Article for exercise: Troy, N. W., & Dalgas-Pelish, P. (2003). The effectiveness of a self-care intervention for the management of postpartum fatigue. Applied Nursing Research, 16 (1), 38–45.…
There have been bureaucratic delays in visa procedure which have literally condemned to death many stalwart democrats... This is a challenge which we cannot, must not, ignore.…
When you exercise you breathe heavily because your body uses a lot of oxygen. Your body needs to transfer oxygen to your muscles quickly so they can work properly. Your muscles will fatigue quickly if you body fails to transport oxygen to your muscles. Anaerobic respiration is used to obtain energy. Less energy is released during anaerobic respiration creating a by-product (lactic acid).During anaerobic respiration oxygen is used to keep your muscles working. Red blood cells help to transport oxygen to your muscles. Oxygen debt is when at some point…
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Brody discusses the three different types of fatigue. There is physical fatigue, pathological fatigue, and psychological fatigue. Physical fatigue is the overworking of one's muscles and can be cured easily by resting. Pathological fatigue is an alert of one's body of an unseen physical disorder. It can simply mean one has gotten the flu or even warning of something more serious, like diabetes or cancer.…
Compassion is defined as a sympathetic consciousness of others distress together with a desire to alleviate it (Merriam. Webster.com). It has a fundamental role among the healthcare workers. Especially among nurses, when they are indulging in bedside care for their patients. It helps the patients to relieve their stress and tension. Nurses have to go through different job description during their twelve hours shift. It start from the assessment of the patient, check vital signs, carryout various safety and comfort measures, administering medication and even to participate the resuscitative measures to save the life of a person. During this period due to emotional stress and physical fatigue make a person exhausted and drained. Nurses have to undergo the sane process many days a week for many years. So there is no surprise if any health care worker is emotionally and physically tired and upset. This is called as compassion fatigue. It can be due to the over strain and stress from the work load and demand from the patient and family. Most often it happens due to the continuous work over load, stress, inadequate relaxation time, over demanding. It can leads to the health care workers to be burn out and also leads to secondary traumatization. This assignment explores about the nature and causes of five major concepts of compassion fatigue. It also address the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the care giver and giving examples of coping strategies and resources to be used by the care giver.…
Muscle fatigue is weakness or weariness resulting from exertion or prolonged stress and the failure to maintain an expected power output. (Amussen) The process by which your body produces energy is called glycolysis. During glycolysis, glycogen is broken to produce creatine phosphate, which releases energy. The energy released catalyzes a reaction to produce ATP. The ending product of glycolysis is lactic acid, which is created by breaking pyruvate acid down. Then lactic acid is broken down to produce lactate. For each compound of lactic acid that is formed the cell gains a lactate compound and an H+. The increase of H+ in a cell causes the pH to decrease, which causes the cell to become acidic. The acids in muscles cause the fibers' calcium-binding capacity to decrease, which then limits muscle contraction, which causes muscle fatigue. (Mullick) During muscle fatigue, feedback of nerve impulses from the fatigued muscles interrupts on a part of the reticular formation and causes a hang-up of voluntary effort. (Amussen) It is important to understand that muscle fatigue results from metabolic reasons and not structural changes in your muscle.…
Compassion fatigue is a disorder which, overtime, lessens the health care worker 's ability to provide compassionate care (Coe, 2010). Compassion fatigue affects caregivers in a variety of ways, including physically, emotionally or spiritually. It is an overwhelming exhaustion which often prevents one from the ability to feel joy, happiness or any other the other "feel-good" emotions that come with being a health care provider (Mindfulhub, 2011). There are many signs and symptoms indicative of Compassion Fatigue. These may include physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, emotional symptoms as well as professional symptoms. Physical signs of compassion fatigue may be: feelings of fatigue or hyperactivity. The inability to sleep is often a common concern of many who suffer from CF. Psychological symptoms may involve nightmares related to the work environment, and the inability to enjoy things that were once enjoyable and a generalized bleak outlook on the future. Emotional symptoms of CF may include feelings of anger, anxiety or being easily overwhelmed. One may feel more hopeless and vulnerable and may be prone to emotional outbursts. Professional symptoms of CF can include withdrawing from coworkers, a decrease in productivity while at work and even the desire to abandon employment (Deshields,…
