According to the patient, she should not be hospitalized because she is not crazy; she was mistakenly brought to this hospital instead of UMDNJ in Newark N.J. According to the record, patient was first hospitalized for hypoglycemic reaction, after been clear medically she started to display delusional symptoms. Patient has a history of previous psychiatric hospitalization, non-medications compliance, suicide attempts and violent behavior. History of current problem: Patient Axis I Schizoaffective disorder, Axis diabetes mellitus type two, hypothyroidism, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Family history: Patient reported having 10 siblings, five sisters and five brothers which four of them have died and she remains close to the others who are a form of supports for her.
The foetus was found not growing while the sarcoma kept growing in her seventh month pregnancy. She consulted and later rejected by doctors in private hospital for a caesarean birth. Unluckily, same rejction she experienced when admitted to government hospital. Natal She was led to the labour room on 25th April 2007 at 8am. She was informed of an induction to deliver her baby as the standard operation procedure.
Health and social care Year 1 level 3 Unit 1 P1 task 1 P1) Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care. What is communication? Communication is about passing messages between people or organisations. Messages between the sender and the receiver that is taking place using an email, phone, letters. There are many types of communication in health and social care such as: * One-to-one communication * Group communication * Informal/ formal communication * Communication between colleagues/professionals One-to-One communication: When a conversation starts with someone that you may not know as well, the individual always tries to create the right feeling it is positive emotional atmosphere before you go on to discuss on go on to give your information out to people.
| NOP Individual Assignment | NSG3NOP Assessment – 2000 word Individual Case Management Review | | | | | | | Introduction: This piece is focused around a 77 year old male who was interviewed while in an inpatient rehabilitation ward post a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) or stroke. Prior to his stroke he lived with his wife in their home of 32 years. The patient suffered a complete thrombolytic occlusion of the left Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA). He was treated with Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy (PMT) to remove the clot. The PMT procedure was successful and revascularisation was achieved 3 hours post symptom onset.
Although the infant is finally discharged in good condition, the mistake is a hard lesson for all healthcare workers. Let’s take a closer look at how the error had happened. Phytonadione, an antidote of Coumadin, is frequently used in the prevention of blood thinning in the newborn. The common brand name in the United States includes AquaMephyton and Mephyton. According to Schull’s drug handbook (2006), Phytonadione acts on the liver to promote the production of active prothrombin, proconvertin, plasma thromboplastin component, and Stuart factor.
Substance abuse among nurses is astonishing when considering that a nurse who is caring for a loved one may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. A nurse is trusted with the life of the patient and to be intoxicated while working to care for that loved one in their time of need is very frightening. The differences among specialties of nursing are extraordinary from the perspective of a person who is inexperienced in the world of medicine. In certain specialties, a nurse is more prone to having a substance abuse problem due to their personality traits. In other specialties, the nurse might be taking a substance to escape the depression that accompanies their field of work.
Feature Effects of interruptions to nurses during medication administration Janette Bennett and colleagues explain why interrupting nurses, particularly when they are administering drugs, can affect the quality of the care they provide Summary Medication errors can occur at any stage of the medication process including prescribing, dispensing, preparation, administration and monitoring (Vincent et al 2009). Medication administration is acknowledged as a process in which patient safety can be compromised easily (Department of Health 2003) and it is argued that any distraction or interruption during medication administration can result in errors. This Policy+ reviews the contribution to medication administration errors of interruptions to nurses’ work and considers how such interruptions can be reduced. Keywords Medication errors, interruptions, administration ThE liTEraTurE distinguishes between three types of interruption: interruptions mid task and between tasks (Potter et al 2005), and system failures such as when the access of staff to equipment and supplies is poor (Tucker and Spear 2006). a pilot study by the National Nursing research unit, at King’s College london, has shown that interruptions are contextually dependent on ward layout, patient care, trust or ward protocols and the seniority of the nurses undertaking the tasks involved.
Abstract Medication errors are a significant issue affecting patient safety and costs in hospitals often posing dangerous consequences for patients. It is important to understand that analysis of medication errors can help healthcare professionals and managers identify why medication errors occurs and provide insight into how to make improvements to prevent or reduce them. There are several types of medication errors such as wrong dosage, wrong patient, wrong route, wrong time, or wrong medication. Medication Errors A medication error can be defined as a blunder in the treatment procedure that has led to or can potentially result in adverse effects on the patient’s health (Spath, 2011). This terminology refers to the process of treatment falling below the required standard.
Additionally, because many medications have similar names illegible handwriting can cause the wrong medication to be dispensed; this type of error can also occur when prescriptions are given verbally since many medication names sound similar. Medication errors can also occur when the prescribed medication is contraindicated due to a patient’s other health conditions including allergies or other medications the patient is currently taking (Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy). Prevention Preventing medication errors is crucial to patient safety. Computerized physician order entry is a key technology in the prevention of medication errors. Through the use of this technology prescribers enter the prescription into the computerized patient chart.
A nurse may personally feel that a patient who is dying of cancer should utilize any and all pain management options available to them, however, if the patient does not wish to use pain medications because he/she feels “out of it” or is afraid of becoming “addicted”, the nurse needs to respect that patient’s choice. One may personally feel that a patient should try all treatment options available when dealing with an illness such as cancer, but needs to be respectful if a patient does not wish to continue treatment or try something new even if the nurse feels that is the “right” thing to do. B. In the scenario presented, different strategies can be used in the Thomas’s situation to improve the quality of life for Mrs. Thomas and her husband during this illness. First of all, discussing with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas what their wants/needs are is imperative.