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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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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Community as partner model To gain access to the community‚ the community must: - Perceive that a need exist - Believe that the CHN can help address this need - Perceive that its information and contributions are valued - Be assured of confidentiality for non-public information - Be involved from the beginning in this partnership Compare Neuman System Model & Community as Partner Model - the inner circle represents the community - the dotted circles represents resistance - spiritual‚ psyschosocial
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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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Activity/Exercises • Community fitness programs (gym discounts‚ P.E.‚ recess‚ sports‚ access to YMCA‚ etc.). • Recreational facilities and usage (gym‚ playgrounds‚ bike paths‚ hiking trails‚ courts‚ pools‚ etc.). • Safety programs (rules and regulations‚ safety training‚ incentives‚ athletic trainers‚ etc.). • Injury statistics or most common injuries. • Evidence of sedentary leisure activities (amount of time watching TV‚ videos‚ and computer). • Means of transportation. Sleep/Rest
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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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Community health Nursing is a population based nursing practice which promote and protect the health of a population‚ while Public health nursing is “the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing‚ social‚ and public health sciences” Public Health Nursing Section (2013).It focuses on improving all population health by emphasizing prevention‚ and attending to multiple determinants of health. It is almost impossible to talk about public health without
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Community Assessment Project You are to complete a community assessment using the Windshield Survey method. This is discussed both in Community Health Nursing: Promoting and Protecting the Public’s Health (pp. 403-4) and in Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan (p. 203). You will find a community planning guide at the Healthy People website. This is another strategy‚ similar to the nursing process for assessing and implementing community change‚ and might be helpful to you. The Community
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