I cared for my patient on 11/06 on P5 room 10. I was given report from the leaving nurse about my patient shortly after I got on the floor. The nurse that I was assigned to was from the ICU and she was a floating nurse for that day. My patient was an 8 week old baby boy who came into the hospital on 11/03 for failure to thrive. During the report‚ the nurse showed us where the position of NG tube on the patient. After the report‚ the nurse and I did a whole physical assessment‚ and vital on the patient
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Community Health Nursing Reflection Maria Jelyn Engelhardt-Parales NUR/405 August 27‚ 2012 Amy Weaver Community Health Nursing Reflection Community health nursing practice aims to improve community health by promoting a healthier group of people‚ individuals‚ families‚ and residents within the community. The goal is to maintain‚ preserve‚ and promote health by providing information‚ education‚ teachings‚ and health care services to the population. The focus is on the collective good of
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CRITICAL REFLECTION JOURNAL Upon reflective exploration of my 16 week journey regarding the overall critical reflection of Nursing 5403 also referred to as Organizational Theory or Administration I‚ I find that I have a more sound and in depth theoretical understanding of key leadership and nursing administrative concepts and processes. This course has increased my knowledge base in regards to organizational design‚ augmented my awareness of healthcare administrative concepts‚ and strengthened
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Critical incident The aim of this reflection is to describe my personal experience in wound care and its management. Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle has been adapted in order to provide structure to the reflection process. Description At the care home I had to nurse many client’s who had developed pressure sores. One particular wound stands out from the rest‚ it belonged to a lady in her late 70’s who was immobile and suffers from incontinence and slight dementia. Her wound was extremely large
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Analysis and reflection: Children This lesson was one of the first RE lessons that the children had around their particular unit so I was unaware about how much knowledge they had however‚ I knew that they may require extra input in order to develop their understanding. During the starter‚ the children sat together on the carpet in a circle in order for them to see each other whilst discussing. It motivated the children when I asked them to close their eyes to imagine somewhere that they would like
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Mr. Comer was admitted to his local community hospital for respite care. He has suffered multiple‚ acute strokes in the past‚ which has left him with severe disabilities. These include paralysis rendering him immobile‚ aphasia (speech loss) and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). He relies on carers for all normal activities required for daily living (Roper et al 1996) and is advised to have a pureed diet and thickened fluids. My mentor asked me to observe her feeding Mr Comer. She had prepared
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while on the road. Wearing a seatbelt is something that is always found on a written test exam for getting your license. These are the reasons why I believe that a “KEEP CALM and FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT!” would be a great bumper sticker to have. Module 6: Effects of Alcohol and Drugs Some day you might find yourself in a dangerous driving situation because of drugs‚ alcohol‚ or extreme drowsiness due to medication. Talk to a parent or guardian about what they would like for you to do if you find yourself
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1482) found that “Reflection is now a prerequisite for all nurses‚ midwives and health visitors. It is the method endorsed by the UKCC to promote the development of informed‚ knowledgeable and safe practice‚ and qualified practitioners are required to maintain a personal professional profile containing evidence of reflection on practice.” For my reflective portfolio assignment I will discuss a scenario where I felt dignity was not provided for certain patients. For this essay I will use a reflective
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* Skip to Navigation * Skip to Content Planning and Reflection Skills at Postgraduate Level In: Business and Management Planning and Reflection Skills at Postgraduate Level Study Skills for Postgraduate Learning | Planning & Reflecting at Postgraduate Level | [Student Name] [Student ID] [Submission Date] | Table of Contents Abstract 3 Task 1: Development of a Research Strategy 4 Task 2: Development of a Project Plan 7 Task 3: Reflective Piece 10 Effectiveness of My Research Strategy
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this author will describe a recent real-world event that relates to this course. This nursing leader is looking forward to learning how to apply the knowledge gained from this course to her current role as well as learning how to be a more effective and efficient nursing leader. This author feels that this course will be very beneficial and is excited to learning how to become a stronger more educated nursing leader. Topics of Most Interest Module number three appears to be a very interesting
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