Intravenous Therapy‚ also known as IV therapy‚ is the administration of fluids or medications directly into the vein. It is one of the most common procedures that nurses encounter in a healthcare setting on a routinely basis. According to Ogston-Tuck (2012)‚ “…80 % of hospital patients are likely to receive some forms of IV therapy”(Ogston-Tuck‚ 2012). Therefore‚ it is exceptionally vital for nurses to be aware and knowledgeable of the indications‚ vascular access devices‚ potential complications
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Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a fairly old practice‚ but it has just recently drawn a lot of attention and interest. The Delta Society (as cited by Nebbe‚ n.d.) defines animal-assisted therapy as the use of an animal in a goal oriented intervention. AAT is provided and documented by professionals. Furthermore‚ it is designed to promote advancements in social‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and/or cognitive operation (Nebbe‚ n.d.). It is also important to note that animal-assisted therapy should always be
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Through expressive art therapy children can help bring these suppressed emotions to the surface. Expressive art therapy can also aid a child in achieving better self-awareness‚ relief from stress or anxiety‚ learning disorders‚ autism‚ and other traumatic experiences. Through art therapy‚ children receive treatment that is based on their existing strengths‚ weaknesses‚ interests‚ and concerns. It can help children of all ages and races. According to the American Dance Therapy Association website (2009)
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1. Which scenario did you choose? 1. After evaluating the scenarios presented‚ I have decided to select the following: After attending therapy for five sessions‚ one partner tells you (in private) that she/he had an affair. This partner wants to continue to work on the marriage and insists that you not tell the other partner. 2. What might you be feeling? 1. My impression of such scenario is based on the fact that many couples struggling with situations like the one presented. I had the experience
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networking of the brain and the patients body functions have a huge role when using music therapy. Each song or sound is able to stimulate certain areas of the brain. Although it wont release a visible chemical in the brain‚ doctors are able to see the networking effects and electro charges given off. For many of reasons music therapy is able to slow heart rates‚ reduce blood pressure along with
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individuals. Family interventions and therapy sessions have been known to help individuals and family members address and resolve certain unhealthy complications. Family therapy consists of a whole family gathering together to focus on an issue that distinctly impacts multiple people and not just one individual. This leads to a solution that has required the whole family to work together and to solve conflicts in the most beneficial way possible. Marriage and family therapy have shown great effectiveness
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The review of related literature in this chapter is composed of principles and discussions of facts about the side effects of radiation therapy to the cancer patients. The chapter begins with a brief history about radiology as a medical science‚ and radiation therapy as a form of medical treatment of diseases. Lastly it enumerates the side effects of radiation therapy and the risks associated with it. Brief History and Definitions of Radiology as a Medical Science In 1895 Roentgen began experiments
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Kargher Electroconvulsive therapy does it really work? Since its start of use in 1938‚ electroconvulsive therapy has been in much debate over its practice and effectiveness. Its inventor ladislas Meduna‚ suggested that by “changing the chemical composition of the brain” through ECT we could effectively treat schizophrenia
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Person-centered therapy (PCT)‚ which is also known as client-centered‚ non-directive‚ or Rogerian therapy‚ is an approach to counseling and psychotherapy that places much of the responsibility for the treatment process on the client‚ with the therapist taking a non directive role. Two primary goals of PCT are increased self-esteem and greater openness to experience. Some of the related changes that this form of therapy seeks to foster in clients include closer agreement between the client’s idealized
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provide skilled care to clients of all ages with dysphagia. Occupational therapists are trained professional that help individuals achieve independence in all aspects of their lives. A few of the health conditions that benefit from occupational therapy include: work-related injuries including lower back problems‚ limitations following a stroke or heart attack‚ arthritis‚ multiple sclerosis‚ or other serious chronic conditions‚ birth injuries‚ learning problems‚ or developmental disabilities‚ mental
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