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So You Want to Be an Occupational Therapist

Lisa, a Registered Occupational Therapist, says of the patients she serves “I help them gain the skills needed to live meaningful and functional lives.” Lisa decided in high school that she wanted to do something in a health career. She looked into physical therapy, but decided against it when she learned that most physical therapy […]

Treatments of Hemorrhage or Bleeding

Hemorrhage or bleeding, is the escape of blood from an injured blood vessel and may be visible on the skin (external) or may occur inside the body (internal). In severe bleeding the, the blood loss may lead to shock (because of inadequate blood circulating throughout the body), eventual coma and death if inadequate blood does […]

Self-Care Deficit Theory

Dorothea E Orem Care Fails Nutrient Theory Nursing practice uses theory in a variety of health care settings to determine the quality of patient care needed to achieve a desired outcome. In this research paper, I am looking for significant information about Oral Self-Protection Deficiency Nursing Theory and its Application to Nursing. The overall theory […]

The Migraine-Stroke Connection

The Migraine-Stroke Connection Migraines. Millions suffer from them and yet they remain one of the least understood, misdiagnosed and mistreated neurological disorder. Typically the migraine, though regarded by non-sufferers as “just another headache” can cause excruciating one-sided headaches, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and/or noise and visual disturbances. And consider this, an estimated five to […]