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 the needs of the patient much more
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level of care and an acute level of care. In some instances‚ it is possible to transition from these levels of care as well. Depending on what type of medical care that one needs will determine whether it will be acute or chronic. Acute care may encompass treatment of illnesses and disorders in a moderately short amount of time. Patients receiving acute care may seek treatment for short-term illnesses or injuries and possible rehabilitation after an injury. Some examples of acute care may include;
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individualise patient care. In the 1970s this became more structured when the nursing process was introduced by the general nursing council (GNC)‚ (Lloyd‚ Hancock & Campbell‚ 2007) .By doing this their intentions were to try and understand the patient in order to give them the best care possible (Cronin & Anderson‚ 2003). Through the nursing process philosophy care plans were written for patients. It was understood that this relationship would ensure the patient received the best care possible to suit
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heightened statistics of those experiencing chronic conditions. By lessening and improving chronic care‚ self-management has become a topic of study (Bos-Touwen et al. 2015). As an assistant in nursing caring for the aged population‚ I was able to witness chronic conditions. Since being exposed to this‚ I see that there is a wide variety of care to meet the needs of each patient. The Chronic Care Model‚ or CCM‚ may be the potential solution to caring for older people‚ according to Hickman‚ Rolley
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In this paper‚ I am going to reflect on the situation that took place during the interview session of my first clinical in an old age home. I am going to use Gibbs Model for Reflection (1988) for this reflective writing in my assignment. Description The first clinical placement for my first semester of bachelor of nursing was in an old age home. In the old age home‚ my colleague and I had to take an interview with one elderly lady. We started talking to Mrs. X who is 88 years old. Mrs. X began
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UNIT CU1520 Questions 1 – Be able to assess the development needs of children or young people and repare a development plan. 1.1 – Explain factors that need to be taken into account when assessing development. * Progress * Improvement * Behaviours * Look at goals within care plan are they on track? * What activities they are partaking in and how well are they dealing with them. * Whether they are interested‚ compliant and accepting or not. 1.2 – Assess
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Holistic Care Plan Millena Gershon Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on August 2‚ 2013 for Michelle MacDonald NUR4529 Public Health and Community Nursing Holistic Care Plan A primary focus of holistic nursing is to bring “caring” and “healing” back into our health care system. The first step in this process is for nurses to learn to love and care for themselves. While this may seem a selfish pursuit‚ learning to care deeply for ourselves by taking the time to nurture
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ASSESSMENT & CARE PLAN CLIENT CASE STUDY #2 Student: Fall 2010 Client Initials: VC Age: 82 Gender: Female Date Admitted to Nursing Home: 12/14/07 Assessment Date: 12/3/10 1. HEALTH HISTORY Brief description of health history and reason in nursing home: VC has a history of malignant neoplasm of her large intestine which lead to her colostomy status. She also has a history of fracture and fall. She was admitted to the nursing facility secondary to her alzheimer’s diagnosis
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Tokunbo Fashanu HR – 4170-997 Introduction to Counseling Professor Katie Allen Friday‚ October 24‚ 2014 Tokunbo Fashanu Self-Care Plan My self-care issue is balancing schoolwork with work‚ personal life and extra curricular activities. As a junior I have a lot of schoolwork‚ meaning a lot of assignments‚ projects‚ papers‚ readings and so on due every week. I am also looking for internships before I graduate that will help me get into a good Law school after I graduate‚ in addition to taking LSAT
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Nursing care plan Name of client: Miss Ng Sex: F Date of assessment: 31/10/2014 Medical diagnosis: Caesarian section Diagnostic statement: Impaired comfort related to tissue trauma and reflex muscle spasms secondary to surgery as evidenced by vomiting Assessment Nursing diagnosis Goals & expected outcome Nursing interventions Rationales Method of evaluation Subjective data: 1. Patient reported of abdominal pain. 2. Elevated scoring of 8/10 of pain score Objective data: 1. Restlessness 2. Facial
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