reviewing experience from practice so that it may be described‚ analysed‚ evaluated and consequently used to inform and change future practice.” According to Somerville and Keeling (2004) nursing is a profession where reflection is important whereby it helps to identify strengths and weaknesses. Jarvis (1992) mentioned that reflective practice can also be known as a learning process through and from the experiences towards gaining new ideas. The two type of reflective practice by Schon (1987) are the
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Dan Vanderheiden‚ Discussion Article Summary Learning to live with diabetes – integrating an illness or objectifying a disease The article was focused on the learning process of patients who had been diagnosed with diabetes and how they worked to modify their lifestyle to cope with their illness. They had to learn how manage their diets‚ measure their blood sugar and administer insulin injections (some of them did anyway). Some patients placed a heavy reliance on measuring their sugar with a
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Reflective essay Name of the university Name of the student Corporate social responsibility is defined as an integrated business function of an organization which ensures that the organization commits some social good required by the law and the society along with achieving its objectives. I had the opinion that the concept of corporate social responsibility is just for the firms to look good in the eyes of the society. In my opinion‚ organizations were involved in corporate social responsibility
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An Informative Essay On Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death listed in the United States. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness. "In 1996 diabetes contributed to more than 162‚000 deaths"(Lewis 1367). "Diabetes mellitus is not a single disease but a group of disorders with glucose intolerance in common" (McCance 674). Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar) and results from defective insulin production
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Johnson HCS 535 June 3‚ 2013 Beth Hale Health Campaign Health objectives and campaigns are designed to set the foundation for addressing health care issues prevalent across the nation. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people. Due to the complications that can often go along with diabetes‚ public health policies are implemented to clarify issues that will improve the health of individuals. As presented in the health campaign part one‚ there are numerous government agencies‚ which
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situation where someone has suffered in some way (Rich & Parker 2001). Reflection and analysis of critical incidents is widely regarded as a valuable learning tool for nurses. The practice requires us to explore our actions and feelings and examine evidence-based literature‚ thus bridging the gap between theory and practice (Bailey 1995). It also affords us the opportunity of changing our way of thinking or practicing‚ for when we reflect on an incident we can learn valuable lessons from what did and
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Currently‚ there are many different medications that treat diabetes. Most people who are diagnosed with Type II diabetes are given medication instead of insulin. In most cases‚ a combination of drugs are used. These drugs work with the body to increase insulin production and make it easier for the body to eliminate glucose. Sulfonylureas are one of the most popular drugs used to treat diabetes. There are several different types of this drug on the market‚ the most popular being Glucotrol. These
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encourages and facilitates teacher’s reflective practice. Two concepts that have caused much debate within education in the last 50 years have been those of reflective practice and action research. Both are considered critical to the professional development of teachers. The following essay will discuss how action research encourages and facilitates a teacher’s reflective practice. It will begin by discussing the concepts of action research and reflective practice‚ outlining some of the theories
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Reflective writing provides an opportunity to gain further insights from the work through deeper reflection on our own experiences‚ and through further consideration of other perspectives from people and theory. Through reflection we can deepen the learning from work.’(Watton P‚ Collings J) (Branch & Paranjape‚ 2002‚ p. 1185) states reflective writing is writing which involves ’Consideration of the larger context‚ the meaning‚ and the implications of an experience or action’. ‘It is not sufficient
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Outcome 1: Reflective Account No.1 Outcomes 1a‚ b‚ n‚ o‚ p‚ r and u In this reflective account I will be using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (Gibbs 1988). As stated by the NMC "You must respect people’s right to confidentiality." (NMC 2010) So all names will be changed throughout this reflective account. On my recent placement in Hairmyres hospital I had been asked by a nurse if I wanted to do the medicine round with them to get an idea of what it was like‚ I had agreed to this and found it interesting
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