In Christensen et al. (2014) article, a descriptive pilot survey consisting of a 10 piece open-ended multiple choice questionnaire was conducted. The sample population consisted of 48 well trained, bachelor degrees and a few with master degrees, nurses on a 13 bed unit. The questionnaire was developed by the researchers' observations on problem areas associated with alarm fatigue. The…
When a nurse experiences this type of fatigue, it is important to be aware of what is happening because their current state must be addressed and dealt with in order to prevent further complications. Compassion fatigue “is marked by increased cynicism at work, a loss of enjoyment of our career, and eventually can transform into depression, secondary traumatic stress and stress-related illnesses”(Mathieu, 2007).…
The National Sleep Foundation states that it is a common misconception that sleep needs decline with age. On the contrary our sleep needs remain constant throughout adulthood. (sleepfoundation.org, 2014) If this data is true, what then can we contribute to the lack of sleep experienced by so many seniors to? If we take a moment to think about the older population, along with some of what are considered to be normal changes in aging, we can then begin to dissect and focus on some distinct areas that may be directly contributing to the sleep disturbances suffered by this population. For instance, many older adults are often diagnosed with multiple health conditions which often times require the use of medication(s) in order to control any related symptoms. In this regard, not only can the diagnosis of a particular disease play a major role in the amount of sleep obtained, so too can the anticipated side effects from the prescribed medications. Some antihypertenives, though effective in lowering blood pressure, may have diuretic effects which can become quite a nuisance, and even have the ability to effect sleep due to multiple trips to empty the bladder at night.…
Health care workers are notorious for not taking care of their physical and nutritional needs. To maintain health, plenty of rest, proper nutrition, and daily exercise are basic needs for a healthful balance. When any of these needs are compromised over a period of time, the personnel will not only physically, but mentally suffer also. The body requires at least 8-10 hours of sleep per night and eventually physical exhaustion will set in. The most common symptoms include insomnia (not being able to fall asleep…
Nurse fatigue is experienced every day in the nursing field, it is the inadequate adaptation and restoration of work energy (Drake, Luna, Georges, & Steege, 2012). Nurse fatigue can be emotional, physical or mental, it can also be a feeling of weariness, tiredness, lack of energy or having trouble performing at work (Drake, Luna, Georges, & Steege, 2012). Also it can be caused by working long shifts and causing exhaustion from staff burnout, leading to an adverse effect on patient outcome. It is a huge threat to patient safety. Fatigue can also cause a negative impact on nurse safety, and there is an increased risk in causing injury with a worker that is tired (Maust, 2015). Studies have shown that nursing fatigue is related to the shift length nurses work, and nursing performance can be impaired and increases the chance of making an error (Maust, 2015). The nurses who work 12.5 hours have a risk three times greater for making errors (Mason, Leavitt & Chaffee, 2014).…
Sleep, is a natural process when our body is at rest and is increasingly difficult to achieve for more than a third of the U.S population. Despite the advancement in research and study about sleep, there remains a considerable need for increased awareness and education concerning this growing public health problem. In the United States, an estimated 50 to 70 million adults experience chronic sleep loss stated by the Center for disease control and prevention. In addition people need to sleep to function effectively at work and to balance emotional responses. What are the effects of sleep deprivation in healthcare workers? Health care workers are not immune to the ill effects of sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep has been associated with the increased resentment towards patients in the medical system and an increased of incidence of errors at work (Chuah & Chee, 2008). This review will focus on the research conducted on the self-reported health and sleep complaints among nursing personnel working twelve hour night and day shifts.…
Holbrook, A. M., Crowther, R., Lotter, A., Cheng, C., & King, D. (2000). Meta-analysis of benzodiazepine use in the treatment of insomnia. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 162(2), 225-233.…