Importance of Reliable Information on Pressure Ulcer Prevention Chamberlain College of Nursing NUR500: Foundational Concepts and Applications Importance of Reliable Information on Pressure Ulcer Prevention In a technologically based society‚ such as ours‚ it is imperative that nurses‚ “base care decisions on best practice evidence from peer-reviewed research literature.” (Miller‚ Graves‚ Jones‚ & Seivert‚ 2010) Websites can be a great resource‚ but their credibility must be determined and researched
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Indicators and Determinants of High Blood Pressure (Rough Draft) Carla Woodall Grand Canyon-HCA-515-0101 April 29‚ 2013 Introduction This paper implements the indicators and determinants of high blood pressure in men. Many studies have measure the effect of Hypertension among men of different ethnical and socio-economic backgrounds. Socioeconomic is one major determinant which influences high blood pressure in men. High blood pressure is a major illness in the human population‚ especially
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Chapter 3: Posing the Questions In the third chapter of City Lights: Urban-Suburban Life in the Global Society‚ the author discusses the "romance of science"‚ how we build hypotheses and conduct research and how ideologies and values form our way of thinking. This chapter is important as it challenges the reader to think more analytically and to challenge ideas they may already have formed. "As the late astronomer Carl Sagan put it‚ ’skeptical scrutiny is the means‚ in...science...by which deep
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Discussion Post Pressure ulcers are an underestimated healthcare problem‚ particularly for individuals with spinal cord injury and have been associated with an extended length of hospitalization‚ sepsis‚ and mortality. In fact‚ nearly 60‚000 United States hospital patients are estimated to die each year from complications due to hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (Institute for clinical systems improvement [ICSI]‚ 2014). The Braden scale is the most preferred tool to assess the risk for pressure ulcer in
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clinical and interpersonal skills in relation to my position as a nurse in a busy critical care unit. It will primarily focus on one particular patient and the care they received by myself in their immediate post operative period. In accordance with the NMC’s code of professional conduct names will not be used to protect the patient’s confidentiality. NMC (2008). Reflection is an important tool for all health care practitioners. It can improve our skills and help us understand the choices we make
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One primary concern for the aging population is the risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU). PU are any localized sore‚ wound or injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually located over a bony prominence. Tayyib et al. suggests that maneuverability is a natural defense to lessen or shorten continuous pressure on the skin (2015). Extended external pressure is the most frequently considered stress factor in the development of PU. The prevention and management of PU in both hospitals and community
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does. We know that peer pressure is such a crucial reason as to why adolescents begin to participate in things such as drugs and alcohol. Just how much to the extent is pressure from parents going to influence a child? It turns out that they have the opposite effect of what you think that it would have. There are factors such as gender and ethnicity that also plays their parts in who is more likely to begin substance use. What factors help a child stand up to peer pressure and go against conformity
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Introduction Gaynor R Williams and Lesley Lowes (2001‚ p. 1482) found that “Reflection is now a prerequisite for all nurses‚ midwives and health visitors. It is the method endorsed by the UKCC to promote the development of informed‚ knowledgeable and safe practice‚ and qualified practitioners are required to maintain a personal professional profile containing evidence of reflection on practice.” For my reflective portfolio assignment I will discuss a scenario where I felt dignity was not provided
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Medical Problem: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Patient: Megan Crozier 1. Define the health issue (the impact on the body) Hypertension is sustained elevation of resting systolic BP (≥ 140 mm Hg)‚ diastolic BP (≥ 90 mm Hg)‚ or both. High blood pressure is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems‚ such as heart disease. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the
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The Pressure to Conform in Our Society When I think of how I have been pressured to conform throughout my life the first thing that comes to mind is peer pressure. I have known peer pressure‚ but‚ upon further reflection‚ I realize that for many years‚ I was fairly sheltered from negative peer pressure. There have been two groups that have consistently put more pressure on me to conform than my peers ever did. I have had more pressure to conform though out my life from my family and school administrators
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