In his age, even changing his diet is big thing. With this in mind, nurses should find the correct approach to Mr.’s P care. Nurses should choose holistic approach for this patient’s care, which will include his wife and all the circumstances of their life. In this case, not only the physical condition should be treated, but psychological and cognitive as well. Treatment plan “Approximately 28%–58% of individuals with heart failure (HF) suffer from cognitive impairment, commonly identified as difficulty with concentration and/or memory” (Bauer, Johnson, & Pozehl, 2011 p. 577).
Sometimes just sitting down with the client in a private, calm atmosphere and discussing with them the reasons why personal hygiene or care is important and work together with them to provide a plan of action or solution to assist them. Every client is different and has different needs, preferences and wishes, these could be due to illness, disability, religion, past bad experiences, cultural and the way they have been raised. In all these cases you must make sure that you implement a person centered approach when building and organizing the personal care routine. If the client has a specific skin condition or allergy then contacting their GP, to arrange for specialist lotions, gels and creams to assist with their personal care, some clients due to size, weight, illness or disability may require the use of specialist equipment, such as hoists, slings and shower seats, I cases like these then the occupational therapist should be informed and they will make arrangements for the necessary adaptations and never use any equipment unless you are fully trained. If the client has a financial problem then with their consent, investigate the reasons why they are in that particular situation, it could be they are suffering from financial abuse or that they are unaware of the extra help they are entitled to,
RTT1 Task 1 Western Governors University RTT1 Task 1 This is an examination of the nurse sensitive indicators in the case study concerning Mr. J, who is an elderly Jewish male patient with a fractured right hip and a history of dementia in a hospital setting. Nurse sensitive indicators presented in Mr. J’s case were: patient falls, restraint prevalence, complications of pressure ulcers, and patient satisfaction will be addressed in this task. Better care is provided by nurses when they are aware of nurse-sensitive indicators. A. Nursing Sensitive Indicators Nurse sensitive indicators included in this case are Mr. J’s use of restraints, complications of pressure ulcers, and patient satisfaction.
I would need to be structured, creative, and positive to help her find ways to deal with the Alzheimer’s. - Location of Treatment I will treat Mrs. Sanders as an out-patient unless her Alzheimer’s becomes so sever that she can no longer care for herself or is a danger to herself. - Interventions to be used I will educate Mrs. Sanders on depression and Alzheimer’s disease. I will do some individual therapy with her to help her deal with the problems in her life and to prepare her for what will come. -Emphasis of
Outline agreed ways of working that relate to mansagging pain and discomfort are as follows: 1.Homes policies for pain management 2. Prescribed medication from your GP 3.Homely remedies 4.Practical measures from Health care assistance like changing positions of individuals Outcome 2 Be able to assist in minimising individuals pain or discomfort. 1. Describe how pain and discomfort may effect a indeviduals welbeing and communication. Pain can effect individuals communication so it is therefore important to observe their behaviour for signs of pain.
CU2941- Use and develop systems that promote communication. 1, Be able to address the range of communication requirements in own role. Review the range of groups and individuals whose communication needs must be addressed in own job role. Defining communication: ‘Communication involves the reciprocal process in which messages are sent and received between two or more people’ (Bazler Riley, 2008) My job role requires me to be able to communicate in many ways, the client group I care for have individual communication needs. The elderly clients I care for generally have ill health, the illnesses they suffer from can be physical and mental.
By greeting and offering seats to Sunita and her husband we were developing a rapport with the patient and being professionally friendly. It is important not to appear rushed, as this may interfere with the patient’s desire to disclose information. Sunita’s husband was asked to confirm Sunita’s date of birth and address to ensure that we had the right patient. A verbal consent was obtained before taking her history because informed consent should be gained from the patient before any healthcare intervention including history taking (NMC 2008). In Sunita’s case we had to rely on the information given to us by her husband to confirm that she was acting on her free will and also her body language when she nodded her head after being asked.
How the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics would influence a final decision in each case study. With the patient with the hemorrhagic stroke, it is our responsibility to discuss with the patient’s family possible options in which they would feel comfortable taking. According to the Code of Nursing Ethics, “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA Code of Nursing Ethics). With the patient having no advanced directives, the decision is much harder to take. Ethics committees can be useful in this situation, because they can help explain the patient’s situation and provide possible answers to those hard questions.
Work Based Learning Project NURB 275. The following piece of work adheres to the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) Code of Conduct, with either fictitious names being used or omitted to protect confidentiality. Abstract This report will discuss the implementation of a change related to a cardiovascular ward. The change comes in the form of an information leaflet to raise awareness to the patient and their family about the importance of maintaining a good well balanced nutritional intake and how this affects wound healing. There is evidence to suggest that giving clients written information helps to reduce anxiety and therefore improve healing, give empowerment and increase satisfaction (Little et al, 2004)).
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.