Death with dignity has been a controversial topic since I remember hearing about it for the first time in high school. At the time it didn’t make much sense to me because I thought “why would someone want to know when they are going to die?” However, as I have learned more about it through this class, it has become clear to me that death with dignity is the best gift that can be given to a person with a…
For our project, my group decided to focus on the importance of accurately documenting intake and output. Since our clinical rotation this semester was on a cardiac floor, this issue was especially prevalent due to the number of patients who were admitted because of a heart failure exacerbation and/or were being diuresed because of a fluid volume overload. We noticed that this was an issue based on the key performance indicator posted on the bulletin board in the break room…
My personal preconceived thoughts about the use of electronic health records in nursing is that it makes it easier to communicate with other healthcare providers because everyone on the patients’ healthcare team is able to see the information right in front of them. Electronic health records also make it easier on the patient as they are also able to look at their health records and be more involved in their plan of care. It makes it easier on health care…
Exposure to trauma impacts not only the mental well-being of a person, but the physical, spiritual, environmental and social well-being as well. A patient who experienced trauma may exhibit physical symptoms such as GI symptoms (most common in children), headaches, respiratory symptoms, cardiac issues, inability to sleep and decreased immunity on top of the psychological response of increased anxiety, depression, and inability to focus. Trauma may distance a person from their spirituality and their social competence may decrease. The patient…
Public Health Nursing is integrated into all nursing. It involves thinking about the health of the entire population, how to prevent disease and promote wellness throughout the entire community, not just one patient. However, some factors can become a barrier to the success of public health. These factors include individual factors such as financial stability, environmental factors such as location, and societal factors such as stigma which all effect the success of overall community health. The ability to be able…
This team dissemination project will be accomplished through teamwork, communication and participation by each team member in the group. This may be difficult because there are a larger number of people in the group, all with different schedules and different thoughts/opinions. The amount of people in the group could also be a benefit towards our project because the more people working on a project, the less stress each team member has to endure as long as everyone in the group…
Our influence paper researched the effects of duration of catheter use on the incidence of CAUTI. After thoroughly reading the three articles, appraising and examining the evidence, it became clear that the researchers were not solely focusing on duration, more focused on inappropriate use and education. As a team, we learned of the importance of continued education after graduation and using evidenced based practice to stay up to date with current findings and provide better care to our patients. Although…
During the Evidence Based Practice I course with Professor Kramlich, I learned a lot about not only evidenced based practice in nursing but also a little taste into what it will be like being a part of the healthcare team. We worked together through zoom and in person, in order to complete our team influence paper about the effect of duration on the incidence of CAUTI. In the future, I will use these teamwork skills that I learned in this…
Abstract Before the pandemic, I would have never thought to constantly wear a mask, second guess going out in public, hesitate to hug my grandmother, have enough food and toilet paper to last, go to college on zoom or to change after work in fear of bringing a virus home to my family. This all became reality during the covid-19 pandemic. No matter what role in society, everyone was affected in some way by this pandemic. Whether it be healthcare…
Since completing the ethics assignments, I’ve added some insight to my understanding of the nurses contribution to ethical conduct and implementation of research. After watching the movie “Miss Ever’s Boys” I learned that not only is it the nurses role to advocate for their patient and promote patient privacy, safety and autonomy, but through education, using research the nurse can provide knowledge to those with knowledge deficits such as those in the movie. through research, nurse Ever’s was able to…
