Impact of Pressure Ulcers on Nursing Care Theory Project May 15‚ 2013 ADN 151 The issue that I identified as a healthcare safety topic currently impacting nursing is pressure ulcers. A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence‚ as a result of pressure‚ or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction. I chose this topic for my paper because as a future nurse I would like to be able to prevent any new injuries
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study of interest for this statistical paper is within Applied Nursing Research. The Validity of the Braden and Waterlow subscales in predicting pressure ulcer risk in hospitalized patients. “ Pressure ulcer is a public health problem‚ which involves the biopsychosocial aspets of patients and their families. The development of pressure ulcers has an important impact on the patient’s quality of life‚ may affect metabolism‚ and results in prolonged hospital stay and need for specialized care with
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R2R Pico dell Mirandola and the angle of Humanism The Renaissance was a period of time during which Classical Greek culture was being reintroduced into philosophical circulation. It was also known as a time of “rebirth”. This period began as early as the mid-14th century and lasted into the 18th century‚ where the age of Enlightenment began. The Enlightenment was noted as a philosophical movement and characterized by theorizing and questioning authority. Through the movement‚ there was an emphasis
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Patient Teaching: Importance of Repositioning Sean Crayton University of Toledo College of Nursing Patient Teaching: Importance of Repositioning Assessment of Patients Learning Needs M.C. is an elderly male who was admitted and treated for a fall and hip fracture. He had surgery‚ is bed ridden but is soon to be released. He and his family need proper teaching on the importance of reposition as to avoid obtaining pressure ulcers during his limitations to extensive bed rest and staying off
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which are external and uncontrollable causes us to feel sick and acquired illnesses to some extent. Background of the Study One of the most popular illness that can be found in hospitals is what we call pressured ulcer‚ some uses bed sores or scientifically known as decubitus ulcer. This illness is caused by the unrelieved pressure to the skin which cuts off the circulation to the area. This can be developed as an upshot of prolonged period of immobility. Moreover‚ literatures provide scientific
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in duodenal ulceration or Peptic Ulcer Disease. Gastric pain at night and when hungry: ulcer is duodenal as the pyloric sphincter is open. Single punched-out lesion in the duodenum where 90% of peptic ulcers occur. H.Pylori most common cause of peptic ulcers. Erythematous stomach and history of dyspepsia: This indicates inflammation associated with chronic gastritis: result of long term hyperacidity in the stomach and duodenum. Patient was a smoker. Smoking reduces blood
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“Is education fundamental to the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers?” This question was developed using the PICO framework (appendix one). Diabetes is a chronic condition that can have debilitating consequences that can seriously affect a patient’s lifestyle and their contribution to social gain according to the Department of Health and Children (D.O.H.C.) (2008). It is increasing at a rapid rate which is highlighted by The Institute of Public Health (2010) who state that the number of diabetics
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March 10‚ 2013 Literary Research The focus of this research is to focus on the risk of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients and how best to prevent them. The studies focus on proper assessment of at risk patients‚ as well as the measures that can be implemented in order to prevent this occurrence. It also focuses on the importance of educating the nurses who are caring for these at risk patients. References Brown‚ S. (2001). Bed surfaces and pressure sore prevention: an abridged report
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Overview Patient is a 83 year-old female‚ presented to the ED on 7/2/13 with complaints of chest pain caused by what family believed to be aspiration pneumonia‚ also with worsening stage 4 sacral wound. Patient has a past medical history of a subdural hematoma secondary to a fall from a ladder‚ IDDM‚ bleeding gastric ulcer‚ and aspiration pneumonia. EKG and cardiac enzymes were ordered in the ED‚ EKG was unremarkable with a normal sinus rate and rhythm‚ enzymes within acceptable range. Patient sacral
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Preventing Patient Harm with Prevention Education Pressure (open‚ painful sores) can be an expensive difficult project for the healthcare industry as a whole‚ that is usually preventable. Patients go through undo suffering‚ extended stays in the hospital and long treatments that increase the already strained healthcare worldwide. Hospital acquired pressure ulcers stage III and IV are considered preventable harm. It has been calculated that pressures ulcers can cost an upward of “9-11billion dollars
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