Introduction This essay will demonstrate my reflective abilities within an episode of care in which I have been involved with during my practice placement. It will discuss several issues binding nursing practice with issues of ethics and the model of reflection which provided me with a good structure and which I found most appropriate‚ is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). This particular model incorporates - description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and the action plan. I have examined
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* Normally‚ the cavity between the pericardial layers contains 10-30mL of serous fluid * A pericardial effusion occurs if additional blood or fluid collects in this space. If the amount of fluid continues to increased and cardiac chamber filling is impeded‚ cardiac tamponade results * VAGUS – major PNS innervation of the heart * CALCIUM – is the main cation affecting electrical stimulation of the heart * THRESHHOLD – is the stimulus that changes the resting membrane * COLD –
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expectancy ‚ more education and health awareness. Lung cancer/smoking staistics over last 100 years North and south differences men and women differences Scotland/England/worldwide? Lung cancer through the years Changes in nursing over last 100 years – patient choice‚ nursing role‚ etc
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Reflection on a clinical Skill This essay will discuss a clinical skill in which I have become competent in practicing as a student nurse. I will use a reflective model to discuss how I have achieved the necessary level of competence in my nurse training programme. The reflective model I have chosen to use is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). Gibbs model of reflection incorporates the following: description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will
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There are many instances in the recent past that will affect me greatly in my educational pursuits at Colorado Christian University. I am currently employed as a full time nurse and have been for the better part of the last five years. In that time‚ I have worked in several different settings; I’ve worked acute care‚ critical care‚ obstetrics‚ pediatrics‚ emergency care‚ and long term care. No matter what setting I’ve worked‚ I’ve noticed that my personality and faith play a big role in the care
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Self-Reflection on personal practice While on placement‚ I completed three tasks directly linked with the care of the patients. During the task I was observed by the nurse Amy who supervised me in doing the task. The three tasks involved where; • To assist a patient with eating a snack / meal • To transfer a patient from bad to wheelchair and transfer him to his Physio • To assist a patient with washing their hands before a snack or a meal. During some of these tasks I felt really anxious
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Cardiac Surgeon Cardiac surgeons treat valvular heart diseases such as valve stenosis or vessel insufficiency‚ ischemic heart disease‚ coronary artery disease‚ atherosclerosis and congenital defects. They treat these diseases by repairing or replacing heart valves‚ widen clogged arteries‚ repair aortic aneurysms‚ implant defibrillators and pacemakers‚ and perform double‚ triple‚ quadruple‚ and sometimes even quintuple heart bypasses. Cardiac surgeons must complete internships and residency requirements
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RESPIRATORY- Cardiac Exam 1 (bolded words signify the objective questions) **KNOW ADPIE FOR EACH DISORDER** Upper airway contains: nose‚ sinuses‚ mouth‚ larynx‚ pharynx‚ trachea (everything but the lungs itself) Lower airway: the lungs (bronchioles‚ alveoli) 4 functions of the resp system: 1. O2 transport: via circulating blood to tissues; CO2 will be exchanged from the cells back to the blood. 2. respiration: gas exchange from the air and the blood. 3. ventilation: the physical- inspiration
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For the hospital reflection journal‚ I chose to discuss my experience in the place I could perceive myself working in during my nursing career – the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). My NICU hospital experience occurred on Sunday‚ March 26‚ 2017 at the Honor Health Scottsdale Shea center. My nurse and I were assigned to two premature infants – a 4-week-old female and an 8-week-old male. The infant I decided to do my assignment on was the 4-week-old female. She was born on 02/20/2017 at 25 weeks
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REFLECTION on Nursing Handover I have decided to reflect upon the first time I did a nursing handover. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2004) Code of professional conduct‚ confidentiality shall be maintained and the patient’s name is changed to protect indentity. Reflective writing is considered a key component of portfolio assessment because it provides evidence of skills development and increasing clinical competence (Smith 2005). What is reflection? Reflection is defined
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