Clinical Assessment

The assessment process is the back bone to any package of care and it is vital that it is personal and appropriate to the individual concerned. Although studies have found that there is no singular theory or understanding as to what the purpose of assessment is, there are different approaches and forms of assessment carried out in health and social care. These different approaches can sometimes result in different outcomes.

In this Assessment nursing course, one of the major things that is taught is the most important part of giving proper care to a patient. Correct patient assessment is needed before any nursing care plan or treatment can be implemented. This post-review of a person’s assessment will demonstrate the proper way to go about assessing a person’s health.

I am completing my foundation year field internship at Devonear, Inc. Devonear, Inc. is located in Homestead, FL. It is a full service community mental health center. As stated in their website they “offer a diverse array of prevention, intervention and community based programs.” Their organizational and program goals are to “provide dignity, respect and quality services to adults, children and families. The agency offers, an array of services to all clients systems and are focused on using Evidenced-Based treatment models.

This week I had 2 patients of my own and I rarely needed any help. I am starting to feel comfortable with caring for my own patients and performing my assessments.

The main barrier upon arrival to United States was the communication. Which leads to difficulty in effectively achieving a job as well as participating within the foreign country. They were willing to undergo this difficulty with the hope that their children might improve economic status of the people through education. The nursing assessment begins by knowing ourselves and accepting our values and realizing all other cultural values that differ from our own. Realizing this will permit the provider to work effectively with patients and to provide a safe, professional nursing care. It is important for the provider to remember that some of them have no education so they will have difficulty speaking English. Providing aids to help them interpret

As the clinical log 2, this essay examines a situation where the writer recognized the need for evidenced-based information, followed by the description and critique of the research article the writer tried to find the evidence. Then the essay is concluded with the reflection of learning through this assignment.

Clinical judgment is an essential skill for nurses. The professionals have to be able to make decisions that are in the best interests of the patients at critical stages. Thus, it is a concern when studies have shown that a large number of graduate nurses do not possess adequate levels of this skill (Raymond-Seniuk & Profetto-McGrath, 2011). This means that the methods used in teaching baccalaureate courses are not effective. Mann (2012) examined the issue and found that the teaching strategies are not designed to help the students understand and apply clinical judgment in a healthcare situation. The author expresses her ideas on the topic clearly and helps to shed more light into an issue that is critical to nursing practice.

The patient was in the same condition. The interim assessment was occurred before the treatment. Homecare performed was the same by stretching the hamstrings and partial sit ups. Massage was followed the same and homecare was changed to a squat position to encourage strengthening of the hamstrings.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a synopsis of the importance of assessment and diagnosis in the counseling process. In the first two sections, the roles of assessment and diagnosis as they relate to case conceptualization and treatment planning will be explored. The potential implications of misdiagnosis will be the focus of the final section.

How did you feel about completing the diagnostic assessment? Overall, the intake session established a therapeutic relationship between client, Nan and the therapist, Brent. Not only did Brent establish a relationship created a safe environment for Nan share sensitive information that she culturally she would only share with family members. Equally important Brent continuously reaffirmed to Nan that he was listening by summarizing and reflecting what he heard to validate he understood and clarify her intent. The relationship development was evident by her discussing cultural identify and suicidal ideologies. Did an excellent job in of her identified several problems that Nan deemed was

This semester, through the use of clinical evaluation, I have learned how to be a better clinician. To clarify, I have learned how to evaluate the interventions, measurement choices, implementation of interventions and data collection process I practice with my clients to better understand how my clients are responding to therapeutic treatment.

Following a thorough physical therapy examination, several primary and secondary impairments were found post-ACLR surgery. The primary impairments included: decreased hip and knee strength in bilateral lower extremities, left>right, bilateral tightness in the hamstrings, and limited active left knee range of motion. The secondary impairments included swelling in the left knee and slow cadence when ambulating due to the 3-point gait pattern with crutches. These impairments hinder the patient’s ability to perform transfers and prolonged ambulation, which prevented her from being able to participate in playing soccer, going to the mall with friends and running activities. Other limitations were difficulty with lifting objects

Apollo relies on care and other core activities they undertake to create value for the customers, or patients. Care is the most significant of the tasks due to the fact that “a patient spends 80% of the time in the hospital for the care part rather than the cure” (2013, p. 3). Care is an encompassing activity that includes housekeeping, food and beverage service, facilities and nursing. The care element is the most challenging to measure due to the subjectivity of patient opinions. Other value creating propositions that Apollo uses are admissions and billing, staffing and the patient treatment, or cure. These can be evaluated with much less effort due to the feedback being more objective.

A psychological assessment is the venture of a capable experts, generally a psychologist, to operate the techniques and tools or materials of psychology to ascertain either common or unique facts about another person, either to notify others how they function now, or estimate their attitude,behavior and functioning in the future. The issue of assessment is generally diagnosis or classification. These are the movement of placing a person in a certainly or loosely characterized category of people. This leads to swiftly grasp what they are similar in general, and to evaluate the existence of other thematic features based upon people similar or likely to them. Case history data, clinical interview, psychological tests and behavioral observations

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