4222-370] ( Written questions [Outcome 1] Understand the concept of diversity and its relevance to working with individuals who have dementia 1.1- explain what is meant by the terms • diversity The Service Users i deliver care to are all different in many ways.This can be along the dimensions of gender‚ age‚ ethnicity‚ race‚ sexual orientation‚ socio-economic status‚ physical abilities‚ political beliefs‚ religious beliefs or other ideologies. This means that i have to be aware of a person’s
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Pain management comparison in orthopaedics- patient controlled analgesia vs. femoral nerve blocks Picot question In adult patients with total hip or knee replacements‚ how effective is patient controlled analgesia pain management compared to femoral nerve block in controlling post operative pain within the first 24 hours after surgery? Importance to the science of nursing Major knee or total hip surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain
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The Caring Nurse: ADN versus BSN The Caring Nurse: ADN versus BSN Caring is the heart of nursing. Most nurses have a quality about them that harbors caring. Caring is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as‚ “effort made to do something correctly‚ safely‚ or without causing damage‚” or “things that are done to keep someone healthy‚ safe‚ etc.” Nurses‚ whether they are an associate degree educated or baccalaureate educated‚ want to do a good job. They don’t come to work to intentionally
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UNIT 365 UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND EXPERIENCE OF DEMENTIA 1.UNDERSTAND THE NEUROLOGY OF DEMENTIA 1.1Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome. Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms including memory loss‚ confusion ‚ mood changes‚ and difficulty with day-to -day task. There are many causes of dementia wit Alzhaimer`s the most common. Alzhaimer`s disease-around 500.000 people in the UK have Alzhaimer`s.Scientists know that during Alzhaimer`s two abnormal proteins build
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Communication as a Moral Caring in Nursing Faith Eric Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 101: Transitions in Nursing January 2015 Communication as a Moral Caring in Nursing Introduction Nursing remains practical and hands-on‚ however‚ it is also strengthened by conceptual and theoretical knowledge applied artfully and scientifically. The practice of advance nursing requires a higher level of knowledge and skill‚ but it is still built upon the fundamental moral commitment of caring in nursing (Sumner
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DEMENTIA AWARNESS 1.Understand what dementia is 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ’dementia’ A syndrome due to disease of the brain‚ usually of a chronic progressive nature in which there are multiple disturbances of higher cognitive function. These include impairment of memory‚ thinking and orientation‚ learning ability‚ language and judgement. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia The key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia are the temporal
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Relation: A Memoir of Marriage‚ Dementia‚ and Poetry‚ is a true story written by Rachel Hadas. In it‚ Hadas gives the account of her journey after her husband is diagnosed with early-onset dementia at only 61 years old. Following his diagnosis‚ Rachel’s husband‚ George‚ begins to disappear before her eyes. Though he is there physically‚ she loses him in every other way day by day. Strange Relation gives readers a window into the time when George lived at home with Rachel caring for him and all the trials
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The catholic patient is 87 years old. The patient is diagnosed with dementia‚ muscle weakness‚ cardiac dysrhythmia‚ anxiety‚ and lack of coordination. She is ordinated and alert but sometimes has episodes of confusion. The patient can ambulate but uses a walker for assistance. Patient experiences pain from past back accident and because of muscle weakness‚ occasionally. Patient’s plan of care includes maintaining health and daily activities. Due to her being incontinent‚ she developed a stage one
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Watson (2009) “Caring is a professional ethical covenant that nursing has with the public to sustain human caring in instances where it may be threatened” (p. 469). In this paper‚ I will give a brief description of Watson’s background‚ and concepts of the theory of human caring. I will also define a caring moment reflecting Watson’s theory of human caring and incorporate four of her carative factors. I will also explain how my patient-nurse interaction may be described as a caring moment‚ explain
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Over the years as I have grown in my career and having become an oncology nurse‚ I have begun to understand that truly caring about your patients and getting them involved can influence them living longer with a cancer diagnosis. The role in caring as a concept analysis is important because it can cause patients to reach an optimal level of health sooner or grasp a better understanding of the process of care that is delivered even when it presents a level of discomfort or pain. According to the
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