Focus II: Heat and Cold Therapy Focus Objectives 1. Develop two (2) complete nursing diagnoses related to thermal treatments. Hypothermia related to immersion in cold water as evidenced by muscle rigidity and shivering. (411) Risk for shock related to hypovolemia. (721) Impaired Tissue Integrity related to extremes temperature as evidenced by damage integument. (803) Risk for imbalanced body temperature related to hot environments. (105) 2. Discuss and explain the 4 methods of heat transmission.
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ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE: HEALTH IMPACTS AND PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS In the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 1997 10‚000 people had prevalence to substance abuse disorders. Dependence - has replaced the word addiction Harmful use has replaced the word Abuse Australia is ranked 15TH in the world with Alcohol Abuse. France is ranked No. 1 Drug use disorders overall substance abuse 18-25 21.5% males
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After researching electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)‚ I have decided that if a close family member or even myself were severely depressed I would not support the use of ECT. Electroconvulsive therapy consists of an electrical shock‚ which is used to produce a seizure. Many people experience seizures due to some other type of illness or illnesses‚ and in these cases there is medicine taken in order to prevent these occurrences. In deciding my opinion on the topic of ECT I asked myself would I want
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Occupational Therapy is a profession where a therapist’s primary aim is to assist individuals to achieve everyday life skills. Often times‚ many individuals who need therapy have had circumstantial situations in their lives. This prevents them from participating in daily activities. An Occupational Therapist should be able to help an individual adapt to their specific environment and help create a foundation to improve their quality of life. A task can range from self-care skills such as showing
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Ruth Pierce was an American citizen who found herself in Kiev during the time of the Soviet Union. In her book Trapped in “Black Russia” Pierce collected the diary entries and letters she wrote to her parents‚ between the time of June 30‚ 1915 to sometime in November 1915. Though her stay in Kiev she was arrested for espionage‚ forcing her to delay her travels in the fight to get her passport back. In these letters and diary entries she explains what is going on in Kiev‚ other parts of Europe‚ the
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Existential Therapy Key Concepts/Unique Attributes The existential approach is more of a collective group of thoughts rather than a concrete therapy. The existential approach guides the counseling practices. The premise is that individuals guide their own lives and create their own paths. The existential approach unlike psychoanalytical therapy of unconscious boundaries and limitations is based on the fundamental belief that “we are what we choose to be (Corey 2009).” The key concepts are known
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Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions and they pass no criticism.” So it is no surprise that scholars have long been intrigued by the possibility that animals possess largely untapped therapeutic powers. Most Americans are animal lovers; about 63 percent of U.S. households contain one or more pets‚ according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Several‚ but not all‚ studies suggest that those of us who own pets tend to be somewhat happier than those of us
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Ms. Kristin Goetz‚ the Clinical Coordinator for Radiation Therapy at CCBC‚ came to Eastern Technical High School to speak with the Allied Health students about the Radiation Therapy program and profession. Radiation Therapists (RT) use high power x-rays to treat tumors and keloids. Therapy only treats the site of disease contrary to chemotherapy‚ which goes directly into the bloodstream and kills cells all over the body. The oncologist writes a prescription for radiation based on the patient’s stage
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believe Adlerian therapy would be most beneficial because Adlerian therapy stresses on the unison of persona‚ the need to view people from their biased point of view‚ and the significance of life goals that provide a path to behavior. This approach will help the client become motivated by social interest and allow her to find goals that give her life meaning. Therapy is a matter of providing encouragement and assisting clients in changing their cognitive perspective. Adlerian therapy focuses on challenging
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Mudra Therapy 5 July 2011 Acupressure 1 Introduction of Mudras Mudra literally means ’gesture’. Mudra expresses and channelizes cosmic energy within the mind and body The body is made up of 5 elements ± Earth‚ Water‚ Fire‚ Air and Space. When these 5 elements are not in balance we get various physical and psychological ailments. http://www.eclecticenergies.com/mudras/mudra.php?num=1 The energy from the body radiates out mainly through the tip of the nose‚ lips‚ finger tips
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