Nursing Adults with Complex Needs Chronically ill adults’ educational needs on self-medication The patient chosen for this essay is a sixty year old man. This patient was one of the palliative care patients that the team of district nurses I was allocated to work with in my community placement care for. The patient has terminal liver cancer. The patient lives with his wife whom is his main carer. The district nurses had to visit him every day of the week. The patient had a syringe driver on situ
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sore mouth‚ oedema of ankles‚ increased susceptibility to infection‚ palpitations‚ angina in elderly‚ delayed healing‚ sensitivity to cold‚ cheilosis (dry scaling of the lips and angles of the mouth caused by riboflavin deficiency). Specific nursing Actions for Anaemic patients – briefly review relevant diagnostic assessment‚ explain the condition‚ relating it to the cause of the patient’s problem eg. Fatigue‚ assist and support the patient during diagnostic procedures‚ implement measures to
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nature of Adult Nursing means far more than just an academic course studied for a number of hours a week. It is undoubtedly an integral part of the society we operate in‚ as adult nurses are considered to be the backbone of the healthcare system as they promote health‚ prevent disease and help patients cope with their illness. For me there was no sudden intervention‚ no following in the footsteps of an admired parent or relative into healthcare but a progressive awareness that nursing would be the
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Hallucinations vs. dillusions Hallucinations-false perceptions having no relation to reality and not accounted for by any exterior stimuli. Delusion- Acute‚ reversible state of disorientation and confusion without drowsiness. DT’s- hallucinations‚ tremors‚ seizures‚ elevated BP & Pulse Tardive Dyskineasia- from neuroleptic meds‚ antipsychotic drugs (Haloperidol‚ fluphenazine‚ trifluoperazine)-facial grimacing‚ tongue thrusting‚ jaw swinging‚ repetitive chewing. Psychotropic drugs- antidepressants
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Nursing theories are an important way to gain knowledge in the nursing field by exploring the unknown‚ generating assumptions‚ and developing relationships. Theories offer a way of looking at nursing in clear terms that can be passed on to others. They guide nurses to the structure of the professional practice by helping to describe‚ explain‚ and predict everyday experiences and enhance the independence of nursing. When nurses use theory and theory-based evidence to structure their practice
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spent a lot of time in hospital with my mother’s asthma problems‚ which developed my growing interest in nursing. My desire to take a course in adult nursing was firmly established after my first work placement at a care home. In the placement‚ I understood that becoming a nurse would excite me as I would be helping others with their needs and seeing them to better health. I feel that nursing would be rewarding and create fulfilling path for my future. Moreover‚ I would like to go into the friendly
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The Royal College of Nursing‚ [RCN] (2018) states that reflection is important as it helps nurses to think and plan ways to deliver a high quality of care which is safe to patients or clients. Reflection can be defined as a conscious effort to think about an activity or incident that allows us to consider what was positive or challenging and if appropriate plan how it might be enhanced‚ improved or done differently in the future RCN (2018). In this assignment reflection will be discussed throughout
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A fascination in the health and more importantly how these individuals are given collective and intensive care within the framework of health and social care motivated my interest to be an adult’s nurse. Adult nursing is a career that needs patience and empathy‚ and which could be especially rewarding in terms of the help I could give. It would give me the opportunity to study something that involves both academic and practical study‚ which I feel would suit me best. I feel that I am a responsible
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compromised. Other risk factors for poor skin integrity include inadequate oral nutrition‚ dehydration‚ lack of sensory perception‚ decreased mobility or medical conditions that affect circulation. (Hart 2013) Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive and complex neurological disease‚ MS is an autoimmune disease of the central
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PERSONAL STATEMENT I am pursuing a career in adult nursing‚ on my interest which I had at a young age and which is in reflected in my daily life. Through empathy‚ hard work and developing an understanding of personal needs‚ I have built an excellent relationship with the elderly people during my short term placement at a care home. My passion for sick people and learning disabilities is also a motivation to pursue further career in this field and deepen my understanding. This will allowed me to enhance
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