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LPN Notes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide Davis's Notes; 2nd Ed. by Myers, Ehren.; Hopkins, Tracey. Publication: Philadelphia F.A. Davis Company, 2008. 1 Communication Lifespan Considerations ■ Be considerate of generational and gender differences. ■ When dealing with elderly Pts, be aware of cognitive impairment, but never assume that a Pt is cognitively impaired simply because of advanced age. ■ Approach children at their eye level. Address them by name and use language appropriate to their developmental level. Cultural Considerations ■ Be aware that culture has a strong influence on an individual’s interpretation of and responses to health care. ■ An interpreter may help ease anxieties of a language barrier.

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Nurse's Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales 11Th Ed. by Doenges, Marilynn E.; Moorhouse, Mary Frances; Geissler-Murr, Alice Publication: Philadelphia, PA F.A. Davis Company, 2008. The Nursing Process Nursing is both a science and an art concerned with the physical, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual concerns of the individual. The science of nursing is based on a broad theoretical framework; its art depends on the caring skills and abilities of the individual nurse. In its early developmental years, nursing did not seek or have the means to control its own practice. In more recent times, the nursing profession has struggled to define what makes nursing unique and has identified a body of professional knowledge unique to nursing practice.

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Assess Notes: Nursing Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Davis's Notes by Gordon, Marjory. Publication: Philadelphia F.A. Davis Company, 2008. 1 Assessment and the Functional Health Patterns Assessment is the collection and interpretation of information. It offers a glimpse into the perceptions, meanings, and logic patients use to organize and make sense of their world. Data are used in the three types of professional judgment within the nursing process: ■ Diagnostic judgment: Identification of an actual or potential health problem. ■ Therapeutic judgment: Decisions about intervention, outcome projection, and evaluation. ■ Ethical judgment: Identification of an actual or potential moral problem. Purpose of Assessment The information gathered during an assessment is not merely collected and recorded.

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MedSurg Notes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide Davis's Notes; 2nd Ed. by Hopkins, Tracey.; Myers, Ehren. Publication: Philadelphia F.A. Davis Company, 2008. 1 Legal Issues in MedSurg Care Legal issues affect all aspects of nursing care. Urgent care situations, in which the patient’s life may be lost or potential quality of life compromised, require even more vigilant attention to nursing standards of care and best practices. The nurse practice law of each state defines the scope of nursing practice for that state. Advanced practice nurses, such as nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists, function under a broader scope of practice. ■ Know your state’s nurse practice law; contact your state board of nursing for a copy. ■ Know your state’s requirements for licensure, and maintain your nursing license as required.

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Nursing Diagnosis Manual: Planning, Individualizing, and Documenting Client Care 2Nd Ed. by Doenges, Marilynn E.; Moorhouse, Mary Frances; Geissler-Murr, Alice Publication: Philadelphia, PA F.A. Davis Company, 2008. The Nursing Process: The Foundation of Quality Client Care Defining the Profession In the world of healthcare, nursing has long struggled to establish itself as a profession. Dictionary terms describe nursing as “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation; a principal calling, vocation, or employment; the whole body of persons engaged in a calling.” 1 Throughout the history of nursing, unfavorable stereotypes (based on the view of nursing as subservient and dependent on the medical profession) have negatively affected the view of nursing as an independent entity.