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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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 Heritage Assessment Tool Jenna Franz Grand Canyon University Family- Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Melinda Darling April 20‚ 2013 The Heritage Assessment Tool Do to changing in the ways of communication and different cultures no longer having restrictions of geographical areas‚ health care is having to make changes in the way patients are assessed and treated. “Adapting to different cultural beliefs and practices requires flexibility‚ and respect for other viewpoints.”("Cultural
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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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Heritage Assessment Tool Samantha Rich Grand Canyon University May 21‚ 2013 The Heritage Assessment Tool (HAT) is a way to asses an individual’s ethnic‚ religious‚ and cultural heritage as well as health traditions. Using this tool allows healthcare providers to deliver high quality patient care as well as develop a therapeutic relationship and healing approach. Being able to deliver high quality care to patients and families is of utmost importance for nurses. In order to be
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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 Heritage Assessment Tool Kacey McIntee Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Jane Parkman December 21‚ 2012 The Heritage Assessment Tool The uprising of diversified communications has caused the combination of differing cultures. This suggests that dissimilar cultures are no not restricted to geographical boundaries. The noteworthy social drive worldwide has elevated apprehension over tailored health care. It is vital that the cultural backgrounds of a group have
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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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Pain and Tool Development Pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” (International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)‚ 1986). However twentieth century theories support the rationale that “Pain is a multidimensional phenomenon and includes the patient’s emotions‚ behaviours and functionality both physically and mentally in response to the pain” (Osborn et al‚ 2009 Pg.335). The
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indicator for pain. 6. Recall question for initial pain assessment. Where is the Location of the pain‚ Duration: is the pain consent‚ does it keep you awake‚ quality: what does the pain feel like is the pain dull‚ burning‚ aching? Intensity of the pain: how strong is the pain on a scale of 0-10 zero being no pain and 10 being extreme pain. What makes the pain worst? What makes the pain better? 7. Select pain assessment tools that are appropriate for
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