‘Without problems, there can be no personal growth, no group achievement, no progress of humanity. But what matters about problems is what one does with them.’ – Hoff, 1992 Introduction Right at the outset, I am confronted with conflict. Answering questions of “who I am, “what I do” and “how I view the world” seem straightforward enough until scrutinised and questioned under duress. Previously held, […]

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on my understanding and critically demonstrate my awareness and self-development as a student nurse all through my recent placement experiences. This paper comprises of three patches which reflects on different placement experiences, and this experience narrates how my placement practices influenced my knowledge as a student nurse.  In relation to the patches, the purpose of patch one […]

This essay will discuss a significant event in relation to the people’s priorities identified within the Healthcare Quality Strategy. It will also discuss my role as a student nurse in relation to a patient who is receiving palliative care. The essay will demonstrate my understanding and views on reflection and the issues surrounding my practice. I have chosen Gibbs’ (1988) reflective framework as it has […]

Part 1 – Reflective account Working as senior clinical research nurse at The Christie NHS foundation Trust I’m responsible for the co-ordination of clinical trials and the safety of patients. The delivery of high-quality research requires effective leadership and management of the nursing and admin team. I embarked on this Mary Seacole programme to support my transition in to this new role, in recent years […]

Nursing Concept Care Map Assignment ●       Patient Name: P.S. ●       Age: 56-years ●       Gender: Male ●       Height: 5’ 10” ●       Weight: 150 lbs, 68 kg ●       Religion: Catholic ●       Occupation: Patient works at a Pharmaceutical company in the Manufacturing department. a)      Current treatment: Patient is currently treated for irregular heart rate and rhythm with high blood pressure and decreased peripheral pulse. He also has a […]

What did you learn this week that you did not know before or that you found interesting? What outside resources did you use this week? Your submission should be 1 page APA formatted paper, not including your title page. In pursuit of my Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree in Health Care Administration, a little over a year ago, I was taking a course called Principles […]

Introduction Good health is a commodity that is arguably hard to attain and difficult to maintain. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 2019). Health has also been shown to be impacted by several social determinants of health (SDoH) that we face as individuals and […]

This reflective account will discuss an ethical dilemma which arose during a placement within a community setting. To assist the reflection process, the Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle which encompasses 6 stages; description, thoughts and feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan will be used which will improve and strengthen my nursing skills by continuously learning from both good and bad experiences, and develop my self […]

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 population in the UK are among the learning disabled, with […]

The ability to become reflective in practice has become a necessary skill for health professionals. The implementation of reflective practice is now found in many of the other allied health care disciplines including the Radiography profession. UK health practitioners are expected to meet a continuing professional development standard (CPD), and reflection is a strategy that facilitates meeting this standard for registration (Driscoll and Teh, 2001). […]