Personal Impact Denise Gemzik Jemiola, RN, CCHP-RN NUR/427 February 25, 2013 Kathy Cavanaugh RN, MSN, FNP, CCTC Personal Impact Imagine losing the ability to voluntarily move all body parts. No movement of a hand, foot, or even tongue can be accomplished. Conversely, all sensation is intact so there remains a constant awareness of the appendages that cannot be controlled and the itch that cannot be scratched. Now imagine not being able to communicate these feelings because the ability
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Patient Education Plan By: Leticia M. Kozbial-Brown NUR/427 Introduction: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death and illness in the United States. A number of conditions result from CAD, these include angina, congestive heart failure myocardial infarct, and sudden cardiac death. CAD occurs when the blood vessels providing blood to the heart muscle become narrowed or blocked. Arteries lose some of their elasticity as we age. The
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NUR 427 Health and Chronic Disease Management This paper will be discussing the personal impact and journey of 46-year-old Mrs. Linda being diagnosed with what is referred to as orthostatic intolerance. “Orthostasis means 'standing up'. Thus, orthostatic intolerance (OI) is defined by the inability to remain upright. It is often erroneously designated 'orthostasis'. More specifically, OI can be defined by the inability to remain upright relieved by recumbence” (Stewart, 2012). The patient
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Personal Impact Paper University of Phoenix Health and Chronic Disease Management NUR/427 Professor Gina Stephens May 19, 2014 Personal Impact Paper I will be discussing in this paper Parkinson Disease, and the impact it has on the patient as well as the patient’s family. I will be talking about how the patient first found out about the disease and how the disease has impact the patient personal, social, and financial life. Parkinson’s disease is a type of movement disorder, it is a progressive
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Patient- Centered Education Plan Pascale Comeau NUR/427 July 29, 2014 Debra Ayer MSN, RN, MBA This paper will discuss of a case study related to hypertension and the lack of awareness of the disease. Hypertension is a chronic disease. Chronic illness is a condition that last six months. It can be managed but not cure. The CDC stated (2014) “As of 2012, about half of all adults- 117 million people have one or more chronic diseases. Seven of the 10 causes of death in 2010 were chronic
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| Angie’s Inheritance | Angela Schultz | | NUR/ 427 | 9/19/2015 | Myra Ball | Diabetes is a chronic disease sweeping our nation. Angie knows that all too well. Her family has been plagued by diabetes for generations. No one on her Mother’s side of the family seems able to escape the disease, and it is prevalent on her Father’s side as well. In her late twenties, she describes experiencing what
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Cystic Fibrosis: A Personal Impact Carrie Minton NUR/427 June 8th, 2013 Dr. Angela Lowery Cystic Fibrosis: A Personal Impact Isabel and Anabel Stenzel, identical twins, were born with the deadly chronic disease, Cystic Fibrosis. This disease has had a huge impact on their everyday quality of life as well as their family and friends. It is a daily fight and struggle. Not giving up and continuing to be proactive about caring for themselves is key to survival. At birth the doctor said they
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Patient Education Plan for Larry Garcia Timber L. Keys NURS/427 January 14, 2013 Amy Prichard Patient Education Plan for Larry Garcia An important component of a nurse’s daily responsibilities is to provide the patient with the knowledge base he or she will need to improve their quality of life after the illness. Patient education is a central part of the practice of all health professionals. Patient education services are delivered during direct care given by health care practitioners
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Personal Impact Gloria Villarreal NUR/427 August 26th, 2013 Aimee Yager, RN, MSN, CPNP “‘Chronic illness is the irreversible presence, accumulation, or latency of disease states or impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care, maintenance of function, and prevention of further disability’” (Curtin &lubkin, 1995, pp.6-7). Once a person has been diagnosed with one chronic disease their lifestyle changes completely, and in this paper I will discuss
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