Essays on Wounds

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Staph Infections Definition of Staph Infections The word “Staph” is a short form of the word “Staphylococci” which is the name of the bacteria that causes various infections. Staphylococcal infections, commonly referred to as Staph infections are a group of infections caused by the said bacteria. The infections can result in a wide range of infections including skin infections, lung infections, heart infections and blood infections. Most of these infections are caused by a group of Staphylococci bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. This group of bacteria is responsible for various infections including skin infections, pneumonia, food poisoning, blood poisoning and ...

The use of skin care bundle among hospitalized adult sick people can reduce the risk of skin breakdown compared to standard care of practice Pressure ulcers are a common problem in acute care hospitals, specifically among obese patients in intensive care units. Pressure ulcers or sores are common, serious but preventable health issues in the healthcare system. Pressure ulcers are associated with low quality of life, increased expenditure, increase hospital stay, and poor health outcomes (Bhattacharya & Mishra 2015). Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) are preventable if repositioning and turning techniques. However, the evidence on the effectiveness on these techniques is ...

Colonization and infection

The population of elderly adults has been on a rise within the US, and this has been attributed to the improved healthcare system and especially on increased access to care for these populations. Within this perspective, life expectancy has increased and today the healthcare system is dominated by consumers within this category of elderly citizens (Koyano et al., 2014). Their risks of illness in this population is attributed to the aging mechanisms of tear and wear which therefore means that their systems and organs and particularly the defense mechanism tends to lose its agility with age. The one of ...

Introduction

Skin wounds are painful and cause irritation to their victims. They usually also present an avenue through which harmful microorganisms can gain access to the body and cause more damage. Therefore, they should be appropriately diagnosed and treated as soon as they occur. This paper will evaluate treatment and diagnosis of Herpes Zoster.

Properly Diagnosing Skin Wounds in Frail Elderly

Aging makes the thickness of the skin to reduce, and hence the skin becomes more susceptible to wounds (Burr, 2012). Proper diagnosis of wounds in old people is paramount since it dictates the efficiency with which the wounds would be treated. The skin should be assessed ...

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This document is a project proposal for the development of starch-based hemostatic products. Acknowledgement. Much thanks to the project supervisor who offered guidance in every step of the development of this proposal. Developing starch based hemostatic products Project summary. Purpose: This proposal is envisioned to develop a hemostatic agent from purified plant starch. In this case, the product of the reaction should be developed by the formation of microporous hemosphere particles after etherification, esterification and crosslinking of glucose molecules to form ethyl propanetriol (glycerol-ether links (1-3 deoxy propanol)). The second intention of this study is to investigate the properties ...

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A medication wallet card is a card that indicates a patient's medication names, doses and it’s easily kept in a patient’s wallet for easy retrieval and referral. A wallet card is very beneficial to a patient particularly in regards to creating awareness of the current patient's ailments, which will help improve the patient’s quality of life considerably and also lead to revenue generation by the clinic. Depression is an infringement to the normal way of life of an individual and does disrupt it in a major way. An amount in excess of $210 Billion has been ...

Psychology of Lone Wolf Terrorism

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Psychological aspect of Lone Wolves 4 Conclusion 7 Introduction Terrorism and activities related to it have for long been a major part of the present day world. Different wars, battles, and treaties have shaped the modern world, which has been encountering terrorist activities for a long time now. They have been carried out by different means and strategies which continue to take newer forms in the modern world. One such new type of terrorism includes Lone Wolf Terrorism, which has become a common concept these days. This paper will discuss the idea behind the Lone ...

It was in January 1986, and Everett’s family were travelers on Carnival's journey ship "Occasion." While strolling along a traveler pavement on the Lido deck of the boat, Mrs. Everett stumbled and fell, maintaining wounds to one side shoulder and upper limb. The boat reached the shore the following day when Mrs. Everett visited the doctor who prompted her to go back to their place to be treated. This family eventually flew back to Pennsylvania where Mrs. Everett was admitted to the hospital (Wyatt 147). That stuff which she stumbled on remained a metallic limit spread for a ...

The healthcare sector in the U.S has significantly reviewed and modified its technical, policy and structural capabilities to help improve quality of outcomes and patient safety. There has been so much focus on the need to ensure that the healthcare system achieves the optimal value for money though eliminating the cases of illnesses, infections and injuries that have previously occurred within the settings. Despite these measures, the cases of hospital acquired Illnesses and infections have been rife. This has been associated with poor outcomes namely, high mortality rates, high morbidity rates and more glaringly the erosion of the public ...

