The Concept Analysis of Pain Jennifer N. Fain Chamberlain College of Nursing Nursing 501 May 2014 The Concept Analysis of Pain Pain is the most frequent nursing diagnosis and the most common problems for which patients in the clinical setting seek help (Mobily‚ Herr‚ & Kelley‚ 1993). Pain refers to an unpleasant‚ distressful and uncomfortable feeling. Several studies have showed that unrelieved pain can affect the quality of life of the individual‚ cause physical and
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What is nursing? What exactly does it mean to nurse a patient‚ and how has this definition changed over the past centuries? What does the discipline of nursing consist of? In this essay‚ I aim to attempt to answer these questions‚ along with the help of a myriad of nursing researchers whose studies have helped to broaden my perspective on what exactly it is that I now do for a living. I will be discussing the different types of nursing knowledge that assists us as nurses to care for patients and
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Pensyarah : Mr. Ruban Paul Durai A ‘reflective practitioner’ is a person who applies a ‘reflective practice’ into his her professional field for the sake of the professional development although we cannot deny that the purposes can also be for the sake of getting higher income and obtaining fame. The literature of reflective practice is widely discussed regardless of different professional fields especially in the aspects of the definition of the term ‘reflective practice’ itself‚ the methods or means
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What is Reflective Writing? Reflection is an ongoing process of thinking about your development in relation to your work. Reflective writing is both a record (description) and a review (analysis and evaluation) of your work. Reflective practice is a "sorting out/clarifying process" (Moon 2004) giving you new perspectives on yourself and your work. On your course‚ you may be asked to produce a learning journal/log and a reflective statement. You will need to make a summary of the journal in order
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REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Reflection has been defined as an active‚ persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge (Dewey‚ 1933. Dawn‚ 2007). Reflective practice is a process to improve quality of performance in the workplace‚ skills up to date throughout workplace and leads to understanding the field of care. Reflection requires self-awareness and analysis (Schutz et al‚ 2004). To reflect the incident‚ I have used Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle because it easy to follow
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placement is a good chance for nursing students to practice clinical skills‚ as well as experience the real working environment. However‚ the process of actually bringing theories and knowledge learned from university into practical application is not simple; this requires not only patience and determination but also various learning skills. For myself‚ after an unpleasant experience of involving an argument between a nurse and patient’s family‚ I came to realize that reflective skills are crucial not only
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clinical placement regarding Nursing management of chest drains. I will define reflection; teaching‚ learning and the rationale for choosing this topic will be clearly outlined in this paper. The preparation‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation will also be incorporated. This assignment will be structured using Gibbs (1988) reflective model cited in Modular Training Course‚ 2003 because of its simplicity. Analysis will permeate through each stage of the Gibbs reflective model. Finally I will conclude
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Task 1. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE It is important to reflect on your practice to see if you can identify areas where you can improve your practice. There are many different models of reflective practice. Below are a couple I have researched – Kolb’s Learning cycle – David A. Kolb believes that reflective practice is an important part of effective learning and development. Kolb feels that without reflection we would continue to repeat our mistakes. Kolb’s Learning cycle is as follows - Gibb’s Experiential
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case gave me the experience of providing care for a patient diagnosed with sickle cell. Initiallly‚ I was unsure on which pain medications to give being that she had orders for acetaminiophen‚ ibuprophen and morphine. I decided to stck with the morphine after retrying since her pain level was severe. Describe the actions you felt went well in this scenario. I felt my initial nursing actions were outstanding when entering the patient’s room. Vitals signs and comfort measures were appropriately provided
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shortness of breath‚ chest tightens‚ and coughing. Treatment: Using an inhaler to calm the airways. Prevention: Stay away from stimuli that trigger these symptoms‚ do not smoke‚ and always carry an inhaler. Definition: Swelling of the pleura that cover the lungs and chest wall. Causes: An infection in the lower respiratory system from a virus or bacteria. Symptoms: A sudden‚ sharp pain in the chest and difficulty breathing. Treatment: Antibiotics‚ anti-inflammatory drugs‚ and pain medication. Prevention:
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