Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
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“To me the distinguishing characteristic of professional nursing is clinical thinking‚ every patient‚ whether well‚ getting sick‚ being sick or getting well has the right to a nurse who by virtue of this clinical thinking‚ manages the nursing care and is accountable for that care.” It would be a blessing to be a student of a prestigious program that was founded by the honorable late Ms. Dorothy M. Smith. Her aspiration and dedication to the program to feed and educate hungry minds is phenomenal
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Roy Criner Case The body of Deanna Ogg was found in a secluded wooded area near an old logging road on September 27‚ 1986‚ in Montgomery County‚ Texas. The cause of death was determined by autopsy to be blunt trauma injuries to the head and multiple stab wounds to the neck. The victim was also sexually assaulted. Roy Criner became a suspect after allegedly bragging to friends that he had picked up and had sex with a young woman and "had to get rough with her." In 1990‚ Criner was convicted of
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Background: Mr. A is a 65-year-old male admitted on 3/7 for pacemaker revision and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) epicardial lead placement. He is currently post op day 6. Mr. A has a history of viral cardiomyopathy which was diagnosed 3/2016. His ejection fraction is estimated to be 30%. Following the removal of a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device in 11/2017‚ Mr. A was required to wear a LifeVest. In the past‚ Mr. A has undergone three implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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selected was Faye G. Abdellah‚ her theory is based on a problem-solving approach with the key element being that the nurse correctly identifies nursing problems. Abdellah and her colleagues developed the Typology of 21 Nursing Problems‚ the problems were classified into three categories: physical‚ sociological‚ and emotional needs‚ these categories help to determine patient needs (George‚ 2002). I used Chinn and Kramer’s model to critically reflect on this theory (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 184). In doing so
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ANNOTATION ON THE IDEAS OF SOME NURSING THEORISTS IN PRACTICE‚ EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 1. Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory She stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery" (Nightingale 1860/1969)‚ that it involves the nurse ’s initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient ’s health‚ and that external factors associated with the patient ’s surroundings
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Application of Learning Theory Paper NURS 4320 Department of Nursing Texas A&M University‚ Corpus Christi‚ Texas Application of Learning Theory INTRODUCTION Among the many complications that can occur with pregnancy‚ one of the most prevalent and potentially life threatening for mother and fetus is gestational diabetes. Unfortunately‚ the possibility for the mother to eventually become a Type 2 diabetic is significantly higher if she was previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes
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Catherine Gildiner’s piece "Roy" is a compilment of memories from a chapter in her life. The book Catherine wrote is called Too Close to the Falls‚ which is the entire piece to the small excerption of Roy. She writes a memoir with this very important person in her life by the name of Roy. Roy is not a famous person‚ Catherine Gildiner was recognized for this book and was nominated for it‚ but Roy is not a famous person. Roy is far from famous‚ he was the delivery guy for Catherine’s parents drug
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Borrowed Theory Application NU 540 Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Jean Piaget‚ a researcher biologist and genetic epistemologist‚ was interested in how organisms adapt to the environment. He studied the cognitive development of children and believed it involves continuous organization of mental processes. Piaget uses two major aspects in his theory: the process of coming to know and the stages we move through as we acquire this ability (Huitt & Hammel‚ 2003). Piaget believed
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On reflection there was no life defining moment that sparked my interest in nursing‚ for me it was a desire engrained in me from an early age‚ that desire has grown with me and I’m now determined to make a difference in somebody’s life and become a part of the NHS. I want to wear my uniform with pride and live up to every expectation I’ve ever set myself. A naturally outgoing approachable individual I am often the person friends and family come to for help and advice. I have always been hardworking
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