Dorothea Lynde Dix was quoted as saying‚ "In a world where there is so much to be done‚ I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do." Dix began at the age of 39‚ and spent the next 20 years as a social reformer for the treatment of the mentally ill. When asked to teach a Sunday School class at a women’s correctional facility‚ Dix was appalled at the conditions‚ as well as the fact that many of the women weren’t criminals‚ but were instead mentally ill. This is where her
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Dorothea Dix made life for the mentally ill grand compared to how it was before she took interest in their health and well being. Dorothea Dix was the first American to take interest in how the mentally ill were treated and spoke out about it. Dorothea Dix was a woman making a change in a time where woman were still not equal to men. She was one of the few women who spoke out against something during her time period. Dorothea Dix was the start of the interest in the human brain and its defects. If
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Introduction to Theory 1. How does the Nursing Theory assist the practicing nurse in the delivery of care to patients? Explain your answer. Nursing theories are important to the lives of nurses because they help develop and understand further the nursing practice. These were formulated by the theorists because they believed that these will aid nurses in the holistic health care delivery and furthermore help in collaborating with other disciplines and practices. These guide the nurse on what nursing is and
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about the decisions that need to be made (Spencer 2010: 169). Social workers are also essential members of multidisciplinary hospital teams. Working alongside doctors‚ nurses‚ and other allied health professionals‚ social workers inform other health care providers to the social and emotional aspects of a patient’s illness (Whyte 2001: 26). Hospital social workers use case management skills to help patients and their families address and resolve the social‚ financial and psychological problems related
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Critique of a Nursing Theory April 30‚ 2010 Critique of a Nursing Theory This is a critique of Myra Estrin Levine’s conservation principles model. I will be discussing the meaning of the theory of the four principles; conservation of energy‚ conservation of structural integrity‚ conservation of personal integrity‚ and conservation of social integrity. I will be using the criterion-based model (C-BaC) as a focus of the positive aspects of the theory‚ as outlined by Johnson & Webber (Johnson
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1.2 Theories in nursing Theory is a blue print which provides frame work for all nursing actions‚ without theory one would not build argument on the actions performed. There are many theories that applies and guide nursing actions eg ethical theory‚ management theory organization theory and so on. The objective of theories are not limited to: provide a systematic answer to the question of how we should perform our work in different settings. •Many health care agencies now recognize the need for
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CFP 208 A1 Nursing Challenges in Care Imagine waking up in the morning and no knowing your partner or spouse lying next to you in the bed. Imagine waking up and not knowing your own name‚ how old you are or when your birthday is. Imagine having to look at your children‚ grandchildren‚ brothers and sisters and asking who they are. Imagine seeing the one you devoted your life to and them not remembering you. Imagine going to visit them every day and every time having to explain to them who you are
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Chaos Theory: Key Concepts and Ideas In Chaos Theory‚ there is a dynamic system that changes with time (Haigh‚ 2008‚ p.298). The system changing is one of its defining characteristics (Haigh‚ 2008‚ p. 299). Using mathematical equations‚ the system and its changes can be graphed and from that data outcomes may possibly be predicted (Haigh‚ 2008‚ p.299). One slight change in the systems starting point can change its whole path and ultimately its destination point/outcomes. Change Theory: Key Concepts
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Nursing Care Plan Assessment equals Data Collection + Analysis | Nursing Diagnosis – Actual/Potential | Nursing Goal(SMART) | Nursing Interventions/ActionsInclude Rationale/Reference | Evaluation | Female Age : 85Code status: Full Code initially but changed to DNR on 14/Jan-2012Primary diagnosis: PancytopeniaReason for Hospital Admission: Fall at home. Allergy: PenicillinMedical History: Pacemaker‚ Hypertension‚ Fall at home‚ Bradycardia‚ Hyperlipidemia.Neurological: Alert‚ Oriented x 4.Diet
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Karisa M. Young April 28‚ 2005 Nursing 374L Nursing Care Plan Twin ‘B’ was born on Monday February 14‚ 2005 at 35 weeks gestation. The mother was scheduled for a cesarean section at 38 weeks gestation‚ but presented in the hospital early with signs of labor. A cesarean delivery was performed. Twin ‘B’ APGAR scores at 1 minute and 5 minutes were 9 and the newborn weighted 4lbs 3 oz. Upon completion of the assessment‚ the newborn’s temperature decreased to 96.1 degree Celsius (axillary). Diagnosis
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