The two skills I chose for this report are patient positioning and assisting with haemostasis. I will adopt a reflective model to evaluate the learning process and how I attained competence in both areas.…
Actually performing the skills on real patients rather than mannequins is a little different. Even practicing on students in class is different from helping the patients in real life because it is more nerve-wracking. The same concept applies to the challenge of taking initiative. I felt more comfortable having another peer work with me the first time on having a resident use the bedpan. After the first time doing a skill, I had a little bit more…
This week in clinical Michaella, Mun and I got together for assessing the client with catheterization. Mun was a person who provided it but we were there to help her. The client was unable to express herself and she did not respond. We were connected well with each other doing her care. It was so difficult to find out the place for catherization because it was not in a proper place as we studied in anatomy class. Fortunately, our clinical instructor helped Mun and she did it well. After catheterization I was helping Michaella to provide care for her client. We took vital signs and helped PSW to do bathing. We communicated with the client using clear language and she seems to…
Description of what happened.On the day we were firstly introduced to hand decontamination, using a power point presentation. This presentation introduced the topic, looking at my it is important in clinical areas, when hand washing should be used, where I should be washing my hands and we was also shown the correct technique that should be used for effective hand decontamination. After looking at the theory behind the topic we went into a mock clinical setting to practice the technique. We were separated into smaller groups, in these groups we took it in turns to wash our hands, following the correct procedure that we will use out in the practice areas. After being put into groups and practicing the technique, we used UV gel on our hands to show up the areas we had missed, under the UV light. What were you thinking and feeling?During this I was feeling excited about the prospect of learning a new and my first clinical skill, as a student nurse. As well the feeling of excitement, I was also feeling nervous as I was thinking about working in groups with people I was not completely familiar with yet and having to practice the technique in front of these people. Also thinking about learning my first skill made me nervous as this was one of many clinical skills I will be learning…
The simulation will help the future practice of nursing since it enables one to develop critical thinking skills and clinical decision-making skills which are crucial in nursing practice. The simulation also brings the importance of teamwork when taking care of the patients, this simulation enlightened students on the relevance of teamwork in nursing practice (Durham & Alden, 2008).Communication skills gained will also help in effective communication among team members which is essential for a successful teamwork in nursing practice. Simulation increased knowledge, understanding on taking care of patients and improved confidence among students that is a necessity when practicing nursing and taking care of patients. The simulation enhances the ability to respond effectively to change and how to deal with the situation, which is part practicing nursing. All in all the skills and techniques learned made one ready for the future practice without…
I’m doing this title experiment on a daily basis they will come to realize that we all are humans and need to be treated equally, no matter what the situation may be. The general skills of a medical assistant consist on basic customer service; they must be able to communicate between the doctors and the patients. They need to do this within the legal and ethical boundaries. Document every conversation because if it’s not documented the conversation never happened. Educate the patient within the scope of practice; let the patient know of community resources for future reference of patient needs. Operational functions are also a part of the daily duties of a medical assistant, performing inventory of supplies and equipment so items can be replenished. During these functions will always help maintaining the highest quality of care of the facility. I think…
We started the session with an icebreaker which was very specific. I found this very challenging as I wanted to say more than the one point that was allowed. The ‘Get/Give’ activity was very thought provoking as it allowed me to really think about what it was I actually wanted from the course and what I felt I could contribute to the course. Sue explained very clearly that the assessment tasks should be related to my subject, learners and environment. This I found a very useful piece of information and will try to remember this while writing assessments. We then looked at reflective practice and between us came up with a definition. It is about describing what we have done and then acting upon it. We then looked at each section of a reflective journal and thought about what we would write in each section. I chose ‘What surprised me was...’ To this I answered that I was surprised by the fact that a lot of the skills I already have can be transferred into teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector.…
they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour.…
As a second year nursing student, I felt more confident in Simulation Learning Experience (SLE) practicum in that, I could integrate my nursing knowledge, skills, and clinical experience into the practice. In the simulation scenario, I simulated the primary nurse caring for a patient with post-operative complications. I learned about general procedures regarding how to approach a patient with post-operative complications. I learned how to effectively decide which assessments are priority, as well what signs and symptoms posed specific concern in such a scenario. I thought I had done quite well for some part; however, there was a situation in which I did not act as I should have.…
The aim of this assignment is to give a reflective account on group presentation and the peer assessment process as well as the development of a personal action plan. It would involve using ‘The What? Model of Structured Reflection’ (Driscoll 2007) to analyse the experience of using a group designed assessment tool to assess my peers and the experience of being peer assessed. Additionally, experience of completing a group presentation would be reflected upon. A personal action plan which identifies areas for personal development and the designed assessment tool is attached as appendix 1 and 2 respectively.…
Aha Moments: Aha moments are times when you have been reading something and the text suddenly makes sense or becomes clear to you. Please use complete sentences and proper spelling and grammar.…
Simulations have always been a stressful event for me. I never feel prepared enough and being observed behind double sided glass is unnerving. With that being said, the first day felt very choppy to me. I was assigned the charge nurse position and spent the better part of the time looking up patient information and planning ahead for what might be needed in future orders. I was a good mental exercise for preparing patient care plans and I did enjoy it. When it came time for me to help, it was with an in and out catheter and to collect a urine specimen. This process wasn’t completely unfamiliar to me as I had seen in and outs done in clinic, but had never performed one, with the exception of indwelling…
To begin this lesson, the teacher told the students to close their eyes and picture their favourite book or fairytale…
At the end of an Early Years session, we expect the children to be seated on the carpet for their parents to collect them.…
These courses showed me the importance of sanitation and that I am able to remain calm under pressure and maintain my emotional stability. I recognise the relevance of these characteristics within a medical environment and feel they’ll be important in my ability as a nurse.…