Nursing and Technology In his textbook‚ Medical Sociology‚ 12th edition‚ Dr. William Cockerham (2007)‚ a medical sociologist at the University of Alabama‚ Birmingham‚ describes nurses as being ultimately responsible for the nature and quality of all nursing care patients receive during their stay in a medical setting. According to Cockerham (2007)‚ they also are responsible for following the instructions of physicians in order to ensure the best plan of action is implemented to better serve the
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Family Life Movie Critical Analysis The British film Family Life depicts the portrayal and life of a raw‚ disturbing character study directed by Ken Loach of a fragile‚ vulnerable‚ and troubled teenager named Janice who undergoes the harsh light of social realism and brutality of medical treatment after defying against her parents’ wishes and the conservative‚ restrictive societal norms of British life and culture. In Family Life‚ Janice is portrayed as a confused teenager who is labeled due to
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Japan Journal of Nursing Science (2008) 5‚ 71 doi:10.1111/j.1742-7924.2008.00111.x EDITORIAL Nursing theory – remembering our future Modern nursing theory began with Virginia Henderson in the 1960s. In her grand theory of nursing‚ she defined nursing as “assisting individuals to gain independence in the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery (Henderson‚ 1966‚ p. 15). Since the 1970s‚ the literature on nursing theory has focused upon two levels of nursing theories: the
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There is often a long‚ drawn out diagnosis period when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Because a lot of the symptoms (ex‚ abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ changes in bathroom habits) are non-specific‚ meaning they could be the result of any number of things‚ doctors kind of need to rule out a lot before making a diagnosis. This can be very frustrating for patients and their loved ones because without an official diagnosis of IBS‚ most doctors are reluctant to treat a patient. Obviously‚ without
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working as a nurse‚ food and diet is an important key‚ eating breakfast‚ which is one of the most important meals of the day. Having a breakfast allows the body to be energised all day and stops the person nibbling at other foods throughout the day. Nursing is the most demanding and busiest job so skipping meals for a nurse may be a regular thing. Skipping meals can have an effect on the nurse’s body.
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Programmatic Assessment-Epidemiology NUR/408 May 23rd‚ 2013 Programmatic Assessment-Epidemiology This document will discuss the relevancy of the population chosen and the disease of interest. The vulnerable population that was chosen is the homeless. The disease related to this population is HIV/AIDS. It will define and describe epidemiology regarding HIV/AIDS and the steps and methods used. This document will also define the Epidemiological Triangle and the different types of epidemiology
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Running head: FAMILY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PAPER Family and Substance Abuse Paper Launita J. Grand Canyon University March 11‚ 2013 Family and Substance Abuse Paper When an individual has a disorder with substance abuse and how family is involved‚ it can be a very uncomfortable situation for both the abuser and family members. When the abuser is an adolescent‚ the program may need consent from the adolescent before communicating with the parent‚ whether the communication is over the course
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Kimberly Garcia NUR/403 June 24‚ 2013 Athena Brummett Watson’s Theory of Human Caring A caring moment can be defined in many different ways by many different people. To me a caring moment between a patient and a nurse is when a nurse gives the patient their undivided attention. The nurse should take the time to listen to the patient and provide appropriate feedback reassuring
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Theory of Therapy This paper will explore Structural Family therapy (SFT) and how it is influenced by Family Systems theory. FST is the underlying paradigm that influenced the SFT founding therapist during the creation of SFT. I will further discuss my personal implementation of the model‚ interventions utilized with this approach‚ and overall stance of a therapist. The SFT model is a blueprint that therapist follow‚ personality and experience will affect how individual therapist present the model
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Affects The Entire Family When one thinks of alcoholism‚ we initially think of the alcoholic. We think of the tragic consequences of alcohol abuse on the abuser‚ his community‚ and society. What isn’t always apparent‚ however‚ is how alcoholism affects the entire family. In this paper I will illustrate how families in alcoholic homes are sick and need recovery as well. It’s easy to blame our problems on the alcoholic‚ unfortunately‚ growing up with an alcoholic forces the family to change in order
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