Bøger af Timothy John Whittard

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Pedagogy - Higher Education, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Facilitating Learning and Assessment in Practice, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to examine a teaching session delivered by myself to a student nurse during clinical practice, exploring the lesson plan for this session and various factors, which may have impacted on the learning processes involved. The clinical skill/competency which is being explored is the procedure for preparing and administering an intramuscular injection.

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Health - Miscellaneous, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: The following goal was explored within the interprofessional group: Who benefits from interprofessional working?The learning outcomes selected by the group were: Explore ways to promote user participation within the provision of services. Promote and establish effective communication and working in teams to achieve interprofessional collaboration.

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Health - Miscellaneous, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: This is the final instalment in the series of essays examining the subject of interprofessional working within the healthcare industry. A range of issues are discussed and the implications, findings and recommendations of a wide range of sources are used to support any arguments.The literature reviewed highlights past errors, mistakes and pitfalls, the consequences of these and ways that healthcare professionals may work together to reduce the likelihood or prevent the repetition of such disasters and omissions of action to safeguard the vulnerable in future.

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Health - Miscellaneous, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to explore different aspects of interprofessional collaboration across healthcare professions, and highlights the benefits and potential difficulties associated with interprofessional working. These topics were discussed extensively within my interprofessional group, and were investigated through enquiry-based learning.

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Psychology - Consulting, Therapy, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to examine and explore a "critical incident", which took place during a clinical placement. This assignment will discuss the use of both adaptive and maladaptive stress coping mechanisms displayed by the participants, evident during and after the incident; and will also attempt to explain them, using relevant psychological models.

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Psychology - Consulting, Therapy, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: Why do patients with mental health issues experience social stigmatisation and social exclusion relating to their mental health problems? And what is the impact of this experience on the patient and their situation? This essay aims at identifying, discussing and exploring different sociological reasons for the social stigmatisation and social exclusion of people with mental health problems. It also investigates the extent of the impact that this has on the patient and their situation. This assignment will incorporate different sociological approaches and will draw on personal clinical experience.

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Psychology - Consulting, Therapy, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to discuss and explore the impact of diversity between nurse and patient within the confines of the therapeutic relationship; this is achieved through reflecting upon an interaction which occurred between a patient and myself during clinical practice. Peplau (1952) considers the therapeutic relationship to be the central focus of all nursing practice. Furthermore, Graham (2001), Lauder et al (2002) and Hewitt and Coffey (2005) all describe the therapeutic relationship as forming the ¿cornerstone¿ of modern nursing practice. Egan (1994) illustrates the ¿skilled helper model¿ of counseling, which is reported by Sloan (1999) to promote warmth and genuineness during interactions with patients; this model focuses on the patient (Egan, 1994), and can be described as a ¿humanistic¿ approach to helping (Jones, 1998). It is for these reasons that I have elected to apply the use of this model to the interactions, which occurred between the patient and myself. Explicit consent was obtained from the patient in question for the material which was obtained during these interactions to be used within this assignment; and in order to conform to the code of conduct detailed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and to maintain the confidentiality of the patient, throughout this essay they will be referred to as Howard. Howard is a 38-year-old man, who had been unemployed and living in ¿bed and breakfast¿ accommodation for the six months preceding his admission to hospital, following the breakdown of his marriage. It appeared that the stress, which culminated with the separation from his wife and their pending divorce, had led to a progressive deterioration in his mental state and mood, which had made it difficult for him to work.

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Psychology - Consulting, Therapy, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to explore various aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication with reference to an interaction between two mental health nurses; (Colin and Susan), recorded on video. Different aspects of communication are analysed and the essential communication skills required within the field of nursing are also explored.

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Psychology - Consulting, Therapy, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to identify, explore and discuss the therapeutic goals of working with a patient I encountered during past clinical practice, and the challenges associated in meeting the goals and needs of the patient; this is achieved through reflection and the consideration of the behaviour of the patient, the responses of the nursing team, and a plethora of other factors inherent within the healthcare service itself.

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Psychology - Clinic and Health Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, grade: 90%, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to critically appraise a range of sources of research evidence pertaining to the management of violence and aggression within an inpatient mental health setting, and also to discuss and explore the limitations of the research, and its implications for clinical practice.