https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot Chapters 4-6 en-us 2019-01-21 19:04:54 UTC 2025-11-21 17:52:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416184 -prevents readmission rates
-promotes independence 
-teaching preventive measures to decrease chronic illness 

EX: One example from our clinical experience was witnessed during our maternity rotation. The teaching in this rotation included videos such as how to prevent SIDS, car seat safety, signs and symptoms of new born distress and prevention of infection, and signs and symptoms of post partum depression in the mother and when to contact her health care provider. ]]> 2019-02-18 18:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416184 https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416662 1. A healing "presence" is the ability to be present with the patient; it conveys compassion, caring, empathy, concern and contributes to patient - centered care. It is the act of staying with the patient to decrease their fears and increase their comfort during their hospitalization.
Ex. One example of this is the clinical experience of staying with a patient who has high anxiety levels and an underlying psychiatric diagnosis and who calms down when a medical professional remains with them. 
2. The importance of appropriate, gentle "touch" in the clinical setting  communicates comfort, healing, understanding and emotion. 
Ex. One example of this is the clinical experience of holding a dying patient's hand, who did not have family or friends with them during their hospitalization. ]]> 2019-02-18 18:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416662 https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416695 Step One (Creating a climate for and establishing a commitment to healing): ensuring the patient has the emotional/spiritual support they need such as a referral to a chaplain

Step Two (Provide comfort measures and preserve personhood): promote comfort by administering pain medications, providing basic care, and provide alternative therapies such as aromatherapy. 

Step Three (Being with the patient): involve family in the care of the patient, being available/present (hold hand, listen, therapeutic touch)

Step Four (Maximize patient's participation): explain all of the options to the patient, listen to concerns/feelings, but ultimately give the patient the autonomy to choose and advocate for the patient's choice

Step Five (Provide comfort and communication through touch): therapeutic touch but respect culture

Step Six (Provide emotional and informational support): educate patient and family

Step Seven (guide patient through emotional and developmental change): treat patient with the same respect regardless of illness, create realistic goals]]> 2019-02-18 18:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416695 https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416889
Design a clinical simulation for BSN students demonstrating a time a nurse allowed a patient to have control, Discuss the effect if this simulation on the healing process.

Allowing patients to chose what medication to take for pain control. (Tylenol, Opioid, or alternative methods).
Most patients tend to choose Tylenol over opioids. 
This helps patients in the healing process by giving the patient autonomy. Choosing Tylenol over opioids give them less complications such as addiction.   ]]> 2019-02-18 18:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332416889 https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332417011 Nurse got a patient assignment and walked in to see the patient. The patient presented with anxiety and expressed fears about being in the hospital. The nurse took action with comfort measures such as just being with the patient and talking, the nurse helped the patient bathed and used therapeutic touch to help the patient ease her anxiety. This made the patient feel more relaxed and comfortable in the hospital setting. ]]> 2019-02-18 18:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332417011 https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332417548 Example 1: Blood transfusions
Example 2: Birthing without pain medication]]> 2019-02-18 18:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332417548 cmozdy https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332418364 A 6 year old client from DuPont Hospital presented with acetaminophen toxicity and was admitted because parents gave him 6 bottles of tylenol over a 2 week span. He presented with a high bilirubin, AST, ALT, and ammonia. When assessing patient, he had a decreased LOC, jaundice, nausea and fatigue as well as upper right quadrant pain. Interventions for the patient included ABC monitoring, safety precautions, lab monitoring, fluid and nutrition therapy, monitoring for ascites, anticipating patient needs. He eventually needed a liver transplant. ]]> 2019-02-18 18:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/acummings15/erfp6o3ovzot/wish/332418364