or Latinos. Within this group‚ there are numerous health disparities which affects their quality of life; however‚ type II diabetes is becoming a detrimental disease altering the Hispanic community. Diabetes is a nationwide disease that bears on all age groups and minorities‚ but the burden of this health problem and its consequences impacts the Hispanics. “Type II diabetes affects Hispanic populations disproportionately and is the fifth leading cause of death for Hispanic people in the United
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Nurse-patient Ratio Is this legislative effective to support a positive nursing work environment? To provide safe and efficient patient care‚ the staffing ratios has been mandated. In 1999‚ California developed into the first state to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. The California legislature passed Assembly Bill ( AB 394) after years of comprehensive press for political action enforced by the nursing representative unions‚ including the California Nurses Association (CNA)
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Childhood Diabetes Today‚ diabetes is a huge problem in society. There are almost three million children and adults in the United States who have diabetes. Children suffer more now from diabetes than they have in the past. The reasons why children have diabetes are genetic‚ societal‚ and their personal body chemistry. According to Steven Dowshen and Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph‚ "diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose‚ the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from the
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Currently‚ there are many different medications that treat diabetes. Most people who are diagnosed with Type II diabetes are given medication instead of insulin. In most cases‚ a combination of drugs are used. These drugs work with the body to increase insulin production and make it easier for the body to eliminate glucose. Sulfonylureas are one of the most popular drugs used to treat diabetes. There are several different types of this drug on the market‚ the most popular being Glucotrol. These
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Sofia Sanchez HCS 245 24 Jun 11 Diabetes Prevention The rate of diabetes has doubled in the United States in the last decade. If you thought diabetes was a disease that only older people needed to worry about‚ you should think again. About 90 percent of the new cases of diabetes are the type 2 variety‚ which is the form of diabetes linked to obesity. There are many ways you can cut your risk‚ by up to half‚ by being a little proactive. Individuals do need to stay close to their ideal
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Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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Social Issue – Diabetes Type 2 Examine a contemporary social issue (which may or may not have been covered during the module) paying particular attention as to why this issue has become problematic and for whom. Also‚ consider what should be done about your chosen issue and any role that nursing/social work might have in dealing with it. A social issue can be defined as ‘social conditions identified by scientific inquiry and values as detrimental to human well-being’ (Manis 1976). I believe that
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Diabetes Education And The Increase In Diabetes Diabetes is becoming a worldwide epidemic. It is one of the biggest health challenges that the United Kingdom (UK) is facing today with one person being diagnosed with diabetes every 3 minutes (Diabetes UK‚ 2009). The latest data indicates that there are now 2.8 million of people with diabetes in UK and nine out of ten people diagnosed with diabetes are Type 2 diabetes (2.5 millions). According to health experts‚ UK is now facing a huge public health
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Observation of Patients Florence Nightingale is said to be one of the major influences in nursing throughout history and today. In 1898‚ she wrote Notes on Nursing What it is‚ and What it is Not. Her ‘notes’ on nursing outline many of the nursing practices used and implemented in today’s practices. Observation in patient’s is a key element in being able to give proper care and gathering the proper data‚ as well as being able to properly assess and monitor the patient to enable them to make
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Diabetes Case Study Laura Dittmer Eileen Gillespie Tracy Taylor Gina Hall Ann Slattery NUR/427 3/17/2014 University of Phoenix Diabetes Case Study In order to deliver effective teaching and education to Angelo an assessment of what he knows about his illness‚ where his educational needs lie‚ and his readiness to learn must be evaluated. Completing this assessment allows the nurse educator to evaluate Angelo’s cognitive level and how to proceed with education. The nurse educator must
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