pharmacy304: Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice Maier-Lorentz MM. Reference: Maier-Lorentz MM. Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice. 2008 [updated Spring; cited 2010 May 01]; 2009/01/29:[37-43]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19172978. Transcultural nursing is a vital part of healthcare in the present day. The forever increasing multicultural populace in the United States
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Reflective Practice Reflection: Reflecting on the experience of a person who is incontinent. Time and date: May 5th 2012 Pat is a patient where I am doing my work experience in a nursing home. I introduced myself as one of his carers sat down beside him I made sure he was comfortable I introduced myself and asked was it ok to sit down beside him maintaining good eye contact and speaking in a low friendly tone of voice. Thinking and feeling: I felt that I was able to talk to Pat and I made
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to 2009 the maternal mortality rate in India is 212 per 100‚000 live births. The country needs to reduce the maternal mortality rate to less than109 deaths by 2015 to achieve the United Nations-mandated Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Every ten minutes there is one maternal death in India as reported by the United Nations and at this rate India is unlikely to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. What is Maternal Death? According to the World Health Organization “maternal death is defined
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To undertake my report‚ I had to explore and decide a chosen topic relating to my specific nursing field. The topic which I have chosen is combining the role of the health visitor and tackling obesity in children. The rationale for this specific topic is that child obesity is a very current and growing issue in the UK. My chosen topic is related specifically to child nursing as according to ProQuest (2017)‚ Overweight and obese children are a large concern because if obesity begins during infancy
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants‚ children and adolescents. Pediatric nursing is an excellent career for those who love kids and don’t mind hard work. The day of a pediatric nurse can be hectic‚ working with patients that range from newborns to teenagers. No two days are ever the same. Pediatric nurses work mostly on the pediatric halls in hospitals‚ although some may also work in a doctor’s office. The work involved
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mothers who had a child with a recently incarcerated man were 54% more likely of being depressed than for women who had a child with a man not recently incarcerated (Wildeman‚ Schnittker‚ Turney‚ 11). Maternal depression is an important consequence of paternal incarceration because it seriously impacts the mother-child relationship which can affect the child’s mental and emotional development (Beardslee‚ et al.‚ 3). Mothers with depression who have young children tend to be less responsive and interactive
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a death of a person is given consent by himself‚ it is still murder‚ assisted suicide‚ or mercy killing‚ which is against the will of God. Abortion Abortion‚ though allowed in some other countries‚ is illegal in the Philippines. Under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines‚ any person who shall intentionally cause an abortion shall suffer reclusion temporal‚ prision mayor‚ or prision correccional. The only time abortion is legal is when the pregnancy of the expectant mother is beyond saving
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Contemporary Issues in nursing practice Paper TOLAC vs. elective repeat cesarean delivery Since the early 70’s‚ the Western world has observed the trend of rising numbers of cesarean deliveries. In 2007 32% of all deliveries in the United Stated happened via C-section; the highest number ever. With so many cesarean deliveries many women face a dilemma regarding prospective birth. Cesarean section limits future childbirth choices‚ but available medical knowledge and research data overthrow the
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Of Evidence in Professional Practice. Sarah J. Clegg UO671752 February 2011 4323Words Name Sarah J. Clegg Number U0671752 Course HHH1207 Research methods and the Use of Evidence in Professional Practice. (BSc Hons Professional Studies) Date February 2011 Introduction (About 1‚000 words) An awareness of resources for evidence based practice is demonstrated. An explanation of the rationale for the choice of the topic is clearly presented. Evidence-based practice must
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Introduction In this essay my aim is to describe and discuss my own Filipino cultural background and how it might influence my nursing practice. Culture is our way of living (Wepa‚ 2005). It is also shaped by our values‚ beliefs‚ norms‚ and practices that are shared by members of the same cultural group (Giger & Davidhizar‚ 1995). I will be discussing some of the values and traits that we Filipinos have in common such as pagmamano and po at opo or gestures that show respect to our elders‚ kagandahang
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