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Jumat, 15 Oktober 2010

School of Nursing and Midwifery Summer Scholarship

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:29 PM PDT

The Flinders University School of Nursing and Midwifery has established a Summer Scholarship Program to stimulate interest in research and to provide research experience for students enrolled in an undergraduate course in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. This year there are twelve scholarships available covering a range of topics from aged care, women’s health, population health and midwifery. Applic

Flinders University : Joan Durdin Scholarship for International Student Exchange for Nursing and Midwifery Students for Semester 1

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:15 PM PDT

School of Nursing and Midwifery has established the Joan Durdin Scholarship for International Student Exchange for Nursing and Midwifery Students. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students to undertake part of their course of study overseas to enhance their Flinders University studies by providing an international perspective. Subject to the availability of funds, two scholarships valued at $4000 e

How To Find Scholarships To Help You With Nursing School

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 04:56 PM PDT

How To Find Scholarships To Help You With Nursing School Statistics show that college costs are rising dramatically. Some schools cost u pwards of $30,000 per year, not including textbooks and other supplies. This is leading to a sharp decline in enrollment. Should you give up your dream of becom ing a nurse? Perhaps not, there is high demand for nurses. For this reason, nursing school scholarships are easy to find

Death Anxiety,nursing diagnosis

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 04:34 PM PDT

DEFINITION Death Anxiety: The state in which an individual experiences apprehension, worry, or fear related to death or dying. DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS Worrying about the effects of one's own death on significant others Powerless over issues related to dying Fear of loss of physical and/or mental abilities when dying Anticipated pain related to dying Deep sadness Fear of the process of dying Concerns of overwo

Kamis, 14 Oktober 2010

DECREASED CARDIAC OUTPUT DEFINITION

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 08:15 AM PDT

DECREASED CARDIAC OUTPUT DEFINITION PC: Decreased Cardiac Output: Describes a person experiencing or at high risk to experience inadequate blood supply for tissue needs because of insufficient blood pumping by the heart High-Risk Populations Acute myocardial infarction Aortic or mitral valve disease Cardiomyopathy Cardiac tamponade Hypothermia Septic shock Coarctation of the aorta Chronic obst

Potential Complication: Cardiac/Vascular

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 08:11 AM PDT

DEFINITION PC: Cardiac/Vascular: Describes a person experiencing or at high risk to experience various cardiac and/or vascular dysfunctions AUTHOR'S NOTE The nurse can use this generic collaborative problem to describe a person at risk for several types of cardiovascular problems. For example, for a client in a critical care unit vulnerable to cardiovascular dysfunction, using PC: Cardiac/Vascular would dire

Nursing Diagnosis: Process or Outcome?

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 08:03 AM PDT

A review of the literature reveals that, over time, the term nursing diagnosis has been used in three contexts: * As the second step of the nursing process. In this step, the nurse analyzes data collected during assessment and evaluates the client's health status. Some conclusions resulting from data analysis lead to nursing diagnoses; others do not. It is important to recognize that the outcome of this process c

Nursing Diagnosis: Defined

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 07:44 AM PDT

definition, diagnosis is the careful, critical study of something to determine its nature. The question is not whether nurses can diagnose, but what nurses can diagnose. In 1953, V. Fry introduced the term nursing diagnosis to describe a step necessary in developing a nursing care plan. Over the next 20 years, references to nursing diagnosis appeared sporadically in the literature. From 1973 (the first meeting o

PRENATAL BLEEDING

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:06 AM PDT

DEFINITION PC: Prenatal Bleeding: Describes a woman experiencing or at high risk to experience bleeding during pregnancy High-Risk Populations Incompetent cervix Spontaneous therapeutic abortion Ectopic pregnancy Gestational trophoblastic disease (hydatidiform mole) Disseminated intravascular coagulation For Placenta Previa (Late Pregnancy) Multiparity Previous placenta previa Uterine abnormali

Potential Complication: Reproductive

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

DEFINITION PC: Reproductive: Describes a person experiencing or at high risk to experience a problem in reproductive system functioning Significant Laboratory/Diagnostic Assessment Criteria Culture for gonorrhea and chlamydia Gram's stain for diplococci Rapid plasma reagin test (RPR; positive in syphilis) Cervical, urethral smears (positive in infections) Pap smear (positive in dysplasia, carcinoma) Fetal pH (l

