A patient/family care study on acute gastritis

Abstract

Nursing existed as far as the first human being lived on planet earth. It entails giving care to the needed beings. Parents give care to their young ones by nourishing them until they are able to provide their necessary day to day activities. Also the aged has to be supported in their daily doings to make life endurable for them. The modern-day nursing has gone through series of changes with the help of science, technologies and various researches. Nursing has been accepted as a profession and it entails comprehensive and individualized care of patients. New techniques are employed into the scope of patient’s care making nursing as a fully accepted profession in this 21st century. The patient care study forms part of the academic programme of all Diploma nursing students in Ghana which require the student to carry out total nursing care to patient and their family from time of admission to discharge. It is a partial requirement by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana for the award of license to practice as a registered nurse. The care study takes into account of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual welfare of the family which aid in the recovery of the patient. Patient’s home is visited on a number of occasions to ensure patient adhere to treatment regimen and education. Also through the study, patient and family will have insight knowledge into the condition and improve upon their health status through the interaction and various educations they receive from the student nurse. The study equips the student nurse with certain qualities such as practical skills on the condition, patient and family interactions, as well as therapeutically communicating to family when there is fear and anxiety. Also the student is able to practice a wide range of nursing activities acquired during the three years training as a nurse using specifically the nursing process. The nursing and midwifery council uses the care study as evaluation tool in assessing and awarding the student a certificate and practice as a certified nurse. In the write up of the study, initials of patient were used instead of names in order to maintain confidentiality