1. A healthy high school athlete is diagnosed with fever and cellulitis of the right knee. The infection is resistant to oral antibiotics. He then develops osteomyelitis of the right knee. If untreated, the infection could result in…
In creating “The Genius of Caring” White recognises that the experiences people have with Alzheimer’s vary greatly and are not all the same. therefore, he created a place where people can share their own stories and give readers a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s affects people as a whole (Straith). This also allows caretaker’s to show support for each other, helping to remove the isolating feeling that Alzheimer’s often causes. By allowing others to add and share their own story publicly, more people, who are not directly affected will become more informed as to what Alzheimer’s…
Understand the factors that can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1 Explain how different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates 1.2 Explain how physical and mental health factors may need to be considered when communicating with an individual who has dementia 1.3 Describe how to support different communication abilities and needs of an individual with dementia who has a sensory impairment 1.4 Describe the impact the behaviours of carers and others may have on an individual with dementia 2. Be able to communicate with an individual with dementia using a range of verbal and non-verbal techniques 2.1 Demonstrate how to use different communication techniques with an individual who has dementia 2.2 Show how observation of behaviour is an effective tool in interpreting the needs of an individual with dementia 2.3 Analyse ways of responding to the behaviour of an individual with dementia, taking account of the abilities and needs of the individual, carers and others 3. Be able to communicate positively with an individual who has dementia by valuing their individuality 3.1 Show how the communication style, abilities and needs of an individual with dementia can be used to develop their care plan 3.2 Demonstrate how the individual’s preferred method/s of interacting can be used to reinforce their identity and uniqueness 4.…
Jean Watson is a well known professor of nursing at the university of Colorado, she believes that nursing can be a transforming process through which both the client and nurse can be changed. Her theory of nursing practice, formally known as the ‘Theory of human care’, outlines basic premises of nursing and combines a humanistic and scientific approach to patient care. According to Watson caring is a nurse’s identity and when caring is fully actualized, a patient’s world can become more secure, brighter, richer and larger. Watson’s theory outlines six actions that help nurses fully extend and attend to human care.…
Armstrong, J., & Mitchell, Elizabeth, MSc Adv Nursing,B.Sc(Hons), R.G. (2008). Comprehensive nursing assessment in the care of older people. Nursing Older People, 20(1), 36-40. Retrieved from…
Being educated by Watson’s caring theory allows us to return to our deep professional values. It represents the model of an ideal nurse. Caring supports our professional individuality within a setting where humanistic values are always tested. Sustaining these caring values in our daily practice helps excel the nurse from a position where nursing is observed as “just a job”, to that of a rewarding and satisfying profession. It not only lets the nurse practice the art of caring, to provide sympathy to ease patient’s and families’ grief and sorrow, and to promote their healing but it can also donate to increase the nurse’s own actualization (Philosophy of Nursing, 2011). Watson is one of the few nursing theorists who also consider the caregiver. Supporting these caring values is not only vital to our own health as nurses but also contributes to finding meaning in our work.…
For My work experience I worked in a nursing home. The residents living in nursing home does not have many abilities to do thing for them; they are dependent on the carer’s. The residents living in nursing home are aged between 80 to 105 years old.…
References: Chitty, K. K., & Black, B. P. (2010). Professional Nursing: Concepts and Challenges (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders. Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook collection database.…
Caring is behavior that demonstrates compassion and respect for another. Nursing is a nurturing profession and caring is the crucial component of its holistic practice, especially with the seriously ill patient. Holistic nursing care includes healing the mind, body, and soul of the patients. It involves thinking about and helping patients with the effects of illness on the mind, body, emotions, spirituality, religion, and personal relationships. The Student Learning Outcome (SLO) area I chose for this paper is Caring. I will address how to evaluate the effect of caregiver attitudes in the nursing practice environment.…
The practice of nursing has changed throughout the years since the beginning when Florence Nightingale defined modern nursing. As a professional nurse, we must show competent and skillful behaviors when providing care for our patients. We must practice with dignity, honor, and the desire to relieve and prevent suffering. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the concepts of teaching and learning, management, communication, and leadership will change and evolve throughout our career as professional nurses. We each can make an impact on each patient that we come into contact with throughout our career by practicing professionally and putting our patients priority’s first.…
The researchers in this experiment aimed to “Investigate the quantitative differentiation of pulmonary dendritic cells in smoker with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to explore the possible role of dendritic cells in smokers suffering COPD” (Yan-wei, Yong-jiang, & Xian-sheng, 2010). Dendritic cells (DCs) are inflammatory cells that are considered to be the promoter of immune responses; knowing this the researchers hypothesized that DCs may play an important role in the development of the disease. Subjects were broken into three groups based on an illness gradient: (control group, smokers without airflow obstruction, and COPD group as determined by the Chinese Society of Respiratory Disease). Samples of alveolar tissue were taken from these three groups and studied using immunohistochemical staining and immunofluorescence confocal laser scanning. The results from the experiment are portrayed using a one-way analysis of variance, Pearson’s r coefficient, graphs, and scatter plots. The conclusion of the data showed that “The quantity of the DCs significantly increased in smokers with COPD compared with non-smokers or smokers without COPD” (Yan-wei et al., 2010).…
This article was published on March 15, 2008 in the Journal of Nursing Ethics. The topic discussed is whether Nursing Student’s perceptions of the Elderly would change after being given an Ethics course. The article falls within the bounds of the journal as this is a publication centering on Nursing Ethics, which is clearly the subject of the periodical itself. No masthead description is attached to the article.…
In this essay, I am going to describe an episode of care for an individual which I was involved in whilst on placement at a local nursing home. I am going to choose an appropriate model and reflect on this episode and within this reflection examine my own values and beliefs relating to the individual receiving care. I will also explore the values and beliefs that will underpin my future practice as a nurse.…
By successfully communication we are able to convey our thoughts and ideas effectively and when not successful the thoughts and ideas that we meant to send do not necessarily reflect what we think, causing a communication breakdown and creating roadblocks that stand in our way of our goals both personally and professionally. During this essay there will be reflection upon two main keys strategies that nurses can achieve to make a difference in a communication breakdown in the health care setting with patients such as dementia. The problems that can be associated with this and also and overview of the illness of dementia.…
Article: Carroll, J. (2002). Play Therapy: the children’s views, Child and Family Social Work, 7, pg 177-187…