Summary reflection –Modules 5 – 9 Working as a learning disability nurse, poses a career fraught with many interesting and often frustrating challenges. However, this is a population that cannot be ignored or slighted medically just because they present with special needs (DOH 2001). Emerson et al. (2001) state that 2.5 – 3% of the…
Learning Disability Nurse Reflection
Summary reflection –Modules 5 – 9 Working as a learning disability nurse, poses a career fraught with many interesting and often frustrating challenges. However, this is a population that cannot be ignored or slighted medically just because they present with special needs (DOH 2001). Emerson et al. (2001) state that 2.5 – 3% of the…
Essay on Ageing and Disability
History of Ageing in New Zealand On a National level during the 1860s there were charitable institutions set up by charitable aid boards to help older people in New Zealand. But prior to the 1880’s, the New Zealand government did not have health or welfare policies aimed towards older people. Mortality rates then were high…
Learning Disabilities: Families and Carers Support
The essay will explore the current service provision in relation to supporting families and carers of individuals living with learning disabilities. It will also clarify its relationship with political and societal drivers which can influence the delivery of services. It will also consider the way individual needs are unique and met and this will be…
Impact of Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities: The Hidden Handicap Though learning disabilities may not be visible to the naked eye, seven million, or fourteen percent of all public school students, are affected by this quiet handicap (nces.edu.gov). Learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems. People with all forms of learning disabilities function just the same as their peers and elders…
Research on Disability Discrimination
Research into North Africa, Egypt and Jordan provided several resources into the cultural background which includes religion and traditions, views of disabilities, and lack of health care. Discrimination of disabilities speaks loud and clear as to the need for change, training and resources in these areas. There is need for training of special education teachers,…
Evidence Based Care: Hand Hygiene
Utilising Evidence Based Care This essay endeavours to investigate hand hygiene, and feel I need to gain more knowledge in this field by utilising the available evidence effectively. I also intend to discuss nurse held traditions, customs and rituals. The common method of handwasing is usually with unmedicated soaps, whist an anti-bacterial soap may be…
Evidence Based Mental Health Nursing
Introduction This report will focus on the assessment and care planning for an individual using the mental health services. Evidence based approach will be deploy in order to be able to record, review and monitor the progress of the service user. Evidence-based practice is a structured and systematic approach to using research based knowledge of…
Utilising evidence based care-hand hygiene
Utilising Evidence Based Care- Hand Hygiene The author chose hand hygiene due to its frequency of use and importance in nursing practice. An intensive care nurse can wash their hands up to 40 times an hour. The aim of hand hygiene is to decrease the transient flora, and ideally the technique should be quick to…
Define Evidence Based Practice Health And Social Care Essay
Evidence based practice is a buzzword that appeared in healthcare settings in last decade. Pressure from government agencies on healthcare providers to deliver excellent clinical practice increases importance in implementation of evidence based practice. In order to sustain effective outcome in rehabilitation, is essential for clinician to manifest evidence-based practice into clinical made decision. The…