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Weaning Patient Ventilation Introduction The indications of mechanical ventilation are many. The main idea is patients are put to artificial ventilation to satisfy their bodies demand for oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide, since they cannot do this by themselves. Mechanical ventilation may be noninvasive through nasal or face masks or invasive through a tracheotomy tube. The time spent on mechanical ventilation varies. It may be few ...
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This paper will introduce the elements of our change project which encompassed, the development of a needs assessment, creating a presentation regarding pressure ulcer prevention for the employee, and the design of a poster and, pamphlet, as well as the rational of choosing this project. Moreover, the paper will present the main concepts that are relevant to the process of implementing change by using Lewin's Change Theory. ...
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Abstract - In Pharmaceutical industry, promotional advertisements are mostly targeted towards physicians but in recent years trend has shifted towards consumer advertisement. In many cases of "Direct to Consumer Advertisement" (DTCA) the pharmaceutical marketers and manufactures creates hype among patients towards disease and ultimately towards brand. It provokes the patients to seek additional information on the brand and push for its prescription generation. Objective of this study ...
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Introduction The use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) and the care of the associated patients have been debated rigorously over the past two decades (Aragon et al., 1998). The knowledge of the nurses regarding the use of PAC has been the most important aspect of the debate and many researchers (Aragon et al., 1998; Iberti et al., 1994; Burns et al., 1996; Johnston et al., 2004; ...
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Introduction The author of this assignment will critically appraise a qualitative research report in the Nursing Standard titled Care of older people with dementia in an acute hospital setting.(Fiona Cowell, 2009) (appendix 1). He will use the Polit and Beck (2010) and Roe (1998) framework to help him critique this article. The article was chosen mainly on a personal reasons that as a third year student nurse ...
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Chemotherapy-induced alopecia has proven to be a substantial burden on an already overwhelmed and emotionally-burdened cancer patient population. Hair loss can cause detrimental effects on a patient's confidence level, happiness, and self-esteem; all of which can be important factors in determining treatment outcomes <1>. Patients can become very self-conscious to the point where they isolate themselves from friends and family at a time when moral support is ...
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The nursing profession takes place with different individuals and it is vital for the nurses accept each one and be truly present as they improve their quality of life (Parse, 1998). Nurses have the key, if used correctly, to connect, interact and relate to other individuals and building therapeutic relationships. Looking deeper than the surface and critically thinking are skills that acknowledge therapeutic client centered care [CCC]. ...
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23 Mar 2015
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The Department of Health (DOH 2006) recognises that mental health nurses are the largest profession working within the field of mental health today. In the Chief Nursing Officer's (CNO 2006), review it recommends that, it is essential for mental health nurses to incorporate the broad principles of core values when carrying out care (DOH 2006). This essay will focus on the key principles of core values of ...
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23 Mar 2015
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The intention of this written essay is to demonstrate an understanding of my views on the art and science of reflection and the issues surrounding reflective practice. It is based on a significant incident from my own area of clinical practice as a state registered paramedic employed by a large provincial Ambulance Service N.H.S. Trust within the U.K. There is a discussion appraising the concept of reflection ...
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23 Mar 2015
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To build a personal leadership plan requires not only self assessment, but the knowledge of what makes a good leader. Leaders should inspire and motivate and should encourage others to contribute, to develop and learn, to be innovative, and to be creative. Leaders should serve as role models through their ethical behavior and their personal involvement in planning, communications, coaching, development of future leaders, and staff recognition. ...
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23 Mar 2015
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This essay provides a critical discussion of the relationship between illness perceptions, adherence to treatment and health outcomes. Firstly, the main components of an illness perception will be described, along with an outline of the variables that might affect one's beliefs about their physical condition. Evidence of the impact of illness perceptions on adherence and health outcomes will be critiqued. Finally, conclusions will be made based on ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Leonard (1999) considers that there has been a momentous development in nursing over the previous twenty years. The remit for nurses today has become considerably more multifaceted with professional attributes being of a higher standard than ever before. The task-orientated submissive approach to nursing has changed considerably (Harden 1996), to meet the greater demands on nurses for technical competence, scientific rationality with more emphasis on management and ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Communication is an interactive process of transmitting information between a speaker and a receiver as stated by Townsend 2012.According to Townsend 2012, therapeutic communication is all about "caregiver verbal and nonverbal techniques that focus on the care receiver's needs and advance in the promotion of healing and change" (p.153). Therapeutic communication plays an important role in providing holistic care to patients in general whereas to Psychiatric patients ...
