the process of reflection I will use De Bono ’s Six Thinking Hats (1985) methodology of thinking. Although‚ traditionally‚ this method is used in business and management‚ I feel that it is applicable to nursing as it has enabled me to dissect my thinking. De Bono suggests that we need to practice deliberate thinking as opposed to reactive thinking if we really want to progress ideas and reach sensible conclusions (1985). It was with this in mind that he devised the six thinking hats. The six thinking
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Education disparity I consider the education the most important thing. This is the inducement of everything. It is the basis‚ the key of everything what then you can rely on. The inequality in the education was always an issue everywhere in the world‚ where a minority is exist. Not just in the developing countries‚ for instance Africa‚ but in the developed countries too. The lack of good education is I think the first issue facing various societies all over the world. A good education‚ which is
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agree that if a nurse is following The code: Standards of conduct‚ performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (NMC 2008) they must recognise how crucial the value of evidence in practice is. They must be able to understand‚ judge and apply relevant research and theories to their work and so highlighting areas where further research could be undertaken. Evidence based practice is commonly described as the combination of the most up to date research and
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Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies designed to reduce disparities. Over the years‚ many developed nations have been trying to help those less developed countries to get out of poverty. This has happened through ways of giving them aid or money mostly. Along the way‚ countries have also developed goals like the 8 MDGs to be solved by 2015. But with many developing countries still suffering under poverty‚ has this aid been enough? Over time‚ new strategies have been developed in order to resolve
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in Primary Care 2011;19:317–23 # 2011 Radcliffe Publishing Discussion paper Health promotion and ill-health prevention: the role of general practice Stephen Peckham BSc MA (Econ) Reader in Health Policy‚ Department of Health Services Research and Policy‚ London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine‚ London‚ UK Alison Hann BA(Hons) PhD Lecturer in Public Health and Health Policy‚ School of Health Sciences‚ Swansea University‚ Wales‚ UK Tammy Boyce PhD National Centre for Infection
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1. A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at home following a hip replacement‚ is at risk for developing decubitus ulcers. Which physical characteristic of aging contributes to such a risk? A) 16% increase in overall body fat. Feedback: INCORRECT B) Reduced melanin production. Feedback: INCORRECT C) Thinning of the skin with loss of elasticity. Feedback: CORRECT D) Calcium loss in the bones. Feedback: INCORRECT Feedback: CORRECT
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Introduction Nursing informatics can be defined as the use of information and computer technologies to support nursing practice in area of administration‚ education and research (Hebda‚ Czar & Mascara‚ 2005). This paper will be used to discuss the use if informatics in my clinical area of home health and discuss ways‚ if applicable‚ in which it could possibly be improved as well. Streamlining Paperwork/Communication Informatics can both streamline and hinder the paperwork that goes into home health and
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“At the heart of being a good health care practitioner‚ lies professionalism‚ setting the standard of what a patient should expect “(Dhai p 174). This statement quoted from Professor A. Dhai’s “Understanding Professionalism in Health Care in the Twenty First Century” details a perspective on the role of a modern day health professional. In her article‚ Dhai stresses the notion of an ideal health professional being both technically skilled and ethically adept. Using the quote as a baseline of the
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HSA 505 MARKETING AND HEALTH CARE Dione Dixon DR. Harold Griffin Assignment 1 Week 3 Marketing is an activity that is closely linked to successful business operations. The business industry that I chose to differentiate with healthcare marketing was the automotive industry. I will start from the basics: health care is a service‚ while a car is a good. While this does not prevent market competition from improving‚ it does mean that there are fundamental limits to how far the market can
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Greece Culture Families are very important in Greece. Elders are highly respected‚ and children care for their elderly parents. Children are disciplined firmly‚ but parents (even those who are poor) spend a great deal of their income on feeding‚ clothing and educating their children. Men consider it a personal honor and responsibility to care for their family. In Greece‚ when they meet or greet people they shake hands with everyone – men‚ women‚ and even children at a business or
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