Question You are working on a medical ward providing care for Mrs Paruma.She is 78 years old and has been admitted to your ward with a urinary tract infection.She has a pyrexia and is dehydrated – she requires intravenous fluids for rehydration and intravenous antibiotics to treat the infection.Mrs Paruma is showing some signs of confusion – resulting from her infection – and also appears unsteady on her feet.She has no past medical history.She normally lives alone and is independent with all activities of daily living. Her daughter visits three times per week to help with food shopping.When you talk to her to complete her admission paperwork it is clear that she is anxious and upset. She does not want to be in hospital, she is worried about spending a night on the ward and tells you the last time she came to this hospital it was to visit her husband who subsequently died on the adjacent ward. 1       Explore how professional standards of practice and behaviour influence the role of the adult nurse in contemporary nursing practice.2      Explain the importance of key legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks including any mandatory reporting duties relevant to adult nursing practice.3      Discuss the importance of, and strategies required to ensure safe, effective and compassionate person-centred care for commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions4     Identify key nursing theories and the importance of evidence-based practice to underpin the nursing care of adults.  Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question You are working on a medical ward providing care for Mrs Paruma.She is 78 years old and has been admitted to your ward with a urinary tract infection.She has a pyrexia and is dehydrated – she requires intravenous fluids for rehydration and intravenous antibiotics to treat the infection.Mrs Paruma is showing some signs of confusion – resulting from her infection – and also appears unsteady on her feet.She has no past medical history.She normally lives alone and is independent with all activities of daily living. Her daughter visits three times per week to help with food shopping.When you talk to her to complete her admission paperwork it is clear that she is anxious and upset. She does not want to be in hospital, she is worried about spending a night on the ward and tells you the last time she came to this hospital it was to visit her husband who subsequently died on the adjacent ward. 1       Explore how professional standards of practice and behaviour influence the role of the adult nurse in contemporary nursing practice.2      Explain the importance of key legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks including any mandatory reporting duties relevant to adult nursing practice.3      Discuss the importance of, and strategies required to ensure safe, effective and compassionate person-centred care for commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions4     Identify key nursing theories and the importance of evidence-based practice to underpin the nursing care of adults.  Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)