“NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT WITH ABDOMINAL OBSTRUCTION” CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A) Background of the Study B) Rationale for choosing the case C) Significance of the study D) Scope and Limitation CHAPTER 2: HEALTH HISTORY A) Biographic Data B) Chief Complaint C) History of Present Illness D) Past Medical History E) Family History F) Physical Assessment CHAPTER 3: DISCUSSION OF DISEASE PROCESS A) Anaphysiology B) Pathophysiology C) Drug Study D) Diagnostic
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Emmett Shaw 9-8-13 Advice From a 90 Year-old Advice from anyone‚ including this 90 year old‚ might not always be sugar coated. It’s not always easy to understand either‚ but it is meaningful and in this case especially‚ wise. Number eight: “It’s ok to get angry”. I drew meaning from this because there have been a few situations that I have been in‚ seen online or witnessed that are perfect examples of reasons this advice should be given. If someone is getting picked on‚ teased‚ or even
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B.O. is an 87-year-old patient who was hospitalized for syncope. Her syncope episode caused her to lose consciousness for a minute‚ which resulted in a fall at her nursing home. There were no fractures as a result‚ but she did experience some bruising. She had experienced several other episodes of dizziness within the past month. The patient has a history of confusion‚ osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ tremors and anemia‚ all of which can contribute to an increased risk for falls. A relevant nursing
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CHEST PAIN Chest Pain Overview If you are having severe pain‚ crushing‚ squeezing‚ or pressure in your chest that lasts more than a few minutes‚ or if the pain moves into your neck‚ left shoulder‚ arm‚ or jaw‚ go immediately to a hospital emergency department. Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms a person can have. It is sometimes difficult even for a doctor or other medical professional to tell what is causing chest pain and whether it is life-threatening. * Any part of the
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This is a 47-year-old female with a 1/28/2008 date of injury. A specific mechanism of injury has not been described. DIAGNOSIS: - Pain in left foot 12/16/15 Progress Report documented that the patient has left foot pain‚ which is described as stabbing‚ aching pain‚ which shoots up the leg with excessive walking and standing. The patient benefited greatly from a sympathetic nerve block. She was able walk and sensitivity of the foot was restored. The pain is rated 3/10-scale level with medications
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Therapeutic Touch : Its Effectiveness On Surgical Incision Site Pain INTRODUCTION Therapeutic touch has been shown to decrease patients anxiety levels and increase their pain tolerance levels when other more mainstream therapies have not been completely effective. "Therapeutic touch is a process by which energy is transmitted from one person to another for the purpose of potentiating the healing process of one who is ill or injured." (Heidt‚ 1981; Krieger‚ 1979; Lionberger‚ 1985; Randolph‚ 1984;
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congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) as a result of clients being transferred from private hospitals to public hospitals without appropriate screening and stabilization (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). This act states that most hospitals must provide an examination and needed stabilizing treatment‚ without consideration of insurance coverage or ability to pay‚ when a patient presents to an emergency room for attention to an emergency medical condition (www.emtala
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Despite “growing old in misery and in shame‚ having only half a backside and remembering always that I was the daughter of a Pope” as she‚ the Old Woman told Candide‚ "a hundred times I wanted to kill myself‚ but always I loved life more…” The Old Woman endured an series of unrelenting episodes which would have made anyone want to kill themselves but at her old age‚ instead of appearing doubtful and full of regret‚ like Candide‚ she looked at the bright side and still had the desire to live her
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I work on a medical-surgical floor (Ortho/Neuro). Medical-surgical nursing involves the care of patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical diagnosis and in some cases‚ assisting patients through a comfortable death is part of the nursing care. As a new nurse‚ my dilemma is when I have to provide comfort care by relieving pain to unresponsive‚ terminally ill patients that usually are on our floor waiting for hospice placement. I get concerned about the possibility of inducing respiratory
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unit I looked after a 28 year old primaparous woman of Indian Desent. She was having her first baby at 39+4 and had prolonged rupture of membranes for 20 hours at the onset of my care with her. Prabinta (pseudeum) was under the care of an LMC midwife who would present to care for Prabinta once she was in established labour. She had been admitted to the ward hours prior and her intravenous antibiotics commenced at 18 hours as per hospital protocol. I received a handover from the charge midwife after
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