Hearing is an extraordinary phenomenon. It allows us to experience the joy of music‚ the sounds of nature and is fundamental for communication - yet is often taken for granted. Having personally witnessed the deterioration of my grandfather’s hearing‚ I have been able to appreciate how significantly impaired hearing can impact on one’s quality of life. Tasks and interactions that were once so simple became strenuous without the aid of adequate hearing. As I pondered further on the matter‚ I was
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Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 Unit 331 -Support use of medications in social care settings Learner Name: Date: (Please read the learning outcome and write a description of your practice) Learning outcome 5.1 - demonstrate how to receive supplies of medication in line with agreed ways of working All medication is collected at their allocated pick up point. Medication is checked to see if it is all correct so that if there are any errors it can be dealt with immediately. Any changes
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On the second Social Work Competency‚ purpose to appreciate diversity‚ as well‚ use it in practice by asking questions addressing biases and using the knowledge to understand better the sociocultural environment of the clients. Apply and Communicate Knowing that diversity is an essential component of every individual life. Explaining to the participants that I have to understand the fact and improve this knowledge at every level of practice. For instance‚ at the agency‚ at lunchtime‚ a participant
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On Friday the 8th of April‚ I participated in windsurfing and paddleboarding on Lake Pupuke. I demonstrated Tolerance as my responsible behaviour. This affected my physical safety because I didn’t jump ahead of anyone or rush and I took my time so that I would be more safe and listened to the instructions despite that it was repeated many times. I also waited for those who weren’t as confident and let them take their time and waited for them to be done so that everyone was safe and I knew that
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This scenario is based on my experience in emergency ward (ER) where my supervisor requested me to go‚ when there was a shortage of staff in the ER. Since‚ it was first time that I was posted in ER‚ it was memorable for me. During my time‚ a lady in her late forties was brought on a stretcher accompanied by her husband. On my first assessment‚ she was throwing up‚ looked pale and dry. I gave her emesis bowl and put her in side lying position‚ to prevent aspiration. Since the patient was drowsy
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but a learning experience”. (Jarvis 1992) This is a reflection on an incident that occurred during a shift on the labour ward. I have chosen Gibbs model of reflection (1988) to guide my reflective process. (Gibbs 1998) (Appendix I). Gibbs model (1998) goes through six important points to aid the reflective process‚ including description of incident‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and finally action plan. The advantage of Gibbs’s six-stage model is that it allows you to learn from experiences
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because it was related to scenario one of module2 and by the end of the presentation more in depth knowledge would have been gained concerning caring for patients in that community. The L.Os are of much importance in the nursing practice as it prepares you to fit into the Nursing &Midwifery Council code. The NMC 2008 Code of Conduct in relation to the L.O state “you must share with people‚ in a way they can understand‚ information they want or need to know about their health”. “You must have the
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Reflective Account “End of Life” Last year 23 September 2012. I had a resident called “Mrs X” she was a 72year-old widowed living at ---‚ a Nursing Care Home. She’s not a religious type of person as she was Atheist. She has lived in the home for the past two years‚ and during that time I was assigned as her key worker. Mrs X had One Son and 3 grand daughters they are all regular visitors to the home. She has recently been diagnosed with renal failure‚ and her life expectancy is only a couple of
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concept to those starting nursing although an essential skill needed for the continual improvement and support throughout their career (Caldwell & Grobbel‚ 2013). This initial reflection is to learn the process via developing an understanding of what qualities one has as well as what is needed to become an accomplished nurse after graduation. ‘Reflection’‚ in regards to nursing‚ is defined as conscientious and meticulous consideration of intrapersonal thoughts. Hence ‘reflective practice’ is the self-assessment
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For my finial reflection I have decided to reflect on the reflective practice itself and my abilities to practice reflection‚ as it appears I am having some issues with the process. After receiving an A- on my last reflection‚ I spoke with my Faculty Advisor (FA) with the intention of discovering why I was not achieving marks in the A+ range on my reflections‚ and what I need to work on to improve on the quality of my reflections. Her feedback was that I was too broad in my approach; I spend too
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