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23 Mar 2015
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This unit is interesting in the sense that it will help develop personal leadership and management skills to support the achievement of personal career goals and organisational objectives. There are three learning outcomes that are expected to achieve upon completing this assignment. First is the analysis of personal leadership and management skills to encourage achievement of organisational objectives. This would include an assessment criterion and analysis of ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Health care is complex, with several interdisciplinary elements, incredibly unpredictable and at high risk of hazard. Healthcare environments are complex and tightly coupled systems that have proven to be error-prone [i] . Patients expect to be reasonably safe when under medical supervision [ii] . In 1999, the US based, Institute of Medicine report, To Err is Human, claimed that between 44.000 and 98.000 patients in the US die every year from ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Acute respiratory disease and intestinal tract infections are the primary causes of morbidity and mortality among young children (Vivas et al., 2008). Annually, more than 3-5 million children aged less than 5 years pass away from diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory-tract infection (WHO, 2005 cited in Luby et al., 2005). Moreover, WHO (2010) estimated that diarrhoea and respiratory infection are responsible for 35% of child deaths. The ...
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Frameworks are used to accurately gage a patients health. They are a systematic way of collecting objective and subjective data to establish a plan of care for the patient. Health care professionals must continually observe the patient's subjective and objective data in order to recognise any changes in the patient's health so that they can act upon them to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient's ...
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23 Mar 2015
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The management of chronic wounds is a significant part of the workload for any nurse caring for elderly vulnerable people since these patients are more prone to the conditions that can lead to chronic wounding. [1] Chronic wounds like pressure ulcers demands a detailed and individual treatment plans depending upon the nature of the wound and the circumstances of the patient. The experience of having a pressure ulcer can ...
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MM is a five years old boy who was diagnosed with Haemophilia A since six months of age. He presented to the daycare of the Paediatric department with left elbow swelling for one day after hitting it against the wall while playing. The swelling increased in size and became more painful. The left elbow had decreased in range of motion as the day progressed. He was unable ...
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In a simple and straightforward meaning, the term Evidence simply refers as a testimony and presentation of documents, records, objects, and other such items relating to the existence or non-existence of alleged or disputed facts into which a court enquires. The rules and regulations that conduct and preside over the formation of a detail before a court, jointly called the act of evidence. Evidence submits to all ...
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Executive Summary Throughout the study, the practical importance of the subject has been bore in mind. Mentoring is where a mentor engages his mentees to learn and reach their development goals. The Mentoring program is also a framework where both parties in a relationship can be supported in clarifying their roles and their objectives. It also provides a framework for the mentee to develop and learn alongside ...
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An interdepartmental work process in a hospital is a structured set of coordinated activities among various departments in a hospital that transform inputs into outputs. Processes are the strategic resources of a hospital which if managed to deliver outputs provide a competitive advantage. Processes seldom operate in isolation and need to be considered in relation to other work processes that influence them. In some situations, processes require observance to a specific sequence ...
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Professional practice requires some fundamental foundation of the thought process learned from theory from but not limited to lectures and readings. Professional Practice is adhering to policies and procedures regulating bodies put in place such as competency models that professionals practicing in the healthcare sector must meet, Nurses Council of New Zealand, (2007). This includes having an understanding of self-functioning, cultural safety imperatives, a defined knowledge base ...
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This essay is going to examine the importance of evidence-based practise within a health care setting. It will then discuss the link between evidence based practise and qualitative research. A qualitative research article will then be reviewed on how the research for that study was carried out, and how reliable the evidence is in the article, by using the Thorax Hierarchy of Evidence (Thorax, 2004) Other pieces ...
