Her father has type 2 diabetes mellitus and both paternal grandparents had type 2 DM. She has gained considerable weight; her current weight is 173 pounds. Today‚ her blood pressure is 152/97 mm Hg‚ and her plasma glucose is 291 mg/dl. Her primary care provider (PCP)‚ which of course is a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner‚ orders the following labs: urinalysis‚ hemoglobin A1C‚ fasting complete metabolic panel (CMP)‚ CBC‚ fasting lipid profile‚ and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The lab values
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing helps nursing practice today because it shows not only how far we have come in healthcare and nursing but also how important education has been and still is for nurses. Looking back on history and research of practices help us understand why we do some of the things we do today as nurses such as something as simple as washing our hands. It is also amazing how far medical technology has come. Three trends in nursing practice: 1. The training and education
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Nurses use theory to help guide them in their nursing practice. Paradigms are the way we look at knowledge in a discipline such as nursing (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014). They take into account different values. Grand nursing theories utilize three paradigms: human needs‚ interactive and unitary process. These paradigms take into account the nature of human beings and how they do‚ or do not‚ interact with their environment and health care providers. The human needs paradigm evaluates basic human needs
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Recently‚ an episode of Dr. Phil aired which addressed the issue of sexual molestation. It was different from other shows about molestation‚ in that they normally address the sexual abuse being perpetrated by a stranger‚ parent‚ or extended family member. In this case the perpetrator was the oldest of five children‚ Mikai‚ 19. Brad and Kenda are married and have five children; four boys‚ Mikai being the oldest‚ and one girl‚ the youngest. Both parents work and take care of the children. Brad and
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Public health nursing evolved to teach us that wellbeing needs to move outside the individual‚ to include the family and community‚ to make all of the population healthy (Truglio-Londrigan‚ & Lewenson‚ 2013‚ p. 5). Public nursing started out as district nursing‚ in England‚ where nurses transitioned from the hospital‚ to work with the sick poor in their homes. They took care of patients‚ families‚ and communities by protecting the poor from unsanitary conditions and teaching them hygienic routines
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Episode 312 of The Avanced Selling Podcast by Brian Neal and Bill Caskey‚ teaches me on the relationship that exists between a sales person and the buyer relating to projection. The episode is titled Projecting and it poses a question to the sales person stating ‘are you deciding on behalf of the buyer?’ Brian and Bill discusses the problems that may arise when a sales person makes the decisions of what the buyer wants without asking them. The two veterian sales trainers puts forward the strategies
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Nursing leadership is multifaceted‚ meaning there are several aspects to nursing leadership; Political‚ psychological‚ ethical‚ and educational (Daly‚ Speedy & Jackson‚ 2004). Staff mentoring and education in Nursing is a leadership role‚ whether it is a member of a health care team or as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)‚ our purpose is to aid in the development of our profession and guide our fellow nurses to progress into confident‚ competent well-trained practitioners. Nurse mentoring
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Nursing has always been a part of my future that was definite. There was never any doubt that “RN” would trail behind my name one day. For a little over a year now‚ I have been able to call myself MA‚ RN‚ BSN. This is an honor and a privilege that I never cease to forget. Every day I go to work knowing that anything is possible and my job is to expect the unexpected. In the short time I have been in this position‚ I have had many unique and eye opening encounters with a cast of characters‚ which
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IOM Report Impact on Nursing IOM Report Impact on Nursing Sarah Smith Grand Canyon University IOM Report Impact on Nursing In 2010‚ the Institute of medicine released a report that focuses on the Future of Nursing. In this report the IOM focuses on nursing issues that impact the way health care is delivered and also discusses advances in practice. “Nursing has more than 3 million members‚ making the profession of nursing the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce” (Institute
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