The purpose of this essay is to describe a situation from practice related to communication between nurse and patient. The Department of Health (2003) defines communication as ‘a process that involves a meaningful exchange between at least two people to convey facts‚ needs‚ opinions‚ thoughts‚ feelings and other information through both verbal and non-verbal means.’ Communication occurs when a person (the source) sends a message via a particular medium (the channel) so it is received by a recipient
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has always been an issue that I struggle with; being a good role model for my patients and living as a normal‚ not perfect human being. While researching articles for this post‚ I found one that talked about an oncology patient who was very upset about being treated by a nurse who smelled strongly of cigarettes and had nicotine stained nails. Meanwhile‚ the nurses are educating the patients and encouraging them not to smoke. Hypocritical‚ yes‚ but according to many nurses‚ “nurses had to have the right
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effectively with patients is important in establishing a therapeutic relationship that will contribute to their care needs‚ both physically and emotionally (Stein-Parbury‚ 2009‚ p. 9). This essay is about the communication skills used by Nurse Gwen during a consultation with Mrs Smith in scenario two. Throughout the essay‚ it will identify three types of communication skills used by Nurse Gwen‚ empathetic listening‚ open-ended questions and body language. This essay will also explore how Nurse Gwen used
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Identity Crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient Lerzan Gültekin Atılım University in Ankara‚ Turkey lerzan_gultekin@atilim.edu.tr Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyze identity crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient from a postcolonial perspective through the concept of nationalism and national identity‚ emphasizing cultural‚ psychological and physical displacement due to colonization‚ travelling‚ exploration and space / place (cartography)‚ referring to the theories
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holding license as a nurse in Texas is competent to practice nursing safely. As such‚ nurses wanting to work in Texas are subject to the regulation and standards stipulated in the NPA and implemented by the BON. The primary requirement for nursing practice is the license. Any person practicing or offering to practice nursing in Texas must have a license. Licensed nurses are expected to renew their license every two years and are required to identify themselves either as Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed
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criticized for being a biased view of healthcare providers‚ not the patients (1)‚ and cost-effectiveness analyses of quality of life only look at the clinical outcomes through an economic lens. During the past two decades‚ the United States healthcare industry has been progressively shifting toward a more “consumer-directed industry” ‚ focusing on translating patients experience into scoring systems through designated questionnaires (2). Patient satisfaction surveys are increasingly incorporated into clinical
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Image of Nursing If the only work a nurse does actually coincided with the image of a "being that comes to you in your darkest hour" or as a guardian angel‚ then patients would never make it out of the hospital. This article made some very good points as to where the image of nursing has been and where it is going. Sure nurses are caregivers‚ people who have possibly felt a draw towards the profession. But to be that caregiver takes a lot more then possessing the desire to help people. You
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Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering from difficulty
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Charge Nurses - Are they adequately trained? Melissa Bogle Nursing Research 4003 November 15‚ 2012 Abstract Charge Nurses have a very difficult and demanding job. This is true for anyone‚ especially for a new graduate. It’s scary enough just to be a new nurse but assuming a charge nurse position is terrifying. Do you have the skills or knowledge it takes to be in charge? The charge nurse role is not often discussed while in nursing school. Leadership qualities are the key to making a great
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Administrative nurses have the gift of being able to use leadership skills to educate nurses. Daily task include managing the nursing staff and communicating with doctors to better serve patients. They have the unique role of blending business skills and health care expertise. Nurse executives are responsible for creating strategic planning that will help the health care facility run efficiently . Besides patient care‚ administrative nurses also have the task of overseeing and approving budgets
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