Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels)‚ which carry the blood throughout the body. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious condition that can lead to various health problems (coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke).It is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening
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PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION: USE OF SACRAL MEPILEX IN PREVENTING PRESSURE ULCERS IN THE ICU PATIENT: An Evidence-Based Project Elizabeth Bard‚ Melissa Carder‚ and Maria Medina Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science in Nursing Nebraska Methodist College Department of Nursing Omaha‚ Nebraska Under the Supervision of Dr. Linda Foley May 2012 Abstract During the past few years‚ the interest
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The skill I was observed on was for undertaking a blood pressure measurement. In undertaking this assignment‚ I have maintained confidentiality and I asked the patient for her consent to carry out procedure for measuring blood pressure according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008). I was directly supervised and observed by my mentor for all the activities undertaken. I will discuss how I took blood pressure of a patient and further explain rationale behind doing specific way. I will
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Peer pressure Peer pressure is the phenomenon wherein we tend to get influenced by the lifestyles and the ways of thinking of our peers. Peer pressure can prove beneficial but it is most often observed to have negative effects on society. What is negative peer pressure? What is positive peer pressure? How do does it affect the teenagers? The thoughts‚ behavior and tastes of fashion‚ music‚ television and other walks of life of the masses are often seen having a deep impact on the living
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From Peer Pressure It is tough to be the only one who says "no" to peer pressure‚ but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self-confidence can help you stand firm‚ walk away‚ and resist doing something when you know better. It can really help to have at least one other peer‚ or friend‚ who is willing to say "no‚" too. This takes a lot of the power out of peer pressure and makes
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PEER PRESSURE Friends are many; some make us better and some worse. Peer pressure persuades one to do something that one does not want to do. But maybe you want to do it‚ and you just don’t have the courage to do it and your friends talk you into it. Peer Pressure can be good peer pressure or bad peer pressure. Bad peer pressure makes one do something that one does not want to do. One of the major problems with peer pressure is that one is forced into doing something one does not want to
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The crew live and work inside the pressure hull. It must be strong enough to withstand the pressure of the water at the depth the submarine is designed to operate. When the air tanks are full of air the submarine will float - usually submarines are designed to float on the surface quite low in the water (only a little freeboard). When the submarine dives (submerges) water is let into the tanks; to surface again air is blown into them. This air must be stored inside the submarine in compressed air
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Blood Pressure – Making a formal inference We often talk about a person’s “blood pressure” as though it is an inherent characteristic of that person. In fact‚ a person’s blood pressure is different each time you measure it. Blood pressure reacts to stress‚ diet and genetics. Gender | BP | BP1 | BP2 | BP3 | BP5 | BP7 | BP10 | BP15 | diet | female | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | LowFat | female | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | LowFat | male
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Topic Sentence : Peer Pressure Subject : Negative and Positive effects on teenage Peer Pressure Supporting Sentences : (Negative) Bad habits are cultivated and it leads to loss of individuality and integrity. (Positive) Giving up bad habits and helps teenagers by motivating them to do their best. Thesis Statement : Peer Pressure affect teenagers to cultivate bad habits from surroundings and it can lead to loss of individuality and integrity. On the positive side‚ peer pressure help teenagers to
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blood pressure testing during a clinical simulative skill session The clinical skill that I have decided to reflect on in this essay is the manual blood pressure test that I have performed on one of my colleague during a simulative clinical skills session. The aim of this essay is to reflect on this experience‚ so as to learn from it‚ identify areas of concern and increase competence in this skill accordingly. To start the essay it is the custom to at least give a definition of blood pressure test
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