Fluid Resuscitation in the Prehospital Trauma Patient

Antony Nguyen Abstract Introduction: Patients with traumatic acute blood loss from injury lead to a lack of perfusion in systemic and cerebral circulations. Without treatment these organ become acidosis and fail. The fundamental process of restoring, maintenance and treatment of haemorrhagic shock involving fluid resuscitation. Although minimal amount of evidence supports this practice, it is…

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Postpartum Depression A Concept Analysis Health And Social Care Essay

Postpartum Depression is generally defined in the following context: “Specifier of nonpsychotic major depression that has its onset within 4 weeks after delivery” (Mehta and Sheth, 2006). In addition, the illness is often classified into the following categories: “Baby blues,” “nonpsychotic depression,” and “puerperal psychosis” (Mehta and Sheth, 2006). Therefore, the illness is complex in…

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Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: Knowledge Gaps

Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: Are there gaps in current knowledge regarding diagnosis and treatment? Introduction Mental health problems in older adults can cause a massive social impact, often bringing about poor quality of life, isolation and exclusion. Depression is one of the most debilitating mental health disorders worldwide, affecting approximately 7% of the…

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Defining Leiningers Theory Of Transcultural Care Diversity Nursing Essay

This nursing theory paper defines Madeleine M. Leininger’s theory of Transcultural care diversity and universality. She was born in Sutton, Nebraska 1948. Leininger (1978) introduced concept of transcultural nursing and developed culture care theory to explain cultural competency. Her book Culture Care Diversity and Universality: A theory of Nursing was published in 1991. Today nurses…

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Applying Theory To Practice Problem Nursing Essay

This paper focuses on use of Betty Neuman systems Model in practice using a case study. The model focuses to finding a solution for a patient is none compliance with his care at home after being discharged. This case is a case that involves a patent who is discharged from hospital after treatment for a…

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Applying Kants Ethical Theory to Nursing

Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 in Königsberg, which is today the city of Kaliningrad in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast (Watkins, 2002). He was raised in a Pietist household that stressed intense religious devotion, personal humility, and a literal interpretation of the Bible (European Graduate School [EGS], 2010). Kant wrote numerous works in…

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Impact of Frailty on Depression

Background With increasing life expectancy, diseases associated with old age have increased in growing proportion in recent decades. (1) The integration of frailty measures in clinical practice is crucial for the development of interventions against age-related conditions (in particular, disability) in older persons. Multiple instruments have been developed over the last years in order to…

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Impact of Maternal Depression and Anxiety on Fetal Development

The Impact of Maternal Depression and Anxiety on Fetal Development Abstract The purpose of this review paper is to briefly review past and present literature on the impact of maternal depression and anxiety during pregnancy to the developing fetus.  We will be reviewing the prenatal risks involved in untreated depression during pregnancy.  We will be…

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Introduction to Anatomic Pathology

Title of the paper: Is the PAST perfect PRESENT tense FUTURE continuous for ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY ? Type of the paper: Review Running title: Anatomic pathology Full names of authors: Ramakantha Kasimsetty Chatura Abstract: Changing trends in patient care, defines and redefines role of caregivers. The future needs to be addressed to make pathology more visible…

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