The beginning of the semester we were given an assignment to write our goals‚ strengths and weaknesses going into clinical. We were informed that they had to be obtainable when deciding what they would be. I thought hard on what mine would be and thankfully with the help of the clinical staff I was able to create my goals‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses. My goals for the semester are that I will successfully perform 87 percent of chest examinations unassisted‚ I will observe less then 15 percent of all
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Clinical Synthesis I Ayva Rodriguez Felician College Clinical Synthesis I The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended nine essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice ("Essentials‚" 2008‚ p. 3). One of the key nurse managers’ key competency is practicing the AACN essential I that uses written‚ verbal‚ nonverbal‚ and emerging technology methods to communicate effectively with a variety of disciplines to inform decision making by using inquiry
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The patient’s behavior was observed throughout the session during clinician and child-directed activities. She was compliant and cooperative and exhibited fair overall working behavior. Her attention and concentration span were noted to be poor‚ because to finish a task (coloring) she needs to be called out several times. She seems distracted‚ and would always play with her fingers. Lovely’s sitting span was good‚ as she was able to sit throughout the whole session‚ unless asked to stand up. Good
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When working in practice‚ it is important that correct health and safety checks are carried out on a regular basis to prevent injury to staff members‚ clients and external companies. Different clinical areas require different checks to ensure risks are reduced for those who come into contact with them. Clinical areas include consulting rooms‚ operating theatres and radiography areas. Checks can be carried out daily and periodically to maintain correct functioning of equipment and fixtures within the
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For my clinical experience today I shadowed an RN‚ at the Ashe County Health Department. The RN was participating in the flu clinic today. She administered many flu vaccinations. Most of the individuals that came in today for the clinic were over the age of 65 and were given the high dose flu vaccination. The RN also worked with a Spanish interpreter during several visits throughout the day. She would first assess a Spanish speaking individual’s ability to speak English‚ then if deemed necessary
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My clinical rotation at White Memorial Medical Center was a memorable experience for me. The nurses that I was assigned to or shadowed were very kind with sharing their experiences as well as their knowledge when it came to taking care of children. My first day at White Memorial Medical Center‚ I was lucky enough to be picked by the charge nurse named Robbie at the PICU. She picked two more students to shadow her nurses. She had four patients ranging from ages 3 months to 15 years of age. I had a
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My individual health needs assignment will be looking at a task I undertook for my clinical skills assessment. For the assessment I had to take my fellow colleagues blood pressure. This assignment will be looking at the positive and negative skills I have learnt throughout practice and experience; it will also show the areas I need to work on more. My assignment will also look at the importance of respecting my colleague’s needs and preferences. The assignment will also look at the importance of
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Understanding the Chargemaster and its Importance For healthcare organizations‚ a document known as the chargemaster plays a critical role in revenue cycle functions. This fact sheet defines the chargemaster and offers an overview of its impact on providers’ business operations as well as strategies organizations have used to enhance chargemaster accuracy. What is a Chargemaster‚ or CDM? A chargemaster‚ sometimes referred to as the charge description master or CDM‚ translates the clinical activities
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During my clinical attachment‚ I will be posted to polyclinic‚ community hospital or restructured hospital. I will learned something different that I learned in school as I will explore to new culture and environment and meet different healthcare workers such as doctors or pharmacist and they will be my future colleagues or superior. I think clinical attachment is important for a nursing student because clinical attachment can prepare us as a student nurse to acquire practical skills when facing
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An Essay on Clinical Negligence “We have always thought of causation as a logical‚ almost mathematical business. To intrude policy into causation is like saying that two plus two does not equal to four because‚ for policy reasons‚ it should not.” (Charles Foster NLJ 5/11/2004 page 1644). To what extent do you consider that Charles Foster is correct in that causation and clinical negligence should be a “mathematical business” and the courts have‚ by introducing matters of policy‚ confused
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