“Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the world’s most pressing public health problems.” Growing concern over this issue should influence overall nurses’ perspectives on the total use of antibiotics within their healthcare environment. As patient advocates‚ advanced practice nurses need to actively participate in reducing the development of antibiotic resistance in an attempt to mitigate unnecessary future complications. By incorporating appropriate prescription guidelines and educational
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Kimberly Garcia NUR/403 June 24‚ 2013 Athena Brummett Watson’s Theory of Human Caring A caring moment can be defined in many different ways by many different people. To me a caring moment between a patient and a nurse is when a nurse gives the patient their undivided attention. The nurse should take the time to listen to the patient and provide appropriate feedback reassuring the patient that they are being heard and the
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Programmatic Assessment-Epidemiology NUR/408 May 23rd‚ 2013 Programmatic Assessment-Epidemiology This document will discuss the relevancy of the population chosen and the disease of interest. The vulnerable population that was chosen is the homeless. The disease related to this population is HIV/AIDS. It will define and describe epidemiology regarding HIV/AIDS and the steps and methods used. This document will also define the Epidemiological Triangle and the different types of epidemiology
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the patients home‚ as ordered by MDs. In the case of V.S.’s community‚ these services that the form of the YMCA for senior-aimed group exercise classes‚ Shiraz ADHC and North Hollywood Senior center for recreational and daily health maintenance‚ as well as communication and relaxation with peers‚ and AGM Home Health Care as one of the home health service that serves the community. With these available resources‚ and many more‚ residents can take advantage of self-health promotion‚ education‚ and
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financially. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one chronic disease that is progressive and difficult to manage. Patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure have a critical learning curve to maintain health and to manage and live with this disease. Physicians and nurses are in the frontline to providing patient education‚ which will interpret the degree of compliance by the patient. Heart failure begins when the heart is not able to pump blood efficiently out to the body. In left-sided heart
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Community Health in Winchester California NUR/405- Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice Karen Harriman April 20‚ 2015 Lee Moquin Introduction to the Family and Community Introduction of the Family: Six family members Two of the children have history of Asthma‚ Status Asthmaticus One family member has issues with Obesity All family members have issues with Knowledge Deficit Introduction to their Community of Winchester California Racial disparities: Health concerns:
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(Coreil‚ 2008). The theoretical framework aids in comprehension of behavioral patterns of patients and their families since it is possible to associate a single individual behavior with that of the surrounding population. Further‚ the behavior of patients is a replica of the family members’ behavior because of the assumption that the two share a common social setting. Therefore‚ managing and taking care of the patients in the hospitals entails taking into consideration the behavioral activities of the
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Patient falls are an increasing concern within the healthcare system and contribute to costly treatments and lengthy hospital stays. The purpose of this article is to examine how nursing education impacts patient falls centered on evidenced-based research. Overall‚ evidence supports that nursing education can have effectively decrease falls among patients in hospitals and nursing homes. Task 1: Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research Research guides decisions and changes we make
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interventions and outcomes Initiates communication with patients before screening and diagnostic procedures/treatments Informs patients of services and resources Increases health awareness in individuals The Patient Navigator will establish early contact with cancer patients within the community to eliminate the barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment. This position will compassionately provide patients with resources‚ support programs and services available through
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Organizational Structure and Culture Nur/492 March 11‚ 2013 Organizational Structure and Culture Organizational structure is described as the establishment of authority and the arrangement of the work group. Classical theorists developed the concept of departmentalization as a means to maintain command‚ reinforce authority‚ and provide a formal system for communication (Sullivan & Decker‚ 2009). The design of an organizational structure can be vertical or horizontal. Work is subsequently
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