had happed during my nursing studies. I was posted in a busy emergency care (EC). My role was to observe and assist a RN. Ms. X came to EC with severe abdominal pain. After the initial assessment Doctor ordered a list of blood tests. I accompanied RN to observe blood sampling procedure. Ms. X was clearly not cooperating for the procedure and was screaming. I helped to position the patient with the help of family members so that the RN could carry out the procedure. The impact of this incidence was
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One aspect that I believe to have been a successful part of my practice over these past few weeks is my increased confidence and ability to recognize assessment results that stray from the norm‚ such as a blood pressure of 90/60. This was particularly made apparent a few times within these past few weeks‚ but more particularly when working with a patient whose temperature averaged around 34.5 degrees Celsius. As that is well below what one’s average temperature could be and could be a warning sign
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I believe that increasing primary care is the better solution rather than expanding medical specialties. As Dr. Gawande’s car metaphor explained‚ a car put together with the best (specialties) parts can turn out to be just an expensive collection of junk. I believe it is the same with medicine‚ growing capabilities in different medical specialties is beneficial only if it is put together efficiently through primary care. Primary care is the first line of defense‚ which diagnose‚ treat and prevent
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essay Submitted to: Fiona Smith‚ Care Provision and Practice Presented by: Shannon Hosey Date: 26/3/2015 As a Fetac Level 5 pre-nursing student‚ I am writing this essay to discuss how the content and practice experience in this module Care Provision and Practice has contributed to my development as a carer/nurse. The assignment will focus on my personal‚ interpersonal and professional skills that I have gained throughout my experience working as a care assistant at my work placement
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assessment of patients forms a major component of the nursing role. It allows the nurse to gain vital information to base the planning and implementation of prioritised care on. A systematic method of assessment is required‚ that ensures that all areas of assessment are covered and that the assessment and subsequent interventions are as effective and efficient as possible. One method that can be followed for patient assessment is the primary and secondary surveys‚ with an additional assessment replacing
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Nursing Theory in Professional Practice Nursing Theory in Professional Practice Nursing is the art and science of caring for individuals with potential or actual health problems. Nursing is the art of providing quality‚ compassionate care while evaluating the patients’ biopsychosocial and spiritual needs. Nursing as a science evaluates the patients’ health and response to disease. Nurses assist individuals and groups to maintain or attain optimal health. They implement care to accomplish
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dissatisfaction and improve on patient care outcome. The data suggested that nurses and other healthcare workers must strive in a collaborative environment; that to strengthen the work force‚ there must be less incivility in the work place. Further‚ the findings revealed that race was a significant factor in the frequency of inactivity coupled with those nurses with more than 5 years of work experience.
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across the globe wait days and sometime weeks to see their primary care physician just to receive their annual checkup. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges‚ “Shortages in four broad categories will occur within the next ten years: primary care‚ medical specialties‚ surgical specialties‚ and other specialties. By 2025‚ the study estimates a shortfall of between 14‚900 and 35‚600 primary care physicians. Non-primary care specialties are expected to experience a shortfall of between
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HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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I spent my morning with Kathy Sullivan in the Primary Care Mental Health department at the VA hospital. Kathy’s job is to screen Veterans who are referred for a mental health assessment by their primary care providers. A Veteran’s physician will meet with them for annual visits and/or any other medical care that the Veteran requires. During their visit‚ if the physician at any time feels the Veteran is in need of a mental health assessment‚ they will send the patient over to Kathy’s office or
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