Breastfeeding Case Studies Samples For Students

Stress has a significant impact on student performance and is one of the top determinants of whether a student will stick it out throughout the program and matriculate. The nursing curriculum is known to be one of the most stressful programs, in part by the type of student that enrolls in these programs: individuals with families to support and limited hours for study.
Another stressor for nursing students over and above their academic load is the mandatory clinical experience, which has been reported by a significant majority of nursing students to exert the greatest stress. Thus, the clinical environment in which ...

The aging process occurs during a person’s lifespan. Nobody can escape this process and it happens to everyone. Aging is associated with maturation, growth, and discovery (Cohen et al., 2015). Many abilities of human beings peak before the age of 30, but there are other abilities that continue to grow and develop throughout the life of a person. Most people who are over the age of 65 are healthy, fully independent, and happy while others start experiencing signs of deterioration. These changes are normal and not harmful. The hair thins and start turning gray and skins thins and ...

Introduction 3

Gillick Competency Principle 4
Roles and responsibilities of nurses 5
Conclusion 8

References: 10

Ethical and Legal issue
This case study focuses on a minor girl who does not want her parents to know that she is pregnant. She is contemplating terminating the pregnancy via an abortion without consulting or seeking the consent of her parents.
According to the 2010 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Bill, a minor is a person aged less than 18 years. The client in question, Chin Lee, is a minor because she is only 15 years old. In Western Australia, minors are governed by separate ...

The nursing curriculum is designed to offer the nursing students the knowledge and skills required for handling specific situations of their career, especially based on the required expertise to handle the nursing discipline. Nursing textbooks are written by experienced individuals in the field of nursing and the learners are expected to achieve specified results by the end of their trainings. However, there exist several significant differences between the things that are taught in nursing textbooks, published literature, hospitals’ policies and procedures, and actual practice. The orthodox view of teaching at the university level is that, during the lecture courses, ...

Horizontal Hostility in Nursing

Lateral or horizontal hostility among medical practioners represents in a long line impediments that have hampered efforts aimed at assuring and improving the quality of healthcare services within key healthcare institutions. Specifically, the management of many healthcare organizations has been involved in initiating cases or situations that are more likely to hamper communications and relationships between health care practitioners despite the existence of management policies, strategies, and interventions. Lack of efficient and high quality healthcare service delivery and poor communication among healthcare practitioners can be attributed to the escalating cases of horizontal hostility among health care practitioners. A survey conducted ...

This case study entitled “Airborne Infection Control Case Study: Bay Oaks” (n.d.) describes a rare success story in the fight against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) or “superbugs” as they are sometimes called. This Miami assisted-living facility has virtually eliminated HAIs, using a system called Novaerus HAI Eradication Technology that filters and processes all the air within the building, including all common areas and the rooms occupied by the home’s residents. A typical resident in Bay Oaks is 84 years old and female, and the oldest resident is 102. A spokesperson noted that if a resident becomes ill and needs hospitalizing, they ...

Introduction

Nurses have to make ethical decisions between what is ‘wrong’ and what is ‘right’ on a daily basis. The nursing profession is based on ethical code of conduct. Ethical conduct is an important aspect in the delivery of quality care. Nursing ethics allows nurses to provide care that is patient centric and observes patient autonomy and privacy. There are different theories used to make ethical decisions in nursing. Each theory has its limitations and often, ethical decisions are made after careful analysis of a case. Culture plays a critical role in ethics as what is right and what is wrong is largely ...

Introduction

The case study is of a minor young girl who does not want her parents to know that she has become pregnant. She is considering an abortion and has already decided that whatever be her medical condition, she would provide consent on her own without any consultation with her parents.
According to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Bill 2010, a minor is a person who is less than 18 years. The client in question, Chin Lee is a minor since she is only 15 years old. However, there are separate rules and regulations for minors living in Western Australia. In ...

Introduction

Sub- capital fracture of the femoral neck is a common injury among the ageing population and is regarded as “unsolvable fractures”. This is a growing health concern in every country as the healthcare expenditure is very high. The surgical options, especially for elderly population, highly depend on the patient’s profile, their preference and the experience of the surgeon . Mrs. Pollard, 75- year- old, sustained a left sub- capital fractured neck of femur. Due to her age and her other complications such as hypertension and Type- 2 diabetes, a total hip replacement might be a better surgical option as ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan in relation to a case study. The nursing care plan is a structural framework that is developed by a health care provider for the purpose of ensuring harmonized communication that will eventually result to secure and valuable care for the patient (Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C., 2005). Maternal health care is a sensitive area of health care provision as it involves handling two lives at once; that of the mother and the unborn child. In this case, developing a maternal care plan requires adequate familiarization with the psychological, ...

