professional who is a sign-off mentor within my learning environment. In accordance with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) I have changed the name of the student in order to maintain confidentiality therefore I will refer to her as Violet. Violet is a youthful and very enthusiastic student who intends to learn all aspects of community nursing. She also aims to identify the diversity of nursing from a hospital setting to a home environment. As a first student year she completed two placements
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1a Explain the differences between modern day nursing education and the old hospital based training model Modern day nursing is quite a different experience and process when compared to the old hospital based training system. Today’s nursing is theory based. Nurses learn the theory behind actions‚ procedures and decisions‚ before gaining the experience of performing the action or duty within the profession. In stark contrast the hospital based system is on the job‚ training where the nurses learn
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Nursing Philosophy Ayesha Muhammad Alcorn State University July 27‚ 2010 Nursing Philosophy Nursing is more than just simply a career. Nursing is a calling from a higher power. I chose to be a nurse for several different reasons. My uncle was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in (date). The care and compassion shown to my uncle put nursing in another perspective for me. The feelings of care and comfort my family received during this tragic time had a strong impact on my decision to
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Mickan is a PhD student and Sylvia Rodger is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland. Abstract Teams are a significant tool for promoting and managing change. There are shared definitions of teamwork in the literature‚ and agreement on general benefits and limitations of working in teams. However‚ the historical development of teamwork differs between health care and the business environments of manufacturing and service industries. The
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A preceptor is an individual that teaches‚ guides‚ and assist another who is learning a role. Typically experienced RNs who are enthusiastic about the nursing profession and have a desire to teach. The preceptor should have a BSN degree at minimum and a preceptor should have the following characteristics: Effective interpersonal and communication skills‚ Teaching skills‚ Sensitivity to the learning needs of student nurses‚ Leadership skills‚ Decision-making and problem-solving skills‚ Positive professional
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The Future of Nursing With the current trends and changes that are eminent in the healthcare delivery system in the United States of America and due to the additional needs required for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) many alterations in nursing will be required in order to meet the needs of the patients. According to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health‚ changes in the education‚ practice‚ and leadership of nurses
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Douglass‚ “Leadership and management are achieved through effective communication.” (1992‚ p. 151). Communication is key in the field of nursing‚ without proper delivery‚ reception‚ and interpretation of the message‚ patient’s safety is at risk. According to Gardezi et al. (2009) “inadequate communication is a primary cause of medical errors” (p. 1391). Though nursing schools encourage and support the importance of good communication‚ there isn’t a formal class or training specifically addressing this
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[pic] BUSINESS SCHOOL TEAM DYNAMICS AND ITS IMPACT ON TEAM PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF GLADCHRIS TEAM BY SAMPSON OSEI BOADU DATE: 13TH DECEMBER‚ 2011 TEAM DYNAMICS AND ITS IMPACT ON TEAM PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF GLADCHRIS TEAM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES Executive Summary i-iii 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………1
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Professionalism What is professionalism? The nursing profession began with a genuine desire to serve and care for others‚ combined with compassion‚ commitment and professionalism. Professionalism‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ is “the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” Professionalism is the competence or skill expected of a professional. A professional is a person who engages in a specific occupation or activity. A professional
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Moules and Ramsay (1998) identify many areas for child health promotion. This includes smoking‚ exercise‚ diet and nutrition‚ sexual health‚ dental health‚ skin care and the sun‚ accidents‚ alcohol and drug abuse. As with the other branches of nursing‚ health promotion can take forms of primary‚ secondary or tertiary intervention. Interventions may depend on the age of the child. Younger children‚ for example pre school aged children will benefit form health promotion aimed at the parents. Health
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