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research made a major difference because the group was coached and they were in the study long than the usual care group. Nonetheless, the aspiration of gastric substances is a severe problem in critically ill and ventilated patients receiving tube feedings. The drive of this analysis was to assess the efficiency of a three-pronged intervention to decrease the risk of aspiration in above group of patients. The protocol used was “A two-group quasi-experimental design was used to compare outcomes of

Livestock is Beneficial for the Environment Raising livestock has many beneficial effects on the environment. They can create healthier land, which leads to healthier crops. They can also be trained to graze to where they benefit the land. Grass-fed cattle produce healthier beef than grain-fed cattle, giving people a healthier food choice. Some would argue that since livestock produce harmful emissions, they are hurting the environment. Although they can produce emissions, livestock are more beneficial

Administering a Tube Feeding David J.C. Pennewell State Technical College of Missouri   Abstract The main objective of this paper is to convey the importance of proper tube feeding technique and understanding to be a nurse who can provide quality care. The method of to reach this level of understanding is discussed through physical characteristics of tubes. Including how to name tubes and indicate lumen size with measurements in "Frenches" Disease understanding and associated complications are

was to teach Lynda the proper care of her PEG tube, and to continue with the encouragement of her suctioning herself. After walking her though a bolus feeding in the morning, she agreed to do the next one. Lunch time came around and sure enough, she was able to complete the bolus feeding with minimum assistance. By the time came for the next feeding she was going to get the can of food to do it herself when I had walked in the room. She laughed and told me I was right that the PEG tube was a lot easier

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT OF A CLINICAL SCENARIO ~ (AN ASPECT OF NURSING CARE) Reflection on Clinical Practice – First Placement (Year 1) The following essay is a reflective account on an event that I, a student nurse encountered whilst on my first clinical placement in my first year of study. The event took place in a nursing home. All names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the patient (NMC, 2008). Throughout this

“Feeding America is a non-profit organization created by John Van Hengel in the 1960’s” ("U.S. Hunger Relief Charity | Feeding America®," 2015). He was a retired business man who would volunteer at a local soup kitchen to feed the hungry| (Feeding America®," 2015). “He came upon the idea after a women was desperately looking for food to feed her children”, “she suggested to him there should be a place to store unwanted food instead of throwing it out for trash so the hungry can go and pick up the

My process in an internship was a great experience. I was working with Comunidades Unidas (Communities United) during these four months. My experience with this non-profit organization is incredible and at the same time I learned to work with members of the community. This organization works with undeserved Latino Community in the West side of Salt Lake City. I did not work an only specific area because they work in different files. However, I was a case manager who received call and tries to refer

Case report: PEG tube migration associated with acute pancreatitis Amer hawatmeh, Anas Al-khateeb Abstract Context: Association between PEG tube dislodgement with acute pancreatitis was cited in the literature, presumptively due to obstruction of the Ampulla of Vater. Case: We reported a case of PEG tube migration into the duodenum with associated acute pancreatitis. Conclusion: recognition of the possibility of disturbed biliary flow in the setting of PEG tube migration to the duodenum as

common to speak of letting nature run its course. Today, patients and their relatives have many more options to utilize medical devices in hospital intensive care units to prolong life, whether that entails resuscitation, ventilation, or artificial feeding and hydration. As Alan Meisel, director of the Center for Bioethics and Health Law at the University of Pittsburgh, notes, “While the fact of death remains inevitable, its timing is often very much a function of

The Gilded age was a time of economic growth as the United States rapidly jumped to the lead in industrialization, ahead of Britain. The nation was expanding/increasing its economy into new areas, specifically heavy industry factories, such as railroads and coal mining. The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform all throughout the United States. The main goals of the Progressive Movement were eliminating issues caused by industrialization, immigration, urbanization