Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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of the information and knowledge gained‚ by suggesting how these skills will be applied to the student nurses future practice. Disease management improves the quality of a patient’s lifestyle and activities of daily living‚ through education and nursing intervention on their condition‚ empowering them to take a more significant role in their own care. It considers all additional factors to the actual medicinal treatment for the disease‚ providing a holistic approach. It is therefore imperative that
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This essay sets out to discuss the importance of comprehensive and accurate assessment on a registered nurses’ ability to make excellent clinical decisions. It will examine what factors can change a nurses’ capability to be aware of‚ and act on abnormal assessment findings. As well as assessment being part of the nursing process that is used in every day nursing‚ it is also a critical part of patient safety (Higgins‚ 2008). Assessment findings are used to determine what needs to be done for the
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This essay will discuss the plan of care I developed for Mr X while he was under my care in a post anaesthetic unit. It will discuss my nursing assessments‚ and what diagnoses I developed from this. It will then discuss the rationale behind my nursing interventions using relevant literature. My plan of care will be analysed throughout while identifying how my nursing care meets best practice guidelines. A nursing care plan is begun at a patients admission. In this case Mr X was booked in for
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RUNNING HEAD: DEFOFNURSING Definition of Nursing Mary Hays 2-8-2009 Definition of Nursing One’s personal beliefs regarding the Nursing Profession will be examined in this Definition of Nursing paper. The major elements of nursing in our society today will be defined. Personal and professional values will be defined in part through the use of examples from personal clinical practice. A statement of how
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pathophysiology of infective endocarditis as it relates to this case. c. What additional clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the assessment of the patient? d. What medical management should the nurse anticipate for the patient? e. What nursing management should be provided for the patient and family? 2. Mrs. Robbins‚ a 58-year-old patient with suspected aortic stenosis‚ presents to the cardiac care clinic for evaluation. About 1 month ago she noticed that she was having increasing
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fumes; irritants that can be inhaled‚ ingested‚ or contacted through the skin; noise‚ light‚ motion‚ and any objects or substances one may encounter in the home‚ schools‚ or workplaces‚ or while shopping‚ traveling‚ or carrying out normal activities. Nursing Process Step: Data Collection (Assessment) Cognitive Level: Evaluation Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance Sub Category: None When giving an inhaled medication‚ auscultate the lungs for adventitious sounds and measure the oxygen saturation
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Name of patient: GUIUAN‚ SYD SYHRUS Age: days old cc: Vomiting DRUG NAME | GENERAL ACTION | SPECIFIC ACTION | INDICATION | CONTRAINIDICATION | ADVERSE EFFECTS | NURSING RESPONSIBILITY | Phenobarbital 25 mg/PPtab‚ 1 PPtab OD x 3 days | Barbiturate (long acting)‚ Sedative‚ Hypnotic‚ Antiepileptic | Long-acting barbiturate. Sedative and hypnotic effects of barbiturates appear to be due primarily to interference with impulse transmission of cerebral cortex by inhibition of reticular activating
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P.‚ & Hall‚ A. (2009). Fundamentals of nursing. (8th ed.‚ p. 322). St. Louis : Elsevier Mosby. Shives‚ L. R. (2008). Basic concepts of psychiatric-mental health nursing. (7 ed.‚ p. 140). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=3gA4ncoe3gYC&dq="social communication" vs therapeutic communication nursing&q=small talk Townsend‚ M. C. (2010). Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing‚ concepts of care in evidence-based practice
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With an increase in the number of premature babies requiring acute hospital care‚ new and experienced nurses are finding more career opportunities in neonatal nursing. Neonatal nurses work in general maternity wards and in neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs). Those caring for premature and critically ill babies spend their shifts diapering and feeding the infants‚ checking vital signs‚ administering medications and tests‚ and teaching families how to care for their children properly. “For
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