One thing I understand
One thing I understand
Reflecting on skills that have been taught, to ensure best nursing practices, a clear understanding of the skill process and what is justifications of what is included, provides a solid foundation to nursing skills (Williams et al pg 27). Labelling the iv solution that was being placed on the intravenous stand is vital to ensure all healthcare professionals looking after the client know what is in the solution bag, medications administered by route of adding, medications to the solution (lane et al pg 667). It is vital to ensure correct labelling of the iv solution to show whether anything additionally has been added to the solution (merry et al pg. 146). Intravenous Infusion is the fastest method to deliver fluids and medications to the body. Adhering to the rules and rights of medication offers to the safe administration.…
Computer simulation training will be pertinent to the computer routines required to complete each documentation task accurately and efficiently. The Information Systems (IS) Director will ensure the simulations are current and relevant to the needs of each department within the hospital. Moreover, the simulations will provide a delineated process to complete forms, notes, and other documentation used within the hospital system. Further, the healthcare teams will have continuous access to the computer simulations library for use as a reference when solving documentation dilemmas. Lastly, several other resources such as posters, team emails, and employee question and answer sessions with hospital leadership will be enlisted to ensure patient safety and employee compliance with the new corrective action…
In the story of Taneisha Grant “When the Simulated Patient is for Real,” Grant realizes that her education will always continue a pounce her encounter with Mr. G because it does not matter what “race, gender, or socioeconomic” status the patient has (182). Grant emphasizes that a patient is just a person that needs to be treated and not prejudice. Grant empathizes on Mr. G encounter to be a “successful interaction” since she was able to use her “patient centered interview skill that [she] [had] learned in medical school or it can just be because their skin were the same color” (182). Grant and Mr. G encounter allow Dr. Grant to see past all the aggression of Mr. G and see what really was going on. Mr. G was in fear of the medical system.…
Thirdly, you want to make a graphic representation of the current process and this is where you will derive the possible failure modes. (Cronrath et al., n.d.). By making a graphic representation of the steps in the current process, step by step, you can then branch off of each step and identify where potential failures could occur. In the scenario presented, there where opportunities for errors all along the way from the initial verbal order, to no verification of medication names or doses and down to the patient not being continuously monitored throughout the process and…
My responsibility for this workshop was to proceed with a handover of a patient to an intern (played by Dr. Michael Adamson). This was a particularly disasterous session. My performance was not only unfit within the scope of academic criteria, but was clearly short of acceptable for a real-world SBAR. During the reading of the scenario I was daunted by the task of having to SBAR report a patient to admission at a hostpital, based on information I was reading for the first time; my practice with the hand-over system was minimal prior to the session.…
I attended the Bertha Strong Stroke Simulation event on March 1, 2016, at the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus held at the Mercado building. I had attended this event in the past thought it would be interesting to compare my experiences. I was surprised to find that my first comparison would be the registration and receipt of materials needed to prepare for the event. It may have been due to familiarity with the process, but the current process seemed more coordinated. The registration process was different; it seems as though the old system had some issues as it has been changed slightly.…
A Respiratory Therapists role in long-term care facility and Homecare My time working at CCOH and RHCS was exciting and interesting. Although they are both respiratory therapist jobs, they each demonstrated something different. While CCOH showed how it is to work in a long-term facility and have consistent patient interaction. At RHCS driving around to the client’s place of business or residence to check on, or collect the equipment, made it personal able.…
The need for patients to describe their illness and symptoms in detail is not always as obvious as wanting to have their condition understood by a member of health-care staff. This can be an opportunity for the patient to portray their feelings and anguish towards the challenges in every day life, more of a emotional release mechanism and a way of justifying to themselves how well they are coping with managing their conditions and illness. Simply having the opportunity to vent their frustrations while in the presence of someone who will listen can have a dramatic effect on the patients well-being. Iberg J : Focusing. In Corsini R (ed): Handbook of Innovative Psychotherapy.…
Watching my close relative suffer with strabismus throughout her childhood made me realise how sight deficiency can lead to severe physical and psychological effects in someone. Empathising with her struggles from an early age made me aware of the reliance on our eyesight. Ultimately I was motivated to attend a talk regarding optometry which enhanced my knowledge of the course and gave me a chance to operate optical instruments. Acknowledging my ambition beforehand made me choose A-level subjects related to optometry.…
Instead, she had her work routine and prioritized her work based on needs. She described her routine as 1. Find out which cardiologist she will be working with that day and print out a patient list for whom she will be taking care for; 2. Go through the list, review relevant information, including lab results, vital signs, nursing notes, and etc. 3. Create or review/modify patient care plan; 4.…
Immediately after the performance I scored quite high on the LCJR, giving myself a 36/44. I believed that this can be attributed to being the second simulation but on reflection I believe I scored lower. The previous simulation was less related to mine than I had thought and while it was the same patient the main concern was completely different. However, just refreshing on my clinical skills in general did aid me in achieving a higher score than if I had been the nurse in the initial simulation. In “Noticing” I gave myself a 9 as I was unable to collect subjective data or gather information due to the uncooperative sister.…
1. The message I would have received as a hospital administrator from this video would have been: The importance of keeping my organization's information secure from anyone else not permitted to have my knowledge, and more specifically the knowledge of my patient's care as well as their demographic information. It is my responsibility as a hospital administrator to keep my data secure, and whether that means hiring a IT security company or maintaining a high security software is my responsibility in order to stay within HIPPA guidelines. 2.…
Abstract Patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process of health care and considered the cornerstone of high-quality health care. Nurses play an important role in that vital care. Nurses need to know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes.…
I will do my best to understand their history, illness, and treatment to keep them informed and updated on their health status. I will always put my patient first and encourage them to communicate fears, stories, needs, hopes, and comforts to have a better understanding of the most efficient way to help them recover. As I gain more knowledge on how to efficiently care for patients, I will progress daily on becoming a better nurse. Caring is an ongoing process that never ends, so nursing is a challenge will conquer every day with a smile on my face. There are no words that can express how excited I am to become the best nurse I can be.…
I have focused this reflection assignment on an issue I was faced with during my third year placement in an acute hospital on a surgical ward. I felt very uneasy and awkward throughout the entire experience. I have focused on one issue that stood out the most for me and discussed this in detail. The issue was that my communication skills were ineffective due inexperience. I had not dealt with a patient experiencing a miscarriage until this placement which made me feel unprepared.…