using the Gibbs (1998) model of reflective writing. Confidentiality has been preserved throughout in accordance with the Health Professions Council (HPC) Code of Professional Conduct (HPC‚ 2002) and I have chosen the pseudonym of Joyce Charles for my patient. Although this was the first week of my second placement in general practice this was the first time that we had met‚ therefore‚ I introduced myself and made clear at the practice and explaining that I was a Paramedic undergoing further training
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which patient care and treatment outcomes can be improved. This is especially important in the nursing field‚ in which the main focus is holistic and patient-centered care. There are constant research studies being conducted which introduce new ways to treat and approach patients. Three articles that talk about prevalent healthcare issues in modern society are: The Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Nurse Practitioners Using Behaviour Modification Strategies‚ Decision-Making Process of Women
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In the 1800’s an effort to redefine nursing‚ by improving upon patient care‚ Florence Nightingale stands as the patron leader. She went onto grapple with the task of improving upon deplorable hospital conditions; while‚ measuring patient’s outcomes in a statistical method. Over a hundred years later‚ more recent compiled research related to a link between hospital staffing issues and adverse patient outcomes grabs the attention of internal and external healthcare populations. In the 90’s and early
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Nursing Knowledge Through the Nursing Process Team C Holly Briner Lee Castro Stephanie Collins Brandon Hazlett Tammy Moore Jennifer Smith Assessment Nur/403 Ms. Van Baren 07/14/2014 Diagnosis Plan Implementati on Evaluation Nursing Process Assessment Assessment is the first step in the Nursing Process. This helps to determine the Nursing Diagnosis and Plan of care that nurses will need for their patient. All of the information collected in each step will help determine and design the plan of
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Presentation Juvenile Diabetes (Type I) Impact of Juvenile Diabetes During Childhood and Adulthood • Will affect every aspect of a child ’s and adult’s life‚ with multiple lifestyle changes such as blood sugar checks‚ insulin administration‚ diet modifications‚ and daily exercise. • If blood sugar is not controlled (either too high or too low) it will have an effect on how a patient feels each day. • Because the body doesn’t produce any insulin (insulin dependence)‚ juvenile diabetes will continue into
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ENDOMETRIOSIS: THE NURSING PROCESS Abstract This paper will focus the nursing process of endometriosis‚ including the pathophysiology‚ etiology‚ risk factors‚ signs and symptoms‚ assessments‚ diagnostic testing‚ interventions‚ medications and teaching. Therapy for a client with endometriosis will be individualized depending upon the severity of the disease‚ however‚ the basic information will be covered here. Endometriosis: The Nursing Process Endometriosis
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a fair share of challenges should be faced by a renowned health facility‚ patients‚ and their family members. Medical practitioners are supposed to observe high level of professionalism when discharging their services. Despite the high expectations‚ medical practitioners are also human beings prone to making mistakes. Subsequently‚ as a nurse‚ I try to avoid a number of factors that may affect the safety of both the patients and their families. When taking care for Josie‚ I exercised vigilance and
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This essentials discusses both the importance of patient safety and quality improvement in regards to advanced practicing nursing. Patient safety is defined by the Institute of Medicine as “the prevention of harm to patients” ("Patient safety and quality‚" 2008‚ p. 2) In the health care world patient safety and the quality of patient care is extremely important. The master’s level education for nursing program will teach the advanced practicing nurse the tools needed to deal with an unsafe situation
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Introduction Gestational diabetes is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance that has its onset or is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Kuhl‚ Hornnes‚ and Andersen (1985) state that gestational diabetes occurs when the pancreas of a pregnant woman fails to increase insulin production to compensate for the natural decrease in cells’ sensitivity to insulin. The cardinal signs of diabetes are polyuria (related to decreased reabsorption at the renal tubules because of the osmotic activity of
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Maryville University | Clinical Theory Practice of the 21st Century | Assignment 4.1 | | Sally Fandek | 9/1/2012 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | In a world where there is constant change‚ and individuals are constantly attempting to adapt and cope with these changes‚ the human experiences
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