..."Organ Man Project" ___________________ Name Working together in pairs you will make an organ or organ system of your choice Rules for the project: The organ system has to be life-sized for a normal adult female. It must be correct in color, texture and size as much as possible. You can use food as long as it does not need to be refrigerated. You must come up with a method in which your "project" will be neatly labeled with medical terms and can be displayed in the room. During your presentation you should have a minimum of 2 disease processes in your system; you must include the name of the disease, symptoms, diagnostic tests to diagnose the disease, treatment, medications, and operations, if any. Each person in the group is responsible for presenting a portion of the project. You also need to highlight at least 10 suffixes and prefixes that are used with your organ system, clearly including them in your presentation with explanation of their meaning as they tie into your organ or organ system. You will be given some time to work in class, but you may also need to plan on working after school to complete your system design. I expect your group to work together to make a quality presentation and project. You will be graded on the following: Creativity 10 points _______________ Accuracy of model 10 points _______________ Model Presentation 10 points _______________ Working together (group dynamics) 5 points _______________ Knowledge...
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...Laryngospasms are a serious medical condition that can occur among the pediatric population who are receiving administration of anesthesia agents. In the pediatric population, incidences of laryngospasms range from 0.9% to as high as 14%. Laryngospasms are considered to be “one of the more frequent unanticipated complications that occur under general anesthesia” (McDonnell, 2012). Anesthesia providers perform inhalational inductions with Sevoflurane to pediatric patients on a daily basis with intravenous cannulation following the induction. It is common practice for the majority of pediatric patients enduring medical procedures to undergo this routine in order to be anesthetized (Joshi et al., 2012). The incidence of laryngospasms occurring...
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...Chronic Critical Illness Judith E. Nelson1, Christopher E. Cox2, Aluko A. Hope1,3 and Shannon S. Carson4 + Author Affiliations 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; 2Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; 3Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; 4Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed to Judith E. Nelson, M.D., J.D., Box 1232, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029. E-mail: Judith.nelson@mssm.edu Next SectionAbstract Although advances in intensive care have enabled more patients to survive an acute critical illness, they also have created a large and growing population of chronically critically ill patients with prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation and other intensive care therapies. Chronic critical illness is a devastating condition: mortality exceeds that for most malignancies, and functional dependence persists for most survivors. Costs of treating the chronically critically ill in the United States already exceed $20 billion and are increasing. In...
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...Bloom’s Taxonomy and Nursing Care Sherrie Fetterman Health and Chronic Disease Management/NUR427 October 3, 2011 Gina Stephens Bloom’s Taxonomy and Nursing Care An estimated 99 million Americans currently suffer from a form of chronic disease and will enter the health care field unknowing what to expect (Annuals of Internal Medicine, 2011). Disease knows no boundaries nor is there any age limitations. What is consistent, is the disease inflicted patients need to learn about their disease and how to live normal lives regardless of their literary level. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom and a group of educational psychologists developed Bloom’s Taxonomy, a classification of levels of intellectual behavior important in learning. The taxonomy has three domains: the cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Each domain begins with the most basic learning level, and increases to the more intellectual level of learning. As Larsen and Lubkin states, “The teaching-learning process is characterized by multifaceted, dynamic, and interactive exchanges that are fundamental to client-family education and nursing practice” (p. 320). Bloom’s Taxonomy of Education equips nurses with the tools necessary to help patients and family members become successful in coping with their chronic illnesses. The findings of the cognitive domains represent use of knowledge and mental skills of the patient, and is further divided into 6 levels from the lowest level to the highest level...
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...Care Management Model Based on My Philosophy Care Management A shift from encounter based care to continuums of care is one of the biggest changes occurring in health care today. This change is driven by governmental legislation, payer incentives, and the recognized need by providers and healthcare systems. The lack of coordinated care results in medical errors, unnecessary procedures, and other forms of waste. This also creates higher costs for the patient, lower quality, and produces an unsatisfactory patient experience. A study performed by the Midwest Business Group on Health in collaboration with the Juran Institute revealed that 30% of all health care expenses result from poor quality care. In 2009, total health expenditures in the U.S. were $2.5 trillion. This means that $750 billion was the result of poor quality (Ralston & Park, 2011). Care Management Model Based on My Philosophy Case management and clinical pathways are strategies used to manage patient care. Although they use different approaches, both are related. The primary function of a case management program is to enhance the coordination of needed resources for patients and their families. Case managers facilitate access to services, both clinical and non-clinical, by connecting the individuals to resources that support him/her in playing an active role in the self-direction of his/her health care needs. Clinical pathways, on the other hand, are tools and systems. The tool reflects only part of the case...
