For my clinical experience today I shadowed an RN‚ at the Ashe County Health Department. The RN was participating in the flu clinic today. She administered many flu vaccinations. Most of the individuals that came in today for the clinic were over the age of 65 and were given the high dose flu vaccination. The RN also worked with a Spanish interpreter during several visits throughout the day. She would first assess a Spanish speaking individual’s ability to speak English‚ then if deemed necessary
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In order for a change management initiative to be successful‚ the interventions must be linked to the diagnosis findings. Individuals impacted by change need to be able to see and feel that the interventions are responsive to the concerns raised. Interventions are a “set of sequenced planned actions or events intended to help an organization increase its effectiveness” (Cummings 151). For change practitioners‚ designing interventions provides a unique opportunity to evaluate if their models for change
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good time because all of the students are tired form a long day and most of the other girls are anxious to go home. I even stayed late with Marnie several times to understand how to fill the concept map. Only on the last few days before the end of clinical I found the other sample ones on blackboard were actually what was required. 4. I was assisting the nurse to do the tracheotomy care‚ afterwards I went write the charting of what happened but I didn’t know that the proper terminology was to write
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Clinical Summary and Flow Chart Substance Abuse History: The patient’s is a thirty eight year old single woman. Her drug of choice is alcohol. She had her first drink at age 13 at which time she would sneak drinks at family gatherings and sometimes on the weekends with friends. At age 18 she started to drink more frequently and greater amounts‚ about 8-10 drinks‚ on each occasion. At times she would pass out. She noticed her drinking becoming a problem around the age of 28. She was drinking
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Clinical Reflection in ICU For the purpose of this essay I will give a descriptive account of what implementation means within the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney (1986) nursing process. I will describe what implementation involves for the nurse and will be focusing on one aspect of the holistic care given to my patient whilst on placement. I have had the opportunity to see a stroke patient today - she wasnt under the stroke team but her MRI came back with 2 right Cerebellar infacts and CT results showed
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As I reflect on my rotation of Nursing Science II on a medical surgical floor at Thompson Hospital‚ I begin my rotation with a notion of I am not certain what to expect‚ but I am expecting to be dealing with many different illnesses and with some patients who have multiple co-morbid on top of the illness that brings them into the hospital. So‚ to reinforce my knowledge of surgical illness and my assessments‚ I am looking for similarities and differences that I have observed from our practices back
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Lowenstein P. 452). I believe that I am learning the tools that are required to be a competent educator. I am still a novice educator‚ but with time I will develop and gain experiences in the areas that need improvement. How do YOU feel about your clinical experience? Have you discussed this with your preceptor? If not‚ why not? I am learning a lot by observing various educator conduct various teaching sessions. Each educator in the hospital has a different approach to teaching. I discuss with my
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the goal of approaching each patient with information which is as current as possible. The clinical practice guidelines are advocated because many experts have collaborated to produce the guidelines. According to Brent James‚ most matters can be standardized. However‚ given each patient is an individual‚ no individual or treatment is perfectly compatible with every patient. (Leonhardt) While the clinical practice guidelines approach is said to rely on the most recent research‚ such reliance does
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Clinical Educational Experience University of Phoenix NUR/405 Carolyn Jaffe MSN‚ PHN‚ RN. July 21‚ 2014 Clinical Educational Experience Educating the family and or the community is a role that every nurse must participate in to promote‚ maintain‚ and restore health among them. To accomplish such requires family members receive and have a practical understanding of health-related information. One method to accomplish such is to develop a health educational plan. The health education plan
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During my first day of clinical‚ I encountered an issue that I believe is very significant. As a student nurse‚ our duty for this day was to follow our health care aide around the ward and assist in completing resident care. The resident required assistance in many of her daily tasks. The health care aide asked if I would perform one of those and do perineal care for her. I turned down her offer because I did not feel comfortable with my skill level. The resident had a bowel movement during the night
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