This essay will reflect upon an incident in practice when I administered a drug to a child. I will use Gibbs reflective model (Gibbs 1988)(see appendix 1). This model of reflection will be applied to the essay to facilitate critical thought and relating theory to practice where the model allows. Discussion on the incident will include the knowledge underpinning practice and the evidence base for the administration of the drug. A conclusion to the essay will then be given which will discuss my knowledge
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Personal Hygiene: Principles of Personal Hygiene: In any food establishments‚ food handlers are either the first line of defense or the cause for the need for defense. This is because most types of foods can be contaminated and it is the responsibility of the food handler to ensure the safety of the consumers by eliminating or minimizing the contamination to safer levels for consumption. How to lessen‚ prevent‚ and eliminate contamination that causes food borne illness will be the focus of the
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There was a lack of hygiene during the industrial revolution. There was no knowledge of sanitary care‚ so disease spread very fast. Soon air‚ water‚ and other necessities became unsafe to consume because of all the pollution caused by the factories. People would live in overcrowded cities in damp and dirty homes‚ which would cause them to get sick. In most cities there were no washing facilities and pigs were let to get rid of the waste on the streets‚ so living in a city during this time would be
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Alessandra Kortenhorst March 17‚ 2009 English HL Y1‚ E Block In His Shadow In Jon Stallworthy’s poem “Two Hands‚” the narrator expresses a son’s idolization of his father. This idolization is not based upon an intimate emotional relationship‚ but rather‚ on the son comparing himself to his father. His vocation‚ a writer‚ falls short when held against his father’s‚ a surgeon. In “Two Hands‚” a son narrates‚ through metaphors and mood‚ his frigid and distant relationship with his father. Through
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The Detrimental Effects of Second Hand Smoke on Children Most of us have heard somewhere that second hand smoking is not very good for your health. But have we stopped to consider why it is bad‚ and specifically how it can affect children ’s health? They are a vulnerable population because of the potential tobacco smoke has to damage a child ’s developing organs‚ such as the lungs and brain ("www.etnet.org‚" 2010). The children of smoking parents cannot escape these harmful fumes. The exposure
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The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the shortage. The Current trend for recent nursing graduates
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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nurse‚ I know that nursing is all about the compassion you show to patients. In order to be a good nurse‚ one has to understand both the physical and emotional needs of their patients. A good nurse allows their ethics to guide their nursing. My vision of nursing will not only encompass the care I give to patients‚ but also the care I provide for the community in which I live. Nursing is rooted in public service and the desire to help others. I hope that my philosophy of nursing will incorporate my
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of people daily with a wide variety of foods that are relatively cheap and easily accessible. The street food industry offers a significant amount of employment‚ often to persons with little education and training. Poor personal and environmental hygiene contribute significantly to food contamination and resultant food borne diseases. It is assumed that by their nature‚ street food contamination is inevitable‚ yet millions of people depend on this source of nutrition and economic livelihood. Today
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to practice good oral hygiene‚ and provide other preventative dental care. They examine patients’ teeth and gums‚ recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities. Dental assistants‚ on the other hand‚ work side by side with the dentist to perform a wide range of patient care‚ office‚ and laboratory duties. Their responsibilities range from preparing trays of instruments to making temporary crowns. Dental hygienists use an assortment of tools to complete their tasks. Hand and rotary instruments
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