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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(Nottinghamshire healthcare NHS Foundation trust)‚ who is a consultant in Psychiatry with a longstanding interest in Clinical leadership and management. In addition to her role in the Trust she is the Vice-chair of the STP clinical reference group‚ a Board Member of the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network and sits on the Royal College Leadership and Management committee. The main Clinical Supervision is through Dr Chris Schofield‚ who is the lead consultant in Liaison Psychiatry at the Department
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Element: Prevention of pressure ulcers This essay is going to explore the nursing process with regard to the prevention of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers are a widespread and often underestimated health problem in the UK. They occur in 4-10% of patients admitted to hospital (Ward et al‚ 2010). This essay‚ using case study 4‚ will explore the holistic nursing process‚ and also the biological‚ sociological‚ psychological and ethical issues regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers. Lily
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16th century * The Reformation - The 16th century was the time of the Reformation when the breakdown of religious orders meant that hospitals and nursing care seriously deteriorated. Women were expected to remain in the home caring for families thus depleting the numbers of practicing nurses.[3] Sisters of Charity * 1633 – The founding of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul‚ Servants of the Sick Poor by Sts. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The community would not
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Introduction Reflection is a process that enables nurses to explore and evaluate clinical situations and hence identify areas of improvement for future practice. This reflection paper will evaluate the interviewee and interviewer’s performance and thoughts during the interview process. Interviewee’s reflection The panel welcomed the interviewee and gave some time to settle. This helped me to reduce the anxiety level and nervousness. When entering the interview room‚ I tried not to show my nervousness
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This assignment aims to critically evaluate the four key professional requirements for mentorship practice. The assignment endeavours to reflect on clinical practice with Samantha a third year student nurse on her final placement in the Emergency Department. The assignment aspires to critically discuss different theories of adult learning relating to Samantha’s practical and academic experiences. The positive and negative aspects of effective learning environments are identified and discussed
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is a breach of autonomy and likely to constitute assault. For people who lack capacity (either permanently or temporarily)‚ the question is whether the best interest of the individual is justification enough for covert practices. Within my practice area‚ there is a client who occasionally gets his medication covertly. When client needs ’as prescribed ’ Lorazepam and Haliperidol it is offered as oral medication in first instance‚ but if this is refused‚ in exceptional instances‚ to prevent any increases
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Clinical Governance and Risk Management have become increasingly important over the last decade in the various fields of nursing. The development of the concept of clinical governance will be discussed and how it can be facilitated into practice with relation to learning disabilities nursing. Clinical Governance was first introduced in the White Paper ‘The New NHS: Modern‚ dependable’ (DoH‚ 1997). Donaldson (1998) viewed clinical governance as the vehicle to achieve‚ locally‚ continuous improvements
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blood pressure a clinical skill‚ I performed whilst on placement as part of a community mental health team. I have chosen this skill as I was nervous about performing it in practice and could reflect on my experience. The aim of this essay is to reflect and discuss learning achieved and my application of the clinical skill in practice. The NMC require that as a nurse “you must have the knowledge and skills for safe and effective practice” (NMC 2008). A definition of the clinical skill is the pressure/exerted
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