Sedation

I would be appreciated if you could please keep this matter confidential. Kim: areas of improvement - very hard to approach. saying sorry a lot - She has poor time management skill and forgets to add product under clients file. - She often appears overwhelmed during our work load. So, I feel like I can not ask anything about patients matters. - Poor team work skill. - She has often unclear direction to nurses. So, It is hard to follow. areas of excellence - She has sympathy towards…

Luminal is prescribed to patients to prevent tonic-clonic (grand mal), partial seizures, and when short acting sedation is needed. The medication depresses the central nervous system including the sensory cortex, motor activity, and cerebellar function (Deglin, Vallerand, & Sanoski,…

When the patient entered the room, nothing more than the usual preoperative procedures had to be performed. The circulating nurse identified the patient, the patient’s allergies, and informed her of all other pertinent information. However, there was a legal issue to solve before the surgery could begin. The consent form the patient had originally signed did not have the cystectomy labeled as laparoscopy, so a new consent form had to be drawn up before continuing. Of course maintaining sterility…

Methadone revolutionized the treatment of opioid addiction in the 1960s by providing the first effective, practical, and legal alternative to detoxification. Detoxification is generally inadequate on its own to provide lasting sobriety because most addicts eventually relapse without additional treatment. Medication-assisted treatment with methadone provided the first legal treatment that was effective in reducing relapses. Treatment with methadone also reshaped our understanding of opioid…

Monica was a middle aged woman who was facing difficulties breathing. For this reason, she made a visit to the hospital and then, subsequently, made an appointment to have an x-ray two days later; however, the next night, her condition suddenly got a whole lot worse and she was placed in the ICU to be intubated and sedated. A bronchoscopy discovered an incurable tumor in her throat, one that would leave Monica only able to be put on life-sustaining treatment with a life-expectancy of three more…

standing up for oneself can make your situation worse. The requirements in nursing in the hospital means taking care of patients with higher acuity, administering many more complicated medications, monitoring procedures that may require conscious sedation or medication drips, along with completing tasks such as cleaning patients and beds, cleaning rooms and being responsible for nutrition and feedings. Because there is not enough staff on the unit, nurses group together to try and maintain an…

To begin an educated discussion on the issue of Physician-Assisted suicide, one needs to understand what is it. PAS is described as the voluntary termination of one’s own life by the administration of a lethal substance with the direct or indirect aid of a physician. In the United States, and in most jurisdictions PAD is prohibited with specific statutory provisions or judicial application of more general statutes (Quill & Sussman, 2017). Pain and suffering though complex problems are prima…

Running Head Reflective Paper 1 PROGRAM OF STUDY The program of study I chose at the University of Mary is the MSN/MBA dual degree program. I chose this graduate degree track because I felt it best suited my current professional position and it would be a strong foundation should I decide to transition into nursing leadership. I felt it was necessary to pursue a graduate degree in order to remain competitive in the job market, but most importantly, I believe that I will be…

Any therapy used for the treatment of Bipolar Disorders aims to completely eliminate all of the symptoms to prevent a relapse from any lingering symptoms. To do this patients are often prescribed mood stabilizing medications and also receive psychoeducation. The patient along with family members receive this education to better understand the importance of regular use of the medications and how to recognize early symptoms of a mood episode. One type of mood stabilizer, Lithium, is the foundation…

People with severe mental health conditions have increased rates of premature deaths and reduced life span compared to the general population. Studies clearly indicated that the life expectancy of New Zealanders with severe mental illness (SMI) and addictions has considerably reduced by up to twenty-five years compared to the general population (Newcomer, 2007). Research clearly highlighted that cardio-metabolic factors have an enormous impact in contributing to a significant increase in…