Nursing staff have a duty of care to their patients to ensure that they are getting the best possible treatment and that they are also being well nourished and hydrated. Nurses must ensure that their patients are getting the required meals throughout the day and that they have access to enough water. When a patient is admitted to their care‚ they would start by making a care plan for them and by doing that‚ they would find out their history‚ any allergies they may have. This gives the nurse the opportunity
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Hospice care has been evolving since its founding in 1974. This type of care‚ typically known as end-of-life care‚ was established to provide comfort and support to those with six months or less of life remaining. In recent years‚ hospice has been experimenting with allowing those still using treatments to be eligible for care. Treatments or not‚ whoever is on hospice is typically in the final 6 months of their life. As stated in the article‚ the aim of hospice care is “to meet the needs of patients
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Palliative Care: What is Palliative Care‚ Anyway? According to the National Institute of Health‚ palliative care is "treatment of the discomfort‚ symptoms‚ and stress of serious illness. It provides relief from distressing symptoms including pain‚ shortness of breath‚ fatigue‚ constipation‚ nausea‚ loss of appetite‚ problems with sleep‚ and the side effects of the medical treatments you are receiving." Palliative care is also known as comfort care. Often confused with palliative care is hospice
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Emergency Rooms versus Urgent Care Centers who provides the best care from each other. The debate over receiving treatment at a hospital emergency room versus treatment from an urgent care center is worth having for anyone concerned about medical debt‚ especially families‚ who may have a lot of “emergency” and “urgent” needs facing them every year. There are many sides to the debate‚ but generally my understanding for deciding between an emergency room and urgent care center are based upon your symptoms
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emphasis on the continuum of care — an integrated and unified method of treatment. This should include mental health and addiction services‚ personnel‚ and service levels that address and support the needs of individual clientele in treatment within this continuum. To be effective‚ treatment for concurrent disorders must address the client’s substance abuse‚ mental state as well as associated medical and negative lifestyle impacts as a result of their CD. Treatment should also take into consideration the
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Orthodontic care treats conditions such as crowded or crooked teeth‚ overbites‚ underbites‚ disorders of the jaw joints and incorrect jaw positions. The best time to have these problems corrected is between the ages of 10 and 14 because during these years‚ the teeth are more conducive to straightening and the mouth is still growing. There is a variety of types of braces that give the same results‚ and you child may be able to choose the type he or she likes. For several reasons‚ some adults did
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Integrated Care? Behavioral health conditions and other medical issues often occur at the same time. Traditionally‚ people with multiple illnesses need to visit different specialists in systems that tend to operate independently of one another with minimal coordination between them. Often this results in individuals not receiving or receiving inappropriate care‚ and increased healthcare costs. In particular‚ unmet psychiatric need is a substantial barrier to improving health. Integrated care is the
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Managing chronic pain‚ stress‚ and anxiety is possible with chiropractic care that may include adjustments and massage. Unfortunately‚ many patients do not realize maintaining physical and emotional health requires ongoing visits to the chiropractor. If you are experiencing one of these signs‚ your body and mind are telling you it is time to visit your chiropractor. Muscle/Joint Aches It is normal to experience some light aches in your muscles and joints. However‚ if you are experiencing daily aches
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Hair Care Icon Madame CJ Walker Sarah Breedlove Walker‚ better known as Madame CJ Walker revolutionized hair care and cosmetics for African American women early in the twentieth century. Madame CJ Walker was born in 1867. During the 1890s‚ Sarah began to suffer from a scalp ailment that caused some hair loss issues. She began experimenting with a variety of hair care treatments. Changing her name to Madame CJ Walker‚ Sarah founded her own business and began selling her own product and method.
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Science Teaching: Yesterday‚ Today‚ and Tomorrow Science instruction can take on many forms. From the lecture hall‚ to the laboratory there are a variety of ways science can be taught. This essay explores the historical events and changes that have effected science education and made it what it is today and where it may be heading in the future. (Martin‚ 2009) Science education was created to share scientific data and events with students who are not part of the scientific community but benefit
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