(James‚ 2008). However today‚ the problem of obesity is vast with more awareness of its presence by doctors and individuals alike. In fact‚ the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states‚ “More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese (CDC‚ 2014)”. These numbers are outrageous and eye opening‚ leaving millions looking for a solution to this troubling epidemic. Obesity is not simply a cosmetic flaw as some might think‚ but is actually a very dangerous state of being for
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about nitroglycerine administration the nurse should include which instruction: be careful after taking nitroglycerine because it may cause dizziness. make sure you replace your nitroglycerine tablets every 6 months to ensure potency. when you experience chest pain take one tablet every 30 minutes until pain is relieved. a burning sensation before taking nitroglycerine indicates medication potency. Mr.Ali has an ICD implanted in the left lower quadrant of his abdomen. When obtaining his history
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A Reflection on adult learning perspective in nursing Introduction: This essay reflects my integrative learning experience during my second-degree nursing class. There is limited data available on effective teaching skills for adult learning program. This reflection helps in identifying successful learning tools and assessing different strategies in current nursing program. We worked in groups to work for the program and my reflection is about my experience of learning throughout
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When I first started my community IPPE experience‚ I expected to have a lot of patient interaction. However‚ I spent very little time doing things such as pulling prescriptions and answering questions. I am grateful for this because it allowed me to really focus on the tasks that I was assigned. In addition‚ because I was an extra worker for them‚ I found that everyone had a lot more time than usual to get work done and stop to explain things to me or answer questions. I had a lot of interactions
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co-ordinated care pathways. (see attached form as an example) When cleaning the wound‚ the 2 most common methods involve : a) irrigation with warmed 0.9% Normal Saline b) using a gauze soaked with 0.9 % normal saline to wipe the wound. (Remember 1 gauze = 1 wipe!) What method (a or b) would you use to cleanse wounds #1 to #5? References Crisp‚J & Taylor‚ C. (2005). Potter & Perry¡¦s Fundamentals of Nursing. (2nd ed) Elsevier: Australia. Wound care made incredibly
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My clinical nursing experience at Mercy Health Hospital of Philadelphia was very informative. After receiving the names of the patients that I would be assisting with care for‚ I would enter the patient’s room to introduce myself. I would then perform a basic 60-minute assessment prior to locating the assigned nurse to receive a report. I found the nursing staff to be very resourceful and eager to assist in my learning. In completing this assignment‚ I was able to reflect on all the information
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Foundations in Nursing Practice NPCG1014 Submission Date: 03/11/2014 Student Number: 23478594 Word Count: 548 The role of Communication in Adult Nursing Following the publication of the Francis report in 2013‚ which highlighted many failings within many areas of the healthcare service‚ these failings were brought to light through an investigation of the Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust but could easily be applied to NHS trusts across the country. As a result of this report and other similar failings
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Courtney Craig October 25th 2009 SLS Reid M/T/W 8:00 My Community College Experience So far my community college experience has been the best I’ve ever had. I have enjoyed the freedom‚ my coursework‚ and all the new friends I’ve made. When I first started college‚ I wasn’t excited at all. I just knew that the work wasn’t going to be as difficult as a university and I basically saw the whole idea as a joke. After just a couple of short months at Florida State College of Jacksonville‚ I
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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Teaching Care Plan for Nursing Identify if article has a review of literature. Yes‚ This article definitely has a review of literature‚ it is a compilation from a lot of information the author studied and applied to the specific topic she was addressing. Determine the purpose of the article. The purpose of the article is to make medical professionals aware of the signs and symptoms of depression in older adults. It was to establish a less biased approach to evaluating the mood of each client
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