The Iowa model is one of the most effective model an administrator may use within an organization when practice change is warranted and supported by the best available evidence. The Iowa Model was developed in the 1990’s by a group of clinicians at the University of Iowa Hospital. The clinicians were members of the nursing’s research committee who were working on an evidenced based project that was within their specialties field. In 1994 the original model was published as a heuristic model. The term
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Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss the mission‚ vision‚ values and philosophy within my organization and comparing them to the nursing values under which I currently practice. I will further discuss how I am obtaining these goals within my nursing role while describing the structure of my nursing department‚ providing strategies and examples to support my statements. Mission‚ Vision and Values‚ Stated Goals of my Organization My organization was founded in 1941‚ is fully accredited
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Reflection Assignment Description In a placement during my second year when I was working on a surgical ward‚ I was working under the supervision of my mentor‚ caring for a seventy-two year old gentleman‚ Mr Khan (pseudonym)‚ who had undergone abdominal surgery. I had been asked to remove his wound dressing so that the doctor could assess it on the ward round. I removed the dressing under my mentor’s supervision‚ using a non-touch procedure‚ and cleaned the wound‚ as requested
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Reflection is a new concept to those starting nursing although an essential skill needed for the continual improvement and support throughout their career (Caldwell & Grobbel‚ 2013). This initial reflection is to learn the process via developing an understanding of what qualities one has as well as what is needed to become an accomplished nurse after graduation. ‘Reflection’‚ in regards to nursing‚ is defined as conscientious and meticulous consideration of intrapersonal thoughts. Hence ‘reflective
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Performance Assessment Task Spencer Campbell‚ John Johnson‚ Lauren Skinner‚ Nikitha Gubbi‚ Dalton Wu 9/25/12 Period 5-6 Vegan Lifestyle Having a vegan lifestyle‚ while having a balanced diet is healthy‚ and possible. Usually you get your protein from red meat. However‚ you will need to find another source. Nuts‚ beans‚ and seeds are a great source of protein. To gain carbohydrates‚ you can consume any wheat products like bread and pasta. Foods like nuts‚ especially cashews‚ and oils are
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Bullying In Nursing Cassandra Owens Recently‚ during one of our weekend shifts‚ the unit was almost to capacity with each nurse having the max number of patients we were allowed to have. Our sister unit is the unit that gets our over flow once we are no longer able to accept any more patients. The charge nurse was a young Army Lieutenant and new to being a charge nurse. When the nursing supervisor called to notify us of another admission‚ the charge nurse informed her that although we were able
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Models of Leadership There are a handful of ways to approach the actions of leading. Leadership involves a wide variety of characteristics and skills that vary based on different circumstances and motives for leading. Throughout our time here in South Africa‚ we have learned about these different stylistic approaches to leadership—all of which can be used in different aspects of our lives. The authentic leadership model and social change model both provide valuable resources for encouraging others
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RETURN TO NURSING PRACTICE REFLECTIVE LOG MODULE LEADER: STUDENT NUMBER: 1 INTRODUCTION This essay demonstrates the significant learning that resulted as a consequence of using critical reflection on my practice. The reflective process helped me to realise how my practice needed to change after I experienced a personal and practice-related issue during and after my clinical placement. Reflective practice is an important component of all
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Reflection on Study Skills This paper will reflect on my study skills. I will use a reflective model to discuss this‚ I have chosen Gibbs model of reflection‚ and this model includes the following: description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ action plan and conclusion. (Gibbs 1988) The first stage of Gibbs (1988) model of reflection requires a description of events. We were asked to do three things designed to test our study skills‚ Information technology‚ Literacy and Numeracy. For
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Clinical Reflection: This week in clinical I had my first real labor and delivery experience. My patient‚ RW‚ was admitted for pre-Eclampsia and headache. She was my first patient to be married and older than me‚ so my experience was a little different. One of the most striking complications of her pregnancy was her obesity. She had a BMI of 49.89‚ which complicated her FHR monitoring‚ mobility‚ and labor progression. RW had also had back surgery which was complicated by osteomyelitis
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