Paradigms in Nursing Christian Bernard T. Uy Athabasca University Abstract All nurses strive to provide the highest quality standard of care to all patients. Each one bases their practice to what theory they think and believe is right and most appropriate. This paper explained the definition of the three major paradigms and how they had contributed in everyday nursing practice by providing clinical experiences. Keywords: empirical methods‚ interpretive methods‚ critical methods‚ nursing science
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oblongata (ventral respiratory group and dorsal respiratory group)‚ and chemoreceptors (central and peripheral). CO2 is the gas that contributes most to the breathing reflex. C. Measurement of Lung Volumes and Capacities Gas Temperature Inside Spirometer: 22°C BTPS Correction Factor: 1.091 Bell Factor: 30 Table 1 Lung Volume or Capacity | Abbreviation | Measured Value (mm) | Corrected Value (ml) | Tidal Volume | TV | 30.5 mm | 998.3 ml | Inspiratory Capacity
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Case Study: Margaret Whilst the patient is in PACU‚ identify and discuss airway management (and rationales) as related to the case study (400 words) The post-operative patient is at risk for respiratory problems due to ineffective airway clearance related to changes in pulmonary physiology and function caused by anaesthetics‚ narcotics‚ mechanical ventilation‚ hypothermia and surgery. With increased tracheobronchial secretions secondary to the effects of anaesthesia‚ combined with ineffective
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ELEC CASE STUDY The strategies applied by ELEC up to the current moment. ELEC is a company specialized in the manufacturing of medical equipment. Their main electronic equipments are electrocardiographs and spirometers‚ and they focused their production on Turbine spirometers over Fleisch‚ as the main goal of the company is to provide the highest quality possible. ELEC has decided to go international and start to export‚ as they the last 2 years won 90% of all public competition on the domestic
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Nursing Process Peter O. Case Study The purpose of this paper is to provide the care plan and nursing process associated to the Peter O. case study. The objective is to examine the patient case and devise a nursing care plan specific to the needs of the patient. The paper will demonstrate the nursing process and provide reasoning for the chosen method of interventions. Highlighted in this paper is the priority nursing diagnoses and its associated goals and interventions. Care Plan Nursing
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1. Are any of the lab values in Table 1 out of normal range? Are they too high or too low? Her serum creatinine is high. Creatinine is completely filtered from the blood (not as well of a marker for kidney function as inulin because some is secreted‚ but still a good marker of kidney function) and excreted in urine so for her to have more than 0.6-1.2mg/dL in her blood is not normal. Her blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels are also very high. They should only be around 7-18 mg/dL. Her serum calcium
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the inpatient discharge teaching care plan that my nurse reviewed with my patient it was clear that there was attainable measurable goals made. These goals were achieved my effective nursing interventions such as having the patient use her incentive spirometer to prevent fluid and/or mucus from building up in her lungs‚ walking to increase circulation and decrease her chances of developing bed sores‚ and maintained free of infections by keeping incisions clean and dry. I believe that my discharge
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Care Plan: TURB and Kyphoplasty Recovery Situation and Background E.P. is an 88-year-old Caucasian male. He was admitted on 02/18/13. His code status is full code‚ and he declines to bring in his advanced directive. He reports that he is 68.5” tall‚ and his actual weight is 165 pounds. He and his wife are the sources of information‚ and they are reliable. His blood pressure is 124/62‚ taken on his right arm in a lying position‚ his oral temperature is 99.8‚ his right radial pulse is 74 beats per
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History for ’Summative Quiz for Chapter 49’ Item: Summative Quiz for Chapter 49 Score: 100% (Modified) Due: Monday‚ May 04‚ 2015 11:59 PM Submitted: Friday‚ March 06‚ 2015 2:26 PM Answers: 1. The primary respiratory gases are _______ and _______. nitrogen; carbon dioxide nitrogen; helium oxygen; nitrogen. oxygen; carbon dioxide Correct nitrogen; hydrogen See Section 49.1: What Physical Factors Govern Respiratory Gas Exchange? Score: 1 of 1 2. Which of the following best
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volume. To compare tidal volumes generated by various physiologic challenges. To correlate your findings with real-life situations. II. Procedure: A. Materials: Computer‚ Vernier computer interface‚ Logger Pro‚ Vernier Spirometer‚ disposable mouthpiece‚ disposable bacterial filter‚ nose clip. B. Method: See on paper III. Results / Data Name Joe Date 4/2/13 Time 9:25 Age 16 Gender:
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