Workplace and Horizontal Violence in Nursing Definition and Scope of the Issue The duty of a nurse is to continuously provide unconditional love, patience, and the utmost care for their patients’ health and safety. It is almost impossible for anyone to work in an environment in which they feel their safety is jeopardized. In the…
Example Answers For Questions On Evidence Based Practice Nursing Essay
Introduction In this assignment I shall discuss the concepts of Evidence Based Practice (EBP), and briefly outline its importance to my professional practice. I shall select a relevant aspect of my practice in relation to my professional discipline. I will provide a rationale for selecting my aspect of professional discipline, which will be within the…
Literature Review on Preconception Counselling and Education
Review of literature is an essential step in the development of a research project. It helps the researcher to design the proposed study in a scientific manner. So as to achieved the desired result. In this chapter the researcher will present the review of literature in the following heading. Section-I: Studies related to Importance of…
Study On Unprofessional Conduct By A Nurse
A Nurse Board received a complaint concerning allegations that registered nurse, whilst working in the emergency department of hospital, practiced outside the scope by knowingly providing prescription only medication to a patient without the authority of medical officer. When interviewed, the nurse stated the patient attended the emergency department for treatment and the department was…
Reflective Essay On Pressure Sore Nursing Essay
My aim of this essay is to reflect on my learning outcome pressure sore care and management. Pressure sores also known as decubitus ulcers. Benbow (2006) defines it as areas of localized tissue damage as a result of excess pressure, shearing or friction forces. To reflect on my learning process, I am going to apply…
Integrated Treatment for Substance Use and Depression
Mental Health: Simone Case Scenario Dual diagnosis, co morbidity and co-occurring disorders are terms often used interchangeably to describe mental ill health and substance abuse (drugs and/or alcohol) in various combinations. These disorders may occur at the same time or one may follow the other. Even though the diseases of mental illness and drug abuse…
Communication Reflection using the Atkins and Murphy Model
INTRODUCTION I will outline a personal experience, which identifies aspects of effective communication. I was a student nurse of about ten weeks on my first placement fourteen years ago. I was working on an acute medical ward when a patient I was looking after became unwell and clammy. I aim to explore my feelings about…
Effect of Alzheimers on the Family
Alzheimer’s: the effect on the family Introduction Alzheimer is a medical problem that can also be termed as a type of dementia. A patient who suffers from Alzheimer experiences problems in regard to his memory, thinking process, and behavior. This disease can be defined as a medical problem that is irreversible, and damages the brain…
Practice of Motor Skills in Nursing: CPR
Quantitative Article Background The objective of this paper is to select a qualitative research article that is nursing based and that will be useful in future nursing practice. The article, “Deliberate Practice of Motor Skills in Nursing Education: CPR as Exemplar” by Oermann et al. (2011), explores the effects of strict practice to retain proper…
Effectiveness of Pain Management During Labour
The effectiveness of pain management is influential to a woman’s health and wellbeing during labour. As midwives, it is essential to understand the physiology, influencing factors and perception of pain. Pain perception involves sensory, behavioural and environmental stimuli, an example of this is the ‘gate control theory’. This theory suggests, communication signals within the brain…