Why is Breastfeeding Important for your Baby? Breast milk is best for your baby‚ and the benefits of breastfeeding extend even beyond basic nutrition. Breast milk not only contains all the basic nutrients that your baby will need in the initial months but also it is packed with disease-fighting substances that protect your baby from illness. And this is the reason why Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. Although any amount of breast feeding is good but at-least
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Nursing Assessment of the Postpartum Patient Date of data collection:___13 November 2014___ Patient initials _K.M.___ Age__28_ PP day _1__ (# days since delivery- 0‚ 1‚2 3‚ etc) Grav _4__ Para _3__ Term _3__ Preterm _0___ Ab_0__ LC___ Weeks gestation @ delivery (via EDC) _39.2____ Weeks gestation at delivery (from neonatal maturity rating/Ballard exam):_ 40_____ Date/time of delivery _12 Nov. / 1640_________ Labor onset - induced or spontaneous (circle one) If induced: indication (why)
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School of nursing Carmen Torres of Tiburcio TEACHING-LEARNING PLAN FOR THE FAMILY AS CLIENT Student name__ Joey Park _____________________________ Professor Vasquez Family Learning diagnosis________Hypertesion: Knowledge deficit____ __________________________ Date____10/22/12_____________ * Learning Objective | Topics/ContentOutline | Strategies | | ResourceMaterials and Equipment | Evaluation Methods | * | | | | | | After nursing I.
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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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The advantages of breastfeeding for society are often overlooked or ignored. Breastfeeding is considered an important primary health care activity. An advantage of breastfeeding for society is that breastmilk is the optimal nutritional food for babies. We are the slowest growing of all mammals and are considered to almost be born prematurely in comparison to other mammals. If we look at a babys’ abilities at birth and compare them to other mammals‚ we are the most dependent for the longest time
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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Health care professional or health care provider involves numerous interfaces and is the development of multidisciplinary team working health care practices varies in level in educational and occupational training. Working together for a common purpose – to improve safety of the patient and that is essential in building relationships at work. Communication is integral in building a patient-provider relationship through mutual trust and understanding that increases the chance of a pleasant and risk-free
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Breastfeeding or bottle-feeding has always been a subject for debate for many people. One side says breastfeeding is the way to go‚ while the other side believes bottle-feeding is the ways to go. Even though both sides have their disagreement‚ they both can agree the baby’s well-being plays an important role in their decisions. They both have many differences but very few similarities between the two. Breastfeeding have quite a few benefits for the mother and the baby. Colostrum is a substance
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WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NURSING PROGRAM NURSING CARE PLAN General Information: Postop pt undergone a cholecystectomy Patient intials: R.M. Confidential Marital Status: SINGLE Student’s Name: Hanadi Abdou Age: 61 Birthdate: 12/3/1950 Religion: not specified (pt nonverbal) Clinical Instructor: Mary Servey Admittance date: 3/12/12 Interest: not specified (pt nonverbal) Date: 3/21/12 Class: Med Surg Diagnoses: Impaired skin integrity Diet: NPO Allergies: None
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Nursing Care Plan Nursing Diagnosis | Patient Outcomes/Goals | Nursing Interventions | Rationale | Evaluation | 1. Risk for systemic infection r/t cellulitis AEB breakdown of tissue on the lower extremities 2. Chronic pain related to multiply system diseases‚ gout‚ cellulitis‚ as demonstrated by patient complaints of pain | 1. Pt will demonstrate progressive healing of tissue by discharge(Long-term) 2. Manage acute & chronic pain to pt. identifiable tolerable level of 4 on scale of
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