The final paper- what is the criteria for marking? Well I would ask you to review the course outline and the criteria should be very obvious....critical analysis, concrete plan for transition using the scholarly framework you are to follow for the paper, internal and external influences which will affect your transition and how you will create a successful transition managing these influences. Final Major Paper 35% Due July 30th, 2013 at 1200 hrs MAJOR PAPER: Due July 30th, 2013 by 1200
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the experience, looking at learning theories, giving feedback and the importance of reflecting on experiences in practice. For reasons of confidentiality I will refer to my student as Sam. A mentor can be defined as a nurse that has reached the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) mentor requirement and has achieved the knowledge, skills and competence required to assess a pre-registration student nurse in practice placement (NMC 2006). The NMC (2006) has also identified eight mandatory standards
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Assessment is the first stage of nursing process in which the nurse should carry out a complete and holistic nursing assessment of every patient’s needs, regardless of the reason for the encounter. Usually, an assessment framework, based on a nursing model is used. This assignment attempts to define the points of view of two different frameworks used to collect health assessment data, which are Majory Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern (1994) and The Roy Adaptation Model (2009). The next part
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history of OSHA dates back into the 19th century. The act was signed into law December 29, 1970 by President Richard M. Nixon (Reflections on osha, 2009). OSHA main role is assuming safe and healthy working conditions for the men and woman exposed to any type of issues that could affect his or her safety or health. The OSH Act became effective April 28, 1971 (Reflections on osha, 2009). It was estimated that in 1970 around 14,000 workers were killed on- the-job (Shach, 2011, para. 4). OSHA has lowered
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Reflection of Group Assignments with Utilization of Professional Ethical Lens Inventory INTRODUCTION “Knowing’ ethical theories, principles, values, and morals, and ‘understanding’ how to apply them must go hand in hand” (Pozgar, 2013, p. 173). We have been asked to view many different ethical dilemmas and decide which course of action would best fit the given situation. There is no right or wrong choice. Each ethical decision is based upon the make up of one’s morality. “It is a guide to
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Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing? The ANA defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” The above ANA definition of Nursing focuses on the holistic
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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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Reflection Paper One Advanced practice nursing (APN) can be loosely defined as an area of nursing in which nurses are required to practice at an advanced level in a specific area of interest. APN extends the boundaries of nursing’s scope of practice and contributes to nursing knowledge, and the development of the profession (Canadian Nurses Association, 2008). In order to become an APN, the nurse must obtain a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited university in an area of concentration
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A critical reflective account on mentoring and assessing a stu dent in clinical practice The aim of this assignment is to critically reflect on the experience of mentoring and assessing a student in clinical practice. For the purpose of this reflection the Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) will be used. The discussion of the role of the mentor and the effect it can have on the mentor/student relationship will be explored. In turn evaluating the learning environment and moving onto learning and teaching
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Nursing Practicum Goals Introduction As the last course of the RN-BSN is now underway, the author of this paper is ecstatic to be near the end and is genuinely impressed with the material that has been learned of the past year. The nursing practicum and capstone course serves as a closing to an extremely fast paced and exciting program. This is when everything that has been taught up to this point now makes sense and hopefully is shown in discussions, lectures, written assignments, and class
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