materials and respond to posts. Dr. Gary‚ a therapist‚ works with individuals living with chronic conditions and Pharmacist George‚ a licensed pharmacist‚ is certified in smoking cessation‚ diabetes and cholesterol management‚ nutrition planning‚ and personal training. HealthCentral.com which was founded by Jane M. Martin‚ a Respiratory Therapist with a degree in Elementary Education and over 30 years experience in respiratory care‚ who promotes understanding of COPD through posting educational materials
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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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Teaching Plan Cognitive behavioral Distortions Guided Imagery Learner Outcomes Content Outline Methodology Time Frame Evaluation 1. Learner will recite their understanding of the connection between our thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors. 2. Learner will be able to recite one way in which positive thinking can improve one’s outlook on life and ones decisions Examples of current application of guided imagery—sports psychology‚ cancer‚ HIV. Definition of cognitive errors
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-Diabetes‚ which is when the pancreas can’t make insulin. People with type 1 diabetes have to monitor their blood sugar levels and take insulin every day (usually several times a day) using a needle or an insulin pump -What Can Happen if Diabetes Is Not Under Control? Out-of-control blood sugar levels can lead to short-term problems like hypoglycemia‚ hyperglycemia‚ or diabetic ketoacidosis. In the long run‚ not controlling diabetes can also damage the vessels that supply blood to important organs
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Diabetes in the 21st Century In America 29.1 million people are living with diabetes‚ which is 9.3% of the population (Statistics of Diabetes 2016). Of that 29.1 million Americans‚ only 1.25 million have type one diabetes (Statistics of Diabetes 2016). This day in age‚ type one diabetes has been misunderstood due to the confusion with type two diabetes. Therefore‚ learning about type one diabetes and the way diabetics live their lifestyle is fairly complex today as diabetes evolves. There are so
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Type 1 diabetes You’ve just been told you have type 1 diabetes. What now? Managing type 1 diabetes is composed of a handful of elements: blood glucose control and insulin management‚ exercise‚ nutrition and support. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes means your pancreas is no longer capable of producing insulin. Through multiple daily injections with insulin pens or syringes or an insulin pump‚ it will be up to you to monitor your blood glucose levels and appropriately administer your insulin.
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Generally speaking diabetes is not an uncommon disorder. In fact‚ Whiting et al (2011) states that diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in nearly all countries. There are two main types of diabetes mellitus: type 1 and type 2. Fonseca (2006) defines type 2 diabetes mellitus as a disorder characterised by an insulin resistance followed by a progressive decline in β-cell function. Type 2 diabetics produce insulin but the target cells for insulin fail to respond‚ therefore blood glucose
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Foundations in Nursing Practice NPCG1014 Submission Date: 03/11/2014 Student Number: 23478594 Word Count: 548 The role of Communication in Adult Nursing Following the publication of the Francis report in 2013‚ which highlighted many failings within many areas of the healthcare service‚ these failings were brought to light through an investigation of the Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust but could easily be applied to NHS trusts across the country. As a result of this report and other similar failings
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One of the biggest human resource issues facing businesses today is the skyrocketing cost of health insurance. All employers want to provide comprehensive health insurance benefits for their employees. An attractive benefits package is an asset to any business and a necessity for most individuals. Companies can even attract and retain employees by offering reasonable premiums. However‚ the cost of health insurance is increasing at staggering rates. Companies that previously paid 100% of
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2. Identify the role of theory in nursing research. At the beginning of this class‚ I had very little understanding of the way theory and nursing research are related. I knew nursing research was useful for practice‚ and I had had much experience with finding and analyzing nursing research. However‚ I was having a hard time making the connection between theory and its usefulness in practice. The presentation by Lori Loan really helped me to make some of those crucial connections between theory and
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