Critical Thinking Questions 1. What other information would be necessary for evaluating the cause of CVA? Vital signs‚ gag or cough reflexes‚ heart sounds‚ breath sounds and any respiratory changes‚ any recent trauma‚ cholesterol levels‚ family hx‚ weight and height‚ any alcohol consumption‚ is she a smoker. 2. If her deficits are temporary‚ how long might it take before they are completely reversed? No longer than 24 hrs if temporary. However‚ if s/s are more pronounced than a TIA and
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The beginnings of nursing can be traced back to many ancient cultures‚ such as those in Egypt‚ Greece‚ Rome‚ and Israel. In its early years‚ nursing was closely entwined with religious orders and faith communities. During the Christian crusades‚ nursing orders such as the knight of st. John‚ the Teutonic knights and the knights of st. Lazarus was established‚ persisting even today. Individual deacons‚ deaconesses‚ and roman matrons cared for sick individuals and were instrumental in the organization
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Today in North Carolina and around the country nurses are in high demand and low supply. Many states have made legislation and incentives to help alleviate the problem. The best way to solve the problem is raise salaries and give hospitals and health care facilities more federal money to help pay wages. In most markets including North Carolina wages are determined by supply and demand‚ e.g. if the need for a particular position is great‚ wages will rise in order to attract more workers to this
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Nursing Careers Health Care Careers are the mostly growing industry in the USA because there is a high demand on health care professionals like Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). These two jobs are the main health careers that are mostly used more frequently because they do majority of the responsibilities in the health care work place. That’s why they say go into the health care career because you’ll never be without a job. This careers will never fall off the
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sore mouth‚ oedema of ankles‚ increased susceptibility to infection‚ palpitations‚ angina in elderly‚ delayed healing‚ sensitivity to cold‚ cheilosis (dry scaling of the lips and angles of the mouth caused by riboflavin deficiency). Specific nursing Actions for Anaemic patients – briefly review relevant diagnostic assessment‚ explain the condition‚ relating it to the cause of the patient’s problem eg. Fatigue‚ assist and support the patient during diagnostic procedures‚ implement measures to
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The definition of nursing excellence can be defined in many ways. What is common amongst all of the definitions of nursing excellence is that providing the patient with high quality compassionate care seems to be the common thread. Florence Nightingale (considered by many to be the first nursing theorist) initiated the elevation of the nursing profession by educating those in charge of caring for patients and teaching them to use the environment to assist in patient recovery. From that point on
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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
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Have you ever wondered where you would be in five‚ maybe ten years? What you would be doing? I never imagined that I would have a set career goal for myself. Most kids are uncertain about what they want in life; however‚ I always knew that my career choice was to be a neonatal nurse. I want to spend my life caring for newborn infants. Growing up‚ I have watched my mother come home from her nursing job and tell me how much she loves caring for other people. It gives her patience‚ more time management
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The Nursing Role Going the Distance in Nursing Education In the dynamic world of increasing health care technology‚ specialized care units‚ and higher acuity patients‚ the nursing profession must upgrade its currently accepted Associate’s entry level degree to a higher beginning educational level in order to meet the needs and demands of today’s sicker clients. Although the National League for Nursing (NLN) has stated Associate degree nursing programs account for the majority of new graduate
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The concepts of social change are personal in nursing‚ according to C. Neuman‚ “Nursing is responsible to society because its professional interests must be perceived as serving the interests of society” (pg. 1). In addition‚ she states‚ “Nursing is dynamic rather than static and reflects the changing nature of society’s needs” (Neuman). These direct concepts that nurses are held up to societal dynamic changes reflect that our values change as we age and experience life. Social justice is reflected
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