Introduction Venous thromboembolism, commonly known as VTE is a condition in which a blood clot develops mostly in deep veins of the leg, groin or arm and travels in the circulation and lodging in the lungs, called pulmonary embolism (PE). VTE generally occurs after major general surgery and if not taken care of on time,…
Ethical Decision Making in Smoking Cessation
According to University of California, School of Medicine (2010), Autonomy is the “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.” Although Mrs. Cheng is a cancer patient with only one month to live, nowhere is mentioned that she could be of…
Produce Text Incorporating Three Patches On Professional Understanding Nursing Essay
The aim of this assessment is to produce a patch work text incorporating three patches on professional understanding. I am a second year Diagnostic Radiography student on a Inter professional programme working within the NHS. Radiography as a profession is very diverse and requires good communication among the inter-professional team. Diagnostic Radiography uses X-rays, Computerised…
Breastfeeding: Advantages and Disadvantages
This essay is potentially vast in its scope as the advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding can vary enormously depending on which authority one chooses to consult. (1) We shall therefore take an overview and present the generally accepted arguments in this area. There is a substantial evidence base for the benefits of breastfeeding for not…
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (C.T.E): Effects
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (C.T.E) Introduction Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy refers to a degenerative disorder of the brain that mainly affects the military veterans, athletes as well as other people that experience repetitive brain trauma. There is a formation of a protein in C.T.E by the name Tau which is responsible for the establishment of clumps which…
Infected Surgical Wound Of Total Knee Replacement Nursing Essay
Wound care with all its aspects is the very most important step in nursing care for patients with surgical wounds, it has given nurses a very comprehensive approach to stimulate the healing process and get the maximum benefit out of the treatment (Cook. 2011). But when this care fails it has a lot of consequences,…
Issues Of Holistic Care Wound Management And Healing
“Ulceration of the lower limb has been an affliction of the human race since the time of Hippocrates, it is almost certainly the price we pay for having emerged from the ocean and learnt to stand erect” Burnand (1990). United Kingdom leg ulcer management is largely nurse-led. Cornwall et al (1986) report that It is…
Predictors of Patient Satisfaction
CHAPTER 1: Introduction In this chapter we will briefly discuss the background of the research area. At first an overview of the patients satisfaction concept will be introduced. This will be followed by the relevance of this thesis to the country of Kuwait. After that, we will present a discussion of the problem that will…
Pathophysiology Of Dvt Formation Health And Social Care Essay
DVT is the result of a number of factors that include stasis of blood, endothelial injury and hypercoagulability of blood. PE is a major complication of DVT and occurs when a thrombus or blood clot detaches itself and is carried by the blood stream to the lungs. [J32] Proximal DVT carries a higher risk of…
Implications of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Introduction The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury. An injury to the brain may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in an impairment…