DQ 3 Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body’s tissues. Heart failure that develops slowly over time is usually a result of other conditions. Conditions such as high blood pressure‚ coronary artery disease‚ serve lung disease‚ diabetes‚ obesity‚ thyroid disorders‚ life style reasons‚ gender and even ethnicity. These types of conditions tend weaken and damage the heart over time Heart Failure can also occur suddenly as the result of
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these conditions is often challenging (Touhy‚ 2012‚ pp. 342-351; Jett‚ 2012‚ p. 324). This is due to lack of acknowledgement of these conditions by older adults and healthcare providers‚ exaggerated side effects of some medications‚ and concurrent polypharmacy leading to drug interactions (Touhy‚ 2012‚ pp. 342-351). For these reasons‚ non-pharmacologic methods of controlling anxiety‚ depression‚ and pain in older adults should be explored. One such method is called Reiki. Reiki‚ a form of complementary
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BT is a 95 year old Caucasian female that lives with her husband and has spent 39 years working as a missionary. She presented to the emergency room at Milford Memorial Hospital on March 17‚ 2012 complaining of diarrhea for the past 6 days‚ up to 5 times a day. She also reported loss of appetite and weakness; upon admission to the emergency room she vomited once and verbalized cramping in the upper abdominal region. She was admitted with acute infectious colitis‚ acute renal failure‚ and dehydration
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Borderline Personality Disorder Mental Health Treatment Although psychiatric hospitalization may often be used to address the suicidal and other safety crises of individuals with BPD‚ it is unclear how beneficial that intervention is. In contrast‚ partial hospitalization has shown some promise as an intervention for individuals with BPD who are not in imminent danger of mortally harming themselves or others. Partial hospitalization involves the sufferer receiving intensive mental health treatment
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The Case Study of Elvis Presley Kelly Cobban University of Phoenix The Case Study of Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was a wildly known performer from the 19th century. With this fame comes the public display of every aspect of his personal life‚ the good as well as the bad. Anyone who has knowledge of Mr. Presley also knows that he died of a drug overdose while sitting on the toilet of his bathroom in Graceland but what many do not know is the discrepancy behind the details of exactly why
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The Silver Tsunami: The Challenges in Developing an Adequately Trained Nursing Force to Meet the Rising Tide of Elderly Baby Boomers Carel D. Peterson San Francisco State University The Silver Tsunami: The Challenges in Developing an Adequately Trained Nursing Force to Meet the Rising Tide of Elderly Baby Boomers In what is described as a silver tsunami‚ the baby boomers (boomers) are turning sixty-five years old at an alarming rate (Heise‚ et al.‚ 2012). Beginning in 2010 when the first wave
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Challenges in managing medication adherence in the community Assignment Pierre Galea MSc Mental Health Nursing NUR 5116 Professional Issues In Mental Health Nursing Introduction In mental health‚ from the discovery of the drug Chlorpromazine in the 1950’s‚ which was a major breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness‚ medication played an important role in the move from the big psychiatric asylums to care in the community (Howland 2007). Several studies continue to demonstrate
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needs of adult patients with co-morbid conditions using a comprehensive database. (UGNUR 3‚ ANA 1‚ AACN 2‚ QSEN 1‚2‚6). 3. Use critical thinking skills to identify nursing diagnoses for elderly patients and their families. (UGNUR 2‚ ANA 2‚ AACN 4‚ QSEN 3‚4‚7). 4. Deliver a plan of nursing care for elderly adults supported by evidence-based interventions and illness‚ aging‚ and nursing theories with an emphasis on frailty and vulnerability. (UGNUR 4‚ 5‚ ANA 4‚ AACN3‚ QSEN 1‚7). 5. Communicate
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High 30-day readmission rates have become problematic for many facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have put emphasis on readmission rate reductions for hospitals (“Readmissions Reduction Program”‚ n.d.). The stress of high readmission rates weighs heavy on facilities as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which requires CMS to reduce payments to hospitals with excess admissions (“Readmissions Reduction Program”‚ n.d.). Incorporating Project Re-Engineered Discharge
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Which would be worse‚ to live as a monster? Or to die as a good man? (Shutter Island) Shutter Island takes place in and around Ashecliffe Hospital in 1954. Ashecliffe is an institution for the criminally insane. The film opens on a ferry transporting U.S Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels played by Leonardo DiCaprio and his new partner Chuck Aule played by Mark Ruffalo. They are sent to Shutter Island to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Rachel Solando played by Patricia Clarkson
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