In today’s nursing world‚ more is expected from a nurse than following doctor’s orders‚ administering medications and starting IVs. The nurse must be able to make critical decisions about a patient’s care‚ to question the doctor if orders seem inappropriate and educate a patient and a family. These skills take an education that is broad based‚ one that includes critical thinking and exposure to many different people‚ thought processes‚ and culture and societal norms. Nurses are prepared in two different
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Adverse Trends and Data Management Medication Errors Kim Orta University of Phoenix Health Care Informatics HCS 482 Mary Trevino October 24‚ 2013 Data Collection Tools EMR (Electronic Medical Record) EHR (Electronic Health Record) CPOE Computerized Provider Order Entry) UOR (Unusual Occurrence Report) Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Provide complete‚ reliable access to health information Improves safety and outcomes Reduces and prevents medication errors “EHRs don’t just contain and
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example is when a staff nurse makes multiple medication errors in a short period of time. Medication errors are preventable events that may cause or lead to improper medication use or client harm while under the care of a healthcare professional (Vaismoradi‚ Griffiths‚ Turunen‚ & Jordan‚ 2016). According to Vaismoradi and colleagues‚ hospital medical errors have killed more people than HIV/AIDS‚ breast cancer‚ or motor vehicle accidents. Furthermore‚ medication adverse effects lead to 100‚000 emergency
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usually this would be cereal with coffee. On an afternoon shift dinner is from then menu which the service users both plan with my support. When doing this I always wear protective gloves for hygiene reasons. My next job would then be to administer medication. I also have to wear gloves for this as well for hygiene reasons. I also have to use a medicine pot to put the meds in to pass to the service user. Once I have witnessed the medicines being taken I then sign to say they have been given. Service
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In the article “Medicating Ourselves‚” Robyn Sarah describes how anti-depressants are being used and advertised. Sarah states that anti-depressants are being used to relieve stress. In addition‚ Sarah mentions that not only adults are talking anti-depressant pills but also children. Sarah wrote how some children are taking anti-depressants because the teacher of the child recommended to the parent that the child should take the pill. Sarah said that she was no stranger to depression. Sarah mentions
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Northern Illinois University Introduction Dr. Patricia Benner is a nursing theorist whose experience with the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition has earned her many awards and honors for her contribution to the nursing profession. In her work From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice‚ Dr. Benner introduced the concept that expert nurses develop skills and understanding of patient care over time using a sound educational base and having prior experiences(Benner‚ 1982)
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I kept thinking about medication. How it works.. every single word I didn’t know I researched.. I could just be curious but no.. this was worse. I didn’t want to think about this. I wanted to sleep because I have to wake up early but until I don’t think about it properly my mind won’t settle.. then o started thinking about how kaptain might be narcissistic or sociopath or bipolar.. I had to figure it out.. It can wait .. but no it cant.. until I don’t research it will linger at the back or my mind
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Section 1: The Issue of Concern Can Culturally Competent Curriculum Affect Students’ Perceived Self-Efficacy? According to Jack O ’Connell (cited in Mangaliman‚ 2007)‚ California state superintendent of public instruction and based on the 2007 Standardized Testing and Reporting program (STAR)‚ Santa Clara County has the best overall rating in the state with regard to standardized test scores. Though this may be true‚ African American and Latina/o students within this county remain at the
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This essay will reflect upon an incident in practice when I administered a drug to a child. I will use Gibbs reflective model (Gibbs 1988)(see appendix 1). This model of reflection will be applied to the essay to facilitate critical thought and relating theory to practice where the model allows. Discussion on the incident will include the knowledge underpinning practice and the evidence base for the administration of the drug. A conclusion to the essay will then be given which will discuss my knowledge
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Competent use of assessment instruments is an important ethical concern regarding assessment. Why is competent use of assessment instruments so important? Identify barriers you’ve experienced to the competent use of assessment instruments. What are some ways to overcome these barriers? There are a myriad of reasons why the competent use of assessment instruments is important to consider. Firstly‚ it is unethical for someone to administer an assessment if they have not received proper training.
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