entirely make or break an experience. This is as true in clinical experiences as it is in life. My experience in my senior year clinical preceptorship was without a doubt unique but I feel its uniqueness was in what I made of it‚ something every nursing student can do for themselves. If there is one lesson to gain from reading about my experiences it should be that the success of a clinical is entirely what the student makes of it. My first day I walked into the ICU and almost ran right back out
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1. Diagnosis: Risk for injury r/t bleeding from uterine atony‚ retained placental fragments‚ lacerations‚ or hematoma. Short term goal: Patient will not experience any excessive bleeding & Patient will verbalize an understanding about warning signs of excessive bleeding Long term goal: Patient’s bleeding will be lighter in color and she will regain her prepregnant state without complications to hemorrhage. 1. Assess and teach pt to palpate uterus for height and firmness and location
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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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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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When nurses also have ailing family at home that they care for‚ the risks of compassion fatigue and burnout are increased. This is termed double-duty nursing and can cause much distress for nurses as they are continually juggling time and may become fatigued more quickly. Sweets et. al. (2014) states that there are "nearly 50 million Americans who are currently caring for an older adult‚ whether family
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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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This essay will debate whether or not that the social determinants of health can help reduce health inequalities within the nursing workforce and the Australian Health Care System. To define the social determinants is “how people are born‚ how they grow‚ live‚ work and age which are influenced by the distribution of money and power”. These social determinants are the main reason for most health inequalities. 1. Inequality refers to the state of being unequal. It implies that the distribution of
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THE UNIVERSTIY OF THE WEST INDIES FACULATY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES U.W.I SCHOOL OF NURSING MONA In Collaboration with BROWN TOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING YEAR 3 SEMESTER 3- 2012 COURSE TITLE: SENIOR NURSING ELECTIVE WITH STUDY SEMINAR COURSE CODE: NURS 3039 NE39A SUBMITTED TO: A. Bell SUBMITTED BY: 620004024 DATE SUBMITTED: June 22‚ 2012. BACKGROUND Selection and description of the problem
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Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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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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