2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue Published June 2014 The information contained within this document was accurate at the time of publication indicated above and is subject to change. Please consult your faculty or the Registrar’s office if you require clarification regarding the contents of this document. Note: Program map information located in the faculty sections of this document are relevant to students beginning their studies in 2014-2015, students commencing
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I INTRODUCTION THE PROBLEM Nursing school is an exciting, challenging adventure that will demand much of nursing students in terms of time and energy. Because nursing is a discipline comprising knowledge from many related fields, student nurse will be asked to learn to think critically, synthesize information, and then apply it to situations involving live people. (Dewit, 2003) A student may face many challenges and stressors. However, nursing students are likely to experience even
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Specific Objectives The group will able to; * Define dialysis * Describe the history of dialysis * Explain the principles of dialysis * Enumerate the indication of dialysis * Explain details about hemodialysis * Describe details about peritoneal dialysis * List down the Psychosocial Issues In ESRD Patients * Dietary Management Dialysis Patient * Nursing Responsibilities Introduction The introduction of dialysis as a lifesaving treatment for kidney failure was not
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information is secure from any loss, theft or even hacking? Why do I have to provide this information? The patient has every right to have these question answered. The privacy of a patient is up to the health care provider to make sure the information is secured and not breached. We as health care providers must not avoid the questions and just assume that our systems will never be tampered or exposed. Mr. James C. Pyles, an attorney specializing in patient privacy rights states that “You have greater
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objective of health care is to provide high-quality care to all patients to guarantee positive health outcomes. This principle is a major driver for the commitment of nurses and other care providers. Care providers are required to work in collaboration and include patients in the process of care. Nurses form the core of health care delivery in all facilities. The role they play in the coordination of care is essential for the professionalism of care providers. In the process of care delivery, it is important
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CHAPTER ONE Background to the Study In the rapidly changing system of health care, many different factors have affected and changed the perception about how health care is practiced today. The rights of patient are also affected. Patient rights have now become the center of attention in practice of medicine. Today, concerns about patients’ choice and the respect for their preferences, values and the access to medical care are getting more complex. The patients’ expectations are becoming higher and
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her 73 year old son William to heart problems this week. She has also had to deal with losing her 88 year old husband, Earl, five years ago. She was happily married to him for over 65 years and still isn’t over losing him. Now she is lying in the nursing home room and reflecting back to when she lost her first son to a motor vehicle accident. Margie is currently having a very difficult time absorbing the
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Grand Canyon University: Ethical Decision Making in Health Care: NRS 437V May 17, 2015 An ethical dilemma can occur in nursing and medicine daily. The conflicts between religious beliefs and medical science are especially challenging when the beliefs reject medical intervention. This scenario involves a 6 year old boy requiring hospitalization for meningitis. The physician has requested permission to proceed with a specific plan of care. Disagreement on the treatment offered, divorce without shared
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Fulfillment of the Course Requirement In Surgical Nursing ________________________________ Presented to: The Faculty of Cebu Doctors’ University College of Nursing _____________________________ Submitted by: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phi 2nd generation Class 2009 30 September 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………. 3 II. Objectives ……………………………………………………………………... 5 III. Nursing Assessment……………………………………………………………. 8
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Teaching plan for a new-onset juvenile diabetic Introduction Diabetes causes chronic health conditions and comorbidities, and if left untreated it has negative health consequences for individuals and also nation’s economy. According to a 2014 report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted in 2012 that diabetes affects more than 29.1 million Americans and of them 8.1 million are undiagnosed (CDC,2014). The estimated cost of Diabetes in the United States in 2012 was 245
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