Teaching Care Plan for Nursing Identify if article has a review of literature. Yes‚ This article definitely has a review of literature‚ it is a compilation from a lot of information the author studied and applied to the specific topic she was addressing. Determine the purpose of the article. The purpose of the article is to make medical professionals aware of the signs and symptoms of depression in older adults. It was to establish a less biased approach to evaluating the mood of each client
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Ostomy Care Teaching Plan I will be developing a Ostomy care teaching plan for client L.J‚ who is 24 days post operative following a colostomy. This teaching plan will be specific to L.J‚ taking into account his learning needs‚ his motivation and readiness to learn and any environmental factors that might influence his learning. The teaching plan will also include visuals for the client‚ active participation and an evaluation of the goals. While working with client L.J‚ I was able to complete
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Nurses play a critical role in the medical field as they assess‚ implement‚ and evaluate treatments for the patients. I had the opportunity to visit a facility composed of a long term‚ a short-term‚ and an assisted living section. The facility houses approximately 70 beds in a skilled nursing home environment. Their mission statement is treating every resident with respect by acknowledging their uniqueness and individuality. Additionally‚ the household model of care used‚ allows the residents to
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Paragraph 1 What is a nurse? Most people think that all nurses do is give shots and take doctors orders. A nurse is far more than that. A nurse in a nursing facility starts their day with a morning report. This report relays the information from one nurse to the next to help insure the best care can be given to the residents. While the nurse receives report they walk the hall to see if there is anything unusual or out of place‚ such as a resident on the floor‚ or missing from the facility. When
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anorexia‚ and an infected‚ slow-healing foot wound. Blood glucose was 579 mg/dL and BUN was 21. Was admitted with exacerbation of unmanaged diabetes mellitus‚ diabetic ketoacidosis‚ and gastritis r/t excess aspirin intake. 3. Significant Secondary Medical Diagnoses and Past Medical History (include past hospitalizations/surgeries) Medical hx: Essential HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ hypercholesterolemia‚ GERD‚ DVT‚ & neuralgia. Surgical debridement of foot wound on 9/25. 4. Medications: Name Dose Frequency
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Surgical Wound Care Types of Wounds * According to how they are acquired * Abrasion‚ laceration‚ cut/incision‚ trauma * According to the degree of wound contamination * Dependent for how the is the wound‚ if there is any antibiotic‚ other treatments * According to depth * Dermis‚ epidermis‚ subcutaneous‚ muscle Purpose * Promote wound healing * To promote optimal condition Factors affecting wound healing * Developmental considerations * Nutrition
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intact the latter contributes to his ability to manage this therapy at home. James along with professional support will monitor his wound care to achieve a healed wound. The immediate benefits of this choice in wound care are the facilitation of his early discharge from hospital and the VAC therapy will assist in the promotion of blood supply to the wound bed allowing for formation of granulation tissue . Using this system will allow him to continue working due to the portability of the
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Proper care of wound care in the backcountry when found in dangerous or compromised situations is very vital to understand and appropriately manage. According the evidence found in the article the goals of the management are as follows; proper hemorrhage control‚ minimize any type of risk of infections‚ give optimal healing process to occur‚ reduce any pain or discomfort when managing injury‚ decrease loss of function of area injured‚ cosmetic outcome to be increased and optimal outcome‚ and provide
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Besides this‚ the patient-centred approach advocates self-management within the home care setting where this is feasible‚ making the patient feel safer and more in control of their condition. Dow et al (2004) also points out that relatives also felt that the person centred approach valued their part in managing relatives with chronic conditions whereas paternal methods only catered for the patient. The home care setting was also taken into consideration as being safer and more helpful in assessing
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in the community with the district nurses I had the opportunity to observe at leg ulcer clinic. At this clinic I had the opportunity to observe the dressing of a venous leg ulcer. Wound expert (2006) suggests treatment should consist of keeping the ulcer infection free‚ absorbing the excess discharge and managing the patient’s medical problems. The aim of the patients care plan is to promote healing. A Zoologist named George Winter (1927 – 1981) studied wound healing in a domestic pig and later
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