...cancer. Lack of physical activity, obesity and exposure to hazardous environmental also lead to this disease. These factors may act together or in sequence that initiate or promote the development of cancer. Several types of cancer are preventable such as cancer caused by cigarette smoking and heavy usage of alcohol. American cancer society estimated around 173, 200 cancer deaths due to tobacco use (CDC 2012). In general, cancer patients are often having mood disorders like anxiety and depression. According to National Cancer Institute (NCI), many patients experience sadness, grief and anxiety, therefore it is very important for health care professional to understand the patient physical, emotional and psychological stresses. Nurses would be able to deliver holistic care while addressing individual needs and promoting healing process. Health care provider would be really helpful and beneficial to patient when providing information related to understanding of disease and it treatment options with side...
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...Pathophysiology and Nursing Management of Clients Health NRS-410V-0502 June 07, 2015 Approach to Care The diagnosis, treatment, and side effects associated with cancer can be complex and understanding how cancers are diagnosed, the treatment choices, and the potential psychological, physical effects of cancer are essential to understand when one is faced with a cancer diagnosis. This paper will describe how cancer is diagnosed, the staging procedure, complications associated with the disease, the side effects associated with treatment, and methods to lessen the physical and psychological effects of cancer. The diagnosis of cancer is determined from the patient’s history, symptoms, and physical exam obtained by a healthcare provider (Davis, C. P. 2014). There are many symptoms which may alert a patient or healthcare provider that further evaluation for cancer is required. Examples of suspect symptoms might include: Changes in a mole, sores that do not heal, changes in the breast and nipple, thickening or lump beneath or on the skin, changes in bowel routines, atypical bleeding noted in the urine, stool, or vaginal (National Cancer Institute, n.d.). After performing the physical exam, a healthcare provider may determine medical tests are required to confirm a cancer diagnosis. Medical tests used to confirm diagnosis can vary. One of the first tests to be conducted will be an evaluation of the patients’ blood. Several blood tests are commonly used to detect cancer; these...
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...abnormal growth of cells that is uncontrolled in the body, and these cells are also defined as malignant cells, meaning that these cells are severe and can become worse. Cancerous cells can grow very rapidly and aim to destroy healthy cells and tissue. The primary cells that are affected by these tumor cells will break away and travel to other healthy tissue and cells via the lymphatic or circulatory system, which metastasis most often to the lungs, brain, liver, and bones. When a person is diagnosed with cancer, it can be very devastating news, with the fear that this could possibly be rapidly progressed or worse, incurable. Therefore, this affects greatly not only the person who is diagnosed, but also family and friends who are close and care for this person. At one time, cancer was almost always considered a death sentence, however, with the progression of research, new treatments, cures, and early diagnosis can now help to prevent re-occurrence or in some cases can put the cancer into remission for years. With the extensive research throughout the years, advancements have been made bringing about new treatment options, the ability to detect some types of cancers earlier, and also to understand how many environmental factors, as well as genetics, can affect the growth of cancerous cells. There are multiple types of cancers based off of where the cancer originates in regards to the types of tissues or kinds of fluids that the cancer effects, or even the location in...
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...Approach to Care of Cancer Ahmed Grand Canyon University Pathophysiology and Nursing Management of Clients' Health NRS-410V February 21, 2016 Cancer is affecting people of all races and it is everywhere into world. It is estimated that, a total of about one million five hundred thousand people are found to have cancer every year (Ignatavicius, 2010). Cancer is a genetic disease and it is referred to as the collection of related diseases that involves abnormal cells that continue to divide without stopping and spreading to surrounding tissues (Ignatavicius, 2010). Cancer is a common disease today, but it is not a new disorder. Some types of cancer happens to be more common today among certain group that are considered affluent. This is happening because of the long life expectancy and increase exposure to substances that causes cancer. Determining the cause of cancer can be complex, even though more advanced technology have made it much better now to diagnose the disease. Studies have shown that obesity, tobacco use, environmental pollutants, certain diet increases the risk for cancer (National Cancer Institute, 2014). The symptoms of cancer can vary depending on where the cancer is formed, where it has spread and the size of the tumor. The fear of dealing with the disease causes stress and depression for the patient. Understanding the prognosis of cancer is important when planning a variety of options for treatment (National Cancer Institute, 2014). This paper will focus...