Abstract

The implementation of new working processes that include the adaptation and the use of new technology can be challenging and troublesome. The nursing activity is no exception, as resistance to change often impedes the effective integration of new technologies in the nurses activity. The improper management of the resistance to change is actually the cause for which many institutions and organizations have failed to integrate and install change. The executive positions in the nursing facility’s administrations are responsible for changing the staff’s perception about new technologies. The case of the Veteran’s Affairs facility illustrates how Vocera ...

Nursing turnover is a problem that has caused nurse shortages in healthcare organizations. The orientation process that nurses receive during their initial entry to the healthcare unit matters a lot because it forms the foundation of the nurses in the healthcare unit. Nursing turnover leads to many costs. It leads to economic and non-economic losses. Nursing turnover results when a health organization loses a nurse and position creates a vacancy that requires filling. The changing economic times and competitive world, health organizations find concern because of the costs associated with nurse turnover. There are various causes of labor turnover. They include labor market conditions, ...

Pain: State in which the individual experiences and communicates the presence of severe discomfort or an uncomfortable feeling.

Related factors: Pain resulting from musculoskeletal disorder; in this case, osteoarthritis; immobility

Features: Verbal communication of pain descriptors, level 8-9 pain reported by patient

Evidence: Mrs. Hardy experiences great knee pain when climbing stairs, a symptom associated with her osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis cannot be cured, but pain can be controlled.

The primary client-centred goal for Mrs. Hardy is pain management (Bijlsma, Berenbaum and Lafeber, 2011). Expected measurable outcome is that Mrs. Hardy will experience relief of pain as evidenced by Mrs. Hardy’s ...

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P. A., a 56 year old Italian male that identifies with the Italian culture with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with the chief complaint of recurrent chest burning. P.A. says his wife believes that he is showing symptoms of having GERD but he has never been diagnosed. P.A states that “the chest burning and discomfort began five days ago and just got progressively worse despite his self medicating with TUMS” he presented to the emergency department on 05-31-16 and felt “some improvement” after a GI cocktail was administered. One set of biomarkers ...

Nurses are often confronted by various ethical challenges or dilemma situations during their professional practice. It is therefore important that they be familiar with the ethical codes of conduct and decision-making. As one of the most trusted professions, the nursing ethical codes of conduct were first adopted by the International Council of Nurses in 1953. The codes guide nurses in decision-making whenever they face barriers in executing their professional obligations. One of the difficult situations in which these codes help nurses to navigate through is in maintaining patients’ privacy and confidentiality. This is particularly true for student nurses who ...

Question: - 1 Identify the likely disease process responsible for the patient’s manifestations. Explain the evidence to support your interpretation.
The likely disease process for this responsible for this patient’s manifestation is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Supporting evidence from case study includes a HIV ELISA positive accompanied by a 5-day fever history, dyspnea, productive cough, and right sided pleuritic chest pain. Even though she does not admit to experiencing any chills, vomiting, headache or rashes there she experienced two pneumonia episodes within the past three years According to her reported history these pneumonias were not associated with ...

PART 1: Pathophysiology template

Disease: Ischaemic Stroke
Definition:
An ischaemic stroke of the left dominant cerebral hemisphere is a stroke that occurs when the blood supply to the left side of the brain is obstructed. The blood supply contains nutrients and oxygen for the brain cells. For majority of the people, the left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for the control of the right side of and hence its failure affects the right side (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010). It is also responsible for the control of speech and language (Hickey, 2009).

Aetiology:

Ischaemic Stroke of the left hemisphere is ...

1. State how this adverse event could have been prevented.
Adherence to protocols, policies and standards regarding medication administration prevents medication errors (Breeding et al., 2013). Prior to administering any medication, the six rights of medication administration must be fulfilled: right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right patient and right documentation. Upon procurement of the medication, drug label information must be compared with the prescription on the chart to ensure that they match. Visual comparison prevents errors from drugs that sound and look the same. To avoid confusion, studies show that it is best to check ...

