A CRITICAL COMPARISON OF TWO RESEARCH APPROACHES TO SUICIDALITY IN THE ELDERLY: the qualitative and quantitative paradigms Introduction: Suicide may be considered a common and devastating emergency in the general practice of mental health. It is a phenomenon that is generally complex and inherently difficult to predict. Suicidality, which is the spectrum of psychological activities…
Misuse Of Opiates Health And Social Care Essay
The misuse and abuse of illicit and prescription opiates is a growing problem in the United States. Even though Americans make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population, we consume close to 100% of the world’s supply of hydrocodone and nearly 80% of the world’s supply of legal and illegal opiates . Because…
Strategies and Materials for Health Education
Health Literacy Assessment Abstract Educating patients is an integral part of a nurse’s job. While this might seem to be a simple task, it can, in fact, be quite challenging. As nurses, we care for patients from a wide variety of ages. Although a patient’s age can be a barrier to their ability to learn…
Ascites Is A Special Case In The Medical Geriatric Ward Nursing Essay
Background I think ascites is a special case in this Medical & Geriatric ward, because I saw this only one case of ascites in this four weeks practicum. And it is my first time that care patient with ascites. Therefore, I interest and choose this case for studying the nursing care of ascites. In this…
Effects of Physical Inactivity on State Diabetes Rates
Introduction Diabetes is an issue that continues to grow and plague the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2015 (ADA 2015). The number of people who have received a diabetes diagnoses increased from 1.6 million in 1958 to 12.1 million in 2000 and further…
Analyse the challenges of change facing NHS
In this paper we are going to discuss about how the nhs is facing the different types of challenges and the various changes which are approaching. In reaction towards our concern regarding the present and possible injure of market reforms and also it provide high-quality, complete healthcare for everyone, without charge at the point of…
Florence Nightingale Theory Case Study
Clinical Application of Florence Nightingale Theory (Paper) Amber Hussain Overview of Theory Everything in this world that has been created by God has some meaning attached to it and has to perform some role in this world. Similarly [M1] Florence Nightingale developed modern nursing based on her life experiences. She was the pioneer who gave…
Case Study: Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes
Mary is 19 old female as she just come for higher studies in university. She was diagnosed diabetes type 1 at the age of 11. Her objective data shows the symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes. Diabetes have many complication include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia, hyperosmotic non-ketotic state, and hypoglycaemia. In Australia 3.2% of female and 4.0 %…
Auckland DHB Elderly Care Strategies
Auckland DHB is based to part of Auckland City in which they are serving seven wards Avondale/Roskill, Eastern Bays, Eden- Albert (Balmoral), Hobson, Tamaki- Maungakiekie(Penrose), Western Bays and Hauraki Gulf Islands .It has a population of 475,765 people. Eighty seven percent of the Auckland DHB population live within five wards within the Auckland DHB boundary.The…
Support and Charities for Geriatric Patients and the Elderly
INTRODUCION As population age, the body or physical appearance changes, mental, emotional and social aspects of person’s life are also altered. It is inevitable since nobody can live young for a long time. This also mean that an individual is vulnerable to any diseases. Most of the time the elderly people experience a lot of…