Health Promotion Strategies

23 Mar 2015 17 Jul 2017

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Keywords: health promotion techniques Health promotion is important in the reduction of disease risk in individuals throughout the UK. Currently, the population is becoming increasingly at risk of suffering from diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoarthritis through participating in risky health behaviors such as smoking, sedentary lifestyles and obesity. Health promotion in the health care services is therefore one of the key methods through which ...

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Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scenarios

23 Mar 2015 17 Jul 2017

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Keywords: prostate cancer decision making Clinical decision-making (CDM) is a dynamic activity in which the nurse builds a case in which hypotheses are accepted or rejected based on collected data, better defined by Barrows & Pickell (cited in Robinson 2002, p. 1) 'Clinical decision making is the formulation and revision of hypotheses throughout a patient encounter'. This scenario-based clinical decision-making exercise is about the application of learned ...

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Role of Communication in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 14 Jul 2017

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Communication is the transfer of information between people. Communication for nurses is important in the present situation, and communication is an important part of the nursing practice, which has a special meaning. Nurses use good communication skills in order to obtain the trust of patients, to gain more fully understand of patients. Such communication is conducive to the conduct of nursing assessment and care plan development implementation, ...

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Patient Empowerment in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 14 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nursing empowerment, patient empowerment The concept of empowerment has being analysed and defined in different areas and most human activities. This concept of empowerment can be found in education, social work, psychology and nursing. This concept has being used depending on the writer and what he or she wants to write about. It is therefore more often defined according to some of its expected results rather ...

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Clinical Governance Concepts and Uses

23 Mar 2015 14 Jul 2017

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Keywords: clinical governance concepts, clinical governance nhs Clinical governance is defined by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards as the system by which the management and clinicians share responsibility and accountability for provision and quality of patient care, creation of a patient-safe environment and for continuous monitoring and improvement of patient care (ACHS 2004). Clinical governance is a framework within which all role-players and stakeholders involved ...

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Multidisciplinary Team Pain Management

23 Mar 2015 14 Jul 2017

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Keywords: post operative pain management, post op pain management Introduction In spite of advances in pain management (Apfelbaum et al., 2003; Fotiadis et al., 2004; Powell et al., 2004; Wu and Richman, 2004), postoperative pain still remains a major clinical problem confronting healthcare providers (Klopfenstein etal., 2000; Klopper et al., 2006; Sjöström, Dahlgren and Haljamäe, 1999). Many patients continue to experience postoperative pain (Gilmartin and Wright, 2007; ...

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Facilitating Learning and Assessment In Practice Essay

23 Mar 2015 13 Jul 2017

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I have been working as medical assistant for past 8 years. Have experience working in emergency unit for six years and two years in forensic unit. I graduate with diploma in medical assistant and have go for short course in forensic medicine. Now I work in Forensic Unit at big hospital in Sarawak. I have been given to supervise one new graduated Assistant Medical Officer as my ...

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Components of a Healing Hospital

23 Mar 2015 13 Jul 2017

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Keywords: what is a healing hospital A healing physical environment, a culture of radical loving care and integration of technology are all key components of a healing hospital. These three very important factors must be taken into consideration for a healing hospital to be successful. Instituting these three components and integrating them into a hospital can be very challenging at best with many barriers which need to ...

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What Does it Mean to be Healthy? Reflective Essay

23 Mar 2015 12 Jul 2017

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Keywords: what is health, what does health mean to me Health, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder and a single definition cannot capture its complexity. To this end, this essay aims to explore what health means to me and how it has been influenced by the experience of coping with my mother's chronic illness. To me, health transcends the absence of disease to include ...

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Clinical Governance in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 12 Jul 2017

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Keywords: risk management in nursing Introduction The health sector today is very different from what used exist in the past quarter of a century. Patients who are more aware of their rights and hospital or clinical staffs who have responded quite well to the demands posed by the public have brought this about. The legal systems and their punitive measures have also played a significant role in ...

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Congestive Heart Failure Patient

23 Mar 2015 12 Jul 2017

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Keywords: heart failure case study, heart failure literature INTRODUCTION As defined by Phipp's (Monahan, F, Sands, J, Neighbours, M, Marek, J.F, 2007) congestive heart failure occurs when, the myocardium of the heart is unable to uphold a sufficient cardiac output to meet the body's metabolic needs. Heart failure can result from either systolic or diastolic dysfunction (Monahan, F, Sands, J, Neighbours, M, Marek, J.F, 2007). Assessment tools ...

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Body Temperature Maintenance

23 Mar 2015 11 Jul 2017

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Keywords: principles of body temperature maintenance Describe how normal body temperature is maintained and explain how the nurse can ensure accuracy when measuring this vital sign Every person creates heat in their bodies through the production of Adenosine triphosphate (also known as ATP or energy) which happens within the cells in the mitochondrion, this is also referred to as the metabolism and heat is the by product ...

