Care Plans. Care plan for a long-standing condition called myxoedema‚ which is a condition I had never come across before. Therefore‚ in order to compile an accurate and comprehensive care plan I had to look into what myxoedema was. Myxoedema is caused by hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland). Myxoedema refers to the buildup of mucoploysaccharide in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin (Kumar and Clark‚ 1998). Signs and symptoms of myxoedema include oedematous swelling of the
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Unit 3 assessment Assessement and care in end of life care Section 1: Understanding the holistic approach to end of life care 1) Various needs that would be considered when planning an individuals end of life care; a) The physical needs to be considered for a person needing end of life care are likely to be pain‚ nausea and vomiting‚ breathlessness and weakness/fatigue. Some people may also need help with mobility and personal care. b) The emotional/pysychological
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importance of conducting regular risk assessments. Discuss how the information gained from risk assessments could be used by Mid Staffordshire to develop care plans for individuals as well as informing management decision about policies and procedures. (b) Analyse the impact of non-compliance with Health and Safety legislation on the care of Mid-Staffordshire patients and the workplace. Discuss how these issues were addressed by Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust. Task 3 (a) Discuss the procedures
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b DEPARTMENT OF NURSING NURSING CARE PLAN |Student Name: p |Age: 89 | |Course number: Basic Skills & Concepts of Nursing |
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Module III Nursing AVS Transition Nursing Process Discussion Group 3 Case Study Michael Martinez is a 24-year-old Marine who was involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) while on leave. His face hit the dashboard‚ resulting in a fracture of the mandible. Yesterday‚ he underwent a surgical maxillomandibular fixation‚ (wiring of the jaw) for stabilization of the fracture. As a result of this surgery‚ he is unable to open his mouth and is limited to a liquid diet. The restricted diet
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Schultze | Clinical Rotation Area: | Starke Hospital/IU | Cultural/Ethnic Background/Needs: None | Religion: | Did not state | Primary Language: | English | Educational Needs: | Cognitive Impaired | Discharge Planning/Self-Care Needs: Discharged to hospice. Self-care deficit. | Admission Date: | 3/31/13 | Time: 0500 | | Admitted From: (Home‚ ECF or ?) | Nursing Home | Admission DX: | Aspiration related pneumonia | Chief Complaint (“patient’s own words” – PUT IN QUOTES): patient unresponsive
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palms and clammy appearance suggest this is a true fear. Her meeting at my office suggest this is something she would like to work on so she can visit her parents for the holidays. Objective: I wanted to focus on the fear of flying itself and her cognitions around flying. She expressed her concerns because of the recent incident regarding her friend. She lost her friend three months ago in the plane crash. Which is still fresh in her memory. I explained if there were any previous experiences in which
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Running head: LEARNING AND COGNITION PAPER Learning and Cognition Paper LaTrice N. Weams PSY/ 390 Esther Siler-Colbert‚ M.S.‚ ABD April 8‚ 2013 Learning and Cognition Paper Examining the different concepts surrounded around learning and cognition and how they relate to each other will be the main focus of the paper. Giving a true definition of what learning really is and how behavior determines how someone learns will provide enlightenment on how learning can be achieved when being done
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Extrapyramidal side effects: p. 789- A variety of signs and symptoms that are often side effects of the use of certain psychotropic drugs‚ particularly the phenothiazines. Three reversible extrapyramidal side effects are: acute dystonia‚ akathisia‚ and pseudoparkinsonism. A fourth‚ tarditive dyskinesia‚ is the most serious and is not reversible Akinisia: p. 784- regular rhythmic movements‚ usually of lower limbs; constant pacing may also be seen; often noticed in people taking antipsychotic medication
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and factors affecting the delivery of quality nursing care to the post-operative patients starting from the time they were transferred from the post-anesthesia care unit after operation to the ward until discharged. And within that period of care‚ problems arise in care plan and implementation especially on the aspect of patient-handling or what we call hands-on care. As a result‚ the study is conducted to investigate the quality of hands-on care given to post-operative patients. Statement of the
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