Altered Nutrition 1. Nursing Process The nurse’s assessment findings include right sided weakness‚ slurred speech‚ and dysphagia. The nurse identifies that Mrs. Rusk is at high risk for several problems. 2. 1. In developing the nursing plan of care‚ which problem has the highest priority? A. Correct Aspiration. Aspiration‚ or the entry of foreign substances such as food or fluids into the lungs‚ may cause hypoxia or respiratory distress. Therefore‚ this is the highest priority in establishing
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The anorexic adolescent: Challenges to nursing care Literature review 1 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………4 Search Method………………………………………………………………………………5 Therapeutic Relationship…………………………………………………………………6-7 Weight Restoration……………………………………………………………………….8-9 Family Centred Care…………………………………………………………………...10-11 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..12-13 Further Research Recommendations………………………………………………………14 References……………………………………………………………………………
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z Managed care plans for the uninsured Aisha Jones Managed Care and Health Insurance-HEA 205 Professor: Dr. Christine Connolly January 19‚ 2013 Abstract This paper is about an article I read about how managed care plans were created for uninsured patients of New Mexico back in 1997. The University of New Mexico Health science center felt that if they created this managed care plan that it would reduce the use of the emergency room and cost of care for the patients. By utilizing preventive
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Nursing Care: Congestive Heart Failure Beverly Baum‚ Chrysten Brown and Christina Bhowanidan Herzing University Nursing Care: Congestive Heart Failure The general population is living longer than ever before. The Federal Interagency on Aging-Related Statistics (2012) states “The number of older people will increase dramatically during 2010-2030 period. The older population in 2030 is projected to be twice as large as their counterparts in 2000‚ growing from 35 million to 72 million and
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benefits does not necessarily make the average cost of healthcare decrease as the benefits tend to be inefficient in fully covering all of the costs that factor into a healthcare plan. The average cost calculation also does not take additional financial responsibilities‚ such as paying for a nursing home or long-term private home care‚ into consideration. Here is a look
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society people have started to plan for their future. This planning ahead has created multiple diverse businesses and communities. There are numerous different facilities worldwide solely constructed for providing care to the elderly. The percentage of older Americans residing in assisted living facilities has declined in recent years. However rapid aging of the population‚ especially the growth of the population 85 years and older‚ means that demand for nursing home care is steadily increasing. There
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Quality Nursing Care (i) Table of contents PAGE 1. Introduction 1 2. Definition / Explanation of quality care 1 3. The Elements of quality care 1 4. Quality assurance and risk management
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Preschool Nutrition Service Project The target population of this service project was thirteen preschool children with ages that ranged between four and five years of age. The gender distribution included six boys and seven girls with residence distributed between Porter and La Porte counties of Indiana. Attention to teaching and promotion of good nutrition habits can have lasting positive effects on the growing child. During the preschool years growth is progressing at approximately 4.5 pounds
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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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Nursing Care for Dissociative Indentity Disorder Santosh Baral Nursing Care for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Dissociative identity disorder is a common mental disorder. American Psychiatric Association (2000) defines DID as‚ "presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of the individual’s behaviour‚ accompanied by an inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness"
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