medicines for certain parts of the body. The working environment and working conditions are excellent. They have the finest equipment available‚ it ’s clean‚ well lit‚ and very comfortable. Generally work for forty hours per week. Some may travel to nursing homes or
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CRITICAL REFLECTION JOURNAL Upon reflective exploration of my 16 week journey regarding the overall critical reflection of Nursing 5403 also referred to as Organizational Theory or Administration I‚ I find that I have a more sound and in depth theoretical understanding of key leadership and nursing administrative concepts and processes. This course has increased my knowledge base in regards to organizational design‚ augmented my awareness of healthcare administrative concepts‚ and strengthened
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A capital improvement Betty could implement is leasing out a portion of her land to existing or future Alpaca owners. If Betty does not have a mortgage on her property‚ leasing out a portion of her land would generate immediate income. For instance‚ let’s say Betty owns five acres of land and decides to lease out one acre for a rental rate of $1‚000.00 a month. This additional income would yield $12‚000 annually. Betty could use a portion of this money to reinvest into her business while receiving
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Everyone who works in the medical profession has heard the word pharmacology‚ but what does this word really mean? According to Oxford dictionary (2003)‚ “Pharmacology deals with all aspects of the actions of drugs on living tissues‚ particularly their effects on man.” To me pharmacology stands for the study and effects of all medication. It includes benefits and reasons why certain medication should be prescribed. It also includes certain side effects of medications and what medical staff and
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ASPECT OF NURSING CARE) Reflection on Clinical Practice – First Placement (Year 1) The following essay is a reflective account on an event that I‚ a student nurse encountered whilst on my first clinical placement in my first year of study. The event took place in a nursing home. All names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the patient (NMC‚ 2008). Throughout this essay I shall be using Gibbs model of reflection. The
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Graded Discussion 2.1: Medication Effects (Study Guide Case Study‚ p. 18) Greg Wilson‚ a 65-year-old man‚ is diagnosed with pneumonia. He has a history of congestive heart failure. His physician has ordered an antibiotic for the pneumonia and he takes digoxin every day. As the health care provider‚ which question would you ask first before administering his antibiotic? Why is the first dose of the antibiotic twice as much as the maintenance dose? Which variables may slow his metabolism and excretion
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MSc. Nursing Module: Advance Research Methods Module co-coordinator: Gillian Paul/ Catherine Clune Mulvaney Assignment title: A Qualitative research on nurses perceptions on delivery of quality nursing care in nursing homes in Ireland. Student no. :13120999 Submission Due Date: 14/11/2013 Date submitted:13/11/2013 Word Count: 4000 Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery
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Critical incident The aim of this reflection is to describe my personal experience in wound care and its management. Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle has been adapted in order to provide structure to the reflection process. Description At the care home I had to nurse many client’s who had developed pressure sores. One particular wound stands out from the rest‚ it belonged to a lady in her late 70’s who was immobile and suffers from incontinence and slight dementia. Her wound was extremely large
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The clinical skill I have chosen to reflect on is the administration of Intramuscular (IM) injections. I will use a reflective model to guide me in my reflection. The Gibbs reflection cycle features‚ description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ description‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The first stage of Gibbs (1988) is description of events. On my clinical placement I had the opportunity to administer a drug to a patient via IM injection under the supervision of my mentor. I had already
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Mr. Comer was admitted to his local community hospital for respite care. He has suffered multiple‚ acute strokes in the past‚ which has left him with severe disabilities. These include paralysis rendering him immobile‚ aphasia (speech loss) and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). He relies on carers for all normal activities required for daily living (Roper et al 1996) and is advised to have a pureed diet and thickened fluids. My mentor asked me to observe her feeding Mr Comer. She had prepared
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