A nurse can take these categories and apply it to the management of a patient with a chronic disease. A patient education plan for Diabetes includes remembering the names of the different insulin prescribed for treatment. The patient should be able to list the steps of insulin administration. After the patient has received verbal, written, and video education on Diabetes one should have an understanding of the disease and can recognize the signs of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Once the patient has an understanding of the disease they can apply this knowledge to real-life situations by following a diabetic diet and choosing the appropriate food to maintain proper glucose levels.
screening in women and men who are well at the clinics. If these people are educated about the disease they will have then they will give them greater understanding on how to modify their lifestyle. It picks up the diseases in early stages before disease gets hold. Tertiary prevention Tertiary prevention aims to reduce the impact of the disease and promote quality of care through active rehabilitation. For e.g.
HEALTHY AGING Healthy ageing is crucial for the economic, social, and cultural stability of every country. According to West Virginia Rural Healthy Aging Network (2011), “Healthy aging is the development and maintenance of optimal mental, social, and physical well-being and function in older adults. This will most likely be achieved when communities are safe, promote health and well-being and use health services and community programs to prevent or minimize disease.” The world is getting grey rapidly and thus increased need for proper awareness and programs related to healthy ageing are required. World Health Organization (WHO) (2002) unveils that prevention of non-communicable disease should be the mainstay of healthy ageing. Emphasizing
The overall goal is for the client to return to pre-hospital living condition in an improved state of wellness. The theory of self-efficacy is based on the belief that what people think, believe, and feel affects how they behave. So, if the patient is taught to believe that they can take care of themselves and actually practice how to do it will help in maintaining good health. Nursing diagnosis: Anxiety and fear related to new diagnosis, lack of understanding of medical condition and disease process. The patient needs to understand his new medical condition in order to gain understanding of the disease process, signs and symptoms, complications, medication regimen, follow-up appointment as well as the benefits of physical activity, diet and weight control.
In this paper, we will review the incidence of DM in the United States (U.S.), the potential effects of the disease on the body as a chronic process, and the psychosocial challenges patients like Angelo must endure. We will also establish teaching requirements for Angelo with two learning objectives from each domain of Bloom’s taxonomy. Incidence, Typical Presenting Signs, and Potential Effects of Diabetes Diabetes mellitus affects 25.8 million people in the U.S. of which 7 million are undiagnosed; when analyzing these numbers, 215,000 are under the age of 20, 14.7 million are between 20 and 65, and 10.9 million are over the age of 65 (“Diabetes Statistics,” 2013). Angelo was diagnosed with type 1 DM, which is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults (“Diabetic Basics,” 2013). The pathogenesis of type 1 DM is believed to involve both genetics and environmental exposure.
It can often result from possessing excess body weight and the lack of any physical activity (WHO 2012). People with type 2 diabetes can be treated with oral medication, but in more serious cases, may also require insulin injections. Type 2 diabetes gives rise to many challenges for primary care staff in preventing and managing complications (Mold et al. 2008). Nurses play a major role in improving diabetes care and empowering patients to develop their self-management and life skills.
You may also wish to liaise with your link practitioner in infection prevention and control to help and support you as you work through this programme. There are many ways you can develop your competencies. You can ➢ Observe the practice of an expert colleague ➢ Study the trusts local policies on infection control ➢ Familiarise yourself with national guidelines ➢ Explore printed or online resources As you work through the programme over a three to six month period you will be assessed as competent by the link practitioner in your place of work, they will be able to do this by observing your practice. This programme contains an area where you can both sign once the competency has been achieved Having worked through the programme you will be able to demonstrate through your PDP that you have achieved a level of competence relating to this vital area of practice Introduction to Causes and spread of infection Learning outcomes 1. Identify the differences between: a. Bacteria Bacteria are non-living entities.
What are the three main aims when treating Tom (a newly diagnosed diabetic). (Brown and Edwards (2012) p.1376). Education so that Tom understands his disease and can implement lifestyle (dietary, weight loss, and how to best make use of his energy levels) as well as possible long term physical damage that can result from the diabetes. With Tom understanding his disease compliance of medications and application of lifestyle changes / improvements should be easier for him to apply. Disease Management so Tom as few or preferable no hyperglycaemic emergencies.
Another important factor contributing to diabetes is obesity and the culturally accepted food. According to the United health group (2010, p. 12), “Obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, is associated with the insulin resistance that is characteristic of type 2 diabetes.” Obesity and food go hand-in-hand and the first step starts with prevention. With the rise of diabetes it is imperative that we educate our patients’ on all of the possible preventive actions, especially in the case of Jenna she can reverse risk factors that she currently has with
This can alleviate their stress about tests that might involve threatening diseases. Having all medications labeled in containers will reduce medication errors for patients. This will help health care providers to see what is in each container, syringe and vial at all times. This goal is a crucial one in keeping medication errors to a minimum (The Joint commission, 2011). A vital area need for infection control is ensuring hand hygiene guidelines are strictly followed.