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23 Mar 2015
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This assignment will critically appraise an article from Fraser et al (2006) on "living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: insiders' perspective". The appraisal will discuss if the research followed the steps within the research process. This will include the sample size and research design, ethical issues, the data collection methods, and analysis. The appraisal will discuss limitations within the study, the researcher's findings and it will finally ...
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23 Mar 2015
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When I told people that I was going to do my practicum with people who are dying I felt like an alien. And yet death is a part of the life process. Death is something that touches every individual and family but the reality is that we live in a contemporary death denying culture. To confirm this fact, numerous expressions are used to describe dying. To conceal ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Specifically with Leg Ulcer Treatment the nurse prescribing practice help in delivering a complete episode of care, enables greater self-sufficiency and speeder access towards medication, time saving and expedient together with the early interference identifications, greater patient involvement (Courtenay, Berry 2007). Furthermore, it provides a means of formalising present prescribing activities and approaches, allow patients to receive better information from the nurses about the prescriptions and medications ...
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23 Mar 2015
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This thesis is a phenomenology study about the experiences of the nurses related to handoff communication. This thesis is divided in to five chapters. This chapter comprises of four sections. Section one provides the background of the study topic. Section two presents the study purpose. Section three lists the study question. Section four elaborates on the significance of the study to nursing. Background of the Study Problem ...
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The following essay is going to explore how record keeping impacts on patient safety and on nursing practice. The assignment will explore four of the sixteen principles the Nursing and Midwifery Council (hereafter referred to as the NMC) has issued for good record keeping practice and how they are maintained. Documentation and record keeping are important to all aspects of nursing care and is essential in order ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Global Nursing Shortage Introduction Nursing provides a challenging yet rewarding career focused on the health and wellbeing of others. Nursing is a science and art which offers opportunities to promote and restore health, prevent illness and alleviate suffering in a skilled, professional manner. Nursing takes place wherever people are; in hospitals, the community, as well as urban, rural and remote settings. The health care industry is constantly ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Diabetes and obesity have been highest in the most serious threats in world's health. Diabetes is now one of the serious chronic diseases which have affected many of the Australians as it is the sixth highest cause of the death by disease in Australia (“Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity still on the Rise” 2007). It is caused by the constant increase in the blood glucose level in ...
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23 Mar 2015
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This essay will be a reflective essay focussing on a critical incident that took place whilst being at practice placement earlier in the year. A critical incident is defined as a 'learning technique that breaks an event down into its main components for the purpose of reflective analysis' (Hoystonard, and Simpson, 2004) The essay will give a critical analysis of an event with an acutely ill adult ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Title: The report of a pilot Integrated Care Pathway named "Early Discharged Home Care Program for Breast Cancer Patients after Surgery" in 2010. Introduction: Hospital Authority (HA) plays the major role and responsibilities in public health care service. The arising demand and expectation of public health service drive HA to strive for more safe and efficient performance in health services. Therefore, Hospital Authority (2010:3) decides to set ...
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23 Mar 2015
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My patient was 59 year old lady suffering from schizophrenia since 25 years. According to patient she had a happy married life in London, her husband died and she was brought to Pakistan due to her abnormal behavior and her son was also separated from her. Medical file reveals that after her husband's death she had behavioral changes for which she was consulted to psychiatrist and diagnosed ...
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23 Mar 2015
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ABSTRACT Introduction: The treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis includes antibiotics with or without surgical intervention. Debridement is warranted for the treatment of idiopathic spondylo-discitis in case of neurological deficits, deformity, instability, abscess formation, intractable pain or failure of medical management. The use of instrumentation is still controversial. Objective: Is to evaluate the surgical outcome of idiopathic lumbar spondylodiscitis treated with posterior debridement combined with single-stage posterior instrumentation and ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Throughout this essay I shall be discussing pain, I will identify the key differences between acute and chronic pain and I will demonstrate my knowledge and understanding of the different physiological and psychological aspects of both pain types. I shall also incorporate different aspects of pain assessment, pain management as well as looking at how acute and chronic pain can affect individuals. Pain is knowingly a fundamental ...
