essay on a case scenario - Rolfe reflective model Reflective Essay This reflective essay will adopt Rolfe ’s model of reflection‚ (Rolfe‚ G et al. 2001) which was derived from Borton ’s developmental model. (Boyd E et al. 1983) The scenario is presented as Appendix 1 and the patient has been anonymised as ‘Lee ’ in accordance with the NMC guidelines (NMC 2008) What? When analysed in overview‚ one can note that the main issues contained in this scenario are that a schizophrenic patient‚ who may therefore
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In this modern time‚ the demand for care placement for elderly particularly with dementia patient is increasing thus‚ provision of proper nutrition is very vital. The rate of malnutrition for older people in care homes and hospitals are increasing especially those with dementia simply because the sufferers are not eating enough and this may cause difficulties for the carers. This article discuss some contributing factors that can seriously affect unplanned weight loss‚ how to overcome these problems
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Care for People across the Lifespan Experience As we become older‚ our need for health promotion‚ proper nutrition and safety increases. Our development is affected due to increase of age and as age increases generally our health deteriorates. The elderly have serious problems as they age such as brittle bones‚ loss of muscle tone and weakened immune system. Health promotion is huge in order for the elderly to be informed on how to prevent illness and disease. Safety Safety is a huge concern with
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In this case‚ is Dr Wayne under an ethical obligation to respect autonomy of Mr. Smith? This principle does not necessarily always supersede other ethical principles. Clinicians do not cede to autonomy by prescribing medications because a patient has requested one (Shaw‚ D. 2012). The clinician can decline a request for NE if‚ in their clinical judgment‚ the patient’s welfare will be compromised. In this case if Dr. Wayne declines to prescribe a NE‚ the respect
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chronically III older adult: A social justice issue’ is an article published in Sexuality and Disability in 2000 issue‚ written by Verna C. Pangman and Marilyn Seguire provides an overview of how primary nurse health care providers who are committed to the delivery of holistic care have a responsibility to assess the elderly and the perceptions of their families regarding the sexuality of the older adults. It briefly discussed invisibility and visibility perspectives of chronically ill older adults as
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Psychosocial Aspects of Midwifery Care MW2222 Practicing midwives in our healthcare system today need to have an understanding of political and social factors of their practice in order to provide optimum service for the women and families in their care. The psychosocial needs of the individual should be considered‚ and midwives should contemplate external factors that may affect the woman’s health‚ pregnancy‚ outcome and their home lives. This is why the whole picture of a woman’s life should
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Introduction Page 3 Risk Scenario Related to Patient Care and Safety Page 5 Risk Scenario Related to the Physical Plant Page 9 Risk Scenario Related to Staffing Page 13 Best Practices in 4 Hospitals Page 15 Tenet Healthcare Page 16 Cleveland Clinic Stroke Improvement Plan Page 17 Conclusion Page 18 References Page 19 Introduction The issue of risk scenario carries immense importance for most
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Study Guide Competency: 742.1.1 Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults 1. Go to the Care of the Older Adult Learning Community. Select documents‚ select documents‚ scroll down and select 24/7 Webinar Availability. You want to watch the video Therapeutic Communication and Health Perceptions 1. Read Chapters 4 and 5 and make sure you note the ways to communicate or assist a patient with disabilities such as hearing deficits‚ vision impairments‚ or aphasia and dysarthria. Be familiar
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understand key issues‚ dimensions of power‚ possible solutions‚ communication techniques‚ delegation‚ and charge nurse options. In any hospital unit there is a designated charge nurse responsible for running the unit for a given time period. Every charge nurse has the fundamental task of delegation‚ which needs to be effective to get the work done with quality and efficiency (Huber‚ 2014). What are the key issues to consider about when to delegate and assign care to this patient? There are five
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Erikson’s Psychosocial Development 1-4 The physical and biological developments are influenced by environmental causes. The concept of genes as a unit of heredity was founded around 1953 according to Watson and Crick‚ when they identified their biochemical nature. This goes to show how as human beings‚ to urgency is rippled by the curiosity of what makes up a person and how each event in their lives contributes to their growth and development throughout their lifespan. The theorist I choose to
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