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How To Become a Biomedical Scientist

23 Mar 2015 11 Jul 2017

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Keywords: ibms registration portfolio guidance If you are to work in an NHS laboratory as a Biomedical Scientist, indeed, if you are to call yourself a Biomedical Scientist, you will need to be registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC). The HPC was set up by the government to protect the public and regulates a series of health-related professions including Biomedical Science. The Institute of Biomedical Science ...

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Cultural Competence in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 11 Jul 2017

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Keywords: cultural competence in health, cultural competence diversity Diversity based on ethnic background, religion, race, language and sexual orientation is skyrocketing each day. Multiculturalism specifically is on the rise due to globalization. This puts responsibility on the health care providers to take into consideration the diversity they face in their workplace and practice accordingly. The main aim of the health care providers, especially nurses should be to ...

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Early Stage Dementia Nursing Care

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Keywords: dementia nursing care, dementia case study The aim of this case study is to explain and discuss the nursing care of a 69 year old lady who has recently been diagnosed with early stage dementia. This case study will demonstrate my knowledge and understanding of evidence based nursing practice whilst exhibiting my ability to outline a plan of care which is based on this. The structure ...

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Reflective Practice in Nursing Communication

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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This assignment looks at the study of theoretical reflection in conjunction with how effective communication skills can be developed to expand our knowledge. To achieve this I will explain what reflection practice is using models of reflection; evaluate theories of personal development - what they are and how they are used. Discuss how reflective practice benefits communication skills and in turn influence our knowledge of nursing care. ...

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COPD Case Study Assignment

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Keywords: copd case study essay, copd case study example 1) CASE SUMMARY Mr TLT is a 58 year old taxi driver who was admitted to Hospital Batu Pahat due to newly diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He has had hypertension for the past one year and is taking T Amlodipine 5mg od. He is also a chronic smoker for the past 40 years who smokes about 20 ...

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Communication in Nursing Handover

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Communication is a very important aspect of medical training. Poor communication is the root cause for the majority of complaints against the National Health Service (NHS) (Pincock S. , 2004). Communication is especially important at handover to ensure continuity of appropriate medical care and to ensure safety of patients. The added constraint in medical handovers is that the process is limited by time. The SBAR (Situation, Background, ...

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Opioid Addiction and Abuse

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Keywords: opioid abuse essay, opioid addiction essay Opioids are a class of drugs that are used in the management of pain, and they represent a breakthrough in palliative medicine. Some major developments in the administration of these drugs have enabled them to be among the prescription drugs in health institutions. The drugs, however, have a characteristic of being euphoric and addictive, and patients have developed physical and ...

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Burnout in Nursing Profession

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nurse burnout factors The aim of this literature review is to identify the significant factors related to burnout in the nursing profession. Nurses are most susceptible and vulnerable to the development of burnout, mainly because of the nature and emotional demands of their job. Burnout in the nursing profession is a significant concern in nursing, because it has detrimental effects both on individuals and organisations. For ...

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Reflective Essay on Structured Interviews

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Keywords: reflexive research example "the way you structured the questioning...it gave me ideas in my head in how I wanted the interview to go" (from interview transcript) Incident: The key point during the interview, I thought, was when J. spoke about how he wanted the interview to go and what questions and information he wanted to find out. For me, J. had reached the point I wanted ...

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Identify Management Theories Relevant to Your Role

23 Mar 2015 10 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nursing management theories, nursing management reflection According to Ennis a critical thinker is open-minded and mindful of alternatives; tries to be well-informed; judges well the credibility of sources; identifies conclusions, reasons, and assumptions; judges well the quality of an argument, including the acceptability of its reasons, assumptions, and evidence; can well develop and defend a reasonable position; asks appropriate clarifying questions; formulates plausible hypotheses and plans ...

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Importance of Communication in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 07 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nursing communication, nursing communication barriers INTRODUCTION Communication is a process and has many aspects to it. Communication is a dynamic process by which information is shared between individuals (Sheldon 2005). This process requires three components (Linear model), the sender, the receiver and the message (Alder 2003). Communication would not be possible if any of these components are absent. While peate (2006) has suggested that communication is ...

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Role of a CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

23 Mar 2015 07 Jul 2017

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Keywords: cna essay A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is very crucial to the survival of people who are in need. There are very many Certified Nursing Assistants all over the country and they are very helpful and skilled people. Being a nursing assistant is not an easy task. To work in this profession you need to be emotionally, physically, and mentally very strong. If you lack these ...

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Pressure Ulcer on Sacrum

23 Mar 2015 07 Jul 2017

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Keywords: pressure ulcer essay, pressure ulcer patient The purpose of this assignment is to identify a patient, under the care of the district nursing team, with a Grade 1 pressure ulcer, to their sacral area. To begin with, it will give a brief overview of the patient and their clinical history. Throughout the assignment the patient will be referred to as Mrs A, in order to protect ...

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Case Management Approach Analysis

23 Mar 2015 07 Jul 2017

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Keywords: case management community services Based on learning outcomes this assignment will critically analyse a case management approach and how it is applied to community practise. It will look at the history of case management and indentify some of the models that exist. This assignment will also demonstrate the different skills the district nurse users to case manage. The term 'Case Management' came from America, where it ...

