of healthcare delivery and has become a defining factor in the selection‚ execution‚ and assessment of technology that supports safe‚ exceptional quality and patient-centered care. Nursing has become so uniform. The data in patient records has become a valuable resource and has improved assessments and overall patient care. Before the launch of nursing informatics throughout the second half of the 20th century there were not any real standards for language. The use of data restricted the function
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prosperous‚ equitable and healthier societies.” – John Beard‚ WHO Director of Ageing and Life Course. It is evident that present society still holds many negative attitudes towards the elderly. Some of these attitudes include – being incompetent. For example‚ present society and predominately those aged 18-24 think that the elderly have trouble learning new tasks and have difficulty completing complex tasks. Another negative attitude towards older persons involve talking louder than normal as if though
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Being a ward nurse‚ aside from moving my patients towards health; providing holistic nursing care and client satisfaction is my utmost concern. Leininger (1991) believed comfort to be a function of nursing while Gropper (1992) embraced yet another approach to the delineation of comfort and proposed that comfort is a basic human need pursued by all human beings. Enhancing comfort to my holistic nursing care will help me attain patient satisfaction thus engaging my patient and family to health seeking
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specifically nursing (Miller & Cameron‚ 2011). In this briefing essay am going to provide an insight into the benefits of proper documentation in nursing and I will highlight the areas in need of development when writing my progress notes. The quality of care a patient receives relies heavily on appropriate and correct communication through documentation (Patient Progress Note & Dictation Standard‚ n.d.). I have learnt to document information that is specific to the patient through avoiding generalising
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essential to acknowledge and recognise cultural differences and needs of a patient that comes into our care as everyone has a culture which is influenced by many factors‚ such as race‚ gender‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ sexual orientation and life experience. Furthermore is also important that healthcare professionals are aware of their own set of values‚ beliefs and world views in order to provide appropriate care. Schultz and Videbeck (2009) shared the same view that nurses need to maintain their own cultural
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OBJECTIVES OF CARE INTERVENTION PLAN‚ METHOD OF CONTACT‚ PROPOSED ACTIONS‚ METHOD OF TEACHING EVALUATION PLAN RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE FAMILY OUTCOME CRITERIA METHODS/TOOLS Presence of health deficit: Illness state related to elevated blood pressure Community Nursing Diagnosis: Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action due to: a. failure to comprehend the magnitude of the condition b. Inaccessibility of appropriate resources for care‚ specifically physical
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It is commonly known as “water on the lungs” 3. NONCONTRIBUTORY A pension plan in which participating members or employees are not required to support with their own contributions. 4. FUNDOSCOPIC The act of examining the fundus of the eye‚ as with an ophthalmoscope or with a bio microscope. 5. SUPPLE Physical exam adjective referring to free movement of a body part. 6. CRACKLES A small‚ sharp sound
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Endometriosis.org. What causes endometriosis. Retrieved Feb. 24‚ 2006‚ from Endometriosis.org Web site: http://www.endometriosis.org/causes.html. Ignatavicus‚ D.‚ & Workman‚ M. (2006). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care. St. Louis‚ Missouri: Elsevier Saunders Mosby. (2002). Endometriosis. In Mosby ’s Medical‚ Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary (6th edition‚ pp. 598). St. Louis: Mosby. NWHRC. (2005). Endometriosis. National Women ’s Health Resource Center ‚ Retrieved
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called Mr Greens‚ who has suffered a right side ischaemic stroke. He is experiencing weakness in the left side‚ dysphasia and sporadic periods of unconsciousness and has been admitted to the medical ward. Nursing care will be explained over the first 48 hours of Mr Greens’ care with evidence-based rationales from academic sources. The integration of the multidisciplinary team will show the importance of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation of Mr Greens. INTRODUCTION: An ischaemic stroke
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CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF NURSING NURSING CARE PLAN Student: Munoz‚ Helen Rose Yr/Sec: III-B Area: 5A Patient’s name: M.C. Diagnosis: STEMI ASSESSMENT | DIAGNOSIS | INFERENCE | PLANNING | INTERVENTION | EVALUATION | | Objective: -Easily Fatigue-Walks slowly-Use of wheelchair-Limited Range of Motion | Activity Intolerance r/t decreased muscle strength secondary to old age | MusculoskeletalMuscle mass is a primary
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