This polypharmacy teaching project has opened my eyes to the difficulty facing individuals who are prescribed multiple medications. Our patient was prescribed nine different drugs‚ however two of those were to be taken twice a day. That adds up to a total of eleven drugs to take daily. Taking eleven pills a day is troubling enough‚ but there also are specific instructions that must be followed for each medication. Some of drugs had the same instructions‚ though others did not. For instance five of
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This was my first week. I was really...glad that I decided to give Diagnostic Imaging a try for my Co-op. At first I wasn’t sure if it was going to be for me‚ and I was worried all the information I would get would go right over my head and I wouldn’t understand‚ but I am really happy I took a leap of faith and gave it a try. Through I did not find Ultrasound as interesting‚ I really loved being in Nuclear Medicine. I found it amazing how much detail you could actually see in the images. I really
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threatening situations. In this reflective essay I propose to put theory to practice by analysing and reflecting upon a one hour session with a professional counsellor. The session is to be recorded so I can refer to particular instances during the session. By discussing this particular experience in detail‚ I can begin to understand the specific skills a counsellor may use in many different situations in order to help others (Egan‚ 2007‚ p. 13). In this reflective essay I will focus on particular
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Reflective essay: Dignity and respect 10053603 Introduction The Purpose of this essay is to reflect upon an experience which relates to the chosen topic of dignity and respect‚ this was highlighted in my self-assessment (please see appendix) Acknowledging a persons’ dignity can contribute to their sense of good health‚ well-being and independence. Dignity is an essential element of high quality care and involves aspects such as respect‚ privacy‚ autonomy and self-worth (The Welsh Assembly
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One day when I was in the fourth grade‚ we had just finished a free response test on a story we were supposed to read last night. The next day‚ my teacher had completed grading all the test and he had noticed that two of the papers had were the exact same‚ their names were Danny and Ishmael. But Danny was absent today so the teacher called Ishmael to the front of the classroom and asked him if he and Danny cheated off of each other’s test. Ishmael first lied and said‚ “I don’t know how we have the
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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to use reflection on an aspect of my learning that I have come across so far as a student nurse‚ and how I plan to use this knowledge when I start my placements. This will give me a good base on which to build my interpersonal skills. After having a brief introduction on various religions‚ it brought to my attention the diversity in multi cultural societies and how‚ as a nurse I need a good understanding of treatment and communication barriers that I will
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During my practicum experience in the (2/1) multi-age classroom at Seven Hills State Schoo‚ I observed‚ learned and implemented a range of teaching and behaviour management strategies within two weeks. This reflective essay will focus on my experience in the classroom and the development of crucial planning and teaching strategies in line with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. One of the strategies that I observed from my supervising teacher was acknowledging students who were
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‘Critically analyse the physical care‚ well being and interventions used in a client in your care’. This reflective essay focus’s on a 54 year old service user who suffers from schizophrenia. Coinciding with her mental health illness she has a diagnosis’s of diabetes type 2‚ she is obese‚ and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For the purpose of this reflective essay I shall be focusing on how her diabetes was managed during her time on an inner city psychiatric assessment ward
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Feminism is a very controversial topic in today’s society and has been growing greatly ever since World War II. In general‚ feminism refers to movements aimed at instituting and protecting equal political‚ economic‚ social rights and equal opportunities for all women. Some of these rights include legal protection‚ inclusion in politics‚ business‚ scholarship‚ recognition and building of women’s cultures and power. Feminism is contentious because it faces traditions in many areas especially for
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Before I arrived at NCOA‚ I wasn’t sure what I was going to learn throughout the course. Some friends told me the course was amazing‚ while others said it is just a vacation and I should enjoy it. Then‚ there are the people who just plain hate school and said it was the worst time ever. I tried to keep an open mind about the course‚ but it becomes difficult when you have so many people telling you so many different things. I tried to put all my opinions and misconceptions aside and give the material
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