Reflection of a teaching session on the prevention of pressure ulcers I have chosen to use Johns’ model of reflection (1994) to reflect on this teaching session. This model incorporates a good analysis of the session and enables me to effectively reflect on the positives of the teaching session but also what could be improved. This model will enable me to successfully analyse what needs improving and the session will be improved in the future as a nurses’ role is educating patients, relatives
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PUID 00247-89654 LAB: Thursday Week 9 Laboratory Assignment: Pressure Ulcer Case Study Hard Copy Due in lab Week of March 23rd Submit Electronic Copy in Safe Assign Answer the following questions. 1. What are the types of pressure ulcers? List and describe each. • Stage 1: first sign, least severe, intact skin with reddened area over a bony prominence • Stage 2: partial loss of thickness in dermis, opening into skin, pick wound bed with no slough • Stage 3: tissue loss to full thickness
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Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Pressure Ulcers Jane Smith Research and Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice March 10, 2010 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Pressure Ulcers The primary goals for conducting nursing research are to generate new knowledge to promote positive outcomes for patients, enhance quality and cost-effectiveness of care, improve the healthcare delivery system, and validate the credibility of the nursing
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A pressure ulcer is a wound or sore caused when an area of skin and the tissues below are damaged due to an occlusion of the blood supply (Neilson, 2014). If the lack of blood supply is prolonged the tissue will continue to degrade. This progression is categorized into the four stages of pressure ulcers. I will begin by giving an overview of each stage, and then comparing and contrasting the stages. I will finish with two unconventional options of wound treatment derived from folk medicine. Stage
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Venous leg ulcers are common, incapacitating and major health problem more predominant in elderly (Templeton & Telford, 2010). Venous leg ulcers cause physical, psychological and social impact to the patient and financial problem to the health system. Most leg ulcers are managed in the community and the community health nurses should have adequate knowledge about appropriate management and best outcome for the patient. Healing and recurrence is difficult for venous leg ulcers (Todd, 2011).
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may provide a short-term solution to indigestion, too much bicarbonate can wreak havoc with the body's acid-base balance and lead to metabolic alkalosis. The high sodium content may also cause problems for people with heart failure or high blood pressure. Forms of Antacid—Alumina, Calcium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate; Alumina and Magnesia; Alumina, Magnesia, Calcium Carbonate, and Simethicone;
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BSBMED301B: Assignment 1 What you have to do Using the learning resource provided answer the following questions: Question 1 Using your knowledge of word components, give the correct medical term for each of the definitions below. Definition Medical Term 1. rectal hernia Rectocele 2. excision of the stomach Gastrectomy 3. inflammation of the kidney Nephritis 4. enlargement of the liver Hepatomegaly 5. incision to remove a stone Lithotomy 6. fixation of the intestine Enteropexy
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Case Study 11 Karley Lapointe Liberty University Abstract C.W. is a patient with a gastrointestinal bleed that produced a duodenal ulcer. This ulcer then produced a bloody diarrhea stool. C.W. Was brought to the emergency room with by his wife for having bloody diarrhea for three days and was presenting signs of weakness and hypotension. C.W. underwent surgery for his gastrointestinal bleed and then was admitted to the hospital for having a fluid volume deficit, due to his diarrhea and bleed
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This paper aims to explore the role of the V100 nurse prescriber. The development of nurse prescribing will be outlined, followed by a reflective case study in which ethical and legal implications will be discussed and finally a reflective conclusion will be drawn. Where appropriate the paper will be written in the first person (Webb 1992). Nurse prescribing was first recommended, by the RCN, in 1980 and became part of the government’s policy agenda in 1986 with the Cumberlege Report (DH 1986)
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Paula Kain Undertake agreed pressure Area care (HSC2024) Unit 4222-229 Outcome 1 1) The skin is the largest organ of the body, covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 square inches or roughly around 19,355 square cm depending on age, height, and body size. The skin, along with its derivatives, nails, hair, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands forms the integumentary system. Besides providing protection to the body the skin has a host
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