Therapeutic communication skills are essential in nursing practice, and with the proper techniques, nurses can ensure that clients take an active role in their healthcare. Through this interview simulation, I was able to roleplay as a nurse and test out my communication skills in a safe environment that challenge the improvisation aspect of my critical thinking. Not only was I able to identify the strengths and weaknesses in my approach, but also found areas in which I could improve to make my…
Running head: FAMILY ASSESSMENT Family Assessment – Applying the Calgary Family Assessment Model Nicole Tasiemski University of Detroit Mercy Family Assessment – Applying the Calgary Family Assessment Model Family is such a simple word which has multiple meanings. Family is a unit of parents and their children, when two or more people share goals and values with long term commitments, or when two or more people live in the same home. These are all definitions of family. However…
Step 1: Review the ED physician record. Note presenting signs and symptoms, lab values, medical history, and the ED physician’s impression, as well as the reason why the patient is being admitted. Note any diagnostics or procedures performed in the ED. Don’t forget this part of the admission, because you might be using the ED record as the basis for an attending query, such as acute respiratory failure for a dyspneic patient intubated in the ED. Step 2: Look for the physician’s document of the…
positive that I will succeed, but in order to achieve a dream job a plan is required. To be successful and declare victory I crated one. My plan is to go back to school to finish all the credits required to get into nursing school to obtain a BSN (Bachelor degree on Science in Nursing). Workings on the healthcare path as a Medical Assistant made me confirm what I want to achieve next. The number one reason on achieving my dream is the desire of helping and caring for others. I want to improve…
rate. When looking at different line activities and staff activities one of the most important departments in a hospitals support network is Risk Management. According to Marquette University (n.d.), risk management is defined as “the continuing process to identify, analyze, evaluate, and treat loss exposures and monitor risk control and financial resources to mitigate the adverse effects of loss”. In healthcare the primary…
The nursing career is one of the fastest growing, in demand and high paying jobs in the health industry. It is also one of the top stressful jobs with many nurses experiencing fatigue, stress and eventually burnout. Various factors attribute to the negative physiological and physical effects of this career, specifically a shortage of nurses, long work hours and when the labor seems almost not worth the salary paid. The responsibilities of a nurse vary greatly. Examples of daily activities are…
health-related issues of the seniors, but to their social and emotional needs as well (Gan, 2012). Hence, our project seeks to find and develop new methods of aged care. 1.3 Reason and Profile of Elderly The targeted elderly are those living in nursing homes or live alone. In Singapore, about 7,000…
Jessica Flood USP 301 11-5-2014 Annotated Bibliography Human Assets Backes-Gellner, U., Oswald, Y., & Tuor Sartore, S. (2014). Part-Time Employment-Boon to Women but Bane to Men? New Insights on Employer-Provided Training. Kyklos, 67(4), 463-481. doi:10.1111/kykl.12063 Uschi Backes-Gellner, Yvonne Oswald and Simone Tuor Sartore are professors at the Department of Business Administration at the University of Zurich. Their article relates to the human asset of community development because it…
Smith’s culture influence his pain assessment? Why? What strategies could you employ to ensure that you are adequately addressing Mr Smith’s pain? A proper Pain assessment helps in preparing an accurate pain treatment plan. It involves a continuous process and multidimensional factors that are required in formulating an effective pain management plan. There are many factors that are responsible for a person’s pain, which may be Psychological, Physical, Emotional or Cultural. In present case,…
Prior to conducting the actual hazard analysis, there are steps to be taken in preparing for the FMEA. First, you must select the process to be examined. In this scenario, it will be the administration of conscious sedation. Secondly, you want to assemble your team of interdisciplinary professionals. As mentioned above, in this scenario, I would assemble a team inclusive of RN’s who are trained in the current process, a physician, a pharmacy representative, a member of risk management and a unit…