Thomas about her disease and its outcome may be needed. Explaining how cancer metastasis and what to expect at each stage will give Mrs. Thomas a sense of control. It will allow her to make informed decisions about her own care such as; implementing advance directives and or code status documents. Reiterate that pain control will give her more quality time with loved ones and allow her to be independent for as long as possible. The goal is to keep her pain under control if not completely relieved.
The goal of continuously educating staff in the importance of nursing-sensitive indicators hopefully leads to improved care and a reduction in negative outcomes. Nursing-sensitive indicators include anything relating to the quality of nursing care (Sauls, 2013). This includes a wide range of topics from the incidence of pressure ulcers to patient satisfaction scores. In the case study provided, a better understanding of several nursing-sensitive indicators would help reduce interference with patient care. Some of the basics include, use of restraints, respect for culture and patient wishes, and transparency between the medical staff and the patient/family unit.
End of Life Care Krissy Torkelson OKWU End of Life Care As a person grows older the thought of death and dying begins to be more realistic. Everyone wants to be cared for properly when they are nearing the end of their life. Same for family members, they want their loved ones to be cared for with no suffering. By recognizing certain behaviors and being intuitive to the patient’s spiritual beliefs healthcare providers can help a family and a patient deal with the end of life. When someone is dying there are legal concerns that a nurse must keep in mind when caring for the patient.
This method assist the nurse in discovery out the root of the patient's suffering and offer the aid they require. Evidence of relieving the patient’s distress is seen as positive changes in the patient’s observable behavior. The concepts of the theory are: purpose of professional nursing, presenting behavior, instant response, nursing process discipline, and improvement ("Nursing Process Theory," 2015). The demand for ED care continues to grow, however the number of inpatient beds is decreasing, leading to patient boarding (American Association of Emergency Physicians, 2011). Patient boarding is defined as a patient who remains in the emergency
Palliative care is defined as “a medical specialty that focuses on relief of the pain, symptoms and stress of a life-threatening illness and improving quality of life. It is appropriate at any time in an illness and can be provided at the same time as curative treatment” (www.cancer.org/hospice). During this time patients are surrounded by their love ones, and are still getting treated 24/7. They are still viewed as people not as death or burdens. The average patient is in hospice 59 days.
This is really important because blood infections can then lead to other infections and more. • NPSG.09.02.01: This goal is indented to help reduce the number of falls that occur in the health care setting. The Joint Commission intends for health care providers to assess what patient are at risk for falling and implement procedures to keep them from falling, such as giving walking aids. This goal stands out because patients are in the hospital because they are already sick or hurt and it is up to us as nurses to make sure that their stay with us is in a comfortable and safe environment free from harm. • NPSG.14.01.01: This goal states that health care providers need to assess and reassess every patient’s risk for pressure ulcers and then implement changes to protect them from getting these pressure ulcers.
Understanding this weakness through the perception of the nurses can improve patient outcomes; this is the research problem in the study. The study highlights the attitudes and values of the selected nurses and also ways to increase knowledge and preserve their dedication to pressure ulcer prevention. The authors established the significance of the study by highlighting the role of the nurse in the prevention of the pressure ulcers and how the break in care contributes to the development and progression of pressure ulcers. Purpose and Research Questions “The study aimed at describing contributing factors for the progression or regression of pressure ulcers in the care trajectory as they were understood by nurses working in hospitals or community care” (Athlin et al., 2010, p. 2252). The authors did not specifically develop research questions, however some appropriate
Being compassionate is one of the most important traits a CENA must have. In the work place, a CENA may work in many saddening settings which may include working with the terminally ill and the elderly. In order for the aide to give the most effective care to the resident or patient, he or she must want to help. They would treat the patient as if it was their own family in this kind of predicament. They must have the passion to help others to get back to their everyday lives or for some, help them learn to live with their illness.
A Summary of “Professional Love in Palliative Nursing” In the article “Professional Love in Palliative Nursing: An Exceptional Quality or an Occupational Burden”, Jane Catherine Rollings (2008) discusses the importance of professional love in the relationships between palliative care nurses and their dying patients, and whether the effect on the nurses is a positive achievement or a distressing, emotional strain. Rollings believes that The care a nurse provides for a patient should be based on love, compassion, and empathy. She suggests that By providing a similar level of love and support to the patient as the family does, the palliative care nurse is allowing them to feel secure knowing that their loved one is well cared for. Rollings describes her belief of professional love as a combination of a compassionate, selfless love and a familial, bonding love that families display amongst themselves. She asserts that palliative care nurses, who spend longer periods of time at the patient's bedside, are more likely to express this love than nurses in other specialties.
Human service workers help the patient and their families cope with the disease, they help handle problems the family or patient may have dealing with rehabilitation or recovery. Human service workers help the caregivers, family or anyone else that is caring for the patient advice and informing them of services that are available to them such as counseling. Share your thoughts on the ethical issues often encountered in end-of-life care, including euthanasia, curative treatment approaches, and accepting death without letting go of hope. Dealing with someone that knows they are dying is about the