Critique of a Nursing Theory April 30‚ 2010 Critique of a Nursing Theory This is a critique of Myra Estrin Levine’s conservation principles model. I will be discussing the meaning of the theory of the four principles; conservation of energy‚ conservation of structural integrity‚ conservation of personal integrity‚ and conservation of social integrity. I will be using the criterion-based model (C-BaC) as a focus of the positive aspects of the theory‚ as outlined by Johnson & Webber (Johnson
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Critique of a Research Article Module Title: Evidence Based Practice and the Community Word Count: 2‚159 (excluding reference list) This paper presents a critique of a qualitative research article titled: ’Perceived support from healthcare practitioners among adults with type 2 diabetes ’ (Oftedal et al‚ 2010) (appendix 1). To enable the critique of this article the Caldwell critiquing tool (2005) will be utilized. (Appendix 2) Research critiquing is a valuable
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Critique Essay 1 MSF Winston-Salem State University Critique Essay 1 The purpose of the essay is to critique the research article “Mixed-Methods Exploration of Parents ’ Health Information Understanding” by Carlee Lehna and Jack McNeil. Gaining knowledge and methods of critiquing an article through the contents and resources provided in this course. The function of literature review‚ problem statement‚ purpose statement and target population differences will be explored. According to Burns
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MABEL CASE STUDY 1. Six Nursing strategies to assist diabetes patient for each identified problem Risk for Impaired Swallowing • Maintain upright position for 45–60 min after eating. • Stimulate lips to close or manually open mouth by light pressure on lips/under chin‚ if needed; • Place food of appropriate consistency in unaffected side of mouth; • Have suction equipment available at bedside‚ especially during early feeding efforts. • Promote effective swallowing‚ e.g.:Schedule activities/medications
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attitudes‚ knowledge and skills as this would make the nursing process more effective‚ because as McCabe and Timmons (2006) suggest I will be more sensitive to the client’s needs and preferences. Therefore being able to transfer findings to my own practice is highly substantial. The Author of the article‚ Sharon E. Rydon‚ has undertaken this research as a partial fulfilment of a Master’s degree‚ training to be a researcher. Being a novice to research can present lack of self-awareness. Therefore I would
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What is diabetes? Diabetes is often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus. This describes a group of diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar). This could be because either insulin production is inadequate or the body’s cells do not respond properly to insulin. There are 3 types of diabetes: 1) Type 1 Diabetes: The body does not produce insulin. People usually develop type 1 diabetes in early adulthood or teenage years. Approximately 10% of all diabetes cases are
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Q 1: Diabetes is the worldwide fastest increasing chronic disease. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have very high levels of diabetes. According to Australian Indigenous health info net (2016)‚ ATSI Australians have three times more likely to have diabetes compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Specifically‚ the number affect from diabetes in ATSI females are twice than non-Indigenous females. Diabetes can cause several serious health issues such as cardiovascular disease and
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Carbohydrate and Diabetes Research NUR 115 AM The articles that I researched for this project were interesting and shed light on the relationship between carbohydrates and diabetes. Some of the information that I learned will be useful in my nursing career. Carbohydrates fill numerous roles in living things‚ such as the storage and transport of energy in the form of starch and glycogen etc. The basic carbohydrate units are called monosaccharides‚ such as glucose‚ galactose‚ and
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Methods of Insulin Delivery {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} DIABETES RESEARCH PAPER Pharmacology 8 a.m. New Medications & Methods of Insulin Delivery APA 1 Kelsie Marie Hargrays St. Cloud Technical College Abstract {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} The research I did was on new medications and methods of insulin delivery. I researched a few new medications that help treat type 1 & 2 diabetes. I also researched about new methods of delivery and found many different
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Caroline SOC 005 Dr November 15th‚ 2011 Diabetes in the U.S. Diabetes is a disease rapidly increasing throughout the world today‚ and it is often referred to as the world’s modern epidemic. According to The World Health Organization (WHO) there were 171 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide in 2000. They are expecting this number to be doubled by year 2050 with 366 million diagnosed people. The organization’s most recent “calculations indicate that worldwide almost 3 million deaths
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