Running head: NURSING ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS 1 Nursing Assessment and Interventions to Older Adults With Dementia Karen Montanez Trinitas School of Nursing Abstract This paper explores three published articles that report the different nursing assessments‚ strategies and interventions for patients with dementia. The paper explains the meaning of dementia‚ how to communicate properly with patients who suffer from the disease and techniques
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Running head: NURSING INFORMATICS Nursing Informatics Jeannette Magbutay‚ RN Western Governors University Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for Nursing Informatics taught by Professor Mary Sizemore NURSING INFORMATICS 2 Nursing Informatics Before a healthcare provider sees a patient‚ they need to know the patient’s medical background. The providers need to see the patient’s laboratory results‚ medications‚ previous illnesses‚ and any prior surgical procedures. Researching
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Geriatric Nursing Paper Geriatric Nursing Paper The student was able to spend four hours during two different occasions with Thelma (alias) at her home. Thelma was a 72 year old female. She had many medical diagnoses’s‚ some of which include: osteoarthritis‚ diabetes‚ hyponatremia‚ and hearing loss. The student was lucky enough to perform an assessment of Thelma’s functional‚ environmental and psychosocial status during an interview type of process. The tools that were used to perform theses
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Stress Paper Steven Smith Saint Xavier University Stress Paper The main stressors in my life are school‚ and disturbed sleep pattern related to stress and hectic workload. Some common coping mechanisms to relief the stress that I researched and found to be effective‚ were‚ deep breathing‚ yoga‚ proper nutrition‚ and time management. These are just a few of the many stress coping mechanisms that I researched and thought they fit best with my active lifestyle‚ and interests
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Cultural Interview of Nigerian Culture Carlos Sikaffy Facilitator: Regina Smeltzer NUR401: Transcultural Nursing November 25‚ 2011 Plagiarism Statement I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the University Bulletin and this module as it relates to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism have taken place
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Nursing Preceptor Angelica Johnson November 14‚ 2014 NS3326D: Professional Role Development Nursing Preceptor Introduction “No one was ever able to teach who was not able to learn”- Florence Nightingale. A nursing preceptor’s role is to guide new nurses in the transition from nursing student to a professional nurse by acting as a role model (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2013). A professor or an instructor can be defined as being a preceptor because their role is to guide‚ teach and prepare
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to be the ruling document. If you are unable to view the course syllabus in its entirety. Please print in “landscape” view. Thanks Course Description This course focuses on the professional role and discipline of nursing. Students will examine the image of nursing and develop strategies for improvement. Standards of professional practice will be discussed in relation to the profession‚ role‚ and value behavior. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding
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The Nursing Process Name: Institutional affiliation: The Nursing Process Steps and their Definitions The nursing process is a comprehensive‚ holistic five-step process that helps registered nurses to become united by a common thread in their patient care practices (ANA‚ 2014). The tool was developed to maintain consistency and efficacy in the nursing sector of healthcare. The process is the nurse’s core tool for providing patient-focused attention. The first of the tool’s five-pronged nature is assessment
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interested about this career. That something is not the money‚ even though the starting salary is $18.75 per hour/ $41000 annual‚ but the way the nurses corporate and help with the illness patients. I also like the way that LPNs just don’t work at nursing homes‚ they also work in Hospitals‚ Doctor Offices‚ Medical Offices‚ and Home Health Care. LPNs are able to choose their work schedules which meet their needs‚ so you have time for your family and kids. My grandmother was also an LPN‚ she was my role
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Nursing has become a harder profession to get into. It is one of the most rewarding professions out there in the world. A patient wants to be reassured that the person taking care of them knows what they are talking about‚ and know what to do when the time comes. Nursing is more than just helping people get better. It is a livelihood that a registered nurse can be proud of achieving. The nursing field is bigger than most know about. There are hospital nurses‚ there are nursing home nurses
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