Diagnosis: Heart Failure Defined: “An abnormal clinical condition involving impaired cardiac pumping that results in pathophysiologic changes in vasoconstriction and fluid retention” (Lewis‚ Heitkemper‚ Dirksen‚ O’Brien‚ Bucher‚ 2007‚ p. 821). Risk factors: Increasing age and coronary artery disease are the two main risk factors for heart failure. Heart failure may also develop by other contributing risk factors‚ such as cigarette smoking‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ obesity‚ and hypertension
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female patient who is suffering from congestive cardiac failure. She has past medical history of hypertension‚ chronic renal failure‚ type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia. She has been admitted in hospital several times recently and she was discharged 11 days ago from emergency department. Now she is suffering from dyspnoea and she feels like she can not catch her breath due to congestion of lungs. Congestion of lungs occurred due to congestive heart failure. Her lower limbs feel like tree trunk
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Heart Failure and Incident Late –Life Depression According to Hendrika J. Luijendijka et al. They have written an article discussing about heart failure and depression in elderly people. In the article “Heart Failure and incident late-life Depression.” The aim of this research is to determine if heart failure (HF) increases the risk of developing depression.” They have gathered five thousand and ninety-five participants with majority of elderly individuals. To specify‚ researchers collected patients’
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Running head: HEART FAILURE 1 Heart Failure Joeselyn Sequeira West Coast University HEART FAILURE 2 Heart Failure The heart is one of the body ’s most vital organ. The heart pumps blood throughout the body which carries nutrients other organs need. It also carries oxygenated blood to the lungs which allows us to breathe. Since the heart is so important‚ relying on it that it will do its job is necessary so we can live‚ but sometimes
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In this essay‚ I am going to consider how evidence-based practice can be used to support‚ justify‚ legitimate and/or improve clinical practice. I am also going to explore and discuss primary and secondary research evidences about how nursing interventions can potentially improve the quality of life of patients in the community suffering from heart failure. I will gather these evidences using a literature search which I will include an account of. Using a critiquing framework for support‚ I will
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Congested Heart Failure Education Sommer L. Kitchin NSG 4028 Concepts of Teaching & Learning May 16‚ 2015 Targeted Audience • Patients who have been diagnosed with heart failure also referred to as congested heart failure (CHF) including those newly diagnosed. • Family members to those with CHF‚ with a more stronger focus on those new to the diagnosis. • For those who do not have family members participating in the management of their care‚ but does have a strong support person and/or caregiver
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organization research offers for improved management practice and how‚ at present‚ it falls short. Using evidence-based medicine as an exemplar‚ I identify ways of closing the prevailing “research-practice gap”—the failure of organizations and managers to base practices on best available evidence. I close with guidance for researchers‚ educators‚ and managers for translating the principles governing human behavior and organizational processes into more effective management practice. Evidence-based management
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Heart disease‚ stroke‚ cancer‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis are the most common‚ costly‚ and preventable chronic diseases in the United States. Seventy percent of the total deaths in the U.S. are attributed to chronic diseases and fifty percent of that deaths are due to heart disease and stroke. Total expenditure for treatment of chronic diseases is $277 billion (Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion‚ 2012). Disease management is the key factor in managing these chronic conditions and improving the quality
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CHAPTER 6 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Jill J. Webb‚ PhD‚ MSN‚ RN‚ CS Additional resources are available online at: http://evolve.elsevier.com/Cherry/ Nursing research provides the foundation for evidence-based nursing practice. VIGNETTE I did not understand why I had to take a research class when all I wanted to do was be a staff nurse in a critical care unit. Research? Evidence-based practice? Why are these topics in the nursing program? I have enough to do just
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The use of evidence based practice in healthcare assist with providing the best and current practice and improving patient outcome (Boswell.c.‚ & Cannob‚ S. 2012). According to Hopp and Rittenmeyer (2012)‚ evidence based practice is define as the continuous and current use if the best evidence in decision making about the care of each patients. This involves the commbination of each clinical expertise‚ as well as considering patient choices with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic
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