Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as intracranial injury, is when the brain damage by external mechanical force making Brain function briefly or forever impaired. The definition of (TBI) is not very accurate, according to specialties and circumstances. A head injury definition used identically with brain injury definition, which may not be associate to neurologic deficits. In another word, the definition is not comprehensive. (TBI) known back before recorded history. Human skulls found in
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Concussion. Concussion is a common injury that can occur from a heavy blow to the head causing temporary unconsciousness and dizziness. Rough sports such as rugby can frequently cause this injury. Treatments can come in two forms common treatments and first aid. The first process someone should carry out on a person with possible concussion is AVPU. This acronym stands for Alert, is the person responding to questions, and are their eyes open? Voice, are they responding to sounds e.g. voices, can
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evidence on this topic in the research literature can be used to inform psychiatric nursing practice. The available studies on mental health and its connection to bullying victims shows that preventing mental illness and promoting mental health involves a comprehensive approach, using combination of techniques that must be implemented by many stakeholders. The information that comes from these studies suggests that psychiatric nursing must take research findings into account. It also suggests that
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Nurse-patient relationship According Cutliffe and McKenna (2005), research, theoretical and educational literature on interpersonal relations between nurses and patients has proliferated since the 1960s. This has generated a range of divergent accounts of what the nurse-patient relationship (NPR) ought to be, how this should be achieved, and how the NPR is constituted in practice. I have chosen the concept of nurse-patient relationship because this relationship is viewed as the essence of nursing
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Adjustment to Health Change or Crisis The following essay will describe the understanding that I have gained regarding a person who is adjusting to their health change. Throughout the essay I will be referring to the patient as John, and his wife as Sally, therefore adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) guidelines upholding confidentiality. John’s background will be summarised and key terminology being used throughout the essay clarified. I will underpin my essay with theory relevant
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Mentoring has been established in a variety of fields for many years. Within nursing, the term ‘mentor’ denotes “A nurse, midwife or specialist community public health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in a practice setting”, (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2005). The essay will explore the role of the mentor in the field of nursing, with personal reflection on the authors experience as a mentor in my current role as a community mental health nurse (CMHN)
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There is a strong chance that you or someone you may know has experienced the unfortunate event of receiving a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or known to most as a concussion. A concussion can be defined as an insult to or deceleration of the head resulting in at least a temporary alteration in consciousness or loss of consciousness of less than 20 minutes, according to Ruben J. Echemendia, editor of the novel Sports Neuropsychology . Experiencing a concussion can possibly lead to temporary problems
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Concussions are very serious injuries that could decide if you play a sport or not. Medical professionals have to sign a piece of paper saying that you can play after you get a concussion. More than 300,000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States. Although it is not what the athlete wants the injured athlete should sit out for a longer period of time for the injury to heal. Concussions can hinder a teenagers brain growth. Concussions affect the central nervous system, immaturity
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CARE PLAN: (U40) Name of Patient: Mrs Brown Name of Care Giver: Andreya Owusu-Mensah Date: 04/03/16 Diagnosis of patient: Diagnosed with late onset Alzheimer’s. Individual need: | How is the need met, by whom: what are their roles and responsibilities Mental health nurse | Expected outcomes i.e. how does care improve health and well-being of individual: | Monitoring her conditionMental health nurse | In her case, she would have been referred to a mental health nurse by the doctor. She
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Using ‘Person Centred’ Communication Skills and Models to Help Clients Admitted for the First Time to a Mental Health Hospital Introduction Communication is one way of exchanging information and feelings from one person to another (Bach and Grant 2009). It is transmitted through verbal and non-verbal behaviour. Communication is an essential and fundamental aspect of nursing care (Timmins 2011). It is a major and important part of daily nursing practice in the nurse-client relationship (Sheldon
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