expresses concern at this time that her surgery will cause her arm to swell (lymphoedema) and this will affect her interaction with her baby. Therefore as the nurse responsible for Irene’s care‚ a care plan of actual and potential postoperative complications of this surgery has been devised‚ this will include possible nursing interventions that would be implemented for Irene. However this assignment will concentrate on two postoperative problems that are of priority. These are pain and discomfort‚ which
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NURSING HOME VS. HOME HEALTH CARE DOMONIQUE JACKSON COM/170 ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 6‚ 2014 DEAN DOWLING Running head: NURSING HOME VS HOME HEALTH CARE 1 NURSING HOME VS HOME HEALTH CARE 3 Nursing Home vs. Home Health Care INTRODUCTION Either young or old‚ we love our family members dearly‚ and disabilities does not focus on a specific age group. We would love to feel assured that they are being taken care of the best way possible. As we all know‚ time does not allow us to
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President Obama’s health care plan‚ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ commonly known as ObamaCare‚ ensures that all people have some type of health insurance and that insurance agencies are not allowed to discriminate against individuals with preexisting health conditions. Although the idea of everyone having access to health care via health insurance is ideal and worth working towards‚ the ObamaCare program is not advantageous for the majority of Americans because of higher tax
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Hospital Plan | August 10 2010 | This is a preliminary proposal of a 350 Bed health care facility. The detailed project plan will be prepared after taking this approval from the stake holders. The detailed plan will include complete physical facility layout‚ financial and management projections. | Preliminary Proposal | Contents Introduction Planning Committee Feasibility Study Vision Mission Scope Organization Structure Clinical Services 1. Medicine 2. Surgery
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The debate about health care reform rages on with little discussion about the negative effects that all of us are likely to see. While the goals of health reform seem noble‚ an in-depth look will reveal the unintended consequences. Higher cost - Health reform focuses on forcing insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and a myriad of other mandates for the benefit of those that have been irresponsible. Maintaining health insurance coverage long term eliminates any problems with pre-existing
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Transcultural Nursing and Culturally Competent Care are in society. It will also clarify what these two terms are for those nurse and health professions that are not clear on what it is. Transcultural Nursing is a study‚ research‚ and practice‚ focused on culturally based care beliefs‚ values‚ and practices of individuals or groups of similar or different cultures. Along with it being “directed toward holistic‚ congruent (appropriate)‚ and beneficial health care.” Transcultural Nursing has changed
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End of Seminar Project: Apex Care Pharmacy Seeks to Increase Revenue and Reduce Competition from Chain Pharmacies by Focusing on Mental Healthcare Facilities AMBA 604 Section 9046 Professor Sundar March 15‚ 2009 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Project Management Plan 4 I. Project Overview 4 Project Goal 4 Project Manager 4 Project Team 4 Team Contract 4 Project Deliverables 5 II. Project
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The Evolution of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Tree Princess Jones Trends in Nursing Practice The Evolution of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery With the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the influx of complex patients expected to accompany it‚ nurses will soon be taking on a more active role in patient care. This paper will discuss how the role of nurses’ in the evolving health care system will be crucial in post ACA era in providing quality care across the continuum across the
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Critical Care Nursing: Sickle Cell Anemia Critical Care Nursing 10/15/2009 Sickle cell anemia affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. They don’t last as long as normal‚ round red blood cells‚ which leads to anemia. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re
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Nursing Care in Multi-Organ Disfunction Syndrome When a patient enters the Emergency Department (ED)‚ immediate and accurate assessment is mandatory to ensure prompt medical diagnosis and appropriate care. In the case of Mrs. Baker‚ a 73-year-old female who collapsed in her backyard‚ this assessment will assist in determining the reason for her collapse as well as identifying underlying medical problems that may have led to this incident. Upon her arrival at the ED‚ Mrs. Baker gives her previous
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