Definition Labor is a physiologic process during which the products of conception (ie‚ the fetus‚ membranes‚ umbilical cord‚ and placenta) are expelled outside of the uterus. Labor is achieved with changes in the biochemical connective tissue and with gradual effacement and dilatation of the uterine cervix as a result of rhythmic uterine contractions of sufficient frequency‚ intensity‚ and duration.1‚2 Labor is a clinical diagnosis. The onset of labor is defined as regular‚ painful uterine contractions
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facing front line service delivery environment. In my current post I deliver an effective and supportive front line service to Sense families and support staff linked to the Sense charity‚ based at the Woodside Family Centre. This is an aspect of my post that I really enjoy and the challenges that providing an efficient and effective service sometimes presents. I have the ability to communicate with parents or carers and to explain complex information‚ also adapting my delivery style to the individual
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One Special Delivery On February 12‚ 2010 a day I will never forget. I started my daily routines cooking and cleaning. Then all of a sudden I began to feel weak‚ my vision was blurry‚ I felt dizzy‚ and it felt as if my head was about to explode. When this happened I immediately called my primary doctor to schedule an appointment. I was really frightened and confused. At the time‚ I had no idea what was going on. My doctor did blood work and ran test to figure out why this happened. My
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An operating system is a considered a set of programs that schedule tasks‚ assign storage and presenting an interface to the user. There are many operating systems to choose from. Some are created for personal use‚ some for business use‚ and some can be used for both. One of the biggest differences is whether the operating system is open source or closed source. Operating systems are created with programming code. Programmers are responsible for writing the source code‚ which is compiled into executable
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The knowledge of ethics and the subsequent theories that have evolved from it is paramount to the profession of nursing. These theories assist nurses with identifying potential problems and developing skills required to determine and justify decisions in given situations. Furthermore‚ they work to enhance and shape an individual’s ethical beliefs and values. There are a number of ethical theories that have been introduced throughout nursing including the widely agreed upon four; deontology‚ utilitarianism
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NURSING THEORIES CORE CONCEPTS Nursing theory is still a young field and as such‚ it continues to evolve as new knowledge is gained. There are numerous theories of nursing‚ each of which took years to develop and most of which continue to evolve and adapt. There are commonalities between and among the existing theries although each may focus more heavily on different aspects f responsibilities. It has to do with the philosophical foundations for each theory. Moore (2008) reported a nursing
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Exemplar 2 Labor and Delivery When I began my shift at Jord Valley Hospital a woman‚ to my delight‚ was about to give birth. I had never before seen the miracle of life unfold‚ other than my own child birth experiences. The delivering physician had already been advised that the patient was dilated to 10 and was ready to deliver. I stepped into the room gloved and gowned and the nurse asked me to stand opposite of her and hold one of the mother’s legs. I just mimicked what the nurse was doing;
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individual and not so much on catching the criminal. The theory that I believe supports my opinion the best are The Positivist Theories. These theories basically proposed that crime often times was committed outside of the reach of an individual. In other words‚ people who were committing these crimes were psychologically and mentally ill. There are three aspects of the Positivist Theories which were biological‚ psychological and sociological theories. Once a person is detained for their crime and if it
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PressReleasePing Shipbird‚ A Crowdsourcing Delivery Service‚ Offers A Greener Option for Businesses Shipbird‚ a delivery service that allows users to employ ?on your way? technology‚ offers a cleaner‚ more environmentally-friendly option for businesses to distribute packages throughout the Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO‚ CA‚ June 19‚ 2014 /PressReleasePing/ – Shipbird‚ a delivery service that allows users to employ ‘on your way’ technology‚ offers a cleaner‚ more environmentallyfriendly option
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Applying Theory to a Problem On a daily basis‚ any professional practice‚ may it be in the medical field or not‚ is faced with a lot of issues. In line with this assertion‚ this paper will seek to explore and apply middle-range theory to problem on physician-nurse relationship. Summary of the Problem The physician-nurse relationship has been and continues to be the most disappointing and unfortunate issues because many nurses have become victims of disruptive behavior‚ angry outburst‚ and verbal
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