INTRODUCTION Some say that nursing is a straightforward profession‚ that a nurse only needs to look after poorly patients‚ administer medication‚ and write documentation. That caring is innate to human beings and doing it as a job is not so much difficult. But in my personal opinion‚ nursing is anything other than straightforward. Nursing as a profession requires critical thinking and sometimes spur-of-the-moment decision-making as the lives of people depend on such decisions. (Reflective Model
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According to the theories presented in Marc Achbar and Peter Wintonick’s thought provoking documentary "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media‚" if the ideas in this reaction paper were to be published as a review piece for The Collegian‚ much of what I would say may well be censored. On the other hand‚ an even worse case scenario would be that my ideas would be regarded as irrelevant because the students of Penn State have been systematically numbed into apathy by the mind-control tactics
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Defects of Consent A defect of consent is a situation where a party’s declaration does not reflect his actual intent. This difference between declaration and intent may be caused by other parties‚in order to make someone to form a contract with themselves. Fraud and Duress are this kind of defects. Roughly‚fraud is deceiving someone by hiding certain facts or giving them a wrong impression/information in order to make them form a contract and duress is scaring or threatening someone to make
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the vulnerable adult is saying. It is important that I acknowledge their courage in coming forward and tell them that they are not responsible for the abuse. I must let it be known to them what I will do to help them and where possible get their consent to inform my line manager. I must speak to my client in comfortable and quiet surroundings. I would ask my client to sit down where
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incident took place at a local Hospital during my thirty weeks placement. In order to help me with my reflection I have chosen Gibbs (1988)‚ as the model to help guide my reflective process. This is an iterative model with six stopping points‚ using these stopping points as headings; I will be able to reflect fully on the incident. So‚ what is reflection? According to Reid (1993)‚ “reflection is a process of reviewing an experience of practice in order to describe‚ analyse‚ evaluate and so inform
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Comprehending Informed Consent Susan Komosinski Brookdale Community College: NURS 165DE Comprehension and mutual understanding between the physician and the patient is pivotal when it comes to patient safety. In regards to making a meaningful and intelligent choice about a procedure‚ the patient’s safety lies in understanding the pros and cons‚ and risk factors of the treatment. The physician must obtain a signed informed consent from the patient. Although it is the physician’s responsibility to
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Experiencing Mentorship & Reflection of Practice – Applying Research in Practice Description of Mentorship Through out the years the nursing profession has changed‚ through evidence based practice‚ and nursing research the profession has elevated. Nurses have the tremendous responsibility of human lives in their hands‚ and as such the demand for clinical competence is essential. Academic education is a part of the journey however‚ as nursing is a practical profession there is also
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Inability to meet the future energy demands in India Introduction Objective This paper aims to address the causes of India’s current energy problems and to suggest additional solutions‚ on top of the current measures taken by the Indian government to address these issues. At the same time we hope to justify our solutions by considering their efficiency and feasibility‚ while also identifying their possible limitations. We begin the paper by giving a brief background of the current energy situation
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In 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
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The client should be provided enough information‚ in simple terms‚ to make an informed decision‚ given his/her mental or emotional state and overall ability to understand what is being provided. There are four main areas that should be discussed: (1) the nature of the treatment; (2) the risks and expected benefits associated with the treatment‚ including the likelihood of success; (3) any alternatives to treatment‚ including the alternative of no treatment‚ and their risks and benefits; and (4) any
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