Our free nursing essays cover a wide range of theoretical and practical nursing topics. You’ll find themes covered such as patient assessment, management of acute care situations, treatment planning, CPR, nursing intervention and lots of real-life case studies/examples.
The Atkins and Murphy model of reflection, from 1994, will help frame this essay. This model is made up of 5 different sections. This essay will follow these sections which are; identify a case study, briefly describe the situation, review the evidence, evaluate the evidence and summarise any new learning. The case study which has … Read more
This literature review will analyse the current evidence on inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) in the hospital setting. It is a serious event that can cause serious injury and even death to a person. IPH is often an emergent factor in the post anaesthetic recovery unit (PACU), therefore, it is imperative that staff are trained to … Read more
Leadership is important in any setting where people aim to be successful and productive in their work. In the setting of nursing, leadership is something that is required to be sure patients are receiving the best care possible, to ensure that no mistakes are being made, and to have proper delegation between hospital staff so … Read more
Nursing is a field that has always been about caring for people and doing what’s right by the patient. Nursing’s ethical principles have remained a constant; to do for the good of the patient, to do no harm, to support a patient’s autonomy, and to be faithful, just, and truthful. These principles are the pillars … Read more
Description I undertook a full assessment on a patient with a sacral pressure sore. The patient had limited mobility, dementia and does not speak. I completed the assessment using observation as a primary source. The care assistants were reluctant to engage with the nursing process rendering some specific measurements as ineffectual compromising the eventual Waterlow … Read more
Introduction: This case study presents a 21-year-old male Australian football rules football player with acute hamstrings strain of the right leg. Hamstring muscle strains are one of the most frequent injuries in sports that involve sprinting (Orchard 2002; Thelen et al. 2005; Drezner 2003). Muscle strains are categorised based on the extent of muscle fibre … Read more
Patient’s profile Name: Ms. xxx Age: 20 years old Address: Bukit Beruang, Melaka Occupation: Unemployed Parity index: Nulliparous Last menstrual period: 16/5/2016 Date of admission: 5/5/2016 Date of examination: 6/5/2016 Chief Complaints Lower Abdomen pain for 2 days History of presenting illness She was apparently well until past 2 days, when she developed abdominal pain. … Read more
The number of elderly in populations across the globe is increasing and this trend is expected to continue over the coming years. [1] The number of people aged 65 and over in the UK was 16% in 2001 and is predicted to reach 21% by 2026 [2]. Alcohol abuse among elderly people is a common … Read more
Outcome 1 – Understand the neurology of dementia. 1.1) The brain is a complex organ containing around 100 billion cells, and it is divided up into different areas controlling different functions of the body. When dementia occurs some of these cells will sop working properly and will affect the way a person thinks, communicates and … Read more
Fauquier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (FHRNC) is a 113-bed center located in Warrenton, Virginia. As stated on their website “services included are physical occupational and speech rehabilitation; long term care and respite services”. The average stay of patients is 25 days but can be longer depending on the needs of the patient. (retrieved from FH website, … Read more
The purpose of this assignment is to ascertain a full picture of health; to assess and document the patients needs subjectively and objectively using suitable literature, and to further gain a comprehension of ways to promote health for an individual using an appropriate Model of Nursing. This assessment will also encapsulate The Nursing Process in … Read more
Introduction The patient is a 91-year-old female and was admitted to the Emergency Department after being the unrestrained passenger in a motor vehicle crash. She sustained many serious injuries, mostly on the right side. The patient presented with fractures of the right tibial plateau and right supracondylar humerus, a nondisplaced comminuted fracture of the right … Read more
The main aim of this assignment is to research and discuss a minor surgical procedure, as well as looking at the importance of evidence based practice in surgery while using a case study as, this will outline the holistic care of a patient using a person-centred approach. To do this I will be using the … Read more
Discussion In this case, the patient comes with right sided lower abdominal pain and fever. There are many conditions can lead to lower abdominal pain. Here based on the history and examination findings, the possible differential diagnosis is: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Urinary tract infection Ovarian cyst Appendicitis The most possible diagnosis is PID. This … Read more
Introduction: Catheter malfunction, defined as a mechanical failure in dialysate inflow or drainage.(1)Peritoneal dialysis catheters have undergone various modifications over the past years to reduce technique failure. Complications resulting from catheter insertion techniques can contribute significantly to technique failure (2). Careful surgical insertion ensuring proper catheter placement to avoid blind insertion, especially in patients with … Read more
