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Response to the Lewis Blackman Story

Response to the Lewis Blackman Story

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https://www.qsen.org/post/the-lewis-blackman-story My initial reaction to watching the video was how much consideration Helen Haskell put into providing the world with this life event.  She was extremely detailed and conveyed details about how all of this happened.  I feel she had spent a lot of time coming to terms and working through her emotions.  The traumatic even inspired her to inform the world and to educate others so that this never happens again.  A truly powerful person to turn this tragedy…

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Needle Exchange Program

Needle Exchange Program

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We had the privilege of hearing Kerri Barton who is the program coordinator of Harm Reduction Services discuss how Portland, Me is working with the unhoused population to navigate drug use and how the needle exchange program operates.  Kerri stated that about 20,000 needles are supplied weekly and that there are about 2,000 unhoused living within Portland.  This provides a scale of how large the problem is, and the number of resources required.             I have personal experience with this…

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Abuse in the MCH Setting

Abuse in the MCH Setting

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Maternal and child health involves a type of care that necessitates an awareness and knowledge of the signs of abuse as it is a prevalent situation in the United States.  As a nurse we are mandated reporters, and to further that it is our responsibility to gain knowledge in identifying the signs and acting in the appropriate way.  There are various forms of abuse such as neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.  Each form has “red flags” that…

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Planning Change

Planning Change

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This semester of Evidence Based Practice brings another research project.  Which I really do enjoy writing and researching.  The semester started with forming a group, and I have to say I genuinely appreciate everyone in my cohort.  This made selecting a group casual and easy.  The four of us are very productive and easy going at the same time.  We were able to quickly select a topic (Ptocin and its impact on postpartum hemorrhage.)  I feel like this sets a…

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Telehealth and Telemedicine

Telehealth and Telemedicine

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The world of telehealth greatly advanced with the covid-19 pandemic and prior had been advancing slowly since its beginnings.  Dating back to 1879 when an article in the Lancet when the telephone was identified as useful tool to reduce unnecessary office visits.  Moving forward to NASA exploring the need to monitor astronauts remotely during the Mercury Space Program in the late 1950s.  With the advancement of technology telehealth and telemedicine has made steady but slow progress over the years.  I…

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Ostomy Reflection

Ostomy Reflection

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Gregory Coote Department of Nursing, University of New England Nursing 353: Adult Health 2 Professor Kemper June 8, 2023 Ostomy Reflection Introduction:             An ostomy is a rerouting of stool and creating an alternate exit as the patient is unable to pass excrement out of their rectum.  A stoma is created by surgical means, which involves taking a portion of the intestine and outpouching it through the abdomen.  The Ostomy bag is attached to the stoma and will collect all…

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EBP: Final Reflection

EBP: Final Reflection

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As we worked through writing our research paper on the effects of music therapy on burn patients we learned how to navigate as a team.  This was new to me as I have only written papers independently.  Dividing the workload was interesting as we were able to find articles and see different angles of the material and pull it all together.  The cohesiveness was great as we were able to sort through a vast amount of data tune our writing…

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Mental Health Simulation Reflection.

Mental Health Simulation Reflection.

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I learned a lot from this experience as it presented several scenarios of clients with different psychological conditions in a controlled learning environment.  The actors did a wonderful job of displaying schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideations, and alcohol dependency.  Being in a learning environment and approaching as a group allowed for a constructive and open way to approach difficult patient provider situations. The group aspect was a challenge as in the patient provider scenarios it would most likely not be…

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Through evidence appraisal and synthesis

Through evidence appraisal and synthesis

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I found that I was able to reinforce what I thought was already true, that burn patients will benefit from music therapy.  The literature that I reviewed was impressively written and utilized a lot of strong research skills.  I think they are all great examples of how to approach scientific writing.  I really appreciate that they encompassed a global perspective and various studies from multiple countries.  I would say that one of the challenges for me is that I appreciate…

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