Pneumonia Case Study NUR 213 Gina Perry‚ SN2 Central Maine Community College Abstract This paper illustrates how the student nurse cared for a patient with pneumonia. The student nurse was assigned a patient on a medical surgical unit during clinical rotation. During this time‚ the student nurse observed and interacted with the patient‚ conducted a full head to toe assessment as well as routine scheduled assessments‚ administered medications‚ and created a plan of care. A brief description of
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Ackley: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook‚ 10th Edition Writing Assignment: NCP: Planning‚ Implementation & Evaluation Due to Evolve dropbox by 10/29/14@ 11:59 PM Nursing Process Case Study - Mrs. Ross (Wound Care) Case Scenario “It isn’t fair. I’ve worked so hard all my life‚ I don’t deserve this‚” thought Mrs. Ross as she looked down at her right leg where a large wound gaped open. Two weeks ago‚ she had a femoral-popliteal bypass‚ which got infected. The wound was opened up and was healing slowly
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CASE STUDY I. PERSONAL DATA Name: Juana Talion Age: 45 years old Birth Date: May 6‚ 1976 Address: Caramoran‚ Cataduanes Civil Status: Married Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Date and time of admission: September 20‚ 2010 10:30am Chief complaint: hypogastric mass Tentative Diagnosis: myoma uteri Attending physician: Dr. Espinola II. HEALTH HISTORY a. History of Present Illness Juana Talion‚
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been expressed as to whether nursing practice is guided on the basis of scientific evidence or research. Research is available‚ but is it used to its fullest potential? The difference between research availability and the application of research to practice is known as the research-practice gap. Unfortunately‚ studies conclude that the use of research in practice is slow and haphazard (Squires‚ Estabrooks‚ Gustavsson‚ & Wallin‚ 2011). Research utilization in nursing practice is influenced strongly
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(2009). Medical-Surgical Nursing: A clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th ed.)‚ pp. 679). Gastroenteritis occurs throughout the world‚ often in epidemic outbreaks. Contaminated food and water are major causes of these diseases and cause thousands of deaths yearly. The incidence of infections caused by food-borne diseases is rising. These diseases cost society billions of dollars each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ 33‚000‚000 cases of food-borne diseases
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Catanduanes State Colleges COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Department of Nursing Virac‚ Catanduanes Name of Student: Mezil B. Nazareno Ward: OB/DR Year/Block: BSN 2A Date of Exposure: August 8‚ 2011 Group: 4 Clinical Instructor: Prof. Janet Lim I. Personal Data Name: Sharon Magtangob Gender: Female Age: 25 years old Birthdate: April 18‚ 1986 Address: Antipolo Del Sur Virac‚ Catanduanes Religion:
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Registered nurses‚ as one of the forefronts of patient care‚ continuously deal with various conflicts about the nursing profession. When such issues arise‚ it is a necessity to refer to NMBA’s Code of Conduct for safe nursing practice (ANMC & NMBA‚ 2006). One issue to regard is when it comes to proceeding with the treatment of lung cancer despite its unpromising prognosis. The patient‚ who is around 80 years old‚ was detected with metastatic lung tumour. She is a mother of three‚ and has an account
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I. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to thank our beloved family for their support and understanding when we are doing this case. To our group mates who shared their ideas and knowledge‚ for the patience‚ for the understanding‚ encouragement and hard work that they had given through the entire process and helped bring out the best in us during our hard time on the hospital duty. We would like to express our gratitude on the management and staff ofUnciano Medical Center and to our Clinical Instructor
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is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain. In the United States‚ 250‚000 cases of appendicitis are reported annually‚ representing 1 million patient-days of admission. The incidence of acute appendicitis has been declining steadily since the late 1940s‚ and the current annual incidence is 10 cases per 100‚000 populations. Appendicitis occurs in 7% of the US population‚ with an incidence of 1.1 cases per 1000 people per year. Some familial predisposition exists. In Asian and
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examinations like urinalysis‚ blood pressure test‚ complete blood cell test and platelet count. Pharmacological treatment include an antihypertensive‚ such as methyldopa or hydralazine‚ and Magnesium sulfate to promote diuresis‚ and reduce blood pressure. Nursing management for clients with mild preeclampsia includes monitoring of blood pressure‚ minimizing external stimuli by promoting bed rest and relaxation‚ measuring and recording urine output‚
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