Nurse Qualifications: RN Accountable to: Manager Overall Accountability: Director of Nursing Aims and Responsibilities 1. To assess‚ plan‚ implement and evaluate the client’s needs. 2. To create and maintain with the home’s staff an environment in which all members of staff can contribute to the maximum of their ability in providing a high standard of skilled nursing care to the residents and encourage recognition of the Resident as an Individual. (See Charter of Rights
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Nursing Case Study I. Health HistoryThe subject of my case study is W. K. W.K. is a 95 year old white male who was admitted to Moses Cone Hospital on November 23‚ 2002. Prior to being admitted to the hospital‚ W. K. had been in excellent health. His troubles apparently began three weeks prior to being admitted. On November 23‚ W. K.’s son found him lying on the floor confused‚ and soaked in urine. Mr. K. was diagnosed as having an acute cerebral vascular accident. This disorder can also be described
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this essay is to examine an incident that occurred whilst I was on clinical placement. Using my chosen reflection model I will reflect back on the incident‚ analysing the positive and negative aspects‚ evaluating my performance and producing an action plan for future practice. This essay will allow for in depth reflection and give the opportunity to critically discuss my actions and performance. I have chosen to follow the Gibbs model of refection (Gibbs 1988) (Appendix 1) as this allows for the expression
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The health care environment has drastically changed over the years with advanced technology. Several disciplines are adjusting to the changes to meet the demands that a diverse society has embraced. Among the several fields of discipline‚ nursing has greatly evolved especially in terms of educational practice. Traditional methods such as lecture‚ video presentation‚ and reporting may be of less significance with the advent of modern technology. The integration of technology in nursing poses a
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Billing‚ D. M.‚ Halstead‚ J.‚ (1998). Service learning: Developing values and social responsibility‚ teaching in nursing education. Philadelphia‚ P. A.: Saunder. Newman‚ J. P. (2007). Mini Mental Status Examination and the Addenbrooke ’s Cognitive Examination: Effect of education and norms for a multicultural population Ring‚ M. E. (2009). Reiki and Changes in Pattern Manifestations. Nursing Science Quarterly‚ 22(3)‚ 250 – 258.
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gentlemen called Mr Greens‚ who has suffered a right side ischaemic stroke. He is experiencing weakness in the left side‚ dysphasia and sporadic periods of unconsciousness and has been admitted to the medical ward. Nursing care will be explained over the first 48 hours of Mr Greens’ care with evidence-based rationales from academic sources. The integration of the multidisciplinary team will show the importance of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation of Mr Greens. INTRODUCTION: An ischaemic
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NURSING CARE PLAN- COUGH ASSESSMENT | DIAGNOSIS | PLANNING | INTERVENTION | RATIONALE | EVALUATION | Subjective Data:“Ubo siya ng ubo pero nahihirapan siyang ilabas yung kanyang plema” asverbalized bythe father.Objective Data: * Dyspnea * Wheezes upon auscultation * Facial grimace noted * Productive cough (yellow to green sputum) * V/S takenas follows:T: 37.7P: 90R: 27BP: 110/80 | Ineffective airway clearance related to retained bronchial secretions as manifested by dyspnea‚ wheezes
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FAMILY HEALTH CARE The family is the basic unit of care in community health nursing. It is an important social structure needed for reproduction and socialization. A family refers to a number of persons joined together by bonds of marriage‚ blood or adoption (Burgess‚ 1963). Freeman (1992) defined family as two or more persons who are joined together by bonds sharing emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of the family. REASONS FOR HAVING THE FAMILY AS THE UNIT
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multi-disciplinary team as “…bringing together the wisdom and skills [and] …differing expertise‚ different value systems and different organizational hierarchies” of the various areas of knowledge. Whilst on this placement‚ I have worked alongside and assisted nursing Sisters‚ staff nurses‚ auxiliary nurses‚ physiotherapists‚ consultants‚ clinical fellows and house officers. I have assisted clinical fellows and house officers to insert a cannula into a patient’s vein. I have assisted the physiotherapist to
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The psychosocial theory of stress and coping is of the utmost importance to patient care and recovery. It has been found that among other things‚ stress can affect the rate of wound healing‚ susceptibility to infectious diseases‚ and the development and progression of cancer (Walker et al‚ 2007). The nurse plays an integral role in the management and alleviation of patients’ stress‚ and can provide valuable mechanisms to aid in the process of coping with the stressor. Stress is a concept‚ not
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