Monitor location and extent of edema, monitor daily weights for sudden increase, monitor I&O’s, assess respiratory findings (crackles/labored breathing) monitor serum and urine osmolality, serum sodiume, BUN/cretinine and heatocrit/hemoglobim for abnormallities. 2. Assess the patients behavior and cognition status, identify precipitating factors, treat underlying factors, ensure adequate nutritiion, and rovide reality orentation. 3. Assess the patient for cause of immobility, monitor and record the patients ability to tolerate activity increasing the amount of activity only when the patient can tolerate it, increase the clients independence of ADL’s, help the patient achieve mobility goals and consult with PT.…
Ms. Delgaldo was on time for her first session. Ms. Delgaldo appeared to be nervous, but very well-mannered. As the session progressed, she relaxed. Ms. Delgaldo stated that she was arrested for shoplifting at Kohls. Ms. Delgaldo stated that she stole makeup from the store.…
their own affairs by maintaining control over the use and disclosure of their private information. 63 Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 10 (U.S. 1996). 64 Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, supra note 50 (citing civil penalties ranging from $100 to $50,000 or more per violation and criminal penalties of up to $50,000 and one-year imprisonment, or more, depending on the nature of the violation).…
Professional Values for the BSN Student Name: Using this format, prepare a 30 - 50 word response in each box that describes your understanding of the values for the BSN nursing student. Review the assigned reading assignments found in the Electronic Reserve Readings, located in the Materials page of the student Web site. Prepare an APA-formatted reference page. |Define: |Identify how nurses demonstrate this value.|Discuss how you demonstrate this value.…
The current board members are Natalie Hall, R.N-President, Holly Presley, L.P.N- Secretary, Cecelia Smith, R.N, Lynda Narwold, R.N, Anne Ogle- Consumer Member, Kim Cooper, R.N- Vice President, Marcia Laux, R.N, Constance McIntosh, R.N., and Ed. D The four major activities of ISBN are to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Indiana in its receipt of nursing services, to examine, license, and renew licenses of qualified applicants, to determine appropriate discipline when there is an allegation that an Indiana-licensed nurse has failed to comply with the requirements for licensure, and to accredit and monitor Indiana nursing education programs. How does a school of nursing maintain their accreditation?…
Competency statement VI To maintain a commitment to professionalism Functional Area 13: Professionalism By keeping everything confidential regarding children and parents. Show stewardship to parents and children. Keeping parents involved with teaching their children the proper ways how to succeed in school and also for kindergarten preparation. Also keeping records accurate about children.…
Moral distress is defined as an inability to act according to one’s ethical principles by the moral agent due to various influencing external constraints such as time pressures, organizational, legal, and/or authoritative barriers (as cited by Ulrich & Hamric, 2008). According to de Veer, Francke, Struijs, and Willems (2013), nurses often experience moral distress due to the inadequate staffing, job pressure, higher societal demands, and conflicts between institutional rules and one’s moral values. Moral distress can lead to disturbing consequences, such as burnout, turnover, fatigue, frustration, physical illness, anger, powerlessness, and a host of other worrisome and painful outcomes. The moral distress I had experienced is when my patient walk against the medical advice (AMA). I took care of a middle-aged Native American woman, who was admitted to the adult surgical floor after an angiogram.…
Discriminatory Practices In A Health And Social Care Setting Covert and Overt abuse Covert and overt abuse of power is where a professional takes advantage of the service user either discreetly or openly. Effects of abuse of service user Distrust Low self esteem Neglect Vulnerability…
1. Develops a therapeutic relationship with clients Therapeutic relationship is the special connection between the nurse and client that is based on trust, empathy, respect, and professional intimacy. On the afternoon shift the certified nursing assistant (CNA) reported to me that a client did not have dinner.…
Mercy College defines integrity as, “Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as the basis of trustworthiness.” I personally feel that integrity encompasses not only all of these characteristics, but also the ability to apply these characteristics in one’s everyday life. Someone who displays true integrity does not act honestly and sincerely just in easy situations, but also in the most difficult. Integrity is a value everyone should strive to perfect both professionally and personally.…
Discharge process is one of the most important pieces of a hospital stay because here patients become responsible of their own care.in this case the patients are given instructions on how to get better. This is done by scheduling follow up appointments and taking of medication. The information that is given to the patient is very crucial in relation to their outcome yet it is extremely overwhelming for a patient to comprehend and remember. Most of the patients are usually obstructed during this process due to anxiety of getting out of the hospital and get to their homes. Ethical, economic, legal, and political issues are some of the factors that adversely affect Patient 's dissatisfaction with discharge instructions.…
I begin by showing respect to the patient and by letting the patient feel comfortable to assist them with sharing information. This principle is the first step towards a trustworthy patient-clinician relationship. After gaining mutual respect, harmonized goals is applied by completing my assessment using Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR). It is completed through the assessment and the development of the plan of care.…
A Day with a Hospice Nurse Hospice nursing is more than just “nursing”, its listening, showing compassion and being and advocate for peace and comfort. Hospice nurses provide individualized care to their patients and families during a time of difficulty and transitioning. During each of our visits, the nurse demonstrated respect for the patient’s views and wishes by asking permission before entering or performing and part of the assessment. She was also actively listening to concerns and asking what else she can do for them.…
Some of the characteristics they should possess are been able to handle stress, enjoy assisting other, knowledge of medical terminology, be organized, and be a good leader, multi task, good communication skills, good listening skills and bilingual and follow instruction. He or she must also practice patient confidential, respect, courtesy, empathetic to the feelings of the patient, and a friendly personality, as well as continued their education in order to help patients, and inform their community. Both administrative and clinical medical assistant should also know the patient’s rights that The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has establish to promote excellent healthcare services. Some of the patient rights are - the right to receive high quality care and treatment but also have the right to refused treatment, respectful treatment, privacy and confidentiality, the right to know the name of the healthcare provider and what credentials they hold, the right to know about his or her diagnosis, treatment, informed consent, and safe environment. The medical assistant should be aware of the standard of care they are allowed to perform and not go outside of their scope of practice.…
Values are principles which can vary person to person, they are areas of life which are held with high regard, importance and worth. Areas such as dignity, privacy, respect, honesty and trust are just a few values which are vital in the healthcare setting. Within all healthcare settings there are codes of practice which assist health care professionals to provided and maintain adequate and effective levels of care. These codes provide guidance in relation to the values of professional conduct, ethics and performance, amongst many other areas. By adhering to the codes of practise it means that values are never compromised and therefore levels of care never waiver.…