I have tried to incorporate the model in the essay to facilitate critical thinking and relating theory to practice in the essay. This essay also aims to include a discussion about the knowledge underpinning practice and the evidence base for the requirements of an important clinical skill for the students of nursing. I will also provide a conclusion to the essay which will discuss my reflection skills, acknowledge my insight and competencies gained during the clinical practicum and show my personal and professional development. The clinical skill I have chosen to reflect on within this essay is the management of peripheral intravascular devices (PIDs). My clinical placement was in the day surgery ward of the hospital so I had numerous opportunities of
For the Technical Communications Rhetorical Analysis assignment, I have reviewed two instructional documents. The first document is an instructional document for patientsreceiving steroid pulse therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and the effect of instruction on patient knowledge by Yu-Chu Pai who works for BioMed Central Ltd. The second document is also a letter about blood transfusion errors by American Society of Registered Nurses. The purpose of this memo is to outline the similarities and differences that I have discovered during my rhetorical analysis of these two pieces. I will provide an audience analysis and a situational analysis, along with a discussion of the conventions and appeals of the two project proposal documents.Audience
I don’t have any appetite.” Client has also expressed, “Why try? Dialysis will take care of any extra fluid and minerals.” The first nursing diagnosis that can be applied is imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to anorexia, fatigue, and altered taste secondary to impaired renal function evidenced by ashen skin, pale conjunctivae, wasted appearance, high BUN, and low hemoglobin and hematocrit can be given. Based on this nursing diagnosis the client will start to make a plan to help change his views of nutrients and their importance on the body. To influence the client to work on improving this nursing diagnosis the plan needs
In this essay I will walk through a clinical assessment of a geriatric patient that has presented to the ED with MODS. I will make special consideration to address pain, electrolyte imbalance, homeostasis and oxygenation. Assessment of a Geriatric Patient with MODS Upon transfer of Mrs. Baker to the emergency room the initial report from the transport personnel will be received and the initial ED assessment starts. This is concurrent, while receiving the report we are able to look at the patient’s general appearance. We are able to determine form the report that her general complaints are an episode of confusion prior to collapsing in the back yard, respiratory distress and tachycardia.
Question: Demonstrate your understanding of the guiding principals of `motivational interviewing by critiquing examples of them from your digital recording. Conclude by evaluating the contribution of motivational interviewing to nursing practice. To start this assignment this student is going to give a brief introduction of motivational interviewing. Then in the body of the essay one is going to demonstrate her understanding of the guiding principals of motivational interviewing by critically analyzing ones efforts at motivational interviewing. Next to conclude this assignment one will go on to assess the contribution of motivational interviewing to nursing practice.
Therefore, the title is informative in that it provides an overview of the research purpose and the source of data. The title clearly indicates the article’s content, which is about communication between nurses and patients. It clearly indicates the research approach. The study is based on the evidence obtained from nurse educators and clinicians, which is clearly
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY This paper will define laparoscopy in general, how the surgery used to be performed before laparoscopy was introduced, its impact on the patients and finally our roles and responsibilities as an enrolled nurses in regards to caring for the patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopy or keyhole surgery is a medical procedure used to examine the interior of the abdominal or pelvic cavities to diagnose or treat (or both) a number of different diseases and conditions, including female infertility, diseases of the urinary system including the kidneys and appendicitis (Laparoscopy: Better Health Channel, website 2010). Before laparoscopy was available, doctors always had to make large openings and cut through layers of tissue in order to examine internal organs (laparotomy).The main drawbacks of laparotomy are the extended hospital stay (up to one week or so) and the long recovery time. A person who undergoes open surgery can expect at least six weeks of convalescence. Compared to laparoscopy, laparotomy has increased risks of infection and adhesions.
The development of reflective review offers the practitioners a useful way to take responsibility for his or her clinical effectiveness. Johns (1995) has stated that the methods for managing quality in care needed to be devolved to the point of delivery and that this is an essential aspect of everyday practice. Reflection is used as means of exploring approaches to clinical supervision, clinical effectiveness and clinical governance, as well as reflecting on the participant’s skills. This essay describes a reflective experience while demonstrating a skill to deliver a presentation on Postoperative Care of the patient on return to ward. I will also discuss in this paper the reflective account on the evidence base for the chosen area of practice; a critical discussion about the practice in the chosen area; a critical evaluation of the presentation, including strengths and areas that needs to be developed; and a model or framework of reflection to be used.
Introduction Background - The history of communication, what is communication, which definition(s) I am I going to accept in this essay and why are they important to nursing. - What are the fundamental principles of communication in nursing. - What am I accepting as the nurse’s role in communicating with patients. - Team work: The dynamics partnership between service provider and patient and contribution of inter professional and interagency team working in achieving affective seamless care. - Barriers to effective team working In this essay I will be using the Gribbs reflective cycle (Reid, 1994: see appendix 1) to structure my reflection on a clinical incident that occurred during placement.
The Importance of Communication in Nursing The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and the importance of communication within nursing by relating it to an example from clinical practice. The clinical practice example is based in a healthcare setting on a hospital ward (appendix 1). With reference to The Code of Professional Conduct (NMC, 2008), confidentiality will be observed throughout, therefore the patient’s details have been changed to Mr Jones. The example will demonstrate the achievement of two clinical competencies from the clinical practice assessment in the domain of care delivery (see appendix 2). Within the essay, communication will be broadly explored followed by communication that directly