University:
Herzing University
Course:
NU 500 | Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
Academic year:

2019
Views:

61

Pages:

1
Author:

Dustin L

Three Critical Points Remediation Management of Care Overview of Community Health Nursing: Serving as an Advocate for the Community  Use of evidence-based practice to make informed clinical decisions by collecting current research from multiple sources where outcomes yield positive ones.  Using evidence-based practice to guide prioritization of care and interventions.  Nurse can keep up with evidence-based practice by keeping current on new research and collaborating with interprofessional teams to stay in the loop.  Nurses to advocate and promote access to clinics for individuals both in acute care settings and in rural communities. Safety and Infection Control Home Safety: Assessing the Need for Home Modification  Nurse should be aware that if a client shows factors that could increase fall riskregardless of the age, then a hazard evaluation should be performed in the clients home.  This helps reduce risk of falls as hazards could be changed when client is notified of the risks items pose  Some risk factors in a client’s home include throw rugs, loose carpets, electrical cords, stairs with no rails, no grab bars in showers, and non-adequate lighting. Health Promotion and Maintenance Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases: Evaluating Teaching About Lyme Disease  Lyme disease is caused by tick bites.  Signs and symptoms of lyme disease are fever, headaches, fatigue, and a skin rash.  Treatment for lyme disease includes antibiotics such as tetracyclines and if left untreated it can spread to joints, heart, and nervous system. Head and Neck: Conducting the Rinne Test  The Rinne test is used to evaluate hearing loss by comparing air conduction to bone conduction.  A vibrating tuning fork is placed against mastoid bone. Client should identify when sound can no longer be heard. Time sound was heard is noted.  Tuning fork is then moved to the front of ear canal. Repeated procedure as above.  Expected findings: air conduction is longer than bone conduction. 2:1 ratio.