Nursing and Healthcare Essays

Congestive Cardiac Failure: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
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Introduction: James Rowe Assessment 2 Mr Wright’s admission states that he has heart failure (Congestive Cardiac Failure). Clearly define heart failure. What organs and which body systems are affected by ...

Developing a Moral Community with Limited Resources
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Introduction: Dwayne Potenteau During one of my experiences in hospital I was assigned to a nurse in Telemetry. The nurse (we will call her Susan) had been on shift for about an hour and was already working at a...

Importance of Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI)
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Introduction: Ankle Brachial Pressure Index test use as a tool of foot assessment in diabetic patient to reduce rate of lower extremity amputation. INTRODUCTION This essay will reflect on the importance of ankle b...

Technologies Used in Aged Care Facilities
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Introduction: Table of Contents (Jump to) Technologies used in Aged care facilities Introduction Diffusion of technology in everyday lives Technologies used in Aged care facilities Enhancing the nature of aged car...

Plan for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Prevention
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Introduction: B.Trimble Healthy People 2020 identified intimate partner violence (IPV) as an increasing public health issue. Previously thought of as a private matter, IVP has received little attention b...

Nursing Assessments for Geriatric Client with Mental Illness
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Introduction: In this assignment, nursing assessments and interventions for a geriatric client suffering from long term mental illness, depression and suicidal tendencies is studied with reference to relevant theo...

Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: Knowledge Gaps
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Introduction: Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: Are there gaps in current knowledge regarding diagnosis and treatment? Introduction Mental health problems in older adults can cause a massive social impact, ...

Influences on Nursing Professional Practice
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Introduction: The Illness-Wellness Continuum, developed in the 1970s, illustrates that health is a dynamic state; there are several degrees of health. “Good health”, or High-Level Wellness, is achieved through...

Role of Multi-Detector CT in Paranasal Sinuses
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Introduction: SUMMARY OF THESIS Name of speciality : Radio-diagnosis Name of System : Head and Neck Title of Thesis and : Role of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography in Paranasal Sinuses Pathology, 2015. Lakshmi ...

Q-syte Connector on Prevention of Thrombophlebitis
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Introduction: CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION “To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, inspite of all we go through; is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams.RN. The first principle to enunciate...

Nursing Care for Acute Exacerbation of COPD
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Introduction: Introduction This essay is focused on the signification of health assessment throughout the nursing process of a scenario of patient (Mr Lee) who diagnosed with acute exacerbation of COPD and express...

Uncertainty in Illness Theory Analysis
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Introduction: UNCERTAINTY IN ILLNESS THEORY MIDDLE RANGE THEORY ASSIGNMENT BY STEPHANIE MORRIS Background and credentials Merle Mishel strives to enhance patient outcome and care during uncertainty by identifying...

Benefits of Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
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Introduction: Evidence Based Practice, also known as EBP according to (Liamputtong, 2013) is a “process that requires the practitioner to find best empirical evidence about the effectiveness or efficacy of diffe...

Person Centred Mental Health Care for Schizophrenia
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Introduction: Person Centred Mental Health Care Disha Gupta References Essay: Ben is a 22 year old male who has been admitted to the acute in patient unit as a compulsory client under the Victorian Mental health A...

Pathophysiology of Skin Alterations
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Introduction: Skin Alterations Beverly Phelps   Abstract Human skin is the largest multifunctional organ of the body, and knowledge of its structure and function is essential to clinicians and researchers. The sk...

Correlation Between Family and Domestic Violence
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Introduction: Assessment Task – 1 The following essay is a discussion of the correlation between family and domestic violence and impacts this has on mental health. Authoritative journal articles which form ...

Communication Skills in Health Assessment
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Introduction: An Evaluation of the communication skills demonstrated in the assessment of a service user This essay will evaluate an admission assessment observed a specific assessment observed which was done by m...

Nurse Life Care Planning
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Introduction: Debilitating and tragic accidents, painful, chronic illnesses that leave one dependent and unable to do many simple activities of daily life – who would you want to help plan the highly important d...

Underwater Seal Drainage Tube Management
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Introduction: Underwater seal drainage tubes (chest tubes) are inserted to drain the pleural cavity (the potential space around the lung) which can contain blood, air or lymph (Rajaraman, Happy& Tony W., 2010...

Developing Cultural Competence in Nursing
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Introduction: Christopher Mason Cultural Interview with Patrick de Mendoza The culture in which we are raised greatly influences our attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors. Our families taught us how to belie...

Ethical Issues in Paediatric Wards
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Introduction: Smith, a five-day-old newborn, experienced a decrease in oxygen saturation and abdominal distension. Abdominal radiograph indicated free air in abdomen. When obtaining the consent for surgery, the pa...

Benefits of Therapeutic Education (TE)
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Introduction: The WHO states that “‘‘the aim of therapeutic education (TE) is to teach the patient the adequate know-how. The patient’s TE is a permanent process, which is part of medical care. It includes...

Role of Nurse Practitioners in Reinventing Primary Care
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Introduction: The Quality and Effectiveness of Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners Expanding the Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners — Risks and Rewards Glaiza Lanuza   The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Re...

Health Promotion Activity for HIV
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Introduction: GRACE GAISEY HEALTH PROMOTION Health promotion about raising awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV). Group members– Grace Gaisey, Ethel Onyewuotu, Isabelle Bialan, John Da...

Annotated Bibliography: Nursing Care of Patient With Stroke
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Introduction: This annotated bibliography will discuss three pieces of literatures, which include a Department of health policy. Demonstrating an understanding of the chosen articles with the use of additional lit...