Positioning the patient on the table
One of your friends from your student days who is now working in the oncology ward of your hospital challenges you with this question: ‘When are you going to take up real nursing' again?' What two (2) examples of perioperative patient care would you describe as ‘real nursing' in response to this question? Provide rationales that explain how these examples of your practice as a ‘real nurse' reflect the philosophy of perioperative nursing and patient-centred care.
What will be an ideal response?
Rationale: The nursing care required in this example is equivalent to the nursing care of the unconscious patient in any other healthcare setting, including the oncology ward—for example:
assessing the patient's range of movement and care with joints to prevent hyperextension, protect nerves, prevent skin tears and pressure injuries
keeping the patient covered as much as possible during transfer and positioning to maintain dignity and modesty
ensuring respectful communication about the patient at all times etc.
You might also like to view...
A nursing unit has just completed a 6-month trial of using team nursing to provide care. The overwhelming opinion of the staff is that the experiment was a disaster
What are the most common reasons team nursing is not successful? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. There are problems with delegation. 2. There are problems with the skill set of the UAPs on the teams. 3. The LPNs on the team do not accept their position of being "in the middle." 4. Communication on the team or with the nurse manager is flawed. 5. RNs and LPNs struggle with who is in control and has the power on the team.
A nurse and a nursing student are discussing the plan of care for a patient with schizophrenia. The patient, who has been taking a high-potency FGA for 2 months, has become restless and constantly needs to be in motion. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further education?
a. "Anticholinergic medications may help control these symptoms." b. "Because this may be an exacerbation of psychosis, the provider may increase the dose of the FGA." c. "The provider may try a low-potency FGA instead of the high-potency FGA." d. "This patient may need to take a benzo-diazepine or a beta blocker."
The nurse is planning a program for a community that focuses on the 2020 National Health Goals for neurologic health. Which topics should the nurse include in this presentation? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ensuring a diet adequate in vitamins and protein B) Use of helmets for bicycle and motorcycle safety C) Learning the signs and symptoms of inflammatory disorders D) Practicing good hand washing technique and infection control E) Importance of proper emergency care to protect the head and neck
What is the primary difference between hospital care and home health care?
1. Home care is routinely delivered continuously by professional staff. 2. Home care is delivered on an intermittent basis by professional staff. 3. Home care is delivered for emergency conditions. 4. Home care is not available 24 hours a day.