I would access additional support by asking by manager if they have support groups available and by asking support workers. Helplines like Alzheimer's will offered help as will NHS through the website and gain information on the public health pages. There might be local support groups. The doctors could give you support and the individual maybe be referred to a specialist. Day centres offer help and respite and that will help the individual and family members.
If progress is being made, we need to continue to encourage them and congratulate their progress. Identifying strengths and abilities in the individual that contribute to them dealing with the issue is essential and accepting the individual's values is paramount (even if we may not agree with them). Active listening skills need to be used when supporting an individual. While working with an individual who was trying to stop substance use we worked together to identify the triggers and when the individual relapsed we discussed what had happened and what they would need to do or avoid doing in order to succeed. Although it can be difficult to understand or accept when an individual we are supporting relapses, we have to remain impartial and remember , above all, that we are only human.
I thanked the Resident for this opportunity. I modified the interview for my resident by presenting her with her glasses, sitting at eye level, speaking slow and clearly, and repeating questions for clarification. After the data was collected I highlight the patient safety issue related to the aging process and resident physical needs. The primary safety issues that were identified are impaired mobility related to CVA, endurance related to fatigue, pain, nutritional status related to resident eating habits, impaired sensory related to vision, improper walker usage, polypharmacy, and the need to check expiration date. Appendix A Writing Assignment 2.2: Nursing Care Plan Date | August 26, 2014 | Student Name | KhrisYettia Y. Perry | Patient Name | J. F. | Medical Diagnosis | Osteoporosis | Pathophysiology | Osteoporosis (porous bone) is a metabolic disease characterized by bone demineralization, with loss of calcium and phosphorus salts leading to fragile bones and the subsequent risk for fractures.
Fact 7 Obstetric fistula still exists because health care systems fail to provide accessible, quality maternal health care, including family planning, skilled care at birth, basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care, and affordable treatment of fistula. Fact 8 In 2008 over 2000 health professionals were trained in preventing and managing obstetric fistula. Fact 9 Patients with uncomplicated fistulae can undergo a simple surgery to repair the hole in their bladder or rectum. The treatment cures up to 90% of obstetric fistula patients. However, since 2003 only 12 000 women in over 45 countries have received obstetric fistula treatment in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Our own different and individual strategies for managing stress were discussed as well as how we learned these stress managing strategies. In the social learning activity, we conducted a survey to learn how individuals in our community experience and cope with stress. We acknowledged the importance of the federal laws and procedures created to protect patient privacy. We gained insight into the Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and practiced completing a patient consent and restriction information form. This allowed our class to become informed on the process of admitting a patient in the field.
The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychological model that is use in nursing to explain and predict health behaviors of patients diagnosed with chronic disease like MI. In educating the patient using this model, the nurse will focus on the attitudes and beliefs of the patient. The nurse will encourage the patient by educating to recognize and promptly response to signs and symptoms of any complication from the MI. In-depth education opportunities will be planned and evaluated. The overall goal is for the client to return to pre-hospital living condition in an improved state of wellness.
The purpose of this assignment is to write a patient narrative on a patient I cared for whilst I was on my placement. The term Narrative relates to the connection of various events in an order for the listener to understand. Narrative can be used within various media sector and professional fields. Narratives play a very important role within the health and social care settings. It can be argued that the patient’s narrative assists the physician and other healthcare staff which include nurses to understand the nature of the condition, treatment or process.
Community Health Advocacy Part Five Pauline Harris Nursing 544 July 20, 2014 Instructor Amy Weaver Community Health Advocacy Part Five Goals are broad statements of intent and purposes for educational program outcomes (Bastable, Gramet, Jacobs, & Sopczyk, 2011). These are two goals for desired outcomes of this aggregate. First, is to increase the awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia for individuals and their family members. Second, is to inform caregiver’s of support available in the community and how to recognize symptoms for this aggregate. Goals: 1.
To provide him culturally competitive care, the nurse can incorporate these home remedies into the care within the acute setting. Secondly, the nurse can talk to this elderly patient to willingly discard such traditional healing practices. In case such traditional practices are unsafe, the nurse can look for alternative comfort and pain relief strategies with the elderly man. A nurse can learn about a patient’s culture through conducting a cultural assessment. The first step in the assessment involves learning the meaning of illness in relation to the patient’s unique culture, such as what he/she thinks caused the problem.
The counselor is letting the client know that together he can overcome his anger issues with time and patience. Inspirational is when you motivate one to believe they can be a better person and if they work hard enough they can achieve the goal they are after. The client is being led to know that even if things are not perfect he is still loved by his wife and kids. Just because you let someone down does not make you a failure, it makes you human. This is when the nurturing takes over and the client gets the support and encouragement he needs from his counselor.