Introduction My placement with the Nursing home and Residential care home was to help me understand the concept of growing old in this country and what different family values have when it came to caring for their elderly‚ in comparing with what happens in southern Africa. My home fulfils my needs and holds some of our family memories and reflects my priorities and taste. The placement gave an insight into the necessities of the existence of care homes‚ as to balance a full life cycle of some aged people
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Outcome 1: Reflective Account No.1 Outcomes 1a‚ b‚ n‚ o‚ p‚ r and u In this reflective account I will be using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (Gibbs 1988). As stated by the NMC "You must respect people’s right to confidentiality." (NMC 2010) So all names will be changed throughout this reflective account. On my recent placement in Hairmyres hospital I had been asked by a nurse if I wanted to do the medicine round with them to get an idea of what it was like‚ I had agreed to this and found it interesting
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you are doing (eg domiciliary‚ residential care‚ hospital settings) and the individuals you are working with. Values underpinning the whole of the Unit The values underpinning this unit have been derived from the key purpose statement1‚ the statement of expectations from carers and people receiving services‚ relevant service standards and codes of practice for health and social care in the four UK countries. They can be found in the principles of care unit HSC24. To achieve this Unit you must
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competent in the provision of emergency cares and function as the main front liner care provider that includes provision of emergency treatment‚ stabilization‚ definitive care and function as an important component of the Trauma Team (Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)‚ 2005). ED function as a core business at government hospitals‚ it plays a crucial role in the emergency treatment of patients. In addition the department also plays a role in pre hospital care‚ call center and training services to all
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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT. Unit 1- 1.1‚ 1.2-This is a reflective account of the things I have done‚ experience and knowledge I have gained throughout the assessor ’s course mainly during the process of assessment. First‚ I would like to describe the definition of assessment‚ its key concepts‚ stages to show the knowledge and understanding I have gained throughout the course. An assessment is a pre-agreed formal session with the learner. Assessment is judging performance against an agreed standard and
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Therapeutic relationships Understanding Behaviour Assessment LO1 HNC CAP Word count 1360 This is assessment is a reflective account using Gibb’s (1998) reflective cycle. It provides me with the structure to follow when reflecting (Brooker‚ 2013). The cycle has 6 steps which include; Description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and action plan. In order to comply with the NMC Code of Confidentiality (NMC‚ 2013) and Data Protection Act 1998‚ I will call the service user Mrs
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INTRODUCTION For this assignment I will be writing a reflective account which will identify a significant episode of care in which I had been involved with‚ by identifying the pathophysiology and the disease process for the chosen patient; this will be presented by giving a brief outline of the psychosocial influences of the illness for the patient and others who may have been involved with the care. I will also reflect upon this episode by using a reflective model and examining the nursing process‚ using
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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT I started my shift at 7:15 am. My work clothes are comfortable and unrestrictive; my footwear is flat‚ sensible and offers protection to my feet and ankles. When I arrive to the service user’s home‚ I knock on the door and wait to be let in either by one of the service user’s or by a work colleague. Once inside I greet the service user‚ if they are awake. I then head to the sleep in room‚ to start verbal handover with my work colleague. After the 15 minute handover‚ I then
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Reflective account 6 Description Throughout this reflective account i will refer to the individual I was working with as Gloria. I have not used her real name throughout this piece to protect her identity and to ensure that I am maintaining confidentiality. “You must respect people’s rights to confidentiality” (NMC 2013) Gloria is a 74 year old lady who lives at the residential care home at which I am currently on placement Gloria is under the Adults with Incapacity Scotland Act 2000 due to a diagnosis
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According to Somerville and Keeling (2004) nursing is a profession where reflection is important whereby it helps to identify strengths and weaknesses. Jarvis (1992) mentioned that reflective practice can also be known as a learning process through and from the experiences towards gaining new ideas. The two type of reflective practice by Schon (1987) are the capacity in reflecting in action and on reflecting on action. Based on Schon (1987) theory reflection in action is a process which allows us to
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