Bucher‚ L.‚ Buruschkin‚ R.‚ Kenyon‚ D.‚ Stenton‚ K.‚ Treseder‚ S. (2013). Improving outcomes with therapeutic hypothermia. Nursing‚ 43(1)‚ 30-36. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000423953.77012.d5 Direct care nurses from Virtua Memorial Hospital discussed the use of induced hypothermia as treatment for patients who have suffered cardiac arrest. Induced hypothermia works by reducing the body’s core temperature between 32 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius. Studies have shown that by decreasing the core
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The Benefits of Horse Riding as Part of the School Curriculum For this seminar paper therapeutic horse riding is defined as equine assisted activities. Over time therapeutic horse riding has been utilised to cover a variety of equine activities in which a range of children with special educational needs participate. This involves mounted activities and riding disciplines taught by a certified riding for the disabled instructor. The seminar paper will explore the perceived benefits that horse
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privacy and confidentiality are governed by the code of conduct and the code of ethics the nurse must work within these codes and their scope of practice‚ a breach in the patient’s confidentiality can lead to legal proceedings against the nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia‚ 2014). 2. What are the types of small groups and work teams that nurses are likely to be involved in? There are different groups or work team that nurses can be involved
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Therapeutic hypothermia and risk for infection articles done by Geurts‚ Marjolein and his team in 2014. They did observational studies suggest that infections are more common complication of therapeutic hypothermia. They also did random study to examine the risk of infection in adult patient treated with hypothermia. They collect information from each study about patient base line‚ cooling strategy and infection. The study concludes if the patient treated with hypothermia the infection not increased
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In my facility‚ the main issue to evidence-based nursing practice is the shortage of nurses. The staff lacks can make a profession exhaustion‚ tension‚ and as well as put the patient at risk (Hogan et al; 2009). In the hospital‚ the lack of nurses is a very big problem‚ but for the solution management and organization methods to the matter could support to recover the nursing situation and ignore several of the bad influences of unsuitable nurse ratios. Some time I am thinking of evidence based practice
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(Hawkins‚ 1996‚ p. 4). With this gradual rise in age‚ the idea of therapeutic recreation for the aging population has taken on a significant role. Therapeutic recreation uses recreation and leisure activities to meet the needs of people in order to improve their quality of life. These needs include social‚ physical‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and spiritual. The experience of engaging in recreation is perceived to have therapeutic benefits. Engaging in recreation can be characterized by feelings of
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There is a much greater importance for hypnosis‚ for example; hypnotherapy is now a widely accepted form of alternative treatment‚ and is accepted as such by professionals in the medical field. There are some conflicting and confusing perceptions of hypnosis. Many people believe
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are not “too serious” but to not just be a “hook up girl” either. These are the things our society has taught us from a young age. Scientifically‚ previous studies have listed a number of ways to make relationships better. Things such as good communication‚ trust‚ task sharing‚ and emotional disclosure (Millar Teddar). Couples who
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Hospice use is increasing but less than half of nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive hospice care. The focus of care should always be the comfort of the person with dementia. Physical comfort is a paramount human need‚ yet pain is experienced by at least one-third of nursing home residents with advanced dementia in the last year of life. This is frequently undetected and undertreated. Person-centered care honors preferences in social‚ emotional‚ spiritual‚ and physical care (Kuhn
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An important theory used in nursing practice is health-related quality of life. Each individual has a different idea of what might be considered a “good” quality of life‚ and this individual opinion needs to be taken into account when planning care for patients throughout their lifetime. One of the most important times in which this theory can be applied is when planning end of life care. Each patient needs to decide for themselves what they want in their final weeks‚ days‚ and hours‚ and healthcare
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