Abdominal wall defects

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 11:54 PM PDT

Abdominal wall defects are birth (congenital) defects that allow the stomach or intestines to protrude. Many unexpected and fascinating events occur during the development of a fetus inside the womb. The stomach and intestines begin development outside the baby’s abdomen and only later does the abdominal wall enclose them. Occasionally, either the umbilical opening is too large, or it develops improperly,

Development of Nursing Diagnosis

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 07:27 PM PDT

Before the development of a classification or list of nursing diagnoses, nurses used whatever word they wanted to describe client problems. For example, nurses might have described a client recovering from surgery as "the appendectomy," another client as "the diabetic," and another client as "difficult." Clearly, knowing that a person has diabetes brings to mind blood sugar problems and risk for i

Nursing diagnosis Decreased Intracranial Adaptive Capacity

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 07:08 PM PDT

DEFINITION Decreased Intracranial Adaptive Capacity: A clinical state in which intracranial fluid dynamic mechanisms that normally compensate for increases in intracranial volumes are compromised, resulting in repeated disproportionate increases in intracranial pressure (ICP) in response to a variety of noxious and nonnoxious stimuli DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS Major (Must Be Present) Repeated increases in ICP of >

Senin, 11 Oktober 2010

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10 helpful tips for prospective nursing students

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:33 AM PDT

This is a tutorial for those thinking about the nursing profession. I feel as if after 27 years in the nursing profession, I certainly have a point of view, as well as some input when it comes to what it takes to be a nurse. There are ten very important things to take into consideration before you sign up, and jump in, so here goes. Are You Afraid to Get Your Hand Dirty? In other words, do you mind wipin

Minggu, 10 Oktober 2010

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Shock Management
Nursing Care Plan: Impaired Verbal Communication, Recent stroke, alteration of central nervous and decrease in circulation to brain
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Risk
Myeloma
Theory of Psychosocial Development
THE SPINAL CORD
Discussion Respiratory System

Shock Management

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Shock is the cause of death in most patients. Early interventions and proper management can safe lives. In this article the author who is a Registered Nurse and Lecturer in Health Sciences discusses the common types of shocks, how they may be diagnosed and treated. The prognosis and methods of preventing shock are also discussed. Shock is defined as a state of circulatory dysfunction in which tissue O2 delive

Nursing Care Plan: Impaired Verbal Communication, Recent stroke, alteration of central nervous and decrease in circulation to brain

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 08:32 AM PDT

Nursing Care Plan: Impaired Verbal Communication, Recent stroke, alteration of central nervous and decrease in circulation to brain Long Term: Client will use effective communication techniques by the time of discharge and continue using effective communication techniques through rehab and speech therapy. Involve a familiar person when attempting to communicate

Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Risk

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:02 PM PDT

Introduction Every woman's hormone levels change throughout her life for a variety of reasons, and hormone changes can lead to changes in the breasts. Hormone changes that occur during pregnancy may influence a woman's chances of developing breast cancer later in life. Research continues to help us understand reproductive events and breast cancer risk. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is currently funding r

Myeloma

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 06:45 PM PDT

Definition Myeloma (Synonym: Plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma) is a malignant neoplasm, frequently involving multiple sites and tissues, that arises from plasma cells. Demographics Age: 40 – 70 Sex: M > F Site: May occur in any bone containing red marrow. Preferential sites are the spine (vertebral body), femoral and humeral metaphyses, and flat bones (pelvis, skull, and ribs). Commonly involves multiple si

Theory of Psychosocial Development

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:08 AM PDT

Erik H. Erikson “Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death.”- Erikson This page was last updated on 9/06/2010 INTRODUCTION * Erik Erikson was a psychoanalyst who developed the theory of psychosocial development. * He was born on June 15, 1902 in Karlsruhe Germany. * His classic work “Childhood and Society” set forth his theory of the life cyc

THE SPINAL CORD

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 09:38 AM PDT

a. The spinal cord, located within the vertebral canal of the spine, is continuous with the brainstem. (Together, the brain and spinal cord are referred to as the neuraxis.) The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum of the skull to the level of the first lumbar vertebrae, at which point it tapers to fine threads of tissue. b. The spinal cord has two enlargements along its length that are due to an incre

Discussion Respiratory System

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:37 AM PDT

Four areas of breath Respiratory SystemAny discussion of the role of the respiratory system must begin to break that function down to its four components or areas. I’m not talking about the inhalation and exhalation (expiration or as doctors refer to it) here, but rather four distinct areas in which the act of respiration takes place in the human body. These are 1. Pulmonary ventilation 2. Foreign pulmon