In the context of professional practices reflection is defined as the examination of personal thoughts and actions (David‚ 2004). In this essay I am reflecting on an incident that happened in my earlier years of working as a professional nurse. The incident I am sharing and the subsequent learning I have gained by reflecting it helped me in the later years of my nursing career. During my career as a professional nurse I have worked in several hospitals also attended several cases and those provided
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with her. The nursing model that will be using is the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney model of nursing. The Roper‚ Logan‚ Tierney model (1996) centres on the patient as an individual and his relationship with the five components of the model. The five components are activities of living‚ lifespan‚ dependence/independence‚ factors influencing the activities of living and individuality in living (Holland et al 2008). This model is based on the 12 activities of living and nursing‚ which are maintaining
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Applying Theory to a Practice Problem October 3‚ 2012 Introduction Our first class in the masters in nursing program‚ has been focused on nursing theorists. We have learned about Grand Theories‚ which are theories that are very broad and difficult to test and Middle Range Theories‚ which are also broad theories but narrow enough to be testable. We have learned how to study the different theories‚ looking at how we can utilize theories to evaluate practice. I have been in a nursing
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background in health have enabled me to face the challenging moments in nursing. My first clinical placement started at one of the busiest hospitals (Gynecology/ Urology/ Plastics/ Head & Neck) ward. Due to my lack of experience and according to the NMBA registered nurse standards‚ I had to follow my scope of practice which was limited to bed making‚ observation‚ shower the patient and simple help. However‚ my focus was on learning and gaining experience. On the second day of my work‚ I was helping
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this essay I intend to reflect upon the first time I administered an injection. To assist me in the process of reflection I will use De Bono ’s Six Thinking Hats (1985) methodology of thinking. Although‚ traditionally‚ this method is used in business and management‚ I feel that it is applicable to nursing as it has enabled me to dissect my thinking. De Bono suggests that we need to practice deliberate thinking as opposed to reactive thinking if we really want to progress ideas and reach sensible conclusions
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Professionalism in a Clinical Nursing Setting Professionalism in a Clinical Nursing Setting Customer Inserts His/her Name University Name Introduction: Professionalism holds within its ambit several factors that combine to give it a collective meaning. It is marked by achieving an alignment between one’s attitude and the expectations of his profession. Professionalism is the part and parcel of all major professions of the world and clinical nursing is no exception in this regard. Moreover‚ professional
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Clinical Synthesis I Ayva Rodriguez Felician College Clinical Synthesis I The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended nine essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice ("Essentials‚" 2008‚ p. 3). One of the key nurse managers’ key competency is practicing the AACN essential I that uses written‚ verbal‚ nonverbal‚ and emerging technology methods to communicate effectively with a variety of disciplines to inform decision making by using inquiry
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I chose Transformational Leadership over the other theories because it does not only describe many of the attributes and behaviors I usually demonstrate in my daily life activities‚ but also it displays the kind of leader I want to become in the future. Personality characteristic such as being dominant‚ self-confidence or having ethical or moral values are traits that are innate from me. As a leader‚ I like to help my teammates to achieve their goals by having a good leader-follower relationship
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Reflection on a clinical Skill This essay will discuss a clinical skill in which I have become competent in practicing as a student nurse. I will use a reflective model to discuss how I have achieved the necessary level of competence in my nurse training programme. The reflective model I have chosen to use is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). Gibbs model of reflection incorporates the following: description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will
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REVISITING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY: A CLOSER LOOK AT FOLLOWER DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES A Dissertation Presented to The Academic Faculty By Michael Lippstreu In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Georgia Institute of Technology May‚ 2010 Copyright © 2010 by Michael Lippstreu REVISITING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY: A CLOSER LOOK AT FOLLOWER DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES Approved
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