Wound College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

Ms. Zona is an 83 – year - old female patient who has been admitted to the hospital for worsening of the pressure ulcers on both of her heels. She has a medical history of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Surprisingly, she demonstrates poor understanding of her illness and its management. Due to this factor, diabetic complications seem to be almost certain. With a BMI of 31, she seems to be an obese patient, which means she is either not aware or not educated enough on the health risks associated with obesity. Her heel ulcers are painful; therefore, she tends to spend most ...

The purpose of the study titled “Wound Dressing Absorption: Comparative Study” was to compare various wound dressing products in the market, in terms of their absorption properties. Towards this end, the study sought to provide useful data on new, available wound dressing products. Such comparisons would go a long way in helping nurses and physicians make informed decisions before using a specific wound dressing product on a patient. The study was conducted by a team of wound care professionals and experienced medical researchers. Virtually all the researchers in the study have considerable experience in wound dressing.
The researchers used an experimental methodology ...

Since time immemorial, wounds and infections have been known to occur in pregnant women after parturition. Wound infection can result in increased discomfort and maternal morbidity in recently delivered mothers (2007, Fox). Wounds could result from tears in the perineum during parturition, instrumental deliveries, episiotomy site and surgical wounds after a caesarean section to deliver the foetus. Oftentimes, these wounds may become infected, causing puerperal pyrexia in the patients. Other forms of infections include; Genital tract infection, Urinary tract infection, upper respiratory tract infection and mastitis. Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci, Escherichia coli, Proteus spp, Staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella spp, Clostridium welchii ...

Colonization and infection

The population of elderly adults has been on a rise within the US, and this has been attributed to the improved healthcare system and especially on increased access to care for these populations. Within this perspective, life expectancy has increased and today the healthcare system is dominated by consumers within this category of elderly citizens (Koyano et al., 2014). Their risks of illness in this population is attributed to the aging mechanisms of tear and wear which therefore means that their systems and organs and particularly the defense mechanism tends to lose its agility with age. The one of ...

Introduction

This essay looked at honey, providing a general description of the product and its historical applications and then exploring the methods of preparation that have been employed with honey. The paper then moves on to discuss the therapeutic benefits of honey and any possible toxic effects. The paper then looks at whether and why, as a naturopathic nutritionist, you would use or not use this product.

General description of honey

Honey is a food made by bees from the nectar of flowers (Orey, 2011). Honey is made and stored by bees inside honeycombs inside their hive, and the honey that humans eat comes from species within ...

Introduction

Decubitus ulcer also referred to as bedsore or pressure sore is an open wound on the skin (Thomas, 2006). Thomas (2006) indicates that the decubitus ulcer mostly occurs on the skin that covers the born areas. Notably, the most common areas for bedsore to appear are; hips, ankles, back and buttocks. Decubitus ulcer are common among the disabled, elderly and those people who spend long periods of time on wheelchairs or bed, and those who are not able to move certain parts of their body without assistance (Thomas, 2006). In keeping with Albert and Spencer (2007), decubitus ulcers/ bedsores ...

Literature review

The issue about surgical site infection has been of great concern to several people majority the scientists who have gone to great extents in the attempt to establish a long lasting solution. Several articles addressing the subject of surgical site infection (SSI) has been tackled from different angles with different scientists and researchers coming up with data and statistics. The easiest place to source out such information being the internet where several detailed articles are uploaded for the internet users.
The first article to analyze is by Fuler (2010). It proves very important in getting the relevant information regarding ...

Management of the Postsurgical CABG Patient

Management of the Postsurgical CABG Patient
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a recommended treatment for coronary heart disease (CHD). In the United Kingdom, around 2.7 million people have been diagnosed with this condition (NHS, 2012). The aim of surgery is to relieve angina and shortness of breath by improving the flow of blood to the heart (Parry et al., 2010). These symptoms cause severe discomfort and distress as well as limit the amount and type of physical activity a patient may engage in.
Surgery helps patients attain a higher quality of life referred to as satisfaction with life ...

Abstract

Early ambulation is now recognised as an intervention that confers many positive benefits to patients following cardiac surgery. However, there is lack of clarity as to the optimum time for the patient to perform early ambulation. A focused question was developed to ascertain whether early ambulation within 24 hours after extubation is more effective compared to ambulation 24 hours or more following extubation. The clinical question guided the search and retrieval of 6 studies that were subsequently appraised. There are benefits and many limitations of the chosen studies and do not provide sufficient evidence to answer the clinical question ...

