from my knowledge and the lecture I had learned. The risk factors for COPD are from smoking‚ air pollution‚ working in the industrial‚ which is deal with chemicals or ducts‚ and most common in people age of 40 years old who have a history of smoking. By talking to him and looking through his medical history there no past smoking history‚ but he drink occasionally when he was young. By auscultated the lungs sound of the patient‚ there no wheezing‚ nor
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theoretical nursing model applied to the care of the service user. These models include Carl Roger’s person centred counselling(1902-1987)‚ Hildegard Palau’s developmental stages of the Nurse-client relationship (1909 -1999)‚ and also Phil Barker’s tidal model. Hildagard Peplau (1998) defines the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of nursing practice in addition to people who are experiencing threats to their mental health. The therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
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obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes‚ which carry air to and from your lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed. Damage to your lungs from COPD can’t be reversed‚ but treatment
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introduction The issue of the nursing shortage is not a new one. In the last decade the media has mentioned the nursing shortage and other problems faced by the nursing workforce. The article chosen for this paper is titled “Influx of out-of-region patients exacerbates nursing shortage” and it is found in volume 32 of Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine (Magaw‚ 2011). The purpose of this paper is to mention the issues in the article and compare them to the nursing trends discussed in the literature
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management and how this could potentially help the person/client in crisis. Throughout this assignment I shall be using scenarios from my practice setting to use as examples to create a more personal setting of a person in crisis. To comply with the Nursing & Midwifery Code (NMC‚ 2008)‚ I shall be changing all names used in order to maintain confidentiality. What is a crisis? A psychological crisis refers to an individual’s inability to solve a problem. We all exist in a state of emotional equilibrium
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Social Implications for Patient’s with COPD SCI207: Social Implications of Medical Issues August 1‚ 2011 Social Implications for Patient’s with COPD CASE 1 Mr. L.‚ a 55-year-old bartender in a large metropolitan area‚ has been a heavy smoker for 40 years. He was diagnosed as having COPD 7 years ago. Mr. L. lives in the city and takes the city bus to work‚ although he still has to walk about three blocks to the bar where he works. He has found it increasingly difficult to walk the three
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money to determine the most effective methods and technology to ensure safety and continue the vision of improved nursing care. Preventing Back Injuries When discussing professions with an increased risk for physical injuries is mentioned‚ a variety of specific jobs come to mind. However‚ the risk exposure in the nursing profession is frequently overlooked. A high percentage of nursing injuries are in relation to the musculoskeletal muscles of the back. According to the National Institute of Occupational
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Nursing: Lifting‚ Transferring and Positioning of Patients Lab Report Student No. {xxxxxxxxx} Group No. {x} Marker’s Name: {xxxxx xxxxxxxx} ABSTRACT Lifting‚ transferring and positioning of patients is frequently undertaken by nurses on each working day. This is necessary for patient comfort‚ medical reasons and completion of self care needs. Lifting can be done in numerous ways. As well as the nurse physically lifting or moving patients‚ a number of devices are also available to assist in
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or To Not Disclose: Nursing and the Ethics of Nondisclosure in the Dying Patient Kally L. Price Samuel Merritt University Abstract In nursing‚ the practice of nondisclosure is an ethical issue that calls into question the founding principles of trust‚ integrity‚ and autonomy in the nurse-patient relationship. Although the decision of nondisclosure to the terminal patient is the physician’s‚ the nurse must follow and support this decision. The right of the patient to have control over their
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Effective communication is necessary in all human relationships of every kind. This is especially true between a patient and a medical provider. The outcomes can range from poor to outstanding based on the effectiveness of the communication. Communication principles that are imperative to the obtaining the best outcomes for patients (Paget et al.‚ 2011)Click and drag to move. The principles are mutual respect‚ harmonized goals‚ supportive environment‚ appropriate environment‚ appropriate decision
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