IGNORE THE PAIN. PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WILL CORRECTLY ASSESS THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE SAFE & EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. Roughly 70 to 85 percent of people have experienced back pain at some point in their lives. Many cases of lower back pain are the result of a muscle strain. The good news is that such back pain generally heals quickly in a few weeks or months. Depending on the causes of lower back pain treatments can vary from person to person‚ so it is generally advisable to get a comprehensive back pain diagnosis
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Postpartum Meet the Client: Marie Wilson Marie Wilson‚ a 34-year-old female client who is gravida 4‚ para 3‚ is transferred to the postpartum unit two hours after a prolonged 14-hour labor and forceps delivery of a male infant weighing 9 lb‚ 2 oz. The placenta was intact upon delivery. The labor and delivery nurse reports that Marie was catheterized for 600 ml of yellow urine just before delivery. Her record indicates that she had a repair of a 4th degree laceration. A postpartum assessment
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Acute myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack. A heart attack is a life threatening condition causing an abrupt stoppage of blood flow to the heart. Diagnosis of a heart attack has to be made quickly to prevent further damage or death. Patients usually get medical attention when they experience chest pain. Many patients assume the chest pain is from indigestion or acid peptic symptoms. These patients waste time with antacids. Chest pain may be accompanied with vomiting‚ sweating
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia results from a genetic or acquired injury to the genetic material (DNA) of a developing stem cell located in the bone marrow. It is not clear what causes the injury or mutation to take place‚ but a few factors that increase the risk of ALL include; previous cancer treatments‚ exposure to radiation‚ a genetic disorder‚ or having a sibling who has ALL. Most cases of ALL occur between 2 and 5 years of age‚ although it can have occurrences in older children and adults
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values and beliefs when it comes to medial treatment. As nurses it is our duty to understand the specific beliefs of a culture and to respect their culture when giving them care. This paper discusses the specific customs of Chinese culture in regards to pregnancy with specific information on prenatal‚ labor and delivery‚ and postpartum rituals. Many of the beliefs Chinese people have are based off Yin and Yang. In this belief “Yin is negative‚ dark‚ and feminine and Yang is positive‚ bright‚ and masculine
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Acute Stress Response Cheryl Welch Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define and explain the acute stress response and acute stress disorder. Clarify the differences between the two conditions and offer review of treatments and symptoms associated with both. Therapies and interventions are reviewed and explored for effectiveness in resolving symptoms and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The acute stress response (ASR) refers to psychological and physiological
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Emerging Standards of Care Paper Amanda Warbington University of Phoenix NUR 531 June 30‚ 2014 Instructor Hilda Brito Emerging Standards of Care Paper Over fifty years ago‚ Madeline Leininger was on a mission to advance the practice of transcultural nursing. Times have definitely changed in the last fifty years‚ and transcultural nursing has become a major focus for the government as well as many nursing organizations. Emerging standards of care regarding culturally competent care‚ is an important
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Men in Nursing: Ambivalence in care‚ gender and masculinity Introduction This paper examines some of the changes‚ which occurred as men entered nursing in the late twentieth century. Nursing is unique in that during the late nineteenth century it became an almost completely ’feminised’ occupation‚ following what Theweleit calls a ’new female assault’ on medical and caring work. Before this‚ women did little more than midwifery (1). During the late twentieth century men have increasingly found
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Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of the kidneys ability to function; affecting more than 100‚000 people in the United States alone each year (NIDDK‚ 2008). This paper will discuss the basic pathophysiology of acute renal failure‚ including its cause‚ disease mechanisms‚ symptoms‚ some of the treatments and pharmacological therapies. Pathophysiology Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid loss of kidney function occurring when high levels of uremic toxins accumulate in the blood
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What Is Holistic Nursing Care? Holistic nursing care is defined as a practice that focuses on healing the whole person through the unity of body‚ mind‚ emotion‚ spirit and environment. It draws on the specialty of nurses who become therapeutic partners with the people they take care of. More than just a medical assistant‚ holistic nurses believe in the mental attitudes and spirit to help lift the patient’s wellness through this connection. 1. Awareness * Holistic nursing features a higher
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