Introduction Tele-nursing is the use of telecommunications technology such as videos‚ computers and tele-monitoring technologies to provide nursing care and advice at a distance. This growing technology offers many advantages in the delivery of healthcare information‚ disease monitoring‚ health promotion and disease prevention services‚ as well as nursing diagnosis‚ treatment and education to patient at home from a centralized location. Tele-nursing can be instrumental in helping patients
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Nursing Diagnosis * Falls‚ risk for r/t diminished mental status aeb fractured R wrist‚ contusions on L knee and forehead‚ unsteady gait‚ “He’s fallen 3 or 4 times now but I don’t want to take away his independence so he lives alone at home”. “My dad often forgets words in mid sentence and will also misplace many of his personal items.” * Activity intolerance r/t hx of CVA aeb limited ROM of R arm. * Incontinence‚ urinary r/t hx of dementia‚ impaired mobility aeb “My dad cannot get
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Introduction Over time in health care there have been times in which‚ the directors of the hospital have been trying to get rid of Licensed Practical Nurse or LPNs and want their nursing staff to only be Registered Nurses or RNs. If LPNs are eliminated there will be a huge nursing shortage in the hospital setting. If a LPNs is currently working in a hospital setting are told to get their RN by a date or they will be fired. This is a problem because older LPN that is close to retirement they are not
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Nursing and Technology In his textbook‚ Medical Sociology‚ 12th edition‚ Dr. William Cockerham (2007)‚ a medical sociologist at the University of Alabama‚ Birmingham‚ describes nurses as being ultimately responsible for the nature and quality of all nursing care patients receive during their stay in a medical setting. According to Cockerham (2007)‚ they also are responsible for following the instructions of physicians in order to ensure the best plan of action is implemented to better serve the
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mobility r/t muscle weakness and disease process self care deficit: dressing and grooming r/t cognitive impairment chronic confusion r/t impaired decision making ineffective coping r/t impaired information processing noncompliance with nursing staff r/t behavior problem due to mental decline impaired verbal communication r/t aphasia-speech deficit risk for falls r/t muscle weakness risk for impaired skin integrity r/t bedridden/chairbound - History of Trauma - Time‚ cause
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The nursing practice encompasses a broad spectrum of professions within the healthcare setting. From direct patient care through educators and positions within the political arena‚ nurses have greatest opportunity to mold and evolve healthcare for tomorrow. This presentation will introduce you to the future of the professional nursing practice. Topics presented: Evidence-based practice and the trends that influence healthcare and the future of nursing. How the application of nursing theory will
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Nursing Research First published: 1952 Importance: Research began expanding to establish standards of caring in nursing‚ prompting the publication of the first nursing research journal. “Research conducted by the ANA and other specialty groups provided the basis for nursing practice standards that currently guide professional practice. The increase in research activity in the 1940’s prompted the first publication of Nursing Research” (Burns & Grove‚ 2007‚ p. 12). Sigma Theta Tau Journal
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of the information and knowledge gained‚ by suggesting how these skills will be applied to the student nurses future practice. Disease management improves the quality of a patient’s lifestyle and activities of daily living‚ through education and nursing intervention on their condition‚ empowering them to take a more significant role in their own care. It considers all additional factors to the actual medicinal treatment for the disease‚ providing a holistic approach. It is therefore imperative that
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Historical Developments in Nursing Research University of Phoenix NUR429 Five Key Historical Developments in Nursing Research The nursing profession is an evidence based practice which has made nursing research an important factor in nursing growth and development from the time of Florence Nightingale until present day. Nursing research is the process of gathering evidence that supports nursing practice. The five key historical developments in nursing research discussed in this paper will
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pathophysiology of infective endocarditis as it relates to this case. c. What additional clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the assessment of the patient? d. What medical management should the nurse anticipate for the patient? e. What nursing management should be provided for the patient and family? 2. Mrs. Robbins‚ a 58-year-old patient with suspected aortic stenosis‚ presents to the cardiac care clinic for evaluation. About 1 month ago she noticed that she was having increasing
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