Unit 4222-212 Provide Support to Manage Pain and Discomfort. Outcome 1. Understand approaches to manage pain and discomfort. 1.1 Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort, Holistic care aims to take care of the whole person - not only the physical needs (i.e. pain what they are suffering from) of the patient but also their mental & emotional needs (i.e.
Outcome 1 Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort: Holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort: If person is lack of capacity to explain pain (dementia or mental problems) It is imortant a holistic view to managing the pain. Using pain killers if GP suggest is to minimase pain. Agreed ways of working that relate to managing pain and discomfort: Pain awareness All healthcare professionals should be alert to the possibility of pain in older people, and to the fact that older people are often reluctant to acknowledge and report pain. Pain enquiry Any health assessment should include enquiry about pain, using a range of alternative descriptors (eg sore, hurting, aching). Pain description Where pain is present, a detailed clinical assessment of the multidimensional aspects of pain should be undertaken including: • sensory dimension: the nature, location and intensity of pain • affective dimension: the emotional component and response to pain • impact: on functioning at the level of activities and participation.
Massage Therapist Rehab Career: Massage Therapist 2/20/2013 Victoria James Mrs. Cassell Rehab Careers 2nd period Massage Therapist Massage therapists devise the soft-tissues of the body by using touch. The touch therapy reduces pain, aid in general wellness, reduce stress, increase relaxation, and rehabilitate injuries. Duties of a masseuse are countless they must interact with clients about symptoms, medical history, and desired results. They also have to evaluate patents to locate harmful or tense spots of the body. In addition, massage therapist use treatment to the muscles or other soft tissues to relieve stress build up.
212 Provide support to manage pain and discomfort. 1.1 Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort. Holistic care aims to take care of the whole person - not only the physical needs (i.e. pain what they are suffering from) of the patient but also their mental & emotional needs (i.e. afraid, not knowing what`s wrong), their social needs (i.e.
The assessment of needs forms the background or starting point for further assessments against which improvements are compared. The assessment of needs is therefore the starting point for any decisions on care strategies. Assessment of needs in Asthma Physical: when my individual’s situation had worsened due to severe asthma attacks, her parents took her to the hospital. The doctor gave her a mobilizer which helps oxygen to pass through her blood in order to relax her. To prevent future attacks and to control them the doctor taught my individual’s parents how to do first aid such as helping the person to sit upright and loosening tight clothes and ensuring that the medication is taken during an asthma attack because it helps the service user to breathe better.
HSC2003 Understanding approaches to managing pain and discomfort. 1. Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort. Using a holistic approach is important because it gets to the root of the problem, the reason your having pain to begin with. Pain may be coming from another part of of the body.
Ethical and Nursing Sensitive Indicators When caring for any client a nurse needs to culturally aware and competent when providing care for them. Having a general awareness is a start but if a patient were to present with a cultural preference the nurse could ask the client to educate them or be proactive in teaching themselves so they can provide optimal culturally competent care. In this particular case study the client Mr. J, a retired Jewish rabbi, has been recently hospitalized after being treated for a right hip fracture after falling at home and having a diagnosis of mild dementia. A. Nursing-sensitive indicators are defined as “the structure, process and outcomes of nursing care.” These indicators help define the structure in which nursing care is given by the “supply of nursing staff, the skill level of the nursing staff, and the education/certification of nursing staff.” The goal of nursing-sensitive indicators is to provide paramount education that help improve patient outcomes on items such as falls and pressure ulcers, thus when there is greater nurse education and quality of care they are likely to be preventable or treated appropriately (American Nurses Association, 2014). In the case of Mr. J his daughter noticed a red, depressed area over Mr. J’s lower spine while the CNA was getting him out of bed.
The scientific proof of the benefits of massage is far-reaching. Benefits ranging from treating the stress and anxiety some feel in everyday life, to the more complex, such as treating disease and alleviating the pain of acute and chronic injury. Massage can be used as preventative medicine, and not just luxurious pampering. Massage not only feels good, but it can greatly alleviate if not totally cure what ails you. Unfortunately massage is still thought of by many as an alternative type of medical treatment, and some still believe that it is a non-necessity, and pampering activity rather than one that provides magnificent benefits for the body.
A licensed massage therapist will lightly stroke and/or knead the painful muscles. This may increase blood flow and bring warmth to a stressed area. Because arthritis stressed joints are so sensitive, the therapist must be familiar with the problems of the disease. Some benefits that can be achieved by using massage therapy as a treatment for OA are: decreased pain and increased mobility; increased blood flow to areas of arthritis, bringing oxygen to help healing; flushing out of toxic inflammatory substance that can add to pain and swelling; and increased relaxation and a sense of well-being. The types of massage that can help to reduce pain and swelling with OA are: trigger point, reiki, shiatsu, swedish, and reflexology.
This segment could be reached through gyms, health clinics, sports therapists, and physical therapy centers. The third product category is “General Pain Relief”. This product line targets the customers who experience the occasional ache and pain or suffer from an injury such as in the knee or shoulder. This customer segment could be reached through day spas, massage therapists, health food grocers, and supplement stores. By placing the products in day spas and grocery stores, women are specifically targeted, especially pregnant women because the back and neck pain