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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The impaired nursing practice has been one of the critical issues in the nursing field. Due to the easy access to drugs of various types and strengths‚ often times highly addictive drugs‚ the impaired nurse is being a huge issue these days. There are many reasons that could lead to the impaired nurses‚ among them‚ working long hours in high stress environment could be the one. This paper will explore the impaired nursing practice‚ the purpose of choosing to discuss about the impaired nurse‚ current
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of providing optimum help for a service user (Hornby and Atkins‚ 2000). Goodman and Clemow (2010) explain that collaborative practice is actually based around two ideas. The first is that nurses need to be able to work with other professionals‚ and the second is that they need to be able to work with ‘people’. They go on to explain that the concept of collaborative practice is based on the idea that excellent patient care relies on the expertise of a number of care providers. Day (2006) points out
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Nursing Practice Ms. Cadillac-Tessitore is an intermittent employee hired to help develop and train the Hemodialysis Registered Nurse’s to perform peritoneal dialysis. She helped the Nurse Manager and peritoneal Coordinator in the planning‚ coordination and implementation of the program. This is a brand new program‚ developed to bring back the Veterans who are receiving their care out in the community. With the complexity of their care due to increased co-morbidities it is critical for them to
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Practice Session & Reflective Essay PRACTICE SESSION This assessment requires you to make an audio and visual recording of a practice session in which you apply interpersonal skills and then to write a reflective essay in which you reflect upon and critique your interpersonal skills used in the practice session. The scenario is to be a choice from those two listed in the Assessment Requirements Section of the Unit. INFORMATION ON RECORDING AND REFLECTIVE ESSAY The recording and the reflective
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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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The Importance of Confidentiality in Nursing Practice This essay will discuss why confidentiality is important within nursing practice and the reasons why a registered nurse and student nurse are accountable and to whom they are accountable to in relation to patient care. It will further discuss patient’s rights in relation to law. Definition of Confidentiality‚ Bailliere’s Dictionary
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Advanced practice nurses are expected to practice with competence skills throughout their careers. Hamric’s Model of Advanced Nursing Practice identifies several core competencies‚ these competencies require that APNs utilize a depth and breadth of knowledge‚ skill and judgment that allow them to safely practice and competently adapt to changes in the health care environment. The two competencies that I opted to enlist in my practice are leadership and consultation. I believe these two competencies
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universally stated goal of current social work practice is the need for practitioners to use reflection in order to enhance‚ develop ‚improve and emancipate their own practice. In professional practice‚ the concept of reflective practice which entails a process of self-analysis‚ self-dialogue‚ self-evaluation and self-observation has long been a prominent concern. In recent years‚ there has been a growing literature concerned with reflective practice which is conceptualized as an approach that acknowledges
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sources and systems of support for professional development.Explain factors to consider when selecting opportunities and activities for keeping knowledge and practice up to date. | Understand principles of professional developmentBy encouraging care organisation to develop and lead on knowledge management strategies‚ as part of their practices and this make them to be network.• Providing the workforce with a range of on-line knowledge services and training in information skills‚ to support them With
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