Consumption of 17g of arginine for two weeks has been found to enhance collagen production, according to a recent study (Crowe & Brockbank, 2009). But, what is a wound? Brown (2013) suggests that wounds are injuries on tissues or the skin, and are prominent in bony areas. Various factors contribute to the development of wounds, but this paper will evaluate the role of calorie malnutrition. This paper examines how high calorie diet promotes wound healing.
Enteral and oral nutritional support is of vital significance according to Crowe and Brockbank (2009). A randomized study that was centered on arginine analyzed how nutritional ...

Ms. G is diabetic and she is apparently overweight for her age with a BMI of 32.7 which is extremely above the normal BMI levels. The white blood cell count is extremely higher than the normal levels which indicate presence of an infection. On the other hand, the patient also presents with neutrophilia and on culture growth and isolation of staphylococcus aureus which is a gram-positive bacteria which poses significant complications to vital body systems through various infections that affect the functionality of the systems or organs. On the treatment, the patient will be prescribed on antibiotics to manage ...

Synopsis:

I witnessed the body of a victim lying supine on an outside deck on arrival to the location of the reported shooting. From observation, it is evident that the victim is an elderly man since he has grey hair. The victim is dressed in a blue jacket (that is zipped up past the halfway point), blue shirt, and blue pants. The victim is wearing wire-rimmed silver glasses with blood spatter on the left lens. Closer examination of his face reveals that there are numerous evident blood spatter patters below his nose on his upper lip, chin, and upper left ...

Post 1

A medication wallet card is a card that indicates a patient's medication names, doses and it’s easily kept in a patient’s wallet for easy retrieval and referral. A wallet card is very beneficial to a patient particularly in regards to creating awareness of the current patient's ailments, which will help improve the patient’s quality of life considerably and also lead to revenue generation by the clinic.
Depression is an infringement to the normal way of life of an individual and does disrupt it in a major way. An amount in excess of $210 Billion has been ...

Critical Thinking Questions

- What clinical manifestations are present in Ms. G?
Ans. The clinical manifestation present in Ms. G. is inflammation of the left leg. The characteristics of inflammation in the patient are pain, redness and edema of the leg, fever and elevated WBC count.
- What recommendations would you make for continued treatment? Provide a rationale for your recommendations.
Ans. Acetaminophen may be given PRN for controlling the fever. However, it may be administered in the case of high fevers only. Acetaminophen prevents acute swings in temperature and nullifies the cycles of chilling and perspiring. Other nursing interventions ...

Introduction

Skin wounds are painful and cause irritation to their victims. They usually also present an avenue through which harmful microorganisms can gain access to the body and cause more damage. Therefore, they should be appropriately diagnosed and treated as soon as they occur. This paper will evaluate treatment and diagnosis of Herpes Zoster.

Properly Diagnosing Skin Wounds in Frail Elderly

Aging makes the thickness of the skin to reduce, and hence the skin becomes more susceptible to wounds (Burr, 2012). Proper diagnosis of wounds in old people is paramount since it dictates the efficiency with which the wounds would be treated. The skin should be assessed ...

Behind the WOC/ET nursing, there are determined and dedicated individuals who were to improve patient care. Rupert Tumbull, a pioneer in colorectal surgery, and Norma Gill, a former ilestomy patient of Tumbull, are the two individuals behind the foundation of WOC/ET nursing. The two established the first enterostomal therapy training program after Tumbull learned that Gill was giving care to stoma patients in her hometown in Ohio. In 1968, the training program churned out 12 of the first graduates. At the suggestion of Tumbull, the 14 met and formed the North American Association of Enterostomal Therapists which would later ...

Preparing for a total knee replacement requires pre-operative and post-operative care that will help the patient prepare prior to the procedure and help the patient attain a faster recovery. The pre-operative stage usually begins several weeks before the procedure and the goal is to help the patient prepare prior to the surgery with the objective of helping the patient achieve the best possible surgical outcome from the procedure (Williams and Hopper, 2011). In a total knee replacement, the knee joint is replaced with an artificial one. The patient should expect to be home after two to four days after the surgery, and ...

