Clinical reasoning is the process of thinking that guides and occupational therapist clinical practice (Shafaroodi‚ Kamali‚ Parvizy‚ Mehraban‚ O’Toole‚ 2013). Seminal work by Fleming (1991) identifies three areas of clinical reasoning thought; procedural‚ Interactive and conditional (Robertson & Griffiths‚ 2012). Through my learning style of reader/writer my personal clinical reasoning is drawn strongly from the use of textbooks and research articles. As I transition from a student learning
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The last two weeks of clinical has been amazing. It was interesting to see and do various things thought out the clinical placement such as administering TB skin test and reading it two days later‚ being able to immunize multiple babies under the age of 2 years old‚ being independent with the influenza clinics‚ and being independent with the needle exchange program clients (N.E.P). It was very enjoyable clinical experience which I learned lots from the nurses at Public Health. One of my favorite
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For my clinical paper the client I have chosen was from NHS. My clients name is Ray. He is a child with an intellectual disability and low level of Autism. Ray is normally a very happy child. He works well in a group setting with the other children. He is always willing to participate and cooperate throughout each session. He is very egger to answer any questions I might ask. Throughout the session he is very observant. He follows well in the activities but can get a little out of control and hyper
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NICU Narrative AGA male born at 39.5 weeks to a 19 year old G1 P1 via SVD‚ his Apgar scale was 7/9. Mom had a complicated labor with a temperature of 100.7. The mother had a prolonged labor which led to chorioamnionitis. This condition is caused by a bacterial infection that results from bacteria ascending into the uterus. As a result‚ it can contaminate the amnion the chorion and the amniotic fluid. A CBC count was order for the baby in order to discard any bacterial infection from the chorioamnionitis
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New Cue-Based Feeding Policy for NICU Each year over half a million infants are born prematurely and admitted to NICU who are at increased risk for nutritional‚ growth‚ motor and sensory problems (Shaker‚ 2012). The risk of feeding difficulties increases as the gestational age decreases. Statistics show that 62% of infants born weighing less than 600 grams had continued feeding issues at two years corrected age and 29% had gastrostomy tubes (Shaker‚ 2012). Early feeding difficulties of premature
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a research project. In view of this‚ Steinke (2004) contended previously that an essential issue in the recruitment process is to develop a mutual trust between the researcher and the participants. Since the researcher is a registered nurse in the NICU team in the hospital where the study will be conducted‚ a direct trust can be fostered and potential involvement of registered nurses was considered high. Nevertheless‚ determining recruitment and response rate is influenced by the presence of a network
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Decrease CLABSI in the NICU GCU Nursing Leadership and Management December 12‚ 2012 Decrease CLABSI in the NICU The purpose of this initiative is to decrease and/or eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center. Hospital acquired infections‚ including CLABSI‚ is a major cause of mortality‚ prolonged hospitalization‚ and extra costs for NICU patients (Stevens & Schulman‚ 2012). The goal of
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REALITY OF BECOMING A NICU RN MACKENZIE VANDERFELTZ 12/15/2014 INTRODUCTION Everyone deserves a chance at life. My goal in life is to hear someone say‚ “Thank you for giving my baby a chance at life”. I believe that becoming a NICU RN will fulfill that goal. Not everyday will be rainbows and butterflies‚ but I am up for that challenge. This will be the most difficult thing that I will have ever done‚ but also the most rewarding. HOW TO BECOME A NICU RN Undergraduate degree from a two year program
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NICU nursing was Formed at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1960. A NICU nurse is a neonatal intensive care nurse. As a NICU nurse you are responsible for total care of infants who may be diagnosed with congenital defects‚ delivery complications‚ or most often premature. If you love helping‚ and love little kids that are completely dependant on you. This is why NICU nursing is for y’all. Because‚ there are little babies calling for y’all. They need you to breathe and do any human thing‚ that we take for
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After completing three weeks of my clinical rotation at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo‚ I have found my experience to be not only educational‚ but also quite enlightening. I believe the true essential factors contributing to my experience included my clinical instructor’s guidance‚ as well as the other nurses and staff on my assigned floor. Through each one of my patient interactions and clinical days‚ I found them all helping me to better attain what was taught in the classroom by
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