For centuries‚ psychiatric hospitals have been used in America as an approach to control the mentally ill. As a matter of fact‚ “psychiatric hospitals‚ also known as mental hospitals and mental asylums‚ are hospital or wards specializing in the treatment of serious psychiatric illnesses” (“Psychiatric Hospitals”). Although the very first psychiatric hospital in the world was opened in 705 AD by Muslims in Baghdad‚ the first in America was not established until the late 18th century. These hospitals
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The clinical skill I have chosen to reflect on is the administration of Intramuscular (IM) injections. I will use a reflective model to guide me in my reflection. The Gibbs reflection cycle features‚ description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ description‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The first stage of Gibbs (1988) is description of events. On my clinical placement I had the opportunity to administer a drug to a patient via IM injection under the supervision of my mentor. I had already
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Introduction It is widely accepted that clinical interviewing is the fundamental diagnostic tool in psychiatry. Indeed‚ Schreiber states that “the psychiatric interview is the essential vehicle for assessment of the psychiatric patient.” Unlike other areas of medicine‚ psychiatry lacks external validating criteria‚ such as lab tests or imaging‚ to help confirm or exclude diagnoses. With the clinician’s diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan being determined by the clinical data obtained from the
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Having completed the Professional Practitioner Self-Assessment there are findings that are instructive and good for reflection. The weaknesses I have‚ as revealed via this exercise‚ can be classified as goals to achieve success‚ as indicators to analyze whether or not growth has been achieved‚ is needed‚ or a state of stagnancy exists as a professional practitioner. Although I consider myself to be a critical thinker‚ having watched the video presentation Laureate Education (2011) Critical Reflective
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Coping Strategies of Family Members of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients Prepared by: ( The Hashemite University School of Nursing Foundations of Nursing Theories Course 2013/2014 Supervised by: Dr. Jamila Introduction Many studies that reflect the importance of coping to environmental stress because without coping to it we can’t deal of any thing around us‚ every day all of people exposed to stress regardless its severity. Coping as a term has many definitions‚ according
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My first psychiatric rotation started around 7:15am on 08/27/2016 in the adolescent unit. I was not able to listen to the entire report in the huddle since they had already started when I got there. Around 7:40 the patients started to get up to start their daily routines. I was able to assist in taking blood pressures as they were coming to the station. It was a different experience to do it outside the room with ambulatory patients. When patients came to the front desk to get their towels to take
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT SELF REFLECTION My project team was one that is able to collaborate effectively‚ communicate well and focus on a task. The team dynamic was very positive‚ enthusiastic and productive. However‚ there were hurdles in the process that we had to work to get over. These included time management and avoiding distractions. My team was able to use its strongest characteristics and interdependence upon each other to overcome these problems and complete the task at hand. The project
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In this essay I intend to reflect upon the first time I administered an injection. To assist me in the process of reflection I will use De Bono ’s Six Thinking Hats (1985) methodology of thinking. Although‚ traditionally‚ this method is used in business and management‚ I feel that it is applicable to nursing as it has enabled me to dissect my thinking. De Bono suggests that we need to practice deliberate thinking as opposed to reactive thinking if we really want to progress ideas and reach sensible
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Importance of Self Reflection? • Improve your personal well being • If your not able to reflect‚ you can’t see how well or unwell your living • Medical students consistently experience high levels of stress‚ low • Self-reported levels of wellness‚ decreased exercise and socialization‚ and increased frequency of alcohol abuse (Ball & Bax‚ 2002). Importance of improving personal well being? • -You will be healthier‚ happier‚ and can better care for your patients • -Study done by Frank et
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Public Speaking Self Reflection COMM/218 - PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR THE IT PROFESSIONAL April 22‚ 2014 Diane Pawlak After reviewing my instructors feedback there are a few things that I need to work on in this class. One of which is making sure that everything is covered as per the syllabus. This is mainly trying to hurry through and skimming. In order to correct this problem I need to read the instructions fully and follow them. The second one is visual aids besides power point. This one is
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