Diabetes is a disease that has been plaguing mankind since as early as the time of the Egyptians in 1552 BC (Canadian Diabetes Association‚ 2005) as we know it. We‚ at the moment‚ understand it to be a disease created by the presence of insulin whether deficiency or resistance to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is secreted from the pancreas and its purpose is to maintain the levels of glucose within the body (through usage). A lack of insulin would therefore generally result in the inability to
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Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: Tamarra Matos Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 10 minutes of speech‚ 15 minutes of activity and 10 minutes of discussion Location of Teaching:
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Diabetes Epidemiology Paper Tammy Stadler‚ RN NUR 408 October 27‚ 2011 Joni Reynolds‚ RN/CNS‚ MSN Diabetes Epidemiology Paper According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’s National Center for Health Statistics‚ "[By 1993] death certificates listed diabetes as the fifth leading cause of death for Blacks aged 45 to 64‚ and the third leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older in 1990” (Bailey‚ 2007‚ p. 1). These statistics show how serious the problem of diabetes has
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These diseases are preventing children from reaching their full potential‚ limiting how well they grow and develop. Diabetes‚ which when thought about years ago‚ was only associated with the elderly. However‚ in the last 30 years‚ diabetes have been associated with children including babies. In an attempt to go beyond commonly shared assumptions about the up surge in adolescent diabetes‚ studies already conducted focused on everything; investigating sociological explanations‚ biological aspects‚ lifestyle
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Facility Description For this assignment‚ I conducted much research on the Head Start Program. I visited the West End Gardens Head Start facility. There‚ I conducted an interview of three employees‚ where I sought to gain a better understanding of the overall nature of the Head Start program. This Head Start facility is located at 534 West 4th street in Plainfield‚ New Jersey. The neighborhood is very urban‚ where as‚ there were many people out and about walking on the streets. Its atmosphere is
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Introduction Teaching is a profession that is considered to be a rewarding challenging and complex role. An effective teacher does not simply teach knowledge their students and instead aims to arm students with the knowledge‚ skills‚ understanding and attitudes that will prepare students for life-long learning. The constructivist theories developed by Piaget and Vygotsky have impacted on the way that teachers teach and this has changed the approach of teaching to place a greater importance on
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GUIDELINES FOR CLIENT ASSESSMENT FORMS (CA) A minimum of one or a maximum of two Client Assessment (CA) forms are to be handed in each week‚ at the end of your clinical rotation (post-conference) for that week. On the client you have chosen to do a care plan‚ the CA may be handed in with the care plan (the following week)‚ however‚ all other clients’ CA forms are due the week you gave care. CA forms are to be completed (as much as possible) prior to client care and brought to pre-conference
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Teaching plan Purpose: To provide the learner with Information and exercise to lower blood pressure to prevent hypertension. Objectives Content Time estimated for each Objective Resources Method of instruction Evaluation/ Revision 1. By the end of the day Marty will be able to Define and recognize Hypertension (Cognitive) Detailed discussion about Hypertension and its effects on the body. 7-10 minutes Power point presentation will be used along with visual aids One on one instruction
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Elderly Client Project Winston Salem State University Nursing 3303 October 17‚ 2012 Elderly Client Project Mrs. F. Nowell is a ninety-four year old mother‚ grandmother and great grandmother living in a skilled nursing facility. She has several co-morbidities which are managed medically and chemically within a detailed nursing care plan. She is diagnosed with type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ coronary artery disease‚ pedal
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licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization‚ specific care discipline‚ and local communities. Based on the feedback offered by the provider‚ identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation to accompany the teaching plan and present the information to your community. Select one of the following options for delivery of the presentation: PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages Poster presentation
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