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23 Mar 2015
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I'm working in a private setting hospital which has total of 60 beds. I'm posting to a multidiscipline word since I join in this hospital. There are 11 single bedded rooms, 2 3-bedded maternity rooms, 1 3-bedded pediatric room, 1 isolation room & 1 6-bedded room. There is a variety of bathing, showering and toilet facilities in every room. Two labour rooms also attached to this ward. ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important world's leading vegetable crop by virtue of its inherent potential for tonnage production, remunerative income and good nutritional values. It is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family also known as the nightshades. The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the ...
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23 Mar 2015
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"Dewey (1938) stated that all genuine education comes through experience. Certainly, in practice-based professions such as the health care professions, clinical experience should be the basis for learning. To extract learning from experience, we need to create meaning from our experiences as we interact with and react to, them. We cannot allow any experience to be taken for granted; once we do so, actions become routine and ...
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23 Mar 2015
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As defined by Michael Scriven and Richard Paul (1987), critical thinking is intellectual disciplined process of applying skills, concepts, analyzing, synthesizing , evaluation of information got by, observation, reasoning, experience, reflection, as a guidance towards an action. Edward Glaser (1941) defined critical thinking as an attitude of thinking towards solving problems that comes within the range of one's experience. Critical thinking is intellectual disciplined process of applying ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Heron (1977) refers to the process of reflecting as a 'conscious use of the self'. Once one becomes consciously aware of their actions, it is easer to recognise the reason for doing them in the first instance. The first stage of this process is to acknowledge our actions by reflecting we reveal to our selves how we act, such actions are spontaneous and without forethought attention. To ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Age - 85yrs Sex - Female Diagnosis - Alzheimer disease The purpose of the presentation is to discuss and outline The potential impact of aging on the psychological health of an individual Defining dementia and distinguishing between the presentations of common dementia The legal and ethical issues surrounding people with dementia It should be noted that all names of individuals and places in ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Information Technology in Radiology When describing information technology in the field of radiology; it simply means “the branch of medicine that uses imaging techniques to diagnose and radio waves to treat disease” (Burke, L & Weill, B. 2009). Due to an ever evolving world of technology, computers have invaded the health care industry. They are typically found in the admitting office, the business office, and even the ...
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23 Mar 2015
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A learner has variety of modes available to understand a concept. However, nothing can beat the richness of learning encompassed in the learner observing its application oneself. With this objective, this course offered us a field visit to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (JPMC) in order to analyse organization structure and culture of a health care organization. The purpose of this paper is to analyse application of ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Module Code: Wound Care Essentials Section 1. Search strategy Describe the strategy you used to retrieve the right resources to help you write your assignment. You must include the key words you used, the sources of your literature, the years searched and the type of literature you were looking for. Harvard (2007) stated that a well-structured literature search is an effective way to get reliable evidence on ...
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23 Mar 2015
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During psychiatric clinical rotation at Karwan e Hayat, I came across a 29 years old female client who was admitted on March 04th, 2010, unmarried and since childhood was suffering from schizophrenia. She had premorbid personality of aggressive and attention seeking behavior. Her father has passed away a year ago since then she has a feeling of helplessness. She always verbalized that "I will not be cured ...
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Introduction Auditory hallucinations for some people suffering mental disorder are frequently experienced as alien and under the influence of some external force. These are often experienced as voices that are distressing to the individual and can cause social withdrawal and isolation. Although auditory hallucinations are linked with major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, it also occurs in people who have not been diagnosed with any mental illness ...
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This report will analyse and discuss the care plan of an elderly patient. Furthermore, it will assess the patient's physiological, psychological and sociological needs. The report will look at the patient as an individual and will provide a holistic view of the patient. Relevant legislation will be linked and discussed as well as teamwork and the role of a student nurse. Due to confidentiality in compliance with ...
