INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this essay is to adopt Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001) model of reflection in reflecting upon my experience in practice placement while caring for a patient with a long term condition. This model will help to identify the learning needs and how it may be achieved. To maintain confidentiality in this…
Role of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Forensic Nursing – Role of a SANE Forensic Nursing is a specialty that combines nursing practice with the legal system. They often perform as a liaison between medicine and the law. There are many subspecialties of Forensic Nursing, one of which is a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner). A SANE is a Registered Nurse who…
Mental Health Support for Youth Depression
Introduction Feeling sad, unhappy, or “down in the dumps” occasionally is not unusual, however when these feelings outweigh a youth’s happiness or excitement it is concerning. Depression is a common and severe disorder amongst adolescences. Depression has lasting effects on an individuals’ feelings, thoughts, self-worth, behaviors, social relationships, physical functioning, biological developments, work productivity, and…
Distal Radius Fractures (DRF) Pain Management
Explain how pathological processes influence physiotherapy management for a patient with a fracture of the lower end of radius. Distal radius fractures (DRF) account for 16% of fractures seen in accident and emergency. (Tosti 2011) They are often caused by a fall on an outstretched hand, and as the risk of falling and osteoporosis increases…
Overview of Causes of Mental Illness
Abstract There is no surprise that mental health is very imperative when it comes to living a healthy life. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) on National Institute on Mental Health, “mental illnesses are very common in the U.S. Their prevalence studies in 2017 were an estimated 46.6 million adults aged 18 or…
Complications of Exodontia
Introduction: Patient’s visit the dental clinic for a routine or planned visit for treatment, conditions related to the oral cavity or due to pain. Even with the invention of advanced dental techniques in restoration of teeth, extraction is one of the most routinely carried out dental procedure (El-Kenawy and Ahmed, 2015). Exodontia can be defined…
The Importance of Homeostasis in Development on Hyperthyroidism
A female patient, 37 years old, came into clinic complaining mainly of difficulty sleeping, fatigue, frequent bowel movements and heart palpitations. As a physician, I needed to know more about the symptoms and signs the patient was experiencing in order to understand this syndrome. From what she expressed, there could be a myriad of syndromes….
Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood
Children mental development alludes to the changes that happen as a youngster develops and creates in connection to being physically solid, rationally caution, sincerely sound, socially skilful and prepared to learn. The initial five years of a youngster’s life are on a very basic level paramount. They are the establishment that shapes children’ future health,…
Improving Quality of Care Through Pain Management
Patrick Bobst A Qualitative Study Quantitative research involves testing hypotheses, making predictions, studying specific variables, collecting numbers and statistics, identifying statistical relationships, and making observations under controlled conditions (Johnson & Christensen, 2008). None of the aforementioned attributes appear in chapter 17 “Improving the quality of care through pain assessment and management”. Hence. this chapter written…
Asthma: Pathophysiology- Education and Health Promotion
Diagnosis: Based on the HPI, ROS, PE, and diagnostic tests, the diagnosis is most likely to be an acute asthma exacerbation. Episodes of an asthma attack are mostly triggered by exposures to an allergen, including: grass, pollen, dust or animal dander (Tillie-Leblond, Gosset, & Tonnel, 2005). Some triggers also include air irritants such as chemical…