Haitian Culture: Impact on Nursing Care The Republic of Haiti is in the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. It is densely populated and has the lowest per capita income in the western hemisphere (Kemp‚ 2001). The population of more than seven million is made up of mostly descendents of African slaves brought to the West Indies by French colonists. The horrible conditions in Haiti‚ such as crushing poverty‚ unemployment and illiteracy‚ and high rates of acute and chronic
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places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony prominences‚ such as the sacral area‚ heels‚ hip‚ and elbow. (NICE 2005) Initially to maintain confidentiality the patient will be referred to as Mr Brown. Mr Brown has given permission for his nursing notes and details to be referred to through out this assignment. He is also aware that is identity will remain unknown and that a false name was chosen for assignment purposes. This can be identified in the NMC Code in ‘respecting people’s right to
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Joanne’s GP requested that she has some community care The G.P Joanne first went to her GP because she felt a pain in her right breast‚ she had a feel of the breast and came across a lump‚ The GP examined the breast and referred her to the specialist breast clinic When the wound has healed‚ Joanne can begin radiotherapy 5x week for 4 weeks. This will be done to ensure that all the cancer cells have died. This treatment will be done by a therapeutic radiographer Pharmacy for her repeat
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba‚ had
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This report by Wright‚ Seiple‚ and Meyers discusses mainly the history of antibiotics as well as its link to future discoveries. Each section in the report examines different points throughout the essay: 1) The authors suggest chemical synthesis as the key to the development of the first antibiotic. All antibiotics discovered by humans have been categorised into one of the following: natural products (manufactured directly by bacteria)‚ semisynthetic antibacterials (manufactured by chemical synthesis
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Global Health Nursing Primary Health Care/Primary Care This discussion will cover the demographic trends that impact global health today‚ look at patterns of health and disease that impact global health‚ explain the difference between primary health care and primary care‚ and review the World Health Organizations (WHO) priority for global health. There are many factors that affect global health including population‚ environment‚ and disease. One of the greatest pressures on the global community
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Antibiotic resistance results from bacteria changing in ways that make those antibiotics no longer useful. Resistance is a common yet problematic issue in treating pulmonary exacerbations or infections in people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Not all bacteria are bad. However‚ there are some that can cause infections. As bacteria are exposed to antibiotics over time‚ resistance may develop‚ and the number of antibiotics we have to kill the bacteria decreases as well. Thus‚ it is important to learn
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Both prokaryotic cells that create bacteria and eukaryotic cells that make up most other forms of life evolve. Natural selection and genetic variation are simply the way evolution happens. This is why there is an antibiotic resistance. If bacteria are constantly changing then antibiotics must change too. Evolution is an amazing process that explains and justifies change. In New Mexico at the Carlsbad Caverns National Park there is a unique and enlightened discovery. There are many caves in the
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INVESTOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS UTI MUTUAL FUNDS (With Special Reference to UTI MUTUAL FUNDS Ltd.‚ COONOOR) A MAJOR PROJECT REPORT INVESTOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS UTI MUTUAL FUNDS (With Special Reference to UTI MUTUAL FUNDS Ltd.‚ COONOOR) SYNOPSIS MUTUAL FUNDS ARE SEEMINGLY THE EASIEST AND THE LEAST STRESSFUL WAY TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. QUIET A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY HAS BEEN INVESTED IN MUTUAL FUNDS DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS. ANY INVESTOR
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Physical therapy consult to establish PT plan. Give pain medications prior to physical activity as pain impairs mobility and the patient is more likely to succeed in reaching her physical activity goals if her pain is under good control. Impaired physical mobility R/T recent surgery 2° right intertrochanteric hip fracture AEB pt. only being able to ambulate 40 ft with walker & assist x 1. Acute pain R/T recent surgery 2° to intertrochanteric right hip fracture AEB pt. rating pain as a
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