is about 40 percent. In 1995‚ it was less than one percent. In 2014‚ the figure of internet users is ten times more than the number of internet users in the year 1999. The first billion of internet users was reached in 2005 whereas the second billion was reached in 2010. It is believed that the third billion will be reached by the end of year 2014. The current counts of internet users worldwide is about 2.99 billion. Before the mid 1990s‚ the Internet was actually meant to act as a communication
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have demonstrated an increased risk of recurrent venous thromboembolic disease in patients with protein S deficiency‚ long-term oral anticoagulation) is recommended. Long-term anticoagulation has risks associated with it (approximately a 3% chance per year of having a major hemorrhage‚ of which approximately 1/5 are fatal). Beginning long-term anticoagulation is influenced by the patient’s overall risk of recurrent thrombosis balanced against the risks associated with long-term anticoagulation on an
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Legislative Issue Faced by Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/shortageresource.htm The web site I found that discusses this critical issue is by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (AACN). This is an outstanding website that discusses the current and projected issues regarding the nursing shortage. The article identifies sobering figures of projected shortages up to the year 2020. By 2010‚ the nursing shortage is projected to be 12%‚ by 2015 to be 20% and by 2020 a frightening
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Doris Adu Maximizing Opportunities and Maintaining Excitement in Nursing Professional Development Kent State University Abstract Staff nurses have great responsibilities in caring for patients. Often‚ these nurses experience heavy workload. Heavy patient load and stress contributes to burnout. Why is burnout important to discuss in relation to nurses? Burnout affects the performance of the nurse and the quality of care he or she provides to the patient. Therefore‚ it is imperative that staff nurses
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Nursing Image By Ling Hui Ming‚ RN 16 September‚ 2014 1 Introduction One of the most challenging issues nurses striving for since 20 years ago is nursing image in nursing profession. We define ourselves and are defined by others through images and similarly in any other profession like nursing. The way nurses how nurses perceive themselves as professional will affect the way others include family‚ friends‚ associate and public to look you. In the Concise Oxford English Dictionary image
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Mr. Grey age 70‚ is accompanied by his wife who stated that for the past 10-12 months she has noticed that her husband has been experiencing forgetfulness‚ personality changes; and some memory loss‚ for example‚ inability to recognize familiar faces‚ places‚ or objects. Further‚ she stated that he continuously repeats the same stories‚ having forgotten that he has already told them. 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? - A probable diagnosis could be dementia base on patient’s history
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My Values and Beliefs as a Nurse Mukesh Sharma The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N3645 Transition to Professional Nursing Part A Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN April 21‚ 2013 Online RN-BSN My Values and Beliefs as a Nurse We all have our own philosophies about what we do in our lives or toward life itself. The same way‚ we have our own philosophies behind the work we do or the profession we carry. ‘Philosophy’ basically
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The vision that is crucial to nursing must foster the beliefs and views that will assist nurses forward in the role of nursing practice in both education and healthcare. When developing a vision statement it is important to make sure the vision reflects the organization in it’s most ideal light. As discussed in Current Nursing (2010)‚ “most vision statements are projected for a period of 5 to 10 years.” It also believes that the vision statement must communicate both the purpose and the values that
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Informatics? Informatics studies the relationship that technology plays in a giving area‚ such as nursing. With healthcare/ nursing informatics‚ a combination of sciences are used to effectively gather information in nursing practice and in return provide patients with a greater quality of care and safety. Everyday new technology is being presented that affects different areas such as the healthcare field. Electronic charting is one area where technology has been useful. Computer charting reduces patient
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like there are pins in them.” She reports that‚ after her delivery‚ she went back to her traditional eating pattern‚ which is high in carbohydrates (CHO). In reviewing Y.L’s chart‚ you notice she has not been seen since the delivery of her child 6 years ago. You note that in her 26th week of pregnancy she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). You also note that she is 5’3” and her pre pregnancy BMI was 25. Her father has type 2 diabetes mellitus and both paternal grandparents had
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