Element: Prevention of pressure ulcers This essay is going to explore the nursing process with regard to the prevention of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers are a widespread and often underestimated health problem in the UK. They occur in 4-10% of patients admitted to hospital (Ward et al‚ 2010). This essay‚ using case study 4‚ will explore the holistic nursing process‚ and also the biological‚ sociological‚ psychological and ethical issues regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers. Lily
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The American Holistic Nurse Association Position statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics informs us of several pertinent standards of care in disastrous conditions; we will review how the Nurses and Society approach applies in desolate times. Nurses and society emphasizes nurse working along with fellow citizens to begin and sustain activity to meet the health and social needs of others (Dossey & Keegan‚ 2016‚ p. 126). This is especially important in times of disasters; it appears as an innate response
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The advantages of a nursing assessment is that problems become clearly defined and this can be easily communicated to others where the patient is the focus. A nursing assessment highlights nursing priorities and plans to aid patients overcome any obstacles with clear evaluation of what has happened. Disadvantages would be the patient’s potential limited awareness of the nursing assessment process and understanding of phrases and plans put in place to help. Once the patient has been assessed then
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Holistic approaches to Health The diverse effects that holistic approaches to health have. Definition: The word ‘holistic’ is defined as being “the treatment of the whole person‚ taking into account mental and social factors‚ rather than just the symptoms of a disease” (Pearsall‚ 2013). Therefore‚ a holistic approach to health can be defined as approaching health in a more open manner and not solely focusing on just the illness‚ but the individual’s mental/emotional‚ physical‚ social and spiritual
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Nursing Assessment Joann Campbell Palm Beach State College August 26‚ 2012 Nursing assessment is one of the main stages of the nursing process. According to Webster’s dictionary‚ “nursing assessment is the gathering of information about a patient’s physical‚ psychological‚ sociological‚ and spiritual status”. As professional nurse’s‚ we are responsible to use skills to complete assessments on every patient that we care for. Collecting this information allows
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The nursing assessment of the acutely ill adult is of significant importance and needs to be carried out using a systematic approach and a range of skills acquired by the nurse. It is vital that a nurse performing assessments on acutely ill patients is adequately equipped to recognise a deteriorating patient and act accordingly (NICE‚ 2007). During the nurse’s assessment‚ it is critical to consider all aspects of the patient’s condition and general health and maintain dignity of the patient throughout
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Physician Dismisses Nursing Assessments‚ Question of Nurse Advocacy. Summary: The patient was involved in a motorcycle accident in which his bike fell onto and injured his left leg. When the nurses assessing the patient could not detect a pulse in that leg‚ an ominous sign of circulatory failure. The physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have
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Professional Practice Experience 1 - Holistic Health Assessment. Gender: Female Age: 26 Assessment area Findings Physical/biological Speech. Mrs.Akter Tamina can communicate properly and very efficiently. She can speak fluently without any interruption with words and rhythm‚ in moderate velocity and without shortness of breath. She can respond without any confusion. She can manage daily activities herself and can recollect
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Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing‚ 8th Edition Chapter 17: Nursing Diagnosis Answer Key - Review Questions and Rationales 1. Answer: P‚ acute pain; E‚ related to incisional trauma; S‚ evidenced by pain reported at 7‚ with guarding‚ and restricted turning and positioning. The PES format stands for: P (problem)‚ E (etiology or related factor)‚ and S (symptoms or defining characteristics). 2. Answer: 1‚ 4. Answer 1 is stated correctly‚ with the related factor being the patient’s response
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What Is Holistic Nursing Care? Holistic nursing care is defined as a practice that focuses on healing the whole person through the unity of body‚ mind‚ emotion‚ spirit and environment. It draws on the specialty of nurses who become therapeutic partners with the people they take care of. More than just a medical assistant‚ holistic nurses believe in the mental attitudes and spirit to help lift the patient’s wellness through this connection. 1. Awareness * Holistic nursing features a
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