Nurse’s incorporate ethics into their everyday practice. They strive to give their patients’ autonomy, while maintaining justice, along with maintaining beneficence and nonmaleficence. Nurses work to care for their patients and keep them safe and healthy. Research is done to find the best ways to care for patients and to show these practices with an … [Read more…]
My assumptions on the use of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) in oncology patients was that it would help elevate mood and bring happiness in a rather dark time. I understand that this isn’t a curative measure for cancer, but it is important to put emphasis on mental health. After looking at research on this topic, my … [Read more…]
Going into this first Mental Health simulation, I was very nervous, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was mainly worried about not knowing what to say or maybe saying the wrong thing. I made sure to adequately prepare and answer all questions before the simulation, which took some of the nerves away. Even … [Read more…]
My team and I only revised a bit of the wording for our PICOT question. We established a question that allowed us to find numerous articles discussing our topic on therapy dogs and oncology patients. We worked well as a team on formulating the question and finding articles to use. We would all join a … [Read more…]
I feel good about my group and our ability to stay on task and on time. I’m working with 3 others that I communicate with daily and am constantly studying with. We’ve had a group chat since last year and we’re all on the SNA e-board. So you could say that we motivate each other … [Read more…]
There is a large amount of stigma associated with mental illness and mental disorders. Many people do not seek medical treatment, or are in denial about having a mental illness, because they don’t want to accept the fact that they may have one. These people may be worrying about what others think of them, or … [Read more…]
Empathy and compassion are major aspects of caring for people. Although these concepts are closely related, they do not mean the same thing. Empathy is being aware and trying to understand other people’s emotions, while compassion is a response that drives one to help others. Health care professionals often have the need to help and … [Read more…]
With this being my first clinical experience, it can be hard to tell if I made an impact or a difference in a patient’s life. I feel like I am so new at performing nursing skills and have a lot to learn. However, I do feel like I made connections with some patients that may … [Read more…]
My client for the medication reconciliation project had a good sense of the medications they were on and what they were for. They are fully capable of understanding the medications they are on as long as they the time to listen to their doctor and read information about the drugs. They had done that and … [Read more…]
Nurses can hold many different titles to many different people. They may be caretakers, advocates, life-savers, or even superheroes. In this picture the young boy has a basket of superheroes and one happens to be a nurse. Nurses are there for their patients unlike any other healthcare provider. They spend the most time with their … [Read more…]
