Critical reflection of a nursing incidence Name Institution Introduction This report focuses on a critical analysis of scenario related to management in nursing and how it can impact on knowledge skills and experience. The incidence which is analysed in this report is one of my encounters during my placement. Confidentiality and privacy have significantly been emphasised in the area of nursing. The Nursing and Midwifery council outlines a strict code of ethics which should be adhered
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Community Health Nursing Reflection Community health nursing is a specialty field of nursing which care is provided to people in the community setting. A community health nurse can provide care to children and the adult population. As a result of the economic depression, more people in the community are becoming jobless, homeless, low-income, and uninsured. So the need for community health nurses has drastically increased. The child community health nurses’ role is concentrating on health
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Nursing Reflection The role opportunities for nurses in a community of mostly elderly people, farming as the main occupation, and lack of health resources are endless. According to city-data.com, the adult obesity rate for Conecuh County is 32.6% whereas the state of Alabama is 31%. The rate of child obesity is 18.9% and the state is 13.5% (City-data.com, 2013). The first nursing diagnosis is imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements (obesity) among residents of my community related
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Community Health NUR/405 November 10, 2014 Community Health Public health nursing is essential in maintaining the health of communities and educating about healthy living. Knowing and understanding the terms and definitions, dealing with the community and public health nursing is important to understand the picture as a whole. This paper will include pertinent definitions regarding community, and include a reflection of the family I have chosen to follow for this project. Community is defined
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For this assignment I have been asked to pick a family member, friend or a client I have met who has health care problems. I have been asked to analyse the various concepts I have been learning about each week. This will include how the lifestyle they live and cultural influences may affect how their illness could have occurred. I have been asked to discuss how their illness in society may have changed over time and the response of the health service towards it. I have been asked to discuss various
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Nursing Professional Reflections Elham Kowsar Antelope Valley College Mrs. Cox Nursing Science 201 A good nurse needs certain skills in order to operate effectively in a psychiatric setting. Although there are many attributes essential to excellent nursing care, this paper specifically focuses on empathy, self-awareness, and building of trust in the professional relationship between a nurse and her patient. In the mental health setting it is important to understand
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Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale 1. I am an: RN 2. My job is: Staff Nurse 3. Length of time since graduating as an RN: More than 3 years 4. Length of time working on your unit: More than 3 years 5. Previous experience in nursing prior to graduating as an RN: Under 6 months (1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Unsure, 4=Disagree, 5=Strongly Disagree) 1. I often know ahead of time that my patient will take a turn for the worse. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I frequently draw on past experiences
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Annual Maine Nursing Summit Reflection: Building a Culture of Health The 16th annual Maine nursing summit, which took place this past Wednesday in Augusta, imparted beneficial information and hope to both seasoned and future nurses alike. With the focus of the summit centered on Building a Culture of Health Begins with ME, each presentation sought to relay invaluable insights regarding kindness, moral distress within nursing, the current controversial political issues regarding healthcare and insurance
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Community Health Nursing Reflection NUR/405 August 7, 2012 Community Health Nursing Reflection According to Phyllis Meadows (2009), “Community health nurses are valued for their adaptability and willingness to provide care in many settings, including community health clinics, churches, homeless shelters, and schools,” (p. 19). Community health nurses aim to improve health outcomes and improve the infrastructure used to monitor and manage disease within the community. Healthy People 2020 has
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Community Health Nursing Reflection NUR/405 2012 Diane Schlicke RN MSN Community Health Nursing Reflection The role of the community health nurse in the participating family’s community is to focus on the health needs of the aggregate or group. Community health nursing refers to a systematic, comprehensive focus on wellness, health protection, and disease, and injury prevention for the population residing in a specific area. The nurse functions as advocate, case manager, consultant, health
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