Maternal and child health involves a type of care that necessitates an awareness and knowledge of the signs of abuse as it is a prevalent situation in the United States. As a nurse we are mandated reporters, and to further that it is our responsibility to gain knowledge in identifying the signs and acting in the appropriate way. There are various forms of abuse such as neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. Each form has “red flags” that…
This semester of Evidence Based Practice brings another research project. Which I really do enjoy writing and researching. The semester started with forming a group, and I have to say I genuinely appreciate everyone in my cohort. This made selecting a group casual and easy. The four of us are very productive and easy going at the same time. We were able to quickly select a topic (Ptocin and its impact on postpartum hemorrhage.) I feel like this sets a…
The world of telehealth greatly advanced with the covid-19 pandemic and prior had been advancing slowly since its beginnings. Dating back to 1879 when an article in the Lancet when the telephone was identified as useful tool to reduce unnecessary office visits. Moving forward to NASA exploring the need to monitor astronauts remotely during the Mercury Space Program in the late 1950s. With the advancement of technology telehealth and telemedicine has made steady but slow progress over the years. I…
Gregory Coote Department of Nursing, University of New England Nursing 353: Adult Health 2 Professor Kemper June 8, 2023 Ostomy Reflection Introduction: An ostomy is a rerouting of stool and creating an alternate exit as the patient is unable to pass excrement out of their rectum. A stoma is created by surgical means, which involves taking a portion of the intestine and outpouching it through the abdomen. The Ostomy bag is attached to the stoma and will collect all…
