NAME: GRANT BARZDO MODULE: PARAMEDIC PLACEMENT EDUCATOR REFLECTIVE ESSAY TUTOR: KEVIN BARRET Introduction: This paper will be written in a reflective style which will utilise Gibbs reflective model (Gibbs, 1988). As a Paramedic Practice Placement Educator (PPEd) and health care professional it will enable myself learn from the experience (Bolton, 2014). This reflective essay will analyse and evaluate the feedback provided and how it was received by a student. Additionally, it will analyse
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Professional Presence and Influence: The Art of Nursing Nicole R. Penkalski Western Governor’s University May 8, 2016 “A nurse who is totally present sees the subtle, perceives the whole, and co-creates with the person—and the health team—a creative response to the uniqueness of the situation,” (Koerner, 2011). Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring established a framework of core concepts that assists in understanding the concept of “being human”. Personalities, life experiences, and core
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you have undertook into one aspect of care delivery and reflect upon the experience using Driscoll’s model of structured reflection. Word Count (2197) During the course of this piece of work, it is my intention to outline and discuss a clinical audit that I undertook into one aspect of care delivery and reflect upon the experience using Driscoll’s model of structured reflection (Driscoll, 2000). The audit, which focused upon the completion of prescription cards, was undertaken during my recent
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am able to follow in order to develop my understanding of the situation. Reflection is a process that involves gaining practical knowledge, the ability to get used to new situations, developing self-esteem and satisfaction as well as valuing professional practice (Taylor 2006). For the purpose of confidentiality and to protect the patient’s anonymity I have called her Tee, these measures are in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) guidelines regarding consent and confidentiality
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Northwest Tech Community College Nursing I & II Care Plan Student's Name: Client's initials: Date: ___________ Age and Developmental Stage: 69 year old Integrity vs. despair this patient is in despair not able to care for himself financially. ______ Diagnosis and Definition: Pneumonia- infection in lungs caused by a pathogen. ______ ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬-__________________________________________________________
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Leadership Commentary Introduction Leadership is an important quality in all nurses. It is relevant to all levels of nursing and increases the quality of care we are able to give to our patients (James P. Smith, 2006). Leadership in nursing is not necessarily about being in charge but more about being able to make confident and competent decisions and influence the behaviour of others to ensure the best patient care is delivered. Throughout a community placement I endeavoured to improve my
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provisions that are used as guidelines for professional nurses; however, this paper will discuss ethical Provision One. According to Fowler (2010), the Nightingale Pledge, which was patterned after medicine’s Hippocratic Oath and accepted as the first nursing Code of Ethics, was used as the foundation of formulating Provision One. Although the Nightingale Pledge required that nurses devoted themselves to the welfare of those they were caring for, it lacked emphasis on the compassion and respect for human
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Welcome to WritePoint, the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability
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All three are useful in the nursing practice to assist patients in the healing process. There is physical-body, body-mind-spirit/bio-psycho-social. Of all the three there two I favor, body-mind and body-mind-spirit/bio-psycho-social. They hope for the same outcome, a better patient, but have different style of approaches. Body-mind is one of the oldest health and healing models and originated from ancient healing practice such as Traditional chinese medicine. Nursing that promotes body-mind healing
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Personal Worldview Inventory Mary Beth F. Salwierz Grand Canyon University Personal Worldview Inventory The concept of spirituality is a part of the human experience and encompasses the search for meaning in life. It is a sense that there is a power greater than ourselves and it connects us to each other and other creatures. Spirituality is about seeking a meaningful connection with something bigger than yourself, which can result in positive emotions, such as peace, awe, contentment, gratitude
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