Generally there is no cure for Osteoarthritis‚ but the treatment of Osteoarthritis can be regulated. The goals of the treatment are to reduce the pain‚ maintain the joint flexibility and improve the joint and the overall function. There are different ways to treat Osteoarthritis. This treatment could consist of surgery‚ drugs‚ physical and work-related therapy and supplemental therapy. Acetaminophen can be used as medication; it doesn’t reduce inflammation‚ but it relieves pain. Other medications
Premium
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL Subjective Data (Basic Conditioning Factors) Student: Date of Care: 10/03/09 Patient’s Initials: P. V. Age: 37 Room #: 3114 Bed 1 Allergies: Food: NKA Gender: F Medications: NKA Environmental: NKA Admitting Diagnosis: Pancreatitis Developmental Stage (Erickson and Havinghurst): (List Developmental stage and tasks‚ assess each task) 1. Selecting a mate: Although patient
Premium Abdominal pain Constipation
I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE CORE COMPETENCY 1: Demonstrate knowledge based on health/illness status of individual/ groups Indicators : ○ Identifies health needs of patients/groups ○ Explains patient/group status CORE COMPETENCY 2: Provides sound decision making in care of individual/groups considering their beliefs‚ values Indicators : ○ Problem identification ○ Data gathering related to problem ○ Data analysis ○ Selection appropriate action ○ Monitor progress of action
Premium Nursing Patient Nursing care plan
Obesity and Osteoarthritis The purpose of the study conducted by Grotle et al was to examine the effects of obesity on osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee(s)‚ hand(s) and/or hip(s) (Grotle et al 2008). Similarly‚ the risk factors of OA that are discussed within this article are also are being looked at for the research portion of the disease seminar final presentation of our group. One of the most important risk factors for OA is obesity. According to the article‚ obesity is DEFINED a body mass index
Premium Body mass index Knee Obesity
1 Chapter c0001 1 Nursing knowledge and practice Maggie Mallik‚ Carol Hall and David Howard KEY ISSUES s0005 u0190 u0195 u0200 u0205 s0010 u0210 u0215 u0220 u0225 u0230 u0235 u0240 s0015 u0245 u0250 u0255 s0020 u0260 u0265 INTRODUCTION SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE l Definitions‚ theories and models of nursing l Role and image of the nurse l People as recipients of nursing care l Contexts for delivering nursing care Nursing care is provided for people with widely
Premium Nursing
Osteoarthritis... the major culprit The first is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a disease of cartilage‚ the gristle that caps the ends of long bones‚ and which cushions joints to allow gliding. When cartilage wears away‚ in other words‚ deteriorates‚ it causes the bones in the hip to rub against each other. The pain of osteoarthritis is generally felt in the groin. It also may be felt in the buttocks. Patients may have difficulty getting their shoes and socks on and off the affected foot. Getting
Premium Knee Bone Osteoarthritis
“Osteoarthritis” The Musculo-skeletal system FACT SHEET The term "joint" refers to the physical point of connection between two bones. There are numerous joint types throughout the body‚ these being ball and socket joints‚ hinge joints‚ condyloid joints‚ pivot joints‚ gliding joints‚ and saddle joints. A normal joint meets the point of two bones to permit movement. Cartilage is made up of protein that covers the end of bones and aids in protecting the bones and operates as a shock absorber and
Premium Bone Joint Knee
RN Program CLINICAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT AND CARE PLAN NURSERY STUDENT NAME: Robin Rickards CLINICAL SITE/UNIT: SOH/Nursery CLINICAL DATE: 01/20/15 PATIENT INTIALS: F.P. AGE: 9 days Sex: M RELIGION/CULTURE: Not documented MATERNAL AND LABOR HISTORY: Mother was admitted to hospital on 01/09/15 for labor induction at 39 weeks and 4 days. Active labor began at 1015. F.P. was born at 1837
Premium Pregnancy Fetus Childbirth
PN 0004C Weekly Clinical Planning Sheet Student Name: S.H Care plan #5 Patient Initials: t.l Age/Sex: 73/f Allergies: Potassium Nurse on Duty: Regin Admission Date: 06/29/2013 Admitting Physician: Dr. Cole Consulting physician: Code status: Hospice‚ dnr Activity Level: As tolerated Diet: nectar thick/puree Patient History and Diagnoses: primary
Premium Medicine Patient Nursing
Myers‚ 2011). Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of these clinical conditions that affect approximately 13 million people (Rimmerman‚ 2011). Because coronary diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women‚ nurses need to be involved in the care and education of people with or without CAD. Prevention is the best cure. Nurses play an important role in the treatment of CAD by offering and supplying comfort for anxiety and pain‚ minimizing symptoms and side effects‚ educating patients on the
Premium Myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis Heart