Nursing Theory Plan of Care Theoretical Foundations of Practice NUR/513 March 05‚ 2012 Nursing Theory Plan of Care Ida Orlando literally wrote the book on the function of nursing. Her theory of the deliberative nursing process outlines a dynamic nurse-patient relationship in which the nurse uses his or her senses of perception together with deliberate actions to create an individualized care plan for each patient. Results of current research on the application of her theory follow
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Pros and Cons of Designer Babies Designer babies are babies‚ whose genetic makeup has been artificially screened and chosen by scientists‚ via genetic engineering. This concept has raised numerous ethical issues. Let’s have a look at the pros and cons of designer babies. Did You Know? The term ’designer baby’ was actually coined by journalists and not scientists. The term ’designer baby’ made its entry into the Oxford English Dictionary in 2004‚ where it is defined as "a baby whose genetic makeup
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Central Pontine Myelinolysis in the setting of Slow Hyponatremia Correction Wu‚ Alex M.D.1‚ Chen‚ Hsiong M.D.2‚ Harvin‚ Lisa D.O.‚ M.S.3 1. Resident – Department of Medicine‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD 2. Neurology Hospitalist – Department of Neurology‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD 3. Resident – Department of Medicine‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD Introduction Central Pontine Myelinolysis is often a feared complication of overly aggressive correction of hyponatremia. As a result
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Health Effects of Obesity in America: A Review of the Literature Abstract Obesity is a growing problem nowadays in America and it is beginning to take its toll through all of the serious health effects it can cause. According to recent studies‚ about one third of the United States’ population today is obese. The health effects that obesity can lead to include heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ stroke‚ and certain kinds of cancer‚ which are all causes of
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you have provided care and describe that person. Try to outline the factors (age-related changes‚ age-associated and other diseases‚ heredity‚ and lifestyle choices) that are relevant for his or her health assessment. Patient has history of Hypothyroidism and Dementia. She has had a major life change with the death of her husband and has become severely depressed. Her confusion and sometimes paranoia makes it difficult to perform an accurate assessment with her alone. She is very close to her
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FROZEN SHOULDER (PROJECT WORK) By Afrana Syiemlieh B.P.T Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy Submitted to The HOD (Dr.Deepshika Barua) Little Sisters of the Poor Date: Place: Bangalore ANATOMY OF THE SHOULDER The shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone)‚ the scapula (shoulder blade)‚ and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles‚ ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up
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Comprehensive 2013 Exit 2- New ileostomy‚ teaching---My stoma will drain fluid continuously 3) Uterus is boggy---Massage the fundus 6) Motor Vehicle Crash---apply direct pressure‚ cover wounds with sterile dressing‚ last date of tetanus vaccine. (A‚ D‚ E) 8- Highest priority--- pt wearing arm cast and reports numb fingers 9- Carbs should be at least 45% caloric intake 10- Attend to first---client who was admitted with angina and reports left arm pain of 4 on a scale of 0
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Introduction AG is 50yo female with a history of Sclerosing Mesenteritits‚ diabetes‚ hypothyroidism‚ smoking and alcohol abuse. She was admitted on 1-27-12 for severe abdominal pain along with nausea and vomiting. CT scan of the abdomen revealed a massive gastric dilation and thickening of the duodenal wall leading to occlusion of the duodenal lumen. I met AG on 2-23-12 when she was three weeks post-operative (post-op)‚ gastrojejunostomy‚ resection of the pancreatic head mass biopsy‚ and
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PHARM: Safety and Infection Control What components should be included in a medication order? 1. · The client’s name · Date and time of order · Name of medication (may be generic or brand) · Dosage of medication · Route of administration · Time and frequency of medication administration – exact times or number of times per day (dictated by facility policy or specific qualities of the medication). · Signature of prescribing provider. 2. What are the best steps to take when a client refuses a medication
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Caring for the Hospice Client in the Clinical Setting Brenda R. Ferguson November‚ 2005 The University of South Dakota Department of Nursing Abstract The Author has completed a case study on a patient on a Medical Surgical floor as observed during a clinical rotation. A reader will find complete overview of a woman experiencing primary peritoneal cancer with metastasis who is under the care of hospice. Following a referral from hospice for a thoracentesis the patient is hospitalized
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