anorexia‚ and an infected‚ slow-healing foot wound. Blood glucose was 579 mg/dL and BUN was 21. Was admitted with exacerbation of unmanaged diabetes mellitus‚ diabetic ketoacidosis‚ and gastritis r/t excess aspirin intake. 3. Significant Secondary Medical Diagnoses and Past Medical History (include past hospitalizations/surgeries) Medical hx: Essential HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ hypercholesterolemia‚ GERD‚ DVT‚ & neuralgia. Surgical debridement of foot wound on 9/25. 4. Medications: Name Dose
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DIABETIC TEACHING PLAN Teaching/learning methods used: * Individual Instruction * Visual aids * Return demonstration * Reinforce teaching * Group discussion * Questions and Answers Topic(s) on Diabetes: (Do not select more than two topics). 1. What is Diabetes? (include Type I and Type II) 2. Oral Anti -Diabetic Medications 3. Insulin administration and Storage 4. Diet instructions
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THE ROLE OF DEBRIDEMENT IN WOUND HEALING OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES FOOT ULCERS (REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS) INCIDENT As a registered nurse with over 10 years of clinical practice experience in various field of nursing including caring for patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)‚ I was concerned with rise in the numbers of DFUs cases resulting into higher rates of amputation‚ disabilities and mortality . DFU are caused by a combination of peripheral neuropathy and vascular diseases resulting from
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Diabetes Foot Ulcer Study Nursing practice is always changing with new research findings. Nurses have to use current evidence-based practice methods available to ensure that the patients receive quality care through best practices. This research paper will review a growing problem in today’s healthcare field that needs to be addressed: Diabetic foot ulcers. To ensure quality patient care‚ current evidence based research has to be an important part of this process. With every new research proposal
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related to unfamiliarity with Insulin and how to self-administer it‚ as evidenced by patient verbalizing and requesting that someone show her how to take insulin (Doenges‚ 2005 p.358). Goal for client teaching: by the end of this teaching‚ the patient will be able to describe the diabetic medications that she is on and how to properly take the medications. Assessment of learner: C.S. is alert and oriented to person‚ place‚ time‚ and event. She is very pleasant and open with information
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Clinical Journal and Care Plan Clinical Preparation & Journal Form Student Name:wolie Date: 10/24/2011 1. Biographical Data: DOB: 09/25/1959‚ Female‚ 61 y.o.a. Initials: M.S. Age & Sex: 61 years and female Ht/wt: Race/Ethnicity: white Culture and Religion: Christian Living Arrangements: nursing home People in Home (number and relationship): 1 roommate Reason for hospitalization: MRSA isolation‚ Post-op or left knee replacement Past Health History
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the most common and serious complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic foot ulcer. Approximately 15% percent of diabetic patients will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime and 6-40% of diabetic patients must receive a limb amputation (Kajagar‚ Godhi‚ Pandit‚ & Khatri‚ 2012). Currently‚ diabetic foot ulcer accounts for more than 60% percent of non-traumatic lower limb amputation (Tchanque-Fossuo‚ et al.‚ 2016). Diabetic foot ulcer is very difficult to treat and manage due to impaired wound
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Patients afflicted with diabetes are at risk for a variety of pathologies resulting in many complications including foot ulceration and amputation. The multi-factorial etiology of diabetic foot ulcers is evidenced by the numerous pathophysiologic pathways that can potentially lead to this disorder. A multicenter study attributed 63 percent of diabetic foot ulcers to the critical triad of peripheral sensory neuropathy‚ deformity‚ and trauma (Reiber‚ et al.‚ 1999). The following discusses the pathophysiology
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Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics which will be chosen within your CLC group: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population * Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: Red Group RN to BSN student | Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 1 hour
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Diabetic Teaching Plan for Ellen B. Ellen‚ this teaching plan is being formulated for you as a guide to introduce you and your family to the Diabetes Mellitus disease process‚ complications associated with it‚ and the main tool for you to learn to keep yourself healthy and your diabetes under control. One of the most important things to remember is that diabetes can affect every body system‚ your heart‚ your kidneys‚ your eyes‚ and your blood vessels‚ not just your “blood sugar” level. Knowledge
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