Nursing Practice Review Mentoring Keywords: Mentoring/Continuing professional development/Portfolio ●This article has been double-blind peer reviewed CPD for mentors: creating a portfolio Mentors can use a portfolio of evidence to show continuing professional development In this article... Why mentors need a CPD portfolio How to create a portfolio of evidence Using a SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses Author Louise Lawson is senior lecturer‚ School of Nursing
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The nursing role is rapidly evolving as nurses are tasked with an even wider range of health care responsibilities. In hospitals‚ clinics‚ and care centers around the US‚ nurses are rising to meet these challenges. Today’s nurses are not just caring for the sick; they are changing our very notion of modern medicine and health care delivery. A nurse’s role is about being a more effective member of the health care team and navigating clinical systems. No matter the work environment‚ all nurses are
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Reflection The incident that I am going to reflect had happed during my nursing studies. I was posted in a busy emergency care (EC). My role was to observe and assist a RN. Ms. X came to EC with severe abdominal pain. After the initial assessment Doctor ordered a list of blood tests. I accompanied RN to observe blood sampling procedure. Ms. X was clearly not cooperating for the procedure and was screaming. I helped to position the patient with the help of family members so that the RN could carry
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Reflection of a Critical Incident I chose to write about this incident because I feel it emphasizes the risks to which the patients can be exposed while receiving care in a health care facility. It shows how policies and procedures can be neglected by the healthcare professionals‚ placing the patients at increased risk of getting hospital acquired infection. According to Statistics Canada one in nine patients admitted to Canadian hospitals acquire an infection as a result of their hospital stay
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My Medical-Surgical Clinical III instructor has been encouraging me to delegate tasks to other members of the healthcare team in order to practice that area of leadership. I also had the opportunity during this clinical to observe the unit nurse leader
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I initially wanted to base my paper on transitional nursing in the emergency department. As an ER nurse‚ I deal with transitions constantly‚ from the ER to the floor or ICU‚ and to and from nursing homes. The transition of a critically ill person with a complex medical history from a nursing home to and ER is a nightmare. It is like playing a terrible game of high stakes operator. The communication from nursing home - to EMS - to hospitals is something that should be explored further. Alas‚
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level 4 nursing student. With being a nursing student it requires many communication skills verbal and non-verbal. Various classes in the communication curriculum would be very beneficial to my major. For example‚ COMM 1018 interpersonal communication would be very helpful because with this class I would learn communication skills such as; looking for detailed feelings and face-to-face non-verbal and verbal cues. Having the knowledge that I have now if I would have taking communication classes
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MY REFLECTION Brandy A. Condon SJVC 121005 ENG121 D3 Chris McBride November 7‚ 2012 Introduction Throughout this course‚ I have had to write a number of essays using a variety of topics. The topics that I was given to choose from made me think and put the knowledge that I have learned during this course together an APA format essay. This course helped me realize the many steps that are involved in the writing process from gathering ideas to making a final copy. In order to create a good
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any opportunity to discuss nursing informatics is exciting…” Speaking of this excitement‚ when the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment assignment was given to me in the first week of this course‚ most of the information that was presented for us to complete‚ I end up with a very low score. Also‚ I did say that I was interesting in the Telenursing position. Nursing informatics had opened many avenues to my career pathway‚ but I am more focus on working from my home due to my disability. Sadly‚ to say
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adult my father suffered two separate heart attacks and had cataracts in both eyes. During this time period‚ I spent countless hours at Loma Linda hospital shadowing nurses and other medical professionals. It was at this time‚ I saw how the medical staff at Loma Linda made the total care and wellness of my father along with other patients their top priority. After witnessing this‚ I knew I would be earing a bachelors degree in nursing. Spending the time I did at Loma Linda Hospital with my father
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