Case Study: The patient with Diabetes Mellitus 1. This patient has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Her labs would probably indicate: Serum glucose will probably be over 300mg/dL Osmolarity would most likely be high if the patient is dehydrated from polyurea caused by the hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia itself is a hyperosmotic state. It’s possible that this high blood suger could try to pull fluids from cells‚ creating an almost isotonic state in the early stages of DKA. In other words‚ this
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assignment I will be writing a reflective account which will identify a significant episode of care in which I had been involved with‚ by identifying the pathophysiology and the disease process for the chosen patient; this will be presented by giving a brief outline of the psychosocial influences of the illness for the patient and others who may have been involved with the care. I will also reflect upon this episode by using a reflective model and examining the nursing process‚ using a holistic perspective
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Position Paper on Advanced Practice Nursing in the Amendment of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 Garces‚ Kuhraya Garcia‚ Sam Javier‚ Harvey Gian Labis‚ Katrina Mia Laganao‚ Leonivic Lamique‚ John Noriel Lauro‚ Recca Jane BSN4-B Oct. 5‚ 2013 Identification of the issue Before the general elections on May 2013‚ Senator Cynthia Villar’s statement on “room nurses” drew ire from many Filipinos‚ especially those associated to the nursing profession. In a senatorial
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HLTEN611B – Apply Principles of Diabetic Nursing Care Assessment 1 – Case Study James is 18 years of age and has just presented (with his parents) to his GP with a 2 week history of extreme fatigue‚ polyuria‚ polydipsia‚ and weight loss. His random BGL is 41mmol/l and his blood ketones show 3.2mmol/l. His GP has diagnosed Type 1 diabetes with DKA and has sent him to the emergency department to see an endocrinologist at your public hospital‚ St Health Skills. The endocrinologist has decided on
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Reflective Essay The aim of this essay is to prove an understanding of my perception of reflection and how reflective practice impacts on the clinical environment and the learning process. The essay is based on my practice and training in the cardiac ward during my Foundation degree in Health and Social Care. I have selected 5 extracts from my Reflective Journal concerning a patient experiencing shortness of breath which led to a cardiac arrest. In order to be able to use this situation for my
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Grand Canyon University College of Nursing NUR 502 – Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice Professional Communication Cultural Sensitivity Guide Maintain the Mexican Culture Mexicans travel to the United States every day to work‚ make a better life‚ and earn money to send home to their families. However when they assimilate to the American culture and let go of some of their own practices their health deteriorates. Research has shown that if the migrant workers stay in low-income
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In the world of nursing‚ understanding the religious beliefs of your patient is very important. Being that I work in the realm of nursing‚ I have seen this first hand. One issue that is dealt with often in the hospital setting is the refusal of blood transfusions by Jehovah’s witnesses. Jehovah’s witnesses refuse blood transfusions based on bible principles found in both the old and new testaments of the holy bible. Witnesses believe that receiving blood transfusions is an infringement of God’s
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that make caring challenging not only for their health care providers‚ but also for the individual and their family. I choose how the chronic disease diabetes type II affects a patient’s health and reflect on three health promotion interventions that will help manage and minimize the effects that this disease has on their well-being. Diabetes is a disease that affects many people in a community and if not diagnosed and managed properly‚ can lead to other comorbidities.
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Carbohydrate and Diabetes Research NUR 115 AM The articles that I researched for this project were interesting and shed light on the relationship between carbohydrates and diabetes. Some of the information that I learned will be useful in my nursing career. Carbohydrates fill numerous roles in living things‚ such as the storage and transport of energy in the form of starch and glycogen etc. The basic carbohydrate units are called monosaccharides‚ such as glucose‚ galactose‚ and
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Reflective assignment This essay is a reflective account on my experience within the introductory period of my practice when caring for a patient. The essay will give the definition of reflection. This reflective essay will help me demonstrate how my experience in practice has helped me achieve one of the learning outcomes in my learning plan‚ (appendix 1). Driscoll (2000) will be used as a reflective model. The essay will explore what (description of events) so what (analysis) and now what
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