A Case Study in Type II Diabetes Charlotte D. McKamie Nursing Theory In Orem’s theory of self care‚ she presents the precept that the nurse’s role in helping the chronically ill patient is to assist them to achieve an optimal level of health and wellness‚ and to give them the tools they need to maintain it. Orem believed that the nurse should act as an advocate‚ redirector‚ support person‚ and teacher‚ and‚ thereby‚ guide the patient to therapeutic development. Her theory is of interest to me
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Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease. There are two types of diabetes‚ type 1‚ and type 2. This is the fastest growing disease in America‚ with 50% of the adults being diagnosed with it. This disease is number six in the leading cause of death. There are about 225‚000 people that die from related complications of diabetes. Diabetes is caused from the body producing‚ too much glucose in the blood. In a healthy person glucose enters the blood stream from the organs. The pancreas
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System Insulin‚ a hormone buried by the pancreas‚ controls blood sugar levels in the body. It travels from the pancreas to the liver in the bloodstream. Other responses are controlled by hormones; the response is slower but longer lasting than if it had been controlled by the nervous system. Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes is an auto-immune disease where the body’s immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. People with type 1 diabetes cannot produce insulin and require
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your essay. Landscape painting was a particularly effective vehicle for allegory because it allowed artists to make fictional subjects appear normal‚ conditioned‚ acceptable‚ or destined. Art was not just about the landscape‚ it actually allowed the spirit of the painter to come alive in their work. The allegory was for moral and spiritual concerns. The introduction to photography therefore impacted 19th century landscape in a manner that was found to be unacceptable because personal intertwinement
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Diabetes‚ Minority Status‚ and the African American and Hispanic American Communities Diabetes‚ Minority Status‚ and the African American and Hispanic American Communities In March of 2003‚ a bill known as the "Minority Population Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 2003" was introduced to Congress‚ and then referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. According to this bill’s findings‚ "minority populations‚ including African Americans‚ Hispanics‚ Native Americans‚ and Asians‚ have
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savour each laugh and prolong each smile because the sun will never shine higher than in days of youthfulness. But why do they say so? What is the reasoning behind their warning? With years of experience under their belt‚ parents are conveying a message not much different than that found in the poem “I Dreamed That I was Old” by Stanley Kunitz which takes square aim at the idea that‚ life is a priceless gift‚ so appreciate every moment of it. Kunitz breaks this down by touching on the cusp of an individual’s
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Type 2 Diabetes Development Type 2 Diabetes is still one of many major reasons behind death and health problems in the United States and likely‚ will become a greater health concern if current rates of obesity continue. There is convincing evidence from investigations with high risk groups that weight loss‚ healthy diet‚ and physical activity can delay or even prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is on the rise due to lifestyle variables such as poor dietary choices and physical
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Curtis October 13‚ 2012 Nursing 155 Diabetes Assignment 1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the result of the pancreas being unable to produce adequate amounts of insulin and the resistance of cells to insulin. This results in glucose remaining in the blood and not being taken up by the cells leading to hyperglycemia. Because of insulin’s role in the stimulation of the synthesis of protein and the storage of fatty acids in adipose tissue‚ inadequate amounts of insulin also reduces nutrients that are essential
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When I was five years old‚ I began to notice that things were not quite right with my body. I was getting sick a lot‚ and always found myself going to the bathroom. In addition to that‚ and something that also supplemented the bathroom situation‚ was that I was always thirsty and in need of a drink. After a while my mother decided to take me to the doctor’s office‚ where they did some blood testing to hopefully determine what was wrong with me. The results came back‚ and they said that I had Type
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INTRODUCTION: Diabetes plays a huge role in my family’s health history. It is not my mom or my dad or my brother who have it‚ but it still affects my life. My grandma‚ Sandy Soda‚ has diabetes. When I was little‚ I remember her pricking her finger and never knowing why. After my research‚ I now have a different perspective on what she goes through. My grandmother is a very strong woman and I look up to her because she never shows weakness. If you would look at my grandma‚ a person would never know
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