Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus (DM) – “a chronic‚ progressive disease characterized by the body’s inability to metabolize carbohydrates‚ fats‚ and proteins‚ leading to hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose level)” (Black & Hawks‚ 2009‚ p. 1062) Epidemiology: Pathophysiology Overview According to Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System‚ “[i]n 2008/09‚ close to 2.4 million Canadians aged 1 yr and older were living w/ diagnosed diabetes (either type 1 or type 2)” making diabetes as one
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Teaching plan for a teen mom Diana Gonzalez VN 32 Mrs. Gordon August 8‚ 2011 Teens need to receive the appropriate medical care and take care of themselves to have healthy babies. Those who do not receive appropriate medical care are at greater risk for fetal death‚ high blood pressure‚ anemia‚ labor and delivery complications (like premature labor and stillbirth)‚ and low birth-weight infant. The sooner you as a teen get prenatal care‚ the better your are for chances to have a healthy
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Professional Education and Executive Development Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accountancy SPD2297 Management Accounting 1 Semester 1‚ 2014/15 Teaching Plan Lecturers: Office: Consultation Hours: Prior knowledge: (if any) 1. Dr. Artie W. Ng (Lectures) / e-mail: spartie@speed-polyu.edu.hk/ Dr. Mindy Xu (Tutorials) mingxu@speed-polyu.edu.hk WK-S1201g/ N1103b 3746-0713 / 3746-0721 Tel: Tuesday 3:30pm – 5:30pm
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Confucius Teachings: Pillars in the Nursing Care Sandra Joy T. Dela Vega Wagner College Abstract “Thus‚ nurses serve beyond theories… that beyond the dosage of medicine they give‚ an ounce of humanistic touch must be extended to their patients.” Nurses serve the patient beyond theories. There must be a combination of heart and brain among the health care practitioners‚ particularly nurses. Caring people is human welfare and human welfare is no joke. It is a profession
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Teaching Strategies; Lesson Plan I. Objectives This lesson intends to have a bird’s eye-view and in-depth understanding towards those Bizarre Mental Disorders. Students will gather heaps of information throughout the discussion which will be useful for future references. Cognitive- In psychology‚ it looks at the ways in which we can explain disorders and behaviors throughout cognitive processes. Affective- This topic will tackle mental disorders that mainly affect the affective
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Care Plan Norma Valdez-Rosa South University Online Introduction Chronic illness affects the whole family not just the patient. As discussed in our readings from this week‚ the impact of disease on family members includes: Emotional impact‚ financial impact‚ Impact on family relationships‚ Impact on the caregiver’s education or work‚ Impact on the caregiver’s leisure time and Social impact for the caregiver (Golics‚ et al‚ 2013). All of these factors are import to consider when
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Living Arrangements/Role in Family/Support Systems:The patient stated that he lives with his wife and no children. His wife will be taking care of him upon discharge. He will receive disability pay until he is able to return to work. His wife plans on taking one week off of work‚ but cannot financially afford to stay home any longer. | Culture:The patient is originally from Mexico and has been living in Houston for 23 years. He is fluent on both Spanish and English and he practices both American
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Generally speaking diabetes is not an uncommon disorder. In fact‚ Whiting et al (2011) states that diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in nearly all countries. There are two main types of diabetes mellitus: type 1 and type 2. Fonseca (2006) defines type 2 diabetes mellitus as a disorder characterised by an insulin resistance followed by a progressive decline in β-cell function. Type 2 diabetics produce insulin but the target cells for insulin fail to respond‚ therefore blood glucose
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References: Gulanick‚ M.‚ Myers‚ J.L. (2013). Nursing care plans. Diagnose‚ interventions‚ outcomes. USA: Mosby.
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treatment in order to maximize therapeutic effect and facilitate healing. When a patient and their family are educated about illness‚ medications‚ and other treatments‚ they are more likely to be interested in their healthcare and comply with the plan. An infection of the lungs triggers an inflammatory response‚ which results in edema in the alveoli. As a result of pulmonary edema‚ gas exchange becomes impaired leading to decreased activity tolerance. At the end of the shift‚ pt’s pulse oximetry
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