Reflection on a clinical Skill This essay will discuss a clinical skill in which I have become competent in practicing as a student nurse. I will use a reflective model to discuss how I have achieved the necessary level of competence in my nurse training programme. The reflective model I have chosen to use is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). Gibbs model of reflection incorporates the following: description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will
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routinely washed their hands ‚ a million deaths a year could be prevented... (CDC‚ 2013)" Studies have shown that hand washing may be the single most important act to help stop the spread of infection. Hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. A lot of diseases are spread by not washing hands with soap and water. sometimes clean running water may not be available‚ so use soap and the available water or hand sanitizer. Though sand
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expectancy ‚ more education and health awareness. Lung cancer/smoking staistics over last 100 years North and south differences men and women differences Scotland/England/worldwide? Lung cancer through the years Changes in nursing over last 100 years – patient choice‚ nursing role‚ etc
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There are many instances in the recent past that will affect me greatly in my educational pursuits at Colorado Christian University. I am currently employed as a full time nurse and have been for the better part of the last five years. In that time‚ I have worked in several different settings; I’ve worked acute care‚ critical care‚ obstetrics‚ pediatrics‚ emergency care‚ and long term care. No matter what setting I’ve worked‚ I’ve noticed that my personality and faith play a big role in the care
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Reflection of a Critical Incident I chose to write about this incident because I feel it emphasizes the risks to which the patients can be exposed while receiving care in a health care facility. It shows how policies and procedures can be neglected by the healthcare professionals‚ placing the patients at increased risk of getting hospital acquired infection. According to Statistics Canada one in nine patients admitted to Canadian hospitals acquire an infection as a result of their hospital stay
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The Five Moments of Hand Hygiene Implementation and Management within a Queensland General Hospital The notion that hand-washing could reduce mortality has existed since Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever could be drastically cut by the use of hand disinfectant in obstetrical clinics in the mid 1800s (Wikipedia‚ n.d.). Florence Nightingale is renowned for her campaign that clean water‚ food and environment could reduce the death rates in military hospitals
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REFLECTION on Nursing Handover I have decided to reflect upon the first time I did a nursing handover. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2004) Code of professional conduct‚ confidentiality shall be maintained and the patient’s name is changed to protect indentity. Reflective writing is considered a key component of portfolio assessment because it provides evidence of skills development and increasing clinical competence (Smith 2005). What is reflection? Reflection is defined
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Personal hygiene entails bathing regularly‚ keeping your hair clean‚ trimming fingernails and toenails‚ brushing your teeth and using deodorant. Personal hygiene can enhance your self-confidence and improve your chances of success in many areas of your life. A lack of it can have certain social and health ramifications. Psychological problems can often spur bad hygiene practices. Your personal hygiene can affect other people. People who do not wash their hands‚ for example‚ can pass infections or
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‘Three Strikes’ Rule Boosts Hand Hygiene Compliance As hospitals around the country stress hand washing as a means of reducing infection‚ a suburban Philadelphia medical center has kicked it up a notch. In a new twist to the existing hand hygiene campaign at Abington Memorial Hospital‚ poor hand-washing habits now could cost staff their jobs. Those observed not washing their hands or using hand sanitizer when entering or leaving patient rooms will be handed index cards noting their noncompliance
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Reflection on Nursing Philosophy Elizabeth A. Roberts University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N4685 BSN Capstone Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN April 6‚ 2017 Reflection on Nursing Philosophy As I come to the end of finishing the BSN Capstone course‚ I find myself reflecting on the past‚ the present‚ and the future. I cordially invite you on my journey through my nursing education at University of Arlington (UTA)‚ Arlington
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