THE UNIVERSTIY OF THE WEST INDIES FACULATY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES U.W.I SCHOOL OF NURSING MONA In Collaboration with BROWN TOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING YEAR 3 SEMESTER 3- 2012 COURSE TITLE: SENIOR NURSING ELECTIVE WITH STUDY SEMINAR COURSE CODE: NURS 3039 NE39A SUBMITTED TO: A. Bell SUBMITTED BY: 620004024 DATE SUBMITTED: June 22‚ 2012. BACKGROUND Selection and description of the problem
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Session 1: A Critical Reflection As I start my new educational path I found myself reflecting back on my most recent work experience. I spent six years working directly in the shadow of a very demanding Office Manager. She received all the credit while I did all the work. Many nights I came home frustrated and in tears from her lack of respect and her threating ways. However‚ my pride in myself and my strong work ethics kept me going in everyday and doing the best job I could do. This past May‚ due
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Informed consent. Once a participant decides to volunteer‚ they must read and agree to an informed consent form. The goal of this process is to provide an adequate amount of information that may influence the participant’s decision to participate or not. The consent form consists of the purpose‚ instructions‚ confidentiality‚ and compensation of the study (Appendix A). Overall‚ this establishes an agreement and assures protection for their involvement in the study. Manipulations. After consenting
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Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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power legitimately only through the consent of the governed. A civil society consents to grant a particular government rule over it‚ and each person chooses on an individual basis to become a member of a particular civil society (II‚ 117). As giving such consent has far-reaching consequences over a person’s life‚ Locke provides further explanation of what "consent" entails in this context. Only one way exists to become a member of a civil society: express consent. From Locke’s account this would
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of the information and knowledge gained‚ by suggesting how these skills will be applied to the student nurses future practice. Disease management improves the quality of a patient’s lifestyle and activities of daily living‚ through education and nursing intervention on their condition‚ empowering them to take a more significant role in their own care. It considers all additional factors to the actual medicinal treatment for the disease‚ providing a holistic approach. It is therefore imperative that
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Reflection (physics) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The reflection of Mount Hood in Mirror Lake. Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated. Common examples include the reflection of light‚ sound and water waves. The law of reflection says that for specular reflection the angle at which the wave is incident on the surface equals the angle at which it is reflected
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What is reflection? Reflection is the examination of personal thoughts and actions. For practitioners this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour. It is therefore a process by which practitioners can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future action. And the word ‘action’ is vital. Reflection is not ‘navel-gazing’. Its aim is to develop
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time completing clinical documentation (Ballermann‚ Shaw‚ Mayes‚ Gibney & Westbrook‚ 2011; Moody‚ & Snyder‚ 1995; Saranto‚ & Kinnunen‚ 2009; Westbrook‚ Ampt‚ Kearney‚ & Rob‚ 2008). The quality of documentation in the medical record is viewed as a reflection of the quality of care given (Irving‚ Treacy‚ Scott‚ Hyde‚ Butler‚ & MacNeela‚ 2006). Accurate documentation facilitates communication‚ promotes health care‚ meets professional requirements and helps demonstrate accountability (Sewell‚ Day‚ Tuot
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often stated that there is a need for leadership skills in nursing because nurses are responsible for leading and Elizabeth A. Curtis‚ Fintan K. Sheerin‚ Jan de Vries managing the care environment and must exercise leadership during their interactions with patients and their families and colleagues (Heller et al‚ 2004). Moreover‚ leadership has a positive impact on employee satisfaction and patient care (Paterson et al‚ 2010). Nursing leaders can be strong advocates for staff by being risk takers
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