runny nose, and, or a stuffy nose. Diarrhea is also a common symptom of influenza. Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Recommendations on preventing the spread of influenza include receiving a vaccination each season. Currently there are different types of vaccine available for the seasonal
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Heart Failure Christy Harding Western Governors University C155- Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advance Nursing Practice Heart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Roughly 550,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year (Emory Healthcare, 2014). Heart failure is a pathologic state where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the demand of the body’s metabolic needs or when the ventricle’s ability
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healthy environments where health is the central focus while assisting that person to live in optimal health (GCU, 2011). Nursing practice includes health promotion, disease prevention, early detection of health deviations, prompt and adequate treatment of the human response to acute and chronic illness, and compassionate care for those experiencing death. (GCU, 2011). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fact Sheet (9/22/2014) documents several studies that show a corresponding link
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culture sees fit. A nurse can also apple cultural accommodation into their practice. For example, in Jamaican cultures herbal medicines are popular, and herbal medicine practitioners and balmists, who practice bush medicine, provide treatment for a wide range of ailments. A nurse can advocate for cultural accommodation by working with the health care team to accommodate the use of herbal medicine preferences. Health care team members a nurse can involve with this cultural
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of heart disease. His father suffered a heart attack when he was a child. He does not know the age of his father when he had the heart attack. L.G. also states he has a family history of atherosclerosis. L.G. denies any other significant family medical history. L.G. denies illicit drug use and also denies alcohol use. L.G. denies any allergies to any medications, foods, or environmental factors. Past Medical History L.G. has a past medical history of hypertension, congestive heart failure, renal
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acid levels in the urine and evaluate your kidney function, and radiographs of the affected joint will serve to rule out other possible causes of pain and inflammation. Once a diagnosis of gout is confirmed, you and your physician can discuss some treatment
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patient who may have an olive complexion is of Latino descent. They may be of Jamaican, Indian, American Indian, or of numerous other cultures that have this characteristic trait. A Heritage Assessment Tool is a respectable tool that would give the treatment team an understanding of how to progress with the care of a patient from a different culture. According to Healthy People 2020, ideas about health and behaviors are shaped by communication, information and technology that people interact with every
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| Syllabus College of Natural Sciences HCA/240 Version 4 Health and Diseases | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces the student to the basic principles of illness and disease commonly seen in the health care environment. Topics may include infectious and noninfectious diseases, environmental health, and the promotion of good health practices. In addition, students will be introduced to common disease and
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generated through painful treatment procedures such as blood draws and insulin injections, changes in financial status due to the healthcare expenses, fear of uncertainty, poor communication from health care providers who may use medical jargon and, changes within their social and familial support networks as a result of their changing health. .(Eberst, 2009) The healing hospital concept involves healing the whole individual instead of just providing curative treatment for a disease. Focus is thus
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Abstract This paper discourses my nursing philosophy and the ways the ANA Standards of Professional Performance has influenced over my career. It further dissects the standards of practice by using a chronic disease, congestive heart failure. Details about my 5 year career plan and what I intend to accomplish is explored. I chose to discuss what the role of an advocate as a professional nurse and which set of skills are required for it. My strengths and the area that is needed to improve are identified
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