COVER LETTER

E-MAIL
HR MANAGER,
Westfield memorial hospital
189 E Main Street,

Westfield, NY 14787

(716) 326-4921

RE: APPLICATION FOR NURSE MANAGER POSITION

Being a registered nurse specialized in medical surgery and patient care; and having worked at Maimonides Medical center, Brooklyn NY under different capacities for more than ten years, I am well prepared to join your institution and make positive changes in the leadership and managerial spheres. I am comfortable working both independently and in teams in making sure that quality care is provided to patients, physicians and family members. My specific qualifications for this position are;
Experienced in working as a team player in an inter-culturally diverse ...

Literature Review and Resources

Surgical site infections (SSI) are the typical type of infections that occur in a wound caused by invasive surgical process. This type of infections is the prevalent causes of healthcare-associated infections. Most patients who undergo a surgical procedure always fall victim of surgical site infections. In minor cases, these infections do occur after the patient is discharged from hospital. It is of great significance to note that, surgical site infections can range from a normal trivial wound discharge without any apparent complication to an adversely complicated condition. This type of infection is related to morbidity, a considerable statistic of postoperative deaths is related ...

After reading “Wound in the Face” by Angela Carter I will never apply lipstick or lip gloss to my lips, without considering the deeper issues that Carter raises in what appears, at first, to be an essay which merely comments on the changing styles of women’s cosmetics (and specifically lipstick) in the decades of the twentieth century. She starts her essay by examining the faces of models in adverts taken from magazines of the 1070s and has a strong response to the vogue in cosmetics: “It scares me” (Carter, 142) – and the rest of the essay explores the reasons for ...

Introduction

The exchange of respiratory gas is limited by the capacity of the respiratory muscles to circulate air in the lung. Ventilation fails when muscles do not have the capacity to cope with the load brought by the mechanics of the pulmonary system. It is crucial to comprehend the mechanics of respiration/breathing not only for purposes of diagnosing how the system has failed and to offer the correct prescription for treatment of the failure, but to be capable of providing the most effectual temporary respiratory support through the use of a mechanical ventilator, as well.
The first category explains the ...

In terms of both our vocations and hobbies, we often aspire to become great. What happens, however, when this very desire consumes and overtakes us? The 2010 film "Black Swam" starring Natalie Portman as a high-profile ballet dancer, shows its viewers that unchecked ambition can be a dangerous and ultimately deadly thing. This message is achieved primarily through the film's use of detail-heavy camerawork, its character depiction, and its embrace of magical realism and distortions of reality. The main character Nina loses her identity, herself to become perfect and on this way to the culmination of her transformation she ...

The nursing profession and the scope improvement in the care delivery process are expanding with the increase in knowledge, technology and discovery of new medicines. Pressure ulcers are still one of the major issues in nursing practice. Thus, with time passing by it is getting important for the nursing professionals to increase their awareness about the disease in order to apply right procedure and use right medication to deliver better care. Additionally, it is a major concern for both hospital staff and patients due to elongated hospital stay and increase in healthcare expenditure. The nurses are now relying on ...

First, when looking at labile cells, it can be said that ultimately these are continuously dividing cells of short life span, which directly pass from M to G1 phase of the cell cycle (Abuhashim). The surface epithelium of gastrointestinal and genito-urinary system, epidermis of the skin, and hemopoietic cells of the bone marrow are placement examples of labile cells. “Injury of these cells is followed by complete regeneration providing that the supporting stroma is intact” (Abuhashim).
Second, when looking at stable cells, it is understood that these tiny units are subjected to very scant postnatal divisions yet they are ...

The ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)’ was passed into law in the year 2010 and it initiated the healthcare system transformation. This is because it emphasizes on the primary care, promotes quality care and also funds community health initiatives (Rosenbaum, 2011). Due to the underutilization of the preventive care the people spend more on chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. This is because they don’t receive effective treatments like drug therapies which help them manage their conditions effectively. The ACA addresses all the areas where reforms are needed in the current healthcare system. ...

