Ninety percent of all postpartum hemorrhages are caused by uterine atony-that is, failure of the uterine muscles to contract normally after the baby and placenta are delivered. The blood vessels supplying the placenta during pregnancy are severed when the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus. The bleeding that results from these severed vessels normally stops when the uterus contracts, compressing the vessels. However, if the uterus doesn't contract enough, the bleeding can continue. Significant
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Educational Preparation Paper Grand Canyon University: NRS 434 This paper will discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level, by using research from different nursing organizations found online. Also identifying a patient care situation in which I will describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse. Differences in competencies between
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(Creasia 32). ADN is the base, the foundation of nursing education. Associate level education educate the nurse the basics of science and human body and their relevant illness and disease. It provides with the knowledge of various diseases and their treatment. Basic clinical skills like taking vital signs, listening to lung sounds and bowel sounds, checking pulses and different methods of medicating the patient are few skills that a nurse learns at an associate level. Baccalaureate level of education
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is to shift from an individual disease focused model to a model of promoting health and wellness of the population. The current disease focused model is provider driven. Illness is the source of financial reward as it promotes the use of complex treatments and expensive procedures. With the shift to a community or population driven model of health promotion, health and wellness are promoted, and there is a cost savings by preventing illness and disease and the expenses that go along with treating
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NURS-6531N-20 October 21st, 2017 Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease occurs when there is a loss of nephrons which prevents perfusion, filtration and excretion. Chronic kidney disease is a debilitating disease that requires long-term treatment to improve the patient’s quality of life. Risk factors for kidney disease include high blood pressure, diabetes, exposure to renal toxic drugs, and systemic infections. Chronic kidney disease is diagnosed by patient history, physical exam, diagnostic
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childhood there mortality rates approach 0 and the patient’s life expectancy approaches that of the general population prior to surgical repair, patients may need to be treated with diuretics; digoxin; ACE inhibitor; or beta blockers to prevent congestive heart failure (Moser & Riegel, 2007). Following surgical repair patience will receive aspirin to prevent clots, and be monitored closely for dysrhythmias and pulmonary hypertension. Oxygen and nitric oxide therapy have proven to be beneficial in treating
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about are Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Diabetes type 2. Coronary heart disease (CHD): Causes of CHD: Coronary heart disease is usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries around the heart. The fatty deposit is called atheroma, which are made up of cholesterol and other waste substances. The build-up of atheroma on the walls of the coronary arteries makes the arteries narrower and limits the flow of blood to the heart. This
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the disease process and increase their chances of maintaining the levels of health for which they have achieved. Approximately five million people in the United States have Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and it is the cause of about 300,000 deaths per year (American Heart Association, 2013). The American Heart Association estimates that 78 million American adults have hypertension, a leading cause of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Leading the way to CHF and CAD is poor dietary habits, a
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Prayer and Healing in Healthcare October 15, 2012 Prayer versus modern medicine is a very controversial subject in today’s modern world. There are very strong debates and cases offering strong evidence on both sides of which one may be better or more effective than another. It all comes down to personal opinion stemming from the religious background of the patient, parents, or caregiver. One side argues that prayer can be used in lieu of modern medicine including medications, surgery
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors “In almost every year since 1900, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the number-one cause of death in the United States. Nearly 2500 Americans die of CVD each day, an average of one death every 25 seconds. The disease kills more people than the next four causes of death combined, including cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, and diabetes” (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2010, p. 704). In order to manage the disease effectively, it is of major importance
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