It will portray how dangerous confrontation investigation is integrated in the care delivery of people experiencing with mental health issues specifically from a nursing viewpoint. I will also endeavor to discuss the disadvantage and the ethics of contemplation and evaluate care delivery in a further organized therapeutic method. Bandman and Bandman, (2002) imply that in order to examine an incident we need to ponder analytically, reflecting on our opinions, viewpoints, approaches and usage of semantic. Gamble and Brennan, (2000) imply that understanding amongst contemplation and dangerous opinion to be constructed on contemplative opinion. John’s Reflective Cycle, Pearson, A., Vaughan, B., Fitzgerald, M. (1996) will also be described in this essay to provide the reader a strong understanding and examination of the occurrence, emphasizing the management of risk as a main concern.
Running head: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF “LABOR PAIN” An Analysis of the Concept of “Labor Pain” MaryKay Livingston Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University Dr. Deborah Lindell Purpose The purpose of this analysis is to define the concept of labor pain. The author’s intent is to identify the critical attributes of labor pain, the antecedents that influence the perception of labor pain and the best ways to measure labor pain within the practice of midwifery. The process for concept analysis was developed by the combination of the Wilson method and Integrative Literature Review. Historical perspectives A concept is defined as “a complex mental formulation of experience” (Chine & Kramer, 2004, p.61). In addition, a concept is a word or label used to explain a phenomenon or a group of phenomenon (Melies, 1991).
Generally the nurses experiences of care for the dementia patient in the acute care setting was one of uncertainty, due to the fact the nurses felt they had a specific lack of knowledge. Nurse’s knowledge and education As the population grows and there’s an increase in the number of dementia patients, nurses in the acute care setting need to be skilled and educated to support patients with dementia as stated by (Archibald & Cunningham 2006 p.55I). Erikson & Saveman (2002) described the lack of specialized education for nurses in regards to dementia patients in the acute care setting. This is of particular concern as there are many demands on nurses in the acute care setting and can influence the nature of the care they give. According to Nolan (2006, p.213) nurses had concerns of
The nurse has a responsibility to find out if Henry is a vulnerable adult and if so what makes him vulnerable and what makes people in general vulnerable, including concerns that could arise from being vulnerable for example abuse. Patients have rights, so the role of the nurse will be looked at in great depth which will include clinical skills, communication, decision making, teaching, caring and knowledge, and how to address the patients’ rights using some of these skills. Henrys autonomy will need to be promoted by the nurse along with confidentiality, the nurse will have to justify professional conduct and any interventions needed to support Henry and his daughter, this will include autonomy and advocacy. Henrys daughter is very keen to see her father have the operation even though there are major risks involved. Henry is not so convinced and as the procedure looms closer he asks his nurse to help him make a decision on whether or not to go ahead with the procedure.
Then, caseload midwifery and homebirthing are critically analysed, including definitions of each, the effects of these models of care on women and the advantages and disadvantages of each for women and midwives according to midwifery research. There are many consequences of a woman's choice of model of care and it could be the subject of more midwifery research to discover why women choose a specific model of care and how they would evaluate the outcome of that decision. However, this assignment aims to give only a brief survey of the caseload midwifery and homebirth models of care. Pregnant women are faced with an overwhelming array of options for their pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. However, while there may be many options, how can a woman choose which one is appropriate for her?
To understand the link between health and illness, the physiological,psychological and social aspects of an individual's life must be taken into account. This project will be based on specific issued relating to nursing practice which I identified during placement. While (2002) states that effective communication is fundamental to effective consultation and appropriate environment which support privacy and confidentiality. Bate (1999) observing patients, allowed me to notice the distressing situation that the patients was which make them feel uncomfortable which have effects on their social, physical and psychological among older adult with mental health illness. During my observation in placement I found it to be more applicable to older adult complaining to the nurses how constipated the feel.
In this essay we discuss the implications of withdrawing treatment and the role of nurses in this regard. We also discuss the ethical, social and legal issues involved in withholding treatment and the challenges faced by nurses providing end-of-life
Right to Withdraw Care in End of Life Situations Name here School name Right to Withdraw Care in End of Life Situations There are many decisions that have to be made concerning the right to withdraw care at the end of life. These issues are faced by doctors, nurses, patients and family members concerned about the decision to withdraw care. Many of these decisions regarding care raise anxiety among the healthcare team, family members and even the patient. The patient must be able to make decisions about their care. The purpose of this paper is to discuss that as a patient’s life deteriorates care is no longer able to improve a patient’s quality of life but their projected outcome is thought to be a continued degeneration.
Gross negligence can be defined as a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both (West, 1998). If a patient suffered a fall and the nurse failed to report it to the physician and did not follow the accepted standard of practice this is an example of gross negligence Malpractice refers to negligence or misconduct by a professional person, such as a lawyer, a doctor, a dentist, etc. (West, 1998). Patient injury or damaged because of error to meet a standard of care or conduct is recognized by a profession is considered malpractice. If a patient is seen in the physician’s office with symptoms of a stroke and is
Healthcare organizations are finding it difficult to provide quality healthcare services in a timely manner due to the nursing staff shortages. Healthcare facilities are attempting to develop solutions to solve this shortage problem, but the current solutions are resulting in short term negative impacts. This warrants the need to continue to look for innovative ways to offset the additional costs as well as the reduction in quality that is being felt. NURSING STAFF SHORTAGES Nursing Staff Shortages: Why is There a Problem and What Can be Done to Solve It? A large problem in today’s healthcare environment is a shortage of nurses to fill positions.