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We are all off for the summer. The assignment was handed out to all students 6/18/09 on our last day. It is due October 2010. I agree it is strange. Unfortunately I am a student and do not get to make up the assignments. This is called a Portfolio Clinical Assignment. It has 4 sections OB, Alcoholism, Geriatric, and support. I attend Henry Abbott Vocational School in Danbury, Connecticut. It is a state school. The program director said that this is a state assignment. At the end of my first semester I have an A+ average. One thing I have learned is that it does me no good to complain about teaching methods or assignments. My goal is to get through this program and bridge over to become an RN. I am already doing all I can to keep a positive attitude regarding this assignment. I understand if you are unwilling to participate. All I need or want is one person that is in her first trimester that is willing to corespond with me. If you are not that person please keep the negative critisizm to yourself since it will not be productive to my goal. The school office is open durning the summer. Feel free to verify the validity of the assignment directly with Henry Abbott. 203-797-4460 ext 4467. My name is William Rioux and am in the evening program. Thank you in advance for your help. William

Hello, My name is William. I am an LPN nursing student and have been given an assignment. I must find a person to follow through their entire pregnancy. I am nearing 50 and do not know anyone that is planning to become pregnant. The assignment requires that I track a person willing to verify with the school that they in fact did correspond with me throughout the 3 trimesters. I need to ask the expectant mother pertinent nursing questions relating to her pregnancy. This is an awkward assignment for me. All of our correspondence can be done online and I am hoping that someone here will be willing to help. Thank you in advance, William

I also have to assume that ECF means LTC. Here is what I have come up with to try to satisfy this portion of the essay. The LPN must practice the proper precautions when treating their patients. Asepsis is very important in the prevention of infection and the spreading of disease. Hand washing, use of new gloves for each procedure and the proper disposal of biohazard materials are just some of the precautions the nurse must always practice. The LPN must always verify the identification of the resident. They should use at least two resident identifiers when providing care, treatment or services. This is just good nursing practice and will reduce or eliminate giving the patient the wrong medication, treatment, or food. The LPN needs to accurately and completely distribute medications. They need to make certain that the medications given to a patient are those ordered. If something does not seem correct it is the LPN’s responsibility to advocate for the patient and question the medication. The LPN should never give medicine that they feel is incorrect. Falling is a big problem that can often result in injury to the patient. Using night lights, toileting the patient frequently before they have the urge to void or defecate, and the use and placement of call buttons must be a standard practice. To further minimize the hazard of falling it is essential that the LPN asses each patient in their care for this risk. Having a patient sit up for a couple of moments can help their blood pressure stabilize prior to standing. When the patient’s needs are being met they will be less likely to try to do things that they are incapable of doing for themselves. The last precaution I will mention here is that of preventing pressure ulcers. The LPN needs to periodically reassess each patient’s risk for developing pressure ulcers. They need to take action to prevent this problem by first identifying the patient’s at risk and then making sure that these patients’s are turned frequently. When turning a patient special techniques need to implemented and often times assistance is necessary. When turning patient’s the LPN must assess the condition of the patient and the bedding. Clean wrinkle free bedding provides more comfort and reduces pressure ulcers. http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/NationalPatientSafetyGoals/08_ltc_npsgs.htm

Hello, I have been working all week on a huge paper. I have already compiled nine single spaced pages for other areas of the assignment. This is the last section. Any help would be appreciated. I have already spent a couple of hours searching the forum with no luck. Maybe I am just burnt out. Here is the assignment. "List 5 safety considerations the LPN needs to be aware of when caring for patient's in the ECF. Be specific and explain your answer." Thank you, wdr61

Yes thanks I have already been there but there is not any mention of the dieing. Basically I have read quite a bit about the JW's and it appears that they welcome death and do not grieve it. I read somewhere that they call their service a memorial rather than a funeral. I read that they don't feel embalming is necessary for a christian burial. But I have not had much success with bedside manner for a dying Witness. I am still welcoming input. Thank you, Bill

Greetings, I have a small assignment and my google approach has yielded few results. I need to research the proper nursing care for a dying Jehovah witness patient. I am supposed to research the general beliefs & traditions, but more importantly what the traditions are regarding wakes and death? Any input will be appreciated. Thank you in advance for your responses. Bill PS this is my first time post. If I am doing something wrong please be nice to me.