The article “Healing the American Indian Soul Wound” by Duran et al. and excerpt from Brave Heart’s “The Historical Trauma Response” address the concepts of “historical trauma” and “soul wound”, which are synonyms and refer to traumatic events in the history of American Indian people. When look at the historical context preceding those events, Duran and others state that European arrivals used ‘treaty-making’ strategy to cover their discrimination and suppression of the Natives under “legal and political relationship” (Duran et al. 343). Duran and Brave Heart differentiated six steps of historical trauma, such as First Contact, Economic Competition, ...

It is difficult to arrive at a common agreement about the meaning of pain. However, everyone will agree that pain implies physical discomfort. Pain can be in the form of aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, pinching, pricking or burning. Most people associate pain with a physical injury. It can be a minor injury like a scratch or a major injury like a broken limb. The intensity and duration of the feeling of pain depends upon the seriousness of the injury. When we think of the term pain deeply, we realize that pain cannot be explained in a simple way. There are many types of pain. The understanding ...

Reflection: Assessment and Nursing Intervention on the Transition

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Introduction

Transitioning from the Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to a regular medicine ward is not a breezy task especially among nurses who are initiating the transfer and the nurse receiving the patient. There are pressing concerns that must be considered. This is especially necessary since keeping the patients to stay longer at the PACU have resulted to congestion, patient and family dissatisfaction due to limited visiting hours and surgical delays (Thomas & De Leon-Ayson, 2008). Given these concerns and the vulnerability of the patients’ condition, nurses participating in the transition of patients from PACU to the ward are confronted with a complicated ...

Summary

A salamander’s limbs are smaller and slimier than those of people but they are not different from those of human. Its limbs are unique in the world of vertebrates because they can regrow from a stump after an amputation. This ability has been a wonder for the humans since no scar is formed on the skin where the stump as it would in humans. The human body’s healing mechanism is not very different from that of the salamander but the amphibian shows a unique divergent healing strategies. When the salamander limb is amputated, the blood vessels contract immediately limiting bleeding ...

Ernest Hemingway, the author of The Sun Also Rises, was part of a generation of writers who made their mark on the literary scene beginning in the 1920’s. The end of the Great War had significant effects on the attitudes of many artists, who felt that the values under which they had been raised no longer mattered, because of the sheer horror of the war. The horrific weapons that were used for the first time during this war, such as mustard gas, and the size of the war, which dragged most of the West’s major powers into conflict, ...

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Question 1: Pathophysiology of Mr. Jensen’s post-operative hypovolemia

Hypovolemia is a surgical condition that indicates the rapid fluid loss that may result in organ failures. The outcomes of the hypovolemia are mostly due to insufficient circulating volume or scarce perfusion. Often hypovolemia is secondary to hemorrhage the reason of which includes severe internal or external blood loss and GI, thoracic and abdominal bleeding maladies (Devitt, 2001).
Hypovolemia involves significant fluid loss other than blood that can be further accompanied by refractory gastroenteritis and widespread burns. Hypovolemia may develop in post-surgical incidence, bone fracture, due to ...

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Incidence
Stage III and IV pressure ulcers is a serious health issue that is difficult to cure. It requires the constant attention of the health care providers. During the III stage, the patient experiences the loss of tissue, subcutaneous can also be visible. Also, during this stage, the ulcer may involve certain undermining or tunneling. Stage IV is characterized by tissue loss, where a bone or muscle is already exposed. Also, at this stage the wound includes tunneling. The incidence of III and IV stage pressure ulcers vary due to the type of the health care facility, yet it ...

This paper focuses on how to reduce pressure ulcer rates and the tools and strategies to be used to improve the quality of the service provided. Pressure ulcers can mostly be prevented and using initiatives to prevent pressure ulcers from developing can improve the health care process and reduce the rates of pressure ulcers developing (Sullivan & Schoelles, 2013). According to Lyder (2003, p. 223), “pressure ulcers develop when persisting pressure on a bony site obstructs healthy capillary flow, leading to tissue necrosis.” Preventing pressure ulcers is important because it protects patients as well as reduces the cost of care ...

The healthcare sector in the U.S has significantly reviewed and modified its technical, policy and structural capabilities to help improve quality of outcomes and patient safety. There has been so much focus on the need to ensure that the healthcare system achieves the optimal value for money though eliminating the cases of illnesses, infections and injuries that have previously occurred within the settings. Despite these measures, the cases of hospital acquired Illnesses and infections have been rife. This has been associated with poor outcomes namely, high mortality rates, high morbidity rates and more glaringly the erosion of the public ...

