Mrs Elizabeth Rose Green is a retired widow who is 78 years old. She lives alone in her own ground floor unit and uses a Webmaster pack for medication. She employs a private cleaner once a week. Mrs Elizabeth has one daughter referred as Rose and one son known as James who supports her in all ways and pays for the cleaner. Both her two children live a little far away and visit her only on weekends. Elizabeth has five grandchildren and her loved pet is known as Matilda, a terrier cross. Mrs Elizabeth prefers using a taxi for transport rather than driving. Last month when washing dishes at her home, Elizabeth experienced 10 minutes of unrelieved central chest and left shoulder pain. After calling an ambulance, Elizabeth was admitted to the emergency …show more content…
She had also undergone hysterectomy 30 years ago. Elizabeth’s mother (deceased) had cardiac disease, her father (dead) had rheumatic fever when young which contributed to long term problems and her sister (deceased) had breast cancer. Her prescription was Esomeprazole 20mg nocte, Metoprolol 25 mg mane, Simvastatin 20mg nocte, vitamin D and calcium tablet I daily and Paracetamol 1g 6/24 prn no more than 4g per day. Therefore, this paper discusses the best manner a nurse should provide healthcare services to any patient or to him/herself in the health facility the nurse is providing health care …show more content…
First and foremost is respect. In this scenario, nurses ought to respect the strengths, priorities, wishes, perspectives, values and concerns of clients. Respect can be exemplified in Elizabeth’s case when she was told by the doctor that she required an angiogram performed on her, and that an additional procedure was to be carried out if a blockage was discovered. Elizabeth told the doctor to hurry up and do what was necessary. In this scenario, the doctor respected Elizabeth’s wish by first asking her whether it was appropriate performing an angiogram on her. Then, her wish was respected by continuing to perform the angiogram and further tests in her body. The other culture is dignity. In this case, clients’ care ought to be taken as unique and whole human beings not as diagnoses and
The general idea of, K, is that a nurse must have knowledge in the diversity of cultures, ethics, and education. The significance of this faction being that if the nurse is cognizant of the patient 's culture, beliefs, family values, support systems, and education level, a more thorough and comprehensive plan of care can be formulated. The premise of, S, is that a nurse must be skilled in the ability to communicate with and advocate for the patient, assess for and properly treat pain, and incorporate the needs and concerns of the patient and their family. The significance of this group and development of these skills include the achievement of pain control, increased rehabilitation periods, and an increase in patient/family satisfaction. The theme of, A, requires that a nurse maintains an open attitude toward the patient and to respect and validate the nurse-patient relationship, which will aid in a positive nurse-patient
The role of nurse practitioner in the Canadian healthcare system is relatively new compared to the traditional roles of doctors and registered nurses, and as with any new role, there are people who oppose the changes and others who appreciate them. Some members of the public and the healthcare system believe that the addition of the nurse practitioner (NP) role is an unnecessary change and liability to the system because it blurs the line between a doctor and a nurse; this is because nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional training (usually a masters degree) that allows them to expand their scope of practice into some areas which can be treated by doctors. Other people feel that nurse practitioners can help provide additional primary care services, while bridging communication between nurses and doctors. There are always legitimate challenges to be overcome when changing a system as complicated as healthcare,
Obtain a copy of the nursing organization chart. What is the position of this role within the institution 's/agency 's administrative hierarchy? What is the relationship of this position with other departments/areas within the institution/agency? Director of Nursing. In the chain of command it’s a position below the administrator.
According to section 149(b) of national law, tribunal has authority to exercise any power under subdivision 6 of National Law if the practitioner admits it in writing to tribunal. Section 149C (1) (a) and (b) of national law empowers tribunal, if it is satisfied a practitioner is not competent to practice the practitioner’s profession, or a nurse is guilty of professional misconduct, to suspend or cancel the registration.
The nurse is creating a four-column plan of care for a client. For which areas should the nurse prepare to document when creating this care plan?
