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CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 DISCUSSION This chapter discusses the study finding on demographic characteristics, knowledge, practice, and challenges faces among nurses who care critically ill patients in the ward at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. This is followed by the conclusion of the study, limitations, implication and recommendation from the study. 5.1 Demographic characteristics In this study, it was found that the majority of participants were female 134 (77.9%) with the male to female ratio 1:3.5. The…

dizziness upon standing Short term goal: Patient will be free from chest discomfort within 15 min Long term goal: Patient will return home and perform ADLs with no chest pain within 1 week 1. Periodically assess patient’s pain Rationale: Pain is subjective; as nurses, we cannot know how the patient is feeling and it is important to periodically reassess the patient’s pain to ensure treatment is effective (Ackley, Ladwig, & Makic, 2017) 2. Place patient in semi-Fowlers position…

could lead to the patient risks or death. In medication administration, nurses are more prone to be interrupted in medication process. It is relevant to the nurses to provide the best patient safe care and to avoid patient’s detriment Interruption could be long or short terms in health care system. However, there are several strategies to eliminate interruption during the medication administration. The nurses should be mindful of the patient schedule in every shift to avoid patient…

enriching experience to work with patient at this location. It was nice to feel what it is like to see a patient in a real life setting, where you do not have to report to the instructor continuously, and fill out all the paper work we have to do as student at Lincoln College of New England. From this experience I take the importance of always reviewing the patient’s information before siting him/her on the chair, and verifying with front desk what procedure the patient is allow to have.…

November at the University of Saint Catherine lounge. Her patient care role as a future register nurse is to assess patient’s health status and monitor how patient is responding to their care plan. As a register nurse student, Cathy provide care around the clock during rotation by observing and direct interaction with patients. Cathy is also responsible for following physician's order. As a nurse, she is responsible for evaluating the patient care plan before starting any therapy. What is…

Dosing a Patient for Anesthesia Anesthesia is a very dangerous drug if placed in the wrong hands. Most surgeries require intravenous anesthesia. There are multiple different types of anesthesia including intravenous, inhalation, nerve block (local) or topical. Intravenous is the number one go to for surgeries, the wrong dosage could cost you your life. The anesthesiologist has to use caution when prescribing the correct dose of anesthesia based on height, weight and laboratory values of the…

received from patients and inbox referrals for new patients when they need to be seen by Becky Godby. Chuck asked me to assist him with a vaginal cyst examination. Dr. Rosengren allowed me to draw up an injection with lidocaine and triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog), which was performed under his direct supervision. I observed a Papanicolaou (PAP) smear procedure, setup, and collection with theThinPrep Pap test. Under the direction of Raymond, I set up a nebulizer treatment and observed a patient…

Patient care is an important part of the experience one has in a hospital or medical setting. Sometimes, the care the patient receives is the first and last thing that they remember. Overall, providing quality care is such a crucial part to the hospital/ medical care experience and is often what the patients leave with. My patient was at the hospital for a routine brain work up. The patient suffers with early onset dementia. The patient was diagnosed with dementia within the last year. Her…

most important when it comes to saving patients’ lives and coincide the most with the Joint Commission’s safety goals. The “safe” aim for improvement is to avoid injuries from care (Wolfe 2001). This can be done by making sure to identify patients correctly using two identifiers. It can also be done by using medicines safely. Medication safety is improved by using the three checks when administering medications to patients, and by the six rights of patient medication administration. Making…

a caregiving system between patients and doctors. There are a variety of factors considered when instituting such system. The factors considered must meet the needs of patients from different economic, geographical, and social backgrounds. These components determine the relationship that each individual or group will have with the health care system. Each group will demand a different set of needs and so the health care system must find a balance between the patients’ constraints and the…