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..."Why are you always so serious?" A question I have heard all my life, to the point at which I have become so aware of my facial expressions that I consciously control my expressions and emotions. I never quite realized this until I sat down to elaborate on this topic. Emotions are key attributes to customer satisfaction and that equals reimbursements and ultimately the success of an organization; in this case I'm referring to an acute hospital setting. As a child I was taught to believe that it was rude to laugh or speak loudly and disrespectful to make eye contact with elders. Crying was perceived as weak and insecure. Emotions such as pride in academia were revered. I developed a true sense of self-awareness and self-motivation in order to maintain that pride as well as to receive the praise from my family. However I lacked social skills which I attributed to my childhood beliefs. I entered the United States in 1994 and rapidly assimilated with American culture. The most difficult change was to establish eye contact with others, followed by accepting failure and being able to cry. Years of college and constant social exposure has allowed me to gain insight on my own personality as well as to expand on my social skills. The fundamental nature of effective communication is based on emotions. On a personal level I was fortunate to have been given opportunities for introspection, which I believe instilled within me immense emotional intelligence. As a working professional...
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...Hepatitis, and other rare, yet deadly diseases, such as measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis. Education regarding: safe and proper sanitation practices; hand washing and personal hygiene; maintaining trash in designated areas; staying active by volunteering/assisting and caring for other fellow Haitian children and neighbors; clearing and cleaning out clutter and using available resources to cook and keep foods in safe places that are clean; dry and free from infestations of bugs; clearing out puddles of water that attract mosquitos; and assigning an adequate amount of people per shelter or tent in order to not overcrowd any particular living/sleeping quarters; and lastly educated patients on the first sign of diarrheal disease and to seek medical attention in order to contain the disease. These prevention interventions would be started as early as the 1st phase, and throughout 5th phase. I would enroll the collaboration of the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the Red Cross and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). *Secondary Prevention nursing Interventions: Secondary prevention and nursing interventions include: performing screenings for hepatitis, TB, parasitic infections, gastrointestinal infections, upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, heart disease, high blood pressure and HIV, to people exhibiting signs and symptoms or risk factors of these diseases. This is done in order to properly treat illness, decrease the spread of infection and risk of...
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...Assignment Grading Criteria Personal Impact Paper Week Two Choose a chronic disease. Research the personal impact on a patient living with the chosen chronic disease. You may choose to interview a current patient (obtain a patient release) or find patient impact videos on the internet. In selecting information, be sure your source is informational not promoting a product or service. Write a 1,350- to 1,500-word paper that describes the patients experience and impact on their life. Include the following: • social, financial, and personal effects • how the patient learned about their disease (nurse, support group, doctors) • educational experience of the patient while learning about their chronic disease • change motivators the patient used or why change had not occurred Recommend theories of motivation and learning for the management of patients with this chronic disease in light of the information you have gathered. |Content |Points available |Points earned | |7 points possible | | | |Choose a chronic condition. |7 | | |Describe your research on the personal impact of the chronic disease. | ...
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...A Humanistic Approach to Working with a Terminally Ill Patient “Humanistic psychology . . . emphasizes the independent dignity and worth of human beings and their conscious capacity to develop personal competence and self respect” (Humanistic Psychology Overview, 2001). This view of humanistic psychology shows why a humanistic approach is valuable and effective when working with patients who have a terminal illness, such as cancer. This paper will provide an example of a humanistic approach by a medical professional in providing care to a terminally ill patient. This paper will also provide a reflection of my feelings on the approach, my thoughts on how I would prefer a human service worker to work with me in such an instance, and discuss how unconditional positive regard would be presented under these circumstances. The following example is from Jill Preston’s article in the Journal of Community Nursing, Using Reflective Practice in Palliative Care (2001). Brenda is a patient who was diagnosed with breast cancer and was treated with a mastectomy and radiotherapy. Three years later, Brenda presented back pains to her physician. It was discovered that Brenda had a metastatic tumor on her spine, a terminal condition. Jill Preston was a nurse from the district nursing service who provided Brenda with care. Jill had only visited Brenda three times in the past two months. During the next visit, Jill was shocked to find Brenda looking so pale. Jill greeted Brenda, who smiled. Jill...
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...several patients requiring long-term care. The elderly that has lost use of most of their senses are the main ones that require long-term care that will help them continue to live longer and healthier lives. Long-term care is required when the patient needs someone else to help them with their physical or emotional needs over a long period of time. Many of the activities that require help would be things such as; walking, bathing, dressing, using the restroom, answering the phone, scheduling doctor appointments, being transported from one place to the next, and paying bills. The need for long-term care comes from the patient having some type of disability, a serious illness, or maybe even an injury that has caused them to need assistance. Some patients require long-term care for only weeks, a couple of months, or maybe even for the rest of their life. Temporary long-term care would be qualified if the patient is trying to recover from there sickness, trying to recover form a major surgery, have a terminal medical condition that is critical, recovering from some type of incident they had, or maybe the patient has to re-coop from being in a hospital for a long period of time so they require rehabilitation. Ongoing long-term care that most patients require come from ongoing assistance with daily living, the need for supervision at all times, a permanent disability, a chronic disease, dementia, and also severe pain that is continuous. Patient long-term care may be provided if they...
