One primary concern for the aging population is the risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU). PU are any localized sore‚ wound or injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually located over a bony prominence. Tayyib et al. suggests that maneuverability is a natural defense to lessen or shorten continuous pressure on the skin (2015). Extended external pressure is the most frequently considered stress factor in the development of PU. The prevention and management of PU in both hospitals and community
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Abstract Pressure ulcers are a common problem in the acute care setting. Critically ill patients are at a high risk for the development of many types of wounds. It is the responsibility of the nurses to provide nursing care that prevents development of pressure ulcers. Certain patient risk factors such as‚ advanced age‚ underlying disease processes‚ and severities of illness are not modifiable‚ yet they directly increase a patient’s risk of wound development. Development of pressure ulcers cost hospitals
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Book Review: Informational Book Review Bugs Are Insects- written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by Steve Jenkins‚ published 2001. This is an informational book‚ which is intended for children between the ages 3 to 6yrs old. The book‚ Bugs Are Insects‚ talks about insects that are found in our everyday environment. In addition‚ the book briefly explains the basic characteristics of the insects. Before reading this book I would ask them: Name several insects that you are familiar with?
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Evidence Based Practice Tasha Braggs Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351 Transitions to professional nursing Summer 2011 Professional paper . Evidence-based practice (EBP) provides nurses with a method to use critically appraised and scientifically proven evidence for delivering quality health care to a specific population. The fundamentals of EBP are in research. Nursing research provides nurses with qualitative research findings to establish nursing practice based
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As part of your treatment plan‚ your care team will discuss with you the best way to prevent pressure ulcers. This will be based on your individual circumstances. However‚ you may find that the general advice outlined below is helpful. Changing position Making regular and frequent changes to your position is one of the most effective ways of preventing pressure ulcers. If a pressure ulcer has already developed‚ regularly changing position will help to avoid putting further pressure on it‚ and
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roll into a ball‚ ability they share with the outwardly similar but unrelated pill millipedes and other animals. It is this ability which gives woodlice in this family their common name of pill bugs‚[1] doodle bugs‚ or roly polies. The best-known species in the family is Armadillidium vulgare‚ the common pill bug. The Classification of the sow or rollie polys: Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans) Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans) Superorder
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the rise of super bugs such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus becomes more apparent. That is why it is important to carefully follow the instructions given to you when prescribed antibiotics. The feature of this article will be antibiotics as well as Antibiotic resistance. The article will also talk about correct usage and doctor over use and abuse. Intended for the understanding of the article‚ bacteria and super bugs will also be discussed. Bacteria-Super bugs Bacteria are tiny
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Current Events Article In the article “Asian stink bugs are here” it describes introduced specie called the stink bug that has invaded Maryland. The brown stink bug is an invasive insect species from Asia‚ and was first reported in Allentown‚ Pennsylvania in 1998. They are an insect that comes out in the autumn‚ but during the winter season they will try to slip under siding or shutters‚ or go through vents and windows to find shelter. After hiding out in our houses for the winter‚ they get
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Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny‚ the creation of the Looney Tunes‚ has been called everything from "classic" to "perennial" to "an American institution" to "one of our national heroes"--and "wascally wabbit‚" "long-eared galoot‚" and a lot of other things besides! But most of us just like to call him Bugs. Bugs was voted the most popular in the entire short-subject field in the United States and Canada for the year 1945‚ and then stayed in the Number One spot for the next 16 years straight. Today Bugs
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interesting facts about the pill bug. The pill bug is also known as sowbugs‚ woodlice‚ or by their scientific name Armadillidiidae vulgare . Some of their physical characteristics include a hard black‚ brown‚ or gray shell (depending on the species being studied)‚ sharply angled antennae‚ seven pairs of legs‚ flattened or round-backed profile and an oval shape. Their head has 4 pairs of mouthparts and is followed by the 7 main trunk segments‚ which bear the walking limbs. Pill bugs only grow from 0.2 inches
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