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The aim of this project is to a literature review to emphasize the occurrence of inadequate assessment of pain in cancer patients and to identify the significant role of the nurse in the modern multi-professional team in delivering pain treatments for cancer patients. Pain is one of the most prevalent and distressing symptoms in patients with advanced cancer. Almost 70% of patients with cancer experiences pain at ...
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Throughout this discussion I will talk about NHS leadership frameworks, give a definition of leadership, discuss styles, and theories such as transactional and transformational models. Mention the Knowledge Skills Framework, explaining how good clinical supervision and perceptership during orientation can have a positive influence on a good patient care outcome. Giving an overview of the skills and attributes that enable nurses to become leaders, NHS Scotland (2004), ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Nursing is a profession accountable to society for providing high quality cost-effective care for patients and their families (Burns & Grove, 2007). This assignment will define evidence based practice and its significance in the nursing process. In addition, it will critically analyse the research article 'Community Psychiatric Nurses' experience of working with people who engage in deliberate self harm carried out by Thompson et al (2008). Furthermore ...
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Clinical governance has been described as: "A framework through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish"(Scally & Donaldson, 1998) Clinical governance is not just a requirement for NHS organisations as stated above but also a practical collection of practice management principles integral to ...
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23 Mar 2015
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There are many different areas that nurses must focus on in order to provide the best care for a patient. From the first moment the nurse and the patient get to communicate at the admission interview to the point of discharge, the patient's well being is in the hands of the healthcare team. The nurse plays a pivotal role in carrying out the orders of the doctors ...
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Confucius once stated, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" (Stevenson, 1987). Those profound words truly encourage the importance of choosing a career that one is passionate about in order to attain happiness. However, many individuals fail to recognize that they must be well-suited for their chosen career. While becoming a nurse may not be for everyone, ...
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Nursing shortage is considered as a major barrier that affects the nurses physical and psychological activities . It is a global crisis that is striking the world health care sector. Even though nursing shortage is an ancient issue, it continued to rise dramatically across the years. A nursing shortage is not just an organizational challenge or a topic for economic analysis; it has a major negative impact ...
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Confidentiality Confidentiality is a serious concern in the medical field. Physicians, nurses, assistants, as well as all other staff members must keep all information that the patient reveals private. With advancement in the technology field, privacy is becoming more difficult. A breach of confidentiality is when information is told about a patient to another person without the patient's consent. A patient needs to know that they can ...
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In her early experiences, she worked in operating room nursing, private duty nursing, pediatric and adult medical and surgical units, evening supervisor in the emergency room, and biological science technician. Other than that, from 1940 to 1949, Orem has taken the position as director in both nursing school and the department of nursing at Providence Hospital in Detroit. From 1949 to1957, Orem had worked for the Division ...
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This assignment focuses on teamwork and the management of patients requiring emergency treatment. In health care, teamwork or inter-professional collaboration is an essential component of safety. As breakdowns in teamwork can lead to poor patient safety, I aim to critically evaluate and defend the importance of inter-professional collaboration in the resuscitation department. Example scenarios of patients that were brought into the resuscitation department requiring immediate care management ...
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23 Mar 2015
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A Nurse Board received a complaint concerning allegations that registered nurse, whilst working in the emergency department of hospital, practiced outside the scope by knowingly providing prescription only medication to a patient without the authority of medical officer. When interviewed, the nurse stated the patient attended the emergency department for treatment and the department was busy at this particular time and the patient knowing this stated that ...
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Nurse is responsible to provide best care services to the patients with in its job role. Medical care should be without errors. However, there are various incidences of errors and negligence. Facts have proved that errors happen more frequently where nurses intend to help patients instead of harm them. Only nurses cannot be blamed for these errors. These errors are combination of factors from health care environments, ...
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The purpose of this assignment is to express different ways of verbal and non verbal communication. The benefits of, and why, it is important to communicate with others and to discuss the importance of communication within the healthcare profession. In 2008-2009 the NHS received a total of 89,139 complaints regarding hospital and community settings. 8970 of those complaints were associated with communication / information to patients (written ...