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Human Urinary System Parts and Functions

23 Mar 2015 06 Jul 2017

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Keywords: urinary system essay, urinary system concluion Introduction The human urinary system has many different organs and each does different functions. It consists of two kidneys, two ureters, the urinary bladder, two sphincter muscles, and a urethra. These organs, tubes, and muscles filter out waste products from the bloodstream which are then expelled as urine. Our body takes nutrients from food and converts them into energy. The ...

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Ethical Decision Making in Smoking Cessation

23 Mar 2015 06 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nursing ethics and smoking, smoking case study According to University of California, School of Medicine (2010), Autonomy is the "personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice."  Although Mrs. Cheng is a cancer patient with only one month to live, nowhere is mentioned that she could be of unsound mind or suicidal ...

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Critical Incident Analysis Nursing Assignment

23 Mar 2015 06 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nursing critical incident, critical incident reflection Reflective Analysis of a Critical Incident This paper recounts a critical nursing incident and reflects on the associated professional, moral and legal issues. The objective is to critically reflect on what happened with a view to distil key lessons to improve my future practice and provision of care. No personally identifiable details about the key players or context are included, ...

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Self Care Deficit Theory of Nursing

23 Mar 2015 06 Jul 2017

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Keywords: scdnt orem The Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) developed by Dorothea Orem and published in 1971 is one of the most influential and extensively utilized theories in nursing. The theory stemmed from research conducted when Orem was tasked by the U.S. Department of Health and Welfare (HEW) to improve nurse training. Through this project Orem researched in what circumstances nurses were needed to provide care. The ...

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COPD Case Study Essay

23 Mar 2015 05 Jul 2017

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Keywords: copd nursing essay, copd case study assignment Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic progressive lung disease caused predominantly by smoking National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence NICE, 2010. It is characterised by airflow obstruction which is not fully reversible. The airflow obstruction does not change markedly over several months and is usually progressive in the long term (NICE, 2010). COPD is the fourth most ...

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Analyse the challenges of change facing NHS

23 Mar 2015 04 Jul 2017

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Keywords: challenges facing the nhs, nhs challenges In this paper we are going to discuss about how the nhs is facing the different types of challenges and the various changes which are approaching. In reaction towards our concern regarding the present and possible injure of market reforms and also it provide high-quality, complete healthcare for everyone, without charge at the point of use. Introduction: In 1948, the ...

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Labor Room Comfort for Pregnant Woman

23 Mar 2015 03 Jul 2017

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Keywords: physical comfort pregnant women, comfort in labour Comfort is associated by nursing responsibilities with a firm and strong concept. This is given traditionally to patient and families with the use of comfort measures. It is intended to provide comforting measures in order to strengthen the patient and their families. Nurses show proper care because of their abilities. There are no certain measures to the effects of ...

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IVU Preparation and IVU Procedure

23 Mar 2015 03 Jul 2017

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Keywords: preparation for ivu, ivu patient What is Intravenous Urography? Intravenous Urography examines is the urinary system by using a special dye (contrast medium) that is injected into one of your veins. The dye travels through the bloodstream and is removed by the kidneys and passed into the ureters and bladder. The dye helps to show up these organs more clearly on X-rays. The test can help ...

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Postoperative Care Plan

23 Mar 2015 03 Jul 2017

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Keywords: post op care plan, post op case study A good nursing care is very important contributing factor for better outcome after major surgical procedure. Patients require high standard of nursing care particularly after orthopaedic surgery (Hilton 2004).All nurses get exposure to post operative recovery room and ward during their training rotation period to learn about various aspects of nursing care required immediately after major surgery. Rotation ...

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Community Empowerment Theory

23 Mar 2015 03 Jul 2017

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Keywords: community empowerment case study As health care professionals it is essential that Registered Nurses use well developed and tested theories to guide their practice. As put by McEwen (2011, p.375) "Theory provides the basis of understanding the reality of nursing; it enables the nurse to understand why an event happens." Utilizing the research and theory of nurses is what makes us unique and an in disposable ...

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Patient Discharge Process Reflection

23 Mar 2015 03 Jul 2017

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Keywords: reflection interprofessional work, multidisciplinary reflect This reflective commentary will focus on a patients discharge planning liaison drawn from my experience in attending a Multidisciplinary team Meeting (MDT) held at my Elective Placement (Cardiology Ward) in the context of the dimensions of Interprofesssional Working (IPW) I will preliminary define in the introduction IP working; recognize policies; introduce patient scenario, identify the Reflection Model which I will use ...

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Clinical Practicum Reflection Essay

23 Mar 2015 30 Jun 2017

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During my first day of clinical practicum in MMW AQH, the register nurse made a medication error and did not report it, she instead she tried to cover it. I would like to reflect on the incident and what I have learned from that situation as a nurse. Elaborate This incident happened during- my first clinical day in MMW AQH around 1pm while administering drugs by a ...

