Experience In Giving Oral Care

Experience In Giving Oral Care Reflection is the process of reviewing an experience in order to describe analyse, evaluate and so inform learning about practice (Reid 1993).This essay will reflect on the importance of; and the experience I gained whilst giving oral care on a student placement simulation using a reflective model. Jamieson et al (2002) believe mouth care is the use of a toothbrush and paste to help patients recover and reduce risk of infections, communicate better, eat more easily and maintain dignity. Yet, it is also a role which too often delegated to health care assistants. I chose this area to highlight its need and the scope of opportunities in learning it has provided in improving my skills in practice. There are different models of reflection one of which is Gibbs (1988). On this occasion, Gibbs model will be used as a framework in guiding me, because it focuses on different aspects of an experience and feelings, and exploiting it fully will be more appreciated. Description I was part of a placement simulation group which went to the multi-skills laboratory to practice mouth wash. I was assigned a colleague to brush his teeth using a toothbrush and paste. I put on gloves so as to prevent contamination with body fluid. Seeking his consent, I undertook a brief  visual assessment of  the health status of his mouth. I then put him in a comfortable position so as to tolerate the wash. Thereafter, I cleaned all-round the mouth, gums and tongue. I finished off with mouthwash. I treated  my partner as though he was physically unable to hold the brush himself  to scrub his own teeth, but he was able to communicate with me and was able to assist me in terms of spitting and gargling with water at the end of the procedure. Feelings My immediate concern was I had not brushed anyones teeth outside of my family before and hence, how my partner will behave (Dowling, 2006). Although alert and dignified, I felt in giving mouth care, both the carer and patient are put into a state of uncertainty, embarrassment, inadequacy and a sense of intrusiveness to their privacy (Lewis, 2006; Sturdy, 2007). I became helpless with his facial expression shown no trust in me. Rungapadiachy (1999) defines trust as being honest, open, sincere, supporting and dependable, genuine, warm and accepting. Our reaction put us on the high score scale of Millon (1994), Hesitating (Reticent) pattern of behaviour. In spite of my concerns, I felt comfortable in completing the task. Evaluation Reflecting on or in action is becoming a great learning tool This experience taught me that, oral care provides any nurse with an ideal opportunity to undertake a thorough physical, emotional and cognitive assessment of a patient (DOH, 2001). I was pleased to find that, no injuries were sustained as I checked mouth prior and after. Also, I was pleased my communication skills improved and the therapeutic relationship built up; and with the knowledge I got from supporting literature formed the foundation of my learning and practice. Burnard (2002) suggests that a learner is a passive recipient of received knowledge, and that learning through activity engages all of our senses. From his feedback, I understood feedback is an important learning tool. One crucial point to come from some recent research (Burke, 2009) is that many students do not know how to use feedback as many have never been taught how to do so. However, the experience highlights the complex problems I have to solve in practice and the provision of care needs to patients for whom I may not have had contact with before. Although this task caused me discomfort and added pressure in the short term, I realise that it was a very significant event in my studies. Analysis WHO (2010) describes a healthy mouth as being free of chronic mouth and facial pain; and helping patients/service users to meet their hygiene needs is a fundamental component of nursing care (Essence of Care, 2003). In 2007, 50% UK adults attended an NHS dentist. Older people in residential homes were at risk of infection, with infection identified in 80% of one study population (Holman et al, 2005). The care of a patients mouth forms an important component of assisting hygiene needs and yet is an aspect of practice which is not always afforded the attention it fully deserves (Evans, 2001).It is now clear that, mouth care is important and that, nurses have a role in assessing and maintaining it (Malkin, 2009). The task identified encouraging people to acknowledge their intuitive capacity helps them to appreciate their strengths and weaknesses (SWOT). Jasper (2003) regards SWOT analysis as getting to know ones self. The understanding of our skills and abilities and the awareness of where our limits lie is seen as crucial to being able to act as a professional practitioner. My confidence grew and got more interested, encouraging him to do as much as he could. Jackson and Mannix (2001) note that amount of interest the nurse shows in the learning needs of the student and the key role he or she plays in their achievement are essential to the students development. Conclusion I feel that the whole process went on smoothly. Caring for a patient requires a relationship and empathy. By developing collaborative relationship with patients, I can provide prompt and focused interventions which can limit illness. Nonetheless, it has raised awareness the effects of others on my practice. Action Plan At the moment, I read more books a day than practice. My aim is to be proactive in the future by promptly opening up through total participation and doing more practices on regular basis. I aim to develop the skill of emotional resilience to be able to deliver and receive any care or learning activity by keeping diaries of events and reflecting on them. Conclusion My belief now is brushing teeth loosens and removes debris trapped in the spaces and prevents the growth of plaque which habours bacteria and that; nurses have a role to play in mouth care. Due to my lack of experience in care and the job title of student nurse, I perceived that most sessions would run in a lecture format. I now believe practical skills development using reflection is as important as lecture tuition although, Quinn (2000) believes most students and many professionals note that learning acquired from placement experience is much more meaningful and relevant than that acquired in the lecture room. The process of learning I went through is more complex than Gibbs suggests. It is not as cyclical as this model implies and I found myself jumping or combining some stages, before coming back. However, it has taken me out of my comfort zone, challenging my thinking.

