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Medication Reconciliation Project

Medication Reconciliation Project

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Reflecting on this project brings me to think about possible challenges and what is being done correctly.  I feel my client has a good grasp on living a healthy lifestyle, they have a healthy diet, exercise regularly, see their doctor regularly, and adhere to their medications.  My client is older than 65 so it puts them in a vulnerable population to health risks and to sensitivities to medications.  I see that as a potential safety concern and special attention needs…

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From inquiry through discovery

From inquiry through discovery

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Since choosing a topic we have progressively worked to building our and creating our final paper.  The regimented steps have helped guide us and created an evenly spaced-out methodology for obtaining our goals.  The team effort has helped with dispersing work and with brainstorming any questions that we may have.  Choosing an interesting topic such as the impact of music on alleviating pain has proved fruitful with many resources to review.  We have been fortunate to have a group that…

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Planning The Journey

Planning The Journey

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As we work our way through this semester, and specifically writing a group paper on The Effects of Music Therapy on Burn Patients, it will require time management and a mindful approach.  The schedule to accomplish this assignment is well organized and has a series of stages.  From selecting resources to going through revisions, structure will help set the pace.  There will be different submission dates during the process, and we intend to stay “ahead of the game.”  By submitting…

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How I made a difference in the life of a patient.

How I made a difference in the life of a patient.

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During my first Clinical I have met a small number of patients as this is the beginning of my journey.  Here I would like to discuss a particular one that I had the pleasure of working with recently.  As I write I would like to express that specific details are going to be left out.  This is because part of the foundation of nursing is care, providing confidentiality and privacy is an important factor.  I feel an important way of…

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Nursing Module Reflection

Nursing Module Reflection

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Priotity Setting Frameworks most interested me.  As this is something that is quite prevalent in our first semester.  Learning how to prioritize is a key part of the nursing process.  This module reinforced Maslows Hierarchy and ABC’s.  We have quickly realized that daily we will be presented with scenarios that need to be quickly and thoughtfully assessed.  The concepts have been covered in Adult Health I and it is clearly a foundation for nursing practice.  Setting priority is challenging as…

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Sunrise from a very small island called Water Key. Taken in 2012.
A Trip to Honduras

A Trip to Honduras

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It was the final project I had to do for my bachelor’s degree.  I ventured on a research trip to Honduras.  The intent was to spend several weeks in the bosco nano, cloud forest, in Cusco national park.  I would be assessing the diversity of flora and fauna with a focus on carbon banks.  During part of that time I stayed with the family of Maria Meja, a local coffee farmer.  I valued the experience of seeing how this very…

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