“Code Blue”, that the last thing anyone wants to here at the beginning or end of a shift, or for that matter at any time during their shift. With the development of rapids response teams (RRTs), acute care nurses and ancillary departments have a resource available to their disposal when need in uncertain situations. Many times nurses struggle to maintain a patient deteriorating in front of them all the while make a multitude of calls to the physician for orders or concerns. Having a set of “expert” eyes assisting you in these times helps alleviate stress and encourages collaboration amongst staff. (Parker, 2014)
“We can’t turn away from a patient’s pain just because it’s difficult” (chapman, 2015, p. 88). I know the path of least resistance is taking a path of ignorance. Easy, is to ignore or neglect the true pain patients experience in times of crisis. As caregivers I believe we all want to heal others or we wouldn’t be in the field of nursing, but there are only handfuls willing to be present during the healing process because sharing one’s pain hurts. As a surgical nurse, I find being genuinely present takes hard work on my behalf, not only mentally but emotionally. On a unit where patient’s needs and conditions are changing at astonishing rates, being present requires mental strength in order slow down enough to recognize the value presence
I have been a registered nurse for the past six years. I started my nursing career in a long-term care facility where I worked for a year and half . I always wanted to challenge myself so l left long-term care and went to work in the intensive care unit for four years where I saw how people with diabetes are suffering when the disease in not managed well. I am currently working in post anesthesia care unit(PACU) where I recover many patients with diabetes complications post-surgery. I am committed in the innovation in order to provide an effective care for the people suffering from diabetes. For many years the disease has been killing people and introduction of the control tools will help in making the condition manageable. The innovation
The nurse’s first year of practice is the time to acquire new skills and build knowledge and confidence upon the same. Due to deficiency of skills, practical experience, and conflicts in the theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge during the initial phase of their employment, Registered Nurses (RN) face a lot of problems and challenges. Due to these gaps of knowledge, fresh graduates have a lot of stress to perform equivalent to the experienced nurses, which they find difficult. Due to this self-expectation and the expectation on the part of employers and senior nurses newly qualified nurses feel a lot of stress. Fresh nurses consider themselves ready to perform at the new job placements but find themselves not on par with
Privacy and confidentiality are very important in the field of nursing. As nurses, we have a right to our patients to protect their privacy and confidentiality. Privacy refers to the right to have control over what information can be shared with others, while confidentiality is the right to not have any information be shared with anyone who doesn’t have permission (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2014, p.76). Sometimes in certain cases, we must break privacy and confidentiality.
ANA defines Professional nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (ANA, 2010, p. 10). In order to gain professional competency and integrity amongst the nursing care professionals, certain guidelines should be stipulated, which can direct the nursing care towards growth. For example, to develop policies, set standards and regulations for nursing practice, to maintain a thorough system for licensure and certification of nurses, accreditation procedure and to postulate and monitor the code of ethics.
Chloe was anxious I knew this because during general observation Chloe had an increased heart rate. Chloe looked pale and when using touch to reassure Chloe I noticed that her pales felt sweaty to touch. Chloe also told me she felt nervous about the central catheter insertion. The doctor reassured Chloe through conversation prior to the central venous catheter insertion.
Nursing is a noble profession where nurses are the front line carer of the patient. To provide competent patient care, nurses use their critical thinking skills in making a decision. In their professional practice, nurses and nursing students have the responsibility to comply with the guidelines provided by NMBA (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia). The given case study deals with the responsibility and accountability of nurses and nursing students regarding privacy and confidentiality.
“Nurses are responsible for the care they provide for their patient. They have to be active, competent and autonomous in providing this care and be able to justify what they do. It is no longer acceptable for nurses to base care on ritual and tradition- they must be able to justify the decision they have made about appropriate care and treatment on the basis of a professional expertise which includes using research evidence to inform practice.” (p.1).
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Celia George. Celia works for Troy Beaumont on Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) as Registered Nurses (RN) with her bachelor’s degree (BSN). Celia job title at Troy Beaumont is Clinical Nurse 1. Celia is an amazing co-worker to me. She is very helpful and full of knowledge. This is why I choose Celia to interview on Saturday March 17, 2018. Currently, Celia is enrolled in Chamberlain for her Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) degree. I hope to follow in her foot steps this Fall and enroll to get my masters in FNP.