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The study would first briefly define and describe Type II diabetes then discuss the experience of the patient's diabetes.... And despite the ominous gravity of this disease on the human body, it is, however, a preventable, if not a curable illness.... According to the World health Organization (2011), diabetes is a “chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces”....
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Added interventions include the NANDA, Nursing Intervention Classifications, and Nursing Outcomes Association, which will facilitate the compatibility of health care documentation to the patient (Kumar, 2007).... The objective of this theory is to bring health care services in human action and denote that individuals can benefit from nursing when they are experiencing conditions that will limit their actions in everyday life.... In this method, the theory has the application of employing the learned, real judgments in sustaining life, health, and continuing personal development and well-being....
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This paper “Effective Pain Management in an Acute Ward” shall also discuss the contribution of the World health Organization analgesic ladder and the non-pharmacological management techniques.... He has difficulty gaining and maintaining mobility due to the pain and is often not confident in moving because he fears he might fall again and experience more pain.... nbsp; I first informed him of the case study that I will be conducting and how I wanted him to be the subject of my case study....
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Poor people in any society are vulnerable to mental illness because of insecurity, hopelessness, rapid social change, risks of physical and mental abuse and increased physical morbidity (WHO Summary Report, 2004).... The association between poverty and mental illness is universal.... These can lead to distress which can manifest as low mood, sadness, frustration, discontentment or physical illness without organic cause (Kuruvilla & Jacob, 2007)....
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The paper 'Supportive Mental Health System' presents numerous individuals who have been diagnosed and classified as 'mentally ill' disallow such label and may claim that they do not have an illness to recover from.... Numerous individuals have not merely able to endure their difficult conditions but also able to endure their 'mental illness'.... Thomson's diagnosed mental illness.... I will reflect on my current social work assignment with a female in her 70s with schizophrenia while on placement with an Adult Community Mental health Team....
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It describes two definitions of mental health and mental illness, which can aid in understanding mental well being.... ental health is the condition of having a properly functioning state of mind.... There can be good or bad mental health.... Katherine (2000) argued that a person with good mental health is capable of balancing the social and psychological engagements and is emotionally satisfied.... nbsp; The paper presents an overview of the patient's behavior and the mental challenges that he was facing....
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Also, the theories provide a rationale for collecting useful data about various health matters.... In our case study, for instance, the application of theories proved to be helpful in many ways.... This case study involves a patient who is discharged from the hospital after treatment for congestive heart failure....
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Encephalopathy is a general term used to describe an illness that affects normal brain functioning.... When a patient is admitted to a healthcare facility, it is essential for a nurse to assess the health status (Rothman et al.... In this case, a head-to-toe assessment was used to evaluate the patient's physical features, emotional factors and mental status condition (Rothman et al.... The patient's eyebrows, eyelashes, and eyelids were symmetrical....
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