from my three-year training in a nursing school‚ I had been worked in an intensive care unit (ICU) and a pulmonary unit of a public hospital. Now I am working in a non-government organization serving the mentally disabled. No matter which specialty I am working in or how senior I am‚ I found learning being crucial for professional competence‚ job satisfaction and personal growth. In this paper‚ I would like to reflect critically on my experience of learning in nursing with reference to relevant learning
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Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)‚ the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72. Thirty minutes after admission‚ the BP falls to 114/62‚ with a pulse of 74 and warm‚ dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes. c. Administer oxygen therapy at 100% per mask. d. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) immediately
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What is nursing? What exactly does it mean to nurse a patient‚ and how has this definition changed over the past centuries? What does the discipline of nursing consist of? In this essay‚ I aim to attempt to answer these questions‚ along with the help of a myriad of nursing researchers whose studies have helped to broaden my perspective on what exactly it is that I now do for a living. I will be discussing the different types of nursing knowledge that assists us as nurses to care for patients and
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PROJECT PLANNING IN TRADITIONAL AND AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CMT3342 COURSEWORK RAIMI MODINAT OLOLADE M00417758 TUTOR: MR Irshaad Golamaully Table of content INTRODUCTION Project is an effort taken to build something unique within a specific period. (PMBOK‚ 2004: 20). This means that a project has a starting and an ending which has to be completed within the specified time. For a project to be completed within time limit and with little or no flaws‚ a plan has to be put in place so
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Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering
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Reflection‚ Insight‚ and Empathy: Uncommon Outcomes in Management Education Abstract This paper provides solid research support for the use of learning journal writing in undergraduate and graduate management education. Journal writing promotes deep learning‚ problem-solving skills‚ and insight through the reflective process‚ itself a crucial management skill. Guided and structured journal writing leads to greater integration of material‚ better
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Introduction The aim of this assignment is to reflect on the management of a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Reflective practice is associated with learning from experience‚ (Johns & Freshwater 1998) and viewed as an important strategy for health professionals who embrace life long learning (Department of Health 2000). Engaging in reflective practice is associated with the improvement of the quality of care‚ stimulating personal and professional growth and closing the
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totally independent. Each decision‚ especially a critical or end-of-life decision‚ creates a ripple effect‚ which extends to At first glance of reading the ANA code of ethics it seemed way beyond my “scope” of practice. I took a lot of time to read since it was kind of repetitive in a sense. I’m a new graduate to nursing field and without experience I don’t have ample nursing philosophy yet. I have worked as a hospice nurse now for 3 weeks‚ and have a nursing perspective of 3 weeks. It’s hard to imagine
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Description It is my first day of work after graduating from nursing school. I am currently in a remote island of Maldives. It is a small hospital consisting of 50 beds and almost 20 staffs working in 3 shifts. I came for morning duty and the nursing in-charge shown me maternal and surgical ward as my first work place. After taking handing over from the night shift staff I made everything ready for the ward round as the doctors will be here in no time. Just before the doctors arrival we got a patient
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Chapter 63: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When teaching seniors at a community recreation center‚ which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures? a. Tack down scatter rugs in the home. b. Most falls happen outside the home. c. Buy shoes that provide good support and are comfortable to wear. d. Range-of-motion exercises should be taught by a physical therapist. ANS: C Comfortable shoes with good support will
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