data in the natural state of the nursing home. If they had intervened more than they had‚ they would run the risk of missing valuable information. 2. Who was responsible for the condition of the patient? Why? There were multiple people responsible for the condition of this patient. Although the nurses are ultimately responsible for the care of the patients they are assigned‚ the other staff at the nursing home must also be held responsible. The fact that the nursing home was severely understaffed
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Adam Barone Professor German EngWr 300 9 November 2013 Asthma: A Modern Problem Throughout our day we perform a variety of physical tasks: Walking‚ sitting down‚ getting up‚ going up and down stairs‚ and even running for those are more physically active. Since these physical activities can be extremely simple and routine to the average person‚ they are often done effortlessly without thought‚ giving people the freedom to focus their minds on bigger matters. Imagine if you could not accomplish
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Care Plan Norma Valdez-Rosa South University Online Introduction Chronic illness affects the whole family not just the patient. As discussed in our readings from this week‚ the impact of disease on family members includes: Emotional impact‚ financial impact‚ Impact on family relationships‚ Impact on the caregiver’s education or work‚ Impact on the caregiver’s leisure time and Social impact for the caregiver (Golics‚ et al‚ 2013). All of these factors are import to consider when
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Asthma is a condition that impact’s one’s ability to breath easily. Specifically‚ asthma effects the airways. A normal airway provides a large passage for air to travel into the lungs. Someone suffering from asthma has sensitive airways that‚ when irritated by particles in the air‚ become inflamed‚ narrowing the airway significantly and make it difficult for air to get to the lungs comfortably. Most often‚ asthma is a result of dust‚ tobacco‚ pollen‚ household cleaning supplies‚ and other active
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Kelly who is a 15 year old girl with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma since childhood. Her asthma has recently been poorly controlled and Kelly presents with an acute attack of asthma. This essay will look at the immediate treatment of Kelly’s attack and discuss the long term management of her asthma using current British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) guidance to support clinical practice. Asthma is defined by the Pierce (1999) as an obstructive lung disease;
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Pathophysiology of Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by episodes in which the bronchioles constrict due to oversensitivity. In asthma‚ the airways (bronchioles) constrict making it difficult to get air in or out of the lungs. Breathlessness is the main symptom. The bronchi and bronchioles become inflamed and constricted. Asthmatics usually react to triggers. Triggers are substances and situations that would not normally trouble an asthma free person. Asthma is either extrinsic
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Clinical Management Paper Honorata G. Shaw University of Phoenix NRP 524: Pediatrics and Adolescents Population Group: ON03FNP01 Carol King‚ MSN‚ CPNP Beverly Vandercook‚ MSN‚ CPNP‚ CLC Oct 30‚ 2004 Clinical Management Paper: Asthma Name: D. A. Age: 15 y/o Race: Caucasian Sex: F Religion: Baptist Marital Status: Single Occupation: Student Source of Medical Care: Pacific Care HMO Healthcare Provider: RMC
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Care Plans facilitate organization of data and application of theory to developing plans of care for individual clients. The following format is to be used to develop a client care plan: ITT Technical Institute Associate of Science in Nursing Nursing Care
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Asthma The Silent Killer: How many different ways it can Affect an Individuals life Michael Poulos Cornell University Asthma: The Silent Killer
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The Effects of Asthma on Teens My Capstone Project is on Asthma. The patient‚ a high school cheerleader‚ named Tammy is 17-years old and has been diagnosed with asthma. Tammy is an active teenager who attends many social events. After high school‚ she plans to attend View University on a cheerleading scholarship. Tammy is nervous about living away from home and has trouble controlling her asthma. It is very important for Tammy to understand what asthma‚ how to control it and if it will
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