During the diagnosis phase‚ the RN is able to elaborate beyond the obvious clinical diagnosis determined by the physician. The RN uses the data obtained during the assessment phase as well as his or her critical thinking skills‚ to determine additional problems‚ which can determine the patients’ response to treatment (Ackley‚ 2008). The actual nursing diagnoses are included in a system named “The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association” or NANDA. The RN chooses an approved diagnosis from the
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Running head: HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Focused Health Assessment Nancy E Gundersen Grand Canyon University NRS429v December 4‚ 2011 Family Focused Health Assessment This paper will assess a family interviewed using Gordon’s 11 functional health patterns. It will summarize the findings for each health pattern from a designated number of interview questions. The author identifies two wellness nursing diagnoses based on the author’s assessment of the family health patterns and the answers
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correctly. For each nursing diagnosis‚ state two desired outcomes using NOC criteria. Desired outcomes must be patient-centered and measurable within an identified timeframe. For each outcome‚ state two nursing interventions using NIC criteria as well as one evaluation method. Interventions and the evaluation method must be appropriate to the desired outcomes. Provide rationale for each nursing diagnosis‚ and explain how PES‚ NANDA‚ NOC‚ and NIC apply to each diagnosis. Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed
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The Purpose of the Written Care Plan * Care plans provide direction for individualized care of the client. A care plan flows from each patient’s unique list of diagnoses and should be organized by the individual’s specific needs. * Continuity of care. The care plan is a means of communicating and organizing the actions of a constantly changing nursing staff. As the patient’s needs are attended to‚ the updated plan is passed on to the nursing staff at shift change and during nursing rounds
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cancer‚ but the doctor delivered a grim piece of news. She had a mutation in the BRCA1 gene‚ which meant a high likelihood of a cancer diagnosis later in life. Opal had no idea how to process the information‚ so her doctor sent her to a genetic counselor. Not everyone has the same opinion on going to the doctor‚ and definitely not everyone reacts to a diagnosis in a similar manner; highlighting why M.D. Pim Suwannarat in “The Value of Genetic Counselors” stresses the importance of genetic counselors
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Health promotion throughout the life span (7th ed.). St. Louis‚ Missouri: Mosby. Grouped According to Functional Health Patterns Kriegler‚ N. F.‚ & Harton‚ M. K. (1992). Community health assessment: A patterns approach to data collection and diagnosis Koshar‚ J. N340 Woman’s Health & Illness in The Expanding Family & N345 Clinical Practicum [Fact sheet]. Retrieved October 07‚ 2012 from http://www.sonoma.edu/users/k/koshar/n340/N345_Gordon_FHP.html
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history 6. Use correct acronyms or abbreviations when indicated 7. Develop three Nursing Diagnoses for this client based on the health history and screening. Include: one actual nursing diagnosis‚ one wellness nursing diagnosis‚ one "Risk For" nursing diagnosis‚ and your rationale for the choice of each nursing diagnosis for this client. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment‚ solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using
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the introduction of computer technology and the combination of evidence-based practice in nursing; standardization of terminologies has become imperative in the classification of nursing diagnosis‚ interventions and expected outcomes. The most popular and successful systems are the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I)‚ Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)‚ and Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) (de Lima Lopes‚ de Barros‚ & Marlene Michel‚ 2009). This paper aims
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Dual diagnosis is a ground breaking idea that has been effective in relieving symptoms of alcohol abuse and different points of depression (Baker‚ Kavanagh‚ Kay-Lambkin‚ Hunt‚ Lewin‚ Carr‚ and Connoly‚ 2009; Jones Barrowclough‚ Allott‚ Day‚ Earnshaw and Wilson‚ 2011; Riper‚ Anderson‚ Hunter‚ de Wit‚ Berking‚ and Cuijpers‚ 2012). The process of treating both diagnosis simultaneously can be orchestrated in several different ways‚ although the concept of treatment remains the same. Treatment of comorbid
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for your patient. The plan of care must include a complete DATA ASSESSMENT with all pertinent data and interpretation of data completed. Based on the data‚ formulate an individualized care plan using (1) priority NANDA diagnosis and (2) secondary NANDA diagnoses. Each diagnosis requires at least (5) interventions‚ (5) rationales and (5) outcomes. CAREPLAN DATA ASSESSMENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Patient Initials: _______GJ_______ Age: ____77_____ Sex: __M_____ Race: _______CAUCASIAN_____________ Admission
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