University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 110 | Introduction to Professional Nursing
Academic year:

2022
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1
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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Basic Concept STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ Basic Care and Comfort- Providing care to a client who has difficulty breathing CONCEPT ______________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ Related Content Underlying Principles (E.G., DELEGATION, LEVELS OF PREVENTION, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES) Factors that influence the type of care given include: current stage of development, gender, interpersonal relationships, social support networks, culture, ethnicity, spiritual, religious beliefs and practices Using an interprofessional approach to provide care to the client Use volunteers when appropriate to provide nonmedical care. WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW? Use therapeutic communication to develop and maintain and facilitate communcation between the client, family, and the provider Facilitate the understanding of information regarding disease progression and treatment choices. Be sensitive to comments made in the precense of clients who are unconscious because hearing is the last sensation lost Keep the client informed of procedure and assessment times. Determine where client is most comfortable (e.g. in a room close to the nurse's station) ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES Nursing Interventions Reposition client to maintain airway patency and comfort Maintain the integrity of the skin and mucous membranes Provide caring touch (e.g. holding the client's hand) Provide an environment that promotes dignity and self esteem If appropriate, encourage the use of relaxation techniques (guided imagery and music) Promote decision making in food selection, activities, and health care to give the client as much control as possible Encourage the client to perform ADLs as willing and able to do so THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A1