Soldiers, upon coming home from the battlefield, are regarded as heroes and are awarded with medals and achievements. However, these soldiers do not see these things as apt compensation for the things they have seen and done in the battlefield. Their lives which have been embroiled in active battle have warped their personality and view of the world that some fail to adjust to a normal life. Though some people exhibit more severe cases of PTSD, the cause of this can be rooted out as the result of their killing people and of seeing other people get killed. The ...

Soldiers, despite their initial conviction and training to kill, are beset with the heaviness of their first kill. Although some are reluctant in showing their mental state affect, others are more heavily affected by the things they have seen and committed in battle. Noah Pierce, a soldier who ultimately ended his life due to his traumas incurred in his two trips to Iraq, is a vivid example of PTSD. Murder, whether it is committed in war as an act of defense, is a heaviness that will haunt the soldiers who do survive and return home. Noah Pierce, being described ...

Abstract

Homecare providers play a significant role in delivering a variety of health care and supportive services to the community. The homecare professional may be for-profit or not-for-profit depending on the agency or the source of funding for the healthcare services offered. The following paper provides an analysis of the Best Healer home based Wound Care Company aimed at offering wound care services to African Americans living in Jackson, Mississippi. The need to overcome health care disparities among minority communities in the country supports the company's establishment. The company is expected to serve more than 700,000 persons. The analysis ...

Pain is a commonly experienced phenomenon among patients. Despite the commonality of the phenomenon of pain, it is a complex concept to describe and explain. There are different types of pain that are diagnosed using different metrics in primary care –somatic, neuropathic, and visceral pain, depending on the location of the pain on the body. Pain can also be acute or chronic, based on the length of time that a patient has experienced the pain. Due to the complexity of the phenomenon of pain, it is poorly understood in the nursing practice. Performing a concept analysis of pain is ...

Hit and run homicide

A hit and run are normally defined as being involved in a vehicle accident with either a pedestrian, another vehicle or an object and escaping from the scene without being identified or give any assistance to those in need. It is mostly defined by leaving the scene whether you caused the accident or not. However, if you return to the scene maybe you had gone to access emergency assistance will not be considered as a hit and run. In a hit and run accident, there are several wound and injuries that are common and they assist in reconstructing the ...

Social control is essentially a society’s ability to regulate itself. Having existed since the beginning of civilization, this control has taken many different forms throughout history, but has almost always featured an enforcer of some type to insure that the rules are followed. In current times those who enforce the laws are known as police officers, and they exist to bring order to a system that otherwise might not regulate itself. Their role in society is to insure that it does not tear itself apart and follows its own established rules. Police are the order within the chaos ...

The Grass Dancer, a book written by Susan Power, who descends from the Native American Sioux people, fascinates the reader with the elaborateness of the plot, complex kinship and thematic saturation. Power weaves a complex story of life and relationships of a young Sioux Harley Wind Soldier living in a reservation in Dakota and struggling to regain his identity. However, the far from being one-sided or hackneyed: the author deploys various techniques to portray the story of the entire Sioux Nation through the array of interrelated characters. However, the main peculiarity of the book lies in Power’s careful ...

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“Institution Affiliation” Striated abrasions from a knife with non-serrated blade—identification of the instrument of crime on the basis of an experiment with material evidence The study “Striated abrasions from a knife with non-serrated blade” explores a homicide case where knife seized is considered material evidence. In the case, a number of attackers assault a man who eventually dies from inflicted injuries (Kaliszan et al, 2011). A postmortem reveals that the cause of his death was massive hemorrhage arising from stab wounds sustained by the individual in the parts of abdomen and chest. He also succumbed to damage to ...

Background

Wound healing is one of the most important processes in maintaining the health of a person. Multiple factors affect wound healing in humans regardless of age. A partial list includes diabetes, hereditary healing disorders, obesity, drugs, alcoholism, smoking and compromised immune condition. Infection, stress, nutrition, and radiation therapy can also contribute to delayed or incomplete wound healing (Guo & DiPietro, 2010). In the start of a wound, an inflammatory response is initiated. Blood vessels expand, helping white blood cells and nutrients to reach the wound. Wound healing is achieved through the processes of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Proper sequence ...

Introduction

Advances in research have brought a substantial progress in the field of nutritional therapy provisions. The current advancement has seen researchers combine Arginine and Proline dietary that have been fed to diabetic rats to accelerate wound healing in these mammals. A combination of the two nutrients has several important functions, which include; enhancement in wound healing and angiogenesis as well as improved repair of damaged tissues, help keep both cartilage and collagen production at optimal levels. It is also important in protein synthesis by working as a primary substrate, triggers cell proliferation when it breaks down to Polyamines and ...

