Patient education is described as any set of devised educational undertakings created to improve patients’ health. Its main objective is to conserve or to improve the health of the patient or‚ in some cases‚ to slow down the progression of the disease process. However‚ patient education goes beyond the main objective. An informed and educated patient can actively contribute in his or her own therapy‚ improve results‚ help detect mistakes before they happen‚ and decrease length of hospital stay
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of educating our patients as an RT is critical to the quality‚ self management and independence of our patients. A patient who has COPD is often using home care services and my role is to prepare them by educating what they can do for themselves‚ to ensure they are receiving the most out of their treatment plan. Moreover‚ this means understanding their disease‚ what to expect‚ and how to assist the medication to get the best results. An example of this is to educate the patient on when to cough
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Summary of the Practice Issue Poorly managed COPD increases the patients’ risk of a faster progression of the disease and decreased activity tolerance to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)‚ such as walking‚ preparing meals‚ performing self-care‚ and obtaining medications from the pharmacy when needed (American Lung Association‚ 2016). Further‚ lack or patient knowledge concerning avoidance of environmental risk factors‚ proper medication administration‚ and the importance of joining a smoking
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Caring for a patient with COPD: a reflective account Barnett M (2005) Caring for a patient with COPD: a reflective account. Nursing Standard. 19‚ 36‚ 41-46. Date of acceptance: October 15 2004. Summary Reflective practice has been a familiar topic in nursing journals and the term is regularly used in professional nursing practice. However‚ it was not until I used Johns’ (1994) model to analyse and explore my feelings and actions in daily practice that I fully understood the concept of reflective
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Altered physiology and emergency nursing care of patient with exacerbations of COPD within the first two hours in A&E Introduction The following essay will discuss the case of Mr Jones‚ who was admitted to the A&E department following a worsening of his symptoms of COPD. The focus of the essay is to provide a detailed plan of the management and emergency care of patients with exacerbations of COPD in A&E within the first two hours of their admission. The essay will guide us through
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important assumptions and concepts of the theories. Florence Nightingale is the most recognized name in the field of nursing. Her work was instrumental for developing modern nursing practice‚ and from her first shift‚ she worked to ensure patients in her care had what they needed to get healthy. Her Environmental Theory changed the face of nursing to create sanitary conditions for patients to get care. Biography of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Italy to a wealthy British
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This care study aims to outline the care provided to a patient during one 12hour shift. It will present the patients cause and course of ICU admission‚ identify problems both potential and actual‚ focussing particularly and two main problems. The nursing interventions preformed will be critically analysed and supported with research. Finally the care will be critically evaluated areas of possible improvement will be outlined. Patient chosen is a 36yr old male pseudonym ‘Frank’ chosen for the purpose
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A REFLECTIVE PIECE ON A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. In this reflective piece of writing I will be explaining how chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects the patient physically‚ psychologically ‚and socially ‚I will also explain how the disease affects his daily routine and how it impacts on his family life. I will give an overview of the clinical signs and symptoms‚ how the disease alters the pathphysiology of the lungs‚ and what these changes cause within
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care. This allows patients to make competent and well- informed decisions about their health. In an effort‚ to reduce costly and unnecessary hospital admissions among seniors in Montgomery County Maryland‚ The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) in conjunction with Nexus Montgomery Regional partnership established a program called WISH. This program stands for Well and Independence for Seniors at Home. The primary goal of the program is to actively engage patients in taking an active
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developed for Mr X while he was under my care in a post anaesthetic unit. It will discuss my nursing assessments‚ and what diagnoses I developed from this. It will then discuss the rationale behind my nursing interventions using relevant literature. My plan of care will be analysed throughout while identifying how my nursing care meets best practice guidelines. A nursing care plan is begun at a patients admission. In this case Mr X was booked in for an elective surgery‚ which meant I had plenty
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