Introduction

Bronchiolitis is an infection in the lower tract of the respiratory system common amongst children. “The major cause of the infection is RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) accounting for over 90% of infections in Australian children and infants” (Lenney 2009, p. 36). Globally, it is a leading cause of infant hospitalization being associated with increasing morbidity rates and costs in recent decades. For instance, it was reported that 21% of infants in North America developed the disease in the first year of their life, with an annual cost of $390 million annually (Checchia 2008). In the UK, the infant death rate ...

Causes of Nurse Shortage

It takes only one hour for a member of the recruiting staff at Lakeshore General Hospital to get back to an applicant upon submitting an application seeking a nursing post in this North American Hospital (Gyulai, 2011). Empirically, the insatiable nurse shortage facing America, and the world at large that has apparently proved difficult to counter. Nurses, just like doctors, are of much importance in a hospital, therefore, their numbers in count with regards to healthcare. This profound deficit of nurses is attributed to increase demand for nurses while there is a reduction in the supply of nurses (Feldman, 2003). This paper aims ...

Pediatric Case Study

Part I. Cultural and Family Assessment

Culture and family are oftentimes neglected during patient assessment, especially when the person is viewed only in terms of disease, causes and treatment. However, providing holistic care that encompasses all aspects of the patient’s life has the potential to improve patient outcomes. In nursing theory, Callista Roy and Madeleine Leininger refer to culture as a belief system, a worldview through which the patient perceives health, care, nursing and the world in general (George, 2011). It is transmitted from one generation to the next through interaction in social institutions such as the family, school and ...

Introduction

For an action to be tried under the false claim act, it must have some form of intents. In most cases, honest billing mistakes are not considered as fraud under the false claim act. For a healthcare provider to receive reimbursement, a physician must authorize all the services provided. It is imperative that the provider administers healthcare to the patient in the presence of an authorized physician. Any action outside the provisions of this can be tried in the court of law for payment under mistake fact, the false claim including fraud (Krause, 2015).

Issue

The eminent issue presented in ...

Objective of Carol Greely

After discovering that the nurses in her department are composed mainly of marginal employees, the initial reaction was actually anger . Afterwards, the objective of Carol Greely was to “do everything in her power to turn the hot seat into a real nursing unit” .

Plan of Action to Accomplish Objective

Meet the nurses in the unit and communicate her plan to turn the unit into a productive nursing unit;
Discuss the apparent sentiments and concerns of the nurses for having exhibiting such unprofessional behavior;
Solicit the nurses’ reaction and response on how they could contribute to the productivity of the nursing unit;
Elevate the suggestions, including ...

Abstract

A nurse is likely to face different worldviews constantly in their line of work. Such worldviews are often shaped by different religious and cultural beliefs. The question of euthanasia for patients with terminal illnesses lends itself to different worldviews and interpretations. George’s condition of ALS has forced him to consider euthanasia. From, a Christian standpoint, this choice is wrong because only God the Creator has the authority over life and death. Also, Buddhism does not favor euthanasia. The question of the causes of sickness also lends itself to religious interpretation. Christian interpretations are varied. One view is that ...

A. The nursing topic/area of concern that will be reviewed with respect to competency based learning is caring for the patient with chronic respiratory disease.
B. Develop at least four competency statements based on national competencies and standards.
- Based on Professional practice, every nurse shall carry out their legal duties and responsibilities, and while staying accountable, and compliant to the ethics they will demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge base in nursing.
- Critical thinking and analysis; every nurse will be appraised on the basis of evidence of research and feelings that reflect an individuals’ and or group’ ...

Introduction

Equality and diversity are distinct terms though they are used interchangeably. Equality refers to equal opportunity for all so that fairer society can be created. Equality aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination so that in the context of health care, services can be rendered without discrimination in a diverse society. In a healthcare setting, it means to make the service provider more accountable to service takers (patients) and avoid discrimination at workplace. Diversity which means difference, refers to respecting the differences in individuals and groups of individuals. It is very relevant when dealing with workforce. Equality and diversity are important in ...

Risk management in nursing is an important aspect of healthcare provision. Risk management in the profession identifies ways in which a patient or caretaker can be harmed by risks associated with being in a health facility. Risks in these establishments are influenced both internally and externally. Anything in such a facility has the means to causes risks to both patients and nurses and also, other healthcare providers. The most risks that result in accidents in hospitals include manual lifting, carrying or pulling of items, Intravenous Needles and lines, the spread of pathogens among others.
The changing model of healthcare ...

