Accurate record keeping and careful documentation is an essential part of nursing practice. The Nursing and Midwifery Council states that ‘good record documentation helps to protect the welfare of patients and clients’ – which of course is a fundamental aim for nurses everywhere. Registered nurses have a legal and professional duty of care. According to Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines‚ your record keeping and documentation should demonstrate: -a full description of your assessment
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In all health care facilities it is crucial to keep clear and accurate record keeping. This is carried out as a professional duty of care by a registered nurse as it is an integral part of nursing and midwifery practice. Accurate record keeping ensures high standards and improves stability of care. All records should be clearly written to enable any health care professional to know what is wrong with the patient‚ what treatment and care they may need or be receiving‚ their progress and their plan
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research Do women’s ideas of ‘normal’ birth match those held by professionals? Abstract Aim: To explore the definitions of normal birth held by women who have not given birth‚ what influences that perspective‚ and compare it with those of health professionals. Background: Available evidence provides conflicting definitions of normal childbirth. The majority of available evidence encapsulates the views of the health professionals themselves or women who have experienced childbirth. Little evidence
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2) Freegard (2006) states: “Autonomy as an ethical principle encompasses the fundamental protection and respect of persons‚ and freedom from interference ... A competent client should have the right to decide what is to be done with his or her body” (p. 112). Autonomy has been practiced in nursing since Bioethics and the four principles became a prominent approach. Bioethics considers the social and moral implications of new developments in medicine and medical technology (Jecker‚ Jonsen‚ & Pearlman
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realize that listening‚ understanding and accommodation are important skills in any effective group work. The experience made me realize that cultural awareness and communication are important aspects in the nursing practice. According to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (2013) nurses are responsible for cultural awareness‚ social equality and beliefs for quality patient care. This means that there should be respect for cultural diversity even among the indigenous people. In conclusion‚ having
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Dublin Basic Entry requirements: Higher B3 in one of Physics‚ Biology or Chemistry. Admission procedure: CAO – 435 in 2012 Course Code: TR913 Course Duration: 4 years Course Content: Social Theory‚ core midwifery practicer Qualification: Bachelor of Science (AOBS) in Midwifery Route 2 College: Waterford Institute of Technology Basic Entry requirements: Interview. Admission procedure: CAO – 350 in 2012 Course Code: WD052 Course Duration: 2 years Course Content: Social
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training books to complete Expected end date: November 2013 Is to complete my level 3 NVQ in Health & social care Continue with assignments and workbooks given and try to do all my work on time Expected end date: February 2014 Start my Midwifery Degree Complete the above tasks and apply for university in 2014 Expected end date: August 2017 Update training Ask manager when I go out into community to work if any available courses etc Ongoing Bii PDP can help a social worker identify
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A critical incident is an incident which has prompted reflection of the actions undertaken by all involved and being critical of those actions to learn and improve practice” (Perry‚ 1997‚ cited by Elliott 2004). Therefore‚ a critical incident is very much personal to each individual and requires critical thinking skills and utilise those skills for the ability to reflect to decide the best outcome (Norris and Ennis‚ 1989 cited by Fisher‚ 2011). When applying critical thinking‚ we should take consideration
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The respiratory rate is a very important tool through which it is possible to recognise early signs of deterioration of a patient (Philip‚ Richardson & Maurice Cohen 2013‚ p. 570). Despite this‚ there is an increasing amount of cases in which healthcare professionals‚ nurses in particular‚ do not routinely assess and document this important vital sign correctly (Massey & Meredith 2010‚ p. 538). This essay will discuss the reasons why healthcare professionals are likely to omit assessing and documenting
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and regulations on how professionals should behave in a health and social care service. Most importantly‚ they provide specific standards of practise for each situation. For example‚ there is a code of practise for nursing and midwifery‚ known as ‘the nursing and midwifery council’. Another example of how codes of practise provide specific rules for each situation is the including standards of practise specially tailored for social care workers. This is known as the ‘General Social Care Council.’
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