From the ward you are practicing in choose an operation that was done to patient for whom you have given nursing care. From your experience describe the indications and purpose for this operation and the salient post-operative nursing care. Arthritis is one of the leading causes of femoral fractures especially in the elderly. It may also be caused by trauma or injury‚ starting from simple falls to more extensive such as a fall from height. Indeed‚ a femoral fracture affects hip movement as it
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Dupont‚ Dupont Residential Care‚ and Assured In-Home Care An experienced assisted living and senior care professional‚ Jacqueline Dupont sits on the board of directors for the Alzheimer’s Association and supports the initiatives of Senior Serve of Orange County. Jacqueline Dupont currently serves as chief executive officer of two businesses that she founded in Southern California. Operating as Irvine Cottages Memory Care since 1995‚ Dupont Residential Care provides memory care and residential living
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working is a coordinated‚ person-centred concept of care. Being person-centred allows the quality of care being delivered to be at an excellent quality. This is because the care remains tailored to the needs and preferences of the individual. Additionally Integrated working steers away from the episodic care and allows a more holistic view on an individual‚ in regards to their healthcare and support requirements. To achieve this individual care there are many aspects that allow health and social
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Breach in that duty of care? So‚ you’ve established a duty of care is owed‚ now we need to know if that person has breached the duty of care‚ meaning if you owe someone a duty of care and you’ve not met the standards required‚ this is generally displayed through the ‘reasonable man test’‚ which is a test to show how someone else would of reacted in that situation‚ someone in your department‚ so if you had a surgeon you’d ask another surgeon their opinion(a child is not expected to reach the standard
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the dental care trends and is changing the way individuals approach their oral health. Patients visiting the dental practice are more likely to do so out of the concern of their oral health compared to fifty years ago when a visit to the dentist necessitated damage repair. The
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there are several things that they have to take into consideration. One such thing is the care of the child or children when it is time for them to return to work. A common option over the years has been that of the day care or child care center. Parents today are realizing the importance of daycare centers in their children’s development. They are looking for daycare centers that not only will take care of their child while they are away but also will provide quality‚ real-life learning opportunities
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Introduction This essay will include a case study about a patient nursed with the supervision of a registered nurse during a clinical placement. It will demonstrate the ability to assess and develop a care plan for this patient. For this case study‚ the patient’s name will be changed to Paul and confidentiality will be kept at all times. The nursing process will be described and used to develop a nursing care plan for the above patient. The setting is an integrated hospital service made up of
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of Digoxin. It was also suspected that Mrs. Collins contracted MRSA and the physician would like to continue IV antibiotics for an additional 5 days. It is in this setting that case management was contacted to explore home care services in lieu of an additional 5 day hospital stay. Mrs. Collins was under home health care‚ she was able to finish her 5 day course of IV antibiotics while gaining strength through Physical Therapy (PT) as her condition had
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will reflect on the palliative psychiatric nursing care for terminally ill patients‚ families and caregivers. As Clark (2003) stated this is an emerging role for nurses and that the support for the acute mental health needs of patients‚ families and caregivers‚ going through the grieving process of terminal illness are not being met. The role of the psychiatrist in terminal care is limited in the availability of these services within the health care system (Clark‚ 2003). Nurses need to be aware of
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might consumers do to reduce health care costs? In your responses‚ please use information gained from the assigned readings‚ as well as your own personal and professional experiences. This country’s highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on health care. “In 2005‚ U.S. health care spending increased 6.9 percent to almost $2.0 trillion‚ or $6‚697 per person. This increase was the slowest rate since 1999‚ when spending rose 6.2 percent. The health care portion of gross domestic product
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