My reflective report will be about bed bathing. The format of the report is based on Gibbs’ (1988) guidelines to reflective writing. The service user will be identified as ‘Mr Jones’‚ so as to maintain patient confidentiality in keeping with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Conduct NMC (2008)‚ and the Data Protection Act of 1998. Reflective writing is a fundamental part of growing into a more confident healthcare practitioner; it highlights areas of strengths and weaknesses so that
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Patients whose care needs changed from curative to palliative were intended to be transferred out of critical care to patient care environments more suited to end-of-life care. However‚ as more patients become “chronically critically ill”‚ critical care nurses are being asked more often to provide care to patients on their deathbeds (Puntillo et al.‚ 2001). Deciding which ICU patients are actually dying remains an extremely inexact science‚ and the transition to palliative care is not one easily
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I have clinical experience in diverse and dynamic fields as a student nurse. I have worked hand-in-hand with a diverse range of patients in all ages. I have two years of experience in senior living as a caregiver and Med-tech and six years of experience in customer service. I am interested in this position‚ as a LVN staff nurse with Ladenheim Dialysis Assess centers because not only am I able to provide optimal care for patients who suffer with kidney failure and being able help them live with their
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eing a Nurse Is More Than a Job‚ It’s a Treasure To me‚ being a nurse is far more than a job or even a career. It’s an adventure‚ a continuous learning process that I embark on bravely each day‚ in search of life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others is a treasure chest overflowing with metaphorical gold‚ whether the help I provide is of great measure or remains unnoticed. The pride I hold in saying‚ "I’m going to be a nurse‚" is immeasurable. Nursing is more than a profession
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Becoming A Social Worker Sindy Griffin Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on June 10‚ 2011‚ For Ian Provo HS100/HUS1001 sec01 Introduction to Human Services at Rasmussen College by Sindy Griffin Growing up in the 1970’s where there were limited resources‚ and having an abusive father was very difficult for my mother and us four children. Having such difficult times as a child though no fault of my mothers and then being married to an abusive husband for
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astronauts‚ professional sport players‚ and the next President of the United States. Now that we have grown up we have come to the realization that becoming the next Lebron James or Neil Armstrong Is no longer an option. Despite the difficulty of this question i have come up with an answer for myself. Becoming a Physician’s Assistant has always been a dream of mine simply because i enjoy helping people in need. I have always
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verbal so that the message could be understood and do not break the nurse-patient communication. In my opinion‚ I evaluated that it does not a matter whether it was a patient-centred communication or task-centred communicationbecause both communication mentioned by McCabe (2004) actually doesinvolves communication to the patients. So it was not a problem to argue whichtype of communication involves in my conversation with my patient. After analysed the situation‚ I could conclude that I was be able
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on boney prominences that are at risk for breakdown. Significance to Nursing Traditional bed bathing allows nurses to spend time with their patients‚ provide adequate skin care with lotions and good hygiene making patients feel better and clean. This type of bath is time- consuming for nurses. The increase in patient acuity and nurse- patient ratio has put many time constraints on nurses today. The place of the traditional soap and water bath in routine patient care is changing; and the use of anti-bacterial
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Crystal L. Finney ENG-111-103A June 28‚ 2012 Bad Nurses He was lying in his bed struggling to take every breath. The Hospice doctor said he wouldn’t live more than twenty-four hours now. Uncle Ralph’s chest sounded like a motor running because his lungs were so congested. We thought that suctioning out his lungs would help him to breathe a little easier so I volunteered to ask the nurse for help. Doctor Kinsley called for an available nurse. The one around the corner yelled back that she
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Natalie Williams March 19‚ 2013 Life as a Nurse When I arrived to Brunswick Novant Medical Center‚ it was a nice day‚ the sun was out and the flowers were in bloom down the pathway leading up to the main entrance. When I walked into the hospital‚ wearing my scrubs there was a cool chill to the air much different from the outside. It was pretty chilly in there and the building smelled like hand sanitizer. The main lobby was very welcoming with chairs and magazines on the little end tables.
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