not reimburse hospitals for treatments associated with stage III and stage IV pressure ulcers. Prevention is the cornerstone of pressure ulcer treatment. Since the 1960’s studies have shown that a moist wound environment is associated with quicker‚ healing compared to an environment allowed to dry through exposure to air. Modern dressings such as hydrocolloids‚ foams and hydrogels have been designed to maintain a moist environment‚ and these were found to be cost effective in the treatment of pressure
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References 1. Potter and Perry 2. Nursing diagnosis cards by Taylor and Ralph 3. Mosby’s Nursing skills (website) 4. Clinical nursing skills (Smith) Diagnosis 2 (Maslow’s hierarchy of needs : safety) Impaired physical mobility related to Open Reduction‚ Internal Fixation (ORIF). As evidence by Pt. having intrameduillary interlocking rods in right and left bilateral femurs (3). Physician order pt. to remain in bed and catheter placed in patient’s bladder‚ which leads to and
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno Dante Alighieri Major Characters • Dante Alighieri o Thirty-five years old at the beginning of the journey ( half of man’s biblical life span “threescore and ten years” (Psalm 90:10) o Lost his way on “the true path” of life ( sin has obstructed his path to God o Explores the nature of sin by traveling through hell o Rooted in the Everyman allegorical tradition ( represents humanity o Little known about his life
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Divine Command Theory (DCT) Definition: moral actions are those actions which are in keeping with the commands of God. Something is morally wrong "because God says so." The most obvious problem with DCT is the problem of how one determines which religious tradition has it right. To "which God" and the related religious texts should I look? Allah‚ Yahweh‚ the Christian Trinity‚ Brahma? The Qur’an‚ the Torah‚ the Christian Bible‚ the Bhagavad Gita? How does one determine which "God" is the
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Ultrasound Physical effects of ultrasound: 1- Thermal effects 2- Non-thermal effects 3- Effect of US in tissue repair First: thermal effect @ It is due to generation of heat within the tissue due to adsorption of US. @ Tissue with high amount of protein absorbs US more than other tissues. @ Generation of heat within the tissue will decrease pain‚ joint stiffness & increase blood flow. @ Thermal effect achieved if the temperature of the tissue is raised to 40°c - 45°c for at least
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used if you want to lose weight in a healthy way. (PubMed) Ashitaba chalcone is considered as a healthy food that maintains the blood sugar level and induce skeletal muscle-associated glucose uptake. It contains chlorophyll which promotes wound healing especially for diabetes sufferers. NCBI said that “the large intake of Ashitaba may supply dietary fiber and thus improve gastrointestinal
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other two floors of the hospital. I think this might be another area to consider when I get out of school. Wound Vac Treatment Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) therapy is designed to promote the formation of granulation tissue for faster healing in the wound beds of patients with acute and chronic
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Within this assignment it is intended to present an example of a prescribing situation that arose in practice‚ to ensure prescribing issues are illustrated. The rationale for the decisions reached will also be discussed. A brief overview of the nurse prescribing initiative and how it developed will be addressed. The importance of ethical principles‚ accountability and legal issues that surround nurse prescribing will be demonstrated. As a patient will be addressed in the example‚ a pseudonym will
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reasons for the effective treatment of various health concerns. It functions as a pain reliever‚ mostly for headaches and pain caused by arthritis‚ and even hangover. It can also be used as antiseptic and anti-bacterial‚ which makes it ideal for healing wounds. In the same manner‚ a preparation derived from the bark of this plant may be used to address skin problems. Many people have also discovered that it is an effective remedy for cough. In India‚ pandan leaves are being used to treat skin disorders
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problems with the circulatory system‚ problems such as high blood pressure‚ coronary heart disease caused by atherosclerosis and stroke. Kiecolt-Glaser et al (1995) supported the link between stress and illness. The study showed the slowing of wound healing in relation to psychological stress (especially how stress damages the immune system). He took 26 participants‚ recruited by volunteer sampling‚ in a field experiment; all were given a small cut into their arms. Participants were given a stress scale
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