NURSING TOOL BOX SERIES

  MALNUTRITION: This is a life threatening situation that occurs when the body lacks both essential and non essential nutrients (chemical of the body). CAUSES: 1.Inadequate or imbalanced diet e.g protein energy malnutrition(PEM) or vitamin deficiency. 2.Malabsorption or indigestion problems. 3.Certain medical conditions  e.g inflammatory bowel syndrome. 4.Starvation for along period of time. SYMPTOMS: -Fatigue -Dizziness -Weight loss. NUTRITIONAL ASSESEMENT METHODS: 1.Anthropometric including checking weight and height for body mass index calculation 2.Biochemical method which involve lab work e.g serum electrolyte levels, mineral levels. 3.Clinical method where a quick outlook is given by a health worker depending on the status of the patient which may be visible on quick examination. 4.Dietary approach where the patient is questioned on the diet he/ she has been for the last two days to evaluate on balanced diet. 5.Economical method where a patient is evaluated according to his/her f

ORGANISING  INTRODUCTION Organizing is a function of management, which follows planning in which the synchronization and combination of human, financial and other physical resources take place.   Organizing involves the manager determining how to distribute resources and arrange employees according to set plan. The manager identifies different values after which he or she then delegates authority and assigns different duties to deserving positions and then provides direction to the works so as not to stray from the planned direction. Organizing also includes deciding how information will flow in the organization, how problems will be solved and how decisions will be made.   When organising, managers must match an organisation’s structure to its goals and resources. DEFINITION OF TERMS Organizing This is the deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals (Daft, 2000). It is also the process of identifying and grouping of the works to be performed, defining and delegat

 A REPORT ON NURSING MANAGEMENT 1.0  INTRODUCTION Management is seen as a process that directs and guides the operations of an organisation in order to realize the established goals. In health care, management is a process of both interpersonal and technical aspects through which the objectives of the health services are organized and accomplished by utilising human, material and technology. The discussion in this report will be based on the objectives of practical sessions, which are follows: 1.  Identify organisation characteristics of the unit and department. 2.  Assess how the characteristics of the management of care and staff performance. 3.  Identify and critique management theory being applied in the department. 4.  Assess the types of planning and rationale taking place in the department. 5.  Analyse the decision making process and identify the impact of the day-to-day running of the unit. 6.  Analyse how delegation and management of change are applied. 7.  Identify leadership