This condition requires the development of a nursing plan that would effectively address Mr. Smith’s condition and improve his health and quality of life. The first part of a nursing care plan for Mr. Smith is a physical assessment based on the medical record and activities of daily living. Based on his medical record, it seems that Mr. Smith has reached an end of life period that is characterized by deterioration of his condition. Mr. Smith is having difficulties with physical movement and activity since he requires help with personal hygiene, has mouth ulcers that are extremely painful, and has poor eating habits to an extent that he is ordered soft diet, encourage fluids. The condition has had considerable effects on his activities of daily living because of difficulties in coordination, mobility, and physical activity or exercise. He spends most of the day on the hospital bed with limited mobility and increased breathlessness. The only physical activity that he is able to undertake is rolling from side to side for palliative care. His difficulties in coordination…
Nursing profession has improved over time in its efforts to provide the best care for individual patients in conjunction with other health care providers. The improvement in technology has been of value to this profession in assisting patient to recover optimally and assume their normal life, the new brand of nurses are more focused on the patient and their recovery process, developing the best care plan and works closely with the physicians in other nursing bring all the factors required for…
The most important recovery strategy a nurse can provide to a psychosis patient such as ben, is making a nursing care plan; without a NCP risks could be existing, discharge planning for bens future would not be foreseen, and a thorough evaluation of bens condition would not be present, meaning areas in which ben needs implementations would be missed and the outcome is less positive than that with a care plan. One area in which NCPs might be useful is in the assessment of clinical risk factors…
One aspect of Joan’s nursing care plan that will be discussed in more detail is her pressure area management. Joan has left sided weakness and is unable to reposition by herself requiring assistance. Joan has two small superficial ulcers on her lower right and left legs, these occurred prior to her transfer to the ward. There is a wound care plan in place for the ulcers. Skin is the largest organ in the body and the integrity is a frequent problem for older adults and people with limited…
Canadian institute of health information “Advance care planning or advance directives are associated with better patient experience and lower costs for the health system (2016, p.11). Health care providers hold the accountability to educate and inform the patient to scrutinize treatment options and to help them to make preferences by “engaging patient and families to reflect on their values, understand their disease process and progression, and develop a palliative care plan” (Dahlin, Coyne and…
Self-Care Plan The day nursing school started life started to look a little messy any unorganized. I am now transitioning from a busy working mom, to now nursing student and still a busy working mom. This is going to take a toll on me, because I am a very organized and family oriented person. So my main SMART goal is keeping my physical environment organized. Secondly after organizing schedule time out of my busy life for my family. Both goals correlate together, achieving one makes it easier…
Nursing Process Peter O. Case Study The purpose of this paper is to establish an effective care plan for Peter O. The nursing process is used to analyze his assessment data and physical examination to establish a priority, a long-term, and a teaching nursing diagnosis. The paper will focus on evaluating subjective and objective data and determine attainable goals for the nursing diagnosis’ using proper nursing interventions and rationales. Care Plan Nursing Diagnosis (Priority):…
University Online July 14, 2016 EVALUATION The nursing care plan consists of five components and is the essential core of practice in order for the registered nurse to be able to deliver holistic patient centered care. The nursing care plan is a tool used to help identify patient problems and ways to meet the needs of the patients based on evidence based practices. The final phase of a nursing care plan is the evaluation; this is where the responses to the nursing interventions…
imperative for nurse executives to become involved in shaping excellent patient care (American Organization of Nurse Executives [AONE], 2015). West Texas Centers (WTC) nursing services provides supports and services to people with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) who live in group homes…
Nursing Care Plan A 65 years old Caucasian female widow for 20 years who lives alone; however, she has two grown up daughters who live in the nearby community; two older sisters are alive and well, one with osteoporosis is 75 years old and was diagnosed at age of 55. The other one with breast cancer, she is 72 years old and was diagnosed at age of 60. Over the past ten years the patient’s perception of self–efficacy has been declining. Patient has become increasingly short of breath for the…