of overtime without considering the safety of the staff and patients. I work in a psychiatric hospital where safety is one of the company priorities. The majority of the decision-making in the facility where I work is controlled by the director of nursing who speaks to the manager who communicates the charge nurses; there is little or no input from the nurses on the floor even though they spend the most time with the patients. Incident report One of the most frequent incidents that occur in my work
Premium Hospital Nurse Patient
collaborative care of vulnerable excluded minority groups. Nurses need to work collaboratively with carers and families so that the can learn what is culturally normal and abnormal in a patient’s behaviour. In order to minimise the problem nurses need to be informed on how to intervene to reduce the damaging impact of racism and discrimination and tailor interventions to better address the specific needs of ethnic minority groups. There is need to increase effort to promote cultural competency in Mental
Premium Mental disorder Psychiatry Mental health
NURSING DIAGNOSIS GOAL INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION impaired Gas Exchange R/T STG: 3/17/2014 throughout shift 1. Auscultate breath sounds 1. Abnormal breathing STG: PT O2 saturation on admission abnormal breathing AEB PT will maintain O2 saturation noting areas of decreased sounds are indicative was 87%. Measured at 1602 with a Objective: use of wall oxygen of 95 or higher AEB breathing sounds of numerous problems reading of
Premium Metropolitana di Napoli Sense Madrid Metro
Vol. 92/No.1 Risk Factors: People with a weak immune system‚ recent exposure with TB bacteria‚ immigration from area with high TB rates‚ IV drug users and people working in facilities at high risk for TB including hospitals‚ shelters‚ jails and nursing homes (Basic TB Facts‚ 2010). Questions to ask Patient: Are you having any difficulty with breathing now? Are you having any shortness of breath? How long have you had a cough? Describe your cough. Are you bringing up any phlegm? If yes
Premium Tuberculosis Pneumonia
D2Write an essay evaluating the effectiveness of business information and its communication as key contributors to the success of an organisation‚ using examples to illustrate your points. Explain in detail what the organisation you’ve studied does. What is the goal of the organisation you’ve studied so far? What types of communication do they use? Explain how at least 2 scenarios might work. How do the methods of communication contribute to this business meeting its objectives? Explain
Premium Management Information Communication
know some of the scientific causes for stress induced problems and possible solutions? Causes: When under stress‚ our bodies secrete a hormone called cortisol. When cortisol levels are high and we don’t get enough rest‚ water‚ nutrients‚ and fun; we get in trouble. We actually begin to cannibalize our own muscles‚ organs and glands! It’s like putting an empty pot over a flame. There’s nothing left in the pot to cook‚ so the
Free Metabolism Insulin Glycemic index
Nursing Theory Plan of Care Theoretical Foundations of Practice NUR/513 March 05‚ 2012 Nursing Theory Plan of Care Ida Orlando literally wrote the book on the function of nursing. Her theory of the deliberative nursing process outlines a dynamic nurse-patient relationship in which the nurse uses his or her senses of perception together with deliberate actions to create an individualized care plan for each patient. Results of current research on the application of her theory follow
Premium Nursing Nursing care plan Nursing theory
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn ------------------------------------------------- What is hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)? Hemolytic disease of the newborn is also called erythroblastosis fetalis. This condition occurs when there is an incompatibility between the blood types of the mother and baby. * "Hemolytic" means breaking down of red blood cells * "Erythroblastosis" refers to making of immature red blood cells * "Fetalis" refers to fetus -------------------------------------------------
Free Blood Red blood cell Hematology
Associates Level Vs Baccalaureate Level Nurses Harsalee Patel Grand Canyon University NRS 430 November 23‚ 2014 Associates Level Vs Baccalaureate Level Nurses Introduction In the healthcare system nurses play a huge role when it comes to patient care. Many people are unaware of the differences between the different educational levels of nurses. All nurses have one common goal; to promote health and healing while providing excellent patient care. According to the American Nurses Association
Premium Nursing Health care Health
➢ PR- 98 BPM ➢ RR-25BPM ➢ PAIN SCALE- 8 | ➢ ACUTE PAIN RELATED TO MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA. |SHORT TERM GOAL: After 8 hours of nursing intervention: ➢ The patient will be able to verbalize relief from chest pain and difficulty of breathing ➢ The patient will be able to reduce anxiety regarding his condition. LONG TERM GOAL: After 3 days of nursing intervention: ➢ The patient will report pain being absent or controlled with medication administration. ➢ The patient will
Premium Opioid Myocardial infarction Oxygen