John, a 50-year old man, visits a convenient care clinic complaining of fatigue, increased hunger, increased thirst, and frequent urination over the last two months. He also reports increased episodes of itching. Clinical examination reveals the presence of dark patches on his skin in the neck and armpit areas. Physical examination reveals a weight loss of 5kg over the last one month. Laboratory test show the following results: A1C= 7.1%, FPG= 127mg/dL and OGTT= 202mg/dL. John is single and currently stays alone. He has one sister whom he last met two years ago. He is also not employed currently.
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Asthma is a chronic airway disease that is difficult to manage because of numerous risk factors and complicated by poor self-management. This is a case study of acute severe asthma triggered by viral respiratory infection and exercise in an Aboriginal female with chronic asthma. The discussion will include the diagnostic tests, patient assessment, care and interventions, medications, and nursing care performed or should have been performed. The expected outcomes will also be described.

An arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis was performed showing respiratory acidosis and mild hypoxaemia. Above normal PaCO2 and below normal pH meant the lungs could not eliminate carbon ...

COVER LETTER

13423 Main Street

Jersey, NY 14545

(222) (111 -1661)

10-01-2014

RIVERSHORE, INC.
765 Cayuga Street

Lewiston, NY 14092

(716) 754-7272

Dear Administrator:

I am submitting my resume in response to the recently advertised position at Rivershore Inc. I believe that my training and experience closely match your requirements and my additional qualifications in support care will make me an asset to your nursing staff.

Some important things that qualify me for this position include:

- I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Hunter College

New York, NY in 2005 and my certification in support nursing in 2009.

- I have experience taking care of patients in situations including infectious diseases and life-threatening injuries, nursing children and the elderly is also part of my work.
- I ...

Discharge Planning Case Study

Discharge planning is an essential activity in the preparation of consumers for the transition from hospital to home settings. The efficiency of the process for patients living with mental health problems can influence the number of future rehospitalizations in acute-care facilities as well as their quality of life in the community (Nurjannah et al., 2014). This paper will address the discharge planning process for a 48-year old patient called Margaret who had been treated for an anxiety disorder at a local hospital. According to the history, she had been referred for assessment by her general physician due to a history of withdrawal ...

Culture can be considered as a photocopy machine which makes copies of the original document with insignificant variations. Slight differences in the practices inevitably occur when traditions and values pass from one culture to another. Subcultures come into being when members of a particular group accept outside values over and above those of their prevailing culture. When people from different and diverse cultures interact with each other they realize the difference between their cultures and learn to appraise them. This becomes a learning process which leads to the development of a process called Diversity Self Awareness. It is an ongoing and active process ...

Post-Stroke Depression

Stroke is amongst the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide (Mitchell, 2016). In the United States (US) alone, an estimated 750 000 individuals are affected by new or recurrent stroke annually. Survivors of stroke frequently experience some neurological-linked disability like hemiparesis and aphasia that lead to a loss of function. An estimated 50% of stroke survivors additionally experience long-term disability like partial paralysis while 25-50% of stroke patients require help in performing activities of daily living (Byun, 2012). Post-stroke disability is linked to additional symptoms such as depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. These symptoms have been correlated with ...

Part 3: Strategic Recommendations

The basic complaint advanced by the quadruple bypass heart surgery patient and his wife is that the quality of non-critical medical care is below par and should be improved. The surgical personnel did a great job, according to the patient, but there were some few areas of concern. Concisely, the patient experienced what he terms as “near misses” and a feeling of being neglected by the medical staff. He feels that the medical personnel could do more to show some level of emotional involvement in the case and not just appear detached and largely blasé. Similarly, the patient is calling for a ...

Explain the purpose and utilization of a review of literature in a nursing research proposal

A research proposal in nursing research helps the researcher to design the project. It ensures that all factors related to the project are considered including: its purpose; review of literature; methods; and budget that will be required (Munhall, 2011). This paper explores the importance of a literature review in a nursing proposal and suggests a possible problem statement in a chosen research field.
A literature review is typically a secondary source and thus does not present new works. A literature review aims to explore the works of other authors in the chosen or related field of study. It identifies critical areas of study ...

