Secondary malignancies in pediatric population: a case series and literature review Introduction Advances in medical care therapies and early diagnosis has fulfilled the hope for normal life expectancy in many cancerous patients with a 5 year survival rate for at least 75% in childhood ( 1 ). Although expecting 70% long-term survive in children with…
The Proper Technique of Administration IV therapy
Do you know what is the important of water? Adult body weight needs about 55%-65% of water. However, it is differ from adult body where about 95% of water needed in their body while an elderly or obese person, they need around 40% of water in their body. If person lost a lot of water…
Essay On Elderly Care In New Zealand
Abstract Elderly care is a steady industry in New Zealand. It is one of the most stable industries in New Zealand because the New Zealand population is an old population. In light of this attempts to improve the geriatric care standards in New Zealand should always be a priority. Present services and healthcare organizations should…
Reflective Essay on Acutely ill Patient Mrs Smith
This essay will be a reflective essay focussing on a critical incident that took place whilst being at practice placement earlier in the year. A critical incident is defined as a ‘learning technique that breaks an event down into its main components for the purpose of reflective analysis’ (Hoystonard, and Simpson, 2004) The essay will…
The Posterior Perforated Substance: A Brain Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma
The Posterior Perforated Substance: A Brain Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma Abstract: IMPORTANCE: There is a dearth of published information on the posterior perforated substance (PPS) as compared to the anterior perforated substance. We managed to glean facts about the PPS that can serve as a landmark for surgical operations in the adjacent regions of…
The Development of the Social Model of Disability
“In recent years there has been … a significant shift in the definition of disability from a medical orientation … to a socio-political perspective” (Hahn 1997, 172). In a context of equality, describe and evaluate significant differences between medical and social models of disabilities. In my essay I will discuss the movement from the medical…
Evidence-based Practice for Venous Thromboembolism
VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM What is evidence-based practice (EBP) and why is it important in the healthcare field? EBP is research that is conducted on specific practices that pertain to patient care with the anticipation of integrating the new and updated findings in to the healthcare setting. EBP studies are important to allow for evolvement to keep…
Facilitating Patient Education Essay
Abstract This essay focuses on a knowledge deficit a patient may have regarding their illness. The educational topic as well as why it was chosen will be discussed. The student nurse will analyze the patient’s readiness to learn and address any factors that will facilitate or hinder the learning. The method of implementation, rationales for…
New Zealand Health and Disability Policy Analysis
Policy focus for Disability The people with inabilities are the people who have whole deal physical, mental, sagacious or material deterrents with in correspondence with diverse limits may discourage their full and practical enthusiasm toward general society eye on a comparable reason with others. A solitary individual with failure by and large obliges some sort…
Hallway Medicine: The Current Problem in Canadas Health Care System
Hallway Medicine: The Current Problem in Health Care System Yes, there are on-going issues about the Canadian health care system such as drug costs, access to service, long-term care needs, and more. However, there is a major issue that needs to be addressed by the Canadian government. This one main issue in the Canadian health…