often stated that there is a need for leadership skills in nursing because nurses are responsible for leading and Elizabeth A. Curtis‚ Fintan K. Sheerin‚ Jan de Vries managing the care environment and must exercise leadership during their interactions with patients and their families and colleagues (Heller et al‚ 2004). Moreover‚ leadership has a positive impact on employee satisfaction and patient care (Paterson et al‚ 2010). Nursing leaders can be strong advocates for staff by being risk takers
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the first day of my clinical preceptorship I had such a mix of emotions. I had been lying in bed awake for hours because I felt too much excitement to sleep. My alarm went off and the nerves set in sending one question after another swirling through my head. Would my preceptor be nice? Would I disappoint her? Would I remember my lab values? Would I remember my skills? What if someone crashes will I know what to do? If everything is okay will I know what to do? A year of nursing school was coming to
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Clinical Experience Assignment # 2 Virender Kaur California State University‚ Bakersfield Clinical Experience Assignment # 2 An issue that I encountered during one of my clinical rotations at Bakersfield Heart Hospital was a leadership and patient advocacy issue. On the last day of my clinical‚ my preceptor and I were assigned to triage. We saw one patient who came in with shortness of breath and high blood pressure‚ and another one who came in with headache. So‚ after doing the initial
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From viewing the American Psychiatric Nurse Association (APNA)‚ this paper presents divergent views on the topics of seclusion and restraints in which I am seeking to prove that ethical principles do not morally uphold psychiatric patient’s rights constitutionally as well as the engagement of unjust practices seen in improving patient outcomes. According to March and Caple (2014) who conducted an evidence based care sheet on this cause‚ argued that seclusions and restraints impose on the autonomy
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Clinical Pilates and Back Pain The fundamental principles of the Pilates method are known as an exercise method that in properly trained hands can promote back health and enhance overall well-being. As health professionals‚ we all have patients that would benefit from increasing their physical activity‚ as well as those we see too often with strains‚ sprains and the common injuries resulting from too much too soon of the wrong exercise for their bodies. The Pilates method is a known exercise program
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objectives rational for my action. In assessment session a brief Introduction will be given on relevant theories‚ concepts and principles of assessment in practice with further discussion of the assessment process. Assessing a student in clinical area will take place. Effectiveness of my mentoring will be critically analysed and skills in teaching and assessing will be reflected up on evaluation of developing my mentorship role will be discussed‚ highlighting any changes that can be
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Running Head: Clinical Interview with Dr. Ian Smith‚ Ph.D. Clinical Interview with Dr. Ian Smith‚ PhD Understanding The Field of Clinical Psychologists Rodnerus Palmer Abstract An interview with a professional clinical psychologist‚ Dr. Ian Smith‚ Ph.D‚ was done on August 8‚ 2007. In the interview topics were discussed such as: background of Dr. Smith‚ Ph.D‚ a typical day of a psychologist‚ career path‚ qualities necessary for someone in the field to be successful and training. Cognitive-therapy
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hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that requires lifestyle changes‚ especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity. The overall goal of medical and nutritional therapy is to assist persons with diabetes in making self-directed behavioral changes that will improve their overall health (Franz‚ 2012). Blood glucose monitoring and
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conditions. Critical care nursing entails a holistic perspective to the care of patients bringing a unique set of knowledge‚ skills‚ attitudes‚ as well as competencies. Critical care is not only intellectually challenging‚ but also emotionally draining (Alasad et al. 2). Little is presently known regarding the perceptions of student nurses’ experiences working in this demanding environment. Many university nursing programs offer
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Introduction Tele-nursing is the use of telecommunications technology such as videos‚ computers and tele-monitoring technologies to provide nursing care and advice at a distance. This growing technology offers many advantages in the delivery of healthcare information‚ disease monitoring‚ health promotion and disease prevention services‚ as well as nursing diagnosis‚ treatment and education to patient at home from a centralized location. Tele-nursing can be instrumental in helping patients
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