regards to the treatment of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals within the health care system – primarily in the mental health sector (Elder‚ Evans & Nizette‚ 2009). Although Islam is a sole religion‚ it is imperative for nurses to comprehend that Muslims are not a homogeneous group (Taheri‚ 2008). Each mentally ill Muslim client will be required to liaise with their psychiatric nurse in order to construct a pertinent‚ culturally appropriate care plan‚ that enables the expression
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba‚ had
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Islam: A Controversial and Sensitive Issue Linda K. Weller Soc350: Cultural Diversity in the Professions DeVry University December 16‚ 2012 After the September 11‚ 2001 attack on America‚ as a nation we became more interested as to what is Islam? In this paper‚ I shall attempt to define what Islam is‚ its teachings and how it has impacted the world‚ in relation to other religions‚ especially Judaism and Christianity. The word Islam has a two- fold meaning; peace and submission to God
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HUMAN GAIT ANALYSIS Abstract: Sensible Shoes is a hands-free and eyes-free foot-computer interface that supports on-the-go interaction with surrounding environments. We recognize different low-level activities by measuring the user’s continuous weight distribution over the feet with twelve Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) sensors embedded in the insoles of shoes. Using the sensor data as inputs‚ a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier identifies up to eighteen mobile activities and a four-directional
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Accountability of Sensitive Items Of the many tasks of a soldier‚ of all ranks and positions‚ one of the most important is that of operational security‚ or “Opsec”. This takes many forms‚ from keeping top secret actions and information secured and out of the hands of potential enemies‚ all the way to checking and double-checking all security measures guarding these “sensitive items”. This paper will explain the reasonings and methods behind‚ specifically‚ the guarding‚ securing‚ and monitoring
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Chapter 66: Nursing Management: Critical Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 68-year-old patient has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days and has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed sensory perception related to sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow
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A culturally inclusive classroom is one where the school community‚ including students and staff alike recognize‚ appreciate‚ and take advantage of diversity to enrich the overall learning experience. Moreover‚ a Culturally responsive teacher acknowledges the presence of culturally diverse students in the classroom by helping these students find relevant connections among themselves and with the subject matter their study and with the tasks they are asked to perform in order to promote students’
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Psychiatric Clinical Nursing Assessment Jennifer Stokes Daytona State College Directions: Please assess your client and place an X in the appropriate box to represent level of severity of each symptom. Patient Initials | EM | Physician | Dr. Singh | Date | 08/07/2013 | | Not Present | Very Mild | Mild | Moderate | Moderately Severe | Severe | Extremely Severe | SOMATIC CONCERNS – preoccupation with physical health‚ fear of physical illness‚ hypochondriasis | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐
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Financing Long-Term Care in Nursing Facilities Long-term care in nursing facilities is very expensive and is paid for by both public and private payer sources. Long-term care is defined as services needed by a person when their ability to care for themselves has been diminished by an illness‚ aging process‚ or a disability. Most persons living in the U.S. at sometime or another will require some sort of long-term care whether it is given in a facility or at home. It is estimated that there
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Sensitive Groups and Social Issues Many factors have contributed to the heightened awareness of sensitive groups and social issues where marketing is concerned. The article Sensitive Groups and Social Issues has brought to light the causes‚ pitfalls‚ pro-active strategies‚ and benefits of addressing these social issues. Due to the fact that consumer markets and values are constantly changing‚ it is important to address these issues head on. A few of the key issues discussed in the article
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