The aim of this essay is to consider approaches to promoting the self-management of a long-term condition. The focus will be linked to module content and based on a patient that I have provided nursing care for during my clinical practice. There will be a brief introduction of the patient and the context in which I was involved in their nursing care. The pathophysiology of the chosen LTC along with the related physical‚ psychological and social needs of the patient will be considered. There will
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Continuum of Care- Long-term Care Long-term care has and is continuing to become an important part of the continuum of care. Years ago Long-term care (LTC) was considered only to be for the elderly‚ but as time passes it is for anybody and everybody who needs it. Barton (2006) stated‚ “Regardless of the length of time (i.e.‚ from weeks to years)‚ long-term care is an array of services provided in a range of settings to individuals who have lost some capacity for independence due to injury‚ chronic
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation Darren Montgomery || 000249114 QBT 1 Task 5 WGU || Mentor: DeeDee Hessler When Thomas Edison set out to create the light bulb‚ his intention was to reduce the amount of time that people spent sleeping. His idea was that if people had light to work by they could and would work longer hours. In his mind‚ sleep was something that was not needed and stood opposed to progress (Coren‚ 1996). “Anything which tends to slow work down is a waste
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Long-Term Care Phyllis Peace Virginia College Future of Long Term Care Introduction An increasing proportion of elders in the population are projected for the next few decades. An increase of 76% is expected by 2030. Because the incidence of chronic illness and disability is correlated with advancing age‚ the demand for long-term care will correspondingly increase. Older persons will also be more ethnically and racially diverse. These circumstances cause concerns about the adequacy of long-term
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Whenever thinking of my short and long-term goals‚ five total goals come clearly to my mind. Three of them are short-term goals‚ and two of them are long-term goals. My first short-term goal is getting a leadership position in Sigma Alpha.There are multiple officer positions‚ and I want to apply to one. My second short-term goal is to get a job as a Summer Staff member at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center. I have volunteered as a counselor for Gasper River in the past‚ but this year
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What is long term care? Long-term care refers to a collection of services that are intended to meet the medical and non-medical needs of disabled or chronically ill patients. These services include social‚ medical/nursing‚ and community services. They often require assisting the patient or patients in performing day-to-day tasks like dressing‚ bathing and eating. Long-term care can be provided for anybody and can be performed in a nursing home‚ in the individual’s residence or in assisted living
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The Great Depression was in 1929‚ it was the biggest and longest economic collapse. The Great Depression occurred because of two long term causes. The two long term causes of the Great Depression were the stock market and banks. The Stock Market was one of the long term causes because people were constantly speculating the Stock Market and buying on Margin. This was a big contributor to the Great Depression because when you speculate the Stock Market you constantly buy your stock then sell it right
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Sleep is an essential part of life. Without sleep‚ the body does not get the energy that it needs to function. Yet a large amount of people do not get anywhere near the amount of sleep they need. Whether it is because of medical reasons or because there just is not enough time in the day‚ sleep deprivation is a major problem in today’s society. The many people who do not get enough sleep usually end up suffering the consequences. No good can come from not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation has
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The Effects of Sleep Deprivation There are few things that mammals‚ birds‚ amphibians‚ reptiles and fish have in common; sleep is one of them. Sleep is when the body completely relaxes‚ sensory activities are suspended‚ and a lack of consciousness takes effect. Humans need to sleep on a daily basis in order for our bodies to function properly. The average adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep each day‚ and not getting adequate sleep can lead to sleep deprivation. Some symptoms of sleep deprivation
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Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Health care has been a great accomplishment by the ministry of health and long time care term. For which their goal is provide all sufficient care to Ontarians. It is still working to serve the needs of patients. The Minister of Health The minister of health is Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins‚ was a graduate in medical studies of McMaster university and as a Rhodes scholar of Oxford university. Aiding in war torn regions and subject of human rights‚
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