The University of Hong Kong LI KA SHING FACULTY OF MEDICINE SCHOOL OF NURSING POST-REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ADVANCED SURGICAL NURSING JOINTLY ORGANIZED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED NURSING STUDIES MANAGING CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX SURGICAL AND HEALTH PROBLEMS INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN CASE REPORT NAME: NG YIU MO HOSPITAL: PMH SURGICAL Introduction Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is defined as the primary malignancy of hepatocyte. The cause of HCC is usually because of the scarring
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2008) highlight that the care of patients must be a priority and to treat them as individuals. In order to achieve this nurses must use a systematic technique known as the nursing process when planning and delivering care. It originated in the USA and was introduced the UK in the 1970’s in an attempt to move nursing away from traditional and task oriented care‚ to more evidence based and holistic approach to care (Castledine‚ 2011). It was clearly defined in
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THE ROLES OF TELEVISION POSITIVE INFLUENCES Positive‚ according to Baron & Byrne (2004) includes being "nice" and saying sincere things to others. They further state that compliments‚ praise‚ congratulations and positive evaluation are almost guaranteed to cause pleasure. Passer & Smith (2004) explain that positive influence can be further cemented through positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement‚ they explained‚ occurs when a response is strengthened by the subsequent presentation of a stimulus
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A career in nursing can be the most rewarding occupation most people can think of. It truly takes a unique person with a strong sense of discipline‚ diligence‚ responsibility‚ and a love for mankind to take on such a role. While nursing for most is very rewarding‚ it is also an occupation that can very easily overwhelm employees and requires most of the time more so then none‚ a great tolerance to stress. For some when the stress becomes overwhelming‚ it may lead to addiction‚ especially in the
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world views in nursing: organicism‚ mechanism‚ change‚ persistence‚ totality‚ and simultaneity. I identify most closely with totality. I believe in not only caring for the physical‚ but also the emotional and spiritual. I believe ones environment can positively or negatively influence one’s health and adapting to it as it changes is important for soundness of body‚ mind‚ and spirit. It is important to have knowledge of health norms to guide nursing goals and have desirable outcomes. Each of
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CRITICALLY APPRAISE HOW THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S OWN PERSONAL VALUES MAY AFFECT PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOME. As individuals‚ we are going to have different personal views and beliefs‚ towards issues that we are faced with in life. Every person has the right to think‚ write or say what ever they wish to‚ as long as their actions do not affect‚ harm or threaten any other person. However‚ when working within an institution involving care for the general public‚ your own personal beliefs and values can
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Insurance business in Ho Volta Region of Ghana is branded as business which does not sell physical items like mobile phones but insurance companies exist mainly to provide the public with an insurance product(s). The primary objective of insurance company is to protect‚ minimize risks and ease financial burden on the insureds and the owners in case of any eventuality. It is difficult most time to convince customers to buy insurance product just
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it means‚ believe in yourself you can accomplish everything. Almost everyone desires to be successful‚ everyone hopes to live a happy life‚ but how can we do that. I feel “believe in yourself” is the most important. “Believe in yourself” means a positive attitude. When you wake up in the morning‚ open your eyes‚ draw the curtain‚ enjoy the The great writer Emerson once said‚ “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string” in first sunlight of the day. And tell yourself “Have a happy day”
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understanding of the psychology fields‚ positive psychology is a science of positive subjective experiences and positive traits‚ positive institution that promise to improve the quality of life and prevent pathologies (Csikszentmihalyi and Seligman‚ 2000). There are 3 levels of analysis for positive psychology; subjective level refers to the subjective experiences such as well-being‚ contentment‚ and satisfaction. The second level is individual level which refers to the positive individual traits/ human’s greatest
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Patient scenario The patient Mr. Smith was diagnosed with prostate cancer 5 years ago. It seemed as if his condition was worsening so he visited his physician who performed a physical examination on him. A physical examination has many components they include observing the signs of a disease by checking for signals like change in skin pigment or alertness. Then there is checking vital signs such as blood pressure‚ heart rate and temperature by comparing your results to a standard. Next step the
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