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Ethical and quality nursing practice begins prior to entering the workforce. Academic honesty plays a fundamental role in the development of every nursing professional. The choice to be honest during an academic career begins with moral values within the individual student. Practicing as a nurse in the current healthcare system requires a tremendous amount of […]

This essay will focus on an event from clinical practice where it was necessary to make a collaborative care decision and analyse the decision-making process that was taken. It will take into consideration the perspectives of both the patient and the multidisciplinary team and apply professional and legal principles to the situation. The names used […]

I will be reflecting on my clinical practice to will improve my professional practice for the foreseeable future and because it will help me learn from my mistakes and improve my patient care (Nixon, 2013). It is apparent that reflection in practice is a fundamental part of health care practice and should be used by […]

So what?Reflective practice is the ability to examine ones actions and experiences with the outcome of developing their practice and enhancing clinical knowledge. Reflective practice is also a very important component of the nursing curriculum.Joe does not complain about the state he is in, he doesn’t complain about the way the care home is run […]

As with many new graduate nurses, my current practice lies as a novice. When organizing my day, my plan is concrete and inflexible. Adapting to a change in my plan becomes a challenge. My performance is also structured, step-by-step, and guided by rules. For example, as I was learning how to use the computer system […]

Effective Communication skills in Nursing PracticeIn this Essay I will illustrate my experience as paediatric haematology oncology nurse as how Effective communication skills in nursing practice will effect patient care and among Health care members. I am working in an organisation which is 1589 bedded tertiary care and Referral hospital based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia […]

Reflective PracticeA1 (2.3)According to Social Care Institute for Excellence (2012), “Reflective practice is defined as ‘the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning’. What this means is that you should think about your work, particularly when new situations arise, and see what you can learn”. Reflective practice […]

Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field ExperienceC 157Heather Moore-DiazWestern Governors University Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience C157Purpose As healthcare providers we are held accountable in our provision of care by multiple groups of people with the most important being the community we serve. The purpose of this paper is to identify an opportunity […]

Evidence Based Practice and Applied Nursing ResearchAshley CraigDecember 8, 2018Western Governors UniversityEvidence TableA1. Quantitative Article: Noto, M. J., Domenico, H. J., Byrne, D. W., Talbot, T., Rice, T. W., Bernard, G. R., & Wheeler, A. P. (2015). Chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 313(4), 369–378. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.18400Background or Introduction Infections that […]

Holistic multidisciplinary centers cover a variety of practices so patients can get everything they need from one place. I would like to introduce a holistic multidisciplinary center for a substance abuse treatment. Substance abuse consists the overuse of alcohol and drugs such as prescription pills, cocaine, meth, heroin, etc. According to WebMD, people use these […]