Competencies of Associate and Baccalaureate Nursing Education Jessica Key Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V August 16, 2014 Competencies of Associate and Baccalaureate Nursing Education The differences in competencies between associate-degree nurses and baccalaureate-degree nurses can be looked at many different ways. These can include statistics, patient experiences and correlating hospital scores or by evidence based articles researching the differences in how the diverse education levels
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Cigarette Taxes: Do They Have An Effect On Reducing The Demand For Them? By Lenora Walker Virginia College June 02, 2014 Cigarette Taxes: Do They Have an Effect on Reducing the Demand for Them? Cigarette taxes may stop some from smoking but in the long run people will find a way to keep smoking. There are some that are quitting for health reasons. In 2005 there was a decline between 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent. If cigarette taxes are earmarked then it can cause problems in funding education
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Asthma Hanna Bazzi Nsg 222 Henry Ford Community College Definition Bronchial asthma is a chronic disorder of the airway obstruction, bronchial hyper responsiveness, and airway inflammation that are usually reversible. It is a chronic lung disease. According to 2005 data, an estimated 22.2 million American (3.8million children younger than 18 years of age) had an asthma attack (Porth and Matfin, 2009 pg), (Ignatavicius and Workman, 2010). Although the prevalence rates for asthma have increased over
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Youth Smoking Minerva Sanchez COH 435 National University May 26, 2015 Abstract Smoking is a health behavior that presents a burden of a preventable disease around the globe. Smoking and tobacco use, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle contributes to over one million deaths annually in the U.S only. Although smoking prevalence in the U.S has dropped by half since the publication in 1964 on first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, there is still increasing
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Epidemiology of Influenza May 25, 2014 Epidemiology Public health nursing requires attention to trends and epidemics within local, regional and national health systems. Influenza, a fast spreading seasonal virus, attacks the respiratory system in susceptible people. This paper will attempt to explain the populations susceptible, the community health and public nurse role, ways in which transmission is prevented utilizing local and national disease control authorities. Pathophysiology of Influenza
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from their terminal diagnosis, as well as a plethora of other symptoms limiting the peace and comfort they deserve during their final months, weeks, days, or hours. Hospice diagnoses include but aren’t limited to; cancer, end stage cardiac disease, COPD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, ALS, end stage renal disease, and cirrhosis of the liver. Passing away at home can be a beautiful, peaceful, and spiritual experience for the patient and family as long as symptoms are under control and the
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Changes in Adulthood Corina Donahue BSHS/342 November 4, 2012 Alma Carpio Changes in Adulthood My personal philosophies on changes throughout adulthood are that as you grow you learn, as I have gone through my adult life I have changed as I learned things. I may have thought one way at one time then as time went on I learned that I was wrong and decided differently, as I continue throughout this paper I will explain this more with my personal experiences and how they have changed my
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1. Definition/Description: Anxiety is a response to a real or imagined danger. Mild anxiety is a common experience and usually requires no treatment. People actually experience anxiety everyday, and in case of mild anxiety, it can be the motivation for achievement, and results in a better outcome. However, moderate to severe anxiety is a symptom of psychiatric disorders such as a phobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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MANAGING PATIENTS WITH OXYGENATION AND PERFUSION PROBLEMS Erica Schultz Breckinridge School of Nursing NU 230 Mrs. John September 23, 2015 MANAGING PATIENTS WITH OXYGENATION AND PERFUSION PROBLEMS As we may know, oxygen is one of the most vital elements that we need to live and function. Cells and tissues depend on oxygen to perform their roles, but some cells such as brain cells and heart muscle cells, are very dependent on oxygen (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013). Without this crucial
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CASE STUDY 1 Acute coronary syndrome Patrick Gallagher Case outline Peter Brown is a 58-year-old gentleman who has experienced an episode of crushing central chest pain while at work. Peter works as a taxi driver and a colleague has taken him to the Accident and Emergency Department. On admission, Peter is sweaty, clammy, nauseated and short of breath. He is complaining of chest pain radiating to his left arm. This is Peter’s first presentation to hospital and he has no relevant past medical
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