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With the economic crisis, groups of people asked for minimum pensions from the government. Their demand influenced the government to develop an array of programs for the elderly including the Social Security Act of 1935 (Torres-Gil, 1999). The Social Security Act, however, did not contain provisions for health care, let alone long-term care of the elderly...
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The Social Security Act, however, did not contain provisions for health care, let alone long-term care of the elderly. In addition, hospitals were "biased toward acute care (Holstein, Martha & Cole, 1996: p.20)" and didn't welcome chronically ill patients...
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Nursing Case Study Behaviors: Oxygen Saturation that falls as low as 91% on room air at rest and after exertion After two to three minutes on Nasal Cannula of 2 Liters, Oxygern Saturation rises to 97 or 98% Pt is out of breath and physically tired after getting up to the bathroom and shower Rhonchi auscultated in the right middle and lower lobes Desired Outcomes: The patient's oxygen saturation will be kept above 96% throughout the entire shift The patient will be able to tolerate ambulation to the bathroom and to the shower with minimal shortness of breath Nursing Interventions: 1...	3 / 680
hospital care vs nursing home care Stafford 2 Health care providers at a hospital treat the major problems and tend to neglect the small problems. As for nursing home, the facilities specialize in long-term care...	2 / 302
meds Indications/Use: Acute and chronic psychosis Usual Dosage: 200mg per day, up to 1g per day Side effects: Sedation, blurred vision, photo sensitivity Interactions/Contraindications: Hyper sensitivity, pregnancy or lactation Patient teaching/Labs: May cause drowsiness Mellaril Indication/Use: Antipsychotic Usual Dosage: 50 - 100mg 2x daily, up to 800mg daily Side effects: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, sedation, blurred vision Interactions/Contraindications: Other phenothiazines, diuretics increase risk of dehydration Patient teaching/Labs: May cause drowsiness Haldol Indications/Use: Antipsychotic Usual Dosage: 0...	3 / 757
Nursing Theory Past experience practice is used by every nurse. When a nurse is shown a procedure incorrectly or developed the wrong way this becomes a disadvantage. When I was orienting I was told by several nurses, “I know this is the wrong way, but this is how I’ve been doing it from the beginning”...	1 / 276
Ulcerative Colitis Introduction ? U.C. is characterized by remissions and exacerbations of inflammation in the colon and/or rectum. ? Chronic process affects the intestinal mucosal lining...	3 / 739
Ethics In the case study about a man who was admitted to the hospital with only back pain and was diagnosed with bone cancer, indicates that there is an ethical dilemma is present...	1 / 219
nursing care plan Date: February 25, 2006 Nursing Diagnosis Outcome Criteria (Goal) Evaluation of Outcome Criteria (Goal) PC: Postpartum Hemorrhage Patient will develop no complications related to excessive bleeding, will maintain normal vital signs of express understanding of her condition, its management, and discharge instructions, identify and use available support systems...	6 / 1599