Davidson6_09pgs.qxp:28_35_Davidson6_09 5/12/09 3:52 PM Page 28 Cover Article Family-Centered Family-Centered Care Care: Meeting the Needs of Patients’ Families and Helping Families Adapt to Critical Illness Judy E. Davidson‚ RN‚ DNP‚ CCRN Anniversary She shuffled into my office eyes deadened from 365 sleepless nights‚ more than lonely‚ lost since he’s been gone. It is time. She’ll have her answer. PRIME POINTS • Family members of patients in ICUs may experience fear‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ and posttraumatic
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Family Health Nursing Paper Introduction The family‚ what can be more important to an individual than ones own family? "Families serve as the basic social unit of society." (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2004‚ p. 563) This paper will discuss the family‚ its importance for nurses‚ how the family has changed from the traditional nuclear family and will attempt to paint a picture of what a family is today. Additionally the author of this paper will define family health nursing. Why is the family an important
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Nursing Care Plan Client name: Mrs. Chan Age/ sex: 48/F Medical diagnosis: Fluid overload‚ decreased TK output and decreased Hb Assessment date: 25-11-2012 Diagnostic statement (PES): Excess fluid volume related to compromised regulatory mechanism secondary to end-stage renal failure as evidence by peripheral edema and patient’s weight gained from 69.8kg to 73.6kg within 4 days. Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Goals & Expected Outcomes Nursing Interventions
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Sickle Cell Plan of Care Read the situation provided. Then‚ provide a brief description of the pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia and complete the nursing care plan by filling in the goals‚ outcomes‚ and nursing orders for the diagnoses provided in the table. SITUATION: Lavon is a 30 year old‚ single African American who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when he was 4 years old. He works for a computer company and has been working 12 hour days to meet the deadline for a special project
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III. Nursing process Long term objective The study aims to influence the client’s behavior and health and to express a clear precise meaning of diagnosis and aims to restore the patient’s normal activities of daily living and to prevent of further complication that might be life threatening‚ through collaborative management of the physician. Prioritized list nursing problem Ranking | Problem | Justification | 1 | Excess Fluid volume related to excess fluid or sodium intake and retention of
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Mock Care Plan Assignment Instructions Each student selects a different Case Study and notifies the instructor via email on your selection. Instructor approval is required before you begin this assignment. Students are to download and complete the Care Plan using the Care Plan Grid. Students are to create a care plan using the selected and approved case study. The case study provides the students with a diagnosis to begin the care plan. Students are to use their critical thinking skills and
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Family Medicine Clinic Business Plan Park Square Family Medicine Executive Summary As part of its ongoing efforts to improve access to health care in rural areas‚ General Medical Center is subsidizing the start-up and first year of operations of a new family medicine practice‚ Park Square Family Medicine. The business will be owned and managed by Dr. Nathan Detroit‚ MD as a sole proprietorship. He will be responsible for ensuring the general health of his patients and creating a viable
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Care Plan For Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris Chief Complaint: Patient complains of having tightness and pain in his chest that seems to move down the left arm. Patient describes the pain as being sharp and can be sometimes a mild pain or an immobilizing pain. Medical Diagnosis: Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology of: Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris develops when coronary blood flow becomes inadequate to meet myocardial oxygen demand. This causes myocardial
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Nursing Care Plan for Chest Pain NURSING DIAGNOSIS OUTCOME/GOALS INTERVENTIONS EVALUATION Acute chest pain related to ischemic cardiomyopathy as evidenced by tightness in chest. Patient will be chest pain free for duration of shift. Assess for chest pain q 4 hours during shift. Monitor vital signs q 4 hours during shift. Educate patient on importance of lifestyle modifications such as weight loss. Goal was met. Pt was chest pain free during shift. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
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Care Plan: TURB and Kyphoplasty Recovery Situation and Background E.P. is an 88-year-old Caucasian male. He was admitted on 02/18/13. His code status is full code‚ and he declines to bring in his advanced directive. He reports that he is 68.5” tall‚ and his actual weight is 165 pounds. He and his wife are the sources of information‚ and they are reliable. His blood pressure is 124/62‚ taken on his right arm in a lying position‚ his oral temperature is 99.8‚ his right radial pulse is 74 beats per
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