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...Week 2 Checkpoint Different standards of medical records documentation have different compliance plans that correspond to them. Staff members must follow all billing rules and medical facilities have to be certain that this is taking place. When filing medical records they have to be accurate: they have to contain the patient’s conditions and diagnoses, and they must trace the patient’s course of care, also they have to have the patient medical history, including family history. Medical records of patients are legal documents; physicians may use them in their defense if they are accused of improperly treating patients. Doctors have to provide documentation for the reasoning behind treatment decisions as a means of protection from lawsuits. This has to be done because it helps prevents lawsuits for malpractice. When the medical facility has rules and compliance plan in place, they have showed that they are committed to finding and preparing any types of weak spots in their management. Some of the areas that are helped when compliance plans are place are: making sure your employees are educated and trained for their position, by doing this is helps prevent future problems in the work place and avoid any type of legal action that can be taking against them. Not just the coding and billing are covered in the compliance plans; every area of government regulation of medical practices is coved as well. The medical billing process has ten different steps that re connected to...
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...Chapter 7 PSY 201 Notes Heath and sickness For school-age children to develop slow and steady growth including: brain maturity, strong muscles, and other body organs good nutrition and hygiene is important. Immunizations helps prevent a lot of childhood diseases and viruses. Two of the most common health problems seen in school-age children are asthma and obesity. If the three levels of prevention is applied this can help in the health of a child. Primary Prevention- Happens before the sickness occur. Like making the environment better for a child. Secondary Prevention- Avoid on-set conditions. Staying consistent with routine check-ups. Tertiary Prevention- Treating the problem after it occurs. Teaching and learning Children begin to make sense of their situations. Children become more systematic and objective Thinking Children are able to organize their knowledge and utilize it when needed and in the correct way. Brain development As the brain continues to develop in middle childhood, several behaviors that were common in early childhood can be controlled, like emotional outburst. Ongoing maturation allows children to analyze the consequences of their behaviors before engaging in them which naturally improves with age. This video shows a good understanding of what selective and automation attention is in middle childhood Special needs children There are many different disorders that a child can develop during middle childhood. Children...
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... August 15, 2014 To start let’s define primary, secondary and tertiary health promotion. “With primary health prevention the goal is to protect healthy people from developing a disease or experiencing an injury in the first place. For Example, education about good nutrition, the importance of regular exercise, and the dangers of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Secondary prevention, happen after an illness or serious risk factors have already been diagnosed. The goal is to halt or slow the progress of disease (if possible) in its earliest stages; in the case of injury, goals include limiting long-term disability and preventing re-injury. For example, recommending regular exams and screening tests in people with known risk factors for illness. Finally Tertiary prevention; this focuses on helping people manage complicated, long-term health problems. The goals include preventing further physical deterioration and maximizing quality of life. For example, cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs, chronic pain management programs and patient support groups” (Retrieved from https://www.iwh.on.ca/wrmb/primary-secondary-and-tertiary-prevention). “Health promotion is the process of enabling individuals and communities to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health” (Dawson, A., & Grill, K.). Health promotion is needed in nursing. Nurses are teachers and patient advocates, nurses have to teach individuals on how...
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...Doctor assisted suicides should be allowed Everyday hundreds of people are being diagnosed with a terminal illness and are giving a shelf life of a couple months to a few years. Terminal illness is a term used to describe a disease that cannot be cured or treated and that is expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time. It is human nature for a patient that is diagnosed with a terminal illness to start a vigorous fight for his or her life. They will take a cocktail of medication every day, they will go many radiation and or chemical treatment, some will volunteer in a research program hoping that they might help find a cure. A couple of months have passes since the patient has been diagnosed, the patient has become dependent of the medication, the trips to the hospitals, appointments with various specialists and the exposure to radiation is starting to take a toll on the patient’s body, he or she starts contemplating suicide. However, they do not want to die that’s why they are fighting to live since the start, just that some people are stronger than others and some will commit suicide to get away from their misery. Working for the vascular department at the University of Miami Hospital, I interact with terminal ill patients on a daily basis and I can easily distinguish the patient that is a fighter and the patient, that in a couple weeks, we will be receiving a death certificate with suicide being the...
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...Levels of Health Promotion and Article Review Maria Gabriela Rivas Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V October 12, 2014 . Definition of Health Promotion In nursing care prevention means to anticipate actions directed in order to prevent illness and promote health to reduce the need for secondary or tertiary health care. This consists of all measures that limit the disease progression. The three levels that are addressed are primary, secondary and tertiary. Each is greatly important because nurses are involved in all of the three levels of health promotion ( Edelman, C.8th Ed) . Although the levels of health promotion operate on a continuum, there are some points where they may overlap. Primary Health Promotion Primary health promotion precedes any type of disease or dysfunction of the client. At this stage the concern is education, therapeutic treatments, and behaviors that heighten health. It is important to identify factors that affect homeostasis. At this stage it is important to make the client aware of ways to improve health and optimize the levels of health. Maintenance of the client at this stage of the health promotion decreases the hazards of acquiring chronic diseases (Edelman, C. 8th ed.). Secondary Health Promotion Secondary health promotions can consist of screening activities for the client. This is important because if the disease is identified at this point it is easier to control it. This is also a prime opportunity to diagnosis and...
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