Hi Jacque: The Nurse Role

Because it is a residential care home it doesn’t require nurses to work there but in Wallace View the service requires nursing care as that’s what the residents need. Q2.) Identify and discuss at least two current social policy initiatives which relate to your service user group. The two social policy initiatives I have researched into are the Securing Better Mental Health for Older Adults (2005), this relates to the service user group I work with as this policy is trying to notices that there are gaps/much needed improvements in the services provided for older adults with mental health problems and such gaps could consist of improving the effectiveness of treatment for older adults with mental health issues which in affect will promote the individuals quality of life.

Social History J.B. grew up in rural West Virginia on a small tobacco farm with no running water. They grew their own food, drew their water from a well, and made their own clothes. She left home at the age of 18 and married her first husband. The marriage was not successful, and seven years later they divorced. J.B. remarried and she and her husband became involved in a conservative Baptist church in southern Ohio.

Medication Nursing Assistants Nursing assistants have long been the heartbeat of assisted living, long-term care and rehabilitation facilities alike. Over time, their roles in these settings have evolved to accommodate the needs of the RNs/ LPNs they work alongside and the cliental they care for. In 2001, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) expanded the capacity of NAs in an effort to facilitate safer staffing ratios.

In the public eye, in order to be truly successful one would have to become a doctor. The media source from the medical drama house also shows the false image of the inferior uneducated nurse. They showed this by the physician saying things such as “It’s better than calling a nurse,” implying that they are uneducated and beneath them when that is not the case. Nursing is a completely different field, and requires a specific skills set. A majority of the tasks the public see physicians do in the television dramas are nursing tasks.

Throughout they day they are constantly charting and observing a machine of each patients heart rate and blood pressure. They do this every hour. They are in constant contact with doctors unlike the nursing home when its only if a patients is seriously injured. Also another big difference is if something is wrong with a patient at a nursing home they have to call the doctor at the hospital they have to use your brain and figure what the thing to do.

Jonna Hart Unit 301 - Promote personal development in care settings 1.1 - Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role My own work role as a Lead care worker is to manage the team and making sure task are delegated accordingly and effectively. Being able to communicate properly to the residents and the people who are involve in their care whether verbally or in writing will have a good impact on their daily lives and by promoting their independence, rights and dignity. As a lead care worker, I must support the other staff member whenever they need to safeguard the residents and provide better standard of care. I must be competent enough of my job to be able to train or support to those who are less experienced member of staff

Mr. A is admitted to the critical care unit post bowel resection, splenectomy, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and patient-ventilator dyssynchrony (PVD). He is an eighteen-year-old African American man who is placed on an IV infusion of Norcuron and Ativan. The major outcomes expected for Mr. A would be for him to be able to wean of the ventilator, be hemodynamically stable, heal adequately, tolerate his diet, have adequate bowel elimination, and be able to adjust to his life with optimal functioning. The problems that are to be manage include, being on the ventilator, being sedated, having an elevated temperature, having a low hemoglobin, post surgical bowel resection, splenectomy, hypoxia and diet intolerance.

They check vital signs such as heartbeat rate, glucose level, and temperature of patients, and administer medication to patients under the supervision of RNs. They also handle patient's need for daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and feeding. Even though they are also familiar with the patient’s illness or medical conditions, they are not allowed to assess patients or decide anything for them without consulting RN or doctors. Since the work pressure on LPNs are not much as compared to RNs, they get to leave the medical setting on time and enjoy time with their families and friends. Work environment for RNs and LPNs Registered nurses are trained and skilled in handling emergency cases.

Yes, I think the practice of having a Registered nurse on staff who cannot administer certain basic functions is ethical. Registered nurses who work in assisted living facilities specializes in geriatrics. The typical assisted living facility provides security, housekeeping and food services. While the people in this assignment are not able to live independently or with family, it is the duty of the family to ensure the facility they choose to place their loved ones provides the type of care the person will need. Therefore, it is important for them to visit skilled nursing facilities and find the appropriate one that would accommodate the need of their loved one as opposed to assisted living facility.

I agree with you Walter. Nursing is a teamwork. In an acute hospital setting, an RN is assigned a set of patient to deliver care that means RN has full responsibility about these patients. In this case, RN who is the primary care nurse can complete her task by herself or delegate some of the task to the nursing assistant according to their scope of practice. The abilities to delegate, and supervise other healthcare workers is not an easy job.

The CNA’s Role A CNA is expected to have a strong work ethic as they will be dealing with nurses and patients on a daily basis. Their job responsibility varied depending where they are working. CNAs help coordinate between the patient, the registered nurse (RN) and the licensed practical nurse (LPN).

They make up the biggest health care occupation in the United States. Nursing job duties include communicating between patients and doctors, caring for patients, administering medicine and supervising nurses ' aides”(study).

Nursing homes are generally stand alone facilities, but some are operated within a hospital or an assisted living community. Activities of daily living include bathing, dressing, and meal preparation but may also extend to assistance with transportation, paying bills, making appointments, and simply being there to provide companionship and emotional support.

A nurse aide is just one of the many positions within a nursing home setting. We are responsible for aiding the nurses and doctors and helping the residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, eating, dressing, toileting, walking, etc. This paper will address this specific health care setting and the ways these sociological perspectives are witnessed on an everyday basis. The main idea of the sociological perspective called functional analysis, otherwise known as functionalism, is that society is a single unit comprised of smaller components that work together to create a whole.

the care of others became the seal. The functional model of nursing is a method of providing patient care whereby each licensed and unlicensed staff member performs specific tasks for a large group of patients. These tasks are determined in part by the scope of the practice defined for each type of caregiver. For example, the RN should be responsible for all evaluations, although the LPN / LVN and the UAPs can collect data that can be used in the evaluation. With respect to treatments, an RN can administer all medications intravenously (IV) and make admissions, one LPN / LVN can provide treatments, another LPN / LVN can administer all oral medications, one assistant can perform all the tasks of hygiene and another assistant can take all the signs (Figure 13-2).