1. Provide an overview of the problem and briefly describe the methodology the study. The study was aiming to find if the patients’ perception to their physicians’ attentiveness this affect the relation between the physician’s recommendations regarding the diet and the exercises and the obese patients’ general health status. The study was recruited an ethnic group (from three ethnic groups: Caucasians‚ Hispanics‚ and African Americans) from 48 contiguous United States who were surveyed by telephone
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Infected health-care workers and imported cases are examples of compassionate use of these trials. One of the ethical principles of a research study is to have a fair selection of the study population. This will allow transparency in the selection criteria‚ will ensure scientific validity and will avoid prioritization of well-connected and well-off individuals. Infected health-care workers and imported cases who come to the United States for treatment are very often well-off since health-care workers might
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to the patients’ perceived positive experience (Karlsson‚ Lindahl‚ & Bergbom‚ 2012; Samuelson‚ 2011). Increased physical activity made them believe of recovery‚ and involvement in planning made their time pass quicker. The patients felt being treated as a human with respect when they received an explanation of the procedure and own condition. Familiar faces and objects remind them of value and confident‚ and calm nursing cares that met the patients’ needs made them feel secured. Patients appreciated
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Patient Educational Plan Karen Cortes NURS427 February 21‚ 2011 Shannon Smith‚ Facilitator Patient Description Pamela is 30 years old and a married Filipina with a two-year-old daughter. She was born in the Philippines and came to the United States at age 13. She has a high school diploma and she attended Cal Poly Pomona and received her degree in Electrical Engineering. She works Monday thru Friday at least eight to nine hours a day and still takes work home
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and stuporous patient with a diagnosis of a cerebrovascular accident. He has no family members‚ but did have one friend visit him all day‚ every day from home. In a few days‚ the staff found out that the friend has growing dementia. The main ethical dilemma here is the lack of a capable person to make the decision about the patient’s medical condition. The solution to the problem should be based on the best interest of the patient. In hospital setting‚ the principle theme is patient and family-centered
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Argument for using a computer With the popularity of computers‚ almost every family has one computer. Some parents‚ for various reasons‚ let children use computers for learning‚ relaxing‚ and so on. However‚ children between ages of 6 and 16 are in the growth stage. Simply playing for a couple of minutes is acceptable‚ while using computers for a long time should be discouraged for that it will do harm to children’s eyes‚ discipline‚ self-control and physical growth‚ which mainly reflects in the
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to better assure safety and quality. In spite of the shortage‚ the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nurses are the largest group of health care professionals [4] and‚ as such‚ are pivotal forces on the health care team. By virtue of the fact that nurses are the healthcare providers who spend the greatest percentage of time interacting with patients‚ they are positioned to influence positive outcomes and to serve as a first line of defense in prevention of negative outcomes. Ideally‚ nurses’
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Understanding your patient’s wants and needs allows the nurse to successfully advocate for their patient. If your patient is of the older aged population and you are trying to advocate for advanced life support‚ but your patient does not wish to have advanced directives then you are not advocating for your patient. Using your questioning skills and the resources available to you‚ you can figure out what the patient needs in that moment. Sometimes a patient’s needs are clear-cut such as needing pain medications
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A Report on Care at Home‚ Care in the Home and Care within the NHS Over the past two decades and more there have been huge changes made to the children’s residential care sector. There have been many reasons for this‚ abuse scandals‚ staffing problems and the effectiveness of group homes being called into question - also the cost effectiveness of these homes. It is far often cheaper to keep these young people at home‚ sometimes this is good
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patient’s culture when providing care. Because cultures and customs that are followed vary so much from patient to patient‚ the nurse should be educated on how to provide culturally competent care. Being culturally competent means showing respect for‚ and knowledge of‚ the patient and their culture‚ and will help the nurse build rapport and a trusting‚ therapeutic relationship. By building this trusting relationship‚ the patient is more likely to be compliant with the health care regimen and therefore‚ will
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