a patient having undergone a unilateral total knee replacement‚ a patient whom I have cared for. I will discuss how the patient’s needs were assessed by the nursing team‚ and I will identify the main problems the patient will face. The use of Roper‚ Logan and Tierney’s Activities of Living (2001) will be used as the nursing model in this essay‚ it is appropriate for use as this model was the one used by the nurses in the hospital to ensure holistic care of the patients. This nursing model has been
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three stages; Planning‚ development and evaluation. This will be carried out while on placement within a hospital setting‚ within the planning stage I have to choose a patient and assist them with a nursing activity. I have chosen to follow Roper Logan and Tierney twelve activities of daily living the reason for this is that I find it to be the nursing model that is most effective as each activity has its own importance to the survival of life; also it follows the objectives of my graded unit. I have
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ago. Mrs A has four children and before retiring enjoyed the lifestyle she led with an occupation in hotel work and a social life which included singing and dancing. Earlier in the year Mrs A suffered a stroke which resulted in a number of health problems. Mrs A’s speech was affected by the stroke and now she often gets her words mixed up when communicating and finds it difficult to find the right words to express herself . Often she uses yes instead of no and vice versa. Her mobility has also deteriorated
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Accessed on March 25 2011. NICE (2003) Chronic heart failure: management of chronic heart failure in adults in primary and secondary care. Clinical Guideline 5. London: NICE‚ 2003. www.nice.org.uk NMC (2008) The Code O’Connor M. (2002) Using the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney Model in a Neonatal ICU. Nursing Times. May 1st 2002. http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/199604.article Accessed on April 4th 2011. Ogden (2004) Health Psychology Papanikolaou P. Lyne P. Anthony D. (2006) Risk Assessment Scales
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decided that the Roper
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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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thoughts‚ feelings and other information through both verbal and non-verbal means.’ Communication occurs when a person (the source) sends a message via a particular medium (the channel) so it is received by a recipient (the receiver) (Roper‚ Logan and Tierney‚ 2002). Since communication is such an integral part of everyday life‚ it is hardly surprising that it is emphasized as a central component in the delivery of care (LeMay‚ 2004). The healthcare professional is required to develop and
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Nursing in the Community Choose a patient from clinical practice with ONE nursing problem related to their diagnosis. After your introduction‚ describe the patient age‚ sociological factors‚ and medical diagnosis. Using the problem solving approach discuss the care‚ nursing interventions and subsequent evaluation of your patient. 07/12/12 Estimated Word Count : 2130 Table of Contents Introduction In this assignment the topics
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warmth‚ shelter and food is unlikely to feel safe‚ secure or cared for. Holism can therefore be defined as involving all aspects of the patient including the mental‚ physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional‚ spiritual and social outlook the individual has. Roper et al (1996) claims individualised nursing consists of four phases‚ assessing‚
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This assignment will focus on the holistic assessment and care plan of a patient who was cared for during practice placement. It aims to discuss how the care planning decisions were made and relate these decisions with the relevant literature. The setting was an emergency trauma and orthopaedic ward and the care plan was developed in order to meets the patient’s needs after 1 week admission. The care plan was compiled by the student nurse and his mentor and aimed to identify the patient’s needs and
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