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Nursing Self-Assessment Essay

23 Mar 2015 30 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing self evaluation essay, nursing strengths This essay gives me an opportunity to understand the skills, knowledge and competencies required of a professional nurse as wells as, help me to do a self-assessment of my strengths and weaknesses and how to build on it . It will also help me plan my career as a professional nurse The essay will expose me to a wide range ...

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Total Knee Replacement Post Op Pain Management

23 Mar 2015 30 Jun 2017

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Keywords: knee replacement pain research To improve the quality and mobility of life, the most frequently used operative procedure is the total knee replacement. But it is necessary to administer the pain relief measures in the post operative period which would allow the ambulation and reduce the post operative complications. It is important to consider the pain relief options provided in the text with reference to the ...

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End Stage Renal Failure

23 Mar 2015 29 Jun 2017

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Keywords: end stage renal disease nursing, renal failure nursing As with any major organ failure, severe renal disease is associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. In recent years, it is expressed that end stage renal disease is a growing problem in the United States. In my especial case this is a very important topic due to one member of my family suffered this disease and it ...

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Reflective Essay on Clinical Decision Making

23 Mar 2015 29 Jun 2017

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Keywords: clinical decision making in nursing, nursing decision Clinical decision making in nursing involves applying critical thinking skills to select the best available evidence based option to control risks and address patients' needs in the provision of high quality care that nurses are accountable for. - Standing, M. (2011) Nurses are accountable for the quality, safety and effectiveness of their clinical decision making. We are accountable to ...

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Clinical Reasoning Cycle Essay Examples

23 Mar 2015 29 Jun 2017

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Keywords: clinical reasoning cycle, decision making nursing There are number of clinical reasoning and decision making models used in nursing practice, however this essay will discuss evidence based-practice and the ethical/legal models. Each model will be discussed in turn, first providing an overview, explaining its use and aim in healthcare. Then an example of method use will be discussed. The relevant factors that may help or hinder ...

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Responsibilities of a Radiographer

23 Mar 2015 28 Jun 2017

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Keywords: legal responsibility radiographer, law radiography In this assignment, I will emphasise on the key responsibilities of a student radiographer regarding patient care as outlined in the Health Professions Council documents. Guidance on conduct and ethics provides information on the different ways the public can stay protected by radiographers, including students and enhance their behaviour standards in order to implement a good reputation of the radiography profession. ...

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Reflection on Intramuscular Injections

23 Mar 2015 27 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing injections reflection, intramuscular injection Introduction This paper particularly focuses on my experience of learning from reflection on giving intramuscular (IM) injections, using Gibbs's (1988) reflective model. I demonstrate how practice anxiety, as a student nurse, can be dealt with through effective mentoring. I chose the seminal theory of Gibbs reflection on practice, as it illustrates six significant stages; description, feelings, evaluation, analysis of the incident, ...

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Leadership in Mentoring Nursing Students

23 Mar 2015 27 Jun 2017

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Keywords: mentor in nursing, leader in nursing, mentor in nursing Management has been existed in our society since human beings began in the form of social organisation to achieve their goals, have become a significant part to our society and human activity. Management and leadership are clearly different, management is "do things right" and leadership is "do the right thing", but both are equally important (Bennis, 1997). ...

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Compassion in Nursing Essay

23 Mar 2015 27 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing compassion, nursing ethical code, nursing profession Traditionally, the field of nursing is viewed as a vocation which provides divine services to others with its roots in some religious beliefs (Hall and Ritchie, 2009). The nursing is considered a caring profession and it is a challenge for nurses to maintain this image. Nursing has been defined as "an integral part of the health care system, encompasses ...

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Personal Definition of Nursing

23 Mar 2015 27 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing reflection definition, nursing reflexivity Nursing Explained The definition of nursing is continually evolving. In today's society, consumers of healthcare want quality service and are collaborators in their care. So what is nursing to me? Nursing is having the ability to change in response to the evolution of healthcare consumers needs. Nursing is a profession in which individuality, beliefs and values, and life experiences all contribute ...

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Diverticulitis Case Study

23 Mar 2015 14 Jun 2017

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Keywords: case study diverticular disease Patient : Mrs. C Age : 74 years old History of Presenting Complaint Mrs. C was seen at the surgery on 03/09/09 complaining of changes in bowel habits. She noticed her bowel habits had become more erratic over the last few months, where she had episodes of diarrhoea alternating with constipation. In the past, she used to have problems with chronic constipation. ...

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Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 13 Jun 2017

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Keywords: case study nurse ethics, nursing ethical duties, Nurses are subject to a large number of ethical, legal and professional duties which are so many to be discussed in this essay so that is why only main important ethical and legal duties will be discussed in this essay. According to the scenario, these main ethical and legal duties will be respect of patient's autonomy and the ...

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Discharge Plan for Older Person

23 Mar 2015 13 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing discharge plan, discharge patient planning, elderly discharge planning In this assignment the author will discuss a discharge plan with rationale for an older person with a long term condition. Included will be potential and actual problems presenting from the patient profile on discharge from an acute care setting. Reference to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) professional code of conduct (2008) shall be made throughout ...

