trends. There are many uses for statistics‚ "but perhaps its most important purpose is to help us make good decisions about issues that involve uncertainty" (Bennett‚ Briggs‚ & Triola‚ 2003‚ p. 8). Kinds of Statistical Information Collected in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) There are two primary areas of statistical information collected in the ICU. These two areas are: 1.Central line infections 2.Ventilator associated pneumonias (VAP) Central Line Infections
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consideration before research is to begin. In the article‚ “The Effect of Intensive Care Unit Environments on Nurse Perceptions of Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures”‚ some factors of research will be described and examined. Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study is plainly stated in the article. Carroll (2013) states “the purpose of this study was to measure the impact of the intensive care unit environments on nurse perceptions of self-confidence and perceived risks/benefits
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Health Promotion Reflection In this reflection I will be using Gibbs Model of Reflection (Jasper M‚ 2003). I will be talking about a patient who was advised to give up smoking‚ as part of promoting health to the patient but not directly linked to their illness and treatment. What Happened. I had a patient come into the ward who had had surgery‚ but this patient was overweight and a smoker which always effects the procedure and recovery. During the nights they had to sleep with a machine to
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under local anaesthesia in operation theatre. For this reflection‚I have used modified form of Gibbs model of reflection(1988). Reid(1993 cited Burns‚2008) suggests that using modified Gibbs model allows a practitioner to criticise oneself about the quality of reflection. Gibbs’ reflective cycle assists one to reflect sequentially through the incident‚ and arranges the thought process in a specific format ‚Brookes(2014). But‚in this reflection‚I have condensed my final thoughts into one conclusion
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Management initiatives for the Agri-business sector in India Topic: Capital intensive vs. labour intensive in agri-business Abstract The presentation attempts at reviewing the management initiatives for capital and labour intensives in agri-business in India. Agriculture has played a vital role in the survival of human and development of civilization. Agriculture continues to be a fundamental instrument for sustainable development in India. Agri-business is a generic term for the various
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For this reflection I will be using the Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) to demonstrate how members of the multi-disciplinary team worked together to achieve a positive client outcome. I will use the Gibbs model which incorporates the following: description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and action plan (Gibbs 1988). This model facilitates critical thoughts‚ linking theory to practice and allows my personal feelings and opinions to be reflected upon. This reflection will discuss the importance
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Reflection is the action of putting together experiences and knowledge‚ in order to enhance your personal development (Kathpalia and Hear‚ 2008). This reflective account will recognise my personal values and how they can impact on my social work practice. It will also outline how the learning from this module has impacted on my personal values. I will apply Gibbs’ model of reflection‚ in order to identify my thoughts‚ feelings and action plan (Gibbs‚ 1988). Many sessions in this module where interesting
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My Experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit My experience in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was very saddening. It was sadder than visiting the adult ICU. The babies were so tiny and seem to be so fragile. Each baby has its own unique story. Some of the babies were as young as 23 weeks gestation at birth. Some had been there a while. The charge nurse walked me through each part of the NICU. She informed me that the NICU was an upper eighty bed unit. At present they had 41
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Intensive farming is a way of producing vast amounts of crops by using numerous chemicals and machines. These practices include growing high-yield crops‚ using fertilisers‚ pesticides and keeping animals indoors. Food production is increased however there are various advantages and disadvantages of this particular method. An example of this method would be conventional chicken farming. This method may be used by farmers due to predators e.g. foxes killing their free range chickens‚ minimising their
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a local hospital. In order that I could use this situation for my reflection the patient will be referred to as "Mr H". This is in order that his real name is protected and that confidentially maintained in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct to "Treat information about patients and clients as confidential and use it only for the purpose for which it was given." In order to help me with my reflection I have chosen Gibbs (1988)‚ as the model to help with my reflective process. This model
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