Communication in Nursing

Communication Is the means to establish a helping-healing relationship. All behavior communication influences behavior. Communication is essential to the nurse-patient relationship for the following reasons: Is the vehicle for establishing a therapeutic relationship. It the means by which an individual influences the behavior of another, which leads to the successful outcome of nursing intervention. Basic Elements of the Communication Process Sender – is the person who encodes and delivers...

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Communication

Definition It is the process of exchanging information or feelings between two or more people. It is a basic component of human relationship, including nursing. The Communication process Referent Or stimulus motivates a person to communicate with another. It may be an object, emotion, idea or act. Sender Also called the encoder, is the person who initiates the interpersonal communication or message Message The information that is sent or expressed by the sender. Channels It means,...

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Cleaning Sputum Cups

I. Equipment: Tray with big basin of disinfectant solution. Creosol solution 5%. Medicine glass A pitcher of 1% creosol solution Sputum cup brush Several pieces of dusting cloth Sapolio or Cleanser Short-sleeved gown II. Procedure: Put on the gown. Collect all the sputum cups in a tray. Empty their contents into the hopper. Wash with cold water. Rinse with hot water. Use brush p.r.n. Place cup in basin of disinfectant solution of 5% Creosol solution for 2 hours. Remove after, clean inside...

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Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals

I. Equipment: Tray with bedpan brush, bedpan swab Short-sleeved gown Can of disinfectant solution Soap or any cleanser Several pieces of dusting cloth Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals II. Procedure for Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals Put on the short-sleeved gown Collect the bedpans Empty the contents one by one into the hoper. Wash with clean cold water. Use brush p.r.n. Follow with hot water. Put the bedpan in the scan of disinfectant Remove after, wash inside and outside with warm soapy water....

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Charting

Purpose of Charting: To make record of— The significant observation of the patient’s condition both mental and physical. The medication, treatment, diets and nursing care given and the reaction of the patient to this care. The incident which might have some bearing on the patient’s condition. General Rules for Charting: All recording on the chart must be printed, except the written signature of the nurse. The written signature of the nurse should consist of her initial of first name and fill...

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Changing the Position of the Patient

I. In Dorsal Recumbent Position: Arrange the pillows in the order to support the weight of the shoulders and head. Relieve strain on the muscles of the back by supporting it, fill in the hollows with small pillows, small pads, or a hot water bottle partially filled with warm water. Relieve strain on the abdominal muscles and on tendons under the knees. Support with the knee rest provided on the Gatch bed or with a pillow. II. Turning to One Side: A. To turn the patient toward you: Move...

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Changing Mainline IV Bag

Check physicians order. Wash Hands. Select correct solution (using 5 rights of drug administration). Remove outer wrap. Inspect bag carefully for tears or leaks by applying gentle pressure to the bag. Hold the bag up and examine for cloudiness, discoloration, or any foreign matter. Label bag with patient’s name, date, time or according to agency policy. Tape bag based on hourly flow rate and initial. Identify patient, explain procedure and asses IV site. Asses IV site again. Discard old bag...

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Changing a Hospital Gown for a Client with an Intravenous Infusion

Slip the growth completely off the arm without the infusion and onto the tubing connected to the arm with the infusion. Holding the container above the client’s arm, slide the sleeve up over the container to remove the used gown. Place the clean gown sleeve for the arm with the infusion over the container as if it were an extension of the client’s arm, from the inside of the gown to the sleeve cuff. Rehang the container. Slide the gown carefully over the tubing toward the client’s hand. Guide...

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Changing a Central Line Catheter Dressing

Sample Central Line Dressing Checklist Critical Performance Elements YES NO 1. Gather all necessary equipment: roll of tape, label, and central line line dressing kit. 2. Wash hands. Explain procedure to the patient and/or significant others. Check for providone-iodine or tape allergy. 3. Organize supplies and equipment at bedside to decrease the   amount of time that site is open to air. 4. *** Open central line kit. Don mask. (Don gown if soiling is likely). 5....

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MCQ. Fundamentals of Nursing Practice 1

1. Using the principles of standard precautions, the nurse would wear gloves in what nursing interventions? Providing a back massage Feeding a client Providing hair care Providing oral hygiene 2. The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an alert client admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the client’s temperature? Oral Axillary Radial Heat sensitive tape 3. A nurse obtained a client’s pulse and found the...

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Caring

Definition Central to all helping professions, and enables persons to create meaning in their lives. Means that people, relationships, and things matter Nursing Theories of Caring Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory (Leininger) Based on transcultural nursing model Transcultural nursing: a learned branch of nursing that focuses on the comparative study & analysis of cultures as they apply to nursing and health-illness practices, beliefs, and values Goal of Transcultural Nursing:...

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Care of the Dead

I. Purpose To prepare the body for the morgue. To prevent discoloration or deformity of the body. To protect the body from post mortom discharge. II. Equipments Tray with: Basin of warm water, a basin of lysol solution 2% Soap in dish, pair of scissors, comb or brush Bath towel and wash cloth Surgical dressings p.r.n. Mortuary pack: should, diaper sheet 2 death tags, non-absorbent cotton, pins, bandages, forceps. Bed screen III. Points to Remember Respect the dead body. Avoid unnecessary...

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NURSING RESEARCH STATEMENT

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