MICROCEPHALY Submitted to: Ms. Lorna Ruanto‚ RN Submitted by: Group 44B Chua‚ Mark Lawrence Chiapco‚ Rose Ann Concepcion‚ John King Contrata‚ Jennifer Cruz‚ Lilet Deato‚ Reden OBJECTIVES: 1. To be able to learn and understand the concept of microcephaly. 2. To be able to formulate an effective nursing care plan for an infant having microcephaly. 3. To be able to give recommendations to the parents regarding the next pregnancy to prevent the incidence
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Microcephaly The most common and severe congenital anomalies are heart defects‚ neural tube defects‚ and down syndrome (WHO‚ 2015); but within 2016‚ microcephaly has been becoming an occurring topic of interest due to its possible association with the Zika-Virus disease. This has remained a lingering factor of concern towards women who live in the affected high risk areas (Galán-Huerta‚ ET. AL‚ 2016). Microcephaly is a chronic disorder that occurs in the prenatal stage and is found within 32 weeks
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Furthermore‚ What is Microcephaly? Microcephaly is a rare condition in the U.S.A with over 100‚000-200‚000 cases per year Microcephaly is a condition where a baby’s head is smaller than expected due to Zika or other birth complications. Causes of microcephaly include infections‚ malnutrition‚ or exposed to toxins. Symptoms vary and include intellectual disability also speech delay. In severe cases‚ thus may be seizures and abnormal muscle functionality. There is no cure for microcephaly. Treatment involves
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Halperin‚ Ian. (2009). The Final Years of Micheal Jackson Unmasked. Canada. Transit Media In Halperin’s depiction of the end of Michael Jackson’s life in his novel he recounts the major events towards the end of his career including; his 2005 child molestation trials‚ early allegations of child abuse‚ the mystery behind the mother of his child Blanket‚ his addiction to pain medications‚ his many illnesses and what really lead to the death of Michael Jackson. Halperin claims that he believes that
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Care Plans. Care plan for a long-standing condition called myxoedema‚ which is a condition I had never come across before. Therefore‚ in order to compile an accurate and comprehensive care plan I had to look into what myxoedema was. Myxoedema is caused by hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland). Myxoedema refers to the buildup of mucoploysaccharide in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin (Kumar and Clark‚ 1998). Signs and symptoms of myxoedema include oedematous swelling of the
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Data Base and Nursing Care Plan Student Name: Date: Pathophysiology (Include Normal Physiology‚ identify the Physiological Alteration‚ identify sings and symptoms). M.P. is a 56 year old African American male‚ with a history of progressive multiple sclerosis with multiple contractures‚ chronic decubitus ulcers‚ chronic indwelling urinary catheter and known osteomyelitis (infection of the bone). Mr. P. was admitted on October 25th with sepsis‚ a systemic response to infection.
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CARE PLAN Bipolar Disorder‚ Manic Episode [pic] Risk for Other-Directed Violence At risk for behaviors in which an individual demonstrates that he or she can be physically‚ emotionally‚ and/or sexually harmful to others. RISK FACTORS • Restlessness • Hyperactivity • Agitation • Hostile behavior • Threatened or actual aggression toward self or others • Low self-esteem EXPECTED OUTCOMES Immediate The client will • Be safe and free from injury throughout hospitalization
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importance of conducting regular risk assessments. Discuss how the information gained from risk assessments could be used by Mid Staffordshire to develop care plans for individuals as well as informing management decision about policies and procedures. (b) Analyse the impact of non-compliance with Health and Safety legislation on the care of Mid-Staffordshire patients and the workplace. Discuss how these issues were addressed by Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust. Task 3 (a) Discuss the procedures
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Program – Region 6 Nursing Care Plan and Evaluation Student: __ Instructor: _Date: _1-28-2010_____ Instructions: 1. The nursing care plan evaluation is based upon the application of criteria appropriate for the student’s skill set. 2. All nursing care plans must be typed (Times New Roman‚ 12 point font). The nursing care plan form is available on Blackboard™ in each clinical course. 3. The grading rubric must be attached – last page of nursing care plan. 4. All relevant assessment
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previous ones. The main reason for this was the fact that I was the required to actively take part in the assessment‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation of a patients care within the service. Doing this came with responsibility that I had not had in previous placements. My preceptor had explained to me the process involved in care planning for a patient on the unit‚ the doctor will do the majority of the assessment‚ the nurse carries out the risk assessment and completes Roper Logan and Tierney
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