Sepsis

The Servant Leader “The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. The conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead”(Greenleaf, 1970, p.42). The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutriunt, which means to nourish; and it is rather apparent that in order to nourish, one must first be willing to serve; for a personal constitution that lacks the capacity to serve will always confuse wants with needs. As James Hunter…

frequent are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and spotted bleeding. These side effects can last as long as 2 to 4 weeks. Even though these complications are rare it is important to be aware. Some of these side effects are: infection or sepsis, damage to the cervix, scarring of the uterine lining, and perforation of the uterus. Of course these side effects are more risky the later a woman waits. Considering all the damage that could happen I cannot fathom anyone putting themselves…

Ethics This essay will discuss the ethical safeguards for clinical research that may not apply to evidence-based projects. Additionally, this essay will discuss ethical controversies related to two ethical exemplars. In conclusion, patients’ ethical responsibility in improving healthcare will be explored. Ethical Safeguards Clinical research involves the study of investigational analysis of data or experiments that involve humans. To protect people from being harmed and to ensure that…

Cancer is an unusual growth of cells, also referred to as malignancy. Breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and lymphoma are among the different types of cancer and symptoms may vary according to type. Tobacco use, aging, heredity, alcohol use, poor nutrition, obesity, and radiation or chemical exposure are the most common risk factors of developing cancer. Some of these causes are preventable, but others such as aging and heredity are not. Over time, several…

Within the last decade, abortions have been a controversial topic in almost all sectors of life: politics, religion, and healthcare, for example. As a future health care professional, I believe in the importance of treating people for the greater good by putting aside my own reservations or opinions and seeking to improve the health and health education of others. After extensive research, I believe that abortions have a justified moral foundation. The examination of three key elements within an…

Are you pro-choice, or are you pro-life? These are the two common groups of abortion protests. Abortion has been a major issue in society for decade, even before the Roe v. Wade Act. Congress and the government have struggled to find a balance between the two. They are not many restrictions, to the protests, because of our natural human rights. I think there should be more restrictions on abortion, and protests. There are two stances to consider, when talking about abortion. You have…

electrolytes. Unlike DKA, the ketones are absent in this case and do lead to dehydration as well. Risk factors consist of older adults who have the insufficient amount of fluid intake, have decreased kidney function, and have a residual of insulin secretion, sepsis, MI, and some medications. DKA and HHS share some similar symptoms, laboratory test, and treatment. Symptoms carry polyuria, polydipsia, blurred vision, etc. HHS also gets…

Clinical Context and Experience On 9/20 and 9/30 I completed my third and forth shift on 7 West at Sharp Memorial Hospital. Although these were not my first shift on the unit they were my first shift with my regular preceptor Elle. The first two shifts I was working with Laura who was my temporary preceptor, while Elle was on vacation. The first night was calm because of low census and the second night it was a bit busier throughout the night. On our first shift together we were the resources…

Sickle Cell Disorder [ICD-10 D57] Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) may be one cause to this child’s previously listed symptoms. SCD is an inherited disease in which an abnormal hemoglobin S [HbS] leads to chronic hemolytic anemia, pain, and organ failure (Grossman & Porth, 2014). SCD is transmitted by a recessive gene and can manifest as a sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease. The sickle cell trait may manifest as a heterozygote with one HbS gene [HbS], and SCD may manifest as a homozygote with…

Before the abortion was legalized in the years of 1973, there were countless of illegal of abortion in the 1950- 1960’s. These illegal abortions caused numerous death of women because abortion methods were harsh and crude . One of the studies found out that “In 1965, when abortion was still illegal nationwide except in cases of life endangerment, at least 193 women died from illegal abortions, and illegal abortion accounted for nearly 17 percent of all deaths due to pregnancy and childbirth in…