a patient’s health history is an article published in Nursing Standard in the August 2007 issue‚ written by Hiliary Lloyd and Stephen Craig. In this article Lloyd and Craig outlines the process and rationale for taking a health history. Also‚ this article provides different methods to taking a comprehensive history. Summary of Article Taking a successful history includes preparing the environment‚ effective communication skills‚ and order. It is the most important part of patient assessment.
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College of Nursing Columbus‚ Ohio Nursing 521: Advanced Pathophysiology CASE STUDY#1: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Stephanie Barber September 21‚ 2011 INITIAL HISTORY: 66 year-old white male increasing shortness of breath over the last month noticed feet and ankles swelling by end of the day has occasional episodes of chest tightness has been waking up in the middle of the night with acute shortness of breath
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Economic Terms and Health Care History In this paper the author will describe the history of health care economics along with the evolution and timeline of health care funding. Gaining insight from economical terms can assist with understanding the history and future changes; terms such as‚ elasticity‚ inelasticity‚ supply and demand. Health care costs are changing over the years and by understanding the history of health care economics will help individuals be prepared for future amendments
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Economic Terms and Health Care History Joan Ramos HCS/440 October 22‚ 2012 Dawn Chiabotti‚ PhD Economic Terms and Health Care History When we look at the history of health care economics we can clearly see that we have come a long way since that house call from the doctor to our ‘little house on the prairie’ days. We are no longer a small population of townspeople needing a teaspoon of medicine from the bottle‚ out of the doctor’s black bag‚ that seems to be a cure for almost any illness
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HISTORY OF THE ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS Many forces have shaped allied health care in the United States. Institutions such as hospitals and the government have been and will continue to have primary roles in the evolution of allied health care. As the allied health care system advanced in form and complexity‚ so did the growth in personnel and tasks. Prior to the 1900s there were three recognized allied health professions: the doctor‚ the dentist‚ and the nurse. Therefore your selection
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Critique of Health Education Most patients forget 40 percent of what their physicians told them (Lay‚ 1985) To improve compliance and retain information written educational and informational materials are “an important and potentially useful means to complement verbal instructions‚ assure that consent for tests and procedures is informed‚ and enhance compliance with treatment ‘ (Zion & Aiman‚ 1989). However‚ most often health care provides are faced with challenges to determine which written educational
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perioperative nurse in operating theatre. Working through the years gives me ample experience in this field. Over this year‚ the workforce development in health care system has change the nursing profession and become more challenging. These changes had affected the nursing role and also their boundaries. Extending nursing role has happened in order to improve patient care. In Malaysia‚ registered nurses had given a credentialing to be able to undertake a wider range of clinical activity. The National Council
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Running head: PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 2 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse When considering the evolution of healthcare and the role of the nurse in the United States‚ many people might first consider this in the context of the hospital setting. While the history of acute care is an important area to consider‚ it is imperative that equal attention be given
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Observation of Patients Florence Nightingale is said to be one of the major influences in nursing throughout history and today. In 1898‚ she wrote Notes on Nursing What it is‚ and What it is Not. Her ‘notes’ on nursing outline many of the nursing practices used and implemented in today’s practices. Observation in patient’s is a key element in being able to give proper care and gathering the proper data‚ as well as being able to properly assess and monitor the patient to enable them to make
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