Cpne Nursing Assessment Essay

CPNE Nursing Assessments CPNE Nursing Assessments do not exist. That’s correct. There is no such thing. However, Nursing assessments are real. Nursing assessments performed by Nursing Students all over the country are based upon established nursing science and evidence based practice.

When studying for the CPNE you should remember that there are landmines that can blow your attempt out of the water. The rationale for a successful pass is to perform the minimum skill a Registered Nurse should have when they pass the NCLEX.

Passing the NCLEX is an entirely different monster, albeit a much, much cheaper monster.

Nursing Patient assessments can be thought of as nursing detective work. When performing an assessment all your senses are used to

Safety: Washing your hands properly,

Identification: Salutations Identify the patient against your documentation, Identify yourself, your evaluator, and the reason for your visit.

Application: Explain the process, protect all overriding areas of care, perform explain while performing, thank the patient.
Document: This is the Sandwich Format. And no it does not have thirty acronyms sandwich means. Introduction statement, Assessment statement and findings (normal or abnormal), safety statement, so this format can be used to document for anything.

Example:
You are assigned to a 31 year old patient with a history of Sarcoidosis. You find the patient in bed, sitting in high fowlers, watching television in no distress, and with family at the bedside. You are assigned
For the sake of this example you are assigned to perform a Respiratory Assessment
Following my format
You wash your hands
You explain to the patient the Assessment in detail.
You protect the patient’s modesty
Expose the patient’s back
And perform the Respiratory Assessment
Reverse the process
Tie the patient’s gown shut
Make the patient comfortable
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