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Introduction to gender identity disorder

Mental health is the absence of the mental disorder or the level of the psychological wellbeing. Therefore, it is the ability of a person to create an equilibrium between life activities and to enjoy life. It includes the mental, emotional and social being and therefore, it affects how we feel, think and act as we cope with life. Mental fitness determines how we make choices, handle stress, and relate to others and handling stress. Mental disorders affect our thinking, behavior, and mood. Mental disorders are caused by a family history of mental illness, genes and the life ...

Introduction

A strategic plan for a healthcare organization provides the organization and its stakeholders with roadmap of where it intends to be in future. It also details the plans and methods through which it will assess its progress. Strategic plans are used by profit-based entities to guide organizations about strategic priorities (Perera & Peiro, 2012). They provide a basis upon which future decisions are made. A strategic plan is necessary in strategic management. This paper is developed against the backdrop of a case study on Last Chance Hospital in which a strategic plan fails to achieve its intended goal.

Question one: Russ Newmarket planning strategies

Russ Newmarket ought to have used ...

Powerlessness

One of the issues that create powerlessness is role conflict. Role conflict emanates from the different roles a nurse has to fulfill. A nurse has an official role, which she has to fulfill to meet the expectations set by the institution. Communication of roles is via the normal administrative channels. Additionally, the nurse has to fulfill the expectations of the colleagues and peers. Thirdly, a nurse has to fulfill self-expectations from the basic personal understanding of what a nurse is required to do. These entire roles may themselves introduce role conflict, which contribute to the reduction in motivation among the nurses. If ...

Q1. Prevention of Errors and Patient Management

Blood products are considered medications and thus should require the same level of precautionary measures as when a nurse administers a drug to a patient. Errors in blood product administration can be prevented by learning and adhering to applicable guidelines. According to the Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT, 2011), a checking procedure should be undertaken for blood products prior to transfusion. The nurse must check that the blood group as indicated on the product is compatible with the patient’s blood group as indicated on the laboratory compatibility label (ANZSBT, 2011).
In case there are ...

Introduction

The outcome of the treatment process in health facilities is dependent on several factors among which is the safety of the facility. There is a need to ensure that all the systems and facilities in the health facilities are safe to enhance the treatment procedures, services delivered and the quality of care. The principles behind the accreditation process are very influential to achieving the status described above. The purpose of the accreditation process is to ensure that the health facilities can not only identify but also formulate resolutions for the problems identified. The accreditation process also aims to inspire ...

Feelings of powerlessness are a common occurrence in nursing. These feelings can be attributed to the high demands of the job, including the long hours, changing shifts, the emotional rollercoasters, and the acute changes in patient status. Additionally, many hands are involved in the patients’ cases that make different decisions and the nurse may feel like he/she is not in control of what is happening at the bedside. Furthermore, policy changes within the institution are enacted by other personnel who often do not ask employees their thoughts and opinions on the matter. To decrease the feelings of powerlessness, many units ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: N/A Age: 65 years old Sex: Female
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): According to the patient her cough started two weeks prior to medical attention. She also mentioned she experienced shortness of breath and feeling tired after physical activity. Two days ago, patient started to develop fever which registered at 101°F.
PMH (Past Medical History—include current medications, any known allergies, any history of surgery or hospitalizations): Patient recalled that as a child she had asthma. She was also initially diagnosed with emphysema, for which she was treated ...

A budget is a method of organizational planning and control that ensures the judicious use of limited financial resources and contributes to the entity’s ability to survive in a competitive healthcare industry (Yoder-Wise, 2011). To keep track of unit adherence to the budget, allow timely adjustments if needed and improve the succeeding fiscal year’s budget projections, variance calculations and analysis for each line item is done. To increase accuracy, projections must be based on concrete data. Moreover, needs that arise should be prioritized in accordance with organization and unit goals in order to optimize the use of finite resources. ...

Dr. Goldstein’s case

Q1. If Ed is not placed on a ventilator, what will happen to him?
If Ed was not placed on ventilator, he would certainly die within few days.
Q2. Was it ethical and appropriate for Dr. Goldstein to call Bert? Was Ed no longer able to take care of himself? Who makes that judgment?
Yes, it was ethical and appropriate to call the patient’s family member, Bert. Ed, because of his poor health, his hearing problem, and primarily, he being mentally retarded, he did not seem to be in a position to even understand what is happening ...

