Green Methods of Final Disposition RN 404: Holistic End of Life Care Casey Lebens It would be easy to imagine that the American way of death is an environmentally friendly business -- but nothing could be further form the truth. From casket manufacturing to funeral embalming‚ cemetery maintenance to flower disposal‚ the entire process is saturated with dangerous chemicals and heavily reliant on fuel-guzzling transportation (Watson‚ 2013). In this paper‚ I will discuss the topic of green burials
Premium Burial
Do Nursing Interventions Implemented in the Home Setting Have an Impact on Cancer Patients? Introduction Critical Appraisal is a means of which research data is evaluated and examined for the validity and quality of individual studies after the elimination of studies that do not contribute to determining current best evidence (Hamric‚ Hanson‚ Tracy‚ & O’Grady‚ 2014). This evaluation can be used to eliminate studies that do not meet criteria for meta-analysis. Critical Appraisal is used
Premium Qualitative research Scientific method Quantitative research
Delivering patient care is intertwined with communication and person centred care. It entails understanding that healthcare professionals put patient’s needs at the centre of the whole process of their care. However‚ care is achieved by providing patients with the best treatment for their illness‚ give them the choice of treatment‚ respect their decision making and maintain confidentiality of their information (NMC‚ 2010). My observations during practical placement in care of the elderly ward in
Premium Nursing Patient Health care
Compassionate patient care Compassionate care is a moral dimension and an essential component of the diagnostic medical sonography field. It is an inner desire to help those very same people. Staff and leaders must treat each other with compassion and respect. Sonographer should also be compassionate to their patients. Compassion links the entirety of Joint Commission guidelines‚ as it states” hospital leaders now have a road map for implementing a fully integrated patient safety system in which
Premium Health care Patient Health care provider
Karisa M. Young April 28‚ 2005 Nursing 374L Nursing Care Plan Twin ‘B’ was born on Monday February 14‚ 2005 at 35 weeks gestation. The mother was scheduled for a cesarean section at 38 weeks gestation‚ but presented in the hospital early with signs of labor. A cesarean delivery was performed. Twin ‘B’ APGAR scores at 1 minute and 5 minutes were 9 and the newborn weighted 4lbs 3 oz. Upon completion of the assessment‚ the newborn’s temperature decreased to 96.1 degree Celsius (axillary). Diagnosis
Premium Childbirth Temperature Celsius
;sudden or slow onset of any intensity from mild to severe with an anticipated or predictable end and a duration of less than 6 months. | After 8 hrs of nursing interventions‚ the patient will be able to have a decreased sensation of pain every time he coughs | Monitor vital signsEstablish rapport with the patientInstruct patient to do deep breathing exercises and assist in splinting techniques during coughing episodes Promote comfort measures like backrub.Encourage diversional activities such as TV/radio
Premium Lung Pneumonia Respiratory system
effective patient-centered care even in the presence of cultural conflict (Campinha-Bacote‚ 2011). As a future nurse educator‚ my role will encompass assisting students to provide patients culturally competent care “... even when the patient’s health beliefs‚ practices‚ and values are in direct conflict ...” with that of the student or medical team to achieve positive patient outcomes (para. 1). Two concepts discovered are that patient-centered care and cultural competency aim to provide patients high-quality
Premium Nursing Health care Culture
competency for healthcare providers. The utilization of informatics has become the main stream approach for nursing care today. This fifth core competency is directly intertwined with the four previous competencies that have been outlined by the IOM. Patient centered care is the first of the core competencies. Utilizing informatics can assist nurses in providing patient centered care by decreasing the amount of time spent on documentation and searching for data. For example‚ by having an electronic
Premium Health care provider Nursing Patient
Collection) NURSING DIAGNOSIS (Patient Problem/Priority) PLANNING (Patient-Centered Goals) IMPLEMENTATION (Nursing Interventions) Nurse roles: Assess‚ monitor‚ use of communication techniques‚ patient education EVALUATION (Patient-Centered Goal Met?) Subjective: (what you heard the patient describe) Objective: (what you see‚ hear‚ smell‚ feel) *Use nursing diagnosis language 1 goal per physical What specifically will you do - as a nurse - to assist the patient to meet the goals? Rationale
Premium Breast Milk Breast cancer
DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING” As verbalized by the patient. OBJECTIVE: ➢ Weak and pale in appearance ➢ Difficulty of breathing ➢ Poor skin turgor ➢ Clutching of hands to chest ➢ Shortness of breath ➢ Restlessness VITAL SIGNS: ➢ BP- 130/90 mmHg ➢ T- 37.5 C ➢ PR- 98 BPM ➢ RR-25BPM ➢ PAIN SCALE- 8 | ➢ ACUTE PAIN RELATED TO MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA. |SHORT TERM GOAL: After 8 hours of nursing intervention: ➢ The patient will be able to verbalize relief from chest pain
Premium Opioid Myocardial infarction Oxygen