Patients afflicted with diabetes are at risk for a variety of pathologies resulting in many complications including foot ulceration and amputation. The multi-factorial etiology of diabetic foot ulcers is evidenced by the numerous pathophysiologic pathways that can potentially lead to this disorder. A multicenter study attributed 63 percent of diabetic foot ulcers to the critical triad of peripheral sensory neuropathy‚ deformity‚ and trauma (Reiber‚ et al.‚ 1999). The following discusses the pathophysiology
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Annette Shifflett POL 210 J. Pedigo The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ which was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010‚ put into place healthcare and insurance reforms intended to assist all Americans in their endeavor to obtain affordable healthcare and insurance. Those Americans‚ who had been previously unable to obtain even basic healthcare because they made too much money for Medicaid but could not afford to pay insurance
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to connect to an individual. Everything is for a reason in the lime light. There was a specifically movie that caught my attention. This movie related to me in so many ways. The name of the movie is called‚ “Above the Rim.” Kyle Watson is a talented basketball player who is about to graduate from high school. While he waits to find out if he will receive a scholarship to Georgetown University he finds himself in a difficult dilemma over a playground basketball tournament. He must
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Anthro 121AC December 2013 Jeans and The Blue Denim In Japan‚ people have kimono‚ in China‚ they have cheongsam as a long dress with a high collar and slit skirt that traditionally worn by Chinese women‚ and in USA‚ people have jeans as their fashion identity. Fundamentally‚ jeans can be described as blue denim and it is very functional‚ durable‚ and mainstream in the public. Every facet of American society has worn jeans since 160 years ago. The story of jeans started by Levis Strauss‚ and
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Diabetic Ulcers Seemingly unbearable smells‚ overweight patients‚ biohazardous material‚ infectious diseases‚ and sanitation are just some of the many things that we think of when we hear “Diabetic Ulcers”. Diabetic ulcers are just one of many issues that a diabetic patient may be prone to while treating their diabetes. Even though it is possible for a diabetic person to get an ulcer on any part of their body‚ the most common place an ulcer occurs is on the foot. A diabetic ulcer is defined as
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Layoffs in Hospitals can affect patients care. Teresa Carlos COMM/215 August 26‚ 2013 Layoffs in Hospitals can affect patient care. Today’s expanded healthcare environment requires nurses to provide high quality care to achieve best patient outcomes and satisfaction‚ but also the healthcare system is required to reduce costs provided on healthcare at the same time. One of the ways to reduce cost in hospitals is to layoff the personnel; RN’s‚ LPN’s‚ UAP’s‚ and transporters. “Nurses are experiencing
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Patient Care Plan Student: Michelle Brook | Patient Initials: R.PAge: 85 m/ f Female | Admitting DiagnosisAcute/Chronic Kidney Failure | Nanda Dx and Statement: | Goals:Short Term/Long Term | Nursing Interventions | Rationales | Evaluation:Goals met? | Risk for excess fluid volume related to inability of kidneys to excrete fluid and excessive fluid intake as evidenced by edema‚ hypertension and shortness of breathSubjectiveR.P said “ouch” when touching areas with edema (feet and
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Applying Dorothea Orem ’s Self-Care Deficit Theory To Practice Dorothea Orem developed her self-care deficit theory of nursing under three interrelated theories known as the theory of self-care‚ theory of self-care deficit‚ and theory of nursing systems. Each of these theories explains concepts of basic conditioning factors to support her general theory. Orem’s theory suggests that all individuals have a need for self-care action on a continuous basis. When self-care can no longer be performed due
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Volunteers worked with hospice patients to support their emotion‚ they engaged in conversation with patients‚ made them laughed‚ did relaxing things such as looking at old photos‚ and brushing their hair while they were in the hospice care. They mainly focused their attention on providing emotional support for the patient and their family member as they go through the hospice process instead of the patient’s problem. Some volunteers chose to volunteer with the hospice patients because they were motivated
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) signed into law by president Obama on March 23‚ 2010 is arguably the most extensive reform of health care law ever to be enacted in the U.S. It will impact the way professionals practice health care‚ the way insurance companies handle health care as a product‚ and the way consumers purchase and use health care as a service. The Affordable Health Care Act is primarily aimed at reducing the number
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