Jim was diagnosed with lung cancer 6 months ago‚ he had previously suffered with bronchitis and asthma‚ he has been told his cancer is most likely due to his smoking habit which he began at 14 and still smokes up to 30 cigarettes a day. Since his diagnosis Jim has remained quite positive despite him being told that his cancer is terminal and he may have just months to live. Bury is a fairly middle class society with significantly less deprivation compared to the rest of England it has a good standard
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Before the individual has had a diagnosis of dementia they‚ or their family and friends would have noticed changes in behaviour. This would be confusing and frightening not knowing what is going on. When an individual has gone through the special tests and meets the criteria set out for dementia diagnosis their will be catalogue of feelings flooding their senses. It can start with denial‚ that is is just not true‚ it can not be happening to them. Then a feeling of shock‚ anger and they might be
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History of Pediatric Nursing Pediatric Nurses are defined as nurses who devote their knowledge and skills to caring for children and their families from infancy through late teen years (Pediatric Nurse). Pediatric Nursing did not develop as a specialty in the U.S. until the second half of the 19th century. During this period‚ hospitals did not admit children with communicable diseases because of high mortality rates. Most children were delivered with the help of midwives and cared for by their
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Use of Computers in the Nursing Profession Nikkia Jones CIT-100-Research Paper Instructor- Dr. Nancy Grant Outline I. Introduction II. Advantages of computer use III. Disadvantages of computer use IV. Conclusion V. Works Cited The medical field comprises a vast base of knowledge. Computer storage serves as the best way to house all this information. There are many types of computers that can help with diagnosing illnesses‚ doing procedures to treat illnesses‚ and
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There are many people around the world who experience some sort of psychological disorder. It is not limited to one specific disorder but a wide range of disorders. One specific disorder that seems to affect roughly 20.9 million American adults (DBSA - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance‚ 2009) is mood disorders. Depression‚ mania‚ and bipolar disorder are classified as mood disorders. To just be upset about something and react irregularly than normal would not classify someone as having
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Diagnosis and Treatment for Avoidant Personality Disorder Each person is unique in how life is viewed and how one reacts to a variety of situations. These unique differences make up one’s personality. Extreme views‚ feelings‚ and reactions may cause specific personality disorders that may disrupt a person’s life. Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) is one type of personality disorder that may explain why a person reacts to situations. The first step in overcoming this disorder is by seeking help
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physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of developing severe cardiac problems? Decrease heart rate Decreased cardiac output Increased plasma volume Increased blood pressure The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient with cardiomyopathy is: Anxiety related to risk of declining health status. Ineffective individual coping related to fear of debilitating illness Fluid volume excess related to altered compensatory mechanisms. Decreased cardiac
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The nursing process is described as being an individualised problem solving approach in which patients receive nursing care. The nursing process consists of four distinct phases‚ each having a discreet role in the process‚ theses phases of the process are: assessment‚ planning‚ intervention and evaluation. (Oxford Dictionary of Nursing 2003) It is important that the four stages of the process from assessment to evaluation are carried out sequentially because each phase follows logically from
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Record-keeping and documentation are a hugely important part of nursing practice that unfortunately is often overlooked. Good record-keeping is in fact an essential element of being a good nurse. This assignment will discuss the importance of record-keeping in the healthcare setting. Record-keeping is vital for three main functions of nursing. It facilitates communication‚ promotes safe and appropriate nursing care and meets professional and legal standards (CRNBC 2008). These purposes and other
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during auscultation. Ineffective breathing pattern related to presence of tracheo-bronchial secretions and nasal secretions Risk for activity intolerance related to impaired gas exchange as evidenced by inability to complete tasks. Acute Pain Nursing Diagnosis: Pain‚ acute May be related to Inflammation of lung parenchyma Cellular reactions to circulating toxins Persistent coughing Possibly evidenced by Reports of pleuritic chest pain‚ headache‚ muscle/joint pain Guarding of affected area Distraction
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