CUTIE KURIAKOSE DURHAM COLLEGE NURS – 2516- 02 PROF. JOANNA GALLACHER 100612273 JUNE 17, 2017
INTRODUCTION
Many professions out there is often described as multidimensional and Nursing is one of the profession that lives up to all the expectations to be called as a multidimensional profession as there are many fields or departments that a nurse can specialise in. Gerontological Nursing is a field
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Finally S represents skin break down where the focus is to determine condition of patient’s skin and if they face any risk for skin breakdown . Interview setting and Patient history Patient name is Stella Baxter , a 93 years old pleasant lady . She worked in a court as clerk from where she retired 35 years ago. She was first hospitalised with a hip fracture in 2013 , later she had undergone a hip surgery . While she was recovering from the surgery , it was found out that she had a left basal ganglia stroke . Her combined diagnoses are Hypertension , Hypothyroidism , Osteoarthritis , Osteoporosis and GERD. She has right side weakness as a result of the stroke. I was assigned for her care on week 6 of my placement and I completed my spices assignment on the same day . In the morning after her breakfast I asked for consent to do the interview and she replied that she will be happy to help me but she wanted to do that after 3 pm. So I approached her for the interview at 3 pm and she gave consent .
Discussion Of The Interview I asked her few questions from each focus in the SPICES tool , that I had already prepared. When enquired about
Peter Crosta M.A (2014) says that nursing is a healthcare profession focused on caring for the service user and their families giving the best possible quality of care to a service user no matter their condition until death. It will allow the service user to recover from illness, control their illness or reach an optimal status of health that they can control. Hunt et al (1994) suggests that the profession of a nurse would place great importance on nurse training and states that a nurse cannot be competent at something unless they have specific training on an area.
I already knew that Nursing is a health care profession that involves taking care of another person in which a person needs the formal education and training in the art of science of nursing. Nurses help individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent diseases, and they care for the sick and injured using procedures based on
For my third essay, I interviewed a cosmetologist (Salon) assistance. Her name is Sunita Bhatt. I just met her once before and the last Saturday I met her again for the interview. I asked so many questions to her and me also showed her at her workplace.
Nursing theories have been a fundamental tool used to explain, guide and improve the practice of nursing. Theorists have contributed enormously to the growth of nursing as a profession. The four grand theorists I chose are Virginia Henderson, Peplau, Myra Levine and Jean Watson. These theorists have contributed tremendously in the field of nursing through their theories, and research. One thing the theorists have in common is that they are patient centered. They are all concerned on ways we can improve our responsibility to the patients, their families and the environment. They have different ideas but they are all aiming towards achieving the same goal, which is patient satisfaction and safety. Their differences are in their areas of
Nursing is a complex and ever changing field full of new areas to advance, learn, and grow in. Some of the institutes available for nursing studies are Harkum College and West Chester University. Kristine Balay, the nurse I interviewed, attended Harkum College for her Associates degree in Nursing and she attended West Chester University for her Bachelors degree in Nursing. She has been practicing as a nurse for about 10 years now in various settings. When she was working on a trauma unit she was required to obtain an ALS certification, Kristine admits that she was grateful for obtaining this certification because it sets her apart from others in regards to job opportunities and promotions as well as gives her confidence in situations.
The universal portion of Orem’s theory consists of the self care that a patient needs to meet their physiologic and psychosocial need. The developmental portion of the theory covers the care when coping through developmental stages, and the health deviation, which cover the care a patient need when theory health has
Colon cancer is a lethal disease and remains one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in the United States (Williams et al, 2016). Despite the overall decline in colorectal cancer (CRC), African Americans (AAs) continue to lag behind and have a higher prevalence, mortality, and the lowest survival rate among any other racial group (Williams et al., 2016). For this reason, some professional organizations recommend screening for AAs start at the age of 45 rather than age 50 (Jackson, Oman, Patel & Vega, 2016). However, endorsement of earlier screening among AAs alone does not equate to an increase in the uptake of CRC screening.
The activities include physical and occupational therapy, nutrition counseling, and case management ("Community Health Nursing," 2013).
Knowledge is the driving force for change. As communities grow and expand, so do the issues and challenges facing healthcare. These issues influence the direction of nursing research which provides the scientific basis for our practice and provides answers to the demands for increasing efficiency in quality care, increased need for higher education and development in all areas of the nursing profession.
One nursing theory that has influenced my values and goals as a nurse is Jean Watsons Theory of human caring: Transpersonal Caring as the Fulcrum. Watson believed every person needs an interconnection with others and caring promotes this need. Through caring, a nurse can help the patient have balance and harmony of mind, body, and soul (Cherry & Jacob, 2014).
Nursing is more than a profession, it is not solely about treating those who are ill. Nursing is continuously evolving. It is a model of care and service to others. I view nursing
(Unfortunately, the interview was conducted by email. Her response were not retyped, just copied and pasted from the original email)
There is an obvious deficiency in the application of theory in nursing practice. This paper will include a discussion of how nursing practice is affected by the use of nursing theory. I will provide evidence in relation to how theory based practice relates to the core competencies of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project. I will discuss a journal article that reinforces the gap of nursing theory in nursing practice, and interview colleagues regarding the incorporation of theory in their individual practice. In conclusion I will express my own view point of why theory has been neglected.
At Life Care Senior Center, the patient had a stroke that affected her right side of her body about 2 months ago. She stressed that the stroke
Patient presents with his wife for followup after inpatient stay for a cardioembolic stroke. He is 74 years old, right-handed. He has a history of atrial fibrillation. He is on Tikosyn. He previously was on Xarelto, but this was stopped due to gross hematuria. He has been on aspirin 325 mg and compliant with this. The patient was admitted after having an event of sudden onset where he could not get up due to right-sided weakness and had difficulty speaking. His wife states that he was talking gibberish and his right arm was uncoordinated. She called EMS and when they arrived, his right arm clumsiness and speech problem was noted. He was brought to the emergency room, where an unenhanced CAT scan was