CONCEPT 3 VITAL SIGNS This concept is taken from module 2 titled vital signs assessment techniques Vital signs are observation made by nursing staff it is an act of assessing circulatory, respiratory and endocrine body functions it include temperature pulse, respiratory rate blood pressure oxygen saturation and pain Temperature is hotness or coldness of body as compared with standard scale it the normal temperature is 36.8 to 37.2 It can vary with different condition like during menstruation
The purpose of this study is to identify the completeness of nursing documentation of data collected on patient history and nursing assessment during the first 24 hours of admission. These results consent identifying the efficacy of nursing records to convey information about care delivery to patients and problems, granting the team at this teaching hospital knowledge on all events. To live up to the expectations of the general public, nurses are expected to fully comprehend the duties associated
occupational health nursing. 2-List the scope of occupational health nursing. 3- Describe work health interactions. 4-Identify the team of occupational health and safety programs. 5-Discus the role of community health nursing in occupational health. -Introduction: -No work is completely risk free and all health care professionals should have some basic knowledge about workforce populations, work and related hazards, and methods to control hazards and improve health. -Definition
retention. A variety of factors can influence a registered nurse’s intent to stay, however supportive nursing leadership and management are envisaged to have the greatest impact on improving work environments resulting in greater job satisfaction. The purpose of this organizational assessment was to determine whether the development, implementation and evaluation of the current culture of supportive nursing leadership and management have effect on staff retention. Registered Nurses’ perceptions of
Culturally Appropriate Care Planning Health care providers are tasked with providing culturally sensitive patient care. This includes the obligation to perform a comprehensive cultural assessment when planning care for the patient. However, this is a challenging task for nurses with the various cultural dynamics of all the various ethnic groups in the United States. Nevertheless, the nurse will need to establish a rapport with the patient when trying to develop a cultural assessment of the patient (Andrews
the master’s program, I have enhanced my nursing practice through public service and participation in professional organizations. I have volunteered at Synergy Saturdays in addition to Harmony Health Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas. Furthermore, I am a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, which has permitted me to network with other healthcare professionals. The first example that I would like to present would be my volunteer services at Harmony Health Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas (see Appendix
The ANA’s Standards of Care (SOC) are within the ANA’s Standard of Practice, and the SOCs consist of the standards for care coordination and the standards for health teaching and promotion. The APRN not only meets the competencies of care delivery coordination as an RN, but also meets these competencies by leading the coordination of multidisciplinary health care to meet the needs of patients in a safe, punctual, cost-effective manner. As the primary care provider, the APRN manages and ensures that
base from which we seek to understand patients and their health problems and from which we plan interventions to help them” (Zaccagnini & White, 2017, p. 14). Theories are necessary for nursing research and practice. Utilizing a theory that is congruent with the program’s goal will help guide and provide structure to the project leaders throughout the implementation process. The nursing theory chosen for the osteoporosis program is the health promotion model (HPM). The HPM was published by Nola Pender
has undergone left hemi-arthroplasty due to an intracapsular hip fracture following a fall. The Roper, Logan and Tierney (RLT) model for nursing, in addition to the Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) approach and other assessment tools like the AVPU scale, NEWS and MUST is applied in this study for a systematic assessment and plan of care………………………….. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The hip joint is the largest joint in the entire human body. It is the ball and socket joint in which the
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) refers to an infection that occurs after operation within 30 days if no implant or within one year if implant (1). SSI is one type of nosocomial infection in which a surgical infection occurs after invasive procedures (2). Risk factors of SSI: There are many factors that affect the susceptibility of any surgical wound to be infected. These are intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. Both factors may influence potential risk for the development of SSI (3). Intrinsic factors