Person Centred Medical Nursing: Assessment, Monitoring, and Interventions

Airway management

Person centred medical nursing; assessment and monitoring techniques, planning interventions and interrelationships between activities of living utilizing exemplars from conditions including assessment of breathlessness, asthma, pneumonia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, acute pain, altered consciousness. The impact of illness on the individual's physical, spiritual, social, cultural and psychological wellbeing; promoting health and recovery.

- Airway management

- Nursing assessments and monitoring techniques

- Oxygen therapy Suctioning techniques

- Devices: nebulizer’s and inhalers

- Active and assisted limb exercises

- Introduction to neurological assessment

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Describe the person centred approaches to nursing an individual with an acute medical condition. Discuss the contribution of nursing in supporting individuals with acute medical conditions.

Acknowledge the collaborative role of the nurse in providing care and support for individuals and their families. Value the significance of health promotion and education strategies in promoting healthy lifestyles across the lifespan continuum.

Demonstrate safe clinical skills essential for respiratory and circulatory nursing

Martin O Brien is a 64-year-old man brought in to the Emergency department (ED) by his daughter Marie with dyspnoea (shortness of breath). He is wheezing and is very anxious. He has a history of chronic bronchitis and has had two previous admissions with an exacerbation of this condition. He also has a history of hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. He is an ex-smoker of two years and has a BMI of 32. His weight gain coincided with quitting cigarettes. He displays a productive cough; finger clubbing and his finger nail beds are cyanotic. His medications include inhalers, cholesterol medication and Blood pressure medication.

He took early retirement from his job as a truck driver due to his worsening condition. He lives at home with his wife; he has three grown up children and four grandchildren who live locally.

Discuss the nurse’s role in providing person centred care to Martin during the first 48 hours of admission in relation to three key elements:

1. Assessment.
2. Management including medications.
3. Communication.

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Nursing assessments and monitoring techniques

Here factual data, points of view and statements concerning the topic are developed and discussed using appropriate headings as relevant to the assignment. Each aspect of the topic is critically discussed under an appropriate heading, demonstrating the capacity to engage in critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of the reviewed literature and current research findings. This part of the assignment must have a logical structure which demonstrates clarity of thought and be supported by relevant literature and evidence based knowledge. It should be clear to the reader how a particular conclusion was reached.

New information or ideas should not be contained in the conclusion. The conclusion provides the main points of the work summarised (briefly) and drawn together. It must relate to the introduction and can include suggestions and recommendations possibly indicating where further work needs to be done and/or formulate key recommendations/observations.

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• Ensure work is proof read.

Ensure that all references used in the text are listed in the reference list.

• Electronic copy must be submitted in a word document format on Wednesday 16th March 2022 by 4pm through Moodle.
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