Let Go

Few months from now I'm turning 21. I've been in different situations in life.. been in the toughest stage, experienced the darkest moment life may bring. But still I'm here. Living, staying sweet to all people I encounter, and currently doing what I love - helping other people. #proudtobeanurse But why is that people waste their time talking about other people and tell negative things about them? Aren't they tired of acting like that? They criticize other people but don't they recognize that they are also talking or should I say they also describe their attitude? The point is better not to talk if you will just say bad things about others especially if you don't know the real story or the real reason behind his/her behavior. Why waste your time? Why would you prefer talking about them and commit sins? May we have peace in our minds. Remember that we cannot pray for world peace if deep within ourselves we cannot feel inner peace.  Lets just be happy. Pray for your enemies. Pray for yourself. #friendlyreminder

Nurse's Responsibility :)

            Nursing clients with autoimmune disease can prove to be challenging. Clients can experience acute exacerbations or crises with almost all of these diseases. Systemic manifestations can be as devastating as the musculoskeletal manifestations. Whether in remission or exacerbation, these diseases are always present. These results in considerable uncertainty, which can lead to a cycle of ineffective coping, disturbed self esteem, helplessness and powerlessness.  In many respects, the psychological and social problems that are associated with these chronic illnesses can be as disabling as the physical complaints. Physiologically, clients experience many common problems. The triad of pain, fatigue and stiffness must be controlled so that function is enhanced and maintained. Difficulty with self care is usually accompanied by sleep disturbances, altered nutrition, and impaired mobility. These can adversely affect the individual’s self concept and self-esteem and lead to social isolation.

            Because of the chronicity of these disorders, clients need skilled, knowledgeable nursing care that draws on the discipline of rehabilitation, counselling, and self-care. The unique role of the nurse for these clients is one that assumes accountability and responsibility for guiding and directing the client through the health care maze. Clients with chronic, usually systemic illness require multiple therapies and follow-up appointments for pharmacologic management, nutritional counselling, lifestyle assessment, physical and occupational therapy and psychological support. The personal and financial cost can exhaust the client’s enthusiasm, job security, support systems, and sense of purpose in life. The nurse can provide a sense of consistency, hope, and reassurance that the client can learn to cope with, and positively adapt to, the demands of a chronic illness. Clients with arthritis need the nurse’s expertise to teach them how to explore new self care strategies so successful adaptation to the disease is a reality. Nurses help clients learn to become partners with the entire health care team as well as with themselves. When clients assume the role of partner, they exhibit greater control, greater accountability, and increased self esteem as they learn self-management skills. This is nowhere more evident than clients giving themselves their bi-weekly or daily injections of some of the newer treatments.


Source: Black, Joyce. Et al.  (2008). Medical Surgical Nursing (8^th Ed.) J.B. Lippincott Company.