1. Admit the patient using critical thinking skills to assess and prioritise nursing interventions related to Audrey’s. • Comfort and Safety. Audrey who is diagnosed with fractured left NOF (neck of femur) must be evaluated using pain assessment to obtain the optimal pain management intervention. Analgesics and non-pharmacologic approaches will be helpful to ease her pain and anxiety(Fink‚ 2000). As for her safety‚ the bed must be lowered down‚ side rails up if necessary and all her needs must
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Preoperative 1) The preoperative nurses reinforced education that was given to the patients by their doctor about the risks and benefits of the procedure they were undergoing. They also ensured that all consent forms were signed and explained the process of the procedure. They started peripheral IVs that were needed and hung fluids and any antibiotics that the doctor ordered before the surgery. The nurses also made sure that the patients followed any instructions that were given to them such as NPO
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1. What trend in citations do you find for this nursing home or home care agency? In the last three years‚ the nursing home occurred several violations and some repeated over a course of the three years upon inspection. The inspectors report uncovered deficiencies in the quality of care‚ resident assessment and their rights‚ along with nutrition and dietary‚ pharmacy services environment and administration. 2. What causes do you think led to the identification of deficient practices cited here
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Leadership Strategies to overcome Nursing Shortages and its Effects Quality‚ safety‚ and timeliness are the podium of nursing care‚ where as behavioral disciplines‚ theories‚ concepts‚ theoretical knowledge‚ and evidences are the leadership qualities. Proper staffing and a competent nursing team ensure maximum productivity‚ safety‚ and satisfaction. Nursing shortage impairs the functioning and quality of patient care delivery lead nurses to work under high pressure and feel overworked and overstressed
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1. What assumptions has Sue made relative to the importance of education in nursing practice? Sue believes continuing her education and pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing will not contribute to her becoming a better nurse. Sue believes her clinical experience has more of an effect on her nursing skills and patient care than her classroom education. However‚ Sue recognizes there is a higher demand for nurses with a BSN. Sue is feeling insecure because she feels she could lose her position as
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needs of patients who are from a culture with different values and perspectives on pain‚ pain management techniques‚ and pain relief than their own. Reference D’Arcy‚ Y. (2009). The Effect of Culture pain. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. Treas‚ L.‚ & Willkinson‚ J. (2014). Basic Nursing Concepts‚ Skills & Reasoning. Philadephia‚ PA: F A.
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professional judgment and practice are different. Their levels of professional accountability are not different. Professional nursing is based on altruism‚ integrity‚ accountability and social justice. Judgments and practice that are based with those ethical values will always be in the best interest of the patient‚ no matter what the professional
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CTR is a 51 year old woman who is divorced and lives with her son and granddaughter. She works a full-time job as well as a part-time job to make ends meet. She struggles everyday with high blood pressure‚ type II diabetes and multiple other musculoskeletal problems‚ but one thing she does not struggle with is her faith. Upon meeting with her and performing the spiritual assessment (Balzer-Riley‚ 2008) using the tool as assigned CTR consented to an assessment of her spiritual health. It was very
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How can we keep history from repeating itself and avoid the demise of the DNP like the others did (ND‚ DNSc‚ etc)? In order to maintain doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs‚ these programs need to stay focused on their originally concepted focus and maintain this focus over time. DNP programs should never be allowed to be an entry-level degree for nurses. DNP programs need to be maintained at a level where the time‚ credits‚ and costs invested in the programs are congruent with the credentials
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R/s today she meet with the Mr. Brown for a level care assessment regarding his eligibility to be placed in a nursing facility. R/s Mr. Brown definitely qualifies to be a nursing facility. R/s in order for Mr. Brown to be place in a nursing home with Tri-County Hospice he has to qualify for Medicaid. R/s Ms. Isert was responsible for filling out the Medicaid application but has not completed it. R/s today Ms. Isert couldn’t
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