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
patient who 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
Perform pain assessment and educate patient methods (e.g. regular rest, distraction and relaxation technique) to relieve pain as well as discuss with her
Nursing Diagnosis (at least 2) Planning (outcome/goal) Measurable goal during your shift (at least 1 per Nursing diagnosis) Prioritized Independent and collaborative nursing interventions; include further assessment, intervention and teaching (at least 4 per goal) Rationale (use APA citations) Evaluation Goal Met, Partially met, or not Met and Explanation Change in normal bowel habits related to loss of rectal sphincter control secondary to cerebrovascular accident as evidence by patient unable
pathogencity of the invaliding microorganism. This infection may be locally and systematically involved (4). Clinical feature of SSI: Clinical feature of SSI consists of local and systemic signs and symptoms of surgical wound infection including earthma, pain, Edema, and temperature. Surgical wounds may include abscess formation, purulent drainage from the wound site, delayed wound healing, and easily bleeding of granulation tissue
can cause a patient to become unsteady and/or fall. If a patient has orthostatic hypotension, their pulse will increase 15-30 bpm or blood pressure will decrease by 20 mmHg systolic or 10 mmHg diastolic (Nursing: A concept-based, 2015, pp. 1067-1068). 2. Explain the steps of assessing
End of life nursing mainly encompasses various characteristics of care this includes symptom and pain management, assisting patients and culturally sensitive practice along with the families through dying and death process as well as ethical decision making. As described by (Petriwskyj et al., 2014), the “advocacy” is recognised as major core competency for professional nurses, however the research discloses the associated issues and barriers for attaining such capabilities and skills. Challenges
explore theses six steps in my scenario which help me how I attained my learning outcome. In the first stage of Gibbs model I will describe the event which motivated me to get competent in pressure sore management. When I was in my final year of nursing I was rostered in female medical ward. Four of us were doing morning shift and our cubicle was divided by a staff. I was supposed to look after the middle cubicle consist of four patients. During handover I came across one patient, I will address
care to four patients. Additionally, the purpose of this paper is to explain and provide examples of how our patient care included the concepts of Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competencies, delegation, hand off reporting, and a reflection of our clinical experience. Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) Competencies To provide patient centered care, I had to educate the patient when administering medications about why the patient was taking the medication and side effects
consequences that can occur if the wish of the patient is not fulfilled will also be discussed in this paper. Overview of the Case Mary Evelyn Greene is an 89 years old lady who has memory impairment. She lives in private room in a nursing care facility known as Shady Brook Skilled Nursing Facility. David Greene is the only son of Ms. Greene and has power of attorney to handle all the personal matters of Ms. Greene Including her health. David Greene is associated