N290 Revised Fall 2009 NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE Associate Degree Nursing Program Nursing Interventions III PSYCHIATRIC CASE STUDY Part I STUDENT _____________ Date of Clinical _____________ UNIT_____________ Patient: Sam (not his real name) A. Demographic Data Male X Female Age __38__ Height __6’1‖ Weight _250 Ethnicity _ Caucasian ____ Religion: _not known_____________________ Occupation: Grocery Stocking Clerk _______________________________ Code Status: __full____________Date
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 1. What has had the greatest impact on reducing infant mortality in the United States? A) Improvements in perinatal care Feedback: CORRECT The improvements in perinatal care‚ in particular respiratory care and care of the mother-baby dyad before delivery‚ have had the greatest impact. B) Decreased incidence of congenital abnormalities Feedback: INCORRECT There has been a decrease in some congenital anomalies such as spina bifida‚ but this is not the greatest impact. C) Better maternal
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hand and a plaster of paris cast encasing her left lower leg and foot. The focus of this essay is Sally’s two priority nursing problems‚ which are post surgery pain related to Tendo Achilles lengthening and the plaster cast application‚ and secondly peripheral tissue integrity related to pressure from the cast (Ackley‚ Ladwig‚2010). The essay will cover the two priority nursing interventions for both of these problems‚ what is involved in implementing these interventions‚ what should be considered
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Chapter 49 1. Identify nursing diagnoses relevant to patients with sensory alterations.Pg.1241- 1243 ~ Risk- prone health behavior ~ Impaired verbal communication ~ Risk for injury ~ Impaired physical mobility ~ Bathing self-deficit ~ Dressing self-deficit ~ Toileting self-deficit ~ Situational low self-esteem ~ Risk for fall ~ Social Isolation 2. Develop a plan of care for patients with sensory deficits.Pg.1245-1247 Pg. 1235 Nursing Care Plan for Risk for Fall Scenario
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to retain in my long term memory. I currently work in two different fields of nursing. One is mental health which I find personally rewarding because of hands on care I’ve learned to realize who I am and why I am who I am. The other is long term nursing care which has given me respect for the elderly and those who cannot care for themselves. The switch to the RN role I personally anticipate more involvement in the care planning and more respect from health professionals. There is a sense of class
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HEALTH CARE A. WEIGHT OF THE CHILDREN B. IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF THE CHILDREN C. COMMON DISEASES………………………………………34 D. IMMEDIATE SOURCES OF MEDICAL CARE 1. VENUE…………………………………..…………………………..36 2. PERSONS……………………………………..……………………..37 VI. RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD A. FAMILY PLANNING…………………………………………………...42 B. METHODS OF FAMILY PLANNING………………………………...43 VII. COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS…………….45 A. PROBLEM LIST B. PRIORITIZATION OF COMMUNITY PROBLEM C. COMMUNITY NURSING CARE PLAN D. CONCLUSIONS
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Health Nursing HAT1 May 23‚ 2013 HAT 1 Task 2 Nurses in a palliative care situation have multiple roles which range from a clinical technician to a shoulder to cry on. They advocate for the friends and family of the dying patient and educate all on positive ways to grieve. The main concerns of these nurses are centered on the promotion of comfort‚ quality of life and preserving the patient’s dignity. Because each patient approaches death differently‚ the nurse must alter their care plan
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Pain control is the second nursing priority for Candace that needs attention. Women who undergo caesarean section experience high levels of pain during the first 24 hours post-operation (Acton‚ 2011). One study suggests that those women need more adequate pain relief than other surgical patients because women start to breastfeed and look after their infants while they are still recovering from major abdominal surgery (Shahraki‚ Jabalameli‚ & Ghaedi‚ 2012). Inadequate postoperative pain control during
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TEST A PRACTICE TEST I Situation 1 – Nurse Mito is assigned to the triage area. While on duty‚ he assesses the condition of a client with asthma. She has difficulty breathing and her respiratory rate is 45 per minute. The doctor prescribed epinephrine 0.3 mg subcutaneously. 1. The medication for epinephrine injection for the client is to: a. Reduce anaphylaxis b. Relieve hypersensitivity to allergen c. Relieve respiratory distress due to bronchial spasm d. Restore client’s
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documentation is an important part of nursing practice‚ in the clinical setting (Perry & Potter‚ 2014). One of the fundamental aims for nurses in all areas is to safeguard the welfare of their patients through proper documentation ((Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Codes and Guidelines‚ n.d). This can be achieved by implementing and upholding good documentation practice through progress notes writing in every healthcare department specifically nursing (Miller & Cameron‚ 2011). In this briefing
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