La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences Undergraduate Nursing Program Spring 2014 COURSE NUMBER: NUR 316 TITLE: Care of Older Adults in Health and Illness CREDIT/CLOCK HOURS: 5 credits 3 hours theory per week; 8 hours of clinical practice for 9 weeks‚ 4 hours Hospital Orientation + Lab day: (84 clinical hours) PRE/CO-REQUISITES: NUR 304‚ NUR 305‚ NUR 307‚ NUR 312‚ NUR 310 Class Day /Time: Class Location: Faculty: Denise Pruskowski Kavanagh‚ MSN‚ RN Office
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Death must be accepted * Pain and other symptoms of terminal illness much be managed * The pt and family must be viewed as one unit * Home care of the dying is necessary * Bereavement care must be provided to family members * Research and education should be ongoing The assessment of end of life beliefs‚ preferences‚ and practices should be carried out in short segments over a period of time. The nurse should help the pt and family clarify their goals‚ expected outcomes‚ and
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Lorma Colleges City of San Fernando 2500 La Union College of Nursing NCM 103 First Semester School Year 2013 – 2014 Case Study: Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems Abby‚ is 21 years of age and is a female patient who received a permanent atrial-ventricular pacemaker for the diagnosis of sick sinus rhythm‚ a disorder that leads to periods of tachycardia and periods of extreme bradycardia or sinus arrest.
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72) Monitor circulation and pain. If drainage is noted on the cast‚ it should be outlined‚ dated and timed to monitor for enlargement of the drainage. Instruct client on how to care for cast. Mobility and Immobility: Climbing Stairs With Crutches (Nursing Skill‚ RM Fundamentals 8.0 Chp 40) Do not alter crutches after proper fit has been determined. Support body weight at the hand grips with the elbows flexed at 30°. Maintain balance and safety at all times. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease:
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I work on a medical-surgical floor (Ortho/Neuro). Medical-surgical nursing involves the care of patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical diagnosis and in some cases‚ assisting patients through a comfortable death is part of the nursing care. As a new nurse‚ my dilemma is when I have to provide comfort care by relieving pain to unresponsive‚ terminally ill patients that usually are on our floor waiting for hospice placement. I get concerned about the possibility of inducing respiratory
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Medical Surgical Nursing Assessment Skills A nurse’s proper neurologic assessment skills are vital in medical surgical. The nurse needs to know how to correctly assess and evaluate the patient’s neurological state in the acute care setting. In the article‚ Neurologic Assessment Skills for the Acute Medical Surgical Nurse‚ of Orthopaedic Nursing‚ Janet T. Crimlisk‚ and Margaret M. Grande (2004)‚ explain the proper nursing assessment skills for the acute medical surgical setting. This includes
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Surgical site infections steadily continue to increase. A computer exploration utilizing the cumulative index to nursing and allied health literature (CINAHL) database was essential to research subject matter of interest (Gray‚ Grove‚ & Sutherland‚ 2017)‚ covering the key words wound care nursing topics as well as surgical site compilations. Additionally‚ evidence suggests that humanistic approach methods‚ accountability of nursing staff (Souza‚ Trindade‚ Mendonca‚ Silva‚ 2016)‚ empowerment of patient
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The medical field offers a wide variety of possible career paths. In addition‚ there is always a demand for more medical professionals‚ making it a wise career choice. Amongst the many options available‚ medical assisting is one of the fastest growing medical careers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts medical assistant employment to grow by 29 % between 2012 and 2022. Therefore‚ getting a medical assistant degree in Fort Collins is a wise move. However‚ before delving into former training
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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FORMATION MÉDICALE CONTINUE PRACTICAL TIPS FOR SURGICAL RESEARCH Research questions‚ hypotheses and objectives Patricia Farrugia‚ BScN* Bradley A. Petrisor‚ MSc‚ MD† Forough Farrokhyar‚ MPhil‚ PhD‡§ Mohit Bhandari‚ MD‚ MSc†§ From the *Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine‚ the †Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Departments of ‡Surgery and §Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics‚ McMaster University‚ Hamilton‚ Ont. Accepted for publication Jan. 27‚ 2009
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(Culturally Diverse Nursing) The perception of nurses on working with other nurses of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds and its impact on their working relationship and patient care. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Globalization has led to the creation of a new social world‚ one which is characterized by its cultural diversity. Cultural diversity in the nursing workforce is now becoming the common face of different healthcare organizations across the globe. The nursing workforce in Saudi
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