Myocardial Infarction Nursing 231 – Task 2 2000 Word Essay Sharon Watkins Student Number: 1065277 Word Count: 2‚069 Sharon Watkins: 1065277 Page 1 Introduction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a coronary artery disease (CVD) that affects the lives of many Australians. Various genetic‚ social economic and environmental factors increase the risk of AMI. This essay covers CVD in Australia‚ the major modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors that cause AMI. How the nurse’s role in managing
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globalizing trend to identify value primarily in terms of economics‚ old age easily is seen as a lack of productivity. At the emotional and social level‚ studies have shown that the main consequences of ageing are the feeling of being lonely‚ being a burden to people and being financially insecure and dependant. No one can stem the tide of youth‚ for old age catches up with everyone. It is a global phenomena and one that needs to be addressed. The aspect of elderly care gathers greater significance in
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a major determinant of mortality‚ morbidity and disability in infancy and childhood and also has a long-term impact on health outcomes in adult life. Low birth weight also results in substantial costs to the health sector and imposes a significant burden on society as a whole” (WHO‚ 2014). The infants born to non-Hispanic Black women‚ 3.0 percent were very low birth weight in 2008‚ compared to 1.2 percent of infants born to non- Hispanic White‚ Hispanic‚ and Asian/Pacific Islander women and 1.3 percent
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Should Men Take Paternity Leave from Work Katrina Baron ENG/102 Vicki Lynn Samson Everyone knows that expecting mothers take maternity leave from work when their child is born. With that being said according the Family Medical Leave Act excepting fathers are allowed paternity leave from work. In order to better support the mother of their child along with personally care for their child‚ a father should be allowed a paternity leave. Many employers do offer paternity leave but some offer
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dictionary of medicine‚ nursing & health professions. Australia: Elseiver Pty Limited Stewart‚ R.‚ Prince‚ M. & Mann‚ A. (1999) Vascular risk factors and Alzheimer ’s disease. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry‚ 33‚ 809¨C813. Family Caregivers (2006): Caring for older adults‚ working with their families AJN‚ American Journal of Nursing‚ August 2006 Submission to the senate community affairs references committee.(2004)‚ Inquiry into aged care department of health and ageing Retrieved August
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other; neither can be proven justified. Some view child labor as a negative reality because of the idea that there are children working in sweatshops‚ while others see it as an opportunity to lift financial burdens from impoverished families. For the most part here in America‚ parents are the caregivers and breadwinners and‚ in some cases are encouraged to have fewer children because they can be seen as a liability due to the fact that it requires money and resources to raise them. In developing countries
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addiction to harmful substances. These parents may prioritize their needs before their child’s needs and lack a sense of encouragement to be active in their child’s life. As a result‚ these children that are neglected develop a sense of guilt and burden; they may believe that they have no importance in their parent’s lives. They develop independence‚ learn to provide for themselves over time‚ and will usually be mature beyond their years. Tired of this lifestyle and parents who were uninvolved‚ Enu
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Do women really get the respect‚ treatment‚ and equality they deserve for doing what they are expected to do‚ when they actually go above and beyond that expectation? No‚ they do not. Women are not given the chance to prove themselves to be equal to men in the business world; not just in the business world either‚ but in everyday life. While most people‚ especially men‚ believe women’s rights in society have changed in major ways‚ people do not realize that women are still being belittled‚ and are
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References: Mittelman‚ M. S.‚ Haley‚ W. E. Clay‚ O. J.‚ & Roth‚ D. L. (2006). Improving caregiver well-being delays nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer Disease. Neurology‚ 67(9)‚ 1592-1599. Procter‚ S.‚ Wilcockson‚ J.‚ Pearson‚ P.‚ & Allgar‚ V. (2001). Going home from the hospital: The carer/patient dyad. Journal of Advanced Nursing
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agree that if a nurse is following The code: Standards of conduct‚ performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (NMC 2008) they must recognise how crucial the value of evidence in practice is. They must be able to understand‚ judge and apply relevant research and theories to their work and so highlighting areas where further research could be undertaken. Evidence based practice is commonly described as the combination of the most up to date research and
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