During the second term my focus has been on developing my skills to become a more valuable member of the health visiting team. My previous career within emergency nursing means I find the drop in clinic setting to be the area I am most comfortable within and this unscheduled method of contact a familiar one. I have been assisting the health visitor (HV) or child health advisor (CHA) each week with at least one clinic to improve my skills within this setting. This enables me to see a wide range of more common concerns and queries on a high volume basis but within a setting that affords me the opportunity to ask a colleague for advice if I am unsure. I feel I am learning a diverse range of subjects that will better equip me to answer questions
If I feel I can’t talk to my nurse in charge about the problem I can talk to my head of care ,but if I am not satisfied I can talk with my deputy manager. If I am still not happy with how they deal with it I can make a formal grievance complaint. The grievance procedure should also include the following steps: -writing the letter to employer setting out the details of grievance; -a meeting with employer to discuss the issue; -the ability to appeal employer's decision.
Page 3 Quality patient care can be advanced throughout the hospital by providing nurses with data such as the number of incidence of pressure ulcers and ways to prevent this from occurring, by providing education on restraints and when and when not to use them and how to use them correctly. Examining data outcomes can improve the quality of care by exploring the improvements that have been made through implemented changes. All in all, good patient care is common sense. Listen to the patient when they talk, they will tell you everything that they know, it is up to you to fill in the blanks. Look on the internet after your admit and research a person’s culture, it can prevent problems and embarrassment later as well as keeping the patient comfortable and safe.
In a letter entitled “Is Hospital Birth Better?,” which was posted on a midwife education center online, the writer firmly states, “Women are led to believe that they can have a wonderful home-like birth in hospital birthing suits with OBs, when the reality is that childbirth without intervention is virtually nonexistent unless a midwife is in attendance.” Although it is not necessarily their fault, obstetricians typically do not get to know their patients on a personal level; rather they see them simply as one of their many patients, and try to get through routine things quickly so he can move onto the next patient. While doctors are trustworthy for their medical knowledge, they do not know how to assist during natural birth. The Business of Being Born discusses this. They bring up the thought provoking fact that the peak times for cesarian sections are 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. The fact that they are so often finished with surgery right before dinner and bed underlines just how much doctors are accustomed to the convenience of the modern advances in medical technology.
Break the Silence Amanda Gambrel Chamberlain College of Nursing NR101: Transitions in Nursing June 2, 2014 Back to Basics: Speak Up Jill, an upcoming OR nurse, begins her career at a rewarding facility that she could now call her home. While being precepted with other nurses in this field, Jill learned very quickly that Dr. Cook was not a subtle or friendly Doctor to work beside, but someone who was very particular and upfront when stating what she wanted. Dr. Cook was more of a “in your face” kind of woman. Even though Jill was told to avoid Dr. Cook at all costs, she fell into a serious issue. As Cook was in the middle of a procedure, Jill noticed Dr. Cook had touched the overhead light with her sterile gloves which were now contaminated.
Preventive education is an important part of the interaction that NYM has with the community. Nursing image throughout the hospital is respected the only problem is the nursing image among nurses themselves. The shortage also comes into play here. Nurses become burned out and frustrated and tend to be negative with each other due to the stress. Interdisciplinary relationships throughout the hospital are strong.
Stefanie Monderjar Research Proposal Annotate Bibliography Nurses and drug abuse. More and more nurses are receiving negative reviews about attending substance abuse programs due to the fact that they were using while working and their job requires them to be at a level of alertness then most other jobs. Nurses have a higher moral obligation than that of let’s say a construction worker Since it is becoming harder for nurses to come forward about their addiction due to either job punishment or ridicule are their chances of getting clean and staying clean diminished due to those things? Should a nurse be able to come forward get help in a program and then return to work as being a nurse? Because of the moral obligations a nurse has should
Reflective Writing Using Marks-Maran and Rose (1997) During my placement on Silver Birch Ward, for patients with dementia presenting with challenging behaviours, I noticed a few patients were visited by the hospital chaplain. During these visits which I briefly observed I noticed one patient didn’t appear to pay attention to the chaplain or even acknowledge his presence. For the purpose of anonymity and to uphold the nursing and midwifery council (NMC), code of professional conduct (NMC 2008), I have given the service user the pseudonym of Sally. This was normal behaviour for Sally, but the chaplain paid the same attention to her as he did to the others, despite the lack of interaction. I spoke to the patients associate staff nurse, as I felt these visits seemed almost pointless and I wasn’t even sure if Sally was religious, but could not decline the chaplain due to her lack of capacity.
I expected to gain the proper knowledge and skills to become a skilled nurse. As a former RN student, I have felt let down by not only the program, but the university as well. The further along I progressed in the nursing program, the more I realized that it was geared to preparing students to make a high passing score on the licensing exam. Having the best scoring students usually means more grant money for their program. The course work is very extensive, but the skills training is only average.
Professional Roles & Values Project Sharon Professional Roles & Values Project My nursing career began in 1986 at the age of 23 when this author became licensed by the Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. I am very proud of my nursing career as it has started and still remains in the hospital setting, specifically in the Operating Room where I help patients through the anxiousness and nervousness of undergoing major surgeries that in some cases will be both life altering and life changing, as well as life threatening, but will hopefully reduce their current level of pain, disease and suffering. Being a certified Operating Room Nurse, (CORN), certification earned in October, 2010 from the Association of Operating Room Nurses, allows for even more professional development and experience in maintaining and furthering the goal of offering the best and safest quality care to each patient. My mission statement is to care for patients and show them the same level of dignity and respect without regard of their race, religion or socioeconomic status using evidence –based nursing practice and care, good interpersonal communication skills and solid emotional support that has been learned through training, experience and much practice over the course of almost 30 years of practice. To serve as the patient’s advocate before during and after surgery, to ensure they receive quality safe care throughout their stay in the operating room.