Traumatic SCI is classified into 5 CATEGORIES on the ASIA IMPAIRMENT SCALE. ASIA A = COMPLETE, no sensory or motor function is preserved in sacral segments S4- S5. ASIA B = INCOMPLETE, sensory, but no motor function is preserved below the neurological level and extends through sacral segments. ASIA C = INCOMPLETE, motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and the majority of key muscle groups below neurological level have a muscle grade of less than 3/5. ASIA D = INCOMPLETE, motor function is preserved below the neurological level, & the majority of key muscle groups below neurological level have a muscle grade greater than or equal to 3/5. ASIA E = NORMAL, sensory and motor function are normal. No evidence of SCI. " NURSING THEORIST " Imogene King - open system model. Betty Neuman - Healthcare System Model. Dorothea Orem - Self Care deficit theory. Sister Calista Roy - Adaptation Model. Martha Rogers - Science of Unitary Human Beings Theory. Lydia Hall - Aspect of Nursing : Care, Core and Cure. Margaret Newman - Community and Family Centered. Jacqueline Fawcett - 4 central concepts : person, environment, health and nursing. Marjory Gordon - data collection system : 10 functional health patterns. Levine's Conservation Theory - limit energy expenditures during ADL and planning rest breaks. " Compassion , Respect and Restoration thru Nurturing of a broken body and soul. " - Franklin Rebay Dela Cruz BSN RN CRRN ( image from web ) ...... Diminutive image of a gentle, compassionate
hands; caressing the forehead of a meekly sick old man. Covering his shivering torso with a shear aged wool; while carefully respecting his dignity , in full. Watching the old man status decline, I prayed for my nursing wisdom, judgement and restoration to bind. Waiting for the light to shine and lessen his pain & health inclined. Nurturing his weakened body and mind. His soul recovered and breathed back to life in time. - created by FRDC |
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