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    Nursing Care Plan

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    Richard J. Daley College Nursing 101 Data Collection for Care Plan Section I – Demographic Data: Patient Initials: K. J. Sex: Female MSWD: Married Age: 44 No. of children: 1 Occupation: Disabled Section II- Admission Data 1. Date admitted: 10/19/2007 2. Admitting diagnosis: Hematomesis‚ melanotic stools‚ cirrhosis‚ hepatorenal syndrome. 3. Allegries: Codiene 4. Signs and symptoms on admission: jaundice appearance‚ lethargic‚ oriented x 1‚ vomiting bright red blood‚ has had

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    by the end of the shift. Pt will progress from NPO to clear fluids to soft foods by the end of the week. Pt will continue to ambulate as much as possible. | PLANNING | IMPLEMENTATION | EVALUATION | InterventionsSuggested nursing approaches and care-giving skills. | Rationale for InterventionsEvidence or knowledge based reason for selecting the intervention | What you actually did – compared to what you planned to do | Whether or not the goals and objectives were met and suggestions for modification

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    Dementia Awareness

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    Unit 4222-237 Dementia Awareness (DEM 201) Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is Explain what is meant by the term “dementia” The literal interpretation of the word ’dementia’ means deprived of mind. Is usually taken to mean mental deterioration or group of conditions/disorders of brain. Specific diseases eg Alzheimer’s Disease‚ Parkinson’s Disease‚ Cerebral Vascular e.g. stroke. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected

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    Dementia Awareness

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    CU238P Dementia Awareness 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’. The term dementia is used to describe an illness that affects the memory. Patients can suffer from forgetfulness‚ loss of memory and the inability to remember new information. As well as being unable to speak and be understood by others and be unable to carry out general tasks. Patients can also suffer from mood changes and all reasoning. This all has an effect on daily routines and people become unable to look after

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    Nursing Care Plan

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    ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING NURSING PROCESS FORM: PART I – ASSESSMENT Student: Date of Care: 3/4/13 Client’s Initial: WB Room # 1011 Occupation: Teacher Age: 59 Sex: F Race: Black Religion: Christian Admission Date: 3/1/13 Primary Language: English Role in family: Widowed from husband Stage in Life Cycle: Generativity vs. Stagnation Surgery date(s) this admission: N/A Chief complaint: Brain Dysfunction/Traumatic‚ closed injury Admission Diagnosis:

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    treatment in order to maximize therapeutic effect and facilitate healing. When a patient and their family are educated about illness‚ medications‚ and other treatments‚ they are more likely to be interested in their healthcare and comply with the plan. An infection of the lungs triggers an inflammatory response‚ which results in edema in the alveoli. As a result of pulmonary edema‚ gas exchange becomes impaired leading to decreased activity tolerance. At the end of the shift‚ pt’s pulse oximetry

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    Dementia Unit

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    Describe a range of causes of DEMENTIA SYNDROME Dementia is a group of signs and symptoms that affect nerve cells‚ communication‚ Memory impairment‚ Language‚ Failure to recognise people. Dementia covers Alzheimer Disease‚ Vascular dementia with Lewy bodies‚ Pick disease and Huntington Disease. Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by INDIVIDUALS with dementia Memory impairment affects individuals with a decline in memory function‚ loss of memory‚ Trouble in problem solving

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    Nvq Dementia

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    Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that support the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm The learner can: 1. explain the impact of key legislation that relates to fulfilment of rights and choices and the minimising of risk of harm for an individual with dementia 2. evaluate agreed ways of working that relate

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    Essay On Dementia

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    Dementia is a broad description that consist of numerous different types and involves several symptoms‚ therefore‚ making this disease the greatest misunderstood conditions in medicine today. The cause of dementia are factors such as age‚ family history‚ hardening of the arteries‚ heavy alcohol consumption‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol and diabetes which leads to damaged neurons. When the brain cells become injured‚ they lose the ability to communicate with other cells‚ leading to memory

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    Dementia in UK

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    are over 17‚000 younger people with dementia in the UK. There are over 25‚000 people with dementia from black and minority ethnic groupsin the UK. There will be over a million people with dementia by 2021. Two thirds of people with dementia are women. The proportion of people with dementia doubles for every 5 year age group. One third of people over 95 have dementia. 60‚000 deaths a year are directly attributable to dementia. Delaying the onset of dementia by 5 years would reduce deaths directly

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