Mr Jones‘ bed bath‚ and ensured that there were not any obstacles around the bed so that my colleague and I could work effectively. Treating people with care‚ respecting their individuality and their dignity is a fundamental part of our conduct as nurses (The Code 2008)‚ therefore we introduced ourselves to Mr Jones and explained what we were going to do even though he did not seem to understand. As I closed the curtains around the bed‚ his behaviour began to change. He started using very harsh
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Reflection on a clinical skill. Introduction The clinical skill this reflective assignment will refer too is that of the measurement of blood pressure. As the experience predominantly involved feelings and thoughts‚ I found it appropriate to use the Atkins and Murphy (1994) reflective model. The use of this model enables me to reflect on the experiences described below. It also guides my thoughts as to critically analysing the experience and enlightens me as to what has been learned from the
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The Learning Experience of a student nurse‚ a critical analysis. Prepared By: Azores‚ Mae Ann A. BSN 3D2-6 Submitted To: Mr. Dennis Ubenia Eng5A- Instructor My learning throughout the first year has been helped by an unerring optimism in the value of nursing‚ and an appreciation that each and every daily interaction augments my experience. This enthusiasm‚ however‚ has caused an inhibitory effect on my self-directed researching‚ and created conflict in some placement areas. While
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degree. Clinical Home Manager Clinical home managers are responsible for clinical operations of designated home health care units. They conduct training‚ manage unit growth and oversee quality initiatives. They are expected to evaluate and report on home health care programs. They assist in the preparation of written procedures for billing‚ patient care and administrative processes. They ensure adherence to home and hospital policies through conducting regular internal audits. Clinical home managers
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As a young boy growing up in a rural town (Dublin‚ VA) in Southwest Virginia‚ the furthest thing from my mind was “learning styles”. We had one stop light‚ a tight knit community where everyone knew everyone. The only learning we concerned ourselves with consisted of the lake‚ the river and the local church grounds. We went fishing‚ we liked to swim and participate in local sports activities (whatever sport that was relevant at the time) against local neighbor kids. Our learning was not about
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NS4 Clinical Reflection Throughout nursing science 4 I have made tremendous growth not only as a nurse but also as an individual. This semester truly put my skills and confidence to the test by increasing the workload and skills I could perform on my own. I am proud of my achievements made in clinical this semester and I believe that they will greatly impact my future practice as a nurse. Although some days were worse than others‚ both the bad and the good days contributed to the great nurse I am
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I am a Registered Nurse who works on the IV team and provides venous access for patients during the hours of 7pm to 7am at the only hospital in Owensboro‚ Kentucky. We are an extremely busy organization who has a bed limitation of 300. Keeping the patients safe and to do no harm is a promise we all strive for (Clancey‚ 2011). By giving medications in a timely manner is a way of providing safety. Patients expect quality care and this nurse wants to provide the best treatment in the most efficient
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Introduction As a first-year student‚ my love and desire for being a nurse and my background in health have enabled me to face the challenging moments in nursing. My first clinical placement started at one of the busiest hospitals (Gynecology/ Urology/ Plastics/ Head & Neck) ward. Due to my lack of experience and according to the NMBA registered nurse standards‚ I had to follow my scope of practice which was limited to bed making‚ observation‚ shower the patient and simple help. However‚ my focus
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Clinical Experience Reflection Journal Name: Date: Week 1. Choose one patient (new mother‚ newborn‚ or pregnant/laboring woman) and identify the priority problem. What did you contribute toward resolving or easing the problem? N/A for this week 2. Provide an example of an incident during clinical that reinforced the theory you have learned in OB lectures. An incident that reinforced what I have learned in lecture was the postpartum hemorrhage simulation. I learned how chaotic
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Over the past few weeks I was able to learn an incredible amount during my time in the community clinical rotation. This rotation was not at all what I expected it would be. I was surprised by the diverse skill sets and leadership qualities required of the home health nurse. The clinical day that sticks out the most to me was the last day I spent with my nurse. Before noon my nurse had already seen six patients and attended a staff meeting. The amount of prioritization and organization she put in
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