Transition Theory: Afaf Ibrahim Melesis Sharon Hixenbaugh Franciscan University Theoretical Foundations NUR 601 Professor Palmer November 6‚ 2014 Transition Theory: Afaf Ibrahim Melesis Transition Theory‚ developed primarily by Afaf Ibrahim Melesis‚ is a nursing theory that is triggered by events and a process that involves individuals experiencing life changes and then assisting these individuals with ways to promote health promotion and a sense of well-being. Most of the patients I took care of
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PICO Clinical Question: Does change of shift nursing reports at the bedside with patient participation improve the safety and quality of their care than those reports done at the nurse’s station without their involvement? Parts of the PICO question: P: Patients that participate in the change of shift nursing report. I: Change of shift nursing reports at the bedside. C: Patients that are not involved with change of shift reports. O: Improvement of the safety and quality of patient care. What
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for low-income families through home repair. Most of the home owners in Canton‚ Ohio faced financial hardship and could not fund the extensive repair and renovation that their homes needed and thus relied on volunteer services for help. Through my time spent with Hammer and Nails I savored learning about the families within the community and how their lives were impacted by the local volunteers throughout many years. I enjoyed helping in the office with administrative work and with home renovations
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An Essay on Clinical Negligence “We have always thought of causation as a logical‚ almost mathematical business. To intrude policy into causation is like saying that two plus two does not equal to four because‚ for policy reasons‚ it should not.” (Charles Foster NLJ 5/11/2004 page 1644). To what extent do you consider that Charles Foster is correct in that causation and clinical negligence should be a “mathematical business” and the courts have‚ by introducing matters of policy‚ confused
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On December 5th through 7th‚ I spent my clinical experience in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. The PACU is a Critical Care Unit where patients go following surgery to receive specialized care. The nursing staff is skilled in identifying and managing complications in patients after they received anesthesia. The patient’s vital signs are closely observed‚ fluids are given‚ and pain is managed as the patient returns to their baseline in level of consciousness.
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from a long day with patients. First of all a lot of things were discussed at the end of the day. This is not a very good time because all of the students are tired form a long day and most of the other girls are anxious to go home. I even stayed late with Marnie several times to understand how to fill the concept map. Only on the last few days before the end of clinical I found the other sample ones on blackboard were actually what was required. 4. I was assisting the nurse to do the tracheotomy
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My individual health needs assignment will be looking at a task I undertook for my clinical skills assessment. For the assessment I had to take my fellow colleagues blood pressure. This assignment will be looking at the positive and negative skills I have learnt throughout practice and experience; it will also show the areas I need to work on more. My assignment will also look at the importance of respecting my colleague’s needs and preferences. The assignment will also look at the importance of
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CLINICAL PROBLEMS A 26-year-old woman comes to an allergy clinic complaining of a runny nose and itching eyes. The symptoms become particularly severe during the spring months. She has tried over-the-counter antihistamines and they help reduce the symptoms‚ but also cause side effects that she finds intolerable. 1. Which of the following drugs would you not recommend? A. Cetirizine B. Desloratadine C. Diphenhydramine D. Fexofenadine E. Loratadine A 45-year-old man is to undergo
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Clinical Issue Article Analysis – Step 3 Carina Calugaru‚ Lana Fretz-Mason‚ Jeanna Hancock‚ Alyssa Hocking‚ Christopher Vinson NUR/518 February 24‚ 2015 Dr. Patricia Shannon Clinical Issue Article Analysis – Step 3 Chaney‚ D.‚ Coates‚ V.‚ Shevlin‚ M.‚ Carson‚ D.‚ McDougall‚ A.‚ & Long‚ A.‚ (2010‚ December). Diabetes education: what do adolescents want?. Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ 21(1)‚ 216-223. This research article uses an exploratory qualitative design study to explore the beliefs
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Introduction As a first-year student‚ my love and desire for being a nurse and my background in health have enabled me to face the challenging moments in nursing. My first clinical placement started at one of the busiest hospitals (Gynecology/ Urology/ Plastics/ Head & Neck) ward. Due to my lack of experience and according to the NMBA registered nurse standards‚ I had to follow my scope of practice which was limited to bed making‚ observation‚ shower the patient and simple help. However‚ my focus
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