professional performance and organisational contractual agreements. Nursing is a regulated profession‚ governed by a professional body. The Nursing Council of New Zealand has competencies that set a standard of practice to ensure that nurses are competent and fit for practice. They also have a Code of Conduct that set a standard of behaviour that nurses are expected to uphold. Nurses must also hold a current practising certificate in order to practice. We have a professional development and recognition programme
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in Nursing Practice. This Kaiser Permanente research training is presented by June L. Rondinelli‚ RN‚ MSN. It is the twentieth video in a series of twenty that goes over nursing research. In this online lecture‚ she focuses defining outcomes research describe the components of Donabedian’s Model of Quality Health Care‚ listing nurse sensitive outcomes‚ and discussing places to find practice guidelines. Overall‚ the presenter discusses outcomes research as a way to evaluate change in nursing practice
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Domain 3: Nursing practice and Decision-making What? My abilities to nursing practice and decision making are identified by appendix 1 (the self-review). Also‚ these abilities are supported by appendix 3 (nursing skill sheet) and appendix4 (the leadership self-assessment tool) Decision-making is an integral part of nursing practice and the decisions nurses make affect patient care‚ patient safety and patient’s outcome (Lauri et al‚ 2001). In appendix 4 shows 90 years old male patient admission with
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critical reflexive practice ( Cunliffe‚ 2004). The aspect of leadership is integrated in so many facets of our lives. It enables us to view others from various perspectives and gives a greater knowledge and understanding of concepts in making a decision and in making sense of any given situation. Thus far‚ I have a much more comprehensive knowledge of what leadership is and how it relates not only to my organization but also in everyday life. In management learning‚ to practice critical reflexive
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One aspect that I believe to have been a successful part of my practice over these past few weeks is my increased confidence and ability to recognize assessment results that stray from the norm‚ such as a blood pressure of 90/60. This was particularly made apparent a few times within these past few weeks‚ but more particularly when working with a patient whose temperature averaged around 34.5 degrees Celsius. As that is well below what one’s average temperature could be and could be a warning sign
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Case Study One In this case study I will use Gibbs (1988) model of reflection to write a personal account of an abdominal examination carried out in general practice under the supervision of my mentor‚ utilising the skills taught during the module thus far. What happened During morning routine sick parade I was presented with a 21 year old male soldier experiencing severe acute‚ non specific‚ abdominal pain. Under the supervision of the medical officer (MO) I proceeded to carry out a full
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AKNOWLEDGEMENT During the reflective study‚ there a lot of partier giving helpful hand to make and finish my reflective study. Therefore‚ it will be unfair if I put a side their contribution rather. Firstly‚ the special thank goes to my helpful Staff Nurse Suhaini. The supervision and support that he gave truly help the progression and smoothness of the internship program. Also thanks for your skill and knowledge that you have thought me in the progress of completing my research. The skills and
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Introduction Gestational diabetes is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance that has its onset or is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Kuhl‚ Hornnes‚ and Andersen (1985) state that gestational diabetes occurs when the pancreas of a pregnant woman fails to increase insulin production to compensate for the natural decrease in cells’ sensitivity to insulin. The cardinal signs of diabetes are polyuria (related to decreased reabsorption at the renal tubules because of the osmotic activity of
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have little access to rich foods experience few heart attacks. Similarly‚ most people in rural Africa and South and Central America have little fear of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Yet in North America‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and the increasingly affluent countries in Europe and Asia‚ where diets are rich in fat‚ heart disease and diabetes are epidemic. The villains: low fiber and high fat‚ take their toll by damaging the body’s vital oxygen-carrying arteries and by upsetting important metabolic
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION Suzanne C. Beyea‚ RN‚ PhD‚ FAAN Mary Jo Slattery‚ RN‚ MS Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v About the authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Chapter 1: What is evidence-based practice? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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