Holistic patient assessment is utilised as a part of nursing to inform the nursing procedure and provide the fundamentals of patient care. Patient assessment is a essential skill used by nurses which provides the foundation for both on going and already existing patient care (Sonya Wallace ref) In this essay I will be discussing the importance of holistic assessment in registered nursing and the importance of each holistic health aspects. Through holistic evaluation‚ the collection of objective and
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Student- Vu Le SOAPE NOTE (Diabetes Case 2) Subjective: 1. Chief Complaint: CT is a 77 year old African American woman who comes into the clinic for her diabetes. 2. History of Present Illness: CT is coming to clinic today to seek help in controlling her diabetes. Objective: 1. Past Medical History: • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 for the past 40 years • Hypertension for the past 45 years • Chronic Kidney Disease for the past ten years with neuropathy • Myocardial Infarction in the year 2010 2. Family
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Legal and Ethical Considerations MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A good friend of the LPN confides that she is in a serious romantic relationship with a man the LPN had as a patient when he was diagnosed with HIV. HIPPA policies prevent the nurse from warning her friend. This situation is a moral: 1. dilemma. 2. uncertainty. 3. distress. 4. outrage. ANS: 3 Moral distress occurs when a nurse feels powerless because moral beliefs cannot be honored because of institutional or other barriers. 2. The
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Teaching the Patient with Hepatitic C For years‚ nursing was a task-oriented career. A nurse’s primary responsibility was to provide for the physical needs of patients experiencing illness. Nursing has evolved into a profession‚ which holistically treats and educates patients in a variety of health situations including acute illness‚ chronic disease‚ and preventative care. The competent practice of patient education has become a critical element in nursing. This paper will show the process of formulating
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Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes By Scott Roberts Introduction Diabetes is one of America’s most troubling medical issues‚ with over 23.6 million children and adults in the United States currently diagnosed with it. Food and lifestyle choices are fundamental to diabetes care. The role of the dietitian in the treatment of diabetes’ patients is crucial not only while in the hospital‚ but in the continued management after they are discharged. A thorough nutritional assessment should
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Psychosocial Factors and Patient Education 09 Oct 11 Zahava Ohana Homework Week Two (1) Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the health care professional and the effect those factors could have on the patient education; Patient’s background. For example‚ that patient came from a background that does not believe on any medicines. They go to a “voodoo doctor” for some spiritual interventions and they are content on that. Because they are not too well educated or maybe it is
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Patient Care “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore‚ there be any kindness I can show‚ or any good thing I can do to any fellow being‚ let me do it now‚ and not defer or neglect it‚ as I shall not pass this way again.” William Penn (1644-1718) There are many ways to define patient care in my own words. Doing my job to the best of my ability not only for myself but the patients that are in my care is of the utmost importance. My dedication to my work is defined by my ability
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The Future of Nursing Ami Randall July 24‚ 2010 Upon considering the past and future of nursing‚ many changes have already taken place‚ and even larger changes are expected. With the recent rate of technological development‚ the heath care system is certain to follow in its advances at nearly the same pace. Many predictions for the future of medicine are based on computerized technology. The use of telemonitoring‚ video and “smart houses” are already being used by some companies today‚ and
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Essay: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 In today’s society‚ there are a number of chronic diseases and illnesses that affect the health and wellbeing of Australian’s each year. Diabetes Mellitus along with its complications create a significant impact on Australia’s health status as a whole (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2010). Diabetes Mellitus has proven to be one of the contributing factors to other causes of morbidity and mortality‚ resulting in being named one of Australia’s National
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From a nurse’s perspective‚ it is effortless to say that the Patient Portability and Accountability Act is a topic that is very controversial. Although the Affordable Care Act is supported by the American Nurses Association‚ not all nurses are individually supporting it. There are a number of reasons for this divide. Many nurses are concerned about the strain that the Affordable Care Act is putting on their workplace. Through the Affordable Care Act‚ many people who did not have access to health
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