|I have reread and checked all the assessment requirements.* | | 1. Based on the information in the case study‚ which type of stroke is Mrs Smith
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Article Critique: Ethical Problems Observed By Student Nurses Article Critique: Ethical Problems Observed By Student Nurses This article was based on a descriptive study conducted to determine nursing students’ observation of ethical problems encountered in their clinical practice. This research article contained a clearly stated title and also an introduction section regarding the study. The purpose of the study was clearly stated within the article: the primary aim was
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Stroke is a disease caused by disorder of the blood flow to part of the brain because of occlusion(ischemic) of a blood or damage of a blood vessel‚ causing hemorrhage. For early detection of acute stroke‚ it’s better to use CT scan because it has a lot of advantages. The use of computed tomography (CT) for stroke evaluation has riced‚ moreover ‚ CT is quick than MRI. Recently there are CT techniques like perfusion CT and CT angiography that combined with non-enhanced CT that help the physicians
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Hemorrhagic Stroke A Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels‚ including uncontrolled high blood pressure ‚hypertension‚ and weak spots in your blood vessel walls ‚aneurysms. A less common cause of hemorrhage is the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — an abnormal tangle of thin-walled blood vessels‚ present at birth. The types of hemorrhagic stroke include: Intracerebral
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confidence and clinical decision making. One of the most significant causes of suffering and distress in the UK is chronic pain. Most diagnoses are for back pain‚ arthritis and widespread joint pain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS 2008). Between 5 and 10 per cent of people have chronic pain with no formal diagnosis (Nursing Standards 2010). This does not mean that their pain is imaginary. McCaffery said: ‘Pain is what the experiencing person says it is and exists whenever
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Physical Therapy Of A Stroke Patient Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. A stroke occurs when the blood supply and part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced. Which deprive brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Eventually‚ brain cells begin to die. Prompt treatment is very crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. However‚ a stroke may be caused by a blocked artery or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel. Some people may experience
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Define the field of study. Trauma Rehabilitation is a wide ranging field of study which centers on helping people recover from a trauma.1 A trauma is an injury to the body which can be caused by violence‚ war or crime‚ exposure to heat‚ exposure to chemicals‚ or exposure to electricity.1 A major trauma is one that can lead to lifelong disability or death. Trauma is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of one and thirty five years of age.1 This field is also known as Physiatry or
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been great debate about whether rehabilitation reduces the rate of recidivism in criminal offenders. There has been great controversy over whether anything works to reduce recidivism and great hope that rehabilitation would offer a reduction in those rates. In this paper I will introduce information and views on the reality of whether rehabilitation does indeed reduce recidivism. Proposed is a quasi-experiment‚ using a group of offenders that received rehabilitation services and an ex post facto
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The NSS (2008) highlights quality markers recommending early supported discharges (ESD) for stroke patients‚ this is supported by Walker (2007) who confirms rehabilitation of stroke patients has become a national priority‚ driven by evidence based research. Economic drivers in ESD highlight financial incentives for reducing hospital stay of stroke patients which according to the DH (2007b) is based on tariff periods whereby low tariff periods result in higher turnover
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Patient to Nurse Ratios Decreasing Job Satisfaction and Increasing Turnover The effects of inadequate bedside nurse staffing levels on job satisfaction and turnover rates is of major concern in healthcare facilities nationwide. In this paper‚ I will summarize evidenced-based nursing research which shows that heavy patient assignments and high patient to nurse ratios are contributing to staff burnout and dissatisfaction in the workplace and results in increased turnover rates of the registered nurse (RN)
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