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Managing Quality in Health and Social Care

23 Mar 2015 13 Jun 2017

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Keywords: managing healthcare quality, quality healthcare policies Introduction This report covers a vast area of quality that should be embedded in the hospital and social care units. The assurance, safety and secure should be the three most important factors. This discusses vastly on the barriers for health and social acre set by the minority ethnical groups who go to other countries for work. There is a vast ...

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Elderly Patient Surgery Case Study

23 Mar 2015 12 Jun 2017

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Keywords: safeguarding the elderly, elderly care nursing Every nurse has the responsibility to safeguard their patients from harm and the NMC (2009a, p.14), states that "it is every adult's right to live in safety and be free from fear and abuse". There are a number of individuals who can be classed as a vulnerable person, these individuals can be either children or adults. A vulnerable adult is ...

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Nursing Case Study

23 Mar 2015 12 Jun 2017

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Keywords: copd case study, copd nursing management, copd care plan This essay describes the nursing assessment and care planning provided to a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as experienced during a clinical placement. In addition, the health breakdown of the patient is described, followed by the delivery of an appropriate intervention and how this will be evaluated. Firstly, a brief description of the patient is ...

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Promoting Health and Well-being in Nursing: Obesity

23 Mar 2015 12 Jun 2017

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Keywords: obesity public health issue, nursing obesity management,, nursing and obesity The aim of this essay is to clarify and explain role of professional nurse in relation to the public health issue of obesity. This essay will explore the different concepts, such us legal and ethical, which can influence professional nursing practice. In addition understanding of accountability, consent, confidentiality, autonomy, duty of care and the use of ...

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Nursing Reflection Essay - Skills Assessment

23 Mar 2015 12 Jun 2017

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Keywords: fundamentals of nursing, nursing skills assessment According to the New Collins International Dictionary of the English language, a reflection is to reflect or to be in the state of reflection. (Collins & Brash, 1983) In this essay, I aim to give a brief description of the skills assessment that I underwent, the thoughts and feelings it provoked, the evaluation and analysis of it ,conclusion and lastly ...

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COPD Exacerbation Case Study

23 Mar 2015 12 Jun 2017

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Keywords: copd exacerbation study, case study copd, copd case study Introduction: A COPD exacerbation can be defined as "an event in the natural course of the disease characterized by a change in the patient's baseline dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum, that is beyond normal day-to-day variations, is acute in onset and may warrant a change in medication in a patient with underlying COPD," according to the Global Initiative ...

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Patient Safety - The Impact of Communication in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 12 Jun 2017

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Keywords: communication failure nursing, communication patient safety, barriers to communication Throughout this essay I am going to look at how team communication and collaboration are key factors in patient safety. I shall look at the factors that lead to communication failure. I am going to critically analyse how communication tools can impact on patient safety and look at the benefits and barriers and the challenges that arise ...

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Interprofessional Working in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 08 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing interprofessional working, interprofessional healthcare Mr Alfred Robinson is 85- year-old and lived happily with his wife for 50 years in a London inner city borough. They had no children but got on well and socialised with friends and neighbours. Mr Robinson's wife, Lucy, recently passed away. Alfred seems to carry on with his life as usual, going to bingo, having lunch twice a week with ...

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Team Nursing: Advantages and Disadvantages

23 Mar 2015 08 Jun 2017

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Keywords: team nursing work, teamwork in nursing 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nursing Care Delivery System to describe a structure for the organization of nursing work, to define the boundaries for the delegation of authority and to identify the types of health care workers providing the nursing care. Generally, managers have their greatest influence on the organizing phase of the management process at the unit/ department. Multidisciplinary process is the ...

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Hygiene in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 08 Jun 2017

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Keywords: cleanliness champions answers, cleanliness in nursing, hygiene importance, hospital acquired infections ESSENTIAL NURSING SKILLS Unit 1 - Introduction to the programme During the programme we found out that if we are to prevent healthcare associated infections it is important we have knowledge of how and why we are trying to prevent infections in the first instance. The five units of the cleanliness champions learned us about ...

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case Study

23 Mar 2015 08 Jun 2017

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Keywords: copd case study, copd essay, copd nursing essay CASE STUDY : COPD This piece of work will explore the comprehensively physical examination, differential diagnosis and various diagnostic tests to confirm the disease condition that is CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. It will then move further to discover the comprehensive treatment plan and present a argument on an excellent method to treat the disease condition on the basis ...

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Reflective Nursing Essay | Leadership in A&E

23 Mar 2015 07 Jun 2017

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Keywords: reflective leadership nursing, nursing reflection leadership For the purpose of this assignment I will explore my personal and professional development in my third year and throughout the entire course. In this assignment I will reflect on an episode of practice that happened in the accident and emergency department during my placement there. I will discuss my leadership role, supervision and delegation to others whilst I managed ...