1. How would the nurse practicing from Nightingale’s theory, begin her home visit? What would be the priority for the nurse in this situation?
Home visits provide an opportunity for the nurse to access the situation of the client at their home. Based on this assessment, the nurse can make decisions, and plan her care activities. In this given client, she has two children who are been taken care, along with a cat. Considering the situation of the room in which the children spend are raised, there is poor ventilation, and potential source of contamination like the cat, ...

Introduction

Osteoarthritis of the knee also known as the degenerative arthritis is a major and growing problem for the elder population all over the globe. Approximately, 27 million individuals have been reported to suffer from osteoarthritis by the Arthritis Foundation in United States (US). Women have been more commonly reported to suffer from osteoarthritis as compared to men. The prevalence of developing arthritis has been found to increase after the age of 45 . Although, mostly elderly population are most affected yet there are few evidences of young people suffering from it. Osteoarthritis is also commonly defined as wear- and- tear ...

Literature and Nursing Diagnosis Care Plan

Literature and Nursing Diagnosis Care Plan

Introduction

In Homer’s Iliad, the two most notable characters are Achilles and Hector. The former was a Greek war hero synonymous to a demigod. The latter was a Trojan prince who was also famous for his role in the wars Troy fought (Homer, 2008). In many aspects, the two come about as among the most known historical figures. Their battle at the Trojan gates is among the most revered duels. Even with their greatness, the two figures were ailing in one way or the other. Their overly ambitious mentalities were the reasons behind their eventual downfall. ...

Introduction

This paper is a strategic case analysis of Calveta Dining Services, a US based catering and cooking services that is specialized in providing various culinary services to nursing homes around the United States. The company commenced as a small family business and has grown into a major entity. This paper critiques trends in the business by applying principles of strategic management and strategic planning to the case at hand

Maintaining the current market by restructuring the organization to ensure that the organizational culture is entrenched and spread throughout the Calveta &

Diversifying and expanding either in the SFS industry or growing into another line(s) of business

These two pointers come with major obligations that are going to affect the ...

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Patient Initials: _N/A___ Age: ___52 years old_____ Sex: __Male______
Subjective Data:
Patient has been complaining of chest pain. Manifested signed of labored breathing and excessing perspiration suggesting signs of exertion. Chest pains also seems to radiate to neck as it intensifies.

HPI (History of Present Illness):

Patient has reported to have experienced angina symptoms four days prior to hospitalization. Patient defers seeking medical attention in the belief that the physical symptoms were simply the result of stress and would eventually be relieved after bed rest. Patient was not active as a result of non-activity particularly relating to work.

PMH (Past Medical History—include current medications, any known allergies, any history of surgery or hospitalizations):

Patient has no ...

As a nurse manager I will sensitize Laura on the potency of team work in the nursing profession. Laura must completely understand that when nurses function as a team then nursing duty becomes simple, effective and efficient. Consequently, the patient receives quality health care services due to the mentioned team work. I will bring together all the staff and make them understand that hospital can only attain the set goals and objectives through valuing each other services and embracing team work.
Profession nurse has myriad responsibility in delegation of the duties to both UAP and LPN. The RN must first ...

This paper will address the issue of conflict in nursing with reference to a nursing case study. The nursing case study regards the use of authoritarian leadership by the in-charge of an oncology unit. Staffs at the unit consist of five old nurses and six new nurses. Particular questions to be addressed are whether conflict is constructive or destructive and how good leadership affects the outcome of conflict.
Depending on its nature and how it is addressed, conflict can be constructive or destructive. Hot conflict is constructive as it leads to activity and creativity between the parties. Cold conflict, ...

40 questions answered from two different books.

Health Care Ethics Principles and Problems (Medical Ethics)

Chapter 1
Briefly describe the differences among ethics, professional ethics and health care ethics.
Ethics is concerned with the way people ought to live their lives. It must not be confused with religion even though they may tend to advocate the same values. However, ethics are distinct interrelations among human which can be considered acceptable or unacceptable.
Professional ethics embody regulations pertaining to how persons function within a discipline. It specifies right and wrong actions based on morality. It does encompass principles of being, but the authors of this text ...

