• Falsifying or altering any documentation required by the University‚ including (but not limited to) doctor’s notes. All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be investigated following procedures outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. If you have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or appropriate research and citation methods
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why developing this with patients is important. Firstly‚ Communication is verbal and non-verbal. It is‚ therefore‚ defined as an act of conversing with people‚ to pass information‚ to consort‚ to express thoughts‚ to send a message across and being understood. However‚ it is a process that involves both patient and nurse actively. Consequently‚ nurses need to create a positive emotional atmosphere for the patient to relax and happy to communicate. Additionally‚ Nursing is a science which focuses
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20.8% of people aged 0 to 15 years old were diagnosed with asthma‚ whilst 11.3% were found to show current signs and symptoms of asthma amongst this age group. To gain a greater understanding of this problem this essay will critically evaluate a case study where Steven‚ a 15 year old Indigenous Australian male‚ has been presented to hospital with shortness of breath. When conducting a health history check on Steven it was found that he has been diagnosed with having asthma and that he has been smoking
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A case study of a professional cyclist with a fractured clavicle. The aim of the following case study is to describe the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system using a 20 year old professional cyclist who sustained a fractured clavicle during a race. The author will discuss the effects of the injury on the normal functions of the systems of the body‚ and the impact on his physical‚ psychological and social well-being. The author will also summarise the pathological changes that occurred
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Ethics: Therapeutic Patient Relationship Training Session By: Michael R Rigda Ohio University 2014 Table of Contents Ethics: Therapeutic Patient Relationships Overview Since the 1970s‚ ethics has been incorporated into virtually every aspect of the health care system. Because of such a small time window‚ the study of ethics in a medical perspective continues to change and improve for the benefit of the patient. Studies of doctor-patient relationships indicate the need
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A Patient Conversation Kirsten Daniels Kaplan University SC121 Professor: Glenn Huff October 29‚ 2014 Mr. Brown has been doing test all day and to find out what is going on with him. His test results come back and says triglycerides 145 mg/dL and his cholesterol is 210 mg/dL and his HDL 33 mg/dL and his LDL 160 mg/dL. As I sit with him trying to explain what the results are can be difficult. He ask what are triglycerides me being the physician that I am I explain that triglyceride is an ester
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passed in 2010. The nursing profession is one of the largest divisions in the healthcare workforce and requires large transformations in order to meet the goals that the United States has set forth. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) conducted a report in 2010 which laid out recommendations for health care professions in order to make the goals attainable. Transforming education‚ transforming practice‚ and transforming leadership are three areas that greatly impact the nursing profession (IOM‚ 2010)
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Integration is a developmental process combining recommendations based on evidence and expert opinion. The process must be implemented with safe practice and with transformational nurse leaders. Training nurses to look for and appraise evidence is an important part of nursing education. The addition of specialized nurse educators and experts to provide seminars that are readily accessible could be utilized. Promotion of professional practice associations could greatly improve implementation of
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or her best interest (Johnston‚ 2016). Respecting patient autonomy is also about gaining consent‚ maintaining patient confidentiality and respecting their decision about what information they disclosed and withheld (Johnston 2016; Hann‚ Ivester & Denton‚ 2017). Autonomy is one of the four key principles in nursing (Johnston‚ 2016) respecting‚ which should be a nurses’ priority (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)‚
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Patient abuse in nursing facilities is becoming more prominent. Abuse is not only physical‚ but emotional‚ sexual‚ neglect and financial exploitations. The elderly are the most vulnerable and least likely to complain‚ so unfortunately they are the targets. Most families research in depth about the nursing facility that they will place their loved one‚ in hopes that abuse doesn’t occur. Although the research is done‚ families should still look for signs and symptoms of abuse since they are leaving
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