continue requiring pain medication. In severe cases‚ gallstones can cause life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas or jaundice (Brisbane Liver & Gallbladder Surgery‚ 2012). If Mrs. D’ Angelo has to continue waiting for surgery‚ she may also complicate the procedure when she does have it by allowing more time for the stones
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Describe the Case The concept of Synergy can be applied to the practice of nursing by means of education and service. To obtain Synergy in nursing the nurse’s knowledge and skills are able to meet the individual needs of the patient population that is presented. Currently in Western Pennsylvania‚ there is a rising number maternal substance abuse during pregnancy. This epidemic in turn creates a different type of population in infants than other areas of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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There was a recent report from Parklands care home in Rochdale‚ which revealed the home failed seven of the 10 standards of care required. There were found to be several failures by the care staff that resulted in neglect and possible physical abuse. A report found that there were “Floors and toilets stained with faeces” this creates a poor environmental condition which could fall into two sections of the seven main categories of abuse. Due to the poor living conditions this could either be classed
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LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE We strongly urge you to consider long term care insurance with our increasing life span and the increasing costs of care for long term illness. There are many types of long term care insurance with a wide range of costs depending on your age when you procure the policy and the type of coverage you desire. We were fortunate to obtain a group plan long term care insurance policy offered through our employer when we were in our late forties. Parents of employees could apply
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Dual diagnoses treatments combine or integrate mental health and substance abuse interventions at the level of the acute care interaction. The health care delivery system has moved rapidly toward endorsing integrated treatment approaches for patients with dual diagnosis‚ (Center for Mental Health Services‚ 1994; Osher and Drake; 1996). An integrated treatment program utilizes the professional
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approach to quality improvement in nursing care. Working for the state government means that budgets are tight and there is no room to be wasteful with resources. Richardson et al. (2014) identify certain principles of the Lean process that can be transposed into the healthcare setting. The principles of waste elimination‚ consistent workflow‚ staff involvement in process issue identification and customer-defined value could prove useful in the public health care setting. Richardson et al. (2014) used
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B. Provider Bias and Inequality of Care Wang et al. (2001) conducted a study‚ which found that African Americans were relatively unlikely to receive guideline-based care. Gaps in quality encompass the elderly and seriously mentally ill African Americans. Many African Americans in the study were frustrated by the narrow focus on medications among mental health professionals. The medication-centered focus of the clinician clashed with the focus of the participant (Carpenter- Song et al‚ 2010). Finally
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our population ages. There are several reasons why the Ontario health care system is short coming and needs such a large improvement: there is a limited amount of physicians available‚ waiting times for medical attention are immense‚ and Ontario’s budget for health care has experienced major cutbacks. This is part of a growing problem specifically in Ontario. Citizens are not receiving the value they deserve from the health care system‚ and it cannot continue down this path. To begin‚ there is a
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In delivering Irirm’s educative care plan‚ it is important to firstly recognize and identify environmental considerations in a preventative clinical setting based on the principles of adult learning theory in order to achieve effective education. According to Sanchez and Cooknell (2017)‚ adult learning theory is a combination of two key principles – andragogy‚ in which it emphases on the basic principle where learners are adults‚ and self-directed learning where it states that adults are expected
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There are nine different needs that are deemed necessary to becoming effective in your profession as a Child and Youth Care Worker. These needs will influence your work with children and youth and allow you to “recognize their needs‚ to accept them‚ and become aware of how these needs influence the quality of your interactions with others” (Corey & Corey‚ 2007). The majority of these needs are met through interaction and communication with your clients on a professional and compassionate level. In
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