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The changing environment surrounding the world of health care has begun to force hospitals to reevaluate how they provide care to their patients both while in a hospital setting as well as when they return home. At one time the hospital was merely only held responsible for the treatment patients while they were in house. This sometimes led to increased length of stay, or patients being sent for expensive procedures, which were not necessary but provided more profit for the hospitals. However,…

Benefits of Vitamin C Vitamins are substances that the human body needs to grow and develop normally. (1) Vitamins are efficacious in preventing and curing a variety of ailments ranging from heart conditions, high cholesterol level, eye disorders to skin disorders. Generally, vitamins boost many of the metabolic mechanisms and perform functions that other nutrients don't. Vitamins can be acquired in various ways, commonly through the foods we eat. However, depending on the cuisine and…

This paper explores a case study about a patient namely Ms.V. She is a 35 year old underweight White American, who had recurrent respiratory infection, MsV has been admitted to the hospital Due to her symptoms; after a biopsy she has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. This paper Discusses the etiology as well as medications for low potassium, ulcerative colitis Also, Alternative medicine as well as patient’s education are included. (1) Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirement…

There are different cultures, ethnicity, and background with the people around us each day. In health care, cultural diversity is very important. Nurses experience and encounter different types of people each day. Many of them have different values and beliefs, which we normally see or encounter. Purnell’s Model for Cultural Competence give health care professionals insights on adapting the concepts needed to give care for the patients. The 12 elements of Purnell’s model include heritage,…

Introduction Cardiomyopathy is the disease of the heart in which the muscles of the heart are affected to an extent that they become stiff or of an irregular size, the effect it has on the heart classifies the type of disorder it is. It can take up many forms, the most common of these are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. As cardiomyopathy begins to become more severe, the overall health of the heart…