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).
Kayla Redd Western Governors 9/3/15 YOT2 Professional presence is kind of an indistinct idea. Prior to completing this course, I really did not consider what and how my nursing practice was defined by professional practice. As I ventured through this course, I learned what professional presence meant and how it affected my nursing practice. “Presence is an intersubjective encounter between a nurse and a patient in which the nurse encounters the patient as a unique human being in a unique situation and chooses to spend her/himself on the patient’s behalf’’ (Wingate, 2007). A person’s presence affects how that individual will affect and connect with others
I will discuss the importance of non verbal communication when providing effective Nursing care to the elderly. As a frame work for this reflection, I am going to use stages of reflective cycle: Description, Thoughts and Feelings, Evaluation, Analysis, Conclusion and Action Plan which will improve my nursing skills by continuously learning from both good and bad experience and develop my self confidence in relation to caring for others. This was the first day of my placement. Lunch arrived on the ward, to be distributed to patients by the care assistants. The Nurse in charge told me that the trust operates a ‘protected meal times’ policy where routine nursing care stops and care assistants dedicates time to serving food and helping them to eat.
When I started my placement at the surgery I was assigned a mentor for the day, she showed me how to operate the booking system. I was very hesitant at first because her facial expression portrayed her to be very closed off and strict, however this changed when I started interacting with her. She showed me how the operate the booking system. The system showed the times that the doctors were available and when they were on home visits. I made sure that I listened as she spoke and made notes as she was talking.
./Support Individuals to eat and drink HSC 2014 Mary Steer 23/07/2013 1.3 I give care and support to an individual who is obese and is diabetic. This particular client has a tendency to eat sweet foods and pastries. She had in previous time lost some weight which had left her with a roll of excess skin hanging from the bottom of her stomach and the promise of an operation to remove this, pointed us in the right direction. I started to take her food shopping and helping her recognise what foods are good and what are bad. This was done by reading labels and checking fat, salt and sugar content and also by selecting diabetic foods and fresh foods.
I watched the nurse’s and talked with them about what they did and how they did it (and how much money they made). That was when I decided what I wanted to do. I wanted to be an ER Nurse. Prior to becoming a nurse, I had the opportunity to become a Certified Respiratory Therapist. I felt that would benefit me as I went to nursing school.
CU1672 – UNDERSTAND AND MEET THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA 1.4 EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNISING AND MEETING AN INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL AND CULTURAL PREFERENCES FOR FOOD AND DRINK. The Dietary needs of an individual in our care will need to be assessed to ensure that we can provide for our clients dietary requirements. This might be as a result of a medical reason such as diabetes, medication they are prescribed, allergies against certain foods like nuts, they may have to have a gluten free diet, or the patient may be under or overweight and require a specialist diet. In recognising our client’s right to have a choice in the food they eat we should ensure our clients maintain as an individual, and we should promote a positive mental health to our clients.
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Moms should be informed of what is to happen after delivery of their child. Parents should attend a class where they can receive the literature should explain the stages of how milk is let down, and the amount of time it is going to take during each feeding to keep infant content. Dads can be very supportive, just by keeping them comfortable and calm. Just because you cannot physically see what the infant is taking makes it the biggest question “is my baby getting enough?” Diaper counting becomes a big part of the day. If you have wet and dirty diapers then, yes, your baby is getting
Becoming a Professional Nurse The decision to embark upon a life changing programme of study came about initially in response to redundancy. During that difficult time, two potential career options were realistically available i.e. return to secondary school teaching biological and health sciences or return to nursing. Following a period of deliberation and upon close scrutiny of existing skills the decision to apply for the PG Dip in Nursing was made, the decision being based upon the notion that prior employment within the sector together with teaching experience on nursing cadetship programmes could prove to be very valuable. As a former lecturer in microbiology the inherent difficulties of maintaining asepsis within community based settings was an issue that became immediately apparent particularly in respect of dressing wounds and the potential for cross contamination and healthcare associated infections [HCAI’s].