(DAG) and ceramides impair insulin metabolic signaling and prompt diabetic cardiomyopathy. In this regard‚ the increased DAG in cardiomyocytes impairs glucose metabolism through activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms [24]. Ceramides are a family of bioactive waxy lipid molecules composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid [24]. Ceramide directly activates the atypical PKCs to phosphorylate and inhibit the insulin metabolic Akt/PKB signaling and thus inhibit GLUT4 translocation and insulin-stimulated
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Jean Watson Theory of Caring Moment Nicole Sherrod Theories and Models of Nursing Practice Professor MaryLouise Martin April 20‚ 2015 Jean Watson Theory of Caring Moment The caring moment is a critical decision in another person life‚ as well as your life. It is an act of humanity. In essence‚ there is more to giving physical treatment; your presence and support shows the connectivity with another person at every given moment. It is a shared journey in this life‚ we should always take care of our
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within healing wounds in vitro and in vivo.50-52‚ 104‚ 106‚ 107 In contrast‚ competitive tissue allograft products have been shown to contain only a fraction of the soluble factors that are retained in dHACM through the PURION Process.105 These wound care products also have not demonstrated the wealth of scientific data or clinical healing results established by MiMedx; however‚ due to the decreased growth factor and cytokine content in these grafts‚ competitive allograft tissues would not be expected
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         The Wound‚ Ostomy‚ and Continence Nurses Society’s (WOCN) guideline for “patients with lower-extremity neuropathic disease (LEND) with or at risk for wounds” states their goal to “support clinical practice by providing consistent‚ research-based information with the goal of improved cost-effective patient outcomes as well as to stimulate increased wound research” (WOCN‚ 2012).The intent of this paper is to examine this guideline and evaluate the parameters of its content
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Emerging Care models 1. Unit-Based Care Manager - Serving as both a facilitator and mentor‚ the Unit-Based Care Manager serves as the unit’s “attending” nurse with respect to triage‚ communications‚ and all clinical needs. The Care Manager is staffed by a Clinical Nurse Leader 2. Care Transitions Intervention - The Care Transitions Intervention was developed to help improve patient quality and safety during significant transitions in care. 3. Hospital at Home - Hospital at
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CARE OF ISOLATED PATIENT In health care‚ isolation refers to various measures taken to prevent contagious diseases from being spread from a patient to other patients‚ health care workers‚ and visitors‚ or from others to a particular patient. Various forms of isolation exist‚ some of which contact procedures are modified‚ and others in which the patient is kept away from all others. Special equipment is used in the treatment of patients on the various forms of isolation. These most commonly include
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might affect my care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer because the patient and I may have a different definition or outlook on what quality of life means. To me this would mean making the best of what little time the patient has left to live. Most importantly is to keep the patient comfortable which may include positioning the patient in bed‚ giving a gentle massage and administering pain medications if necessary. It is also very important to provide the patient and the family
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Evidence Based Practice: Patient-centered Care 1 Evidence Based Practice: Patient-centered Care Evidence Based Practice: Patient-centered Care 2 Patient-centered Care In the definition of patient-centered care it states that we should recognize the patient as the source of control in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences‚ values‚ and needs(NAP‚ 2003). In this quantitative teaching strategy by Pamela Ironside‚ PhD‚ RN‚ FAAN
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approaches is best for a nurse seeking an answer to a clinical question related to patient care?| A)|using intuition to answer the question| B)|asking the clinical nursing supervisor| C)|reading a textbook about the subject| D)|reading current research on the topic| 2.|The conscious and intentional use of research and theory-based information to make decisions and answer clinical questions about patient care delivery is referred to as:| A)|research utilization review| B)|evidence-based practice|
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This paper will present and discuss Jean Watson nursing theorist and her renowned Watsons Theory of Caring. The key concepts will be described as how it relates to the nurse patient relationship. The carative factors of health‚ person‚ nursing and environment will be discussed in its relation to the theory. Jean Watson is a living legend to nursing and is still practicing her” caritas” and continues to speak to audiences in the US as well as worldwide. Jean Watson was born in West Virginia US and
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