Not long ago‚ my aunt had to move from her apartment to go to a nursing home. My aunt was the only family I had in Toronto‚ so it was a very emotional and sad day for me. My aunt was 80 years old and was living with her son. With time her vision was getting worse‚ and her arthritis was giving her a rough time as well. Taking care of my aunt was becoming a challenge for her family so‚ she had no choice but to leave. On the day she was scheduled to move‚ we organized a small farewell‚ so that she gets
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My passion to study mental health nursing came from my experience of working with those suffering from a variety of mental disabilities at Mencap- I currently volunteer here every Tuesday evening‚ it is a social club and I support the staff and stimulate their minds with various activities such as table tennis‚ net ball‚ drawing and football. The people at the club really enjoy this and it gives them a chance to socialise with others. Although not all of these people have mental disabilities it has
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“Siobhan‚ we’re late!” When my mother called me‚ I was already running across the road to the reddish‚ brick-walled building that jutted out from the street corner. At the beginning of December‚ my mother had wanted me to volunteer at a nursing home. Instead of relaxing on the couch‚ I’ll be spending most of my winter break entertaining and keeping the elderly occupied. However‚ today I wanted to play the piano‚ instead of my usual BINGO game with the Smith’s. The Rosemary Heights Senior Village
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Nursing Professionalism is defined as the practise of professional nursing as performed by a registered nurse. Nursing professionals primary purpose is the care of individuals‚ their families‚ and communities and to improve an individual’s health and quality of life. There are a set of core nursing values that define and dictates a nurse’s beliefs and actions. The core values include honesty‚ responsibility‚ pursuit of new knowledge‚ belief in human dignity‚ equality of all patients and the desire
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Style‚ Academic Belief Systems‚ Self-report Student Proficiency and Academic Achievement in Higher Education. Journal of Educational Psychology‚ 20(3)‚ pp.0307-322. Entwistle N. J. (2000). Approaches to studying and levels of understanding: the influences of teaching and assessment. In J. C. Smart (Ed.)‚ Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research (Vol. XV) (pp. 156-218). New York: Agathon Press. Fleming‚ N.D. & Mills‚ C. (1992). Helping Students Understand How They Learn. The Teaching Professor
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Mental health nursing is a career that requires commitment‚ patience and empathy‚ which could be rewarding in helping people. Even though this branch of nursing is very demanding and challenging‚ I feel the satisfaction is great in helping the most vulnerable in society such as the mentally ill‚ therefore willing to embark on this career. I would like to study mental health nursing because I feel it will lead me directly to one of the most emotionally fulfilling career as well as giving me the opportunity
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Personal Goals as a Student at the University of Phoenix Everyone should have personal goals that evolve around anything that needs to be accomplished. I set goals on a daily basis. One goal that I seem to have not truly focused on has been my college education. Considering all things‚ I decided I needed to focus on my college education. The first thing I needed to accomplish was to enroll in an institution for higher learning. Now that my enrollment is complete‚ I am an official student
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The Strengths and Weaknesses of South African Economy Introduction In some ways South Africa is like all other countries‚ in other ways it is like some others‚ and in its own‚ unique way it is like no other country. It is subject to the same environmental and ecological threats as all other countries on this earth‚ it is caught up in the realities of a globalising economy and it is adapting to rapidly changing production‚ service and information technologies. South Africa shares many features with
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Personal Philosophy of Student Success I believe that success is what everyone especially college students strive to achieve in life. My Personal Philosophy of Student Success is being proud of yourself when you see or look back on what you have accomplished in your life. Having an education is important in today’s era. Education can not only increase you income in the future but it can make you feel good to know you accomplished something that most never pursue. Education can also open so many
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In sixth grade I was suspended for fighting with another student‚ and this is what sparked a period of personal growth for me. After being suspended my parents and counselors really cracked down on my behavior and actions toward others. Before I had been suspended I was often picking on students and sometimes even attacking them both physically and verbally. Back then I did not have many friends that I was close with and would hang out with‚ but now I have a bunch of friends I would talk with daily
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