Introduction This paper is an academic critique of a qualitative article written by Christine Crumlish‚ PhD‚ CCRN‚ ACNS-BC‚ and Catherine Todd Magel‚ EdD‚ RN‚ BC. The article is titled: Patient Education on Heart Attack Response: Is Rehearsal the Critical Factor in Knowledge Retention‚ published in 2011. In this paper the nursing student writing this paper will analyze the purpose‚ the review of literature‚ the theoretical framework‚ the hypotheses‚ and the research method for their strengths‚ weaknesses
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Congestive Heart Failure in Pets and Companion Animals Pets can suffer from both acute and chronic heart disease just like their human companions can. Heart disease can lead to congestive heart failure‚ a weakening of the heart that makes it impossible for it pump enough blood into the rest of the body. A surplus of fluid will then back up into a pet’s lungs and ultimately cause death. Congestive heart failure in dogs and cats has many causes and many symptoms. It can come on quickly in some cases
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Caregiver Role Strain Caregiver Role Strain Family caregivers provide more than 80% of the long-term care for older adults in this country (Messecar‚ 2008). An estimated 22 million families provide care to a dependent elder in the home setting‚ and by 2025‚ it is estimated that the number of dependent elders in the U.S. will rise to 62 million people. Yet‚ estimates suggest that as many as 50% of caregivers experience symptoms of depression which is considerably higher than the 10% estimate
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Management: Heart Failure Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. While assessing a 68-year-old with ascites‚ the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates a. decreased fluid volume. b. jugular vein atherosclerosis. c. increased right atrial pressure. d. incompetent jugular vein valves. ANS: C The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into the right atrium‚ so JVD with the patient sitting at
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Improving Patient’s Ability To Identify Caregivers Lucy Shilasi Grand Canyon University: NURS 451V February 6th‚ 2015 Purpose Of The Project At any given time during their hospital stay‚ a patient encounters several caregivers. Most hospitals have nurses‚ patient care technicians‚ dietary staff‚ housekeeping‚ hospitalists‚ residents‚ and physicians‚ case managers‚ social workers‚ physical therapists and many more. Most institutions have name badges and require employees to wear
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The Socialization of Caregivers Jalisa Massey University of Phoenix HCA/230 Socialization of Caregivers The socialization process of caregivers is very important. Some clients of caregivers reach out to his or her caregiver for support. Going through my own personal experiences as a caregiver doing Home Health Aide‚ I have seen and felt many emotional issues. For
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September 11th attacks on America’s homeland‚ citizens became aware that action must be taken to protect passengers and pilots from terrorists. Although strict security measures have been put in place at all American airports‚ the only way to be certain that another terrorist attack does not occur using commercial aircraft lies in arming pilots with handguns. Not only will arming pilots help act as a preventative measure‚ it will ensure safer air travel and restore faith in America’s main form of long
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1. Think about a real world: Diagnosis Congestive heart failure (CHF)‚ non compliance with daily weight or diet/situation. Address using an independent or related samples t test. 2. Identify the independent (grouping) and dependant (response) variables important to study 3. Explain whether an independent sample or related sample t test is appropriate and why 4. Generate a hypothesis‚ including null and alternative hypothesis 5. Describe what information the effect size will tell you and what
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Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease Leila Pouttu‚ 77‚ suffered from Alzheimer’s disease‚ and her husband Donald was devoted to caring for her. “He was always there for her‚ always‚” a friend of the couple commented. “He never left the house other than to ride his bike around and go swimming every morning”. The Pouttus had no local relatives and no children. Both were retired and lived in their house for 29 years (Kornacki‚ S.‚ 2006d). The couple died together in their home on a
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CMOB English 191 Right To Die Allen‚ Jane E. “Before It’s Too Late‚ Caregivers Should Know.” Los Angeles‚ CA: Los Angeles Times‚ Sept. 29‚ 2003‚ p.F3 Frank discussions between caregivers and ill or dying patients not only can ease the patients’ fear of becoming a burden‚ but can prevent eventual feelings of guilt in their loved ones. Yet increasingly‚ caregivers must make irrevocable‚ life-altering decisions on loved ones’ behalf without knowing what they would have wanted. These decisions often
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