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Introduction Nursing, like all other health care professions, is a practice discipline which requires continuous development of knowledge and skills in order to provide quality care to our clients. In order to do this, we need to develop certain skills to adjust to a continually evolving knowledge based practice. A great part of learning within healthcare professionals is done through clinical practice, which requires the need ...
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Worldwide, populations are experiencing an increase in life expectancy with associated serious chronic illnesses towards the end of life (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2011). In the UK, 457,000 people require palliative care services annually; however there are significant shortcomings in providing care to all those in need. In a recent survey, by the Palliative Care Funding Review (2011), it was estimated that 92,000 people are not being ...
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Emergency Departments (EDs) are under increasing pressure and increases in numbers of patients deemed inappropriate or some which could be seen by alternative providers are all a burden on the ED and the health service in general. Over recent years there has seen an increase of attendances at EDs of more than 20% with the majority being primary care cases. Recent changes to the GP contracts in ...
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Pain management has been chosen as the aspect of care. It is the symptom that the writer has been confronted with very often in her daily work with palliative patients; this has been very distressing for carers, patients and family. Various assessments were explored to measure pain and whether they would be more effective than the assessment tool used to assess Mrs Patel. The aim is to ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Crohns disease is a kind of lifestyle disease. Crohns disease is also known as regional enterities. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Crohns disease is different with ulcerative colitis which is another common type of inflammatory bowel disease.The differences between the two illness is the area that affected in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). Crohn's disease affects the end of small bowel (the ileum) and ...
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The intention of this essay is to critically appraise one paper of systematic review and one paper of narrative review by using CASP tool and then compare and contrast the difference between the two reviews. This assignment will start with by illustrating the types of literature review (systematic and narrative reviews) and the strengths and weaknesses for both. It will follow with the role of systematic and ...
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23 Mar 2015
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This assignment is a critical systematic review of three research articles whereby the aim is to determine whether silver dressings are actually effective in the treatment of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). The aim is also for health care professionals and nurses to enhance and develop an increased knowledge about the effectiveness of silver dressings in the management and treatment of MRSA. The results and findings of ...
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The following report will consist of two parts. Part one will firstly define, and then address some of the issues that have highlighted the need for inter-professional collaboration. Secondly it will look at some of the policy initiatives that advocate inter-professional collaboration and attempt to identify opportunities and benefits, whilst also examining some of the difficulties, barriers and challenges to effective collaborative working, between both professionals and ...
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Introduction In this assignment I shall discuss the concepts of Evidence Based Practice (EBP), and briefly outline its importance to my professional practice. I shall select a relevant aspect of my practice in relation to my professional discipline. I will provide a rationale for selecting my aspect of professional discipline, which will be within the context of (EBP). I will discuss the extent to which my selected ...
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Everyone has experienced some type of discomfort or pain. Possibly it may be the most common reason why people seek health care. The role of the nurse is to provide care for clients in many settings and situations in which interventions are provided to promote comfort. Comfort is a concept central to the art of nursing. Nursing Theorists refer to comfort as a basic client need for ...
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H.Gage et al (2010) 18 conducted a study to investigate the correlation of constipation in people with Parkinson's disease, which showed that 50 % to over 70% of people with Parkinson's suffer from constipation. The cause include anorectal outlet dysfunction causing straining & slow colonic transit. The stool diary analysis revealed that Parkinson's patients were more constipated nearly 5 times more. Number of medication taken is an ...
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It is a case of psychosomatic pain disorder in which a twenty seven year old lady named Nasrin is suffering from lower abdomen pain. Recently she had hysterectomy due to heavy periods and regular severe uterine pain. But after six months of her surgery she still feeling pain in her lower abdomen and she have no improvement in pain after six months of her surgery. Her gynecologist ...
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Patients handoffs is a traditional clinical practice in nursing that permits the transfer of patients information and care responsibility from the off going nurse to upcoming nurse; and this handover has an essential role in the continuity, safety, and quality of the patient care. Literature highlighted that failure in communication between shifts is one of the contributing factor in several accidents (Johnson & Arora, 2009). Moreover handover ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Florence Nightingale once said, But then again, to look to all these things yourself does not mean to do them yourself…But can you insure that it is done when not done by yourself. (p. 17). These words, written in her Notes on Nursing, spoke of the idea of delegation in nursing. Over the years, delegation has become increasingly important in the nursing profession. It is important for ...
