This reflection is based on my observations of the need for of effective communication skills and knowledge of nurses regarding the management of aggression in elderly patients with dementia. Clinician need to be equipped with seclusion‚ medication and de-escalation skills to be able to manage patient aggressive behaviours safely. I have chosen these particular observations after realising how fundamental they are in implementation aggressive behaviour management strategies in patients. While working
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discussion is about what nursing informatics vs clinical informatics. Two ways that I use clinical informatics at university hospital are the Alaris pumps and computerized library for patient education material. Two ways that nurse managers can use data to improve patient care would be HCAPS and surveys on how well we do to prevent urinary tract infections. President Bush made the mandate in 2014 to help improve quality care to low income patients. Clinical Informatics is a broader scope of nursing
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skills of a Registered Nurse (RN)‚ to meet the high demands and increasing needs in health care. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ “Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020‚ faster than the average for all occupations”‚ and go on to say “registered nurses with at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) will have better job prospects than those without one” (Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012-2013). To become a registered nurse‚ you have three pathways
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Introduction The aim of this piece of work will be to describe‚ analyse and evaluate what role the staff nurse holds in the effective management of the care of the bereaved person. Throughout the author will relate this to the bereavement of a family following the death of a loved one in a care of the elderly setting. In relation to this assignment and because the focus of this assignment is on the staff nurse effectively managing the care of the bereaved person the author will focus on the issue
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During my placement setting while working with my buddy nurse and the continual direction from my clinical instructor‚ I have been assigned to care for a 85 year old female patient that was admitted with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Failure to Cope (FTC). On the clinical day before I was told that she would be discharged on the following day. I also review her chart and saw the discharged order from the doctor and a keep component that I read is that she would be leaving the following morning
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Electronic Clinical Documentation Electronic Clinical Documentation‚ best known as computer based documentation‚ is an electric computer system that stores medical information of patients and patient care. It includes patient care notes and data that is shared throughout the patient hospital stay or doctor visit. Lab results‚ past and present medical history as well as personal data is stored in the electronic medical record. As the demand for Electronic Clinical Documentation increases
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City and Guilds 7305 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector Levels 4/5 Optional Unit: level 4: Teaching a Specialist Subject This assignment ‘teaching a specialist subject’ will refer to teaching ESOL in the lifelong learning sector. Preceding 2001 no regulations were in place to ensure that teachers in further education were trained in the skills of teaching. Therefore the further education teachers were a mixture of skilled professionals with or without a qualification in
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Johnston Due date: September 21‚ 2010 “Becoming A Nurse” OUTLINE Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the different levels of nursing available to be able to work in the healthcare field‚ what their job description for each level entails‚ and determining do they really have what it takes to become a good nurse. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: First off let me say “I Love My Job”. I knew from a childhood age that I wanted to be a nurse. There is nothing better than the great feeling that
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issue that I struggle with; being a good role model for my patients and living as a normal‚ not perfect human being. While researching articles for this post‚ I found one that talked about an oncology patient who was very upset about being treated by a nurse who smelled strongly of cigarettes and had nicotine stained nails. Meanwhile‚ the nurses are educating the patients and encouraging them not to smoke. Hypocritical‚ yes‚ but according to many nurses‚ “nurses had to have the right to choose how to
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I served as a student volunteer for Hammer and Nails a non-profit organization that works to serve the community with the mission of improving the quality of lives for low-income families through home repair. Most of the home owners in Canton‚ Ohio faced financial hardship and could not fund the extensive repair and renovation that their homes needed and thus relied on volunteer services for help. Through my time spent with Hammer and Nails I savored learning about the families within the community
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