Abnormal muscle tonicity resulting in impaired voluntary movement. May occur as an acute side effect of neuroleptic (antipsychotic) medication‚ in which it manifests as muscle spasms of the face‚ head‚ neck‚ and back 27. Know the symptoms of each type of schizophrenia for a scenario question p.413 1. Paranoid (positive): hallucinations & delusions(PP: persecutory‚ grandiose)‚ aggressive. No disorganized speech/behavior‚ catatonia‚ or inappropriate affect present. 2.Disorganized (hebephrenic):
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Teaching Plan for Diabetes Mellitus HOME Who am I? Interesting Articles Helpful Hints & Links Publication Guidelines Advertising Info Contacting Me Visit me at work at Lehigh Valley Wellness Center by Louise Diehl‚ RN‚ MSN‚ ND‚ CCRN‚ ACNS-BC‚ NP-C Nurse Practitioner - Owner Doctor of Naturopathy Lehigh Valley Wellness Center Before you begin your teaching plan be sure to define the characteristics of the clinical site and patient population. The teaching plan should
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In this paper I’m going to be talking about diabetes and how it effects people’s lives. In 2015 there was 415 million people worldwide that have diabetes that’s more people than the population of the United States and United Kingdom combined. Every year around 1.5 million people die from diabetes because they didn’t manage it correctly. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar is too high or too low. Blood sugar is the main source of energy for the body. Blood sugar is also known
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Introduction This week the team discusses the difference between Mergers and Joint ventures. A merger is any coming together of companies into one and invariably when two or more companies work together on a common goal is a joint venture. Below we discuss the different types of mergers and joint ventures. The types of mergers are as follows: horizontal‚ vertical‚ conglomerate‚ and lastly a joint venture. Horizontal Horizontal mergers occur when there is more than one firm within the same
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Adult Day Care Centers Naomi Noel University of the Rockies Abstract Adult day cares have not received the acclaim due. They are an invaluable part of the communities that they serve. They incorporate succinct mission statements to effectively get their point across while also employing a wide range of professionals to better serve their clientele. The utilize needs based assessment tools for enrollment as well as needs assessment surveys to gather information from
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INTRODUCTION For the purposes of this essay the Elderly Care Scenario has been selected. The aim of this essay is to discuss the concept of vulnerability and why the patient in the Elderly Care Scenario is vulnerable. With reference to the NMC Code‚ the second part of the essay will discuss how the scenario demonstrates/does not demonstrate professional values and how the staff could have empowered the patient and demonstrated respect and maintained his dignity. The third part then discusses the
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multisystem disease with both biochemical and anatomical/structural consequences. (Wolfsdorf et al: 2009) It is a chronic disease of carbohydrate‚ fat‚ and protein metabolism caused by the lack of insulin‚ which results from the marked and progressive inability of the pancreas to secrete insulin because of autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Type 1 DM can occur at any age. It occurs most commonly in juveniles but can also occur in adults‚ especially in those in their
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Challenges in Nursing: Increased Childhood Obesity & the Effects on Nursing Lance Van Middle Georgia State College Challenges in Nursing: Increased Childhood Obesity & the Effects on Nursing Modern nurses encounter many difficulties while fulfilling their role as a patient advocate‚ educator‚ and partner. One major task nurses are confronted with is the growing epidemic of childhood obesity as younger patients are being treated for serious conditions usually associated
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carer is a person who voluntarily cares for another person who suffers from a disability‚ mental health problem or an addiction who cannot manage without care. A carer provides support and nursing for the person who requires care‚ they can help with daily needs and activities as well as dealing with financial and economic support (Carers NSW‚ 2017). There are many different types of carers‚ there are young carers who are people up to the age of 25. Other carer types are Older carers‚ Indigenous Australian
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For the purpose of this essay I will explore the aspects of Type I diabetes mellitus and the effect it has upon a woman and her midwife during the antenatal period. The question I intend to explore and answer is: “What is the role of the midwife in the management of the woman whose pregnancy is complicated by Type I diabetes?” The rationale for concentrating on this question is to address issues and concerns raised during a recent placement in an antenatal clinical setting. I intend to explore
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