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Positive and Negative Characteristics of Leadership

23 Mar 2015 07 Jun 2017

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Nursing is an art and science. In nursing practice, nurses have to work for well-being of patient. For that reason nurses has to play different role. One of the most important roles is leadership. Leadership is a quality which can be practically developed to lead a person towards excellence from average. Development of the quality through learning and through implementing processes in conjunction with other people is ...

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Orem Self Care Deficit Theory

23 Mar 2015 07 Jun 2017

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Nursing has developed throughout the decades with remarkable search to create a range of conceptualization that can characterize and define nursing science from wide perspectives. In this regard, the theorists have played a vital role in establishment of foundation and guidelines for practice and research in nursing. They have provided empirical knowledge and solid concepts on their philosophical basis to describe and help understand the phenomena of ...

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Importance of Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

23 Mar 2015 07 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing critical thinking, nursing practice critical thinking "Critical Thinking is skilled work. It is not true that we are naturally endowed with the ability to think clearly and logically - without learning how, or without practicing." (Alfred Mander 1947) The meaning "critical thinking" is defined in many different ways most of which are referred to "the process of observing, collecting, analyzing and interpreting information from different ...

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Chronic Wound Management: Leg Ulcers

23 Mar 2015 07 Jun 2017

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Keywords: wound management nursing, leg ulcers nursing, venous leg ulcers Introduction: This essay is a part of the study of nursing practices in chronic Wound Management based on venous leg ulcers. The essay covers the various aspects of this particular medical condition, its symptoms, causes, after effects, various treatment therapies in the UK and costs incurred by NHS every year in treating Venous Leg Ulcers. The study ...

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Ethical And Legal Principles In Nursing | Reflective Essay

23 Mar 2015 06 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing ethical principles, nursing legal principles This following piece of reflection will be written by using the 'what' model of structured reflection (Driscoll, 2007). The essay will focus on a practice based scenario and will include two ethical principles, these being, Non-Maleficence and Beneficence. It will also cover two legal principles; The Mental Capacity Act and Consent. In order to maintain patient's confidentiality (Nursing and Midwifery ...

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Asthma Case Study Essay

23 Mar 2015 06 Jun 2017

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This essay is written as a case study referring to a patient from my practice area. As I will be reflecting on my practice in relation to the case study, use will be made of first person writing where appropriate. Hamill (1999) supports the use of first person writing in academic essays such as case studies and suggests it develops self-awareness, reflection, analysis and critique. As this ...

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Nursing Reflection Paper | Road Accidents: Causes and Solutions

23 Mar 2015 06 Jun 2017

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Keywords: road accidents causes, road accidents nursing, road accidents nursing reflection Road accident fatalities are one of the major causes of death and injuries in Malaysia. Believed it or not, every years more people died because of road accident compare to diseases. Human factors, including their attitudes, carelessness and health contributed to almost all road accidents in this country and number keep on increasing every year and ...

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Simulation in Nursing - An Analysis

23 Mar 2015 06 Jun 2017

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Keywords: simulation nursing benefits, nursing simulation analysis For simulation to be beneficial the education providers themselves require education on organizing simulation, if it is to be of benefit to the students. Many facilities anecdotally report that high fidelity simulation manikins are under-utilized due to lack of knowledge of the educators related to setting up and running simulated scenarios and skills. An analysis by McGaghie et al (2009) ...

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Critical Analysis of Supplementary Prescribing

23 Mar 2015 06 Jun 2017

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Keywords: supplementary prescribing essay The author of this work currently works within a large NHS acute health board as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), on successful completion of this non-medical prescribing course, will function as an independent prescriber. However the knowledge and understanding of the process involved in supplementary prescribing is necessary to function and gain experience at all the levels that are included under the non-medical ...

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Quality Improvement in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 05 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing quality improvement, quality improvement framework, quality improvement healthcare When it comes to public health, quality improvement is vital. According to Kane, Moran Armbruster, Quality Improvement Plan refer to a continuous means of achieving improvements that are measurable when it comes to performance, efficiency, accountability and the quality of services necessary for a particular community requires in order to improve the health of the population. A ...

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What Motivates You to be a Nurse? A Personal Reflection

23 Mar 2015 05 Jun 2017

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Keywords: motivation for nursing, nursing motivation essay, nurse career reflection Just last year I started on my journey to becoming a nurse. I want to be a nurse because I feel like it was one of the most rewarding careers a person can hold. There are many different areas of nursing that I can choose to pursue. My goal after graduating with a BS in nursing from ...

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Hildegard Peplau's Nursing Theory Analysis

23 Mar 2015 05 Jun 2017

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Keywords: peplau nursing theory, peplau theory analysis, peplau theory critique Hildegard Peplau is known for her many contributions to nursing. Although, she has made many strides in furthering psychiatric nursing, she greatly impacted the general field of nursing with her theory that is applicable in nearly all fields of nursing. In this paper, the authors will provide information on Hildegard Peplau's background and her theory. Her theory ...

