STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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to move‚ so we have to show the client by our actions and take time to do this. Clients with arthritis have to be supported to move gently as they may be in a lot of pain and positioning or moving may be uncomfortable. An individual that has had a stroke might have one arm or leg stronger than the other‚ so this needs to be taken into account when weight bearing or moving so as to avoid putting pressure on the weak side and resulting in the client falling. 2.1 Legislation that is relevant includes
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After a Stroke - What to Do? By John D. Hamilton | Submitted On July 20‚ 2010 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest This article will detail what to do after a stroke assuming the survivor has been discharged
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currently studying HNC Health Care and as part of my course I have to complete a graded unit‚ this will entail three stages; Planning‚ development and evaluation. This will be carried out while on placement within a hospital setting‚ within the planning stage I have to choose a patient and assist them with a nursing activity. I have chosen to follow Roper Logan and Tierney twelve activities of daily living the reason for this is that I find it to be the nursing model that is most effective as each
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No matter to which country one belong to‚ it is seen that every second person you come across is being said to be a victim of the dreadful recession. This tsunami like waves of recession have affected almost all the nations of the world from India‚ to America‚ to Australia or for the matter of fact it has even affected Canada to some extent. The worst part of recession that many may lose their jobs or need to shut down a well running business‚ it could also create a situation where people could find
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understanding and knowledge of the nursing process. In order to do this a specific patient has been chosen‚ focussing on one goal of care highlighted through the use of the assessment of a nursing model. To maintain confidentiality and protect autonomy‚ the patients name has been changed and any details through which a reader could identify the patient or the care location have also been changed. This complies with the NMC professional code of conduct (2002). Furthermore for legal issues‚ the writer
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the Freestyle Stroke The freestyle is also known as the front crawl or the sidestroke. It is used in competitions but there are no real regulations on how it has to be swum. Most swimmers choose to swim front crawl during freestyle competition because it is the fastest technique. For individual freestyle competitions‚ however‚ a swimmer can use any stroke they want‚ but during medley competitions they cannot use the breaststroke‚ butterfly stroke or backstroke. The freestyle stroke involves: coordination
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A stroke occurs when clots form in the brain’s blood vessels blocking blood flow to the brain. This causes the paralysis of much of the body. As a result‚ approximately 61-80% of the body weight has to shift to the unaffected lower extremity‚ leading to an asymmetrical standing position. This type of position causes a decrease in balance and a major disruption in the ability to walk.Foot Drop is when weakness or damage to the common fibular nerve‚ or paralysis of the muscles causes the dropping
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Using SEI Strategies in a SIOP Lesson Plan Amber Castro Grand Canyon University: ESL 433N: Advanced Methodologies of Structured English Immersion March 16‚ 2014 Instructor Brown SIOP Lesson Plan Date: 3/13/14 Grade/Class/Subject: 4th Grade/English/Language Arts/Writing Unit/Theme: Research Strategies for ELL learners Standards: AZSS 4.W.2 AZSS 4.L.6 AZSS 4.W.7 Content Objective(s): Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. a. Introduce
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Hamlet ’s Women: The Victims The women closest to Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ his mother and Ophelia‚ his lover‚ are victims. The tragedy of Hamlet portrays many deaths and sorrows‚ but it is the women who suffer most‚ as they are treated like instruments to be used by the male characters to achieve their most pressing desires. As one reads the tragedy of Hamlet‚ it is obvious that the female characters play inferior yet important roles in it. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet during the 16th century‚ wherein women
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