Caring Science, Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, ¨ Goteborg, Sweden ¨ Fannie Gaston-Johansson PhD, RN Professor, Faculty of Health and Caring Science, Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, ¨ Goteborg, Sweden, and Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA ¨ Ella Danielson PhD, RN Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Caring Science, Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at
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Patho 370 Signature Assignment 1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? Clinical findings in R.S. as a consequence of COPD, would be difficulty breathing (dyspnea), chronic cough, excessive sputum production. R.S. has chronic bronchitis, or Type-B COPD, in which “…The inflamed bronchi produce a lot of mucus. This leads to cough and difficulty getting air in and out of the lungs. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause. Breathing in other fumes and dusts over
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Fundamentals II Exam 3 Study Guide Chapter 41 – Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 1. Extracellular Fluid (ECF): Located OUTSIDE cells. Makes up about 1/3 total body H2O in adults. Two major divisions: Intravascular Fluid (plasma) and Interstitial Fluid (btw. cells and outside blood vessels. Minor division: Transcellular fluid – cerebrospinal, pleural, peritoneal and synovial fluids (all excreted by epithelial cells). Intracellular Fluid (ICF): Located INSIDE cells. Makes
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as respiratory distress and failure of oxygenation and ventilation it may be necessary. The decision of using invasive ventilation depends on clinical signs and symptoms, the patient’s preference for life support, and the availability of intensive care facilities (GOLD,
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Quality Program Sharp HealthCare is San Diego County’s largest integrated health care delivery system, serving greater than 27 percent of the county’s 3 million plus residents—some 785,000 people—each year. A not-for-profit organization, Sharp has an annual net revenue of greater than $1.9 billion; employs a workforce of greater than 14,000 staff members and 2,600 affiliated physicians; operates four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and 19 outpatient
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Leadership SMART Goal Sherri Love Chamberlain School of Nursing Christle Shavers NR 447 Collaborative Health Care Team-building Leadership Core healthcare competence According to the Institute of Medicine, patient-centered is “health care that establishes a partnership among practitioners, patients, and their families (when appropriate) to ensure that decisions respect patients’ wants, needs, and preferences and that patients have the education and support
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DMMA COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES College of Nursing Tigatto Road, Buhangin Davao City In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements In Nursing Care Management 104 Related Learning Experience R/O Kawasaki Disease Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Presented to: 4th year level clinical instructors of DMMA College of Southern Philippines Presented by: Cagabhion, Joanna Mae, Apurada,Ingrid Katrina Padilla,Chucky Angelo, Arevalo,Hanneli Mae Falco,Gracelyn Joy, Cubero,Elden
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worse: It took them 18 hours to take care of my mother when she was admitted to the emergency department in the Saintemarie University Hospital — Saintemarie Tribune (March 2009) On September 8, Nancy (86 years old) had to wait eight hours in the ED with a broken leg before seeing a doctor — Saintemarie Tribune (September 2009) Saintemarie was a midsize European city with a population of 512,000. A few private clinics in the area provided urgent care (i.e., treatment which does not require
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Heart Failure Western Governors University Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Heart Failure It is estimated that about five million people in the United States are living with heart failure with an overwhelming number of 550,000 newly diagnosed cases each year, costing the nation roughly $32 billion dollars per year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Heart failure is a complex, pathophysiological condition in which the ventricles of the heart is
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Abrogena NUR 440 Vulnerable Population and Self- Awareness Professor Nita McGee-Cornelius PhD, PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN 07/15/2013 Introduction “Vulnerability is a general concept meaning “susceptibility” and has a specific connotation in health care—“at risk for health problems.” According to Aday (2001), vulnerable populations are those at risk for poor physical, psychological, or social health. Any person can be at risk statistically by way of having potential for certain illnesses based on
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