Does the use of intermittent pneumatic compression device prevent deep vein thrombosis.

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Person â€“
Orthopedic post-operative patients
inahospital.

Intervention â€“Does
the use of intermittent pneumatic compression device prevent deep vein
thrombosis.

Comparison –
Standard treatment like, early ambulation, graduated elastic compression
stocking, and anticoagulation therapy.

Outcome -The
risk of getting Deep Vein Thrombosis following orthopedic surgery will be
reduced with the use of intermittent pneumatic compression device.

Time– 6
months

PICO
questions/statement

In orthopedic post-operative
patients (P) does the use of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device (I)
compared to standard treatments like early ambulation, graduated elastic
compression stocking, and anti-coagulation therapy (C) reduce the risk of Deep
Vein Thrombosis (o) during a six months study period (T) ?

Outcome -The
risk of getting Deep Vein Thrombosis following orthopedic surgery will be
reduced with the use of intermittent pneumatic compression device.

Time– 6
months

PICO
questions/statement

In orthopedic post-operative
patients (P) does the use of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device (I)
compared to standard treatments like early ambulation, graduated elastic
compression stocking, and anti-coagulation therapy (C) reduce the risk of Deep
Vein Thrombosis (o) during a six months study period (T) ?

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Theory Application and Evaluation Assignment

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Nursing 18200 Theory Application and Evaluation Assignment

Please answer the following questions. Note the space constraints. In total this paper should not exceed three and a half pages.

1. In class we have spent time discussing the “Art of Nursing” and what it means in the application of nursing practice.

How would you, as the nurse, apply the “Art of Nursing” to the following situations? Write a paragraph for each scenario.

a. A mother who has delivered a stillborn child

b. A patient who has just been told he has cancer

c. A family who is unsure whether or not to place a loved one in an extended care facility

2. In class we have heard and discussed many nursing theories and their application to nursing practice. You are also now hearing about nursing diagnoses. After reading each diagnosis and provided nursing interventions, choose a theory that you think would work the best in addressing the problem. Explain why you think it is the best fit. No more than 1 page per diagnosis

a. NANDA nursing diagnosis: Sleep deprivation

Suggested Outcome: Rest and sleep

Nursing interventions:

Keep environment quiet for sleeping

Consider the use of ear plugs

Encourage the client to use soothing music to facilitate sleep

Which theory do you think would work best for a client with this diagnosis, outcomes, and these interventions? Type you answer below. Explain why you think it is the best fit.

b. NANDA nursing diagnosis: Caregiver Role Strain

Suggested outcomes: Caregiver emotional health

Nursing interventions:

Assess for care giver role strain

Screen at frequent intervals

Assess for signs of depression2

Help caregiver find personal time

Which theory do you think would work best for a client with this diagnosis, outcomes, and these interventions? Type you answer below. Explain why you think it is the best fit.

Developing a rehabilitation plan with an older person

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Assessment 2- Developing a rehabilitation plan with an older person.

Format- case study report and rehabilitation resource.

Due date- 6-11-2013.

Length- 2500 words+ rehabilitation resource.

Assessment-2 consist of (1) a case study report and (2) a rehabilitation resource.

The assignment requires you to (1) undertake a case study with an older person and his/her family carer to develop a rehabilitation plan using one (1) evidence based rehabilitation intervention resource and(2) develop one (1) rehabilitation resource which older people family carers and other health care practitioners could use to address the rehabilitation goal you identify in your case study.

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Subject Outline: GHMB957 Š University of Wollongong 2013. All rights reserved. 1 Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health Subject Outlines Subject Name: GHMB957 Rehabilitation Concepts and Practice Section A: Subject Information Subject Code & Name: GHMB957 Rehabilitation Concepts and Practice Credit Points: 6 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Restrictions: None Equivalence: None Assessment: Group online debate 40{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}, Case study report and Rehabilitation resource 60{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} Session: Spring 2013 Campus Locations: Wollongong Delivery Method: Flexible/Distance Contact Hours: 2 days workshops and 4 x 2hr tutorials (compulsory for international on campus flexible learners and optional for distance learners) and online (compulsory for all learners) Subject Timetable All timetable information is subject to variation, with last minute room changes due to change in enrolment numbers being the most common. Check the latest information on the university web timetable via the Timetable link under Study Resources on the Current Students webpage or log into SOLS to view your personal timetable prior to attending classes, particularly in the first few weeks of session. Subject Coordinator Name: Victoria Traynor Location: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, Building 41, Room 209 Consultation times: Mondays 12:00-14:00 and Wednesdays 15:00-17:00 Telephone: 61 2 4221 3471 Email: victoria_traynor@uow.edu.au Student Administration Location: 41.152 Telephone: 61 2 4221 3492 Email: smah_student_enquiries@uow.edu.au Prescribed Text Squires, AJ & Hastings, MB (eds) 2002, Rehabilitation of the older person: a

Do you believe that race and socioeconomic status impact the prevalence

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SECTION A (400 words minimum all in APA format in text citation and reference page including examples . Similarity scores not more than 15{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119})
Many low-income neighborhoods are the locations of environmental pollution, brown fields, and other industrial sites that create health hazards and expose residents to elevated levels of air, water, and soil-based contaminants. Some of these contaminants are proven to be carcinogenic.
•Discuss your perceptions of neighborhood socioeconomic segregation and housing cost and quality and how they may impact environmental racism and classism, or if you think they do at all.
•Include examples from real-world communities.
•Identify and describe an example of how this local environmental degradation can affect the local population and their health and wellness status.
•Again, provide examples from news reports and from scholarly sources to support your position.
SECTION B
Write a 500 word document minimum, using APA format and in text citation plus a reference page in APA . The similarity scores cannot be more than 15{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}. You also have to select a target community that you will use throughout this course as this a continues assignment. Take note of that before chosen a target community as you will need it all through the entire course, so chose something that you can get as much information as possible on.
•Discuss the impact of family-based violence; spousal, partner, and domestic violence; and school-based violence on communities.
•Do you believe that race and socioeconomic status impact the prevalence and incidence of violence in your targeted…