Hit and run homicide

A hit and run are normally defined as being involved in a vehicle accident with either a pedestrian, another vehicle or an object and escaping from the scene without being identified or give any assistance to those in need. It is mostly defined by leaving the scene whether you caused the accident or not. However, if you return to the scene maybe you had gone to access emergency assistance will not be considered as a hit and run.
In a hit and run accident, there are several wound and injuries that are common and they assist in reconstructing the ...

Guillermo Del Toro’s Spanish horror-fantasy film The Devil’s Backbone is a unique ghost story for its time, given the film’s setting during the Spanish Civil War and the morally ambiguous nature of the ghosts found in the film. In telling the story of a small orphanage in rural Spain in the early 1930s, haunted by a small boy named Santi whose death provides one of the central mysteries, The Devil’s Backbone mixes the high fantasy of fairy tales with the gritty despair of one of Spain’s most tumultuous historical periods. As evidenced in the ...

Overview

The case follows the events that led to the unfortunate death of Whitney, a patient at a local hospital. Other main characters include Kelly (a visiting caregiver), Nathan (the unit director), Janice (an infections preventionist), Manuel (a third-year medical student), and Dena (an RN). In this case, the sentinel issue is the death of Whitney following an episode of untreated Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI). Whitney was undergoing treatment at the facility for appendicitis. Upon a successful appendectomy, the staff had her transferred to a recovery unit for an overnight stay. However, events following the stay led to an acquisition ...

Postpartum infection is also referred to as puerperal infection and it comprises different entities which occur during cesarean or vaginal delivery or even at breastfeeding with a fever of 100.4F (38C) or even higher for at least two days after the first twenty four hours after delivery or postpartum. The infection may occur at the cesarean section incision or even within the woman's reproductive tract (Ricci & Kyle, 2009).
Postpartum infection occur due to risk factors such as the ones listed here: precipitous labor; prolonged labor; microscopic tears found in birth canal; forceps or vacuum assisted delivery; PROM or prolonged ...

It is a shame that books like Jerry A. Conye’s best-selling book Why Evolution is True (2009) is necessary for the twenty-first century. After all, Charles Darwin wrote his groundbreaking work On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was published in 1859. Since its publication many other scientific discoveries have been made to support Darwin’s dangerous idea. Evolution should not be a controversial issue and sadly it remains so even in the most educated countries of the world. Part of the controversy could be because many people who oppose evolution have no idea what evolution is. ...

The health status of citizens gives an indication of the overall health levels in the nation. It involves several aspects on matters concerning health from personal health to the services provided at the healthcare setting. The PICOT questions analyzed is "in nurses who work in the orthopedic care centers (P), what effect do they, and the use of (C) different preoperative antibiotics prophylaxis among different patients (I) have on the rate of hospitalization or mortality of the patients (O)?" The issue about surgical site infection has been a great threat in ensuring the success of surgical procedures may it ...

Introduction

It is estimated that surgical site infections affect more than 5% of all surgery operations conducted on patients in the United States (Hemani, 2009, p. 2). Between 750, 000 and 1 million surgical site infections happen in the United States on a yearly basis (Edminston, 509). Current estimates show that surgical site infections are among the leading causes of patient mortality and morbidity during surgery. In fact, surgical site infections rank third in the number of reported incidences of health care associated infections according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Edminston, 509). Before dwelling on some of the ...

Prevention is crucial when it comes to combating rabies. Luckily, it is also quite easy. Prevention is classified into two methods: primary and secondary.
Primary prevention: minimizing and avoiding exposure: One of the most vital steps in checking rabies is educating the endangered about sensible pet ownership as well as how they can avoid or minimize their rabies exposure. To begin with, dogs, cats and other pets must receive regular rabies vaccines. The conventional rabies vaccine was initially administered to dogs once annually, but desires to reduce vaccine frequency initiated the development of rabies vaccine that is now ...

Someone must turn the hourglass over!

For somehow the grains of sand gently slide
through the tiny space.

Someone must watch the grains of sand.