Discuss why making changes such as Mitsubishi did is important both legally and improving Human resource management with the employees and managers.
It is very discouraging how women get discrimination in work places silently but legally important. Women do not get equal rights and privileges in work places and in participation of current events. Current events include participation in rally games that concentrate in marketing certain products. In Mitsubishi, a motor company that has been in existence for many years, women hardly drive the cars during test drives, something that denies women many chances in proving their efficiency. In ...

The procedure identified for evaluation in this discussion is shaving a patient for preoperative surgery

Preoperative shaving is described as removal of hair from the site in which an incision is to be made during a surgical procedure. A bath is usually taken first. The area is cleaned thoroughly after a bat

h, and then utilizing a hair removal device hair is taken from the skin. The mostly used device in the facility was a razor. If patients were allergic to this instrument then a shaving power/ cream was the alternative.

Determination of practice

In many institutions shaving a preoperative site prior to surgery is a routine nursing intervention. However, with emerging speculations regarding whether it is necessary the surgeon has ...

Nursing Older People: Dementia

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) defines dementia as (1) a syndrome that is caused by a chronic or progressive disease of the brain, that (2) causes multiple disturbances of higher cortical functions, and (3) is characterized by impairment in memory without impairment in consciousness. Dementia affects all areas of the brain and can occur at any age but is more common in people over 65 years of age, affecting 20% of those aged over 80 (Gulland, 2012).
A clinical diagnosis of dementia is made when a patient develops cognitive impairment severe enough to ...

A not-for-profit hospice center in a small community received a generous gift from the grateful family of a patient who had died recently. The family asked only the money be '' put to the best use possible.
Everyone in this small facility had no opinion about the best use for the money. The administrator wanted to renovate the old, run-down headquarters. The financial officer wanted to put the money in the bank 'for a rainy day.' The chaplain wanted to add a small chapel to the building. The nurses wanted to create a food bank to help the poorest of their clients. The social ...

Implications of the Nurse Shortage

In every health care delivery system, the nursing population is of much importance. Among all health care workers, one in every four is a nurse. This is a clear indication of the crucial ancillary role that nurses play in a health care system- an obvious determinant of the success of any health care system. However, there is a global voracious appetite for nurses which indictors show that the governing bodies of many nations cannot ameliorate in the near future. Consequently, this shortage continues to percuss to every single citizen of a country, particularly patients. This extends further to the practicing nurses.

According to Kimball ...

In this ethical case study, I review the case of Miss S., an elderly patient recovering from severe physical injury and paralysis who advocates for physician-assisted suicide. In reviewing the case, the potential ethical issues and potential ways to address the issue at hand are provided, discussed through the lens of the ANA Code of Ethics. Assisted suicide is a complex issue, especially from a nursing perspective, and this case study provides one potential way to address it.

Facts

Miss S. is an elderly woman who has recently developed severe paralysis following a cervical spine stabilization surgery. Because of partial ...

Initial Patient Assessment

Overview
The patient is 67-year-old Mrs. Finch.

She lives with her husband in their marital home.

Recently, she suffered a CVA and had been in the hospital’s rehabilitation ward recovering from her latest episode.
Before her CVA, Mrs. Finch had a healthy and active lifestyle.

However, her condition has brought with it numerous other complications including a chest infection.

She is also having difficulty staying mobile due to residual weakness on her left side.
She has had a dark wound on her heel for about a week now. This wound keeps deteriorating into the present wound.
A series of CVA specific issues such as limited mobility, the risk for infection and reduced nutrition hinders Mrs. Finch’s capacity to heal.
Wound ...

PHYSICAL EXAM:

You will be expected to write up your response as follows:
List of Differential Diagnoses [rank ordered]
A. Congestive Heart Failure
B. Angina
C. Hypercholesterolemia
D. Myocardial Infarction

E. Diabetes Mellitus

F. with Grade II diastolic heart failure.

G. Hypertriglyceridemia

H. GERD
I.

J. Hypertension

Leading hypothesis : Congestive Heart Failure
Active Alternative hypotheses
Must not miss diagnoses [critical rule outs]
Congestive Heart Failure
Angina
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Most common diagnoses [reasonable alternatives]
GERD
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
Presumptive Diagnosis [assumption]
Congestive Heart Failure

Treatment Plan

Non-pharmacologic / lifestyle interventions (provide rationale)
• Modify Diet.
- Advance to a low-sodium, low-cholesterol, low-fat, solid diet as tolerated R: to minimize metabolic demands ...