Case Study #2 Ambar Alvarez California State University – San Marcos NURS 312 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology Alham Abuatiq. PhD. MSN.RN July 30‚ 2017 Case Study# 2 1. Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome that involves dysfunction of the cardiac muscle‚ it occurs with “any of disorders that damage or overwork the heart muscle” (Karch‚ 2017 p.751). Some of the disorders that may lead to HF are: coronary artery disease‚ cardiomyopathy‚ hypertension‚ and valvular heart disease (Karch‚ 2017).
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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Courtney Austin NUR/405 8/11/2014 Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Maricopa community schools are the local schools for the Gila River Indian Community. Native American children attending these schools are generally obese and do not participate in extra-curricular activities. The Leading Health Indicator (LHI) that applies is Children and adolescents who are considered obese. Recognizing this LHI‚ nursing diagnoses can be generated
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INTRODUCTION Some say that nursing is a straightforward profession‚ that a nurse only needs to look after poorly patients‚ administer medication‚ and write documentation. That caring is innate to human beings and doing it as a job is not so much difficult. But in my personal opinion‚ nursing is anything other than straightforward. Nursing as a profession requires critical thinking and sometimes spur-of-the-moment decision-making as the lives of people depend on such decisions. (Reflective Model
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incident took place at a local Hospital during my thirty weeks placement. In order to help me with my reflection I have chosen Gibbs (1988)‚ as the model to help guide my reflective process. This is an iterative model with six stopping points‚ using these stopping points as headings; I will be able to reflect fully on the incident. So‚ what is reflection? According to Reid (1993)‚ “reflection is a process of reviewing an experience of practice in order to describe‚ analyse‚ evaluate and so inform
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Experiencing Mentorship & Reflection of Practice – Applying Research in Practice Description of Mentorship Through out the years the nursing profession has changed‚ through evidence based practice‚ and nursing research the profession has elevated. Nurses have the tremendous responsibility of human lives in their hands‚ and as such the demand for clinical competence is essential. Academic education is a part of the journey however‚ as nursing is a practical profession there is also
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As a hair care product demographics are hard to specify. Everyone needs to bathe and therefore our target market has a large scope. This been said our target market can be defined into 3 clear cut groups. Low income families: This group of individuals can be any age range and any race in terms of location it can be anywhere throughout the UK. Because of recession people are been much more frugal and are trying to get a premium product for a low cost. This group of people will generally be on
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Association (2011). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) fact sheet. Retrieved from http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/copd/resources/facts-figures/COPD-Fact-Sheet.html Booker‚ R. (2005). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the NICE guideline. Nursing Standard‚ 19(22)‚ 43. The COPD Foundation (2013). Pulmonary rehabilitation. Retrieved from http://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Living-with-COPD/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation.aspx DailyMed (2008). Proventil® HFA (albuterol sulfate): Inhalation aerosol
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inhibitors (MAOIs)‚ and CNS depressants may increase the CNS depressant effects of diphenhydramine and cetirizine. * Antihistamine may be potentiated excessively interaction with apple‚ grapefruit and orange juice as well as with St. John’s wort Nursing Implications * Gather data about the condition or allergic reaction that required treatment; also assess for drug
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In this essay I intend to reflect upon the first time I administered an injection. To assist me in the process of reflection I will use De Bono ’s Six Thinking Hats (1985) methodology of thinking. Although‚ traditionally‚ this method is used in business and management‚ I feel that it is applicable to nursing as it has enabled me to dissect my thinking. De Bono suggests that we need to practice deliberate thinking as opposed to reactive thinking if we really want to progress ideas and reach sensible
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Calculations Please remember this is about 1/3 of the pharmacology exam. It may be beneficial for you to practice calculations and/or review a nursing math book to help prep. You may not have used all the calculation methods recently. Questions may include one or more type of calculation. Tips: 1. READ CAREFULLY. Always be sure you know what the end result should be (mg‚ pills‚ ml‚ etc.). This can help you select the correct formula and eliminate unnecessary information. 2. Double (and triple)
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