After a diagnosis of COPD is made‚ the next step is a plan of care for the patient. Primary healthcare providers can reduce further lung damage and COPD exacerbations through early diagnosis‚ pharmacological‚ and rehabilitation interventions (Bauldoff‚ 2012). Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program in which a team of healthcare professionals help manage and treat the problems caused by COPD‚ resulting in a reduction of symptoms and an improved quality of life. It typically combines exercise‚ breathing
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Nurse Witte struggles with many problems in this scenario; the most prominent of them is being able to effective communication. Effective communication has a positive impact on a patient’s health care outcome by working together with multi-disciplinary team members‚ in order to achieve this mutually beneficial goal. In order to develop a cohesive plan of care‚ it is important to have communication among all health care providers. Communication plays a vital role when involving multi-health care
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New Mexico is a welcoming state for Advance Practice Nurse Practitioners. In the city of Albuquerque there are three major providers of healthcare: University of New Mexico‚ Presbyterian‚ and Albuquerque Health Partners. In a broad search for job postings with each of these organizations‚ there are multiple opportunities for a Family Nurse Practitioner. These opportunities are in clinics‚ in-patient setting‚ specialty settings such an oncology and gastroenterology. Each of these organizations has
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Effects of a Stroke I remember the day like it was yesterday‚ my grandma had experienced a stroke. I remember my dad calling my grandparents’ house to speak with my grandpa‚ but when my grandma answered with a confused tone my dad knew something wasn’t quite right. She was unable to speak clear and could not respond to a question with a logical answer. After my dad had realized my grandma had a stroke he immediately called an ambulance and rushed to her house to make sure she was okay. When
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Breast Stroke The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes‚ beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. Since the breaststroke can be swum with the eyes almost always above water‚ it is important in lifesaving‚ as it allows the rescuer to approach
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Rehabilitation What is Rehabilitation? Rehabilitation is the strategy of applying proper treatment so an offender will present no further threat to society. Correctional counseling and rehabilitation seeks to transform a convicted felon into a responsible and productive member of society. A foundation in the general principles of offender intervention is established; principles such as risk‚ need‚ and responsively are upheld; and common themes including the use of cognitive-behavioral interventions
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form of punishment and rehabilitation was an American innovation (Farabee‚ 2005). On average‚ incarceration costs about $22‚000 per year: to lock someone away for ten years costs‚ on average‚ about $220‚ 000; a shorter sentence with emphasis on re-education and rehabilitation would be cheaper and more effective (Fauteck‚ 2006). Rehabilitation seems like a good method that can help inmates get a new lease on life‚ and become good productive citizens. Criminal rehabilitation works to reduce criminal
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Warning Signs of Stroke Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) References American Stroke Association (2012). Stroke Diagnosis. Retrieved from http://strokeassociation.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). Stroke. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/ McCance‚ K.L. & Huether‚ S.E. (2010). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (6th ed). Maryland Heights‚ MO: Mosby. National Stroke Association (2013). Stroke. Retrieved from
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Case Studies Johnnathan Johnson EDU 620 September 30‚ 2012 Michael Horn Throughout this six week course‚ Meeting Individual Needs with Technology‚ we have researched the spectrums of Assistive Technology available for the individual and the classroom‚ and researched the different types of disabilities and how the Assistive Technology can aid students in navigating life and succeeding as individuals. Case Study #1 Emily is a five-year-old female student who is visually impaired
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Rehabilitation Paper Jimmy Bolden CJA/234 July 15‚ 2015 Yolonda Johnson Rehabilitation Paper The great significance of rehabilitation has encountered flows and ebbs all across the history of corrections. Rehabilitating criminal offenders has been supported by the public. Eighty-eight percent of rehabilitative programs support inmate work programs to make products‚ perform services‚ or construct buildings‚ ninety-four percent of rehabilitative programs support requiring offenders to be able to write
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