Health Assessment is an important process that identifies specific needs of a person‚ collecting subjective and objective data. It is a procedure that allows health professionals to assist in health promotion and risk reduction. As a novice nurse evaluating my patient through this assessment‚ I am able to use a problem- solving approaches that allows me as a novice nurse to identify my patient’s problems and potential risks my patient may encounter‚ as well as plan and evaluate a nursing care plan
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incident‚ which took place in a hospital setting during the first month of my Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner course. It will explore the importance of communication amongst the health care professionals and how a good nursing documentation is an integral part of nursing. It will also demonstrate how reflection enabled me to make sense of and learn from this experience‚ as well as identify any further learning developments needed to improve my practice and achieve the level of competency needed
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Treatment and services an assessment was done which is outlined below. Introduction The admission assessment is the fundamental baseline assessment which begins the process of assessment‚ diagnosis‚ planning‚ intervention‚ and evaluation. This assessment is a critical first step in the patient’s care and serves as the first complete introduction the nurse has to the patient. During this process‚ the nurse assesses the patient from head to toe and establishes a baseline assessment. This provides a point
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1. Expound on how you provide a safe environment for delivery of nursing care. I provided a safe environment for my patient who was about 80 year’s old suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. My patient was only alert and oriented to person. So I made sure I did focused rounding on my patient was also on soft wrist restraints. 2. Give details of an instance when you demonstrated competency in skills performed in the clinical setting. I showed competency on making sure I was checking my patient’s
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up a clinic for cardiovascular diet‚ 2. COMMUNITY HLTH / FUNDAMENTALS / PROFESSIONAL ISSUES – BASIC NURSING SKILLS / SAFETY / LEGAL / ETHICAL – OSHA MANDATES 3. COMMUNITY HLTH / MEDICAL SURGICAL – MUSCULOSKELETAL – OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION=exercise‚ increase vit D calcium‚ roller skating and roller blading COMMUNITY HLTH / MEDICAL SURGICAL – NEUROLOGICAL / PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT – MIGRAINE HEADACHE==(safety) migrane headache‚ photpphibia‚ excessive headache at one side‚ use biofeed back
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data and how they contribute to the plan and implementing nursing care. To perform this frameworks‚ I will first explicit the components of the subjective data including health history‚ secondly I will explicit the objective data including physical assessment components‚ next I will provide some education base of the finding and finally I will provide a reflection base on the assessment process. Health history assessment and physical assessment Subjective data Demographic data Mr. JK was assessed
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trust’s nursing assessment guidelines which are based on The Twelve Activities of Daily Living (Roper et al‚ 1983). This model allows nurses to organise and prioritise care effectively for each individual child (McQuaid et al‚ 1996). As Sam was recovering from chronic lung disease‚ his respiratory well-being was the main priority. During the weaning process the community nurses conduct regular respiratory reviews to ensure Sam is coping with the lessening amount of oxygen. This assessment can begin
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Throughout Mary’s nursing assessment many different skills and tools were used to complete a holistic assessment. The skills that were used throughout the assessment were communication‚ listening‚ care‚ compassion‚ respect‚ commitment and dignity. “As a nurse‚ you understand the need for effective patient communication. To provide ethical‚ high-quality care‚ you must be aware of and respond appropriately to your patient’s cultural beliefs‚ values‚ language‚ and literacy level”. (American Nurse Today
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The study integrated the qualities of nursing students (N=227) with their aptitude and academic achievement in a tripartite model. A battery of tests called in the Assessment for Nursing Potential (ANP) composed of the (a) Nursing Quality Scale (NQS) with factors on caring‚ compassion‚ commitment and connectedness; (b) Achievement test; and (c) Aptitude test was used in the study. Using a three-wave longitudinal design‚ the NQS was first administered followed by the aptitude‚ then the achievement
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Comprehensive nursing assessment in the care of older people. This article provides a framework and guidelines for gathering information and treating the elderly. The article discusses the holistic approach of looking at patients and recording information for the care of older adults. The article focused on listening‚ observing and gathering information related to symptoms. They expand idea associated with gathering information about emotional and psychological needs of the patient. They also
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