I am a rehab support worker at level three of the skills for health (2009) framework‚ within a multidisciplinary team of nurses‚ therapy and healthcare. This reflective account looks at my involvement and contribution to the care of an elderly gentleman‚ nursed in his own home living with his wife who provided him with nursing care between his private carer visits. The gentleman was also receiving care from a private agency and had district nurse involvement‚ as his condition worsened he had been
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One of the assessments I was conducted was of an 85-year-old male who had been admitted to the hospital due to a fall. The referral was made to social work for transition planning and emotional support regarding hospital admission. Before meeting with Mr. L I reviewed his chart for medical and social history which revealed that he had a previous stroke and been managing well at home for the past 80 years. I thought this would be a great way for me to build a report with him and utilize the strengths
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Assessment Task 2: Individual Essay This paper with be focusing on case scenario 3. The patient in this scenario is Jennifer Vaughan‚ 34. She lives with her partner William‚ has no children yet. They have two pet dogs. Her parents live an hour drive away and see her father once a week. Her parents have no history of cancer. Jennifer presented to hospital with abdomen pain and fullness. After laparotomy‚ it was found that Jennifer has carcinoma of right ovary which was followed by right oophorectomy
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Assignment 1 The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast the current literature related to advanced nursing practice. And to relate this literature to my practice and the role of the palliative care nurse across clinical settings. In my current role as a pain nurse specialist‚ I am involved in the care and management of patients with intrathecal (IT) catheters mainly for patients with intractable cancer pain. Patients who have been tried and failed on escalating doses of various opiates
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This piece of academic work will address this domain using a case study analysis in the form of reflective writing. The consultation observation tool; for the systemic and detailed examination in practice will be presented on page ???. A sample prescription will be included in Appendix 1. Finch (2016) suggests that many of us use reflection in our everyday life‚ without often thinking about it. There are many reflective tools available however I have chosen to use Marks-Maran & Rose (1997)‚ as
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Euthanasia: A question of Choice Freedom is defined as the power to exercise one’s own rights‚ power and desires. In many areas of our life we do experience freedom of choice but when it comes to making our last final choice at how we end of our live‚ it seems that our rights have been stripped away from us. Euthanasia comes from the Greek language meaning “good death” (Wikipedia‚ 2013.). It was once viewed as a peaceful or prepared way of passing. There are some people who are opposed to euthanasia
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There would also be therapist that can help either in person or over the phone 24 hours a day to assist both the informal care giver as well as the elderly person being cared for. It would be a place where families that are caring for loved ones can get help and answers to all of their questions no matter what time of day. It would be 24 hours a day because often the feeling of despair and being overwhelmed doesn’t keep normal business hours. Caregivers may have the need to talk to someone about
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Transforming the moment: Humor and laughter in palliative care Publication info: The University of Manitoba (Canada)‚ ProQuest‚ UMI Dissertations Publishing‚ 2003. NQ90475. ProQuest document link Abstract: The purpose of the research was to develop an extensive description of when and how humor and laughter are present in palliative care; to determine what functions are served by humor and laughter; and to identify circumstances where humor and laughter may be observed or experienced by patients
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Evaluation I observed since the doctor shared the result of Mrs Atkins MRI scan her behaviour had changed. My mentor shared my concerns during handover and asked for Mrs Atkins to be closely observed and she was encouraged to share her feeling with the nursing staff if she wanted to. Before my placement ended the palliative team were up-to-date with Mrs Atkins condition and asked to come and speak to her and clarify the seriousness of her situation. The family was invited to a meeting and they
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Introduction Ageing and dying is a normal process and body goes through several changes in whole life. Palliative care is a kind of health care. It is offered to those whose illness cannot be cured. It helps people to live as well as possible while they manage their illness. This assignment discusses the principles of chronic‚ complex and palliative care. It will also looks at the assessment and management strategies in chronic‚ complex and palliative care. Furthermore‚ this will look at case
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