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...The Approach to Care of Cancer Grand Canyon University Pathophysiology and Nursing Management of Client's Health June 13, 2013 The Approach to Care of Cancer In medical understanding, cancer is a malignant tumor that develops from epithelial cells, i.e. cells that cover almost all of human organs and tissues. The name of the disease is associated with the image of a crab or cancer, since tumor often produces arms in the surrounding tissue looking like the limbs of cancer. Cancer is the most frequent cause of death in economically developed countries. Approximately 12.7 million diagnoses of various cancer types are set every year, and over a half (7.6 million – 64 %) of oncology patients die (Jemal et al., 2011). Diagnosis and Staging Cancer may be of any disease group being characterized with uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells that may have spread throughout the body. It is believed that cancer develops from a single cell or a small group of cells after the changes that have occurred in their DNA - the genetic material that instructs cell behavior. Some cancers occur due to genetic abnormalities, and others are due to the action of carcinogens, environmental agents that can cause genetic mutations. Sometimes viruses interact with the cells genes and increase their chances of becoming malignant. Cells become cancerous when they are not able to perform their usual functions and interact with other cells, particularly respond to their signals. Cancer cells start...
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...Introduction There are over one hundred different types of cancer, and they all begin with the development and proliferation of abnormal cells. If untreated, cancer can cause illness, debilitation and death. In normal cell function, cells replicate and produce new cells as old cells are dying. Under normal circumstances out of control cellular reproduction does not occur. Cancer cells also grow in to other tissues invading their cellular structure. If the structural DNA of a cell is damaged, the cell then tries to repair itself and if unable the cell dies. Cancer cells do not die. They continue to replicate the cells with damaged DNA and spread the disease. Cancer cells are able to invade blood and body tissues and travel to different areas in the body where the damaged cells can invade and crowd out healthy tissue (What is Cancer, 2015). This paper will discuss the diagnosis, staging & complications of cancer, treatment options and side effects as well as methods to lessen physical and psychological effects. Diagnosis and Staging Early diagnosis of cancer is the key to early medical intervention and reduction in mortality. Diagnosing cancer can begin as simply as the discussion you have with your physician during a regular checkup. Pertinent medical history as well as family history of disease is important to identify risk factors. Laboratory data analyzing urine, blood and other bodily fluid specimens for high or low values helps in diagnosis of certain cancers. Diagnostic...
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...“A System Approach” Jennifer Garrett Principles of Health Care Administration Earl Greenia August 18, 2014 “Texas Health Harris Methodist–Cleburne, located in Cleburne, Texas has 137 acute care beds and over 80 physicians on its medical staff. It is part of Texas Health Resources, a large, nonprofit health care delivery system in north Texas that oversees 14 hospitals (Lashbrook, A. 2009).” In this paper I will summaries the systems approach of Texas Health Harris Methodist–Cleburne with a very brief over-view of the organizational theories, analyze how Texas Health Harris Methodist-Cleburne is a learning organization, explain the organizational structure displayed in this case study, describe the leaders involved in this case study, and discussing the role of the leaders in this case study. Organizational Theories The organizational theory described in this article treats organizational as a commitment to implementing an organizational change providing recommended treatment related to surgical care. This way of thinking about organizational is best suited for examining the performance improvement department and data management department that provide support for quality improvement activities at the hospital level (Lashbrook, A. 2009). Texas Health Resources makes three contributions to organizational theory. First, the article begins by talking about the improvement measure of success depends on the all-or-nothing approach. That Texas Health is not accepting...
