Discuss how evidence-based practice is applied in your practice setting and describe the desired patient outcome achieved through this approach. For years‚ evidence proved that the adequate dialysis treatment‚ proper nutrition‚ and use of arterial venous fistula (AVF) in place of HD catheters are associated with patients’ decreased mortality rate among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis (HD). Improving overall health of ESRD patients is largely dependent on individual patients
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Krautscheid (2014) suggests that professional nursing accountability is an aspect that underpins professional nursing practice and is frequently described by professional nursing organisations however it can be difficult to describe and define with no consistent language or definition available in the literature. Kozier (2012) suggests it is the ability and willingness to assume responsibility for your actions and accepting consequences of your behaviour. The development of the role of the clinical
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attendance to healthcare services‚ including frequent injury; change to the child’s behaviour or emotional state. Examples which may be indicative of maltreatment are listed in the emotional abuse section below; Injury with features of maltreatment; evidence of sexual activity; harmful interactions between child and carer; appearance of neglect; failure to access medical care appropriately. In instances where a child or young person has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed‚ the social worker also
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Outcomes Based Practice – Underpinning Theories and Principles Introduction If the emphasis that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has placed on the importance of outcomes is anything to go by‚ providers of care and support services in today’s care environment may imperil themselves if they do not work to achieve and demonstrate desirable outcomes with and for the people they support in whatever capacity. This much is evident in the way that the CQC in its publication (Guidance about compliance
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Introduction A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Some patients go to a hospital just for diagnosis‚ treatment‚ or therapy and then leave (’outpatients’) without staying overnight; while others are ’admitted’ and stay overnight or for several days or weeks or months (’inpatients’). Majority of our hospitals‚ one does not need to be a keen observer in assessing the conditions of these hospitals. Most of the
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Development of Skills Within the group‚ a large amount of skills were used. The majority of the group used listening skills‚ closed and open questioning skills. Opportunities were available where Probing and reflecting could have been put to practise. Other members of the group displayed passive aggressive behaviours ‚ dictated‚ used aggressive and bullying body / verbal language and actions. In my opinion the members of the group displaying these undesirable traits were not aware they were doing
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Cultural Humility in Nursing Practice Lisa Watson UMASS Boston Online Professional Issues in Nursing NU 360 Ms. Carol Moran November 08‚ 2012 Abstract You may not like how the Presidential election turned out‚ but the victory of the Democrats was won partly by focusing on going after the Hispanic vote. The Hispanic population who voted for President Obama put him over the top to win. Hispanics identified with Obama. Somehow‚ he made a connection with this culture. Nursing can use that
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How Reflection Affects Nursing Practice in the Clinical Setting Dakota Melland The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain how the skill of reflection affects nursing students in the clinical setting. Different reflection examples and how they affect nursing practice will be discussed. A nursing reflective study from 2007 will also be explained to give a better understanding of how reflection enhances nursing student’s educations during clinical
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Running Head: NURSING STANDARDS Nursing Standards: A Nurse’s Scope of Practice and Standards Emily Eberly Walden University NURS3000-12‚ Fall Quarter Issues and Trends in Nursing November 18‚ 2012 Nursing Standards: A Nurse’s Scope of Practice and Standards As Americans‚ each individual is required to follow the laws and regulations. Each country‚ state‚ and local town has set up its own specific laws. Also certain professions have specific laws and regulation to follow in order to ensure safety
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communication” Communication skills have become recognised as a vital part of nursing practice. At the turn of the century‚ the word nurse was defined as “someone trained to care for the sick” (Blondis et al 1982). During the twentieth century‚ the emphasis in nursing has gradually shifted
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