threatening the independence of elderly and it is a misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed problem in the primary health care with an important impact on healthcare costs (Rao‚ 2005). Annually‚ from 30 to 40% of the community dwelling elderly falls; 50% of the nursing home residents fall. In the USA‚ falls are considered the leading cause of accidental death in elderly and also considered the 7th leading cause of death in people over 65 years‚ 75% of deaths caused by falls occur in the 13% of the population
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Registered nurses are essential to cost containment‚ patient safety‚ and quality of care in the healthcare industry. Currently there are 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States alone. Nurses directly affect every aspect of a patient’s health. Mary Breckinridge once said that nurses are said to be “the backbone of health providers everywhere” – nursingworld.com. And with as many benefits as they bring to the healthcare providers‚ and based on their impressive statistics on bettering the
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I began my studies at the University of Phoenix online in the year 2012. My studies were in general Psychology accelerated courses online. My intentions were to further my education in order to transition from the educational field‚ and begin to pursue my career in Behavioral Health and Sciences. However‚ during this transition in my life‚ I began to encounter some distracting and difficult challenges along the way that were very stressful and emotional for me. Many of my challenges were very drastic
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Concept mapping is an important model for all nurses to understand and practice because it allows nurses to gain a stronger understanding of the strategy of organizing their information. It further assists nurses by allowing them to review ideas and identify areas for improvement. Concept mapping is a measure of organizing and outlining a nurse’s idea into a care plan for their patient (St.Cyr‚ 2009). Concept mapping helps the nurse understand the information that they organized into their map. By
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Shea’s paper due on: February 19th‚ 2014 Thology in Healthcare McDonough Shantell Camp Shea states‚ “It is not just a “given” but a “given” that can be developed.” (Shea‚ pg. 116) This says to me that everyone starts with the same capacity or allotment of ability to develop their spirituality. It is up to the individual where or even if they decide to pursue developing their spirituality. Some people choose to keep their spirituality dormant so to speak‚ as others choose
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NURSING THEORIES CORE CONCEPTS Nursing theory is still a young field and as such‚ it continues to evolve as new knowledge is gained. There are numerous theories of nursing‚ each of which took years to develop and most of which continue to evolve and adapt. There are commonalities between and among the existing theries although each may focus more heavily on different aspects f responsibilities. It has to do with the philosophical foundations for each theory. Moore (2008) reported a nursing
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Health. Coward 2011‚ Onda E.L 2012 article In this growing twentieth century it is important to know our practices inside out accurately regardless of which field we work in‚ whether it be nursing‚ IT‚ logistics etc it is critical to know what to do and how to do the work for a satisfactory outcome. In nursing‚ it has been said that in the coming years there will be much greater need for nurses in Australia. In saying that‚ it is very important that nurses know their practises from scratch. Nurses
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Nursing Leader and Issues in Healthcare The task of maintaining client and staff satisfaction is a vast challenge that nurse leaders face in all fields of expertise. Nurse leaders work with staff who share a common goal of returning clients to their optimum health. Leadership is being proficient in providing guidance toward chosen ambitions and supporting followers regarding achievement of goals. To be a quality leader one must have many qualities such as integrity‚ inspiration and transparency
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Family Health Nursing Paper Introduction The family‚ what can be more important to an individual than ones own family? "Families serve as the basic social unit of society." (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2004‚ p. 563) This paper will discuss the family‚ its importance for nurses‚ how the family has changed from the traditional nuclear family and will attempt to paint a picture of what a family is today. Additionally the author of this paper will define family health nursing. Why is the family an important
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Toxoplasma gondii: A Review of Parasitology‚ Pathology‚ and Epidemiology Toxoplasma gondii: A Review of Parasitology‚ Pathology‚ and Epidemiology Parasites are naturally “clever‚” yet insidious organisms. You may have a parasite inside you right now‚ without even knowing it. An effective
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