Math Paper

Derp university Derp derpington Human Resource Management Research Paper is Business Mathematics 101 1st Tri Semester SY 2011-2012 Ms. derpina derp TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii TOPICS Simple Discount1 Simple Interest2 Four types of Interest available3 Compounded Amount and Compound Interest4 Linear Programming Problems * Maximization6 * Minimization8 Forecasting by Trend Projection10 Acknowledgement I would like to thank God for guiding and giving me motivation to do this math research paper; my friends for answering my questions about this paper; Dr. Masajo for giving me the opportunity to gain more knowledge; and my mother to constantly remind me to do better in college. I would like to thank my mentor, Ms. Grace Chong, for being my mentor and to aid me in my college life. Simple Discount Find the present value of $3800 due in 6 months at 7% discount rate. A) F = $3800 d = 7% = . 07 t = 6 / 12 = 1/2 Formula: D = Fdt Solution: D = $3800 (. 07) (1/2) D = $133 P = F – D P = $3800 – $133 P = $3667 Discount $2056. 80 for 85 days at a discount rate of 6 ? % B) F = 2056. 80 d = 6 ? % = . 065 t = 85 / 360 = 17 / 72 years Formula: D = Fdt Solution: D = $2056. 80 (. 065) (17/72) D = $31. 57 P = F – D P = $2056. 80 – $31. 57 P = $2025. 13 Simple Interest Find simple interest on $10,000 at the rate of 5% for 5 years. Also find the amount for 5 years. A) P = $10,000 R = 5% = . 05 T = 5 years = n = 5 I = PRT I = $10,000 (. 05) (5) I = $2500 A = P + I A = $10,000 + $2500 A = $12,500 Find simple interest on $15,600 for 1 ? years at the rate of 8% per annum. Also find total amount. B) P = $15,600 R = 8% = . 08 T = 1 ? = n = 1 ? I = PRT I = $15,600 (. 08) (1? ) I = $1872 A = P + I A = $15,600 + $1872 A = $17472 4 Types of Interest Available Find the different interest on $1000 at 6% from June 23 2011 to September 21 2015. A) Approximate number of days: Year: 2015 – 2011 = 4 Month: 8 – 6 = 2 Days: 51 – 23 = 28 4 x 360 = 1440 2 x 30 = 60 28 = 28 = 1528 Days B) Actual Number of days: 4 years x 365 days = 1463 days January 30 – June 23 = 173 days January 30 – September 21 = 263 days 1463 Days – 173 days = 1287 days 1287 Days + 263 days = 1550 days = 1550 days C) Io interest for approximate number of days: Io = PRT = $1000 (. 06) (1528/360) Io = $254. 67 D) Ie interest for approximate number of days: Ie = PRT = $1000 (. 06) (1528/365) Ie = $251. 8 E) Io interest for actual number of days: Io = PRT = $1000 (. 06) (1550/360) Io = $258. 33 F) Ie Interest for actual number of days: Ie = PRT = $1000 (. 06) (1528/365) Ie = $254. 79 Compounded amount and Compounded interest Find the Compounded amount and compounded interest of $1000 at 7% for 3 years A) B) Compounded Annually P = $1000 R = 7% = . 07 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 1 = 3 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1000 (1+0. 7) ^ 3 A = $1225. 043 I = A – P I = $1225. 043 – $1000 I = $225. 043 C) Compounded Semi – Annually P = $1000 R = 7 / 2 % = 3. 5 = . 035 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 2 = 6 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1000 (1+0. 5) ^ 6 A = $1229. 