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    Term Conditions (2005) defines a long term condition (LTC) as one which is incurable but manageable with therapeutic interventions. The patient’s name has been changed‚ and Trust identifiers’ removed to adhere to confidentiality as outlined in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct 2008 (NMC 2010). The second component to be explored will be collaborative working between the members of the healthcare team (Appendix 1). This will be done in conjunction with exploring

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    founder of public health nursing ‚ founded the Henry Street Settlement with her classmate and business partner Mary Brewster in 1893. The service began as a health promotion effort‚ teaching methods to prevent infectious disease‚ sanitation and nutrition to a group of poor immigrants  Florence Nightingale- changed the image of nursing after the Crimean War when she reduced mortality from 77% to 2%. Nightingale also played a significant role in establishing district nursing  Mary Brewster- acute

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    The first case of the day was will be referred to as T.O. This female registered nurse employed in Eureka‚ Missouri works overnight shifts. On August 20‚ 2014 to August 21‚ 2014 at approximately 1:15 am the Director of Nursing of the facility T.O works at was contacted by another Licensee’s coworker who reported that T.O was not acting right. T.O was reported of having slurred speech‚ was confusing coworkers’ names‚ appeared disoriented and staggered while working. The DON of the facility came in

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    hyperglycemia‚ and delaying the onset and progression of long-term complications Lewis‚ Heitkemper‚ Dirksen‚ O’Brien‚ and Bucher (2007). Standards of Care The ANA Scope and Standards of Diabetes nursing practice (2003) states that standards of care describe a competent level of practice demonstrated through the nursing process. Starting from adequately collecting patient health data‚ identifying potential problems with the physical or spiritual being (e.g safety environment‚ depression)‚ to formulating realistic

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    Introduction The student nurse chose this case study to discover more about the disease process and how to impart more therapeutic interventions that would lend a hand to the patient to recover better as soon as possible. Cast an eye over more facts about the disease and how significant each signs and symptoms the patient is manifesting and its effect to the body of the patient. This case abets the student nurse to obtain appropriate knowledge as well as gain understanding that will be used further

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    Accurate documentation in clinical practice is a significant component of the delivery of quality patient care. Evaluation and management (E&M) codes comprise to assist providers adequately . In order to receive reimbursement from health insurance companies‚ APNs must accurately use E&M codes to bill for services they provide during patient encounters. Hence‚ the significance for APNs to be knowledgeable in the use of E&M codes to bill for patient care services provided and stay abreast on current

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    effectively with counsel and in considering options for a legal defense. These symptoms prevent Mr. Brooks from reporting sound‚ factual information to Mr. Goodman and in collaborating with him on his defense. Although the exact cause of Mr. Brooks’ psychiatric symptoms is dubious‚ it is clear that his behavior is affected by at least some clinically relevant symptoms of a mental disorder. There has been a considerable degree of fluctuation not only in the diagnostic status and severity of specific symptoms

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    Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs PSY/240 The Brain‚ the Body‚ and the Mind Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs There are five main psychiatric disorders and they are schizophrenia‚ depression‚ mania‚ anxiety disorders‚ and Tourette syndrome. Psychiatric disorders are “disorders of psychological function sufficiently sever to require treatment” Pinel‚ J. P. J. (2011). The main fact about these psychiatric disorders is that they are difficult to diagnose. They use the DSM-IV-TR

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    and was using a cane. He was alert and oriented. Once I was able to explain my role as a case manager he was open to working with a nurse case manager. MEDICAL FACTORS Mr. Blue reports he slid down a ditch and had immediate pain in his left foot. He was seen at Genesys Occupational Medicine for treatment. He is being referred to an orthopedic doctor for further evaluation. DIAGNOSIS/DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES/ SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS I was provided with 10 pages of medical documentation. Genesys Occupational

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    Case Study Mary is 58 years old and has recently been put into full time residents at Our Lady’s Nursing Home. Mary’s husband passed away last year and has one daughter who lives in the city. Her daughter was not able to take care of her mother due to her demanding job as a doctor‚ so she decided to put her mother into care taking in mind that her mother has been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis which requires Mary to have full attention and as her daughter is unable to be around all the time

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