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There is no such thing as Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in Singapore 10 years ago. However, Singapore started to expand the nurse's role recently due to ever-changing of medical developments and technology, as well as the increase healthcare cost and waiting time within the healthcare industry due to ageing population. It posed a challenge to the healthcare models in Singapore to compete with other countries. "A multidisciplinary ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Introduction This paper will try to show different ways for geriatric care that are useful to a LPN who encounters aging people in daily life. Because they are complex, older people always deserve personal attention. Nurses address physical, psycho social, cultural and family concerns as well as promoting health and emphasizing successful aging. Life expectancy is rising at rates which call for the proper preparation of ...
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23 Mar 2015
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INTRODUCTION. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease. Where the blood circulation contain of high sugar level, it can occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces (WHO). Diabetes is a progressive disease that can lead to a significant number of health complications and profoundly reduce quality of life. While many diabetic patients manage the ...
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This report will be exploring my elective placement with the community nursing team for children with disabilities, analysing the impact of organisational culture on the functioning of a multi-disciplinary team. The community children's nurses that I worked with manage a caseload of children and young people with a variety of complex health needs, including tracheostomy care, enteral feeding, oxygen therapy, venepuncture and platelets, palliative and end of ...
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Diabetes UK (2008) explains that Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when blood glucose levels are consistently high. When there is lack of glucose in the blood, the body's cells use fat stores to acquire energy, this process produces an acid called 'ketones'. As ketones are potentially harmful to the body, it tries to get rid of them by excreting them in the urine. If the level of ketones ...
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For my reflective account of my caring skill of assisting somebody to eat I am going to use "A model of reflective practice" Gibbs, G. (1988). My practice was at a residential home with sixteen permanent residents and two respite rooms and so the health and amount of care needed by each individual varied. Some are mobile and independent, some need assistance from carers for only a ...
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Reflexology is growing in popularity in its use for a wide range of conditions such as pain management, to ease the effects of cancer treatment, and indeed mental health problems. Reflexology, a complementary therapy, has been around for many years and its main purpose is ultimately to aid relaxation and restore energy. Literature suggests that it may improve quality of life and promote well-being. An increasing demand ...
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All healthcare professionals are required to understand and promote evidence based practice, and therefore are required to identify and evaluate primary research which is relevant to their own areas of practice and professional activity (Rycroft-Malone et al, 2004 p. 81-82). Nurses can critique evidence for practice that is available within peer reviewed publications, and can choose from a spectrum of research evidence derived within qualitative and quantitative ...
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Introduction: Dignity is a broad and complicated notion that can be used in legal, religious, bioethics, scientific and political contexts with different meanings. The term dignity signifies that a person has a birthright of being respected and treated morally and ethically by others. Dignity implies that people should be treated in such a manner that they feel their value and worth as individuals within the societal context ...
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Traditionally, nursing theories took the form of rules, beliefs and customs (Chinn and Kramer, 2004) without any questioning on routine practice. As a result, the experienced nurse was judged by a combination of a caring outlook and some technicalities which were obtained through hospital-based prentice training (Lasiuk and Ferguson, 2005). Moreover, the nursing discipline relied on few theories which were also borrowed from other disciplines [ibid]. Notwithstanding, ...
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Media plays a great role on our day to day doings: for our views on particular fields of thoughts, our purchasing thought, and the way and of performance (how people things) and on various aspects on life. One of the ways that the media affects is on our perception on gender. This can be main seen thought various advertisements in that thought various media advertisement they tend ...
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This essay will illustrate a personal experience, which demonstrates how practitioners use good communication skills to deal with anger and aggression in patients who are in pain and also recognize and respect choice and religious needs of clients. I was student radiography of about 11 weeks on my first clinical placement. I was working on x ray department which I dealt with and angry and religious patients. ...