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...//A Company can attain its goals with the help of a systematic approach. A system design is very important from the company's point of view. Under this section, we will discuss about system design and parameters of evaluating an effective system designing.// System Design A systematic approach is very necessary in every organization to deal with business functions, whether the organization is a manufacturing or a service unit. The proper system design of an organization gives many advantages to an organization. The input, process and outputs are the parts of the system design. An evaluation of system design is very important to gain an advantage over the competitors. The system design of an organization can be evaluated by a series of check points. An effective system design supports management decisions. The affordability of the system should be aligned with the company's budget. The system cost should not be high. The time factor is used as a parameter to evaluate the performance of the system design. The system should be designed in such a way that it can reduce the operation time. The employees have to follow the operating system of the company, so the system should be easily understandable by the employees, otherwise it will not get support of the employees. A system design of the company supports the organization to face the contingency situations; it is called an effective system design. The inputs should be included after deep analysis (Wasson, 2005). //The role of...
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...Alzheimer’s: A Team-Based Approach to Health Care Susan Medhurst Grand Canyon University: HCA 515 10/5/2013 Unfortunately, there is no single form of identifying test that can tell you if you have Alzheimer’s or if you are just forgetful. For those patients dealing with other illnesses like thyroid problems, depression and other health problems, memory loss is a very common side effect to their illness, which makes identifying Alzheimer’s even more difficult (Alzheimer’s association, 2013). This disease often goes unnoticed until the patient has reached a moderate to advanced stage because of the commonality of the indicators in early stages such as forgetfulness of where you put your car keys (Alzheimer’s association, 2013). Currently over five-million American’s have Alzheimer’s. This number will begin to increase as the baby boomers age and life expectancy is extended. The risk of getting Alzheimer’s only increases as we age with number of people doubling every 5-year interval beyond the age of 65 (Alzheimer’s association, 2013). Case Study Eaton, a 72 year old male patient, was found roaming downtown Denver with no recollection of how he got there. Paramedics brought him to the hospital for evaluation. The patient presents with progressive memory loss, confusion, agitation, and doesn’t know his last name. Identification in his wallet helped the hospital staff contact his wife. Upon the wife’s arrival, the patient seemed distant and unable to identify his wife Ethel...
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...Integrated Approach to Care of Common Genitourinary Problems Student’s Name Institution Integrated Approach to Care of Common Genitourinary Problems This approach will incorporate techniques for care and treatment for the infected persons. Genitourinary infections are diseases that are caused by either virus, bacteria or even parasites that are transmitted during sexual association with an infected partner (Barlow, 2011). Efforts or attempts to develop a comprehensive approach to care for people with common genitourinary infections will have to analyze several features of the problem. The first characteristic of this problem is that there is a rapid increasing prevalence rate for people with genitourinary infections (Gross, 2011). The second aspect of this problem that will be included in the integrated approach is that. Genitourinary infections are not caused by bacteria alone, parasites and bacteria also cause these diseases too (Iannini, 2003). We also need to understand the risk factors associated with untreated genitourinary infections as most of these infections do not have symptoms during certain stages (Markos, 2003). The last characteristic of this problem to incorporate is the impact of genitourinary infections on costs and healthcare utilization. To develop an integrated approach to care for patients with common genitourinary infections, I formulated three elements for a comprehensive approach to addressing this problem. I identified them...
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...Systematic Approach to Care through Effective Person-Centred Care Planning. The NHS places a strong emphasis on delivering person-centred care to patients. Patient-centred planning was adopted as national government policy in 2001 via the “Valuing People” paper and more recently as part of the “Valuing People Now” document (DOH,2009). Person-centred planning is now promoted as a key method in delivering the personalisation objectives of the Governments “Putting People First” programme for social care (DOH, 2007). The Coalition continues this commitment towards personalisation of care with its “Capable Communities and Active Citizens” document (DOH, 2010). One key area to ensure that care is delivered in a systematic person-centred way is through effective care planning that involves the patient in the process as a key stake holder. Several systematic models to nursing care are available that will facilitate practitioners in ensuring that all needs of the individual are identified and met. This essay will define what is meant by the term “person centred care”, will explore the systematic nursing models of care delivery and will highlight good practice in constructing person-centred care plans. This will be done using examples of an original care plan (constructed by the author for a real patient whose name has been changed) - and will draw upon information and evidence from a range of contemporary sources. It is appropriate in the context of this essay to firstly define...
