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    Qualitative Study on Copd

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    the effectiveness of a lifestyle behavioral intervention to increase physical activity among patients with moderate to severe COPD. (Wortz‚ K. 2012) 54 patients of age 45 or older were randomly selected from April 2010 through January 2011 using a patient registry database with a coded diagnosis of COPD along with physician referrals. Data collection consisted of: baseline‚ demographic‚ clinical and self-management needs‚ smoking status‚ spirometry‚ 6-min walk distance‚ BMI‚ Obstruction‚ SOB‚ Exercise

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    Self Care Is Selfish

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    "Is Self-Care Selfish" When I first saw the assignment with the title‚ I questioned myself what has to do with self-care being selfish. Selfish in self-care meant that "having their own way and doing things they enjoy." I strongly believe that self-care is not selfish. Maintaining our need for self-care is claiming our right to become a human being. Taking ourselves properly are as important as caring for others. Clinically‚ "self-care" can be found in our daily life‚ such as eating‚ exercising

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    COPD Case Study

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    COPD Salve Aguilar West Coast University Pathophysiology Dr. Isabelle Tardif August 7‚ 2015 Abstract The case study presents the outcome of smoking that resulted to RS’ chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His ABGs’ show partially compensated respiratory acidosis as manifested by decreased pH‚ increased PaCO2‚ decreased PaO2 and increased HCO3. RS most likely has the following clinical findings caused by COPD: enlarged right heart along with the signs and symptoms

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    Self Care Essay

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    Therefore‚ why is it so hard Hospital social workers help patients and their families understand a particular illness‚ work through the emotions of a diagnosis‚ and provide counselling about the decisions that need to be made (Spencer 2010: 169). Social workers are also essential members of multidisciplinary hospital teams. Working alongside doctors‚ nurses‚ and other allied health professionals‚ social workers inform other health care providers to the social and emotional aspects of a patient’s

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    Asthma and Copd

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    Living With Asthma and COPD Jaclyn Carroll University of Phoenix Living With Asthma and COPD There are many things to take into consideration when diagnosing and treating asthma and COPD. They have many characteristics that can confuse one for the other and lead to the misdiagnosis and treatments that are associated with each respiratory disease. If one has never been faced with the reality of living with

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    Health Promotion on Copd

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    2008)states that a nurse should be able to protect and promote the health and well-being of those in their care. This essay will be discussing the health promotion role of a nurse looking after a patient that has Chronic Obstuctive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) .The essay will focus on a 65 year old gentleman Mr Abraham who has been admitted into a general medical ward‚with an acute exacerbation of COPD. Mr Abraham is well known to the ward as he is admitted regularly‚ the ward staff are aware of the fact

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    Autonomy which is within the context of patient care has replaced paternalism which was the formal approach to patient care in healthcare practice (DH‚ 2010). The respect for autonomy which advocates for patients’ decision making rights (Gillet‚ 2008; Walker‚ 2009; Beauchamp and Childress‚ 2009) and discourages paternalism which has been the norm in the nurse-patient relationship for decades‚ permits Miss KK to decline surgery which she considered more

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    A & P Patho Copd

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    bronchi. The bronchioles then are a functional branch of the bronchi. The tiny pockets of alveoli store air briefly in order for oxygen to be absorbed in the bloodstream. Through the alveoli the gas exchange into the lungs occurs. Pathophysiology of COPD COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is typically caused by inhaled irritants such as tobacco smoke. It is a chronic inflammation of the airways‚ lung tissue‚ and pulmonary blood vessels. It limits air flow and is irreversible. The

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    Self Care Strategies

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    Self-Care Strategies BSHS 465 Self-Care Strategies Self-Care Strategies Paper When many think about self-care‚ the first thing that comes to mind is to pamper one’s self such as a facial‚ manicure‚ pedicure‚ and or a massage. To pamper one’s self is definitely a way an individual can choose to take care of one’s self. According to the free dictionary self-care is (2015)‚ “The care of oneself without medical‚ professional‚ or other assistance or oversight.” Many individuals working in the field

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    Copd Longterm Conditions

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    Disease (COPD). This will be achieved by bringing the reader through the patients’ illness journey. The assignment will begin by defining COPD and briefly going through the pathophysiology and incidents of the condition. From there the reader will embark on the journey‚ starting with diagnosis. The author will attempt to give an in-depth exploration of the next stage‚ living for today while also discussing the Health Care Professionals’ role in providing a holistic approach to care. As COPD is a

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