Jennifer Ahonen Cambrian College a00050951 BSN 2144: Nursing Practice Frances Carvalho & Jillian Smythe March 21, 2014 Clinical Case Study Assignment 2014 The purpose of this paper is to utilize the data collected in the Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Assessment Tool (Appendix A). After data collection, it will be analyzed and a priority nursing diagnosis will be used to make a care plan (Appendix B). Patient X is an 82 year old male, who presented to the emergency department from his
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Community Assessment and Analysis: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Assessment and Analysis Part II: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada In this report, the Hispanic community was assessed using Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns. The Hispanic people were found to have a high rate of obesity and other health related problems. From looking the different social, cultural, behavioral, environmental, and economic aspects, obesity, and
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To our fellow group members for their continuous support and sharing their knowledge and experiences for polishing this case study. To the patient, as well as her family members, for being cooperative and compliant to our nursing care and health teachings, which enabled as to dig deeper in knowing and studying the patient’s case. Above all, we want to give our deepest gratitude to the Lord God Almighty, who gave us the opportunity to be with our patient and have the experience of sharing
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Cyclical – continuous and promotes improvement of nursing care * Systematic problem - solving approach toward giving individualized nursing care. STEPS: * Assessment * Nursing Diagnosis * Planning and outcome identification * Intervention * Evaluation * ASSESSING PATIENT’S HEALTH STATUS Assessment * A systematic collection of subjective and objective data with the goal of making a clinical nursing judgment about an individual, family or community. *
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living with and not living with? 8. What is the respondents’ level of self-esteem? 9. What is the respondents’ level of assessment of their condition? 10. What is the respondents’ level of quality of relationship with the parent not living with? 11. Is there a significant association between self-esteem and the following variables: 1. assessment of condition? 2. quality of relationship with the parent not living with 12. Is there a significant difference between
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ARELLANO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING AN ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES AMONG THE ELDERLY AT BARANGAY PARANG, MARIKINA CITY Researchers Leader: Licopit Nicholle U. Members: Adriano, Gaylord Dabac, Aira Camille Enverga, Rika Giana Gabay, Niña Grace Lestor, Vincent Khalid Licopit. Nicholle Group IV/ BSN 4-C Nursing Research 2 CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Background Introduction Growing old is inevitable. It is part of life and it happens to everyone. Nobody can prevent
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The human brain is the most complex, most sophisticated body organ which makes us superior among other living creatures. It is the vessel of the greatest power ever invented. Since it is a treasure not any pleasure could ever equal it is encapsulated on a hard mass of bone to keep its treasure. The human brain can be divided into four major divisions: The cerebrum, the diencephalon, the cerebellum and the midbrain. The first division is further subdivided into four parts. The frontal
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ASTHMA BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers. These episodes may be triggered by such things as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen), cold air, warm air, moist air, exercise or exertion, or emotional stress. In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses such as those that
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The lifestyle of people in the Barrio Community in the American society today was very different from the lifestyle of most modern community. The Barrio Community at Blythe Street in San Fernando Valley, California, Blythe Street “barrio” is an old street, located in the San Fernando Valley, in the Los Angeles County. It has a bad reputation for having high crime rates. The people living in this barrio have a strong sense of community, pride, and respect for their family, the neighborhood, and for
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Demographic Data B. Nursing History 1. Developmental Tasks 2. Health History 3. Medical Diagnosis & Chief Complaints III. The Disease Entity A. Review of Normal Physiology B. Theoretical Background C. Statistical Report D. Risk/Aggravating Factors E. Pathophysiology Narrative w/ Documentation F. Pathophysiology Diagram G. Prognosis of Disease IV. Assessment A. Gordon’s or Head to Toe Assessment B. Book Picture vs Patient’s Manifestations V. The
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