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...NURSING ROLE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA: USING RECOVERY APPROACH Dementia is defined by (World Health Organization, 1992) as a disease of the brain, usually of a chronic or progressive nature in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical function including memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, language and judgment. Consciousness is not clouded. The impairments of cognitive function are commonly accompanied and occasionally preceded by deterioration in emotional control, social behavioral or motivation. In view of the above symptoms, nursing care is important to help the patient in management of the condition. According to statistics It is estimated that 24.3 million people have dementia worldwide (Alzheimer’s Association, 2009) and with the United Kingdom (UK) having over 700,000 people with dementia, a condition costing the economy a staggering £17 billion a year (DH, 2009). As the dementia patients cannot explain their symptoms, care is based on the assumption that patients will express their wishes and be willing to comply (Archibald, 2003). The recovery approach in nursing people with dementia should be based largely on the documentation of the patients biography which is important in understanding how he or she responds to situations with a particular focus of the cultural and religious aspects(Hazel Heath (2010) The approach to be used by nursing in a recovery approach should include communication According to (Archibald...
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...The aim of this assignment is to explore a needs orientated approach to care planning. Establishing the needs and support required by patients, this is then to be delivered by members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), on a holistic level. The relationship between the nursing process in conjunction with the nursing model of Roper, Logan and Tierney (RLT) Activities of living (AL’s) will be looked at in detail, exploring what a problem solving approach and nursing models are with discussions of the strengths and limitations of this relationship. Using the needs orientated approach, I have formulated a care plan for fictitious individual, Annie Laine to support my discussions. (See appendix 1). The nursing process is defined as a problem solving approach which was introduced by Yura and Walsh in 1967, their initial idea was to attempt to guide nursing practice away from intuition and therefore provide care towards a structured systematic patient-centred approach, which is individualised and evidence based. The nursing process comprises of four stages which are, Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, often referred to as APIE. (Yura & Walsh 1978). When using this process it is important to remember these stages are interrelated and are dependent on each other offering the information that will lead to and direct to the next stage establishing holistic care. (Barrett, Wilson & Woollands 2009). Laxade & Hale (1995) suggests that the nursing process was initially misunderstood...
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...principle of negligence guarding today’s society is such that a person should not harm people to whom he/she owes a duty of care. Furthermore, the failure to act reasonable is considered to be negligence. A level of care that a reasonable man under the same circumstance would have exercised a better level of care to whom he or she owes the legal duty too. The law of Negligence has advance over the past century with the establishment of the railroads and the rapid increase of Accidents following the industrial revolution and the increase in industrial...
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...Team Based Approach Health Care Delivery Gretchen DeBose Grand Canyon University: HCA-515 July 21, 2014 Introduction Health care has not always been seen as something to be described as a team sport. In the olden days, people were seen by one doctors who knew all there was to know about healing and caring for the patient. This doctor probably lived in the community and was referred by other people within the neighborhood. He or she was available to attend to the needs anytime and any day or night. Nursing care was provided by family who would do their best to assist the sick. Health care has changed from the “good old days” and have continue to change the way of caring for patients as a whole. “The clinician operating in isolation is now seen as undesirable in health care-a long ranger, a cowboy, an individual who works long and hard to provide the care needed, but whose dependence on solitary resources and perspective may put the patient at risk.” (Mitchell 2012) Case Description In this paper, I have chosen to look at how a team-based approach can assist in fighting depression with patients who are diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease. A patient with this diagnosis can complicate their health care needs. Depression sometimes comes with diabetes or heart disease and oft times makes a healthy outcome nonexistent. Doctors and their staff on a team-based approach are in place to find new ways for patients to control their chronic disease and try...
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