BEATRISA SHEKHTER HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING CARE Health promotion is the art and science for helping people develop of their preferences between optimal health and their major passions. What motivate people to achieve optimal health‚ and what supporting then in lifestyle changing to movie forward to the optimal health. I strongly believe that optimal health is emotional balance‚ physical‚ spiritual‚ intellectual‚ and social health. Changing of lifestyle based on combination of increase
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Botulism Botulism may not be at the top of your list of household known diseases‚ but it is a rare and very serious illness. Botulinium toxin is one of the most powerful known toxins: about one microgram is lethal to humans. Only about 110 people get it every year in the United States. Since it is rare‚ all forms can be deadly and are considered to be medical emergencies. The cause is a neurotoxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). This toxin travels through the blood
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Care Based on nursing assessment the salient nursing diagnoses for this patient are: 1. “Impaired tissue integrity related to mechanical destruction of tissue secondary to pressure” (Carpenito‚ 2009‚ p. 326) as evidenced by deep sacral wound. 2. “Impaired physical mobility related to restrictions” (Carpenito‚ 2009‚ p. 326) secondary to pain. 3. “High risk for infection related to exposure of ulcer base to fecal/urinary drainage” (Carpenito‚ 2009‚ p. 326). According
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Vascular Surgery Case Study: MBChB SIC Petra Bouwer MBChB SIC 10214527 Group D3a A. Patient Demographics: Name: Elias Surname: Kgwedi D.O.B: 10/03/1960 Age: 55 Hospital Number: GP63143155 Firm: Vascular Surgery Address: 50 Elizabeth Court‚ Church Street‚ Pretoria West Admission Date: 03/06/2015 B. Patient History: Working Diagnosis: - Peripheral Vascular Disease of the right lower limb - Level of disease: Aorto-iliac Main Complaint: The patient received a skin graft post-debridement for an
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Dealing with Incidents and Emergencies For this assignment I must be able to understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies; I am in my workplace setting when I come across a particular incident. I need to deal with the incident in order to minimise any risk to myself and other individuals within the setting as efficiently as possible‚ ensuring that I adhere to any relevant legislation‚ policies and procedures. It is required of me that I need to deal with the incident
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The popularity of the equestrian sport is on the rise‚ unfortunately‚ keeping your equine friend healthy is harder than it looks. Although large‚ horses have very sensitive skin and are prone to developing infected wounds or skin related illnesses. One common cause of skin issues for horses is something that too many horse owners ignore- mud. Mud is quick to form‚ slow to leave‚ and can be the reason for your horses health mishaps! Luckily‚ there are a few ways to prevent mud‚ and/or keep horses
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There are about 110 cases of botulism a year in the United States. About 5% of patients with botulism end up dying. 6) There are three types of botulism: Wound Botulism Infant Botulism Food-borne Botulism Sources: Each of the types of botulism has a different source. Wound Botulism-is acquired from an open sore and injury that has caused an opening in the skin‚ which has become infected with Clostridium Botulism. Infant Botulism- happens
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surgery and in deep and large wounds”(Caution: Hydrogen Peroxide‚ 2015). “There have been life threatening and fatal cases of gas embolism with use of hydrogen peroxide during surgery. The gas bubbles‚ known as emboli‚ can enter the arterial or venous circulation. These can have catastrophic effects‚ including death and organ damage (Merck‚ 2015). Problems can occur when hydrogen peroxide is used to soak swabs for wound packing or is used to irrigate large or deep wounds” (Caution: Hydrogen Peroxide
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Foundations of Professional Nursing Assignment 1: Written Essay 1500-2000 words Topic: “Pressure ulcers are debilitating for the client and yet they are largely preventable”. Word count from Introduction to Conclusion: 1520 Abstract This paper will discuss how pressure ulcers are essentially a serious problem within healthcare settings and how prevention is accountable in the development in pressure ulcers. The paper explores various ways to prevent pressure ulcers‚ reducing the
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Parasites and Humans: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Introduction The definition of a parasite is: “an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species‚ known as the host‚ from the body of which it obtains nutriment.” (Dictionary.com‚2012) There are several kinds of parasitic relationships in the world. Mutualism is one of them. This occurs when each member of the association benefits the other. Can humans and parasites have a mutualistic relationship in medicine?
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