Nursing assessment

Trenton Psychiatric Hospital I had the pleasure to meet the same gentleman I met last Saturday, we played pool a couple of times as before and later I asked him to meet me outside in a more private location to help me answering questions for a nursing assessment Professor Ruocco had us doing. Because we met before we had a therapeutic relationship and the questions where easier to ask, like the use of restrains in the past, family history and the situation that got him to be in the hospital,…

family members. There are many aging adults who are able to keep a normal daily routine with the help of a little assistance during the day and in some cases overnight. The home health agency will do an on-site nursing assessment done by the company’s Registered nurse before sending out a nursing assistant or personal care assistant. Personal care assistants complete training programs and are…

Kaakinen, Padgett Coehlo, Steele, Tabasco & Harmon Hanson, 2015-a). In this paper, I will complete a genetic/genomic nursing assessment on three generations of a family considering ethnic background, variations in growth and development, and the health and reproductive histories. I will also analyze the assessment results for disease risks and discuss recommendations for nursing interventions that…

Database and Assessment Table 1 – Physical Nursing Assessment Data GENERAL: Patient is an 88 year-old Caucasian male. Vital signs stable at 97.3°F, 82BPM, 22 breaths/min, 84/54mmHg, 100% on 1.5lL O2, 0/10 pain, patient weight 58kg. SKIN/HAIR/NAILS: Skin was thin and fragile, warm and moist, skin color slightly pale, skin tear on left upper arm measuring 3 inches, no bleeding or pain. Mucous membranes are moist. Fingernails trimmed and clean. Toenails were thick and had a yellowish color to…

indicates possible cardiac enlargement, such as with left ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiac enlargement is not necessarily associated with atherosclerosis or carotid artery disease. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 697 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 4. To auscultate for S3 or S4 gallops in the mitral area, the nurse listens with the a. bell of the stethoscope with the patient in the left lateral position. b. diaphragm of the stethoscope with the…

Since the setting is hospital-based, as opposed to academic, non-graded, informal feedback is appropriate for providing nurses with an assessment of their individual performance. Formative evaluations throughout the CALS lecture were provided mainly through feedback stemming from case study reviews. The CALS simulation class also included an assessment rubric used to guide observations and identify learning among participating nurses. Formative evaluations, according to Gaberson and Oermann…

Family Theory Assessments and Application of Family Interventions According to the Family Theory, each part of a system is interrelated, dependent on each other, and affects one another (Codina Leik, 2014). Therefore, if one part of the system is damaged or dysfunctional, such as one member of a family, the rest of the system or family is also affected (Codina Leik, 2014). It is extremely important to incorporate this theory into assessments and family interventions in primary care. Both of my…

debriefing at the end of the simulation session. B. Create a framework for a nursing course by doing the following: 1. Identify the title of your course. Basic physical health assessment 2. Identify the competencies of your course. The student will articulate and demonstrate how to perform and identify the following competencies and findings: a) Identify normal versus abnormal conditions on a physical assessment of an adult patient a. Identify normal and abnormal vital signs b. Identify…

It was transported from western, middleclass culture with its corresponding values, and applied mostly out of the context in which it was developed. Plainly this was misuse of the tests and constituted abuse. Psychological tests applied in South Africa were standardized for the white population, and applied without any adaptation to the very different context in the country; Factors, such as culture, language, socio-economic status, education and levels of acculturation of the South African…

changes that it may deem necessary. On occasion, an evaluation can actually force directors to cancel an intervention if the resources are not there or the problems that are brought to light by the evaluation reveal themselves to be insurmountable. An assessment would be viewed as helpful in the event that it uncovers approaches to make upgrades to the intervention itself or to build the productivity of the program (Shi and Johnson, 2014). The first step in evaluating a program intervention is…