Jinjang and Klinik Kesihatan DBKL. Throughout the visit‚ I managed to observe a few things on regard with patient safety issues‚ doctor-patient relationship and communications‚ doctor-healthcare professional relationship‚ patient’s privacy and infection control as well. I had the chance to observe the 3D ophthalmoscopy procedure‚ which is usually done to confirm diagnosis of a diabetic patient for diabetic retinopathy. The procedure was done in a small and dark room. It was a very good experience
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When working in the health and social care environment effective communication must be used in a correct manor. For example having good posture‚ good listening skills‚ polite attitude‚ the correct facial expression and good eye contact to reinsure that the service user feels comfortable within that environment. This will also help with the service users as they will feel wanted within that environment not only would they feel wanted they would also be satisfied within the environment as they would
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Verbal and non-verbal communication Verbal communication is speech that shares information from one person to another. Speech is a quicker way to communicate with people than to send emails or letters to the person you are trying to communicate with. When using verbal communication it’s important that the speaker uses clear speech and pronounces each individual word correctly this is so that the person listening clearly hears the message and confusion isn’t caused. Using the appropriate language
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Health Promotion Reflection In this reflection I will be using Gibbs Model of Reflection (Jasper M‚ 2003). I will be talking about a patient who was advised to give up smoking‚ as part of promoting health to the patient but not directly linked to their illness and treatment. What Happened. I had a patient come into the ward who had had surgery‚ but this patient was overweight and a smoker which always effects the procedure and recovery. During the nights they had to sleep with a machine to
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The topic I chose for my research paper was dementia. I was interested in this topic because it came to my attention that my grandmother‚ who is in her early 70’s‚ was showing signs of dementia. I wanted to research it so I could find out for about it. Before I researched dementia I only knew a handful of things about treatments‚ symptoms‚ and causes. However‚ after I researched‚ I found out things that I would never would have imagined to be true. Before I started my research I was hoping to learn
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Module Title: The Foundations of Nursing: Care‚ Compassion and Communication The purpose of this essay is to reflect upon a recent clinical placement focusing on the development of my own communication skills. For the purpose of reflection the essay will be written in the first person‚ In accordance with the School of Health and Social Care and NMC (2010) Code of professional conduct‚ confidentiality shall be maintained and no names will be mentioned to protect identity. The
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A REFLECTIVE ESSAY This is a reflective essay based on a event which took place in a hospital setting. The aim of this essay is to explore how members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) worked together and communicate with each other to achieve the best patients outcome. Reflection is an everyday process and is very personal matter. Jasper (2003) suggests that reflection is one of the key ways in which we can learn from our experiences. Reflective practice can be defined as process of making sense
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Dementia is a broad description that consist of numerous different types and involves several symptoms‚ therefore‚ making this disease the greatest misunderstood conditions in medicine today. The cause of dementia are factors such as age‚ family history‚ hardening of the arteries‚ heavy alcohol consumption‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol and diabetes which leads to damaged neurons. When the brain cells become injured‚ they lose the ability to communicate with other cells‚ leading to memory
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advanced dementia receive hospice care. The focus of care should always be the comfort of the person with dementia. Physical comfort is a paramount human need‚ yet pain is experienced by at least one-third of nursing home residents with advanced dementia in the last year of life. This is frequently undetected and undertreated. Person-centered care honors preferences in social‚ emotional‚ spiritual‚ and physical care (Kuhn‚ 2013). Connections are made for people with advanced dementia by tapping
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this prevents conflict from not getting resolved‚ and allows for open communication. Communication is the next assessment tool completed‚ and scored a fifty-one. Thus‚ placing me in the middle category where it states that I am proficient at communicating but at times have problems communicating. This is another took that I am not surprised by the
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