healthcare professionals to make safe and informed decisions following advances in clinical intervention and medical complexities due to the ageing population with associate co-commodities (). Decision-making pervades in all clinical care and activities‚ and clinical decisions have profound and direct effect on patient safety‚ care and outcome. Clinical decision-making (CDM) involves healthcare professionals applying clinical judgment to select the optimal evidence-based option to control risks and provide
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discuss the contribution of reflective practice for clinical nursing. Reflection has been defined as a way for individuals to “capture their experience‚ think about it‚ mull it over and evaluate” (Boud et al 1985: 19) Argyris and Schon (1974) suggest that practitioners often practice at less than effective levels because they follow routine. Johns (1995) implies that action can be taken through reflection to increase effectiveness in practice as reflection provides opportunities for self development as
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Hinduism is a religion of religions; it is one of the first as we know it. It isn’t just a religion however‚ it is a way of life. A culture that India has been known for having. I have discovered that Hinduism is so much more than a religion or a culture. As a matter of fact it is a way of being; a way of life. Hinduism has been a journey for me and it all came alive through the need to write this paper. When I first met up with my host‚ Devi‚ I noticed her garments right away. She had her
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Clinical Audit is a tool used to examine the practices of health care professionals implemented in a health care environment. Clinical audit can be defined as a clinically led initiative which seeks to improve the quality and outcome of patient care through clinicians examining and modifying their practices according to the standards of what can be achieved‚ based on the best available evidence’ (Morrell & Harvey 1999). Audit has many benefits: increasing the quality of patient care directly‚ professional
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Clinical Laboratory Scientist What They Are and What They Do A clinical laboratory scientist can have a few different names such as “Medical Laboratory Scientist” or “Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist”. A clinical laboratory scientist‚ or CLS‚ works in a laboratory testing different samples—bodily fluids‚ tissue samples‚ and cultures‚ to name some—to identify diseases and treatments for said diseases. What it Takes and Training To become a CLS‚ one must have a background of high school
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK REFLECTIVE LEARNING LOG 2009/2010 CP2001 NURUL AZIRA SALIM DR.LARRIE MARTIN BRIDGE HOUSE SURGERY‚ CARRIGALINE Case 1 – Gastrointestinal System History On 3rd of December 2009‚ I went to the Bridge House Surgery ‚ Carrigaline for my Augmented Teaching Practice (ATP) attachment with Dr. Larrie Martin. This week focus was on the Gastrointestinal System. Thus‚ this is the history of Mrs L‚ a 53 years old lady who presented with an
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This last semester has been very different from my overall college experience. When they said you have to have the heart to do nursing I always thought I did. After being overwhelmed and developing critical thinking skills I think I have acquired just a taste of what I need. I have created a little family with my fellow nursing students. We all strive to see the other succeed and I could not ask for a better group. I thought that coming into nursing school that I would have everything covered
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demonstrator and clinical instructor in leadership and management module‚ my role is to assist students‚ evaluate their presentations‚ overlook their projects‚ and supervise them in the clinical area. Therefore‚ I am leading‚ instructing‚ and making decisions. However‚ making a decision sometimes seems very difficult. I noticed that I am unable to make a good decision in my work‚ as I frequently face unusual problems (non-programmed)‚ such as nurse managers being uncooperative with students‚ and refusing
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Vicki Roberson 480 AUGUST 7‚ 2011 Elizabeth Kane Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology was not discovered until 1879‚ at the University of Psychology‚ in Leipzig‚ Germany‚ by Wilhelm Wundt. Much has transpired before the discovery such as Theodor Fechner published The Elements of Psychophysics in 1860‚ and in 1874‚ Wilhelm Wundt published the Principles of Physiological Psychology. Both of the publications were needed to state
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Question 1 - INCORRECT Which statement is true about screening for domestic abuse? Your Answer: Healthcare providers should screen for abuse only if the patient has physical injuries. Healthcare providers should routinely ask patients about abuse. Rationale:Healthcare providers should routinely ask direct questions about domestic abuse. Depending on facility policy‚ routine inquiry may include all adult and adolescent patients‚ or female adolescents and adults only. Question 2 - Correct
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