What is AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly-replicating retrovirus) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive (1). A virus is a piece of genetic material‚ RNA or DNA‚ surrounded by a protein coat. To replicate‚ a virus must infect a cell and direct its cellular machinery to produce new viruses. A virus cannot
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Read the following AIDS Patient Discharge Instructions passage. Create digital notes‚ using Word. Consider the following note-taking methods: • Inserting comments • Highlighting‚ using different colors for different types of information • Creating an outline in Word to note the main idea and details • Creating a digital web‚ using Word or https://bubbl.us Patient Discharge Instructions A nurse is preparing a male client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) for discharge to home
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The following documentation will help all Human Resource (HR) professionals in their search to hire and put together the perfect Data Entry team for their company. In any business‚ one of the most important things to consider is the staff that is hired. There is always the trickle-down effect and each person on that “umbrella” is just as important in the day to day operation as the person above or below them. Anyone in HR will agree that each member of their team has a vital role in how the company
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Joyce Travelbee NUR 403 Joyce Travelbee Introduction Joyce Travelbee was born in 1926 and is well known for her contribution and work as a nursing theorist. In 1956 earned her degree as a Bachelor in Nursing from Louisiana State University‚ later in 1959 received the degree of Master in Science at Yale University. During most of her carrier she dealt with psychiatric nursing and also education. Died tragically while
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AIDS is a disease that damages the immune system and interferes with a person’s ability to fight off disease. It is most commonly transmitted sexually‚ but can also be transmitted through infected blood exposure and through birth. Mayoclinic.com says “AIDS is a chronic‚ potentially life-threatening condition” AIDS is caused by the retrovirus HIV‚ HIV targets T-cells which are vital immune system cells and without them it is nearly impossible to fight a common cold let alone a life threatening disease
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Vulnerable Neighborhood Jessica Garcia Nur/440 11/28/2011 Sheila De Vaugh Vulnerable Neighborhood Angelo Reyes is the character that I pick in the Neighborhood who is in a vulnerable population. Angelo is a 40 year old Hispanic married male architect. Angelo has been married for three years and has been a compliant diabetic since he was thirteen years old. Angelo’s community is 15 % Hispanic population. Angelo and his wife Rachael are in the process of getting worked up for infertility
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[pic] “AIDS IN AFRICA AND INTERNATIONAL AID” Business’s Ethics Project Instructor: Zlat Milovanovic Date: January 03‚ 2011 Made by: Ana Stojanoska 2A1; ID 1719 [pic] INTRODUCTION: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible
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NUR2114A Medical-Surgical Nursing I Written Assignment Hyperglycemia: Medication Non-Adherence & Patient Education Hyperglycemia. Upon seeing this word‚ many would instantly think of diabetes. Diabetes is a precipitating factor of hyperglycemia‚ though it must be acknowledged that coexisting diseases‚ infections‚ substance abuses‚ antipsychotic drugs‚ and even noncompliance to prescribed medications can result in hyperglycemia as well (Nugent‚ 2005; Stoner‚ 2005). Noncompliance‚ of all mentioned
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Epidemiology NUR 408 Epidemiology Public health nursing allows nurses to encounter various vulnerable populations on a daily basis. In particular‚ the elderly make up a large portion of the population‚ and their vulnerability to the environment and other physical factors is a very important aspect of public health nursing. Epidemiology allows the public health nurse to study and assess vulnerable populations‚ including the elderly‚ and create interventions that maximize the health potential
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Relationship Between Nurse Education Level and Patient Safety Miyoung Schuler Washington State University College of Nursing Instructor: Erin Gillingham NURS 360 Professional Nursing: Concepts and Issues Summer 2014 Review of Article: Relationship Between Nurse Education Level and Patient Safety In 2010‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report calling for 80% of RNs to have a minimum of a BSN by 2020. One argument for the increase in education requirements of registered
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