Starving to death Questions: 1. The physical changes: You lose weight and you can die if you lose enough weight. Tibi is pale, tired and in pain and she has visible veins. The mental changes: You are not yourself, and the anorexia takes control of your life and your mind. Tibi has really low self esteem, and she doesn’t laugh and have fun anymore.
This decision was reached after the consultant, named nurse, patient and the patient’s family discussed together and based their decision on the patient’s age, condition, quality of life and wishes. The UKCC ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ (1992) states that every registered nurse, midwife, and Health Visitor should act, at all times, in such a manner as to … promote and safeguard the interests and well-being of patients and clients [and to] ensure that no action or omission on your part, or within your sphere of responsibility, is detrimental to the interests, condition or safety of patients and clients. Therefore, how does withholding life-saving treatment, comply with the ‘Code of Professional Conduct’? The decision not to resuscitate conflicts with this clause of a document that aims to define and develop professional standards to protect the public and offer direction regarding the suitable conduct of the profession (Kenworthy et al, 1999). The conflict arises because the decision not to resuscitate could be seen as not promoting the well being of the patient and an omission on the nurse’s part, causing detrimental consequences (Rumbold, 1999).
Question 1 There are numerous potential affects due to difficulties with continence in relation to the individuals' self esteem, health and day to day activities; these include: o Low mood stemmed from lack of dignity and privacy. o Social isolation and embarrassment. o Individual lives in fear of being unable to manage their needs. o Deterioration to their health caused by dehydration due to wanting to prevent incontinence or wanting to reduce mobilising to facilitate needs. o Moisture damage to the skin can be caused to the individual due to being unable to cope with or without aids or support.
(A) Abuse to other patients. It is not fair that one person would not have to pay their deductible or copayment and others do. Pages 21-22 Assignment 2-4: Critical Thinking-Consent versus Authorization #1. I would ask for consent and authorization, and perform other office procedures. I would first ask the nurse to fax over something that states or shows that Mary Ann is in the hospital on the hospitals letterhead.
The major priority needs that has to be considered in planning for Mrs. Green`s discharge areeducating the patient and the family regarding the after-discharge care and medical treatmentby initiating patient specific – care plans, establish patient referrals with other teams likephysiotherapy and primary care providers (Lees, 2004). In the case of Mrs.Green, nurse shouldgive priority in educating Mrs.Green and her family members regarding guidance on performingthe activities of
Alice has been married and divorced twice and has two grown children, Kim (32) and Jonathan (30) from her first marriage. Alice grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood just south of Phoenix. Her parents John and Mary have owned a small business in downtown Phoenix for the last 40 years. Her father spent long hours at the family business and had little interaction with the children. Child rearing was primarily left up to Alice’s mother, Mary.
B: Anger 4. Anna, who is 72 years old, is of the age when she may have experienced many losses coming close together. What is this called? A: Bereavement overload 5. Anna is not able to take care of her activities of daily living, and wants only to make daily visits to Lucky’s grave.
Physical symptom of the disease includes lack of coordination, uncontrolled movements and problems with eating and swallowing. This will cause for a need of a nurse or all day care of the person because they will not be able to perform task on their own. Behavioral problems are said to come from damage to the brain as the disease progress frustration and depression has a serious affect on the person. Everyone does not go through the same sypmptom people are affected differently. The disease can consist of : clumsiness, uncontrolled continual muscular contractions, loss of balance, slurred speech, walking difficulty and stumbling, and falling.
The aim of this assignment is to discuss and identify a nursing skill whilst on placement. As this was my placement the nursing skill I performed was bed bathing a patient. By participating in bed bathing a patient it has enabled me to identify how to plan and apply nursing care to patients in combination with affective nursing skills. However, I not only had to consider the practice skills with patients hygiene needs but also the privacy and dignity of the patient. Throughout this assignment names have been changed due to confidentiality of the patient and staff involved.To maintain my client’s autonomy I am unable to disclose any client information, accordingly I have given my client the name Dot this is to protect and respect my client’s
D. Stage Three - Sufferers become apathetic, fail to recognize people or even their own reflection and can no longer control their bladder and bowel functions. Finally, they seem unable to make any sense of the world or to manage even simple tasks such as dressing or washing. By stage three professional care is