← Definition of health: “A state of complete physical‚ mental‚ and social well-being‚ and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”(WHO‚ 1948) ← Definition of illness: “A highly personal state in which person’s physical‚ emotional‚ intellectual‚ social‚ developmental‚ or spiritual functioning is thought to be diminished. ← Definition of wellness: “Wellness is a state of well-being .It defines by each person relative to his or her own values and beliefs *(Environmental‚ social‚ emotional
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Nursing Health History Nursing health history is the first part and one of the mostsignificant aspects in case studies. It is a systematic collection ofsubjective and objective data‚ ordering and a step-by-step processinculcating detailed information in determining client’s history‚ healthstatus‚ functional status and coping pattern. These vital informationsprovide a conceptual baseline data utilized in developing nursingdiagnosis‚ subsequent plans for individualized care and for the nursingprocess
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Topic Selected The topic of pneumonia is appropriate for a teaching plan for the older adult population due to the fact that older adults are at risk for acquiring pneumonia. Description of the Teaching Plan The learning objectives for this teaching plan are health promotion and prevention. As nurses it is important to promote good health and prevent disease. One goal for this teaching plan is that students will be able to promote respiratory heath in their patients. Another goal is that
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The term pneumonia is applied to many pulmonary infections which are most often caused by bacteria. Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common and is referred to as typical pneumonia. Atypical pneumonia is caused by other microorganisms such as fungi‚ protozoa‚ and viruses. The difference between them were discovered in 1883 by Friedlander and Talamon. Streptococcus pneumoniae was first discovered by Pasteur who isolated it from saliva in a person who had rabies in 1881. Depending
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Blood Institute. (n.d.). Pneumonia. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pnu/pnu_all.html * World Health Organization. (2011). Pneumonia. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en/index.html Pneumonia By: Sami Greif‚ SN What is Pneumonia * Infection of the lungs * Fluid & pus fills alveoli * Source: more than 100 different germs can cause pneumonia.
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respiratory distress syndrome) & Pneumonia – airways fill with fluid and pus. Some questions to think of or how to pursue the topic: What is Pneumonia? What is community acquired pneumonia and ? What are some signs or symptoms of Pneumonia? How is Pneumonia diagnosed? What treatments are available for people with Pneumonia? What other organizations have information about Pneumonia? What causes Pneumonia? How common is Pneumonia? The presentation should
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Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Tiara Graham Linn Benton Community College Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Patient Description Patient is a Caucasian 83 year old female that came into the emergency department from Wynwood assisted living facility with an increase of fatigue‚ worsening confusion and a 1 day history of a fever. Patient weighs approximately 90 pounds upon admission with a height of 64 inches. Patient has known COPD and is a former heavy
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Chief Complaint: “The voices told me to do it.” History of Present Illness (tell us also whether this is inpatient or outpatient setting): MJ a 23-year-old African American male brought to the Emergency Department by family member after he was found sitting in the middle of the street. The patient states‚ “The voices told me to do it.” The patient states that‚ for the past 7-8 months that people are not who they say they are so; he began to isolate himself in his room‚ dropped out of school‚ and
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How do people "catch pneumonia"? Some cases of pneumonia are contracted by breathing in small droplets that contain the organisms that can cause pneumonia. These droplets get into the air when a person infected with these germs coughs or sneezes. In other cases‚ pneumonia is caused when bacteria or viruses that are normally present in the mouth‚ throat‚ or nose inadvertently enter the lung. During sleep‚ it is quite common for people to aspirate secretions from the mouth‚ throat‚ or nose. Normally
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Pneumonia Human Anatomy & Physiology Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs‚ which is usually caused by an infection. This inflammation causes the tiny air sacs‚ called the alveoli‚ within the lungs to become filled with fluid‚ making it harder for the lungs to function properly. To fight this infection‚ the body sends white blood cells to the lungs‚ but although this helps kill the germs it can also make it harder for the lungs to pass oxygen into the bloodstream
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