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
thinking, assessment skills, care planning, legal responsibilities, Intravenous therapy, Communication skills and Patient Teaching Skills. Scope of practice: As stated by the Florida Nurses Practice Act, a “Registered Nurse” means any person licensed in this state to practice provisional nursing Florida Statutes, and a “Licensed Practical Nurse”
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
My nursing model reflects the four nursing concepts. The train and rail road are example of the four nursing concepts. The engine represent health, conductor represent nursing, cars represent human, and rail track represent environment The philosophy of nursing is defined as the intellectual and affective outcomes of the professional nurse's efforts to: 1) understand the ultimate relationships between humans, their environment, and health 2) approach nursing as a scientific discipline 3) Integrate
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
Comprehensive Physical Assessment in Critical Care Nursing Practice According to Lewis, Heitkemper, Ruff-Dirksen, Bucher, & Graber-O’Brien (2010), comprehensive physical assessment is the collection of information about the individual's health status that establishes baseline for future assessments (p. 97-99). Also, comprehensive physical assessment is a core element of caring nursing practice which allows to systematically assess oxygen supply and demand, provides a foundation for developing a
I have been asked to describe the philosophical claims of 2 nursing models and the 4 metaparadigm concepts of each. I have chosen the Roper Logan Tierney model and the Orem Self – Care model. According to the Roper Logan Tierney model of nursing health is synonymous with Activities of daily Living (AL’S), inability to interact with an AL is a direct reflection of one’s health. Ill health can hinder these interactions. A decline in health is also a decline in one’s ability to carry out an AL. The Roper
nursing’s ontological perspective as a practice discipline. In order to achieve this, the author will explain what an ontology perspective to nursing means. The author will define what is nursing and the nature of nursing. This will be looked at from an ontological nursing perspective. The author will discuss the characteristics that determine the nursing perspective. The key aspects to knowledge as a practice discipline will be addressed. Concluding with the main points outlined. Ontology is a