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    The document discusses a nursing student's experience caring for a patient with metastatic breast cancer. The patient required acute care and treatment as the cancer had spread to her internal organs like the liver. The student administered morphine to manage the patient's severe pain and conducted regular pericardiocentesis procedures to assess organ damage and provide palliative care. Through wound dressing, physical therapy, and ensuring a balanced diet, the student aimed to improve the patient's health and guide her through treatment before discharge with follow-up support. The experience provided practical skills in managing cancer patients.

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    The document discusses a nursing student's experience caring for a patient with metastatic breast cancer. The patient required acute care and treatment as the cancer had spread to her internal organs like the liver. The student administered morphine to manage the patient's severe pain and conducted regular pericardiocentesis procedures to assess organ damage and provide palliative care. Through wound dressing, physical therapy, and ensuring a balanced diet, the student aimed to improve the patient's health and guide her through treatment before discharge with follow-up support. The experience provided practical skills in managing cancer patients.

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    The document discusses a nursing student's experience caring for a patient with metastatic breast cancer. The patient required acute care and treatment as the cancer had spread to her internal organs like the liver. The student administered morphine to manage the patient's severe pain and conducted regular pericardiocentesis procedures to assess organ damage and provide palliative care. Through wound dressing, physical therapy, and ensuring a balanced diet, the student aimed to improve the patient's health and guide her through treatment before discharge with follow-up support. The experience provided practical skills in managing cancer patients.

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    The document discusses a nursing student's experience caring for a patient with metastatic breast cancer. The patient required acute care and treatment as the cancer had spread to her internal organs like the liver. The student administered morphine to manage the patient's severe pain and conducted regular pericardiocentesis procedures to assess organ damage and provide palliative care. Through wound dressing, physical therapy, and ensuring a balanced diet, the student aimed to improve the patient's health and guide her through treatment before discharge with follow-up support. The experience provided practical skills in managing cancer patients.

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    The key takeaways from this reflection are learning how to properly manage and care for a patient with metastatic breast cancer through administering medications, performing procedures, providing physical therapy, and ensuring comfort.

    The patient was suffering from metastatic breast cancer which had spread to her internal organs like the liver, causing her severe pain. The cancer affected her health significantly and she required acute medical treatment and care.

    The nursing student's responsibilities included administering morphine to reduce the patient's pain, performing pericardiocentesis to assess organ function and guide palliative care, dressing the patient's breast wound daily, and ensuring all medical equipment and dressings were hygienic.

    Running head: REFLECTION PAPER 1

    Reflection: Patient with Metastatic Breast Cancer Management Care

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    REFLECTION PAPER 2

    Reflection: Patient with Metastatic Breast Cancer Management Care

    In my 3rd year as a nursing student, I was placed in a cardiac ward as a healthcare giver.

    My first experience was with a patient suffering from metastatic breast cancer. It was just an

    honor to be involved in providing sessions and therapy to the patient. Metastatic cancer had

    affected her internal organs and needed acute care and treatment. She was being infused with a

    butterfly cannula in her arm to transfuse medication. The patient required full attention as she

    frequently underwent severe pain and suffering, which made her grown in pain. My

    responsibility was to ensure that I have managed the pain by administering morphine through the

    veins to reduce pain.

    According to Rabow (2018), the research found that metastatic breast cancer is critical as

    it spread to other vital organs such as bones, brains, and liver. Thus, the metastatic breast cancer

    had affected the internal organ such as the liver; being exposed to chemotherapy Maxalon was to

    be administered frequently. During this process, I shared a team desire to provide the best

    outcomes in managing the health of my patient. I offered a favorable environment and guided her

    through a balanced diet to improve her health and immune system.

    Also, I conducted Pericardiocentesis, which a professional nurse assisted me and tested

    the fluid to assess the progress of the patients by testing the signs of inflammations, infections

    along with the presence of blood and malignant growth levels. The process was done regularly to

    understand the extent to which other vital organs were affected and carry out palliative care to

    reduce the extensive risk of the patient’s health. Similarly, I dressed her wound on the breast four

    times a day and guided her over physical therapy. I made sure that the drains were hygienic and

    well placed after draining them of the discharged fluid.


    REFLECTION PAPER 3

    The patient was required to complete the therapy session before being discharged. In the

    schedules, I recorded the progress of the patient and reported to the administration to make sure

    that the patient is improving and ready for discharge. Follow-Up programs and medication were

    in place in case the patient is discharged. The experience was eye-opening as it provided me with

    practical skills on how to manage patients who have cancer.

    References

    Rabow, M., Small, R., Jow, A., Majure, M., Chien, A., Melisko, M., ... & Rugo, H. (2018). The

    value of embedding: integrated palliative care for patients with metastatic breast

    cancer. Breast cancer research and treatment, 167(3), 703-708.

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