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- CMS approved Arizona’s 2016 GME payments. AHCCCS will release funds within 2 weeks of receiving the non-federal share from our partner, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems (value to Tenet ~$1M).…
A 32-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department because of myalgia, muscle weakness, and severe abdominal pain often associated with nausea. Similar episodes had occurred since she was 18. She also complained of previous bouts of depression. She stated that these symptoms would occasionally disappear, but always returned especially around the onset of her menstrual period. Prior to her current episode, she had been prescribed antibiotics for a urinary tract infection. Routine blood and urine laboratory results were normal as well as a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis. Two days after admission, the physician was notified by the clinical laboratory that her urine sample had turned a deep red color after sitting…
A short-lived peiod of depression accompanied by emotional fragility is common in the first few weeks postpartum. Continued depression needs further investigation…
Explain why this patient’s blood pressure was so low and her heart rate was so high upon arrival at the emergency room.…
In the case for APUSA V STATE OF CALIFORNIA, All People of United States argue that tax funds are being distribute to non-profit religious organizations, which violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The First Amendment states…
Publisher says, postpartum depression is a common disorder after birth, but if continuous, can escalate to dangerous levels. (Moms who kill 1-9).…
Postpartum depression is defined as, “a mood disorder that can affect women after childbirth… [and can cause] feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion that may make it difficult for them to complete daily care activities for themselves or for others.” Today postpartum depression is a mental illness that is widely known, but in the late 1800’s when Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper,” postpartum depression was not known. In fact, Charlotte Perkins Gilman herself “experienced a severe depression and underwent a series of unusual treatments for it… [that] is believed to have inspired her best-known short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper.’” In this “best-known short story,” one can find a theme, of mental illness and its treatments, within the main character and her experiences throughout the story.…
Most new moms experience the baby blues after delivering a child. About one 1 of every 10 of these women will develop a more severe and longer-lasting depression after delivery. Approximately 1 in 1,000 women develop more serious conditions, like postpartum psychosis.…
Each day, there are approximately 361,000 babies born throughout the world. For each child, there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day.…
A new baby, a new family member is usually a very exciting thing. Although many changing are taking place in mom and dad’s life, normally these are all good and positive things, and they are overjoyed with excitement. However, many mothers begin to experience scary negative feelings soon after the birth or their baby. This condition, if extreme, is called Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression is a terrible disorder because it can affect the mother’s health in a negative way, it can cause many problems for the new family, and worse yet put the new family member’s health and well-being at risk.…
Valerie Raskin said in their book “This Isn’t What I expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression” (Bantam 1994), “…Women are rarely informed about the range of emotions that can develop after the birth of their baby. When they experience difficulty, they are often silenced by well-intentioned healthcare providers or family members: “All mothers experience this,” or “find a hobby.” This advice doesn’t work. In…
Mothers who suffer from postpartum depression have trouble bonding with their children, and that can create resentment from the child toward the mother. The child is very likely to develop angry or negative coping habits from lack of attention or affection. When the mom is depressed, the kid is at a greater risk to have higher levels of physiological stress, and can hinder the child’s development of social engagements and skills, along with physiological reactivity. Children with parents, especially mothers, who are ignored or pushed aside and not given attention struggle with establishing social competence.…
Beck, C. T. (2002). Revision of the Postpartum Depressin Predictors Inventory. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 31(4), 394-402.…
The clinical settings chosen for this focused clinical question is maternal ward in a hospital as well as community settings. It is based on the general assumption that initial care will be given in a Hospital maternal ward followed by contact care given in community settings. Having a baby is a joyous moment, but for some women it also brings worries as well as stress. Many recent study reports highlight alarming rates of occurrence of post natal depression. About 10% of new mothers suffer from the most severe form of post natal depression.(Science Daily, 2010). It is evident that, being the closest aid of a post natal delivered woman, maternal and child health nurse can do a lot in identifying and reducing post natal depression. Here, an attempt is made to explore and analyse the educational aspect of nurses in alleviating the said…
Nursing is one of the most influential disciplines in medicine. [1] The current agenda among many nursing advocates is to promote a uniform scope of practice code. By encouraging all state boards to adopt the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) hopes to increase health care quality among underserved populations. While sticking points vary among state legislatures, the following nine laws and regulations exemplify a few of the issues in question.…