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    Stigma of Hiv/Aids

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    of HIV/AIDS It goes without saying that HIV and AIDS are as much about social phenomena as they are about biological and medical concerns. From the moment scientists identified HIV and AIDS‚ social responses of fear‚ denial‚ stigma‚ and discrimination have accompanied the epidemic. Discrimination has spread rapidly‚ fuelling anxiety and prejudice against the groups most commonly affected‚ as well as those living with HIV or AIDS. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of education and misconceptions

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    Artificial Breathing Aids

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    Artificial Breathing Aids - Iron Lung The Iron lung was invented in 1929 by Professor Phillip Drinker (1893-1977). The device performs the function of the muscles that control breathing. It was one of the first of several inventions designed to keep people alive who are unable to breathe unassisted. Pulmonators During the 1920s people who could not breathe on their own were aided by a pulmotor. This was a machine similar to fireplace bellows. It inflated and deflated the lungs by forcing air

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    Patient Satisfaction

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    Patient satisfaction surveys and studies is an important tool in assessing the quality care outcomes. If designed and administered properly‚ the patient satisfaction surveys become excellent tools for assessing the quality of care received. However‚ there has long been a debate whether there is a correlation between patient satisfaction and quality outcomes‚ especially when the physician and the hospital compensation has been tied to the patient satisfaction measures. Patient satisfaction is largely

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    Hiv/Aids in Cameroon

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    HIV/AIDS in CAMEROON Abstract Almost three decades after its discovery‚ HIV infection remains the number one killer disease in Sub-Saharan Africa where up to 2 million people are still living with the virus. In Cameroon‚ a health survey carried out in 2004 estimated the national prevalence at 5.5% with women and youths being predominantly infected. Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) from HIV/AIDS have been on the rise in recent years. This high prevalence rate is also due to the country’s lack

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    Patient Confidentiality

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    Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient confidentiality is a fundamental practice in healthcare and it is integral part of healthcare ethical standards (Purtilo & Dougherty‚ 2010). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursing world‚ p.6). Also‚ when a patient confidentiality

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    Informative Hiv/Aids

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    diseases‚ is a common tumor found amongst HIV-infected patients. Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the HIV/AIDS awareness event. Today we will be talking about the history of AIDS and the misconceptions that have blocked our minds from the truth behind this horrific disease. What are the origins of this horrific disease? What are the myths of our past that are still believed today? What is the actual‚ medical truth about HIV/AID? There has been much confusion about how and where

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    Financial Aid Benefits

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    expected to follow the typical path of day care‚ grade school‚ middle school‚ high school and hopefully college. Growing up in America today‚ the importance of education is stressed starting at the earliest stages of development. In a world with a competitive job market and with citizens who want to make the most money that they can‚ a college education is the key to success. For some students‚ financing college is not a problem. Money should not be a factor in the student’s decision-making process when

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    Asthma and Patient

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    Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering from difficulty

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    health care industry‚ especially in protecting the human right‚ dignity of patients and their safety. Nurses hold adistinctive position as patient advocates‚ regardless of their respective areas of practice; either in a home health‚ clinic‚ or in a hospital setting. Nursesare faced with ethical decisions‚ both personal and professional decisions. One of the many roles played by a nurse is to advocate for his or her patients‚provide holistic care for them‚ and make surethat their essential needs are

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    State and Federal Aid

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    State and Federal Aid There are many past and rising issues involving public school finance. The public schools system is funded through federal‚ state and local taxes. Each state has different formulas to distribute funding from state and local taxes. Federal funding does contribute to the rising cost of education for each state. State and local taxes is allocated to cover the majority of educational costs. Student achievement depends upon the available funding allotted to each district. This

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