36 I = A – P I = $1229. 36 – $1000 I = $229. 36 D) Compounded Quarterly P = $1000 R = 7 / 4% = 1. 75 = . 0175 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 4 = 12 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1000 (1+0. 175) ^ 12 A = $1231. 44 I = A – P I = $1231. 44 – $1000 I = $231. 44 E) Compounded Monthly P = $1000 R = 7 / 12% = . 5833 = . 00583 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 12 = 36 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1000 (1+. 00583) ^ 36 A = $1232. 78 I = A – P I = $1232. 78 – $1000 I = $232. 78 Compounded amount and Compounded interest Find the Compounded amount and compounded interest of $1500 at 5% for 3 years A) B) Compounded Annually P = $1500 R = 5% = . 05 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 1 = 3 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1500 (1+. 05) ^ 3 A = $1736. 4375 I = A – P I = $1736. 4375 – $1500 I = $236. 4375 C) Compounded Semi – Annually P = $1500 R = 5 / 2 % = 2. 5 = . 025 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 2 = 6 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1500 (1+. 025) ^ 6 A = $1739. 540127 I = A – P I = $1739. 540127 – $1500 I = $739. 540127 D) Compounded Quarterly P = $1500 R = 5 / 4% = 1. 25 = . 0125 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 4 = 12 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1500 (1+. 0125) ^ 12 A = $1741. 131777 I = A – P I = $1741. 131777 – $1500 I = $741. 131777 E) Compounded Monthly P = $1500 R = 5 / 12% = . 41666 = . 00416 T = 3 years = N = 3 x 12 = 36 A = P (1+i) ^ n A = $1500 (1+. 00416) ^ 36 A = $1741. 792 I = A – P I = $1741. 792 – $1500 I = $741. 792 Linear Programming Problems (Maximization) Levi’s Jeans manufacturing company purchase2 styles of jeans, style X and style Y, which sell for $90 and $75 appropriately. Unit production test for style X is $40 and for style Y $35. Raw materials available monthly are 90 meters while processing time at a max of 70 hours per week. Style X jeans made 3 meters of materials and 2 for processing them. For style Y, 2 meters and 2 for processing. Style X market demand is no more than 40 per week. How many of each style should be produced in each week in order to make profit maximum? | Style X| Style Y| Total Available| RM| 3| 2| 90| PT| 2| 2| 70| MD| 40| | | | Style X| Style Y| USP| $90| $75| UPE| 40| 35| UBM| $50| $40| Composition of linear programming problems: I. Decision Variable X = Number of style X to be produced weekly Y = Number of style Y to be produced weekly II. Objective Function Maximum Profit (Z): Z = $50X+$40Y III. Subjects & Constraints: RM = 3X+2Y < 90PT = 2X+2Y < 70 MD = X < 40X; Y > 0 IV. Graphical Solutions A) By intercept B) Graphical presentations and points A intersection between 2 lines C) Testing the curve of the convex polygon formed form the objective function V. Decision Raw Materials: 3X+2Y < 90 X = 30 Y = 45 Processing Time: 2X+2Y < 70 X = 35 Y = 35 Market Demand: X = 40 A) Z = $50X + $40Y = $50(0) + $40(35) =$1400 B) Z = $50X + $40Y = $50(20) + $40(75) =$1600 C) Z = $50X + $40Y = $50(30) + $40(0) =$1500 Choose B. Decision: The Levi’s manufacturing company must produce 20 pieces