Assignment 2: Conceptual/critical thinking exercise – The concept of trust and the nurse-patient relationship The concept of trust and nurse-patient relationship The bulk of the nursing literature tends to agree that trust underpins good nursing practice and is a vital component of the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship (Hem, Heggen & Ruyter, 2008; Johns, 1996; Belcher, 2009). However, there is much ambiguity in the literature about what this abstract concept actually means. The purpose of this essay is to define and develop the concept of trust as it relates to the nurse-patient relationship. This essay will also highlight the importance of trust in the nurse-patient relationship and some of the good points and bad points about this concept. In addition to this, the role of nursing theory and research in concept development will briefly be discussed.
The barrier to expand prescriptive authority in Missouri continues to exist. Nurse practitioners must continue to battle through these barriers by educating, being active in their organizations and by being involved in the legislative field. A nurse practitioner has the knowledge and capabilities to manage all medical aliments, treat them, diagnosis them, and give pharmacologic management, as long as it is not a controlled substance. The incapability of nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances negatively affects their patients. This results in a decreased quality of care and autonomy towards to the patient.
Theories help us like a tool for reasoning, thinking and decision making. In practice, theories and frameworks help nurses describe, explain, and predict everyday experiences. They also assist in organizing assessment data, making diagnoses, choosing interventions, and evaluating nursing care. BSN vs ADN BSN is Bachelors of Science in Nursing and ADN is Associates Degree in Nursing. In principal, the two degrees can earn you a Registered Nurse Mark (RN) but they just differ in some aspects as follows * ADN is a two year program where BSN is four year program.
Missed nursed care by its very essence challenges the nursing professions mandate for patient advocacy and weighs heavily on the minds of patients, direct care nurses, and management alike. The model of concept analysis introduced by Avant and Walker (2010), will be used to define what constitutes a missed nurse care. This approach to concept analysis attempts to clarify unclear concepts and provide a clear definition of the application of the concept in the context of nursing. Selecting a concept completes the first step. The concept of missed nurse care will further be analyzed to determine the aims of the analysis, identify the uses and the defining attributes.
How the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics would influence a final decision in each case study. With the patient with the hemorrhagic stroke, it is our responsibility to discuss with the patient’s family possible options in which they would feel comfortable taking. According to the Code of Nursing Ethics, “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA Code of Nursing Ethics). With the patient having no advanced directives, the decision is much harder to take. Ethics committees can be useful in this situation, because they can help explain the patient’s situation and provide possible answers to those hard questions.
Section one deals with the moral foundations of decision making in nursing and includes portions devoted to exploring the role of the nurse as client advocate and the dynamics of the nurse-physician relationship. Section Two examines specific ethical issues across the life span. A valuable appendix cites several codes for nursing Practice as well as a sample living will. Ethical Dilemma Paper Grading and Instructions Please submit an 8-10 page typed paper on an ethical dilemma of interest to you. The case may be something you have encountered in your clinical practice or a nursing ethical dilemma that is of concern to you.
Different psychological approaches to health practice and social care practice There are many psychological approaches used within health and social care practice. Various settings will use different perspective to work on an individual behaviour. Health care mainly focus on treatment and anticipation from different illnesses, conditions, harms and many physical and mental health issues. Psychological approaches are used by many practitioners such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists and many care workers. This means that different psychological approaches support health practice in relation to health behaviour, observation on individuals.
Introduction The following is a critical review of the literature around the nurse’s role in rehabilitation on an elderly ward. The writer chose this topic after highlighting the confusion around the nurse’s role in part A of the overall assignment. After filtering through the topic of rehabilitation the main themes which emerged from the literature were: a) rehabilitation and the nurse’s role, b) barriers to rehabilitation and c) models of rehabilitation: The recovery model. The recovery model although used for all people and not specifically the elderly, was chosen as the writer felt it hugely important to discuss, as this model is currently being introduced into Ireland’s Mental Health Services. The recovery model was also chosen to highlight a model of rehabilitation which signifies the current times.
I would do the Beck’s Depression Inventory with her to determine the severity of the problem. I would do a mental exam on her to determine the severity of the Alzheimer’s. - Clinician Characteristics To be best able to work with Mrs. Sanders I would have to show her that I cared, show empathy, as well as a desire to help her. I would have to be able to motivate her and promote her continued independence. I would need to be structured, creative, and positive to help her find ways to deal with the Alzheimer’s.
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.