The purpose of this assignment is to discuss how the module content and practice experience has contributed to my development as a nurse. It will involve reflecting on a particular episode of care delivery to a patient by me and my nursing mentor whilst on my 5 week placement and how I felt that the Foundation to nursing practice module helped equip me with both the knowledge and skills. In education for health-care professions it is recognised as an essential tool for helping students to make links
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NU1505: HEALTH, SOCIETY AND CARE PROVISION INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDY (Word Count: 3,300) Introduction The author is intending to conduct a patient case study based on the care provision and elements of care that will focus on appraisal of the nursing model, socially or culturally as well as the presence of health awareness and promotion of the individual patient. The author will reflect on the identified frequent needs of an individual patient on a regular basis. The author will look at
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Holistic Account of Care for a Patient or Client with Complex Needs What are complex needs? Who has them? It could be argued that everyone's needs are complex and as such, complex needs have been difficult to define (Rosengard et al., 2007). This essay intends to use literature to outline a systematic and holistic approach to care of a patient's complex needs. The nursing process and its framework of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation will be utilised to provide a patient centred
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why dealing with my father’s stroke condition some twenty seven years ago make Mr. W. Fountain condition more personal to me. At this stage, I will like to highlight that the nursing management for Mr. W. Fountain will be based on the use of Roper Logan Tierney model in practice. (2003). I will be applying the nursing process that includes delving into the phases and cycle of nursing assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating (APIE). At the implementation stage, a care plan with appropriate
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UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND NURSE PRESCRIBING V150 CASE STUDY COURSE: NURS09125 BANNER NUMBER: B00113677 DATE OF SUBMISSION 13/12/10 COURSE LEADER FRANCES DOWNER WORD COUNT: 3745 CONTENTS PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION & GENERAL OVERVIEW, Pgs3-4. 2. ASSESSMENT PROCESS, Pgs 5-8 3. TREATMENT OPTIONS, Pgs 9-12. 4. EVALUATION, Pgs 13-16 5. CONCLUSION. Pg 17 6. COPY OF PRESCRIPTION, Pg 18 7. REFERENCE SECTION, Pgs 19-23 8
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Nursing for Health and Wellbeing 2012 Patient Name: Jake Anderson Student Name: Linda Nguyen Student Number: 17532189 Nursing Issue: Development, risk of delayed due to poor nutrition and inefficient social interaction as evidence by Jake’s limited speech and often refuses to eat lunch. Goal/s: To promote a healthy nutritional intake and increase social interactions to prevent delayed physical and psychological development. INTERVENTION | RATIONALES FOR INTERVENTIONS |
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Establishing the needs and support required by patients, this is then to be delivered by members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), on a holistic level. The relationship between the nursing process in conjunction with the nursing model of Roper, Logan and Tierney (RLT) Activities of living (AL’s) will be looked at in detail, exploring what a problem solving approach and nursing models are with discussions of the strengths and limitations of this relationship. Using the needs orientated approach, I
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“How can nurses ensure that older people are treated with 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
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During this assignment, the author will discuss the role of the nurse in the provision and management of care for a patient diagnosed with appendicitis. Making use of evidence-based practice and taking into account a holistic approach, the author will introduce and discuss a patient profile (see appendix 1) and develop care strategies based on specific and suitable interventions. Due to the specifics of this assignment, some relevant information will be in the appendix. Appendicitis is the inflammation
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The aim and objective of this assignment are to critique and analyse the older person with dementia. The author will explore the pathophysiological process of ageing underpinning skeletal and cognitive decline, with an emphasis on discrimination and a focus on ageism, mental illness and the support of the National Service Framework (NSF) in combating this pandemic. A further investigation into the nurse’s role will be analysed along with the process of assessing and caring for an elderly patient
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