Adult health and psychosocial care
The older adult, chronic illness, therapeutic communication, culture, sleep, non-drug pain relief, spirituality and body image.
10 pages
Safe practice
- Culturally competent care in practiceThe nurse asks about each person's beliefs and customs and adapts care to them, as long as…
- Non-drug pain relief: what nurses doPositioning, heat or cold, distraction, relaxation, presence and education ease pain alongside…
- Promoting sleep in hospitalHospitals disturb sleep with noise, light, pain and frequent checks; the nurse plans care so the…
- Therapeutic communication: techniques and barriersTherapeutic communication is talk with a purpose: techniques that invite the patient to share…
Fundamental
- Living with chronic illness: self-management and the nurse's roleA chronic illness lasts for years; the person manages it every day, and the nurse helps them…
- Self-concept and body image after illness or surgeryLosing a body part or function, or living with a stoma or scar, changes how a person sees…
- Sensory alterations: deprivation, overload and caring for people with vision or hearing lossToo little or too much stimulation, or a loss of sight or hearing, can confuse a patient; simple…
- Sexuality and sexual health in nursing careIllness, surgery, medicines and age can affect sexuality; the nurse opens the topic…
- Spiritual careSpirituality is how a person finds meaning, hope and connection; the nurse asks about it…
Assessment
A to Z
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