Incontinence

What is bladder cancer? Bladder cancer is a disease in which malignant cells forms in the tissues of the bladder wall. The bladder is the organ that stores urine.1 What causes bladder cancer? Scientists do not completely understand the causes of bladder cancer; however, there are some risk factors associated with its occurrence like: • Age (the risk of bladder cancer increases with age. About nine out of 10 people with bladder cancer are older than 65);2 • Smoking (smoking greatly increases the…

At the nurse lead meeting an open discussion occurred with the nurse manager and nurse leads to discuss the increase in CAUTIs on the unit. As a result, the nurse manager felt it would be a positive project to try on the unit to help decrease CAUTIs while a few of the nurse leads did not like the idea. Unfortunately, those few felt it would only add to their workload and did not want the additional responsibility at this time. While their reasoning was it is up to the patients’ individual…

Quantitative Research Article Critique Appraising the research articles is a process involved in providing the best evidence-based practice to provide the best standards of nursing care for the patients (Elliott, 2001, p 555). The nurse must attempt an assessment and critical review of research studies, to check whether the research is valuable and of adequate quality to be connected to their practice (Fink, 2005). The purpose of this paper is to critique a quantitative study, “Effectiveness of…

Caring for a senior loved one means that it is essential to always have necessary medical supplies in case of an accident or an emergency. Make sure your loved one's home always has these supplies on-hand so you and other caregivers can be prepared. 1. First Aid Kit A simple first aid kit that includes bandages, antibacterial skin cleansers, ointments and topical painkillers can ensure that your loved one will have the supplies on-hand in case of accidental cuts or scrapes. Because seniors are…

attached. The proposed innovation is chosen to improve the use of urinary catheterisation that will enable nurses and other healthcare professionals to maintain patient dignity, respect, their right to privacy and confidentiality in managing urinary incontinence in all aspects of care as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2015). More so, it will minimise the embarrassment patients’ feel due to lack of concealment of the drainage bag, when they see their urine in the bag is quite…

expense ((Dumont & Wakeman, 2010). Furthermore, it is declared that the possibility of patients becoming infected as a result of catheterization has increases by 3% to 7% daily; the longer the insertion of the catheter, the greater the chance for UTI. If the catheter stays in for more than 3 weeks the risk of bacteria in the urine increases to 100%, and 3% of these infections will progress to bacteremia (Dumont & Wakeman, 2010). There are many precautions that can be employed reduce the risk…

Chief Complaint Follow up on new onset seizure. History Patient is a 58-year-old right-handed white male who presents with his ex-wife for followup after inpatient evaluation for new onset seizure. I did review the H&P and discharge summary, the initial neurology consult done by Robin Kass, MD and my follow up notes. I also reviewed the EEG report and reviewed the scans myself. This is an individual who has had a hypoglycemic brain injury in 2008 resulting in an induced coma for a full month…

muscle surrounding the bladder causing it to empty unnecessarily. The detrusor muscle helps control normal working functions by relaxing and contracting as the bladder fills and empties. Symptoms include increased frequency and urgency to urinate, incontinence and bedwetting. (2) Oxybutynin relieves symptoms by means of relaxing the smooth muscles within the bladder and stopping sudden muscle contractions. Oxybutynin also enables a larger volume of urine…

Vaginitis is a pervasive condition amongst postmenopausal women in which the vaginal epithelium begins to thin and atrophy. It is associated with mucosal dryness, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, vaginal discomfort, and an increased incidence of UTI and stress incontinence. There is a correlation between a decrease in circulating oestradiol during the menopause transition and Atrophic Vaginitis. This paper outlines the effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine as a non-hormonal treatment…

Section 1: "What do I want to find out most from this module 's topic?" Module three offers many topics, but I chose to explore further the quality and safety in patient care. This pertains to Chapter 30: Quality and Safety in Nursing Practice in our book. The reason why I selected this subject is the fact that regardless of the existing policies and procedures in every health care setting, staff education, safety huddles, standardized handoff communication tools, and patient monitoring,…