Teaching Plan When a patient has surgery it is important for them to keep their lungs healthy and to take slow deep breaths. After surgery it can hurt too much or they may feel too weak to take the deep breaths, which can cause lung illnesses. A device that can be used is an incentive spirometer. Its important for someone to learn who to use the incentive spirometer as they will not benefit from using it if not used correctly. A nursing diagnosis for a patient after surgery is ineffective breathing
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Discharge Planning INTRODUCTIONThis essay is all about discharge care planning and will be discussed in two parts, the first part will highlight patient profile, assessment and discharge care planning with evidence based rationale using a framework based on Roper- Logan-Tierney (2000) model of nursing which involve giving nursing care holistically by using 12 activities of living (AL) and also incorporate nursing process to carry out care plan in this essay, which are maintaining a safe environment, communicating
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intervention will follow, showing how the nursing process is applied to patient care. The patient will be referred to as Mr Frederick Valentine to protect the patient’s anonymity as stated in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct (2008) guidelines. The plan for a patient’s appropriate care should be looked at holistically (NMC 2008), taking into account all of the aspects of the person as a whole. Holistic care incorporates the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual economic and
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. COPD causes reduction in airflow during the ventilation cycle due to the loss
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Nursing involves following certain procedures, regulations, and guidelines. Nurses follow the nursing process, which is a reasoned and organized method of planning in order to provide care using critical thinking skills. The nursing process is a set of steps in which are designed to provide excellent and professional care (American Nurses Association, 2017). Critical thinking skills are used to identify, treat, and avoid health issues while also promoting wellness. Within the nursing process there are
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term units. Demonstrated ability to communicate patient’s needs to the respective team. Eager to work in high-load environment and achieve the highest level of patients’ satisfaction. CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE | | | ☑ Compassionate Care | ☑ Feeding | ☑ Grooming | ☑ Bathing/Dressing Help | ☑ Toileting | ☑ Vital Signs | ☑ Hygiene Standards | ☑ Testing Assistance | ☑ Medication Support | SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE | | | ☑ Safety and Monitoring
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Course Project Milestone #2: Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan Form Your Name: Kayla Bright Date: April 10, 2014 Your Instructor’s Name: Professor Hudson Directions: Refer to the Milestone 2: Nursing Diagnosis and Care plan guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 250 points, with 10 points awarded for clarity of writing, which means the use of proper grammar, spelling and medical language. Type your answers on this form
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A health assessment is an important tool in formulating a health care plan for an individual or family. Nurses therefore have an important role in health promotion and by using the principles of Gordon’s functional health pattern it can assist in developing a diagnosis and nursing care plan. The functional health patterns serve as a framework that is adaptable to all models of care that can be used as a tool for nursing diagnosis for individuals or communities. It is based on the assumption that
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of care in district nursing practice. Barbara Brush Student number: B00628470 Word count: 2084 Due Date: 3rd February 2015. Introduction. Due to the increasing demands on the Health Service the “Transforming your care “ report (Department of Health Social Service and Public Safety, (DHSSPS) 2011a) made recommendations to increase care in the community, making home the centre of care aiming to reduce the strain on limited resources and give value for money. Within the community care district
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The difference between an Associates degree in nursing and Bachelors in science in nursing is that a BSN nurses are better prepared in medical setting vs. an ADN nurse especially in the acute care settings. Hospitals want nursing to be better prepared especially with all the advancements in the medical field. “The complexity of medical and surgical interventions undertaken in hospitals requires an even bigger and more sophisticated clinical workforce” (Altamann 2011). A lot of ADNs do not have
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