and its Relevance in Nursing Practice By: Graham Ochieng On 4th December‚ 2012 Abstract The practice of nursing has continually evolved from conventional caretaking to one that calls for a qualified practitioner to posses’ excellent critical thinking skills. This evolution has largely been brought about by the number of reported mishandling of patients by nurses. To counter this trait‚ the concept of critical thinking was inculcated in every nursing practitioner’s curriculum
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Often people look at nursing homes as a place where older adults go to live out their final days‚ I honestly believe this is the way society perceives nursing homes because of how older adults were cared for in the past. According to the book Community Care for an aging society. “Since the colonial period‚ the primary provider for the care of the elderly adults has been family.” (pg.42) (Cox) An older adult having to go to a nursing home does not necessarily mean that they are going there to live
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The subject of workplace safety continues to gain importance within the nursing practice as researchers seek new ways of enhancing safety for both patients and practitioners. As the nursing scope of practice expands due to the implementation of recent expert recommendations‚ the safety liabilities of nurses also increase; consequently‚ there is a growing need to examine safety-related issues with reference to nursing. The atmosphere of a health care facility and the attitudes of the management and
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Communicative Competence What is Communicative Competence? Hymes The ability to interpret messages and negotiate meaning within specific contexts. Savignon An interpersonal construct examined by means of overt performance of two or more people in the process of communication. James Cummins (1980) CALP Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Context Reduced * Surface features of language * Focus on form * Used for classroom exercises * Communicative capacity of language
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Cultural Competence in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy discusses discrepancies in care due to differing cultures and ethnicities‚ along with possible solution to alleviate them. Many cultural beliefs influences healthcare decisions. This may limit possible treatment options or even if you can give them treatment at all. Health care discrepancies are on the rise for minority groups. Data shows that minority groups are more at risk for illness for many reasons. For example; lower vaccination
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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Anna Bunting Evidence Based Practice & Applied Nursing Research EBT Task 3 724.8.3-06‚ 8.4-01-05 May 21‚ 2013 A1: Procedure The results of several studies show that preoperative anxiety is associated with negative postoperative outcomes. These studies were conducted on men‚ women and children‚ all undergoing surgery for various diagnoses. A study conducted in Singapore on school aged children found a statistically significant correlation between preoperative
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Maryville University | Clinical Theory Practice of the 21st Century | Assignment 4.1 | | Sally Fandek | 9/1/2012 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | In a world where there is constant change‚ and individuals are constantly attempting to adapt and cope with these changes‚ the human experiences
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The most common breach of medication administration is medication errors. This is why it is important to have a culture and environment of safety. Administration of medications is a basic activity in nursing practice. Nurses therefore must be knowledgeable about specific drugs and their administration‚ patient response‚ drug interactions‚ patient allergies‚ and related resources. Safety and prevention of medication errors are essential” (Kee 2015). A culture and environment of safety for medication
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TITLE : COMMUNICATION LEADS TO SUCCESFUL NURSING PRACTICE ( REFLECTIVE ESSAY ) In this assignment‚ I will reflect an incident happened during my clinical placement to develop my communication skills not just theoretically but in practical facing real life environment. There is a lot of factors that may influence nursing practice. In this essay‚ I will discuss the importance of communication in developing nurse-patient relationship. Communication in nursing as stated by Sheldon (2004) was‚ "Many
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