Area Other Than Literature Essay The purpose of metaphor is to conceptualize one thing in terms of another. Metaphorical concepts shape and reflect our perceptions‚ actions‚ and relations to others (Lakoff and Johnson 1). In the field of nursing‚ many metaphors have emerged which have greatly impacted the practice of nursing. These metaphors include the “nursing as military” metaphor‚ which typified nursing during the 19th and most of the 20th centuries‚ and the “nursing as advocacy” metaphor which
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Adults with development disabilities in nursing homes are living longer and have been taken as a living part of our community. They may possess a variety of developmental health disabilities which can be seen in any healthcare settings especially in nursing homes. Therefore‚ there is the need to provide occupational therapy to adults who have developmental disabilities. They need occupational therapists who promote health and participation of people‚ populations and organizations through engagement
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In a competitive and continuously evolving healthcare system‚ quality improvement efforts are essential to provide safe‚ effective and efficient care to patients. Since there are a plethora of healthcare facilities available for patients to choose from‚ the quality of care is a big factor in the success of a business (General business resources‚ n.d.). Therefore‚ quality improvement (QI) projects that follow the Institute of Medicine’s six domains of health care quality will be able to provide safe
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Care transitions is described as a process when patient’s care shifts from being provided in one setting to another‚ for instance moving from a hospital to a patient’s home.46 Patients with complex care needs often require care at different settings. During care transitions‚ these patients often experience difficulties in managing their care and face problems of care fragmentation. Managing care transitions is important since inadequate management contributes to $25 to $45 billion in wasteful spending
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Friendship What is friendship? Well‚ I can say‚ that friendship is the most precious‚ adorable and lovely gift we can ever think of. Everyone can be a part of friendship; you just need to be true and have a clean heart. Being a friend is not easy‚ but if you know you can be a true one‚ then you’ve definitely got what it takes. Friendship has many forms and shapes. I think friendship means love. In fact‚ friendship is love. First you make friends and by making friends you create love automatically
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Patient X’s doctor has been trying to convince him to practice better lifestyle habits to for several years to help combat his hypertension (on antihypertensive medication for 3 years)‚ diabetes (6 years) and growing waistline. A recent routine check-up revealed a deterioration of his lipid profile (TC 260‚ TG 310‚ HDL 29‚ LDL 170) and fasting glucose of 172. Patient X is 55 years old‚ weighs 245 lbs and he is 5’10 . 1) Hypertension: Weight control to lower the risks associated with hypertension
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Charter schools are publicly funded independent schools established by teachers‚ parents‚ or community groups under the terms of a charter with a local or national authority. Charter schools are publicly supported‚ but privately run means‚ the schools are still associated with the district but it’s privately run. Parents tend to send their kids to charter schools because they think their kids are struggling with their study‚ but charter schools are often geared more towards students to let them learn
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nurse who had a back strain from holding down a 4-year old during an immunization shot. As per OMNI notes‚ the patient was initially diagnosed with low back strain. IW was deemed permanent and stationary on 09/24/13 with 7% whole person impairment rating. Future medical care includes office visits with an orthopedist‚ PT‚ acupuncture‚ medications‚ injections and diagnostic studies. Patient underwent an L5-S 1 interlaminar epidural steroid injection per the operative report dated 06/05/13. MRI of
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challenge. Quality of care refers to the technical competency of medical and quasi-medical services (CITATION). Quality of care in nursing homes‚ even with all the substantial regulatory oversight‚ still remained problematic. There are however steps that can be taken to improve and promote quality of care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nursing Homes Nursing homes serve as a home for individuals who might need to be assisted with activities of daily
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is a profession that I aspired to be a part of because nurses represent the very core of love‚ compassion‚ and caring. When I began working as a Supervisor in a Skilled Nursing Facility‚ I then developed my personal philosophy and set of values regarding nursing care. “Philosophy is defined as the study of the principles underlying conduct‚ thought‚ and the nature of the universe. A simple explanation of philosophy is that it entails a search for meaning in
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