Non-compliance with medication is often due to adverse effects however involving the clients in the recognition and management of them can help to overcome this. The author has chosen to set up a clinic with the primary focus is to monitor and assess for any/all side effects which are commonly attributed to antipsychotic medication use. The clinic will also be used as a platform to encourage and promote healthy life styles, offer education regarding the illness and management of side effects and a great emphasis will also be placed upon encouragement of concordance with prescribed medication. Regular assessment and monitoring of medicines is essential to ensure optimal treatment for clients. Consideration of both the positive and negative effects of medication and the consequences of these on the clients is essential.
Each of these principles directly relates to the need for a naturopath to collect in-depth information from patients in the initial consultation. The role of a naturopath is to support each patient in their journey toward better health by identifying obstacles to recovery and removing any disturbing factors to allow the Vis Medicatrix Naturae to restore vitalism. The more information gathered in the initial consultation the easier it is to identify the possible underlying causes of a patient’s ill health. This enables the naturopath to make the correct recommendations for healthier lifestyle habits to give the body the right environment and conditions to restore homeostasis. The principle Primum Non Nocere teaches the use of the least invasive methods necessary to allow the body to heal itself.
Overview Among hospitalized patients, does the implementation of bed-side shift reports promote patient satisfaction compared to the traditional change of shift report at the nurses’ station? Effective communication of information in healthcare is a vital component to providing safe patient care and continuity of care giving. However, up to two-thirds of sentinel events in hospitals are related to communication problems (Sand-Jecklin & Sherman, 2012). Nursing shift report has long been a practice that serves to exchange information from nurse to nurse (Radtke, 2013). Concerns about the traditional methods of commutation between various shifts help drive a nursing unit’s decisions to move to a more patient-involved model of shift reporting (Anderson & Mangino, 2006).
Running head: CRITIQUE OF EDUCATIONAL BROSHURE 1 Critique of a Health Educational Brochure on Gestational Diabetes Athabasca University CRITIQUE OF EDUCATIONAL BROSHURE 2 Critique of a Health Educational Brochure on Gestational Diabetes We often think of nursing as taking care of sick patients, giving medications on time, or taking an admission in the middle of the night with a smile on our faces. Sadly, the other side of nursing such as patient education and health promotion stays unnoticed. “Education is a key component of comprehensive rehabilitation care because it helps promote clients’ healthy behaviors and recovery from diseases and injuries or adaptation to chronic conditions” (Pierce, 2010, p. 99). There are many strategies nurses use to integrate health education in the patients’ care such as group discussions, demonstrations, role-play, and return demonstrations. In this paper I will discuss significance of brochures, pamphlets, and handouts in the nursing practice.
I believe these traits personally are important to have when entering the nursing field. I want to be the kind of person that can give patients the physical and emotional support that they need to face whatever problem that may arise. School is the place I need to go to be provided with the knowledge and proper qualification to provide the proper care to the patients. The medical field to me is fascinating to learn how our environment, DNA and what we eat affects our health. For example, I had read that a poor diet that is low in antioxidants and environmental exposure to toxins can damage the DNA in the cells and years later show up as cancer.
Nursing Theorist Grid Use grid below to complete the Week 4-Nursing Theorists assignment. Please see the “Nursing Theorists’ Grading Criteria” document, located on the Materials page of the student Web site. Theorist Selected: Florence Nightingale Description of Theory: Nightingales theory encourages that maintaining the environment can directly and indirectly restore a patient’s health. Nightingale’s theory is explained as the environment, patient and the nurse interact with one another. She believed that the environment can in-directly and directly effect a patients health and it has great benefit on the healing process when controlled and managed to patient recovery Her theory encouraged collaboration and cooperation as the focus of the nurse-patient relationship.
Communication Opinion Paper HCS 320 Communication Opinion Paper Today the healthcare is more diverse and complex and improving the communication among the healthcare professionals can help in the safe delivery of the patient care. Effective communication is the basic element of the communication. A better medical care depends upon the effective communication between the patients and the staff of the medical care. Ineffective communication can result in the delayed or improper treatment of the patients. Effective communication which is always timely, accurate, unambiguous and is easily understood by the recipient helps in reducing the errors and results in the complete safety of the patient.
The Impact of the Teach Back Method on Improving Patient Health Literacy Jamie Quirk Cleveland State University Abstract This paper will address the nursing problem of the impact of low health literacy on the quality and cost of healthcare. The purpose is to review studies in an attempt to determine whether or not the teach back method is an effective strategy to improve patient comprehension and to overcome barriers to health literacy. From the studies reviewed, the reader will find that the teach back method is an important and effective method to improve patient comprehension and is most effective when used regularly by all members of the health care team. This author's recommendation for best practice is to work to incorporate improving health literacy in her daily practice by using the teach back method with all patients and their families. It is a very effective tool to assess understanding.
Family Health Assessment Courtney Stansberry Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V August 25, 2013 Health promotion is at the fore front of healthcare today. As nurses we need to be able to assess families and educated them appropriately to help prevent illness and disease or prevent them from getting any worse. Gordon’s functional health patterns are used by nurses as a foundation to assess an individual or family that will help a nurse identify lifestyle patterns. “In addition to providing a framework to assess individuals, families, and communities holistically, functional health patterns provide a strong focus for more effective nursing interventions and outcomes” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). This stronger focus helps to enable the nurse to make more educated decision on what to focus on with an individual or family and prioritize so that the family is not overwhelmed.
Pseudonyms will be used in accordance with The Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC, 2008) to protect confidentiality. I will reflect back on both my learning disability and maternity placements to highlight what could have been done better. Reflection is important in life and we reflect everyday however in nursing it is a vital skill that helps practitioners think through experiences in the hope of bettering their understanding of the situation (Hood, 2007). The Department of Health (DH, 2000) defines a vulnerable adult as a person aged 18 or over who may need services provided in the community due to a disability, illness or age. These people may not be able to protect themselves from significant harm therefore it is the duty of health care professionals to provide the best care to protect the individual from harm.