Nursing Nursing is a wise career option‚ it is a career that allows you to help save people’s lives‚ and bring cheer and comfort to those in need. The nursing career is very gratifying and rewarding in terms of the joys it brings to those who need your help. There are three main reasons that caused me to choose nursing as my field of choice: you are trusted with others’ lives‚ you are continuously learning new things‚ and you can make a flexible work schedule/job placement opportunities. One
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My clinical nursing experience at Mercy Health Hospital of Philadelphia was very informative. After receiving the names of the patients that I would be assisting with care for‚ I would enter the patient’s room to introduce myself. I would then perform a basic 60-minute assessment prior to locating the assigned nurse to receive a report. I found the nursing staff to be very resourceful and eager to assist in my learning. In completing this assignment‚ I was able to reflect on all the information
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INTRODUCTION In this essay‚ I will reflect upon my practice placements and discuss my development in relation to professional/ethical practice‚ care delivery‚ care management and personal/professional development. These are the four domains related to the learning outcomes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2004)) for entry in to the professional register. They are all concerned with promoting high standards of professional practice and good quality of patient’s care. I will also
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Clinical decision making can be defined as‚ the collection of relevant patient information and accurate assessment‚ which results in an action being taken in the delivery of nursing care to the patient (Clark 1996). This definition is identical to the nursing process as described by (ref ewles & simnett?) however‚ this has been disparaged by some for not being critical in its stages (assesment‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation) leading to standardized care plans and the reduction in decision
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Theorist Dr. Patricia Benner Tricia Ulferts Northern Illinois University Introduction Dr. Patricia Benner is a nursing theorist whose experience with the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition has earned her many awards and honors for her contribution to the nursing profession. In her work From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice‚ Dr. Benner introduced the concept that expert nurses develop skills and understanding of patient care over time using a sound educational
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Art of Clinical Nursing Ernestine Wiedenbach Was born on August 18‚ 1900‚ in Hamburg‚ Germany Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Wellesley College RN from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing She died on March 8‚ 1996 Contributions to Nursing * She established the nurse-midwifery program at Yale University * Wiedenbach along with Virgina Henderson and Ida Orlando are known as the pioneers of nursing theory * She published books on topics including nursing communication‚ nursing theory
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or her clinical judgement when interpreting patient data and implementing nursing interventions. In the clinical setting‚ clinical judgement is defined as "an interpretation or conclusion about a patient’s needs‚ concerns‚ or health problems‚ and/or the decision to take action (or not)‚ use or modify standard approaches‚ or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient’s response” (Giddens‚ 2017). When narrowing down this comprehensive definition‚ it remains evident that clinical judgement
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Effects of Clinical Instructors on Nursing Students The effects of nurse instructors -- or preceptors‚ as they are called in the nursing field -- on nursing students in clinical settings can range from helpful to detrimental. Depending on the preceptor‚ the student may come away from the clinical teaching experience either confident or uncertain about herself as a nurse and her skills and may view nursing as either a positive or negative experience. Effective characteristics of clinical instructors
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My clinical experience began at seven o’clock in the morning on Thursday September 8‚ 2016 in the nursery of Yale-New Haven Hospital. During my experience in the nursery my student nurse colleague‚ Melina‚ and I were able to perform a full newborn assessment and each administer a Hepatitis B intramuscular injection under the supervision of Professor Connery. Our experience began when Melina and I were introduced to the two nurses that we would be working with and our patient‚ M.B. M.B. had been born
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Question 1 identify the educational preparation and role(s) of the clinical nurse leader (CNL) designation. Give an example of how the CNL influences direct patient care whether in a hospital or out in the community. Answer1 There are six elements to the CNL role‚ they are: leadership and change‚ interdisciplinary relationships‚ knowledge transfer‚ outcomes management‚ clinician at the point of care‚ and professional development. CNLs should be assigned to a specific unit of the hospital
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