According to University of California, School of Medicine (2010), Autonomy is the “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.” Although Mrs. Cheng is a cancer patient with only one month to live, nowhere is mentioned that she could be of…
Psychological Skills Training to Support Diabetes Self-management | Article Critique
Prepare a critique of one research paper selected from your programme pathway. Graves, H., Garrett, C., Amiel, S. A., Ismail, K. and Winkley, K. (2016) ‘Psychological skills training to support diabetes self-management: qualitative assessment of nurses’ experiences’, Primary Care Diabetes, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 376–82. Research plays a vital role in nursing practice and…
Chronic Wound Management: Leg Ulcers
Introduction: This essay is a part of the study of nursing practices in chronic Wound Management based on venous leg ulcers. The essay covers the various aspects of this particular medical condition, its symptoms, causes, after effects, various treatment therapies in the UK and costs incurred by NHS every year in treating Venous Leg Ulcers….
Effect of Diet on Colorectal Cancer
CHAPTER – 1 1.1 Introduction Colorectal cancer is considered to be a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. It accounts for over 9% of all cancer incidences; this makes it the third most common cancer cause with nearly 1.4 million new cases diagnosed in a year ( WCRF, 2012 ) and the fourth most…
Breastfeeding: Advantages and Disadvantages
This essay is potentially vast in its scope as the advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding can vary enormously depending on which authority one chooses to consult. (1) We shall therefore take an overview and present the generally accepted arguments in this area. There is a substantial evidence base for the benefits of breastfeeding for not…
Evidence-based Practice in Wound Cleansing
Introduction This essay defines the concept of evidence-based practice and discusses the importance of evidence-based practice for professional practice. The essay also selects an aspect of practice that is relevant to adult nursing, namely the use of water vs. saline for wound cleansing, provides a rationale for choosing that aspect within the context of evidence…
Risk Factors in Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment
Introduction Venous thromboembolism, commonly known as VTE is a condition in which a blood clot develops mostly in deep veins of the leg, groin or arm and travels in the circulation and lodging in the lungs, called pulmonary embolism (PE). VTE generally occurs after major general surgery and if not taken care of on time,…
How Learned Helplessness Can Impact Patient Satisfaction Nursing Essay
Ever since To Err is Human did patients really start to care about the quality of care they received from their physicians, hospitals, and healthcare organizations. However, healthcare organizations had already recognized the importance of patient satisfaction several years earlier. Many organizations started measuring patient satisfaction as a way to judge the perceptions of how…
Health Promotion Case Study of Patient with Coronary Heart Disease
Introduction Throughout this assignment I have chosen to discuss a patient I have previously cared for during my placement on a cardiology ward. The patient which I will be writing about was diagnosed with coronary heart disease whilst admitted to the ward. Coronary heart disease is defined by the NHS website as a condition where…
Wound Infection post total knee replacement surgery
Nursing practice is the actual provision of nursing care. In providing care, nurses are implementing the nursing care plan which is based on the client’s initial assessment. This is based around a specific nursing theory which will be selected as appropriate for the care setting. In providing nursing care the nurses uses both nursing theory…