Nursing Care: Congestive Heart Failure Beverly Baum‚ Chrysten Brown and Christina Bhowanidan Herzing University Nursing Care: Congestive Heart Failure The general population is living longer than ever before. The Federal Interagency on Aging-Related Statistics (2012) states “The number of older people will increase dramatically during 2010-2030 period. The older population in 2030 is projected to be twice as large as their counterparts in 2000‚ growing from 35 million to 72 million and
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Nursing Care Plan for Rhonda Silverman (pseudonym) Introduction Rhonda Silverman is a 89 year old female who is currently residing in a rest home. She formerly worked as a short hand typist prior to her marriage after which she had 3 children and was actively involved in volunteer work within her community while her children were being raised. Rhonda has had a very active life and loves to travel. She has visited North America‚ Europe‚ Asia and Oceania. As she has aged her health as deteriorated
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OBJECTIVES OF CARE INTERVENTION PLAN‚ METHOD OF CONTACT‚ PROPOSED ACTIONS‚ METHOD OF TEACHING EVALUATION PLAN RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE FAMILY OUTCOME CRITERIA METHODS/TOOLS Presence of health deficit: Illness state related to elevated blood pressure Community Nursing Diagnosis: Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action due to: a. failure to comprehend the magnitude of the condition b. Inaccessibility of appropriate resources for care‚ specifically physical
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Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Tiara Graham Linn Benton Community College Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Patient Description Patient is a Caucasian 83 year old female that came into the emergency department from Wynwood assisted living facility with an increase of fatigue‚ worsening confusion and a 1 day history of a fever. Patient weighs approximately 90 pounds upon admission with a height of 64 inches. Patient has known COPD and is a former heavy
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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Standpoint theory maintains that all claims to knowledge are situated in the experience and understandings of a person‚ and reflect the distinct set of relations in which they stand to it. In this sense‚ knowledge is shaped by a person’s cultural perspective and “social location” (Wylie‚ 2003‚ p.31). Situated knowledge not only shapes but also limits is one knows‚ while one’s social location is structurally defined in a hierarchical system of power relations (Wylie‚ 2003‚ p.31). Due to all claims
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Ethic of Care Theory Ethic of Care is a theory of how we care for other people around us. It prompts us of the value of human relationship. Ethic of Care theory places moral value on communities as well as persons and asserts that one action take place in the context relationship. Our decisions should consider existing relationships and often carry out via social action. However‚ Ethic of Care does not support a dependency relationship between people but it is about maintaining a relationship of
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3N Clinical Nursing Care Plan NURS 2230 Lakehead University October 2‚ 2014 I declare that this paper is my original work. Excepting where I have cited my own previous work‚ this paper in its entirety‚ or any portion thereof‚ has not been submitted to meet the requirements of any other credit course. Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________ Patient History In the context of this paper‚ the patient will be referred to as
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Middle Range Theory Purpose of Study In the article‚ the purpose of the study is to test and evaluate the behavioral variation among the middle-aged and elderly people. The research also identifies the benefits and barriers associated with universal factors of health variables. Partial correlation and intervention were used during the research to enhance self-efficacy of health-promoting behavior that would influence healthy living adaptation by everyone (Arras‚ Ogletree‚ & Welshimer‚ 2006). The
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Theories of leadership have not been developed within the health care settings but were established in the business context and applied to the health care unit. So‚ the theories are dynamic in nature and will transform over the period of time. Health care organizations are composed of complex interfaces among large number of professionals with numerous roles. The unique structure of health care organizations usually follow the traditional or past practices that can resist to change (Kumar. R.D et
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