Global Context of Nursing Paper: LIGHT POLLUTION Global Context of Nursing Paper NURS 4100 Section M March 31‚ 2010 York University Global Context of Nursing Paper: Light Pollution Over the past decade evidence has been mounting that excessive outdoor lighting is not only an aesthetic issue‚ but a potentially hazardous environmental one as well (Berg‚ 2009). Research has shown that excessive lighting is directly responsible for the exponentially growing problem of light pollution (Chepesiuk
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POSITION PAPER ON Tattoo & Medical Policy Change 1. In order to accommodate the Air Force’s growing needs policy and standard need to change. Some of the shifts in policy involve the changing of the Air Force’s standard on medical waivers and tattoo policies. Policy within the Air Force are allowed to be stricter than the Department of Defense‚ but are not allowed to less strict. The Air Force and most branches traditionally have been stricter and therefore have leeway on changes in policy involving
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mobility r/t muscle weakness and disease process self care deficit: dressing and grooming r/t cognitive impairment chronic confusion r/t impaired decision making ineffective coping r/t impaired information processing noncompliance with nursing staff r/t behavior problem due to mental decline impaired verbal communication r/t aphasia-speech deficit risk for falls r/t muscle weakness risk for impaired skin integrity r/t bedridden/chairbound - History of Trauma - Time‚ cause
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incidents occur in nursing homes‚ the very places we admit our loves for long-term care. Attorney Frank Balderrama of Balderrama Law Firm‚ LLC‚ is a personal injury attorney who handles nursing home abuse and negligence cases throughout the Carlsbad‚ New Mexico‚ area. Here‚ Attorney Balderrama gives a basic introduction to nursing home abuse‚ what it is‚ and what you can do to stop it. Nursing Home Abuse Defined: Nursing home abuse is any action or inaction that results in a nursing home resident not
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the profession of nursing. I am currently in my first semester of the nursing program. I am looking forward to learning a lot on this lifelong journey of nursing. Nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ facilitation of healing‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ communities‚ and populations (ANA). Nursing is an essential part
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Malpractice - Nursing Home Neglect Americans are living longer than ever before thanks to advancements in medical technology‚ diet‚ and treatments. For many‚ this means entering assisted care as they age. Some may have disabilities that prevent from living on their own. Often times‚ the family that would care for them at a healthier time in their life can not provide the constant medical assistance needed. Many have family members that entrust a professional organization such a nursing home to provide
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National Nursing Informatics Project Discussion Paper A project sponsored by the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing‚ Canadian Nurses Association‚ Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia‚ Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses‚ and the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group of COACH Working Committee Members Heather F. Clarke‚ RN‚ PhD Director‚ Policy and Communication Registered Nurses Association of B.C. Vancouver‚ BC Karen E. Abbott‚ RN‚ BScN
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leader Zedong Mao published a policy called “More people have more power”. Therefore‚ the population of China has increased fast until c. 1978. On the beginning of the year of c.1978‚ Chinese government finally found the serious problems from the huge population. Even though Chinese government stopped that policy‚ China already had 1.2 billion people. The government faced the burden of having a large population‚ so another policy had published which was the “One Child Policy” or “Birth Control”. (China
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Private Duty Nursing: Benefits of Care at Home The primary benefit of receiving care at home is just what it sounds like: your senior loved one get to receive their care in the privacy and comfort of their own home. Research suggests that in home care not only reduces stress and anxiety‚ but when seniors are recovering from an illness‚ injury‚ or surgical procedure‚ they heal more quickly and are readmitted to the hospital less frequently as well. Sometimes‚ standard home care services (bathing
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smoking according to former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop1. Even with all this statistics‚ many believe that obesity is a private issue and what we consume should not be a government issue. However‚ with Americans spending $117 billion annually to treat obesity-related health problems (an average of $420 per person)‚ it becomes an issue for the public to debate. Policy Problem: Would requiring all food service locations to publicly post or display calorie counts on menus for all food items served
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