The Chronic

Today I recognized the importance of the RN role when I had to help calm my patient down before his procedure. My Chronic Illness Clinical is located at the Louisville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. My classmates, Instructor, and I are on a Med-Surg floor from 0700-1600. One of my classmates and I were assigned a patient who was admitted for a suspected common bile duct obstruction. Our patient was schedule to have an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) later in the…

with poorer outcomes on dialysis, increasing the odds ratio of mortality 2.5 times. Malnutrition is caused by inadequate dietary intake or unmet increased nutritional requirements (Levy et al, 2009). Malnutrition is a relatively common problem in chronic dialysis patients, affecting approximately one-third of both HD and peritoneal dialysis patients. Malnutrition may occur secondary to poor nutritional intake, increased losses, or to an increase in protein catabolism. The sequel of malnutrition…

first) and the 3rd strongest export in Central America, it grosses over half a billion dollars a year. Chichigalpa is home of the biggest sugar mill in the country, the San Antonio Sugar Mill. However in Chichigalpa there has been an outbreak of chronic diseases in the community that are assumed to be because of the working conditions and environment…

What Causes Kidney Failure Kidneys are the organs that help filter waste products from the blood. They are also involved in regulating blood pressure, electrolyte balance, and red blood cells production in the body. Sysmtoms of kidney failure are due to build-up of waste products in the body that may cause weakness shortness of breath, lethargy,and confusion. Inability to remove potassium from the bloodstream may lead to abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death, initially kidney failure may…

Chronic low back pain is a debilitating and common condition with high societal and economic costs. Epidemiological studies suggest that 65% to 90% of all adults experience low back pain at some time in his or her life (Natour, Cazotti, Ribeiro, Baptista, & Jones, 2015). Growing evidence indicates that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as Pilates, may help in its treatment and management (Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall, 2017). The Pilates Method The Pilates method is a system…

Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease, and a chronic condition, which means it progressively gets worse overtime. There is a substance called myelin that wraps around your nerves to protect them, but MS breaks down that substance, and your body attacks itself. The unprotected nerves can't function as they would with normal healthy myelin. The damaged nerves produce many symptoms. Some symptoms include; trouble walking, feeling tired, muscle weakness, blurred vision, numbness and tingling…

Contemporary nursing has distinguished a significant shift in health care, deviating from the concept of ‘fixing’ an individual with an illness, to recognising the individual as a whole person (Berman and Kozier, 2011). It is concerned with the healing of the mind, body and spirit, accounting for family circumstances; taking into consideration, social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the child (Klebanoff, 2016).Within this assignment, a discussion will be commenced, regarding a…

by renal artery stenosis and renal vein thrombosis either the narrowing of the renal artery which supplies the kidneys with blood or the formation of a blood clot in the renal vein which drains blood from the kidney this is a post renal problem. Chronic kidney disease however usually occurs without symptoms and is only detectable through urine testing of Serum Creatine or protein increase. As kidney function decreases there is an increase in blood pressure due to fluid and hormone overload which…

staring to eat healthy foods by having a healthy diet. Decreasing that salt intake. Having a low sodium level would be appropriate for people who are 51 years of age or older, or any individuals who are of age who has hypertension, diabetes or a chronic kidney disease. Increasing physical activity can help lower high blood pressure (hypertension), and by managing stress, and preventing several health problems and keeping a good control on the weight. Smoking can injure the blood vessels walls…

giving your kidneys a break and time to heal. "Dialysis can temporarily aid the kidneys while they repair themselves." (Krans, 2012) In the end your kidneys could function properly again, and you would no longer have to use dialysis. Unless you have chronic kidney failure, which in that case the kidneys rarely get better and you typically need to be on dialysis for the rest of your life or until you get a…