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Diabetes Case Study Assignment

23 Mar 2015 05 Jun 2017

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Keywords: diabetes case study essay Empowerment is a multidimensional construct applicable to individuals, organizations, and neighbourhoods (Rappaport, 1987). It is viewed as a construct rather than a concept because it is not directly observable (Jacox, 1974).The case study indicates that Patrick lacks both self control and will power in his management of his diabetes. Individuals with long-term conditions are challenged by often persistent and disruptive health problems ...

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Nursing Reflective Essay - Mentorship

23 Mar 2015 05 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nurse mentor reflection, mentorship in nursing, personal development nursing According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2006) the term mentor is used to denote the role of a registered nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in the practice place. They furthermore identify the eight mandatory standards that must be achieved to become a mentor, and within the assignment I shall be referring ...

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Reflective Nursing: Nursing Mentorship

23 Mar 2015 02 Jun 2017

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The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate that I can through critical reflection, evaluate my performance as a mentor to a student nurse I have been working with on the ward. According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2006) the term mentor is used to denote the role of a registered nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in the practice place. They ...

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Reflective Assessment on Communicative Nursing

23 Mar 2015 02 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing communication importance, communication in nursing, nursing communication reflection Explain why communication is important in nursing and using a reflective framework, describe how communication skills were used in practice specifically related to the use of the nursing process. In this essay communication will be defined from a general and a clinical point of view in order to point the differences, if this is the case. The ...

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Plan for a Nursing Career

23 Mar 2015 02 Jun 2017

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Keywords: nursing career plan essay Introduction This paper provides critical information aimed to help Nursing Students to plan out their career and have a better understanding of Reflection Nursing in the health care industry. The paper is separated into two different parts. As a nurse, individuals are exposed to several number of employment positions during the working life. The paper consists of two specific areas related to ...

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Mental Health - Definition and Case Study

23 Mar 2015 02 Jun 2017

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Keywords: case study depression, depression case study, mental health case study This assignment is going to explore about what mental health is and make a distinction between mental disorders and mental illnesses. A case study of a patient suffering with depression is going to be incorporated within the assignment. The assignment will also define what depression is and address the possible causes, symptoms, medication and therapies that ...

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Hildegard Peplau Nursing Theory

23 Mar 2015 01 Jun 2017

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Hildegard Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations is a middle range theory that focuses on the nurse - patient relationship and how the two work together toward the common goal of wellness. By working through a set of phases in a particular order, the nurse and patient can reach the goal toward wellness together and the patient can continue that journey after the relationship is terminated. This theory ...

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Administration of Colonoscopy Reflective Account

23 Mar 2015 31 May 2017

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Keywords: reflective nursing essay, colonoscopy nursing essay This essay aims to provide a reflective account of the author's personal and professional experience of a patient being admitted for a colonoscopy. To achieve this, a model of reflection will be used and a rationale provided to support this choice. The main point of discussion is communication and advocacy. Advocacy is central to communication and part of a caring ...

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Pain Management in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 31 May 2017

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Keywords: pain management essay ABSTRACT General researches that address pain management after cardiac surgery have been conducted. However, few studies that focus on the nurses working in cardiac setting have been carried out. Therefore, this study will target nurses working in Cardiac Critical Care Unit. It will mainly explore nurses' knowledge of pain management and identify factors that may impede and facilitate effective post operative pain management ...

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Nurse Prescribing in the Community

13 Sep 2016 31 May 2017

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Keywords: community nurse prescribing Introduction This essay analyses a recent (i.e., not older than 5 years) development in community nursing practice for adults. The essay picks one area of the community nurses’ role and explores the impact of that role on patient care. The role that will be analysed is nurse prescribing. The essay includes the key policy drivers behind the area of development and includes ...

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Nurse

23 Mar 2015 30 May 2017

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healthcare professional is an organization or person(s), who delivers proper healthcare to any individual who is need of health care services. Today's healthcare industry is considered to be one of the largest industries in the world. Currently the health care industry includes thousands and thousands of hospitals and institutions which provide primary, secondary and tertiary care. To deliver this, the industry needs healthcare workers and ...

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Personal Paradigm Of Nursing Practice

23 Mar 2015 30 May 2017

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Keywords: paradigms in nursing, reflective nursing essay My personal paradigm of nursing practice that will be discussed in this paper has come about due to many years of practice and continuous refinement. My paradigm has developed from multiple modes of learning. These modes of learning include practical skill application, attendance of education symposia, and structured didactic formal education. The process of developing my paradigm has come about ...

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Hope in Nursing Practice

23 Mar 2015 30 May 2017

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Keywords: hope in healthcare, emotions in nursing INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this assignment is to explore the meaning, definitions and various characteristics of the concept of hope. Moreover, its relevance and obstacles in nursing practice will also be discussed in this framework. Hope sets a foundation stone for an individual's life to expect good to happen in future which gives positive energy to an individual. Analysis on ...

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Effective communication in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 26 May 2017

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Keywords: nursing communication skills, nursing practice communication Effective communication is the key component of all the core skills required by nurses. childrens nurses need the ability to listen and build empathy in order to summarise and explain situations , consult and negotiate with children young people and their families.(DOH 2005) "nurses should be taugh to think of each patients care in total and not just as a ...