of style X and 50 pieces of style Y to have a maximum profit of $1600. Linear Programming Problems (Minimization) Mrs. Smith mining company owns two mines grading ores graded into 3 classes. High grade (H), Medium grade (M) and low grade (L). The company is tied with a contract to provide a smelting plant with 12 tons of (H), 8 tons of (M), and 24 tons of (L) per week. It costs $2000 per day to run mine 1 and $1600 per day to run mine 2. In a day operation, Mine 1 produces 6 tons of (H), 2 tons of (M) and 4 tons of (L). While mine 2 produces 2 tons of (H); 2 tons of (M) and 12 tons of (L). How many days a week should each mines operation to fulfil company’s commitment most economically? | Mine 1| Mine 2| Total Available| H| 6| 2| 12| M| 2| 2| 8| L| 4| 12| 24| Cost| $2000| $1600| | I. Decision Variables: X = Number of days to run mine 1 Y = Number of days to run mine 2 II. Objective Functions: Minimum Cost = $2000X + $1600Y III. Subjects to Constraints: H = 6X + 2Y > 12 M = 2X + 2Y > 8 L = 4X + 12Y > 24 X; Y < 0 IV. Graphical Solutions H = 6X + 2Y > 12M = 2X + 2Y > 8L = 4X + 12Y > 24 X = 2 Y = 6X = 4 Y = 4X = 6 Y = 2 P1 (0,6) Min C = $2000(0) + $1600(6) = $9600 P2 (1,3) Min C = $2000(1) + $1600(3) = $6800 P3 (3,1) Min C = $2000(3) + $1600(1) = $7600 P4 (6,0) Min C = $2000(6) + $1600(0) = $12000 Choose P2 V. Decision: Mrs. Smith’s mining company should run mine 1 for 1 day and Mine 2 for 3 days in order to have a minimum cost of $6800. Forecasting by Trend Projection Forecast and graph the production of rice in the Philippines for the years 2012 and 2015 of the annual production of rice from year 2000 to year 2010. Year (N)| Production of Rice (Y)| X| XY| Y’| X^2| 2000| 20| 0| 0| | 0| 2001| 22| 1| 22| | 1| 2002| 18| 2| 36| | 4| 2003| 19| 3| 57| | 9| 2004| 21| 4| 84| | 16| 2005| 24| 5| 120| | 25| 2006| 22| 6| 132| | 36| 2007| 26| 7| 182| | 49| 2008| 28| 8| 224| | 64| 2009| 25| 9| 225| | 81| 010| 30| 10| 300| | 100| | ? (Y) = 255| ? (X) = 55| ? (XY)=1382| | ? (X^2) = 385| 2 Normal Equations: ?(Y) = NA + B? (X)Equation 1 ?(XY) = A? (X) + B? (X^2)Equation 2 Solve for B) 255 = 11A + 55B (-5) 1382 = 55A + 385B -1275 = -55A – 275B 1382 = 55A + 385B 107 /100 = 110B /100 B = . 97272727 Solve for A) 255 = 11A + 55B 11A + 55B = 255 11A +55(. 97272727) = 255 11A + 5 3. 5 = 255 11 A = 255 – 53. 5 11A /11 = 201. 5 /11 A = 18. 31818182 A = 18. 32 B = 0. 97 Formula Y’ = A+Bx Year 2000 = 18. 32 + 0. 97(0) Y’ = 18. 32 Year 2001 = 18. 32 + 0. 97(1) Y’ = 19. 29 Year 2002 = 18. 32 + 0. 92(2) Y’ = 20. 6 Year 2003 = 21. 23 Year 2004 = 22. 2 Year 2005 = 23. 17 Year 2006 = 24. 14 Year 2007 = 25. 11 Year 2008 = 26. 08 Year 2009 = 27. 05 Year 2010 = 28. 02 In the table: Year (N)| Production of Rice (Y)| X| XY| Y’| X^2| 2000| 20| 0| 0| 18. 32| 0| 2001| 22| 1| 22| 19. 29| 1| 2002| 18| 2| 36| 20. 26| 4| 2003| 19| 3| 57| 21. 23| 9| 2004| 21| 4| 84| 22. 2| 16| 2005| 24| 5| 120| 23. 17| 25| 2006| 22| 6| 132| 24. 14| 36| 2007| 26| 7| 182| 25. 11| 49| 2008| 28| 8| 224| 26. 08| 64| 2009| 25| 9| 225| 27. 05| 81| 2010| 30| 10| 300| 28. 02| 100| | ? (Y) = 255| ? (X) = 55| ? (XY)=1382| | ? (X^2) = 385|

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