Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that should be managed properly to prevent complications. These complications from diabetes mellitus can lead to health problems and even death if not managed. The problems occur because of changed in large blood vessels‚ also known as macrovascular‚ as well as small blood vessels know as‚ microvascular‚ in tissues and organs. Microvascular complications can lead to nephropathy‚ neuropathy‚ and retinopathy. The main cause of microvascular complications is
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SPOON RIVER COLLEGE NUR 215 ISSUES OF NURSING Unit I Development of Nursing Objectives Learning Content Learning Activities 1. Summarize health practices through the course of history. 2. Describe the image of nursing in art‚ media‚ and literature over time. 3. Analyze ways that have shaped the image of nursing throughout the years. 4. Argue how nursing fits criteria of a professional. 5. Compare social forces that have affected roles of American nurses. 6. Integrate knowledge of current
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actually being placed or living in a nursing home. After working at a couple of private owned nursing facilities and two state funded nursing facilities I was able to see first hand the difference in the two. This also allowed me to eradicate these so called questions or myths. According to a reprint from the American Health Care Association; "Many myths‚ or misconceptions‚ persist about nursing facility life. In the past decade‚ nursing facilities‚ like all areas of health care‚ have changed dramatically
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background. Democratic leadership is a type of leadership style that incorporate the whole group to participate in decision making. Leadership theories such as transformational leadership are constantly used to guide nursing leadership research by projecting positive outcomes (Dabke‚ 2016). Therefore‚ the approach of transformational theory will help the nurse leaders in creating a sense of collective structure that facilitates positive outcomes related to optimal nursing care (Dabke‚ 2016).
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methamphetamine (was smoking one gram of meth/day). His emaciated appearance connotes disorganization and poor hygiene. He has short‚ dark brown hair with a bald spot on the back of his head. His diagnosis is Type 1 Untreated Diabetes (Chronic Hyperglycemic). He was admitted to the hospital for treatment of an abscess of the mouth and is awaiting a surgical operation for an incision to drain the upper-lip abscess. The best possible outcome for my patient of diabetes is that he learns to understand
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Question 4 (a) Identify TWO types of health and safety inspection. (2) types of health and safety inspection such as pre-use checks for example of portable appliances or ladders; general periodic workplace inspections; statutory inspections and those associated with planned preventative maintenance;
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Identify the characteristics of different types of child abuse. *** Answer submitted on Apr 7 2013 4:55PM *** There are four main types of child abuse; Physical‚ Sexual‚ Emotional/Phychological and Neglect. PHYSICAL Physical child abuse is an injury resulting from physical agression even if the injury was not intended the act is considered physical abuse. Beating‚ slapping and hitting. Pushing‚ shaking‚ kicking or throwing. Pinching‚ biting‚ choking or hair pulling. Burning with cigerettes
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for School Age Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. March 24‚ 2013 Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus among school age children has increased drastically just in the past several years and
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Family Care Plan Thomas Chamness University of Phoenix Nursing 467 Karen Jones November 20‚ 2010 Family Care Plan My family consists of a single mother‚ age 27. Her child is a 3-year-old male. The characteristics of the mother are unique; she had to deal with losing both of her parents at a young age. Her father committed suicide when she was nine and her mother was murdered in the line of duty while working as a state trooper. The mother also has no siblings. At the present time
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GUIDELINES FOR CLIENT ASSESSMENT FORMS (CA) A minimum of one or a maximum of two Client Assessment (CA) forms are to be handed in each week‚ at the end of your clinical rotation (post-conference) for that week. On the client you have chosen to do a care plan‚ the CA may be handed in with the care plan (the following week)‚ however‚ all other clients’ CA forms are due the week you gave care. CA forms are to be completed (as much as possible) prior to client care and brought to pre-conference
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