psychiatry‚ is the use of the holistic approach. This form of treatment for mental health is rapidly increasing in popularity and because of this‚ society has begun to vilify and question the standard use of psychotropic medications. These discussions have now opened a window of opportunity to consider different options pertaining to our own mental well-being; but the looming question is‚ which treatment is going to give us the best outcome? On the one hand‚ the holistic approach will attempt to prove
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Unit I- Introduction to Theory 1. How does the Nursing Theory assist the practicing nurse in the delivery of care to patients? Explain your answer. Nursing theories are important to the lives of nurses because they help develop and understand further the nursing practice. These were formulated by the theorists because they believed that these will aid nurses in the holistic health care delivery and furthermore help in collaborating with other disciplines and practices. These guide the nurse on
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President Obama’s health care plan‚ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ commonly known as ObamaCare‚ ensures that all people have some type of health insurance and that insurance agencies are not allowed to discriminate against individuals with preexisting health conditions. Although the idea of everyone having access to health care via health insurance is ideal and worth working towards‚ the ObamaCare program is not advantageous for the majority of Americans because of higher tax
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MWF Cancer In this paper I’m going to enlighten the reader on the struggles and hardships that people have living and maintaining with cancer. The stress that cancer causes is enough to change the emotional balance of ones environment. Physical pain is a factor that causes a person with cancer to do not want their life to continue. Some more factors that people deal with while assessing cancer are emotional pain‚ treatment‚ expenses‚ and just learning to how to cope with cancer. Cancer is
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Nightingale is the most recognized name in the field of nursing. Her work was instrumental for developing modern nursing practice‚ and from her first shift‚ she worked to ensure patients in her care had what they needed to get healthy. Her Environmental Theory changed the face of nursing to create sanitary conditions for patients to get care. Biography of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Italy to a wealthy British family. She was raised in the Anglican faith‚ and believed the
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congestion‚ adventitious breath sounds Patient Goals/Objectives (What do you hope will be the result of your efforts? Make sure goal is patient oriented‚ measurable‚ and has a time frame). Planned Interventions: (What is indicated for the management of this particular problem? Name three priority interventions making at least one patient teaching). Rationale: (Why/How does the intervention work?) Cite page number and source for each intervention. Evaluation of Patient Goals: (Was patient’s goal met/ not
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acquiescing‚ or yielding. The patient is passively abide by the advice and yield to the health care professional. It has a dictatorial connotation. The patient abides by the goals of the health professional. In contrast‚ the terms adherence and collaboration are used to describe implied that patients have more autonomy and independent in following their treatment planning. Adherence is based on patient-centered model; through research‚ it has shown to promote patient satisfaction and health outcomes
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the certified tumor registrar (CTR). A cancer registry is a compilation of all cancer related data on all cancer patients‚ including their demographics‚ medical histories‚ diagnostic findings‚ and follow up assessments. This information provides health care professionals with the necessary data and tools to successfully develop‚ implement‚ assess and evaluate current and future treatments and therapies for the overall goal of preventing and controlling cancer (NCRA‚ 2002). The registry is also a key
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Nursing Care Plan: Terminal Illness and End-of-Life Lisa White Western Governors University Community and Population Health SZT 2 September 07‚ 2013 Nursing Care Plan: Terminal Illness and End-of-Life Personal Perceptions Quality of life is an individual concept that is different for each person. Personal perception of quality of life may differ from the reality of one’s life. My perception of quality of life and health promotion include a close relationship with spouse and family
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Case Study 92 Scenario R.T. is a 64-year-old man who comes to his primary care provider’s (PCP’s) office for a yearly examination. He initially reports having no new health problems; however‚ on further questioning‚ he admits to having developed some fatigue‚ abdominal bloating‚ and intermittent constipation. His nurse practitioner completes the examination‚ which includes a normal rectal exam with a stool positive for guaiac. Diagnostic studies include a CBC with differential‚ chem 14‚ and
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