Home Care and Medication Safety With the majority of seniors over the age of 65 taking multiple medications (nearly 15 percent take over ten different medications each day)‚ it is no wonder that medication safety is such an important topic. In fact‚ nearly 70 percent of hospitalized seniors have at least one medicinal complication. Home care personnel can help your senior loved one maintain medication safety and avoid the complications associated with poor medication management. While many people
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Prevention: Drinking as self-medication. Several theories link alcohol’s presumed stress-reduction effects to reduced processing of threatening information. Sayette (1993) argued alcohol may reduce appraisal of threatening information. Hull (1981) suggested alcohol may reduce self-awareness. Use of drugs typically peaks during the 20s. Gender. In adults male users if illegal drugs outnumber women by around 2 or 3 to 1. Figures from under 20s report more similar levels of use. Women are more likely
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Apple’s “Error 53” could leave an iPhone completely useless once the device detects done by a third-party‚ based on recent reports. Various iPhone users have been complaining about an “Error 53” which completely shuts down a device with no way of solving the problem. This error surfaces when an Apple smartphone detects a repair done by a third-party or if unofficial parts are detected in the phone‚ according to the Independent. Once “Error 53” appears‚ the user has no choice but to ditch the iPhone
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on the factors that contribute to medication errors Introduction Medication management is a fundamental component of nursing‚ so should be managed with caution however medication errors do still occur within the healthcare system till this day. Medication errors have been identified as the second most common type of patient safety error in the United Kingdom by National Patient Safety Agency with 59‚802 reported incidents occurring in 2007. The medication management process has many stages
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will do additional study to find out nurses’ opinion of medication error and their contributing factors on the (wards at hospital). A cross-sectional study will be utilized and a sample of twenty (20) nurses‚ ten (10) from each ward will be chosen. A convenience sampling method will be used and data will be collected with the use of questionnaires and interviews. In this study‚ the perspectives of the experienced nurses concerning medication errors will be investigated. Information gathered will be kept
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Qualitative Research Critique Cindy Walters NUR/518 October 8‚ 2012 Elizabeth Esterl Qualitative Research Critique Hi‚ my name is Cindy Walters. I am presenting a qualitative research critique on a study conducted in 2011 on people with bipolar disorder with comorbid substance use. The study is entitled “The lived experience of adults with bipolar disorder and comorbid substance use disorder” written by Terry Ward‚ MSN‚ PhD‚ RN. Bipolar disorder involves changes in cognition‚ behavior
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000228836 CASE "St. Mary’s Nurse is Charged; Medication Error Led to Teen’s Death" describes the criminal complaint A Wisconsin nurse who was arrested on a felony charge stemming from an unintentional medical error that led to the death of a patient last summer will serve three years of probation after pleading no contest to reduced charges‚ but medical and nursing societies are concerned about the effect the case might have in future medical error situations. Julie Thao was a nurse at St. Mary’s
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Quantitative Research Critique Charles Good‚ RN Nursing Research NUR 418 Thomas Edison State College Abstract The critique of the study on job-related stress and sickness absence among Belgian nurses was conducted on the studies validity and reliability. The study was analyzed and broken down using the methods learned throughout the semester‚ and proved to be reliable and valid. The study was absolutely applicable to the field of nursing and translated well into our society. The methods
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lot from the following topics such as; verbal and nonverbal communication‚ research‚ and preparation. One who can take advantage of these attributes learned in speech 131 can become very successful in the real world. I will now be able to apply everything that I have learned thus far to better myself for my bright future ahead. The information I have obtained will know be stated throughout the duration of my self critique paper. I have attained a large amount of skills throughout the duration
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Common Errors in Student Research Papers (Created by Kim Baldwin in 2005‚ revised by Janice Cumberbatch in 2006 of CERMES) This is not an exhaustive list. Every year‚ students come up with the amazing ways to mess up perfectly good papers. However‚ if you heed the comments here your documents stand a good chance of becoming increasingly professional. Verb tense Use of the wrong verb tense‚ at best‚ is irritating to read and reflects poorly on the student’s writing skills. At worst‚
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