NRSG140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Glasgow Coma Scale, Vital Signs, Cerebrovascular Disease
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At the end of this session you will have: revised roper, logan tierney model activities of daily living . Maintaining a safe environment & mobilising: revised falls and pressure area risk assessments, reviewed requirements for neurological assessment, reviewed nurses" role in the neurological assessment, reviewed case study 2 and the clinical reasoning cycle (crc). Review from semester 1 the roper logan tierney model. Nsqhs standards are to protect the public from hard and to improve the quality of health service provision (p1) . Pressure injuries usually occur over bony prominences where circulation is impaired. Risk factors: impaired mobility, fragile skin, decreased sensory. Falls: a major cause of morbidity and mortality for. Australians, especially older women: ~80+% injury related admissions in >65 year old"s, a leading cause of injury and death among people aged 65 years and over. Falls prevention approach: assessment of risk, identification of contributing factors, implementation of falls risk reduction strategies, monitoring effectiveness of interventions.
