dreaded it because we had 12 patients to work with and I thought it was going to be a long day. I was so interested in what she was doing with the patients and why she was doing it that when my alarm when off I was so shocked that it was already time to go. This place is not just a regular nursing home. The elderly patients only lived there while they go through their therapy, then they will go home. It was so interesting to see how she worked differently with each of the patients and their…
The case study for this essay is a male patient, 63, two months post-stroke who suffered an infarct in the proximal segment of the middle cerebral artery. There are four aspects that will be considered within this essay. The first aspect will address primary and secondary body structures that have been impaired. The second section will look Circuit Class Therapy (CCT) as a form of treatment through critical appraisal of two relevant research papers. The next question to be addressed will…
al. 2006. It is a concern that the respondents had lack of knowledge into managing their blood sugar levels, Hawthorne et al, 1997. Due to many of the respondents being able to speak little or no English, a majority required bilingual professionals who provide…
have wanted to pursue a career in adult nursing. I think I would make a great nurse because I am a very empathetic person and also exceptionally friendly which I think is extremely important in nursing so that you can create good relationships with patients. I am currently studying Access to Nursing at Dundee and Angus College which is a course that allows me to gain more qualifications which are suitable for university. In this course I study Health and Wellbeing, Psychology, Sociology, Care…
positive impact on how care can be delivered to individuals. Dayer-Berenson, 2016, p.584 states that cultural differences that exist between nurses and patients can result in difficulties with assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, also frustration when the nurse does not meet the cultural expectations of each patient. The patient can become equally frustrated as the nurse when instructions are not understood. Nurses must show the willingness to learn as much as…
Diversity The shifting demographics and economics of our expanding multiethnic world and the enduring disparities in the health condition of individuals from ethnically different backgrounds has confronted health care providers and facilities to consider cultural diversity as an urgency. In health care management diversity is needed to become more resourceful and open to change. Health care managers must have the competencies to work in a diverse atmosphere and be ready to educate themselves and…
make my way through the oncology floor in the morning, making sure all the patients are comfortable. Entering the room and seeing the patient’s face brighten; I am filled with mixed feelings. Can something as simple as providing reading material or warm blankets bring that much joy? This is only partially the case; partly from knowing that someone cares and partly from having any sliver of human interaction. Most patients I see are terminally ill and stay at the hospital for extended periods of…
merit when I considered University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. First hand experiences are unreplaceable when conducting any type research. In this case, viewing the work of the UM residents and med students through their interactions with patients at Light of the World Clinic has diminished any doubt I might…
integrity, autonomy, benevolence, all of which have been incorporated in they care we as nurses provide to the public. As l go to work each day, l am constantly reminded and re-evaluating my values that are important to me and not enforce them on the patients that l provided care for. After passing the course on transitional professional nursing, l am better equipped in clarifying my values and also learning to appreciate the values of each of my…
likewise. She took me with her to do her morning rounds and administer medication to her assigned patient. After we were done with her morning medication, I went to one of her patient whom I was assign to by Mrs. Natasha to perform mini mental survey and general assessment on the patients. I had to finally switch to another patient because there was communication barrier since she doesn’t speak English; I end up performing…