Contribute to the Complex Nursing Care of Clients
HLTEN505C L.G. Due Date: Week 11 (13 May), 2013
As per Ehow web and Nursing Times.net, the following table compares the neurological and neurovascular observations. | Neurovascular Observation | Neurological observations | Why to observed | Nerve function and blood flow to an injured extremity | Examination of patient’s nervous system to assess the responses to various stimuli. | What & how to observe | 5 P’s: pain, pulses, paraesthesia, paralysis and pallor | Vital signs and Glasgow chart | When to observe | Extremities injured | Central nerve system injured or to if it works properly | How to observe | To do the 5 P’s | To complete common neurological observation chart | Who to observe | Nurse and doctor | Urgency | Both are urgent as they are related to the nerve system. |
Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method allowing the monitoring of the saturation of a patient 's hemoglobin.
The following three patient’s consideration needs to attend (eHow): * Put the sensor on thinner patient’s part, normally the finger (warm, nail polish to be taken off), also can be ear or toe * Patient to stay still when waiting for a reading * Patient to be patient- to read the sensor until the reading is stable, not flashing any more
As I am in a hospital and employed as a nurse I have duty of care to practice the skills you have been taught. Basic Life support is a mandatory skill you have to be competent to.
I would call for help very loudly and ring Resus /Emergency team in my hospital. Then, I would follow DRSABCD instructions to rescue this patient.
I would ask her/him to call the Emergency Response Team again if they still have come. She/he is supposed to bring the Emergency Trolley. Also, I would expect him/her to assist me with positioning of patient/client and with BLS, CPR e.g. O2, SAED.
If the 3rd person is a medical profession, I would invite him/her to join us. And then, any one or two us
As per Ehow web and Nursing Times.net, the following table compares the neurological and neurovascular observations. | Neurovascular Observation | Neurological observations | Why to observed | Nerve function and blood flow to an injured extremity | Examination of patient’s nervous system to assess the responses to various stimuli. | What & how to observe | 5 P’s: pain, pulses, paraesthesia, paralysis and pallor | Vital signs and Glasgow chart | When to observe | Extremities injured | Central nerve system injured or to if it works properly | How to observe | To do the 5 P’s | To complete common neurological observation chart | Who to observe | Nurse and doctor | Urgency | Both are urgent as they are related to the nerve system. |
Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method allowing the monitoring of the saturation of a patient 's hemoglobin.
The following three patient’s consideration needs to attend (eHow): * Put the sensor on thinner patient’s part, normally the finger (warm, nail polish to be taken off), also can be ear or toe * Patient to stay still when waiting for a reading * Patient to be patient- to read the sensor until the reading is stable, not flashing any more
As I am in a hospital and employed as a nurse I have duty of care to practice the skills you have been taught. Basic Life support is a mandatory skill you have to be competent to.
I would call for help very loudly and ring Resus /Emergency team in my hospital. Then, I would follow DRSABCD instructions to rescue this patient.
I would ask her/him to call the Emergency Response Team again if they still have come. She/he is supposed to bring the Emergency Trolley. Also, I would expect him/her to assist me with positioning of patient/client and with BLS, CPR e.g. O2, SAED.
If the 3rd person is a medical profession, I would invite him/her to join us. And then, any one or two us
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