This is a reflective assignment that will reflect upon a scenario that took place during the clinical placement of a student nurse in theatres. The assignment will focus on MRSA protocols in theatres‚ why it is important and how the use of reflection assists in the continuous professional development of a student nurse. Throughout the assignment the author will use the Rolfe reflective framework (2001‚ cited in Jasper‚ 2003) to explore what happened through out the scenario using the three stages
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believes that lives should be saved. Despite this‚ there would be no after care for people once they had been saved and the streets would be full of people extremely distressed. In addition‚ there would be no law and order about the streets in which can often lead to havoc‚ which is incredibly vital to avoid in severe situations like
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Chlamydia Chlamydia is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI)‚ which is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia Trachomatis. Chlamydia infection is very common among young adults and teenagers. Many people do not know that they have Chlamydia because although they are infected they may not have any symptoms. About 75% of infected women and half of infected men have no symptoms of Chlamydia. This disease can cause serious complications that cause irreversible damage such as damaging
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The Spread of AIDS Every day we read in newspapers that more people are getting a disease. But no a simple disease. Nowadays AIDS is one of the most lethal illness that every year kills thousands of people. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome‚ commonly referred to as AIDS‚ is a fatal disease as it attacks and destroy the immune system of the body. As per the reports of Indian Health Organization (IHO)‚ women and children are found to be more prone to the disease. The highest numbers of AIDS cases
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into one file (with three different parts) and submit hardcopies of it before 2.00 pm on 26 July 2013. Deadlines Part A of the assignment: draft to be shown before 14 June 2013 Part B of the assignment: draft to be shown before 28 June 2013 Part C of the assignment: draft to be shown before 12 July 2013 Final Submission of all of the three components (part A‚ B and C): You must submit all of the above components collated into one file (with three different parts) and submit hardcopies
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INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the
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Narration. Types of Narration Narration is the way authors relate events to readers. Novelists use different way of telling their stories: they use different characters to tell the stories (narrators) and present the events from different ‘angles’ (different points of view). First – person narrator (the story is told by an ‘I’)‚ who may be the main character in the novel or a minor character in the novel‚ an observer of events that happen to others. Third – person narrator In the novels
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encompass the best treatment options for my patient. suddenly‚ I awaken on the general medicine floor to my attending asking me how I would like to proceed to manage my patient’s C. diff infection. Yes C diff infection is important and common disease that effects hospitalized patients at a growing rate and attention must be paid as to treat or not to treat. However I can help but baskin in the joy of teaching the medical students about risk of mortality of the patient we just admitted with a spinal
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Task: B1 Introduction to Different Types of Mental Training An athlete qualifying for an Olympic Final competes against athletes who are fit‚ strong‚ flexible‚ powerful and skilful. All the competitors have devoted time and energy to becoming top-class athletes. However‚ there is only one champion and two medal winners. Often the difference between a medal and eighth place is a fraction of a second or a few centimetres. Interviews with athletes who succeed at this highest level often focus on
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COMMON HEALTH PROBLEM AT EARLY CHILDHOOD INTRODUCTION: Illness is an inevitable part of childhood. Children will get sick and each illness may affect different children to different degrees. Diseases can be devastating for anyone‚ but it seems particularly unfair when they attack children. Unfortunately‚ many diseases seem to take a special interest in the young‚ infecting them more frequently and vigorously than they do adults. Children are more susceptible to diseases for a number of reasons
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