ASSESSMENT & CARE PLAN CLIENT CASE STUDY #2 Student: Fall 2010 Client Initials: VC Age: 82 Gender: Female Date Admitted to Nursing Home: 12/14/07 Assessment Date: 12/3/10 1. HEALTH HISTORY Brief description of health history and reason in nursing home: VC has a history of malignant neoplasm of her large intestine which lead to her colostomy status. She also has a history of fracture and fall. She was admitted to the nursing facility secondary to her alzheimer’s diagnosis
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co-ordinated care pathways. (see attached form as an example) When cleaning the wound‚ the 2 most common methods involve : a) irrigation with warmed 0.9% Normal Saline b) using a gauze soaked with 0.9 % normal saline to wipe the wound. (Remember 1 gauze = 1 wipe!) What method (a or b) would you use to cleanse wounds #1 to #5? References Crisp‚J & Taylor‚ C. (2005). Potter & Perry¡¦s Fundamentals of Nursing. (2nd ed) Elsevier: Australia. Wound care made incredibly
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Holistic Care Plan Millena Gershon Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on August 2‚ 2013 for Michelle MacDonald NUR4529 Public Health and Community Nursing Holistic Care Plan A primary focus of holistic nursing is to bring “caring” and “healing” back into our health care system. The first step in this process is for nurses to learn to love and care for themselves. While this may seem a selfish pursuit‚ learning to care deeply for ourselves by taking the time to nurture
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School of Nursing Care Plan Student’s Name: Joie Ferreiro________________________________ Date: 9/5/14 Client’s Initials: R.S. Admission Date: 7/30/14 Age: 96 Sex: f___ Race: __w____ Religion: Jewish Allergies: Phenobarbital Diet: NPO Activity: Bed rest Admitting Medical Diagnosis (es): Sacral decubitus ulcer‚ polymicrobic sacral osteomyelitis Past Medical History (including past surgical history): Illnesses include: 1) Renal insufficiency 2) Anemia 3) hyperthyroidism
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MABEL CASE STUDY 1. Six Nursing strategies to assist diabetes patient for each identified problem Risk for Impaired Swallowing • Maintain upright position for 45–60 min after eating. • Stimulate lips to close or manually open mouth by light pressure on lips/under chin‚ if needed; • Place food of appropriate consistency in unaffected side of mouth; • Have suction equipment available at bedside‚ especially during early feeding efforts. • Promote effective swallowing‚ e.g.:Schedule activities/medications
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WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NURSING PROGRAM NURSING CARE PLAN General Information: Postop pt undergone a cholecystectomy Patient intials: R.M. Confidential Marital Status: SINGLE Student’s Name: Hanadi Abdou Age: 61 Birthdate: 12/3/1950 Religion: not specified (pt nonverbal) Clinical Instructor: Mary Servey Admittance date: 3/12/12 Interest: not specified (pt nonverbal) Date: 3/21/12 Class: Med Surg Diagnoses: Impaired skin integrity Diet: NPO Allergies: None
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Family Care Plan Thomas Chamness University of Phoenix Nursing 467 Karen Jones November 20‚ 2010 Family Care Plan My family consists of a single mother‚ age 27. Her child is a 3-year-old male. The characteristics of the mother are unique; she had to deal with losing both of her parents at a young age. Her father committed suicide when she was nine and her mother was murdered in the line of duty while working as a state trooper. The mother also has no siblings. At the present time
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Beta Blockers In Case of Heart Failure Noor M. Al-Tarouti Beta Blockers in Case of Heart Failure Introduction : Beta-blockers‚ also known as beta antagonists‚ beta-adrenergic blocking agents‚ or beta-adrenergic antagonists‚ are drugs that are prescribed to treat several different types of conditions‚ including hypertension (high blood pressure)‚ angina‚ some abnormal heart rhythms‚ heart attack (myocardial infarction)‚ anxiety‚ migraine‚ glaucoma‚ and overactive thyroid symptoms. Beta-blockers
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Teaching Plan Cognitive behavioral Distortions Guided Imagery Learner Outcomes Content Outline Methodology Time Frame Evaluation 1. Learner will recite their understanding of the connection between our thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors. 2. Learner will be able to recite one way in which positive thinking can improve one’s outlook on life and ones decisions Examples of current application of guided imagery—sports psychology‚ cancer‚ HIV. Definition of cognitive errors
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Given the current symptoms it seems that A.O is suffering from left heart failure. Dyspnea the medical term for difficulty breathing is often an indicator of left heart failure. The clinical manifestations including dyspnea are caused by pulmonary vascular congestion and poor systemic oxygen perfusion (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). Other clinical manifestations physicians find with individuals with left heart failure include‚ coughing up mucus‚ fatigue‚ and a decreased urine output. Physicians will
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