Nursing care plan

have been working in acute rehabilitation unit at St Jude Medical Center for last sixteen years. My mission is to make every encounter with my patient a sacred one. As a nurse, I provide care for the whole person, which includes body, mind and spirit. I believe spirituality is a valid and essential part of nursing. The meaning of spirituality varies from one person to another, but it is a basic human quality regardless of gender, ethnicity, or nationality. My personal view of spirituality is my…

The nursing workforce in the United States is on the verge of one of the most significant nursing shortages our country has ever experienced in modern times. The economic recession that began in the latter part of this decade has slowed the rise in nursing shortage numbers due to nurses either choosing to postpone retirement or returning to the work- force. However, this is considered to be only a temporary abatement of the impending shortage. It has been estimated that by the year 2025 the U.S.…

1. Measuring fluid retention in legs. The long - term nursing facility has contracted with the community hospital to care for patients recovering from heart failure. Many of the nurses in the long – term care have requested a refresher inservice on how to assess and measure for fluid retention in a patient’s legs. Training for the nurse is necessary before the facility can accept patients. 2. Nutrition assessment of the oral cavity. The goal of this professional development program is to train…

Dorothea Orem’s theory of self-care deficit model is something that all nurses do without even realizing it. In Dorothea Orem’s model, she states that when a patient renders an insult, there is a self-care deficit, which makes nursing interventions necessary (Cherry & Jacob, 2011, p. 98). When a patient comes into the ER with a newly diagnosed illness, they are often unsure of what to do, or how to proceed from there. Without even thinking about doing it, nurses automatically help patients…

those interventions, for example, all the nursing care interventions provided were based on evidence based practice, although if at any point any of the interventions cause additional stress, are ineffective or cause further deterioration they should be immediately ceased. In conclusion, from this case study I have discovered the importance of conducting a thorough assessment of your patient from the beginning of patient care to ensure that the correct care is being provided from the start of…

To be a Nurse their are many challenges that a nursing student has to face. Not only is a Nurse one of the few real successful jobs but they are one of the few careers that is likely to have a job after college. In my aspects Nursing is not a career but a way of life and many of my sources point that out. Nursing is a career that has its ups and downs but it is one of the most self fulfilling careers out here. How did I know that Nursing was for me? Ever seen I was really little I have always…

this type of incident happens all the time and that she was in no danger. Mrs. Jones felt that her nurse had no compassion towards her at that moment and wanted to ask for someone else. “Compassion is a fundamental part of nursing care. Individually, nurses have a duty of care to show compassion; an absence can lead to patients feeling devalued and lacking in emotional support” (Bramley & Matiti 2014, p. 2790). To promote both physical and mental health, compassion builds human relationships and…

Pediatric nursing is an exciting career with many opportunities. Some reasons one may go into the field of pediatric nursing is because of the diversity of the field. In this specialty something different every day arises because children are unpredictable. Helping save lives is rewarding but there is just something different about helping children. Kids are funny, smart, cute, innocent, and have so much to offer in this desirable occupation. Over time, society will have a greater demand for…

provide face to face interaction. During my internship I was fortunate to volunteer my services in the nursing department at the clinic and watched tireless nurses assist patients physically and emotionally with a smile. It was my first time in a patient care setting and I immediately knew this is where I belong. Although my duties were simple, I loved the…

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)’s definition of delegation is “the act of authorizing an unlicensed individual….to perform acts of registered nursing or licensed practical nursing” (PowerPoint presentation from week 15: Roles and Functions in Directing). There are “five rights of delegation” which are right task, right circumstances, right person, right direction/communication, and right level of supervision. These rights are important for nurses to properly delegate…