A guide to taking a patient’s history A.Romero Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessments March 15, 2014 Introduction The article, “ A guide to taking a patient’s history,” which was written by Hillary Lloyd and Stephen Craig (2007) was published in the Art & Science Journal Volume 22, issue number 13 in December issue 2007 presented a remarkable tool to use as a systemic approach for completing a thorough history taking to any patient in perspective. It is an invaluable component providing a nurse or clinician the necessary information to deliver patient care. The article provided issues such as preparation of the environment as the first part of any history taking process, effective communication, allowing sufficient time and organization are also discussed as useful elements for a complete history of a patient. Summary Taking a history of a patient is the most crucial approach of any interventions by nurses or clinicians. It is the most essential elements of information to guide the clinician the necessary care for the patient.
For instance, programs offered by community colleges the U.S. military hospitals and universities. (“Ultrasound Tech Education Requirements and Career Information,” 5). “Ultrasound technicians assist doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of medical aliments. They often act as communicators between the doctor and patients. Ultrasound techs must be able to explain complicated technical procedures and ultrasound results to their patients while describing possible methods of treatment.
Although the first years of a baccalaureate program are similar to that of an associate degree program, additional in-depth coursework such as social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, nursing management, leadership and critical thinking are required, thus enhancing a BSN’s professional development, knowledge base and scope of practice. A BSN program focuses on treating patients as individuals by incorporating the metaparadigm theories of nursing, allowing for a higher level of preparation to care for more complex patients. A BSN is trained and prepared to treat each patient holistically; assessing, evaluating and analyzing all needs (physical, emotional, environmental) of the patient. Although an associate-level degree nurse has some limited knowledge of theory and conceptual models, their training primarily focuses on technical skill and task orientation. The ADN has a disadvantage when it comes to the concepts of health, environment, person and nursing as well as evidenced based practice.
Quality Improvement Report HCS/588 May 26. 2013 Quality Improvement Report Quality improvement is the cornerstone of many health care organizations. Quality improvement is the combination of all the patients, health care providers, researchers, etc. so to ensure that there will be change in patient outcomes. Cindy Janowski, a local health care organization leader, who notices that other organizations had successfully implemented Quality Improvement (QI) plans had hired me to research the industry’s quality standards and provide directions on how to implement or to improve quality in Janowski organization.
The area of greatest opportunity, with four findings, was within the Provision of Care, Treatment and Services: · PC.01.01.07 Pain is assessed in all patients(The Joint Commission, 2012). · PC.01.03.01 Care and treatment are planned to ensure that they are appropriate to the patient’s needs and severity of disease, condition, impairment, or disability. Care is planned in an interdisciplinary, collaborative manner by qualified individuals (The Joint Commission, 2012). · PC.02.03.01 The hospital provides patient education and training based on each patient’s needs and abilities (The Joint Commission, 2012). · PC.03.01.01 The hospital plans operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation (The
Be sure to elaborate on what would be considered normal and abnormal (thus requiring further medical attention). Include any special tests that might be performed to evaluate the injury (i.e. x-ray, MRI, specific joint tests, etc.). 4. Treatment: This should explain the treatment of your injury, including immediate care and chronic care.
Bloom's Taxonomy and Nursing Education NUR/427 March 18, 2013 Effectively caring for and educating patients with chronic illnesses involves understanding the patient’s unique health situation and concerns. Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues developed Bloom’s Taxonomy a classification of learning objectives within education. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a framework to develop a lesson plan and measurable educational objectives will ensure that all facets of the patient’s health needs are addressed in the educational phase of nursing care. The taxonomy consists of three domains; cognitive, affective, and psychomotor that must be followed in a step-by-step process to ensure mastery of each domain. Bloom’s Taxonomy According to Merriam-Webster, taxonomy refers to the classifications of general principles (Merriam-Webster, 2013).
Research Article Analysis Paper Abstract The abstract is a detailed description including the study problem, the particular patient population studied, the method of study used and a brief description of the results. The authors present the question and significant results of that question within the abstract. The abstract would have been strengthened by clearly stating the sample size and conclusion of the research. Introduction The authors of the research article found it important to educate nurses directly working with renal disease on end-of-life issues. They felt these patients were not getting proper education and assistance ensuring the wishes were being carried out.
First of all, it is important to know the meaning of a scholar practitioner. The practitioner–scholar model, often called the Vail model, is a training model for graduate programs that is focused on clinical practice (www.wikipedia.org). It was developed primarily to train clinical psychologists, but has been adapted by other specialty programs such as business, public health, and law. According to this model, a psychologist is a scholar, a consumer of research, and a highly trained professional practitioner who applies knowledge and techniques to solve problems of clients (Practitioner–scholar model. (2013, October 29).My understanding of what it means to now to be a scholar practitioner in health care administration has changed to a better understanding.
Theory Based Exemplary Article: Implementing Pender's Health Promotion Theory into the Post Partum Setting Kim Freitas Liberty University NURS 502 Dr. Kim Little October 7, 2012 Abstract As a medical professional it is important to impact the patient population in such a way as to treat the condition in which they are seeking attention for, educate the patient on how to care for the condition, along with treatment options and curing factors. In an effort to prevent disease processes or conditions it is important to teach the community at large health promoting behaviors. This is exactly what Nora Pender sought out to do. She realized that the patients she encountered were being treated after a diagnosis, but nothing was being done