This paper explores different peer-reviewed articles that attempts to shed some light on the phenomenon of the lived experience of patients with cancer; supporting the fact that individuality is a huge factor in the care of cancer patients. Manu types of cancers exist and patients should be treated as individuals versus as a disease or diagnosis. As oncology nurses we accumulate knowledge on a daily basis that may be revised in practice. Therefore‚ it becomes our innate duty to visit the literature
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Understanding the unpopular patient. The intention of this reflection is to raise a personal awareness of patients who have a chronic diagnosis and the importance of identifying potential issues surrounding their care. The model of Bowers (2008) will used to structure and guide the reflection as it allows for an accurate analysis‚ whilst acknowledging both good and bad practice. This model promotes forward thinking as well as retrospective study by future recommendations and the use of an action
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valuable reflective practice. Counsellors need not only to be conscious of their abilities‚ facts and presentation as professionals‚ but also wary of any private aspects that may mess with or obstruct their capability to supply an efficient and objective service. Counselling professionals in their everyday practice encounter unique and difficult circumstances which may be impossible to resolve by only scientific rationale approaches. Any counsellor employing the technique of reflective practice knows
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The English Patient Commentary Page 136-137 This key passage is from Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient‚ found in the first few pages of chapter four. Before‚ this passage‚ Hana is sitting beside Almasy while he begins to describe his first expedition in the deserts in the 1930s. After‚ Almasy explained how he came to hate nations‚ but was attached to the desert as it could not be claimed or own. The passage between reinforces the idea that identity is not fixed‚ it changes over time as people
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forms of various mental health disorders such as bi-polar‚ schizophrenia‚ and major depressive disorder as well as substance abuse issues. The study looked at clients who lived in residential type settings compared to those who were in apartments. Everyone participating had about the same income which was about $496 per month. What was looked at was the comparison of housing characteristics and hope‚ and when the study was completed‚ the researchers found that there was not that much difference
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professional growth and improvement in my teaching. Because I regularly think about how I teach‚ I better understand my students’ learning goals‚ preferences‚ and challenges. Through reflective practice‚ I have figured out what works well in the classroom and what needs to be changed to help students learn more. Reflective practice has enabled me to adapt my teaching to evolving student needs and classroom contexts. I have made wise choices about instructional design‚ classroom management‚ and evaluation
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Reflective Account I’m looking back on today’s work I did with some young pupils I work with‚ they are a little group called ‘ Super Stars’‚ they are called the super stars because they aren’t as up to speed with the other children in class but they have a lot of potential to work with. The super stars are a group of 5/6 children aged up 7-11‚ today we did phonics we did ‘OI’‚ we had to pronounce ‘oi’ sounding it so that they can speak it clearly‚ and I also asked the group to think of words or
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7th‚ 2013 The Villa is Alive‚ But the Sand is Forever Barren. Lifeless. Considered one of the most hostile environments on the planet‚ the Sahara Desert takes away all meaning and identity and covers it with sand. Amalsy‚ the so-called English Patient and one of the central characters of our story‚ thrusts himself into this empty land to dispose of the idea of nations. In this way the desert is an escape; a common void for those who wish to cede into the past rather than survive in the present
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The social work method I could use is that of reflective practice as I believe that coming into a new profession one will be faced with various new challenges and it is from these challenges that one gains experience and becomes a better practitioner. The process of reflection according to Knott‚ Christine and Scragg‚ Terry (2010) yields positive results by learning‚ gaining knowledge and understanding what it is that you need to do. Reflective practice is also an opportunity for personal and
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Research‚ and Practice. New York: Routledge‚ 1991. Brookfield‚ S. D. Developing Critical Thinkers: Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative Ways of Thinking and Acting. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass‚ 1987. Brookfield‚ S. D. Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass‚ 1995. Bruce‚ R. “Strange but True: Improve your Health Through Journaling.” May‚ 1998. Web address: [http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/article/node/442] Christensen‚ R Cortright‚ S. M. Journaling: A Tool for the
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