The Patient Education Plan on Hypertension for Larry Garcia Background of Larry Garcia Larry Garcia is a 45years old Hispanic male who was newly diagnosed with hypertension during a work-related physical exam. He has been married for eighteen years and has three children. He has been employed as a sales rep for ten years with the same company. His current position is a high pressured position‚ but he is performing very well at this present time. His is Catholic but only attends church on holidays
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According to Elizabeth Anne McKay (2009‚ cited in Duncan‚ 2009 p??)‚‘Reflection is an essential component for the competent and capable therapist practising in the 21st century’. In this report I will be reflecting on my experience using both the Canadian Occupational Performance Model (COPM) (REF) and the OCAIRS (REF). I will consider the reflection from my experience as an interviewer and an interviewee. To aid my report I will employ a model developed by Fish et Al (1991). These strands of reflection
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While reading Watchful Care: A History of America’s Nurse Anesthetists by Marianne Bankert‚ it seems evident that the progression of the Nurse Anesthesia profession is borne by individuals who deemed Evidence-Based Practice a necessity. A search of a formal definition of Evidence-Based Practice turned out to be a futile endeavor‚ as the concept has evolved with time. Nevertheless‚ three basic tenets are considered paramount from it; “best available research evidence‚ patient values (or preferences)
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“The Practice of Ministry of Medicine”‚ written by Margaret Mohrmann‚ MD‚ PhD.‚ talks about how important is it to not only understand the patient’s diagnoses‚ but to also to understand that the patient is more than that diagnoses‚ that they have a story as well. The second article‚ “The Impact of Religiosity and Individual Prayer”‚ written by Piava‚ Piava‚ Yennurajalingam‚ and Hui‚ is a published journal article‚ that shows how religiosity can impact the quality of life of patients. Both of these
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The Diary of Anne Frank This journey that Anne Frank encounters was although a short journey had a big affect on her life. A few steps down the road from where she lived had changed her life forever‚ more than she could’ve imagined. Anne Frank was forced to leave her life behind‚ in a time of WW2. The diary of Anne Frank represents an individual strengthened by going on a forced‚ reluctant journey. She’s forced into hiding after living a “spoiled life” with boys from school “admiring her”.
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Title of paper: First African American woman to earn her Ph.D She was an African American woman biochemist. Marie Daly also served as an investigator for the American heart association; she was especially interested in how hypertension affects the circulatory system. While teaching at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine‚ she continued research on arteries and the effects of cigarette smoke on the lungs. She was a member of the prestigious board of governors of the New York academy of scientist
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Diabetic Teaching Plan for Ellen B. Ellen‚ this teaching plan is being formulated for you as a guide to introduce you and your family to the Diabetes Mellitus disease process‚ complications associated with it‚ and the main tool for you to learn to keep yourself healthy and your diabetes under control. One of the most important things to remember is that diabetes can affect every body system‚ your heart‚ your kidneys‚ your eyes‚ and your blood vessels‚ not just your “blood sugar” level. Knowledge
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Discriminatory Practice in Health and Social Care Malaika Stafrace 331896m P2: List and describe FOUR different discriminatory practices by the staff that might take place in this residential care home. There are many ways how a person can be discriminated the four that I am going to speak about are overt and covert abuse‚ bullying‚ abuse and prejudice. Overt and Covert abuse: Overt discrimination is a discrimination which is clear‚ it is obvious that they doesn’t want to hire or provide
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By definition the term progressive mobility means a “series of planned movements in a sequential manner beginning at a patient’s current mobility status with a goal of returning to his/her baseline” (Vollman‚ 2010). Much simpler explained it means for us nurses to get our patients moving. Challenging nurses to use the patient’s current musculoskeletal abilities and help them progress towards their old or new individual baseline has many benefits other than the building of physical strength. This
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The article addresses the health care disparities and the health disparities patients experience when accessing care. However‚ the aim of the article is to inform nurses on how they can close the gap by being culturally competent and by demonstrating effective communication (Beard‚ Gwanmesia & Miranda-Diaz‚ 2015‚ p. 58). Although this article is in perspective of US citizens‚ however I learned the importance of having cultural competence‚ which will assist me in providing care for each individual
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