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Unit 7 Assignment Michaela P. Capulong For Kaplan University Professional Presence CS204 Adam Rafalovich September 14, 2015 As a healthcare worker, I deal with people of every faith and culture on a daily basis. Cultural awareness and being respectful to others is essential to have a positive workplace environment. “Cultural differences can affect patient assessment, teaching and patient outcomes, as well as overall patient compliance” (Coe, 2015). Health care providers need to focus on…

This morning you probably got out of bed, used the bathroom, brushed your teeth, made yourself something for breakfast and ate it. These are a few examples of activities of daily living (ADLs) that frail older adults may not be capable of doing. During the week, you probably had to pay a bill, go grocery shopping or make a phone call. These are examples of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). When an older adult can't do one of these activities they are considered a frail older adult…

issues, because nurses can personally examine these biases and alter them in our daily practice. • Most nurses have limited education about geriatrics. • Understanding one’s believe and religion is essential to ethical issues. • The principal for having respect for each other seems simple, but it’s easy to be bias towards others especially when it comes to what the patient need to know and what the patient should know. • There are nine provisions of code that can help guide nurses ethical…

Patient-centered care revolves completely around the patient’s comfort, preferences, and values. “Patient-centered care (PCC) is recognized as a measure of the quality of health care” (Robinson, Callister, Berry, & Dearing, 2008, p. 600). As a nurse, this means before you make any clinical decisions, you should take the patient’s feelings and preferences into consideration and make sure the decisions you are making provide the best possible care to them. The nurse’s sole focus should be to make…

POLITICAL ACTION To be effective, nurses must consider themselves to be experts with the limit and obligation to impact present and future healthcare delivery system. The nursing career depends on the science of human wellbeing and the aspect of caring. It works from a structure that values all individuals in a holistic manner and looks to cultivate and propel individuals' wellbeing all through their lifespans and over all levels of society. Advocacy in Workplace Nurses as a part of a…

Patient Eckman arrived at 3:15am in the ED and registered at the Admissions desk, waiting for someone to assist them. After waiting for an amount of time that exceeded the Eckman’s standards, the triage nurse evaluated Haley, yet failed to adequately perform routine vital signs, namely not taking Haley’s temperature. Haley was asked to wait in the waiting area where she began vomiting and feeling weak. The Eckman’s asked for a bed, and although empty beds…

world. After being hospitalized, I was able witness a team of exceptional nurses. Each nurse that I dealt with took great care of me and made sure that I felt safe and secure under their supervision. Although I know the job is much more serious than just tending to patients, that part also plays a big role as well. I can exercise my passion to help others by becoming a nurse. It would be my pleasure to work alongside other nurses and doctors in my future. Not only would I be living out my…

needed to keep him alive. When it comes to the nursing care, there are certain times client’s refuse care. Nurses should always make sure the client understands their condition before making such an important decision about their health. As the nurse, you are the client’s advocate and must present all options to the client so they can make an educated decision on their course of treatment. The nurse should take the client’s religious beliefs into consideration when explaining all the information…

Self-Evaluation Strengths 1. Time Management Manage time effectively by prioritizing tasks and by delivering quality care in a timely manner. Action Plan: My plan in continuing to uphold this skill is to effectively prioritize task by allowing enough time to plan my day before shift start. Continue to completing urgent task first will decrease stress and anxiety promoting healthy mental state. I will consider how much time it takes to complete each task, giving tasks that are not as time…

theories are a system of ideas, which is used to gain knowledge. The purpose of this discussion is to discuss how I might apply a learning theory when addressing cardiovascular disease for a target population in my community. Learning theories helps nurses understand how individuals and groups interpret and process information. Social, cognitive, and humanistic are the three learning theories. The Social learning theory is the belief that people learning new behaviors when observing others. The…