Describe the agency setting. Compassionate Care Hospice, located in Tauton, Ma, primarily care for patients, and, or clients in their homes. Various programs are offered to patients such as: nursing homes and hospitals, which are the most common. Respite care is available for inpatients on a short-term basis, and is...

Discuss the two organizations and how you see yourself participating within these organizations. How would being a member of these professional organizations help you become more connected and involved with the profession? Professional nursing organizations serve the indispensable function of meeting points between health care employees, policy makers, clients, and...

Unlike many first-time nursing students, my passion for healthcare and therefore nursing has already taken me through the process of obtaining a medical degree. Currently I hold a medical degree, having finished medical school in the Ukraine. This is a greater achievement than it appears on the surface, as I...

There are a number of health risks associated with this patient’s obesity. The main one is that he is at a higher risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer. His high levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL support the fact that this patient has an increased risk of...

There are a number of blood test results for this patient that are abnormal. The values that are higher than the expected range are HCO3 at 29 meq/L (normally 22-26), fasting glucose at 138 mg/dL (normally less than 100 mg/dL), the white blood cell count of 15,200/mm3 (normally between 5,000...