I am reflecting on medication administration using different stages of Gibbs Reflective Cycle such as description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and action plan (Gibbs‚ 1988). Medication administration is a key element for nursing practice. During my CPU class‚ my tutor demonstrated how to administered medications to patient using five rights which were right patient‚ right drug‚ right time‚ right dose and right route (Bullock & Manias‚ 2013)‚ to follow the OSCA criteria step by step
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Unit 4222-229 Undertake agreed pressure area care Unit 4222-229 Undertake agreed pressure area care Outcome 1 Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care The learner can: 1. describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores Skin is the largest organ of the body‚ covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 sq inches or roughly
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Summary Pressure ulcers are common among the elderly. They can occur at any age under such as a person being bedridden. There are preventive measures that can be taken to avoid pressure ulcers. Some pressure ulcers are unavoidable no matter what preventative measures are taken. The fact remains that the majority of pressure ulcers can be avoided if preventative measures are taken. Nurses and other staff members sometimes do not do enough to prevent pressure ulcers. “The vast majority of pressure ulcers
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Capstone Project Milestone # 4: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Introduction Pressure ulcers continue to be a prevalent issue in the health care system and causes “pain‚ slow recovery from morbid conditions‚ infection and death” (Kwong‚ Pang‚ Aboo‚ & Law‚ 2009‚ p. 2609). In the field of nursing turning and repositioning patients is a well-known nursing intervention to prevent development of pressure ulcers. However‚ many hospitals and facilities still neglect to apply
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Reflective Journal on clinical practice Event | Evidence | On 4th June‚ H’stix was done to a patient. | It is my first time to perform H’stix to patient. I misunderstood that a small drop of blood was enough but it should be more for the blood glucose detector to measure. | From 5th - 7th June‚ Vital signs taking was done | There is a big time improvement for vital signs taking after three-day practice. The procedure of vital signs taking becomes smoother.Since the patient is an isolation
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Pressure Area Care 1.1 The are three layers of Skin. The Epidermis‚ the Dermis and the Subcutaneous layer. The Skin is the bodies biggest Organ. Sizes varies. Skin also helps regulate Temperature‚ helps immune system. Also provides sensations of Touch‚ Heat‚ cold and pain in the sensory nerve endings. Pressure Sores are common where there is Less blood in the area affected during long periods of time. 1.2 Knees Thighs Ears Toes Back of Head The Sacrum Ankles Hips Shoulder blades Lower back (base
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Reflective Writing Essay INTRODUCTION The following reflective writing essay will centre on a particular event that I witnessed. I will be using Gibbs’ model of reflection‚ from Gibbs‚ G. (1988). For confidentiality purposes‚ I will name my family member as Estelita who is a fifty five year old female. DESCRIPTION Estelita was experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. She called an ambulance‚ whereby a FRU car arrived‚ followed by a backup ambulance crew. The FRU responder performed
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Gibbs’ (1988) Reflective Cycle Gary‚ Andrea‚ Nick & Omar Gibbs’ reflective cycle is a common model for reflection. It includes 6 stages of reflection Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle • It is a never ending cycle‚ whereby theory and practice constantly feed each other • It can start as quite a shallow process‚ but the more you develop and the more you begin to analyse the tasks‚ the deeper your learning experience becomes • In professional practice‚ tasks do not always follow set procedures – you
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some of the foods that you can gradually start giving your baby are: * Boiled and mashed vegetables. Use vegetables like potatoes‚ cauliflower‚ carrots‚ beans‚ etc. * Starchy foods which are rich in carbohydrates like rice‚ potatoes‚ cereals‚ and oats. * Ripe and mashed fruits‚ e.g.‚ banana‚ apple. * Diluted fruit juice (1 part fruit juice to 10 parts of water). * Dairy products like cheese and yogurt. * Commercial weaning products contain a variety of ingredients to meet the nutritional
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the healing of pressure ulcers. Apart from providing appropriate wound dressing‚ various nursing interventions are needed such as relieving pressure by providing special pads or air mattresses and turning or repositioning the patient at least every two hours. Arranging pillows under the ankles‚ back‚ head and arms‚ regular cleansing and drying of the skin‚ and providing good nutrition to support the healing process are also important (Cohen‚ 2009). Optimal nutrition helps pressure ulcer healing
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