I will reflect on an incident that occurred during my shift to develop positive attitude towards nursing informatics. In this reflection‚ I am going to use Gibbs (1988) Reflective cycle. This model is a recognized framework for my reflection. Gibbs (1988) consist of six stages to complete one cycle which is able to improve my nursing informatics and learning from the experience for better practice in future. The cycle starts with description of the situation‚ analysis of the feelings‚ evaluation
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acknowledge the new skills which I have acquired whilst undertaking the V150 and explain the background to Nurse Prescribing. The Cumberledge Report (DHSS‚ 1986) made the initial recommendations for nurses to prescribe. The report identified that‚ although nurses often new what they wanted they spent valuable time waiting around for prescriptions to be signed by G.P’s. As the nurses were already contributing to the prescribing decision; particularly around wound care products‚ enabling
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What is reflection? Reflection is the examination of personal thoughts and actions. For practitioners this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour. It is therefore a process by which practitioners can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future action. And the word ‘action’ is vital. Reflection is not ‘navel-gazing’. Its aim is to develop
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overview of the nurse prescribing initiative and how it developed will be addressed. The importance of ethical principles‚ accountability and legal issues that surround nurse prescribing will be demonstrated. As a patient will be addressed in the example‚ a pseudonym will be used. According to Luker et al (1997)‚ in 1985 the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) made a case for the prescribing rights for nurse. The Cumberledge Report (1986) acknowledged that the government recognised that nurses should be eligible
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contribution of reflective practice for clinical nursing. Reflection has been defined as a way for individuals to “capture their experience‚ think about it‚ mull it over and evaluate” (Boud et al 1985: 19) Argyris and Schon (1974) suggest that practitioners often practice at less than effective levels because they follow routine. Johns (1995) implies that action can be taken through reflection to increase effectiveness in practice as reflection provides opportunities for self development as professionals
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Becoming a nurse is more than just performing patient assessments‚ passing medications‚ and charting. When entering the nursing profession one feels a sense of pride‚ an ethical obligation‚ and a desire to uphold a certain image nurses want to display. To its members‚ guide nursing behaviors‚ are instrumental in clinical decision making‚ and influence how nurses think about themselves” (Creasia & Friberg‚ 2011‚ p. 49)”. The profession’s values give direction and meaninAs a new graduate nurses are overwhelm
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Barry T. Hirsch and Edward J. Schumacher wrote an article called “Underpaid or Overpaid? Wage Analysis for Nurses Using Job and Worker Attributes‚” that represents the wages of nurses in hospital‚ whether is increase or decrease. As shown in the data collect by Hirsch and Schumacher: As seen in table 1‚ the average hourly wage for RNs during 2005 through June 2008 is $29.45‚ 7.4% more than the $27.43 average for the college control group. The distributions‚ restricting the sample to those with wages
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addressed as a nurse‚ will respond (Frederickson‚ 4). Nursing occupations make up the largest group of workers in the health care field. Such occupations include Advance Practice Nurses‚ Certified Nurse-Midwives‚ Clinical Nurse Specialists‚ Community Health Nurses‚ Critical Care Nurses‚ Emergency Nurses‚ Geriatric Nurses‚ Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses‚ Legal Nurse Consultants‚ Licensed-Practical Nurses‚ Neonatal Nurses‚ Nurse Anesthetists‚ Nurse Assistants‚ Nurse Managers‚ Nurse Practitioners
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School Nurse Spending two days shadowing a school nurse was a wonderful experience. I had the pleasure of doing my school nurse rotation at Fox Creek Junior High School. I never realized how difficult and overwhelming it could be to be a school nurse. Ms. Bodauine was the nurse I got to shadow. She spent her day doing paperwork‚ helping the sick and injured‚ and doing vision and hearing screenings. There were several kids who came in throughout the day‚ approximately twenty-one per day that
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“Mental health nurses must use skills and knowledge to facilitate therapeutic groups with people experiencing mental health problems and their families and carers.” (Nursing and Midwifery council‚ 2010a). Reflection is a skill that can be used to help nurses improve care by having a better understanding of their self and their practice situations (Dolphin‚ 2012). Throughout our nurse training‚ we are encouraged to reflect as much as possible. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2010b) essential
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