… nurse's role in maximising health in patients undergoing day case cataract surgery by providing them with information and educating about the surgery to reduce any fears and anxiety about the procedure. My placement area is an ophthalmic ward as…

… of Patients with C.O.P.D. For this assignment we have been asked to express an understanding of screening, admission assessment and the use of diagnostic tools in relation to our last ward based placement. During this placement the majority…

… an occasional espresso with the after dinner mints? The coffee peps you up, lures you out of bed and helps you face the day ahead. So what's wrong with your coffee habit? How about low energy, extra stress, mineral depletion, exhausted adrenal glands,…

… For this assignment I will be looking at the care planning process for an elderly stroke patient. The theory behind care plans how they are constructed and are used in rehabilitation and ongoing care I will also look briefly into my…

… will look into firstly what can be defined as a critical incident in the eyes of the modern health care system. Then discussion into such a critical incident experienced by a student nurse in an accident and emergency department. Looking into…

… Reflection Johns Model of Structured Reflection (Johns 1998) 1.Write a description of the experience. Ask yourself: *'What are the significant issues I need to pay attention to?' I was asked to complete a pre-operative assessment…

… Reflection For this placement I was on an elderly male medical ward. As I have had no previous experience of care in a healthcare setting their where numerous thing with which I had to a customise myself with. Johns Model of Structured…

… Reflection For this reflective piece I am going to write about a situation I encountered whilst on my community placement with the district nurse. To write the essay I will be following "Johns model of structured reflection" as a basis to…

… Reflection My hub placement for "Ongoing Healthcare Needs" was with an elderly female rehabilitation ward. For this reflective piece I am going to write about a situation I encountered on that ward. I will be following "John's model of…

… on article on drug abuse among teenagers. Sadly as it is, this kind of social evil has driven more and more youngsters to nowhere but cruelty and crime. The first and foremost step towards any possible solution, I feel, is to point out the causes…