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Pain is a very common problem for older persons, with persistent (i.e. chronic) pain affecting more than 50% of older persons living in the community setting, and more than 80% of nursing home residents (Ferrell et al. 1995, Helme & Gibson 2001). Older persons are more likely to suffer from chronic pain than younger persons. Pain is the most frequently reported symptom by older persons, being reported ...
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How The Practice Of Mental Health Nursing Differ From That Of The Other Members Of The Multidisciplinary Team Mental health nursing is a very complex and demanding areas of nursing. This area deals with people who have mental problems. Mental health nursing practice differs from that of the other members of the multidisciplinary team in a variety of ways. Mental health nursing involves nursing that cares for ...
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Decision making is a process that plays an important role in our daily lives. Some decisions are not that important whereas other important decisions, when carefully carried out, can change the course of our lives. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the decision making process regarding my move to Australia for the Masters program. "The process of decision making involves making a choice among different ...
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The aim of this report is to look at a critical incident that occurred in placement and relate this to the theory and knowledge regarding communication and interpersonal skills, so as to demonstrate an understanding of my views on the art and science of reflection and the issues surrounding reflective practice Reflection is part of reflective practice and a skill that is developed. It can be seen ...
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This assignment will focus on the care pathways available for patients experiencing chest pain. It will examine the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP), the National Service Framework (NSF) for Coronary Heart Disease and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines for assessment and diagnosis of a patient with recent chest pain. The rationale will be stated and focus will be on the ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Kelly (2010) defines communication as an "interactive process that occurs when a person (the sender) sends a verbal or nonverbal message to another person (the receiver) and receives feedback" (p.125). There are various levels of communication that are important in the healthcare profession. Each level will be described along with the importance of each level. The first level to be described is interpersonal communication, which is one-on-one ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Internal and external variables such as the nurse's personal experience, knowledge, creative thinking ability, education, self concept, as meshed with the nurses' working environment, and situational stressors all can work to enhance or inhibit effective clinical decision making for a nurse. (O'Reilly, 1993) Clinical decision-making is defined as the ability to sift and synthesize information, make decisions, and appropriately implement those decisions within a clinical setting. Practicing ...
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All nurses use clinical judgement to make decisions while caring for patients. These decisions have an effect on the actions of the healthcare professional and the delivery of health care the patient receives Jones and Beck (1996). It's the nurse's responsibility to make clinical decisions based on their learnt knowledge and skills. Simple decisions such as, would a bed pan or commode be more appropriate? To making ...
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In this modern day and age, there are many challenges in healthcare. These challenges include new types of disease or re-emergence of old diseases. However with the advancement of the healthcare and technology, life can be saved and life prolonged. Furthermore the length of hospitalization can be shortened. In present modern era of technology, patients are more educated and have accessibility to information in the internet. Hence, ...
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Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases known to the world. There are various causes which are responsible for different types of cancer in different parts of the body. Mouth cancer is one of them. Unwanted growth of cells in the mouth region is termed as mouth cancer. It can be developed in any part of the mouth. This includes jaws, lips, gums, cheeks, tonsils, etc. ...
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David (18 years, male) is suffering from a condition known as 'diabetic ketoacidosis'. This is a very serious condition that occurs in diabetes where the body is unable to use the blood glucose to meet the energy needs due to the lack of insulin in the body. Therefore the body utilizes fat and the breakdown of fats results in the formation of ketones which slowly build up ...
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23 Mar 2015
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Before explaining in detail what preoperative nursing is, it is essential to explain what the perioperative procedure consists of. The perioperative procedure is a sequence of events which takes place before a surgical intervention is undertaken. It consists of three main phases: the preoperative phase, the intraoperative phase and the postoperative phase. A general preoperative phase begins when the patient is admitted to have a surgical procedure ...
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The aim of this assignment is to discuss the patient's journey, describe how a professional approach to Codes of Conduct, confidentiality, patient advocacy is important and to also discuss where evidence based practice is important in the care of the surgical patient. In order to show where these are important in the care of a surgical patient a fictitious case study will be used. The case study ...
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