While life expectancy continues to grow‚ the need for long-term nursing care grows too. Long-term nursing care related services required by the elderly are costly. This is particularly a problem in the Montgomery County‚ Maryland‚ which has many low-income individuals who are not able to finance their healthcare needs using their own funds. These individual may qualify for Medicaid or other government subsidies‚ but very few nursing
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as palpated levels of spinal segmental dysfunction. Based upon these findings‚ IW is clearly demonstrating functional improvement with additional chiropractic treatment but has not achieved the expected results of chiropractic treatment‚ and further care is necessary. Chiropractic treatment is recommended at a frequency of 2 times per week for 8
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PATIENT CENTERED NURSING CARE PLAN STUDENT NAME: _________________________ CLIENT’S AGE: ___________ SEX: MALE FEMALE DATE: _________________________________ DIAGNOSIS: __________________________________ Assessment (Subjective and Objective Data‚ Fundamental Needs) Nursing Diagnosis (NANDA) Planning Intervention Evaluation Analysis Statement… Related to… As Evidenced by… Need Specific Goal (RUMBA‚ SMART) Source
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) From the time we are born till the time we die there is a muscle inside of us that is the root of our existence‚ it’s a muscle so dominant that we can actually hear and feel it throughout our growth‚ daily activities‚ and emotions of our everyday life. Inside our body there is a powerful muscular pump‚ which is known as the one of the main organs in the human body. This hollow‚ cone shaped‚ pump lies slightly left within the center of the chest
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R/s Mr. Jessie Brown has bladder cancer and he suffers from chronic pain. R/s Mr. Brown’s friend Marie Isert (87 year-old) is taking care of him. R/s Ms. Isert can’t adequately take care of Mr. Brown. R/s Ms. Isert is physically unable to care for Mr. Brown and there is a concern regarding her memory lapse. R/s Mr. Brown fell and Ms. Isert had to call EMS for help and it took 3 EMT to lift Mr. Brown. R/s Mr. Brown’s cognitive is okay but due to him always in pain‚ the pain deters him from communicating
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elderly‚ especially those who suffer any chronic condition‚ and those who need to stay in a nursing homes or received home care. Why do you believe this issue is so significant? (Include sources to back up your statements) There will be a shortage of professionals that are trained to care for elderly in the future. According to a data collected 10 years from now there will be about 10‚000
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In the healthcare professions‚ it is imperative to keep up to date with current health care‚ expanding research‚ and ways in which patient care and treatment outcomes can be improved. This is especially important in the nursing field‚ in which the main focus is holistic and patient-centered care. There are constant research studies being conducted which introduce new ways to treat and approach patients. Three articles that talk about prevalent healthcare issues in modern society are: The Primary
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THE NURSING PROCESS: NURSING CARE PLAN NURSING DIAGNOSIS 2 (Problem; Etiology; Signs & Symptoms) P Decreased Cardiac Output R/T E Atrial Fibrillation and Mechanical Ventilation AEB S – Client on mechanical ventilation. Albumin 1.1 – 2/4/14 – low osmolality in blood – third spacing. Atrial Fibrilation Sluggish Pupil response Blood pressure 97/39 Heart Rate 54 Peripheral pulses diminished PLANNING ____________________________________________________________________________________
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS (in priority order) PATIENT-CENTERED GOALS NURSING INTERVENTION RATIONALE EVALUATION Risk for hypovolemia related to excessive fluid loss secondary to caesarean section as evidenced by: Subjective Data: Patient states: “I feel lightheaded and weak.” Objective Data: Elevated pulse (97)‚ blood loss from C-section of 704 mL‚ low hemoglobin (8.1) and hematocrit levels (24.7). (Before C-section‚ her hemoglobin levels were 13.1‚ her hematocrit levels 36). Short Term Goal
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From the ward you are practicing in choose an operation that was done to patient for whom you have given nursing care. From your experience describe the indications and purpose for this operation and the salient post-operative nursing care. Arthritis is one of the leading causes of femoral fractures especially in the elderly. It may also be caused by trauma or injury‚ starting from simple falls to more extensive such as a fall from height. Indeed‚ a femoral fracture affects hip movement as it
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