due to the high respiratory rate of an acute asthma exacerbation‚ but prolonged or severe symptoms may cause hypercapnia and metabolic acidosis (Karwat‚ 2002). Chest radiography is often normal; however‚ findings can encounter hyperinflation of the lungs with flattened diaphragm if there is obvious air trapping with the diagnosis of asthma. A CXR may be obtained if the reason of the patient’s wheezing is uncertain. This is particularly helpful in patients in case of other comorbid conditions‚ fevers
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increasing but less than half of nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive hospice care. The focus of care should always be the comfort of the person with dementia. Physical comfort is a paramount human need‚ yet pain is experienced by at least one-third of nursing home residents with advanced dementia in the last year of life. This is frequently undetected and undertreated. Person-centered care honors preferences in social‚ emotional‚ spiritual‚ and physical care (Kuhn‚ 2013). Connections
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co-ordinated care pathways. (see attached form as an example) When cleaning the wound‚ the 2 most common methods involve : a) irrigation with warmed 0.9% Normal Saline b) using a gauze soaked with 0.9 % normal saline to wipe the wound. (Remember 1 gauze = 1 wipe!) What method (a or b) would you use to cleanse wounds #1 to #5? References Crisp‚J & Taylor‚ C. (2005). Potter & Perry¡¦s Fundamentals of Nursing. (2nd ed) Elsevier: Australia. Wound care made incredibly
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History of Asthma Long ago in ancient China‚ the first case of a mysterious shortness of breath was recorded. In modern life‚ we realize this “shortness of breath” as a lung disease known as asthma. The history of asthma spans all the way back to the ancient civilizations of China and Rome‚ and researches along the way have incorporated many different experiments‚ observations‚ and trials to create the knowledge of asthma that we have today. This disease battled with the human race for centuries
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experiences from the program areas. A prominent problem in the valley is asthma and the possible attacks that can be lethal if necessary precautions are not taken. People with or without asthma should be informed of the do’s and do not’s of taking care of the patients and be able to spread that information amongst the people that do not know it already. The question that needed to be answered was‚ “What information about asthma should be shared with the community to assist with the problem
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Patient Centered Care and Interrelated Concepts According to the American Hospital Directory‚ Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center had a total of 109‚449 patient days since January of 2017. The number will continue to increase each day as people are admitted to the hospital for various reasons. The purpose of this paper is to discuss patient centered care and interrelated concepts of health care quality and critical thinking. Patient Centered Care The definition of patient centered
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Page 60 Patient assessment multiple choice questionnaire CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Page 61 Read Rose Gallacher’s practice profile on depression Page 62 Guidelines on how to write a practice profile Promoting the 6Cs of nursing in patient assessment NS750 Clarke C (2014) Promoting the 6Cs of nursing in patient assessment. Nursing Standard. 28‚ 44‚ 52-59. Date of submission: March 10 2014; date of acceptance: April 17 2014. Abstract Recognising the deteriorating patient is an essential
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giving care to our patients. As I tried to look at every angle of this station and was trying to figure out what kept the station looks different‚ I figured out that the big cabinet that was inside the station was no longer there. That’s the main reason why the station is now commodious. The cabinet that was removed served before as storage for clean linens‚ gowns‚ and pillow cases. Now that there’s no more cabinet‚ it is put on top of an unused stretcher‚ just along the hallway. Patients‚ watchers
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health care goal within a society. A detailed health policy can achieve several things such as defining a vision for the future‚ which in turn helps to establish goals and points of reference for the short and medium term. Healthcare settings have various policies which are continuously updated to keep up with the growing demands of the field. Nurses have a lot of ethical and legal responsibilities in their professional role. This includes‚ but not limited to the duty to maintain patients’ privacy
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Chronic Disease: Asthma Outline Kyle S. Leister SCI-162 08/12/2012 Dr. John Wallman Chronic Disease: Asthma Outline I. Introduction: Looking at Asthma and breaking it down to fully understand the chronic disease. II. Description of Asthma: A. Meaning of Asthma 1. Asthma as a word means‚ “To breathe hard.” Just as the definition of the word‚ people with asthma have a hard time breathing‚ tightness in the chest and wheezing can occur. It is also a chronic disease of the respiratory
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