Reflective Essay on to give subcutaneous Injections Introduction This assignment is a reflective account on nursing skills that I was assigned while on placement in an Organic Mental Health In-Patient Ward‚ presented with physical conditions and early stages of dementia. The three skills I want to base my essay on are Subcutaneous Injections‚ Physiological skill – limited to measurement of blood pressure‚ Blood Glucose Testing. A brief definition of reflection will be attempted and the importance
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References: Bulman‚ C. and Schutz‚ S.‚ 2008. Reflective Practice in Nursing. 4th ed. Oxford: Blackwell. Castledine‚ G.‚ 2005. Case of the deputy ward manager who broke patient confidentiality‚ British Journal of Nursing‚ [e-journal] 14 (19)‚ Available through: Anglia Ruskin University Library website [Accessed 24 November 2012]. Castledine‚ G.‚ 2010. Limitations
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know how to diagnose or treat the patient. In the previous blocks‚ we studied a very useful scientific information whether about immunity or physiology or even the basic information‚ which improved my knowledge a lot. In addition‚ patient-physician communication is an integral part of clinical practice. When done well‚ such communication produces a therapeutic effect for the patient. For that‚ In block 1.4‚ we studied “health psychology“ and “communication skills” that I got benefits from them
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REFLECTIVE ESSAY Name and SID : Puteri Nurfarhan Hanis Binti Megat Ahmad Nizam (2012710375) Course and Code : Research Writing (CTF133) Program and Code : Diploma Teknologi Kreatif (Screen) CT111 – 2A Submission date : Thursday‚ 1st August 2013 Lecturer : Pn. Voviana binti Zulkifli Research writing class is about finding out a fact and more focused than reading widely around the subject. I as a student‚ are often unaware of research tools or don’t understand the expectations
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DEMENTIA Dementia diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‚ have a large impact on the everyday life of persons affected‚ their spouses‚ and the staff involved in their daily living (Borell‚ 1992). For example‚ the cognitive dysfunctions resulting from dementia diseases interfere largely with the performance of most activities of daily living (ADL) (Bäckman‚ 1992). Consequently‚ an urgent need exists to develop programs supporting everyday occupation for persons with dementia. Occupational therapy
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Unit 4222-237 SADIE LEWIS Outcome 1 1.1 Dementia is the progressive decline in the cognitive function‚ involving all aspects of perception‚ thinking‚ reasoning and remembering. This is largely to do with damage or disease. This is progressive and leads to the deterioration of the mind‚ affecting an individual’s ability to concentrate on daily tasks. The memory is often affected‚ causing them to forget people‚ dates and events that are recent to them‚ behaviour can be erratic
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Reflective essay writing‚ as its name suggests‚ entails focusing on reflection‚ consideration‚ etc. This is a form of essay writing in which you put down your thoughts. It is quite a flexible form of writing‚ but there are some general rules that you should stick to. You will have a general layout for your essay‚ which includes an introduction‚ a main body and a conclusion. An interesting aspect of reflective essay writing is that you and your reader may benefit by what you reflect on. Your Reflective
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assignment is to underpin effective communication‚ address why nurses need to be effective communicators‚ to expand on the meaning of the therapeutic relationship and why developing this with patients is important. Firstly‚ Communication is verbal and non-verbal. It is‚ therefore‚ defined as an act of conversing with people‚ to pass information‚ to consort‚ to express thoughts‚ to send a message across and being understood. However‚ it is a process that involves both patient and nurse actively. Consequently
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What Is a Reflective Essay Paper? A reflective essay is a piece of writing that basically involves your views and feelings about a particular subject. The goal of a reflective essay is to not only discuss what you learned‚ but to convey the personal experiences and findings that resulted. Writing a reflective essay is your chance to reveal and talk about your personal insight about a topic. Reflective essays are used as a self-assessment measure of sorts; they allow you to address your experiences
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When caring for someone with dementia‚ they can have serious health problems that are further complicated by a patient who doesn’t understand what’s happening to them. They have difficulty remembering things and can become agitated and confused. It helps to have good communication when caring for a person with dementia. Positive Mood Your mood directly translates to the patient. While you may think you’re being pleasant when you’re in a bad mood‚ the patient can feel your stress and negativity
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