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Newly Qualified Nurse Responsibilities

23 Mar 2015 26 May 2017

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Keywords: nqn role, qualified nurse, The aim of this assignment is to discuss the global roles and responsibilities of the newly qualified nurse. The exercise will begin by briefly looking at the transition from student to nurse and thereafter outlining the basic roles of the newly qualified nurse and try to fit them into appropriate professional skills. In addition, there will be a critical examination of ...

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Leadership in Nursing Skills

23 Mar 2015 26 May 2017

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Keywords: nursing leadership skills Leadership is process of persuading others to work toward achieving the common desired outcomes (Whitehead, Weiss and Tappen, 2007). In healthcare settings, leadership and quality of care are interlinked. Nursing leadership plays vital role in organisational success as it is client oriented. It facilitates and ensures the delivery of best possible care to the clients (Zori & Morrison, 2009) There are certain leadership ...

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Case Study: Child with Rash and Fever

23 Mar 2015 26 May 2017

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Keywords: child consultation case stduy, child nursing case study Patient consultation This consultation describes a situation whereby the author was asked to review a child with pyrexia and rash who also had a three day history of earache with discharge. The parents had contacted NHS 24 regarding their child and were referred for assessment to the Minor Injury and Illness unit. A copy of the NHS 24 ...

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Preventing Self-Harm: Mental Health Nursing

23 Mar 2015 25 May 2017

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Keywords: self harm treatment, self harm nursing, therapy self harm The area of self-harm has been subject to extensive research since the 70s when professionals first noted the occurrence of the behaviour in psychiatric inpatients (Iwata et al, 1994). Since then the occurrence of self-harm has continued to increase. Each year approximately 220,000 people present to A&E after self-harming and it accounts for the most common reason ...

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Critiquing Nursing Research - Antenatal Depression

23 Mar 2015 24 May 2017

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Keywords: antenatal depression research article, low birthweight article, critique quantitative nursing research Research is diligent, systematic inquiry or investigation to validate and refine existing knowledge and generate new knowledge that directly and indirectly influence nursing practice, Burns & Grove(2007). To judge limitations, significance, strength and weakness of any study or research, we need to review all the aspects of that study comprehensively and that is critique. The ...

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Path Goal Theory Case Study

23 Mar 2015 24 May 2017

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Keywords: path goal theory examples, leadership theory example In the path-theory preferring to "Jeanne Lewis case", she used several behavior techniques to influence her staff. The staff behavior to the techniques will be explained in relation to path-goal theory. The "Jeanne Lewis Case", will explain the aspects or relationship of staff behavior to characteristics of the path-goal theory. These techniques removed obstacles that interfered with goals accomplishment, ...

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Prevent Hypothermia And Shivering

23 Mar 2015 24 May 2017

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Keywords: perioperative warming, perioperative normothermia, shivering postoperatively Background Patients undergoing a surgical intervention have the possibility to develop perioperative hypothermia and shivering. The normal human core temperature varies between 36.5°C (Celsius) and 37.5°C (Kiekkas, Poulopoulou, Papahatzi, & Souleles, 2005). Several studies define hypothermia as temperature below 36°C (Smith, Sidhu, Lucas, Mehta, & Pinchak, 2007, Sissler, 1997 and Bitner, Hilde, & Duvendack, 2007). Shivering as defined by (Holtzclaw, ...

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Maintaining Patient Airways

23 Mar 2015 24 May 2017

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Keywords: airway management, eti, rsi, healthcare managing airways Securing and maintain a patent airway reserves the highest priority when caring for critical ill or injured patient. When airway intervention is required it should be performed in an expedient and organised fashion by an experienced individual with the goal of providing a definitive airway safely, minimizing any possible complications (Braude and Richards, 2007). The decision to place a ...

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Leadership in Nursing

23 Mar 2015 22 May 2017

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Keywords: leadership in nursing essay, theories of leadership, definitions of leadership Definitions, Theories, and Styles of Leadership in Nursing Developing future nurse leaders is one of the greatest challenges faced by the nursing profession (Mahoney, 2001). Powerful leadership skills are needed by all nurses and especially for those providing direct care to those in top management positions. Anyone who is looked to as an authority (including, ...

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Reflection | Physiotherapy Placement

23 Mar 2015 19 May 2017

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The Department of Health (DoH) (2003) highlighted the importance for all professions currently regulated by the Health Professions Council to demonstrate competence through continuing professional development (CPD). CPD is a systematic, ongoing, structured process that encourages the development and maintenance of knowledge, skills and competency that assists us in becoming better practitioners (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), 2003). As a result of the Health Act (1999) and ...

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Primary Health Care and Nursing

23 Mar 2015 19 May 2017

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Introduction Health care professions need to continuously utilize the strategies and principles of primary health care. Health care must constantly evolve and meet the growing demands of the population for quality health services. There are many issues, challenges and dilemmas that health professionals and community have to face in the area of health care and medicine. This involves the growing population, poverty, rise of chronic diseases, high ...

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