Two patients asked the nurse if she could help them change their brief and the nurse was busy in a med pass and told the patient that she would get their aid. We spent the first hour of the shift going over the diabetic patients and finding out what their sugar levels were to be able to properly prioritize the most critical patient before dinner. The LPN that I shadowed did not fill the expectation of cleanliness however. She did not wash her hands once during the shift or between patients (including
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Patient Case Study MS is a 26 year old female diagnosed with major depressive disorder‚ anxiety and type II diabetes mellitus. The chief complaint that led to the current admission was suicidal ideation with a plan. MS stated upon admission that she wanted “everything to end.” MS confirmed having “lot of anxiety” and stress. MS experienced financial‚ medical‚ social and work related stressors. MS had purchased a car that did not work well and the replacement did not work either. Her boyfriend had
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Summary of the Practice Issue Poorly managed COPD increases the patients’ risk of a faster progression of the disease and decreased activity tolerance to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)‚ such as walking‚ preparing meals‚ performing self-care‚ and obtaining medications from the pharmacy when needed (American Lung Association‚ 2016). Further‚ lack or patient knowledge concerning avoidance of environmental risk factors‚ proper medication administration‚ and the importance of joining a smoking
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I. Introduction Patient 123 On 28th August 2017‚ Patient 123‚ a 45 year old Chinese uncle came to Hospital X to do a non-contrast abdomen Computed tomography (CT) scan which required a cross section view of the patient’s body anatomy to reassurance the reoccurrence of renal stones on the patient’s kidneys. Patient was ambulant‚ alert‚ conscious and cooperative as he was able to follow the instructions given by the radiographer. As he could understood and converse in Chinese‚ there was no communication
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Mrs Mary Martins is an eight four year old lady who was admitted to a local community hospital after falling at home while going to the toilet in the early hours of the morning. Mrs Martins had sustained a chipped bone in her left foot‚ had no plaster cast in situ and was non weight bearing. Mrs Martins lives alone in her own bungalow; her husband had died 4 years earlier. She has a son and daughter who both live in the south of England and a granddaughter who lives close by. The granddaughter
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D-The patient arrived on time for her appointment. Reported unstable on her dose and requested to increase her dose by 5 mgs. The patient is experiencing craving‚ yawning. sweaty‚ clamping‚ not sleeping‚ and sometimes body aches. This writer completed the dose change request form‚ but also reminded the patient to update Rx Script as her script had expired on 07/04/2016. According to the patient‚ she wishes Nursing would notify her because she has her updated script in her car. This writer strongly
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the text‚ and I would like to use an example for enabling based on a situation that I was thrown into professionally. I once had a forty-something year old (Patient A) patient that presented to the ED as a heroin overdose. The patients seventy-something year old mother called EMS after finding her son unresponsive on the bedroom floor. Patient A was a well known poly substance abuser that preferred heroin to achieve his high‚ but would use ANYTHING in its place‚ he has overdosed at least 7 times during
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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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Patient Confidentiality The confidentiality of a patient’s medical records has been an ongoing dilemma for healthcare professionals. To put it another way‚ there is a difficulty in discerning the boundaries of one’s duty and his/ her concern with the patients. Be that as it may‚ health care staff should maintain professionalism towards their work through respecting the privacy of the patients. As a matter of fact‚ this promotes the establishment of mutual trust between the health care staff and
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