And someone must see the gap that remains
As the young sand drops and nothingness remains
Until the glass is turned over once more;
Till life and love begin once more.
The old grains of sand, now newly replaced,
Can rest in peace, dream and hope
That someone is still turning the hourglass.
-- Roberta Israeloff.
Having walked the earth for roughly seventeen years, I have been able to create a rich palimpsest of experiences. Some recent, and conspicuous ...

Pathophysiology

It is a case of diabetic foot in a young diabetic patient. This condition can be considered to be mismanaged based on the information provided by medical history. From the outlined history, the clinical manifestation points out to a form of moderate painful leg with round yellow open wound which is close to the medial malleolus. There is also chilling, fever and hypertrophy of the calf left calf muscles. The skin of the affected leg appears to be red in color. In managing this kind of pain affecting a diabetic patient's foot, the clinical signs and symptoms will have to be considered to ...

Value Based PurchasingIntroduction

2007 is considered to be a very important year in the medical field for both medical institutions and patients. This is a time when these Centers that provide both Medicare and Medicaid services (C.M.S) embarked on initiating a program that would ensure higher quality practices in the field (Dlugacz, 2009). The program was dubbed the value-based purchasing program (Dlugacz, 2009). This program was initiated I a bid to directly connect the efforts made by both Medicare and Medicaid facilities towards ensuring quality care for their patients.
In order to measure and also achieve the higher quality expected, the value-based purchasing program was ...

Is it safe to allow teachers and students to carry guns? Will it be safer to give this permission only to the one group? These are difficult questions that create controversial opinions. News show schools, universities and other educational institutions had mostly negative impact of weapons. The history has many examples of deadly shootings in educational facilities.
“23-year-old student Seung-Hui Cho [killed] 32 people in two locations and [wounded] an undetermined number of others on campus” (CNN Library) in the Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. There are other examples of students who used guns to kill or wound people in ...

The use of skin care bundle among hospitalized adult sick people can reduce the risk of skin breakdown compared to standard care of practice
Pressure ulcers are a common problem in acute care hospitals, specifically among obese patients in intensive care units. Pressure ulcers or sores are common, serious but preventable health issues in the healthcare system. Pressure ulcers are associated with low quality of life, increased expenditure, increase hospital stay, and poor health outcomes (Bhattacharya & Mishra 2015). Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) are preventable if repositioning and turning techniques. However, the evidence on the effectiveness on these techniques is ...

It was on a cold January night when the local police were informed of a suspicious activity reported by the neighbors in a locality. An old woman possibly living all by herself had not been seen or heard of since several days, whereas the locals had reported her of being very active and outdoorsy. Yet since two days, she had not been seen outside her home, and when a neighbor visited her, he returned back without an answer even though he waited for several minutes. They tried her number, but she would not answer as well. The police were ...

[Class Title]

Introduction
Conscience is one of the most commonly experienced psychological faculty of an individual, but is also one of the least understood. For many years, little attention have been given towards understanding conscience; particularly on how it is shaped and who influenced the modern understanding of this concept. Nevertheless, conscience is an important phenomenon that requires significant attention primarily because it impacts all human judgment. The manifestation of conscience delineates man from other animals species as conscience is proof of man’s self-consciousness; an attribute that is only observable among human species. As a learned psychological faculty, ...

The works of the artists, Jan van Eyck (c.1390-1441), Caravaggio (1561-1610) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) represent almost the entire span of the Italian Renaissance period which occurred from the 14th to the 16th Centuries.
Van Eyck was a Flemish painter who painted naturalistic portraits and religious painting on oak panels. Considered to be the leading painter of his day, his works differed from other great Early Italian Renaissance works in that his works recorded his faithful observation of nature , an influence of the Renaissance in the north, rather than the classically idealized works characteristic of the Early Italian ...

Compliance data measured by electronic monitoring, permits distinct aspects of patients’ behavior to be quantified over time. Several compliance parameters have been delineated from those data according to aspects of patient behaviors (Lee & Byun, 2008). Preliminary analysis suggests that many clinicians hold strong negative attitude about the validity and utility of standardized outcome data protocol. In addition to qualitative data on the acceptance of standardized outcome protocols, data on collection compliance ensures patients are taken care of while outcome data involve goals archived as well as patient’s ability to get better in their health conditions.
An example, in ...

