Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing
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This case report describes a nurse's experience applying William Worden's Grief Counseling on a young woman whose mother had passed away after a brief period in a coma. The report describes how the nurse facilitated this case and assisted the woman though the grief process, during which the woman completed the four tasks of mourning. Seven behavioral process records were analyzed base on Worden's grief responses. ⋯ Social withdrawal, avoidance of mentioning her mother, calling out, sighing and crying comprised the main behavioral reactions. The author applied the concepts and principles of grief counseling by accompanying and supporting this case though the grief process, and helping the patient complete the four tasks of mourning, which are: (1) to experience the pain of grief, (2) to accept the reality of the death, (3) to adjust to life after the death, and (4) to move on with life. It is hoped that this case report will help nursing staffs be more sensitive and receptive to family grieving and be better equipped to provide proper grief care.
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Hemorrhagic shock is the most important cause of early death following major trauma. Aggressive fluid resuscitation therapy is an important treatment approach for hemorrhagic shock, and nurses in critical care units must be adept at the skills to administer such. ⋯ While the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training program has provided fluid resuscitation therapy guidelines since 1997, resuscitation volume, rate and time as well as crystalloid and colloid ratios remain uncertain. Therefore, we hope this article can provide evidence-based knowledge related to fluid resuscitation therapy in order to avoid secondary organ damage in critical care.
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[Racing with illness: the life experiences of mothers of children with duchenne muscular dystrophy].
Understanding the life experiences of mothers of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is very important for nurses focused on providing family care. The present study provides valuable insight into this issue, as few studies on this important topic have been done previously. ⋯ Study findings may help us better understand the life experiences of mothers of children with DMD and may serve as an important reference with regard to how best to coordinate government, medical, education and other support organizations to provide such mothers with greater support and assistance and DMD children with better care.
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Effective oral care improves patient comfort and prevents oral infection. While common in general nursing practice, administering oral care to intubated patients is particularly challenging. ⋯ Study findings showed that ICU nurses did not follow procedures and steps recommended by current evidence-based practice (e.g., brushing the teeth and gums; positioning patients in a side or semi- / high-fowlers position when providing oral care to intubated patients). ICUs must establish policies and procedures for oral care of intubated patients that reflect patient characteristics. Furthermore, ICUs should provide oral care related on-the-job training and education in order to improve the quality of oral care administered to critical care patients.
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This paper reports on a nurse's experience helping alleviate psychosomatic symptoms in a psychiatric outpatient suffering from depression. It was found that the OPD patient had been suffering from depression as well as long-time tension and pain. Between April 10th and July 24th, 2008, the author employed holistic nursing assessment and collected data through both observation and interview. ⋯ Furthermore, the patient not only became gradually aware of both the inner feeling of relaxation and etiology of psychosomatic symptoms, but also learned relaxation strategies for coping with life stressors. After therapy, the patient's self-control over relaxation had improved considerably and care problems were resolved satisfactorily. Also, the patient could increasingly incorporate relaxation into daily life routines.