Time 01: Geologic Time Scale Reflection Questions 1. What scale did you use to make your model? The scale I used to make my model was 1:10. 2. How did you decide to use this scale? Show your calculations. By using the scale calculator‚ that was provided‚ I arrived at the 1:10 scale. I learned that using a scale calculator to “scale down” may take multiple attempts. I tried a few times before arriving at the 1:10 scale. First‚ I entered the scaling factor of 1:10‚ for 1/10 scale. Next‚ I entered the
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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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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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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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Self-assessment is a way by which we can learn more about ourselves‚ what we learned from master of public health program‚ because self-assessment helps us developing our career goals as a future master of public health graduate. I chose master of public health program‚ because its a complementary to my medical field‚ I will be professional in educating my patients‚ how to prevent diseases‚ and advising the patients to do a routine screening such as a pap smear‚ colonoscopy‚ mammogram‚ and other
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I exceed the standard in the “diverse students” category. Throughout the semester‚ I have effectively interacted with students‚ teachers‚ and other school personnel at all times. The Salvation Army provided me with the perfect opportunity to do just this. I was constantly in an environment where students‚ peers‚ and teachers surrounded and I had to effectively communicate with them to not only help myself succeed‚ but also the students. While working with students‚ I also consistently demonstrated
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Today was my third week in Metro Hospital. I was assigned one patient to work on time management with my clinical instructor. The patient I worked had surgery because she had a periocciptal aneurysm that had not yet burst. She chose to have the surgery because she learned the risk of having an aneurysm. I have learned that first thing I need to do is to check to see if the patient is alive because it is my responsibility to care for the patient. But I read the doctor notes prior to understand the
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Sugey Sandoval Reflection essay I have learned a lot of things about myself as a writer in this semester discourse term/class. Learning new ways and styles to write different kinds of papers was a good thing to add to my education and work experience. Some of the things that I have learn about myself as a writer are good and bad. A couple of good things that I learned about myself as a writer is that I was able to gain an experience on how to organize my ideas and getting them down on paper
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my personal self-development in relation to self-awareness and listening skills. Personal development refers to a set of activities that one can engage in for the purpose of enhancing self knowledge and identity. It involves talent and potential development‚ building of human capital as well as employability‚ improving the quality of life‚ and last but not least‚ playing a role towards the realization of aspirations and dreams. The idea of personal development is not only limited to self development
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REFLECTIVE JOURNAL As a second year nursing student I felt mixed emotions of excitement and anxiety when I was thinking about my upcoming clinical placement because even though I have been working as a patient care assistant at Royal Darwin Hospital for a year and had already undergone clinical teaching block for one week . The responsibility of being a nurse is big and much complex than my current job [1.2 Fulfils the duty of care] especially when handling assigned patients. Thus‚ need to have
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