respect and dignity whilst being cared for in a hospital or in the community?” Providing dignified care is at the very heart of nursing and is the responsibility of everyone (Royal College of Nursing (RCN) 2008). Nurses play an important part in the care of older people and quality nursing care can make a substantial difference to physical and emotional well-being (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2008). 'Dignity' as defined by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) (2009) is ‘A state,
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incorporates every aspect of that person. Through this approach, nurses can ensure that holistic care is provided. The Boretzky family was therefore interviewed to analyze each functional health patterns in order for the nurse to identify two wellness nursing diagnosis that could help the family live an optimal lifestyle. Functional Health Pattern Findings The Boretzky family is a well-educated family which showed during the interview in regards to health maintenance/perception, nutritional pattern
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team the balance between goals set, care delivered and evaluation of care from a nurse and team perspective. Nurse involvement is considered integral and, aims to provide effective discharge plans (Department of Health 2000). The Royal College of Nursing (RCN 2002) supports the concept of nurses taking the lead and recommends the development of nurse led protocols in discharge planning. However the NMC (2004) highlights the importance of nurses being able to integrate within the team, seeking advice
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need constant supervision, help and care from authorized nursing personnel, in order to lead a rather normal life. Other countries use terms such as “intellectual disability” or “mental retardation”. (Perry, Hammond and Marston, 2010) According to Doctor Nicola Davies (2008), older patients that suffer from learning disabilities have greater physical healthcare need than other patients, however due to a lack of proper training of the nursing personnel or a misunderstanding of their requirements, their
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[Repeat title on the first page of text] Nursing is one of the noblest professions in the world, and is the art of caring for the sick and the well with the science of health care and is a vital form of medical care. Nurses care for individuals who are healthy and ill, of all ages and cultural backgrounds, and who have physical, emotional, psychological, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs. Nursing is a universal profession that is practiced in its present form all
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and Associated Risk Factors Sarah A.T. Harris HiNursing Hawaii Nursing LLC (HiNursing) is a nurse staffing company that operates under HiHealthcare, which is a subsidiary of The Hawaii Group family (HiGroup). HiNursing is a legacy of Scott Craun, RN and the company he started, Island Nurses, which was acquired by HiGroup on December 1st, 2012 (Silverstein, 2012). The company provides registered nurses (RN), certified nursing assistants (CNA), and medical assistant (MA) positions statewide to
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school. I will also explain how the School nurse is important in ways we don’t usual give them credit for! Early in the day, I was asked to help with taking blood pressure for health checks in the 3rd grade, while the nurses assessed hearing and vision. While practicing all the blood pressures, a little girl walked into the bathroom. The one nurse followed her in and within 2 mins, she was back on her way to class. This is the child who has Spina Bifida. She has no sensation in her lower half and
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Family Health Assessment Nathalie Alerte Grand Canyon University: NSR 429V August 30, 2015 A family health assessment is a way for a nurse to gather patient data based on health patterns and actions taken by a given family. Certain specifics that are touched by this are family history, cognitive ability, nutrition, etc. 11 areas of focus are addressed per Gordon’s health related behaviors while doing the assessment. This was used to aid the nurse in coming up with certain questions to ask
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and then a licensed practical nurse. Now I’m a registered nurse that has worked in every facet of nursing from organ transplant and surgery to the ICU and gerontology. This is my passion, It’s in my blood. For the better part of two years, I’d been contemplating a move from the nursing floor to a position in management, I made that move, worked as a nursing supervisor and assistant director of nursing and now I feel the time has come to move even further. I desire to start, be the CEO and the administrator
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difficulty. The patient has expressed that because of his alcohol abuse he was non compliant in caring for his diabetes. Patient express a strong desire to improve overall health and is motivated to learn. The patient can read and understand English. Nursing Diagnosis: Ineffective health maintenance r/t deficient knowledge and treatment of disease process AEB poorly controlled blood glucose levels Long Term Goal: Maintain blood glucose levels with medication treatment according to doctor’s prescribed
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