Mr. John was a 70 year old male‚ 170 lbs‚ 5’4" with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had a smoking history. He was transferred from the hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of
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Whitlam Dismissal Essay Assess the causes of the dismissal of the Whitlam Government on November 11th‚ 1975 Gough Whitlam was the first Prime Minister of Australia to be dismissed from office‚ by the then-Governor-General Sir John Kerr. The dismissal was the most dramatic day in Australian political history‚ however the causes cannot be pinpointed to just one reason. Among other minor factors‚ it can be determined that the dismissal of Whitlam’s government was caused by the Senate’s acts of blocking
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today we fail to address several issues that need to be addressed. Unfortunately‚ child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with‚ yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. It is often over looked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. The International Child Abuse Network (ICAN) uses four basis catigories to docunment the child abuse cases. They are: emotional abuse‚ neglect‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual abuse
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current patterns of health in the UK” In this part of the task‚ I will be explaining how the following 4 main factors affect health. They are 1. Socio economic 2. Lifestyle 3. Genetic 4. Environmental Socio economic Socioeconomic status shows a main role in health. However‚ it doesn’t just affect the health care; it affects diet‚ housing conditions‚ and environmental conditions. The sophisticated and developed your socioeconomic status is‚ the superior and improved health care treatment
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Dara Karlov 10/10/11 Abstract #3 Carper‚ B. A. (2006). Fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. In W.K. Cody‚ (Ed). Philosophical and theoretical perspectives for advanced nursing practice (p.p.19-26). (4th ed). Sudbury‚ MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. In this chapter (Carper‚ 2006) looks at the patterns of knowing. What does it really mean to know? The author looks at what kinds of knowledge is valued‚ and who values that knowledge.There
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contrasting worlds‚ disguises‚ and redemption reveal the four most common Dramatic Patterns found throughout The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. To start with‚ rise of one person at the expense of another is a pattern that ultimately describes an individual whose actions take effect upon themselves. In this case‚ an example of this pattern would be how the Nurse
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Importance of Theory Rosa Susana Abarca Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice Spring January 2015 Theory is a notion or an idea that explains experience‚ interprets observation‚ describes relationships and projects outcomes (Parker & Smith‚ pg. 7). Theory is needed to have a systematic approach to guiding the practice of nursing by analyzing nursing concepts that are purposeful in developing thinking and guiding practice through proven research and
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Unit 1 – Marketing Task 2 (AO1) In this section of my coursework I am going to be discussing how functional areas such as the marketing department work with different departments in order to run efficiently. I will discuss how different departments support the marketing department’s activities in order to operate efficiently. The finance function of the business usually controls the cost‚ money going in and out of the business. They would keep a record of cost going out the business‚
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Examine the reasons for the changes in the patterns of marriage and cohabitation in the last 40 years or so. In the last 40 years‚ Society in Britain has experienced many changes that have affected the family. There have been changes in attitudes to and expectations of family life‚ as well as official changes such as government laws. These changes have been induced by the rise of feminism; they have increased awareness of women’s rights and freedoms. Another change that has affected family
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Sexuality-Reproductive Pattern: Client not sexually active for about 2 years Pattern of Elimination: Constipation‚ takes Colace and eats salad to help with bowel movement Pattern of Activity and Exercise: Client is active‚ goes to the gym at least 3x weekly before her back injury. Still goes to work on modified duties. Pattern of Sleep and Rest: Client does not rest during the day and gets about 6 hours of sleep at night. Pattern of Self-Perception and Self-Concept: Client has gained a lot
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