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 higher
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to the supernatural order.” (Simmons 1992 p.112) My nursing philosophy is one of holistic care‚ delivering compassionate and culturally sensitive care to patients and families. I believe that nursing is an occupation that includes professional individuals that demonstrate and express compassion‚ respect‚ dignity‚ and integrity to their patients and fellow coworkers. Schrock is quoted to have said that “nurses are born‚ not made; nursing is an art based on common sense”. I believe this to be
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Surgical Nursing Care Impeccable nursing care is an essential contribution to the successful outcome of a patient scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure. An efficient preoperative nursing assessment includes that of the patient’s state of mind. Most patients are understandably nervous or anxious prior to surgery‚ however‚ significantly high levels of anxiety may have a negative effect on the surgical procedure and/or expected outcomes. “Preoperative anxiety may be an anticipatory response
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508B- Apply Reflective Practical Critical Thinking & Analysis In Health. Coward 2011‚ Onda E.L 2012 article In this growing twentieth century it is important to know our practices inside out accurately regardless of which field we work in‚ whether it be nursing‚ IT‚ logistics etc it is critical to know what to do and how to do the work for a satisfactory outcome. In nursing‚ it has been said that in the coming years there will be much greater need for nurses in Australia. In saying that‚ it
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shortness of breath Nursing Interventions: 1. Monitor the patient’s oxygen saturation frequently (once per hour) at rest and after exertion on room air 2. Place patient on nasal cannula of 2 liters if oxygen saturation is below 96% 3. Monitor respiratory patterns and auscultate lung sounds 4. Place patient in a position that would facilitate easy breathing (Head of Bed 30 degrees) 5. Schedule nursing care to provide rest and minimize fatigue Rationale: 1. Using a pulse oximetry will enable
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I never understood adults. They drink water that burns your throat and set straws on fire and sip the air. When they get together they are always loud and they pay me less attention. Yes‚ I thought all adults were weird‚ until I met my Uncle Clinton. He liked to play the drums and he wore army pants and t-shirts with funny quotes or pictures. Uncle Clinton had a funny cartoon giggle when he laughed and love to eat all kinds of junk food. We always had fun together. We watched cartoons and played
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is a profession that I aspired to be a part of because nurses represent the very core of love‚ compassion‚ and caring. When I began working as a Supervisor in a Skilled Nursing Facility‚ I then developed my personal philosophy and set of values regarding nursing care. “Philosophy is defined as the study of the principles underlying conduct‚ thought‚ and the nature of the universe. A simple explanation of philosophy is that it entails a search for meaning in
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November 18‚1999. 12:15p.m.‚ Harris Methodist Hospital‚ Fort Worth‚ TX. Room 413‚ 4th floor‚ 6lbs 14 oz‚ Victoria Elisa McLean. We all come into this world with our own individual identity. Identity-the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Fast Forward sixteen years 9 months and 8 days. Here I am‚ Victoria McLean. But who am I? Everyone has significant life factors that configure who they become and shape their lives‚ mine is soccer. In science it says we start retaining information at
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Yesterday I posted on Facebook that my Evita rehearsals were commencing that evening. I also wrote that it’s hard to believe that it has been over two years since I last performed in a full production and what is UP with that?! My friend‚ Joey‚ responded with‚ "For real‚ woman. The world needs more you." As soon as I read his comment I began to cry. (Remember in the Introduction of this book when I thanked Judy Greer for making me feel better about being a "crier?" Well. . . Now you see what I
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Code Of Ethics in Nursing Audrey Burke HCS 435 February 21‚ 2001 Claudia Haywood Nursing is a profession that requires high levels of dedication‚ kindness‚ attention to details and compassion for humans that come from all walks of life. Practicing nurses are very skilled‚ trained and educated. Because of the profession and caring role that nurses fulfill‚ they are expected to follow a Code of Ethics as a guideline for conduct while on the job and performing other nursing duties. The Code
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