Chapter 4 Learning Objectives 1. Define clinical assessment and discuss the roles of the clinical interview‚ tests‚ and observations. Clinical assessment is an evaluation of a patient’s physical condition and prognosis based on information gathered from physical and laboratory examinations and the patient’s medical history. Clinical interview is a face to face encounter meeting. Tests are devices for gathering information about a few aspects of a person’s psychological
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A head nurse has the following important duties and job responsibilities: * Planning and scheduling the work activities of junior nurses in her section. * Making sure that the medical reports and instruments are kept properly and safely. * Ensuring that the patients obey the instructions and advice of the doctors and follow their prescriptions sincerely. * Ensuring that the areas where the patients are admitted are sanitized properly on a regular basis. * Directing the patients
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What is clinical psychology? What do clinical psychologists do? How much do they make a year? What stress is put on them daily? Clinical psychology is a professional specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain‚ emotional disturbance‚ and behavior problems. Basically‚ what clinical psychologists do is hold sessions‚ usually weekly‚ with patients‚ or clients to diagnose and treat their emotional or mental illness via interviews and tests. On a daily basis‚ they take part
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inherent risks and potential complications. When you introduce chemotherapeutic drugs and known vesicants‚ those risks increase dramatically. In this case‚ a known risk‚ extravasation‚ occurred following administration. The question arises‚ could the nurses have acted sooner to prevent the extravasation and resulting tissue damage. The patient was an Oncology patient being treated as an outpatient for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma‚ a cancer of the lymphatic system. On a regular basis (every third Friday)‚
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DRAFT for introducing Clinical Legal Education Programme in NLU Jodhpur By: Ajay Singh Brief description of the programme/project/Initiative : Clinical Legal Education needs to be aimed at bridging the disconnect between the Constitutional promise of a dignified life to every citizen and the reality of undignified human existence of majority of the population‚ especially in rural India. The clinical programmes would work to secure the objectives of good governance and citizen participation‚
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Nurse Ratched A sexless‚ rigid caricature of a nurse‚ Nurse Ratched imposes discipline on her ward with all the fervour of an Army Nurse‚ which she had been. Large‚ with huge breasts only partially disguised by her ultra-stretched white uniform‚ she nevertheless has a pretty‚ delicate face that belies her cruelty. Manipulative to the core‚ the only thing that really matters to Ratched is her desire to control everything around her – the environment‚ the staff‚ and the patients. She has rendered the
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registered nurse are as follows. Maintain accurate and detailed reports on each patient as they are responsible for one or many other patient’s. One has to also administer a patient’s medications and check for reactions to the medication or for any side effects. They must report any serious symptoms to the patient’s Doctor. A Registered nurse must be able to do any sort of modification to the patient’s health care plan in case the patient does not responded well to the previous plan. Nurses must prepare
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Mrs. H. Oliver RN‚ BSN‚ Nurse Educator Health Science Technology Registered Nurse A Registered Nurse (RN) occupation is to provide care for patients‚ treat patients and educate patients and the public on various medical conditions. Also RNs give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. They record the families’ medical history and analyze test results. They prescribe medication to help with recovery of a patient. Depending on what degree a nurse has they could work in
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Clinical Hypnosis Studies Addressing Aichmophobia Whether it’s donating blood‚ receiving a vaccine or receiving a thorough anesthetic‚ the process is difficult on almost anybody. And some unfortunate people are particularly affected by the unpleasant process of getting injections‚ some even going so far as to avoid donating blood or getting scheduled immunizations. Sometimes‚ it blossoms into a full blown phobia of needles. This particular phobia is known as aichmophobia and is described as an
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Preparation There is an ongoing debate about nurses trained at the Associates Degree level versus the baccalaureate degree level. In this paper‚ I will discuss some of the important differences between the two levels of education and try to determine if one is really better than the other. First of all‚ when considering the difference between the two types of degrees‚ it is important to recognize that at either level‚ a nurse must be able to pass the same NCLEX examination in order
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