Nursing is a career in the healthcare sector which focuses on taking care of patients, communities, and families so that they may recover from illnesses and achieve optimal health and a good quality of life. The nursing profession, like any other healthcare profession, is in constant transformation. The profession is continually becoming composite because healthcare provision is transforming from the hospitals to outpatient and primary care settings. For a number of years, nursing care has been developing from the bedside care provision to dedicated members of a medical team (American Nurses Association, 1985). For the effectiveness of a healthcare ...

In short, not everyone who experiences traumatic episodes is diagnosed with PTSD. It is really a situation that depends upon the individual. Some individuals, for example, can go through a traumatic episode and never experience symptoms of PTSD. At the same time, some individuals can experience what many would consider to minor stress related issues in life, yet encounter PTSD with a vengeance. When many people encounter a traumatic experience, they will feel sad, frightened, disconnected, or possibly anxious. These feelings are quite normal within the span of human emotions. For many people, these feelings will be short lived ...

The story “Woman in the Dunes” was written by Kobo Abe in 1962 and it is about Niki, who is a teacher and who collects insects which live among the dunes of sand. He does not manage to get on the bus and he is invited by the village people to sleep there, but they trick him into moving in the house that can be reached only with the aid of a ladder. He is supposed to live with the widow and help her dig sand which they say to companies producing concrete while the house also has to ...

Toni Morrison’s famous novel, Home, delves deep into the lives and psyche of the main characters of the narrative, Frank and Cee, siblings who are traumatized by the respective experiences of their lives. While Frank is found to struggle with his post-traumatic stress disorder having returned from the Korean War, Cee is found to work for Dr. Beau in the course of the narrative. The novel explicates how Frank is haunted by the memories of the war. In fact, toward the end of the novel, Frank confesses of committing immense brutality in war that cannot be weighed by ...

Abstract

The aim of this survey is come up with data that will expound and provides facts about the care given to this group of people in the society. This paper is objective and seeks to address the needs that are in this community and how they are connected to military experiences. It further provides obligations for the veterans based on the bible. This section is faith based and provides extensive information on biblical mandates. On another note, this study shows different organizations within this community that work towards fulfilling these obligations. A survey is conducted and a few militants ...

PICO Statement

A pressure ulcer is one of the most common skin conditions experienced among acutely ill patients. However, it is also common among the elderly populace, particularly those who are above 70 years; in fact, it has created challenges among elderly patients, especially patients with limited mobility. Many healthcare practitioners consider it a hindrance to successfully quality healthcare provision when dealing with elderly patients. In this regard, it is important to explore pressure ulcers as among the medical challenges experienced in the contemporary society, identify pre-dominant factors and how it can be prevented or controlled.

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In terms of both our vocations and hobbies, we often aspire to become great. What happens, however, when this very desire consumes and overtakes us? The 2010 film "Black Swam" starring Natalie Portman as a high-profile ballet dancer, shows its viewers that unchecked ambition can be a dangerous and ultimately deadly thing. This message is achieved primarily through the film's use of detail-heavy camerawork, its character depiction, and its embrace of magical realism and distortions of reality. The main character Nina loses her identity, herself to become perfect and on this way to the culmination of her transformation she ...

Summary of the article

Background and perspective Weaning refers to the gradual replacement of breastfeeding with other foods as well as different methods of nurturing. The weaning process is said to begin the minute the baby takes food from a source other than breast milk. This can be in the form of mashed bananas or formula from a bottle. From a medical point of view, it is important for babies to receive breast milk. It is recommended that for ideal and adequate nutrition, a child needs to be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. Medics also insist that nursing of a baby ...

Initial Patient Assessment

Overview The patient is 67-year-old Mrs. Finch.

She lives with her husband in their marital home.

Recently, she suffered a CVA and had been in the hospital’s rehabilitation ward recovering from her latest episode. Before her CVA, Mrs. Finch had a healthy and active lifestyle.

However, her condition has brought with it numerous other complications including a chest infection.

She is also having difficulty staying mobile due to residual weakness on her left side. She has had a dark wound on her heel for about a week now. This wound keeps deteriorating into the present wound. A series of CVA specific issues such as limited mobility, the risk for infection and reduced nutrition hinders Mrs. Finch’s capacity to heal. Wound ...