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1
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how should you treat people?

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avoid assumptions

uphold people’s human rights

2
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how should you listen to people’s preferences and concerns?

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recognise and respect how people add to their own health and wellbeing
accept their right to accept or refuse treatment

3
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how to make sure you access physical and social and psychological needs

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promote wellbeing during all life stages

respond compassionately for people in the last hours

4
Q

how to act in the best interest of people at all times

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get consent before carrying out action

make sure that people who don’t have the mental capacity that there decisions are thought about

5
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how to respect people’s rights to privacy?

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share with people, families as far as the law allows
share info with other health and care professionals only

when the patients safety and protection override the privacy

6
Q

how to practice effectively?

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info given is evidence based

maintain knowledge and skills for good practice

7
Q

how to communicate clearly

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good english
use terms people understand
verbal and non verbal communication methods, consider cultural sensitivity

8
Q

how to work cooperatively?

A

share info with colleagues to identify and reduce risk

support colleagues who are going through health problems , shouldn’t compromise patient or public safety

9
Q

how to share your skills with colleagues

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honesty and accurate and constructive feedback

differences with professional opinion, discuss and debate

10
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how to keep clear and accurate records

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complete records at that time or soon as possible

identify risks or problems and steps taken to deal with

11
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how to work and recognise within the limits of your competence

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identify the signs if a patient’s physical or mental health has decreased

12
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how to deal with mistakes or harm taken place

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act immediately if someone has been harmed or is away to lead to harm
explain to the person harmed and families what has happened and what is the likely effects

13
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how to always offer help if an emergency arises

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act in an emergency within your limits of your knowledge

take account of your own safety and safety of others

14
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advice on prescription

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provide medicine or treatment if it will serve that person’s health need
keep medicine secure
don’t prescribe to families
keep to appropriate guidelines when giving advice on controlled drugs

15
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promote professionalism

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act with honesty and integrity at all times, treat people fair without discrimination, bullying or harassment
clear professional boundaries
don’t express your personal beliefs

16
Q

uphold your position as a registered nurse

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refuse gifts and favours from patients

cooperate with the media when appropriate, protect patients

17
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how to deal with complaints against you

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don’t let it affect the care you provide

use complaints as feedback and reflection to improve

18
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how to provide leadership

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identify priorities,
manage time, staff and resources
deal with risks
put the needs of people receiving care first
support staff how your responsible for to follow the code

19
Q

once a month contraceptive pill in development

A

stay in the stomach for a month
slowly releasing hormones to prevent pregnancy
wider than the opening of the stomach and the small intestine
further research to see if it prevents pregnancy and side effects
see if its safe to use on humans

20
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new endometriosis treatment

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dichloroacetate drug reduced the growth of new endometriosis cells
-need to do a clinical study
tissue grows on the ovaries or fallopian tube

21
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blood test- better treatment of sepsis

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test of 5 proteins, allow higher, medium or lower risk
test that can confirm a diagnosis of sepsis before it happens
high risk,higher doses of drug

22
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stem cell treatment reverse age related eyesight

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2 patients had an operation with AMD
used stem cell patch to repair the damage
vision improved but not perfect

23
Q

what are the 6C’s

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care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence

24
Q

why pick stirling?

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student nursing time award 6 times

25
Q

tell me about yourself

A

s6 student
prefect
healthwatch
part time job

26
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why do you want to be a nurse

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love being around people
want to make a difference and help people
loved biology- build on them skills
very rewarding
opportunities and paths for a career
never stop learning- being able to advance

27
Q

why should we give you a place?

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caring and compassionate
self reliant-highers and advanced be able to handle higher education
not afraid to ask for help- improve myself as a student
very determined and always complete everything i put my mind to

28
Q

what is your weakness?

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never been a great public speaking, builds confidence, parliament really helped with this
want to improve it more

29
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what is your greatest achievement?

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abel to say that I helped improved health and wellbeing within my school
recognised by nicola sturgeon and other schools
winning the scottish rural innovators award
being able to speak about it at a tric for health and wellbeing
awarded £3000 for mental health first aiders

30
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what is the francis report?

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public enquiring into poor care
examine poor standards of care and unnecessary patient death
patients were neglected

31
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questions to ask in the interview

A

use facilities outside of lecture times

advice for becoming a fresher

32
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what field do you want to work and why?

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emergency room
want to a part of stabilizing patients with traumatic injuries
think quickly on your feet
staying flexible with complications
have to keep up with learning-anything can come through the doors

33
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what life experience do you have?

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rwanda
sit and make people smile
non verbal communication
part time employment 
speaking to people, familiarise with them feel comfortable around me
34
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what skills do a nurse need

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multitasking 
communication 
teamwork
flexibility 
professionalism 
resilient
35
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ethical issues confidentiality

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-patients medical conditions are private-break trust if they tell
law says what info they can tell and to who
unethical if they don’t say could harm the patient and others

36
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ethical patient relationships

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not allowed to enter a personal relationship with a patient
they are vulnerable
lose licence