Ms. Cavallo‚ 97 years of age‚ has been a resident at the rehabilitation unit for 6 weeks. She has been receiving rehabilitation therapy following the repair of her hip fractured left hip. The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) tells you that Mrs. Cavallo has not been finishing her meals over the past 2 days because of poor appetite. As you enter her room today she states‚ “Go away. I’m tired of all this‚ and I just want to stay in bed today.” You explore why she feels this way. You discover that she
Premium Sitting Walking Bone fracture
For this clinical I spent time at an outpatient surgery center. I got to observe many medical procedures‚ assist with patient admission and discharge‚ and learn how to complete preoperative and postoperative assessment. In addition‚ I had many opportunities to observe how nurses work as a team‚ so I was able to gain insight on how to deal with stressful situations appropriately. The staff at this clinical was very kind and passionate about what they do. They gave me lots of advice regarding nursing
Premium
My Beliefs‚ Values‚ and Clinical Gestalt with Individuals and System’s Paper University of Phoenix HSBS 321 December 16‚ 2010 My Beliefs‚ Values‚ and Clinical Gestalt with Individuals and System’s Paper Introduction Working as a Clinician does not just require education. It requires a thorough look into your own values and beliefs. Working as a clinician also requires dignity‚ the capability of remaining humble‚ a good set of ethical standards and a big heart when it comes
Premium Medicine Physician Psychology
helps to solve the clinical problem independently. It is based on a nursing theory developed by Ida Jean Orlando in the late 1950’s. It is an essential part of the nursing care plan and consists of five steps. They are: assessment‚ nursing diagnosis‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation. The nursing process highlights the patient as the central character and is directed at improving outcomes for the patient‚ and not about nursing goals. This assignment discusses the application of the nursing
Premium
For my clinical experience today I shadowed an RN‚ at the Ashe County Health Department. The RN was participating in the flu clinic today. She administered many flu vaccinations. Most of the individuals that came in today for the clinic were over the age of 65 and were given the high dose flu vaccination. The RN also worked with a Spanish interpreter during several visits throughout the day. She would first assess a Spanish speaking individual’s ability to speak English‚ then if deemed necessary
Premium Patient Health care Nursing
Robinson Module 3 Assignment 2 Families have changed greatly over the past 60 years‚ and they continue to become more diverse. Why is the family considered the most important agent of socialization? What caused the dramatic changes to the American family? What are those changes? Describe the differences in marriage and family life that are linked to class‚ race‚ gender‚ and personal choice. Do you feel the trend towards diverse families is positive or negative? If the trend changed towards
Premium Family
This weekend‚ I took a trip to the Mall and conducted a field study. By sitting in the food court‚ I was able to observe how people interacted with one another. I focused solely on their nonverbal communication and watched how they were able to enhance their conversations with things such as gestures‚ behavior‚ and tone or volume. O’hair and Wieman state that there are times when no dialogue is needed to have a conversation and communicate (128). Through my field study‚ I found this to be very true
Premium Nonverbal communication Communication
Clinical Observation: Kasten Date: 2/4/16 Length of Session: 80 minutes Subjective The objective of the therapy secession that took place on February 4‚ 2016 was to work on articulation and voice with E.S‚ who was eight years and five months. The severity of E.S’s articulation and voice diagnosis was mild. The Clinician who led this therapy session was Kasten. E.S was well behaved and engaged. She asked questions‚ and demonstrated knowledge of the objectives by acknowledging when she did something
Premium Psychology Nursing Patient
Trevino Instructor: Kathryn Anderson‚ Ph.D. Theoretical Application Paper April 12‚ 2012 Shifting Concerns Social Psychology studies many things about human experiences that emerge from the fact that WE ARE NOT ALONE. Our thoughts‚ feelings and behaviors are shaped by the social reality around us‚ or our perception of it‚ with or without our knowledge. Many of the most puzzling questions in our lives are deeply rooted in social psychology. How do we fall in (and out of) love? Are women different
Premium Sociology Psychology
In this paper I am going to be talking about the philosophy of psychology in the 19th century. I am going to be discussing the roots in early philosophy leading into the 19th century that influenced the development of modern psychology‚ identify philosophers that historically relate to the beginnings of psychology as a formal discipline‚ identify major philosophers in the western tradition that were primary contributors to the formation of psychology as a discipline and explore the development of
Premium Empiricism John Locke David Hume