Assignment 2

PART A - (Total 15 marks)

Cephalexin and Gentamicin
The mechanism of action of amoxicillin is focused on the prevention of the synthesis of the bacteria’s cell wall through the binding and inhibiting of the cell wall transpeptidases (Katzung, Masters, and Trevor, 2012). Specifically, it attaches to the penicillin-binding protein 1A found in the cell wall of bacteria. Then, the agent disintegrates the lactam ring to allow the acylation of the penicillin-sensitive transpeptidase C-terminal domain. The formation of the cross-link of the linear peptidoglycan strands is prevented by the inactivation of transpeptidases. Since the third and last stage ...

Discussion and Application of “The Other Wes Moores”

Choice and expectations are among the factors that determine the path that a person takes in life. In everyday life, human beings have to make certain choices that determine the path they take from when they make the choices. A choice according to Wes Moores does not guarantee a good outcome; the credibility and how genuinely one makes the choices determine the direction it provides. In a lecture, Wes Moores said that the choice one makes greatly matters and in many cases, the second chance given is mainly the last chance. The author also added that the expectations make ...

Nursing Class Name

Introduction
The importance of a successful research summary lies in attaining a balanced study appraisal. Summaries allow readers to explore the strengths and weaknesses of techniques applied as well as the paper’s applicability to clinical settings. This paper is a summary of Jill Cox’s (2011) study on the predictors of Pressure Ulcers (PU) in adult patients under critical care. It proves that the author provides content that fits the logic and objectivity of scientific inquiry in PU research.

Background

Ingham-Broomfield (2009) states that a good study contains a precise background information that is precise in addressing its basic ...

Iron

Iron is a mineral that is abundant in plant foods, meat, seafood, and poultry. Green leafy vegetables have high levels of iron and are most suitable in cases of deficiency. Low levels of iron among young adult women can cause iron-deficient erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) and anemia (Harland et al., 2010, p. 325). These deficiencies can result in impaired immune and cognitive functions and can affect energy levels of an individual. Women of reproductive age usually experience menstruation on a regular basis. Heavy menstrual bleeding during this time increases the loss of iron, therefore, causing the deficiency.

Calcium

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Introduction

There were many terminologies in nursing that pertain to the same thing. As such, there were confusions since one may document differently from another or perform another method differently. Furthermore, to address this, a standardized nursing language with standardized terminologies was born. Moreover, a standardized nursing language is defined as a language that are understood by every nurse with regards to health care (Rutherford, 2008). The use of standardized terminologies in nursing is likewise considered important in the health care industry to ensure that the services delivered are of high quality. This helps documentation and data management to become ...

Discuss the conflict between pietas and furor in the relationship of Aeneas and Dido. How does the concept of Stoicism in Rome help you, as a modern reader, to understand the conflict of duty and love as a conflict of pietas and furor?
Pietas and Furor are quite complicated philosophical phenomena. Pietas symbolises peace, calmness and a strong devotion to doing one’s duty. In Rome it was believed that an ideal citizen should first of all think about how to carry out the duties and not about the fulfilment of his own needs. Those duties concerned the devotion ...

Perhaps the most heart-wrenching scene in the first quarter of the narrative of Mary Prince, the sale of Prince and two of her sisters at a slave market portray the pains of a family separated on the grounds of black slavery. After the death of her first mistress, to whom Prince’s mother and siblings also belonged, the master of the house sought to take another wife and as a means to his ends, decided to sell the three female slaves. As a slave in the same household, Prince’s mother performs the task of preparing her daughters for ...

Introduction

Every other day, new study get published in different prominent journals which highlight the importance of the study, the changes, costing, etc. Critical appraisal of a paper has the ability to adversely affect the quality, output, cost of care, especially when the proposed changes are not relevant to the study’s data. It also helps in pointing out the issues that need considerations and which are essential for making a decision. Based on the critics one can recommend or to not recommend an intervention. The purpose of Research critique is to discover whether the methods and results of the ...

One Sunday afternoon while I was relaxing and listening to some soft music, I heard a loud scream from the living room. I hurriedly jumped out of my bed and run towards the living room only to find my mother writhing in pain. In fact, blood was oozing out of her forehead. I was shell-shocked. At that moment, I reflected on the important role that she had played in my life as well as the numerous conflicts that arose between us.
She gained some strength and requested me to help her stand up. I yielded to her calls, and ...