Clara is a 78-year-old woman admitted two days ago for a resection of her intestines due...

Clara is a 78-year-old woman admitted two days ago for a resection of her intestines due to a

bezoar. Her postoperative course has been uncomplicated and her surgeon wants her to

ambulate three times per day the length of the hall. Selma, the RN on the post-surgery recovery

unit, has assessed Clara and determined that ambulating her is a task that appropriate for a

nursing assistant.

Selma approaches the nursing assistant, Sue, after report and says: “Sue, I need your

assistance to ambulate Clara. She needs to ambulate once per shift the length of the hall. I’d

like her to ambulate once before lunch and again around 3 pm. I’ve assessed her to be

relatively steady on her feet although she uses a walker at her nursing home. I believe that all

she needs is stand-by assistance when she walks. She should walk from her room to the

nurses’ station and back to her room. Clara has had her morning care and breakfast and is

ready to walk when you have time. When you walk with her, please stay with her the entire time

she is up. If you notice she is having trouble walking, becomes unsteady, light headed or dizzy,

assist her back to bed or into a chair and let me know. Do you have any questions or

concerns?”

Overall, how would you have managed the care for this patient from a leadership and management point of view?

What should have, would have a nurse do when caring for patient nursing judgement/critical thinking.

What are the legal aspects of the job- nursing?

How does nursing differ from other health care providers work from a legal standpoint? Are they held accountable for the same legal aspects of the job?

Why do nurses need malpractice insurance?

What is the mission statement for the BRN and why is it so?

What would have been the nursing ratio for the patient primary, modular, team approach?

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1 )Leadership is the process that invovles influencing others to focus on the problems how to solve it .When it comes to management mens achievement of goals by oneself or with the help of others.To be explain it further,they will guide and motivate patient to meet the outcomes.

2)Critical thinking plaays an important in nursing field and the nurse will plan how to provide care for patient effectively along with monitoring the progress of patient withina time frame.

3)The nurse has legal duty to provide a standard of care to patient and they are responsible for any harm or injury resulting from their acts.

4)Nursing mainly helps individuals to get rid from illness and maintain agood quality of care.They are difer from other health care professionals because they get training aswellas education regarding taking care of both physically and mentally ill patient .Nurses are responsible for their decisions and activity they involve.

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