Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) March 17‚ 2013 Diabetes was first discovered as far back as 6th century BC by an Indian physician Sushruta. He recognized that people showing certain symptoms all had sweet urine. He called this condition Madhumeha. In 1869 a young medical student in Berlin named Paul Langerhans was interested in learning about the structure of the pancreas. He discovered there were clumps of tissue clustered in the pancreas. Langerhans never learned the function of this tissue
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Ostomy Care Teaching Plan I will be developing a Ostomy care teaching plan for client L.J‚ who is 24 days post operative following a colostomy. This teaching plan will be specific to L.J‚ taking into account his learning needs‚ his motivation and readiness to learn and any environmental factors that might influence his learning. The teaching plan will also include visuals for the client‚ active participation and an evaluation of the goals. While working with client L.J‚ I was able to complete
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disease among Malaysians which is diabetes mellitus (DM)‚ commonly referred to as diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination‚ increased thirst‚ and increased hunger. If left untreated‚ diabetes can cause many complications. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not
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Campaign Melanie Johnson HCS 535 June 3‚ 2013 Beth Hale Health Campaign Health objectives and campaigns are designed to set the foundation for addressing health care issues prevalent across the nation. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people. Due to the complications that can often go along with diabetes‚ public health policies are implemented to clarify issues that will improve the health of individuals. As presented in the health campaign part one‚ there are numerous government
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Type 1 Diabetes- (aka Juvenile diabetes mellitus insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus) * Causes by destruction of the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. When the beta cells are destroyed they are no longer able to produce insulin. Insulin must then be injected so the body can use food for energy. * Only 5-10% of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. * It is thought to be caused by vital infections or an autoimmune response. * 90% of pts dx w/ type 1
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ASSIGNMENT 207 UNDERSTAND PERSON CENTRED APPROACHES IN AN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTING TASK B – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Bi Describe two ways of finding out about the history‚ preferences‚ wishes and needs of an individual using the service. * By asking the individual at their initial assessment‚ a full history should be taken as part of their care plan * By referring to past notes from social care workers‚ GP’s and family Bii Describe two ways of making sure that the history
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Do Nursing Interventions Implemented in the Home Setting Have an Impact on Cancer Patients? Introduction Critical Appraisal is a means of which research data is evaluated and examined for the validity and quality of individual studies after the elimination of studies that do not contribute to determining current best evidence (Hamric‚ Hanson‚ Tracy‚ & O’Grady‚ 2014). This evaluation can be used to eliminate studies that do not meet criteria for meta-analysis. Critical Appraisal is used
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Organizing Patient Care Within this discussion‚ I will explore the transitioning of a primary nursing care model to a functional method of staff utilization. Consequently‚ my focus will be on the implementation strategies used or omitted to achieve this change. Structural Change Nineteen eighty-six was an interesting year. University Hospital in Boston practiced primary nursing‚ and as Marquis and Huston (2015) describe‚ this structure provides high job satisfaction along with responsibility
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Describe the details of your patient care experience. I began my career in healthcare working as a behavior therapist for individuals on the autism spectrum. I worked as part of a care team centered on improving the quality of life for the clients we served. Working directly with a behavior analyst and a speech language pathologist‚ I assisted in developing and implementing therapeutic programs specific to my clients’ unique needs. I spent the majority of my time working one on one with clients
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Unit HSC 2013 Support care plan activities Servicees are provi Serv v de vi ded d by by a wid de ra rang n e of ageenc ng ncies in m many diff di ffer ff e en nt wa ways y . On ys One of tthe he mos o t im i portan antt asspe pect ctss of the provisio pr io on of a sser e vi vice ce e is to to ens nsur u e th ur hat it is mee e ting n the needs of thee pe th ers rson on o n. Th Thes esse ne need eds are no ot wh what hatt an ag gen ency cy or care e wor orke ker believves to be be be nee eede ded;
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