Do assessment on Susan’s living environment and avoid any physical barriers‚ especially on the floor. Rationale: It is necessary to keep the living environment safe and tidy to Susan away from walking obstacles such as furnitures and household utensils‚ which will increase the risk of falling to Susan and resulting in hip dislocation due to flexing hip. Susan must not lean forward and downward over 90 degrees and avoid high risk position. Rationale: According to “the 90-degree rule”‚ patient who
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Asthma effects over 2 million Americans and presents in various forms depending on the individual’s number of events (Woo & Wynne‚ 2011). Classification of the frequency of one’s symptoms and use of medications indicate the level of control one has of their asthma. S.E.’s documented history of “mild persistent” asthma and presentation of symptoms requiring the use an albuterol inhaler daily‚ in addition to hospitalization twice in a year and frequent emergency department visits (ED) identify asthma
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As a future adult/gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP)‚ my role will be focusing on helping patients to manage chronic illnesses‚ illness prevention‚ and health promotion. In addition‚ The AGNP collaborate with other health care providers such as physicians and specialist to better manage and treat patient illness. The problem am really interested in researching is catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in older adults. Working as a registered nurse in a medical/surgical unit I have
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Rodrigues is a 17 year old male who is before the court on the above charges. Rodrigues resides with his mother‚ Ms. Dashelle Monique Radcliff in the city of Norfolk‚ Virginia. Rodrigues has six siblings who live in the home. He has two sisters and four brothers. According to Ms. Radcliff‚ Rodrigues’ father is incarcerated. The reason for incarceration is unknown. Rodrigues has been diagnosed with a Mood Disorder‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Nursing Considerations for Mr. J.’s Visit to the E.R. Mr. J. is an 84 year old man who was admitted to the hospital for assessment after a fall. His physical assessment indicated multiple contusions to the face and shoulder‚ an unkept appearance and possible malnourished state. While a CAT scan and x-ray showed no fractures or bleeding‚ the fact that the patient had head trauma was most alarming. Traumatic injury to the head could lead to a hemorrhagic stroke or cerebrovascular accident‚ could
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The ethical dilemma This case presents an ethical dilemma‚ a situation which arises when one must choose between mutually exclusive alternatives (Beauchamp& Walters‚ 2003). Decisions may have results that are desirable in some respects and undesirable in others. In Juana ’s case‚ her decision to refuse the blood transfusion had the desired outcome of allowing her to remain true to her religious beliefs. However‚ her choice also resulted in her death. If she had followed the recommendation of
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Family Nursing Diagnoses Carrie Minton NUR/405 June 8th‚ 2015 Denise Wilson‚ MSN Family Nursing Diagnoses The family discussed in this paper consists of five children belonging to two parents. Included are the father (PF)‚ age 60‚ the mother (EF)‚ age 54‚ and five children (CF‚ JF‚ AF‚ KF‚ KF)‚ whose ages are 18‚ 16‚ 14‚ 12‚ and 9. All of the children are biological to the two parents who have been married almost 30 years. The father is a small business owner of a furniture store in downtown
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Nursing shortage and turnover is a continuous struggle throughout health care facilities. This in turn affects the quality of patient care and the workload of other nurses‚ causing an increase in nursing burnout. Nursing shortage occurs when there is a smaller amount of nurses who are employed at the time when the demand for them is drastically higher‚ where turnover is defined as the loss of an employee due to any number of reasons (Huber‚ 2010). Numerous studies have been done and it has been found
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on preparing enough primary care providers to handle the increased demand for health care that is about to explode exponentially in the US in 2014. The debate over regulation of the role of APN’s and their reimbursement for the care they provide continues on the state level by both nursing and medical organizations. APN’s have the education and ability to provide safe patient care. The IOM report expresses that access to highquality care can be broadened through increased use of APN’s in Running head: Advance Practice Nurses A Promising Solution
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Family Health Problem | Family Nursing Problem | Goal of Care | Objective of Care | Nursing Intervention | Method of Family Contact | Resources Required | 1. Malnutrition as health deficit. | Inability to recognize the presence of malnutrition due to lack of knowledge. | After the intervention‚ the family will be able to recognize the problem. | After the nursing Intervention‚ the family will be able to plan and prepare balanced meals within the family’s budget.After the intervention‚ the family
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