Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview Jeffrey R. Robinson Grand Canyon University: Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice March 4th 2015 Introduction The master’s level prepared nurse is currently in a unique position in healthcare. They are positioned to change the direction of nursing for the future‚ as it is changing at an ever-increasing rate. I chose to interview M.D.‚ a male nurse with roughly 25 years nursing experience. For the past 6 months he has guided me into a position
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Master ’s Prepared Nurse Interview Ariel Avila Grand Canyon University NUR-502 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice Marina Reade December 23‚ 2014 Master ’s Prepared Nurse Interview Overview of the Master’s Prepared Nurse’s Career I first met my respondent as the new Clinical Educator of the Emergency Department (ED) during our monthly staff meeting. She spoke in front of the room during our mandatory staff meeting claiming that she obtained her master’s degree when she was in
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Assessment and Planning of Discharge Needs in Geriatrics Elderly patients have unique discharge planning needs. As such‚ the hospital nurse and case management team may find themselves challenged to not only identify the needs of each patient‚ but to also address those needs when planning the patient’s discharge. In the case of Mr. Trosack‚ a 72-year-old widower being discharged following a total hip replacement (THR)‚ careful assessment of his home situation needs to be completed prior to discharge
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Geriatric History and Physical with Problem List and Plan California State University‚ Dominguez Hills School of Nursing Health Assessment Lab BSN 381L General Patient Information Client: 81-year-old Caucasian/Italian female Source: Client‚ seems reliable Marital status: Widower Religion: Catholic Occupation: House wife Formal education: High school Primary language: English‚ written and spoken Secondary: None Reason for Seeking Care: Shortness of breath
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Use of Psychologists in Geriatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Facility The term brain injury conjures fear any person who has even vague understanding of its meaning. Could greater fear exist among the elderly as they approach age related vulnerabilities due to degenerating physical ability‚ creating higher risk of falls and other circumstances potentially affecting neurological functions? Highlighted here is information related to the benefits of psychological practice within rehabilitation
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Student Name: Alanna Cooper | Date: 06-28-2013 | * Client/Patient Initials: F.F | Sex: F | Age: 83 | Occupation of Client/Patient: Retired Homemaker | Health History/Review of Systems(Complete and systematic review of systems) | Neurological System (headaches‚ head injuries‚ dizziness‚ convulsions‚ tremors‚ weakness‚ numbness‚ tingling‚ difficulty speaking‚ difficulty swallowing‚ etc medications):Patient c/o occasional headaches which are relieved with Tylenol.Patient
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Generations‚ 29(4)‚ 61-63. Dauenhauer‚ J. A. (2006). Mindfulness theory and professional family caregivers in long-term care facilities. Journal of Aging Studies‚ 20(4)‚ 351-365. Gingrich‚ N.‚ & Kerry‚ B. (2006). Report calls for change to long-term care. Geriatrics‚ 61(12)‚ 9. Gregory‚ N.‚ Widmer‚ T.‚ & Gesell‚ S. A. (2007). Improving Assisted Living Care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality‚ 22(1)‚ 50-58. Hernandez‚ M. (2006). Assisted Living in All of its Guises. Generations‚ 29(4)‚ 16-23. Levin‚ C. A.‚ & Kane
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experienced phenomenon‚ however‚ the reactions and sensitivity to pain varies widely among individuals‚ especially for the geriatric population (65 years and older). Pain is a common experience for many elderly individuals that has negative consequences on their health‚ functioning and quality of life (Monti & Kunkel‚ 1998). This is of particular concern because the geriatric population is the fastest growing segment in the United States‚ and is projected to double to 72 million by the year 2030
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Question 1: How should the geriatrics team handle the issue of decision making for Mr. G? An essential element of valid informed consent is sufficient cognitive and emotional capacity on the part of the person making decisions to make a claim of autonomous decision making legitimate. Legally relevant criteria for decision-making capacity include a person’s present ability to (1) communicate (indicate) any preferred choice‚ (2) understand (grasp the fundamental meaning of) the relevant information
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com/viewarticle/430554 [5] Izal‚ M.‚ & Montorio‚ I [6] Weeks‚ S. K.‚ McGann‚ P. E.‚ Michaels‚ T. K.‚ Penninx‚ B. W. (2003‚ Second Quarter). Comparing various short-form geriatric depression scales leads to the GDS-5/15. Journal of Nursing Scholarship‚ 133-137. [7] Beers‚ M. H. & Berkow‚ R. (Eds.) (2000). The merck manual of geriatrics. (3rd Ed.). Whitehouse Station‚ NJ: Used by permission. [8] Source: Agency for health Care Research and Quality‚(AHRQ)‚ Depression in Primary Care (1993)‚ volume 2‚ 29
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