Manners and people skill are a must as well, you will need to learn how to speak to an elderly person in order to keep a calm and stress free facility especially when the people there are already stressed by just being there. The nursing experience is fast and easy but very serious, you could become the bridge to someone’s…
On Thursday, August 24, 2017 I got the experience to follow Horizon Specialty Hospital of Henderson’s Wound Care Team. During this experience, I was able to witness the removal of a wound VAC (vacuum assisted closure) and surgical stitches, different methods of wound monitoring and discussed the healing process. For new admissions, the Wound Care Team does a physical examination of the body, looking for any wounds, bruises, scars, tubes and IV placements. They take pictures, measurements and note the location of the wound. Since the hospital still uses paper charting, they handwrite all of their notes and upload them to the patients' medical chart when done with their assessment.…
These varied experiences are well suited for directing operations of patient care services and directing care related to risk, quality and safety. Within each of these roles, as defined by the framework outlined by the ANA (2009) scopes and standards of practice include my strengths in the nursing process, the culture of quality and safety. The practice environment qualifications I possess include regulatory, legal and risk proficiency. These areas are examples of practice where my skills are refined and my level of expertise is sought by others in my…
A review of his medical record indicates he continues to go to dialysis three days weekly for his ESRD. He has open wound to left arm that was recently incised and drained. Wound is dressed by Sn from Mihomm home health agency. He suffers from co-morbidities of HTN which is chronic and stable, chronic pain syndrome which is manage by Dr.Glener and Depression which is chronic and stable.…
Having had several clinical hours working on floors of this nature, I would feel most prepared to apply and build upon my existing skillset. Furthermore, I tutored the medical-surgical courses at Northeastern University, giving me the experience needed to apply critical thinking in such an area of nursing. My goal, if hired by MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, would be to immediately contribute to the workflow of the hospital, and provide patient care that is safe, and considerate of the patient’s culture, ethnic background, religion, etc. I look forward to the prospect of interviewing with you and the recruitment staff at your fine…
Ten seedlings from each family within each block received an inoculation treatment. The inoculation treatments were as follow: (i) wound (control), (ii) wound + media, (iii) wound + media with L. terebrantis, and (iv) wound + media with G. huntii. To perform inoculation, a wound (< 2 mm) was created with a sterile razor blade in the root-collar-area of the seedling 2 cm above the soil line (Figure 2.3). Wound control received a sterile cut only. Wound + media received an agar plug of sterile media in the wound.…
Nursing has been around for a very long time. To be successful in any career, you must know the job position, duties and responsibilities. Most (CNA) training programs last about eight weeks. The pay is average, and doesn’t change much, even though some CNA’s have been in the field longer than others. There are many duties that are expected from the CAN and some require good physical ability, as well as, certain characteristics that would make me good for the job.…
Stakeholders that are directly affected by incompetent wound care education, wound care discharge instructions, and follow-up care include the patient, family members, and caregivers. The patient has increased risk for infection, increase costs of care, increased risk of readmission to the hospital, delayed wound healing, loss of work, stress, and reduced compliance with treatment and loss of trust with health care providers. Families can be overwhelmed and unsure of how to help. They can be stressed at home because due to the lack of mental, physical, and financial support from the patient. Caregivers can be frustrated due to lack of education, delayed wound healing, and receiving stress from the patient.…
The CNL will coach and mentor staff with the goal of moving them from novice to expert, utilizing evidence based practice. This role will lead by example, exhibiting successful interchanges with persons of various social, economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds for the purpose of increasing staff, provider, and patient satisfaction (UC Santa Cruz, 2013). Knowledge and Skills Knowledge and skills required: ability to utilize multiple sources to garner information. Expertise in the roles, responsibilities, and functions of a clinical nurse in an emergency department setting.…
Introduction Wound care involves a lot of physiological and immunologic processes to achieve optimal wound healing, as well as several physical and social factors that may also help to successfully achieve wound closure. In this case study, Carlton, a six-year-old, got a deep cut on his foot after he stepped on the sharp edge of a shell while running along the shoreline. The foot of the six-year-old boy looked even worse a day after her mother had washed it. The gash had turned red and very painful and his injured foot appeared swollen and was warm to touch.…
Homeopathy For Wound Care Children and even adults who lead a fairly active life are no strangers to bruises, cuts and wounds . Some people are prone to accidents whether it is while cooking, hiking or playing in the garden. Wounds can be treated at home by using a host of natural products that can heal the wound faster.…
For my first independent study as part of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Critical Care Fellowship, I focused on achieving competency with advanced procedural skills. This is consistent with Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner competencies that require AG-ACNPs to perform "specific diagnostic strategies and technical skills to monitor and sustain physiological function and ensure patient safety," (AACN, 2016). Through a multitude of learning opportunities, I believe my technical skills preforming advanced procedures has vastly improved and capacity to manage critically ill patients grown. The technical skills I focused on during the semester were arterial line placement, central venous line insertion, and advanced airway management.…
A second skill would be organizational skills. Nurses, especially pediatric nurses need to be able to be completely organized when it comes to paperwork including very important medical information. Also they need to be able to keep other materials organized as well. Pediatric nurses also have to be able to have one other specific skill.…
Being a nurse does not mean that you simply take vital signs or give medication to a patient, being a nurse is being a caregiver, an educator, a patient’s advocate and much more. There are many components that a nurse should meet or should be able to accomplish. The Mississippi Nursing Competency Model is a model that allows nurses enhance their education and practice, also facilitates articulation across nursing education programs and allows employers to know what are the different skills performed by the different educational degrees. The competencies include: patient-centered care, professionalism, leadership, systems-based practice, informatics and technology, communication, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Because this was my first clinical experience, there were certain competencies that I was not able to either accomplish or I accomplished very little, like leadership or…
Critical care for me in the beginning of the semester involved a higher level of care since the acuity of patients demanded that the ICU nurse be alert, knowledgeable, possess a keen understanding of pathophysiology, have strong organizational skills, and be a good communicator.…