physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of developing severe cardiac problems? Decrease heart rate Decreased cardiac output Increased plasma volume Increased blood pressure The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient with cardiomyopathy is: Anxiety related to risk of declining health status. Ineffective individual coping related to fear of debilitating illness Fluid volume excess related to altered compensatory mechanisms. Decreased
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diagnosed with colon cancer a few years back and his disease‚ in conjunction with chemotherapy‚ has taken away his capacity to care for himself. He was also recently diagnosed with Parkinson¡¯s disease. The name of the Nursing home that I chose to evaluate is the Lakeview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Lincoln Park‚ IL. My visit was on the 21st of November at 1:30 p.m. An employee of the home that offered any assistance that she could was Colleen Egen‚ R.N. (773) 348-4055. This
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question‚ “Why nursing?” in my mind is in comparison to the benefits of a career of long lasting education‚ opportunities‚ job rate‚ and helping those in need of cure. I wish to contribute to the pediatric career of nursing. Nursing is not only about the “big” things in life‚ but about all the small things that can make people better. I believe if people think positive the outcome of their illness will be positive with the assistant of their nurses. My mom works at a nursing home‚ so I
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ANALYZING THE ARTICLE " THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON HEALTH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING" October 8‚ 2014 By: Becky Velez One of the definitions of stress offered in literature is: "Stress is the psychological and physical state that results when perceived demands exceed an individual’s ability to cope with them." The profession of nursing has thrived over the past century into a respected and necessary member of the health care arena. However‚ the future of the profession‚ and more imminently‚
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contributions that I can make to the nursing profession. The question of what my goals are and how I intend to meet them are answered along with where I see myself in ten years. This paper also examines where I see the nursing profession in ten years and why. Varying Roles of Nurses and Their Effects on the Decisions to Become a Nurse During my service in the United States Army‚ my insignia for the Medical Corps was “Care with Compassion.” I believe this holds true for nursing today. Nurses provide the
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Professionalism in Nursing Abstract Nursing requires not only having the education and compassion of helping others; it requires having a professional outlook. Having and displaying a professional outlook requires you to have the attitude and appearance and the willingness to help others. Professionalism in Nursing Professionalism In order to understand the concept of professionalism‚ we first need to define the word profession. Webster describes profession as a “chosen‚ paid occupation
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Definition of Nursing: Nursing is the protection‚ promotion. And optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations. (ANA) Person: Is the individual and the family. When we care for a patient we need to remember that their families are affected by the acute illness or dealing with the chronic disease also. Environment:
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What Is Informatics? Informatics studies the relationship that technology plays in a giving area‚ such as nursing. With healthcare/ nursing informatics‚ a combination of sciences are used to effectively gather information in nursing practice and in return provide patients with a greater quality of care and safety. Everyday new technology is being presented that affects different areas such as the healthcare field. Electronic charting is one area where technology has been useful. Computer charting
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demand‚ e.g. if the need for a particular position is great‚ wages will rise in order to attract more workers to this field. Interestingly‚ for nurses this has not been the case. An analysis of this situation found in a report entitled "Solving the Nursing Shortage through Higher Wages" indicates: • Over the late 1990s and into 2000‚ nurses’ pay did not increase at all‚ although some hospitals had already begun worrying about a nurse shortage in 1997. • When wages finally began to rise‚ nurses responded
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Statistic in Nursing Working in the healthcare field requires critical thinking‚ analysis and observational studies on patient’s health in order to use the most appropriate treatment for the patient. Nursing involves protection‚ compassion‚ and abilities to reduce illnesses and injuries. Also‚ enhancing diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and providing support in the care of individuals and families (Crosta‚ 2013). But‚ how does the nursing profession pertain to Statistics? Nursing requires statistics
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