Clinical Decision Making Pathophysiology: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) A cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is defined as “a sudden loss of brain functioning from a disruption of blood supply to a part of the brain causing temporary or permanent loss of movement, thought, memory, speech, or sensation”(Belleza, 2016, p. 1). CVA is categorized as ischemic or hemorrhagic.…
In today’s healthcare, case management ascends to an irreplaceable component in delivering quality care. The interaction of the case managers with multiple departments in a health system allows open communication, resulting in quality metrics demonstrating value in areas such as length of stay, observations, accounts receivable, and appeals or denials of patient care (Miodonski 2011). According to the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) hospital case management exists as a collaboration of assessments, plans, implementations, coordination, monitoring and evaluations of options and services for healthcare consumers. Huntsville Hospital (HH) Case…
1 Background Preparation of medical and nursing students to enter into clinical practice has for a long-time been based on clinical clerkship program; where students are allowed to learn and practice various clinical skills under the supervision of a qualified health practitioner, in their respective clinical fields (Prince et al. 2005; Jalili, Mirzazadeh and Azarpira 2008; Kim & Myung 2014). Real encounters with patients in hospital setting are a critical component for preparing medical students to apply their pre-clinical knowledge and skills in real clinical practice. Importantly, it allows students to develop stable clinical thinking, communication skills, and professional attitude (Kim & Myung 2014). However, data from extensive surveys…
Throughout Canadian history, there always seems to have been a rough patch and mistreatment when it comes to the Aboriginal people. One specific example would be the implementation and operation of Indian Hospitals, a part of Canadian Health Care history some would rather forget and one that many still feel the pain of. In her novel Healing Histories: Stories from Canada's Indian Hospitals, Laurie Meijer Drees collects and documents multiple experiences from within these hospitals. By studying and comparing Marjorie Warke’s story to Marie Dick’s, I will evaluate the similarities and differences, as well as discuss how I can use this information and understanding in the future.…
One Flew Over the Cuckoo ’s Nest: A Literary Analysis In Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, readers are thrust into the unknown and sometimes terrifying world of mental patients at a psych ward. In the novel, narrator Chief Bromden describes the events that happen in his day to day life after a new ward patient, Randle McMurphy, is admitted.…
A medical assistant is allied health professional that assists the work of physicians and other health professionals to treat patients from senior citizens to newborn. A medical assistant is required to have special education training for various skills to be performed in ambulatory care settings. A medical assistant have to be physically and emotionally fit in order to perform the job efficiently. According to the united states bureau of labor statistics, medical assistants are one of the fastest growing careers, then average all other occupations. Medical assistants are responsible for providing good patient care; in order to perform that duty, a medical assistant is trained to perform administrative,clinical, and interpersonal communication…
Please answer the question in 350 words or less. Why are you interested in attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you in choosing a medical school? University of Virginia’s reputation as a forerunner in medical education and research with values such as excellence and leadership make it an ideal match for an engaged, driven student like myself.…
I understand the value of a quality preceptorship clinical experience plays on my development an entry level nurse. I personally want a placement site that will better prepare me for the demands of real world nursing, and prepare me for my nursing board exams (NCLEX). I feel that placement in a medical-surgical unit help me to meet my goals best and provide me with a great learning opportunity. The practice and competency goals that I would like to achieve center around building on my nursing knowledge and learning how to apply my knowledge. I would like to become more proactive in seeking out learning experiences and take personal responsibility for my learning.…
From childhood, curiosity with the human body and its functions has engulfed me. Having been surrounded by health care professionals all my life, my family and endocrinologist have motivated me to prepare for a medical career. Over the years I have asked many questions concerning medicine because I have a desire to gain more knowledge and excel in the medical field. My experience as a caregiver for a patient with Lou Gehrig’s disease has also influenced me to pursue a career in medicine. Like many of my family members, I want to help people.…
My clinical placement was at the New Farm Clinic – Unit 2 (General Psychiatry). Initially, I had mixed emotions about my clinical placement. I felt excited, because I knew it is a great learning experience for me regarding mental health disorders. However, I also felt a little anxious thinking that the patients might be in their period of hallucinations though not to a degree that they are dangerous to me.…
The first several years of practice are very important to help in building confidence for nurses; however, many new nurses encounter the same situation than Natalie did and are subjected to a different range of unprofessional behaviors from coworkers that weaken their confidence and self-esteem. These kind of behaviors can raise the nurses’ stress and frustration, increase the occurrence of medical errors, and jeopardize patient safety and quality of care. Pervasiveness of conflict in the nursing workforce between experienced nurses and new graduates is something that we experience in most of our organizations. In Natalie’s case her two coworkers are struggling for power and feel threatened by her advanced degree; which is creating conflicts…
Moving on to the reflection of the outcomes of this essay and in what way this can affect the practice of a student nurse. Finally a conclusion that analyses the main…
Nurses are expected to continue developing their skills and gain more knowledge throughout their careers; the RCN (2010) defines this as lifelong learning. Two of the most fundamental contributing areas of learning are clinical placement and theory. Being able to link the two together is an essential skill; this is emphasized by Cope et al (2000). Focusing on these two aspects, this essay is going to explore and analyse the extent of learning in the subject area of personal care and the links to other important factors of nursing.…
For this assignment, I decided to analyze Lisa Rowe. While I was taking notes I noticed that Lisa was very loud and obnoxious with everyone she encountered. She was always in everyone else’s business and invading their space. When she first entered the scene for the first time, the girls in the ward were happy to see her. Her body language also gave off that she has been there before.…
In this essay, I will reflect upon my experience which I had, during my clinical posting, using the Gibbs cycle of reflection (Gibbs, 1988) to help the reader to read this essay with ease. This particular model incorporates - description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and the action plan. Description of event: I am currently on my clinical posting at one of the public hospitals in New South Wales. My clinical postings started in the mid of the February in Haematology ward.…