A serious case review found that patients and families complaints were wrongly ignored by care firm Castlebeck, health watchdogs, the NHS, the police and South Gloucestershire council. South Gloucestershire Council received 27 allegations of abuse by staff. Police recorded 29 allegations. Castlebeck logged 379 “physical interventions” during 2010 and 129 for the first quarter of 2011. Just eight incidents were reported to the NHS.
The assessment of needs forms the background or starting point for further assessments against which improvements are compared. The assessment of needs is therefore the starting point for any decisions on care strategies. Assessment of needs in Asthma Physical: when my individual’s situation had worsened due to severe asthma attacks, her parents took her to the hospital. The doctor gave her a mobilizer which helps oxygen to pass through her blood in order to relax her. To prevent future attacks and to control them the doctor taught my individual’s parents how to do first aid such as helping the person to sit upright and loosening tight clothes and ensuring that the medication is taken during an asthma attack because it helps the service user to breathe better.
In this study Soldiers reported more mental health concerns and were referred at significantly higher rates from the PDHRA than from the PDHA. Based on the combined screening, clinicians identified 20.3% of active and 42.4% of reserve component soldiers as requiring mental health treatment. Concerns about interpersonal conflict increased 4-fold. Soldiers frequently reported alcohol concerns, yet very few were referred to alcohol treatment (Milliken, Auchterlonie, Hoge, 2007). This same study concluded that rescreening soldiers several months after their return from Iraq identified a large cohort missed on initial screening.
Respiratory Disease Paper Tara Vaughns HCS/245 September 15, 2014 Frances Keeler Respiratory Disease Paper Asthma Asthma is a chronic disease that attacks the respiratory system that makes it difficult for the lungs to receive an adequate amount of air, therefore; making it harder for an individual to breathe. Asthma attacks are general in the form of mild, moderate and severe and can even cause death (CDC, 2014). There are estimates of 25 million people who currently have asthma which 7 million have afflicted upon children that live in the United States (National, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2014), and “according to WHO estimates, 235 million people that suffer from asthma” (WHO, 2014). Unfortunately, asthma is an incurable disease
3) Describe the common adverse reactions to medication, how each can be recognised and the appropriate action(s) required. Common adverse reactions are diarrhoea, skin rashes, sickness, facial swelling, blistering of the skin and wheezing. These can all be recognised by reading the side effects on medication packets or contacting a pharmacist. The appropriate action to take if a person supported is having an adverse reaction is to contact doctors/hospital so they can be treated appropriately. 4) Explain the different routes of medicine administration.
It develops as pulmonary hypertension exerts chronic pressure overload in the right ventricle. (Huether, 2012). Some clinical manifestations can be fatigue, chest discomfort, tachypnea, and dyspnea (particularly with exercise). The goal of treatment is to decrease the workload of the right ventricle by lowering pulmonary artery pressure and educating the patient. References Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
This goal targets the prevention of mortality from health care-associated infections caused by several different drug resistant organisms, surgical related infections, and infections of the bloodstream related to catheter insertion. Catheter insertion requires regular practices that include hand sanitation before catheter operation (Singleton, 2008). The concern of this goal is the prevention of infection. Utilization of hand cleaning guidelines that are provided by the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is required in hospitals. Hospitals must also submit reports of injury and death to patients that result from infections that were acquired while staying in the hospital (2009 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals, 2008).
A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation. Thus, I will discuss the impact of inadequate nursing documentation that leads to malpractice lawsuits. Purpose of Medical Record Documentation Understanding the purpose of medical documentation was the first step in teaching how to prevent inadequate documentations that leads to liability and malpractice lawsuits. Monarch (2007) supports the purpose of Medical Record Documentation as the following: • Substantiating the health condition or illness or presented concern for the patient. • Effective communication among health care staff.
Respiratory Therapist Brooke Nyman Introduction to Nursing Sherrie Williams RN, BSN February 22, 2012 Respiratory Therapist Breathing is an involuntary process of taking air into the lungs and pushing it out again. Without being able to breathe, either by oneself or with the help of a machine, a person could not live. Respiratory therapists or RTs are there to “evaluate, treat, document, and care for patients with pulmonary disorders” (Karg, Bubulj, Esche, Geiseler, Bonnet, & Mäder, 2008). Before choosing this exciting, demanding career a person should know the education and license requirements, practice settings, specific roles and responsibilities, skills, and the average salary and career projections
She is diagnosed with pressure ulcers, while also suffering from diabetes and osteoarthritis. The IDT team that was involved in her treatment comprised of medical officer, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, incontinence and tissue viability nurse, nutritionist and the nurse. The medical officer reaches a medical diagnosis and prescribes the medical treatment necessary. The use of supportive tools to the patient such as walking aides, use of pillows to sleep on and comfortable mattresses should be prioritized by the occupational therapist; depending on the case. This helps to prevent pain and reduce the probability of skin tear.