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Nursing Care for The Elderly

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Image Source: Chance Kissoon's Iphone Many individuals associate nursing with the opportunity to demonstrate to others that someone cares about them. The elderly are especially vulnerable to this. Many of these patients are frequently hospitalized, and they may not always have family members nearby who can visit them. They may have no family at all in other cases.  Everyone deserves compassion and care in their time of need, but none more so than those who have no one close to them. While nurses are often overworked, being a nurse also entails devoting some additional time to reassuring these individuals that they are not alone and that someone is thinking about them.  It might be the one bright point in their day, and it provides them with something to grasp onto. Spirituality is one method that nurses may support their elderly patients since it is something that older people prefer to hold to more than younger ones. Some of this is likely due to the realization that their time is

Children's Nutrition

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Children's nutrition is equally as important as adults'. There are other nutrition recommendations available, but the food guide pyramid is one that most people are familiar with. It informs you about which foods are healthy and which are unhealthy. It also specifies how much of a certain meal should be consumed on a given day.   This isn't so much a prescription as it is a guide to help you figure out what's best for you.      The smallest portion of this pyramid is at the top. Candy, butter, margarine, salad dressing, jelly, sour cream, soda, and sweet desserts are examples of fats, oils, and sweets. All of these should be taken in moderation or not at all. Because this is a group to consume sparingly and not as part of your usual meals, there is no specified portion size for this group.   Milk, yogurt, and cheese make up the second sector of the food pyramid. Two to three servings per day are required. Skim milk and nonfat yogurt contain the least fat. The

Clubhouse is Now Available on Android!!

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  Published by: Shaquille D. Johnson | May 2021 | Newsstand Clubhouse  is up and running and the hype has been something for hospital people in communities across the globe. You hear the recommendation of the audio-based community platform from luminaries like  Gary Vee, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Oprah, Meek Mill & Drake . At first, the platform had launched across  Apple iOS  stores as an invite-only but now  you can Download and Access Clubhouse  for the  #TeamAndriod  users. Many iOS users have been using the platform since its launch and Clubhouse is making constant improvements over time with its engaging audio community of contributors. How Do I Sign In/Sign up To Clubhouse? Signing Up Easy on Clubhouse Verify Pin to Sign in Signing up/Signing in on Clubhouse After you download the app, signing up is very easy as you navigate on your Android device and Touch the Username feature. You fill out the additional information such as your name and verifying with your email. And la

Cold, Stress, and Headache

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Everyone possesses a vast array of skills and abilities. Others are learned by repetition, while others emerge during childhood. One of my abilities is my understanding of how to offer medical attention during sickness. My grandparents taught me this ability during my early years as a child growing up in a Caribbean family, where I conceived a new field of medicine. In my article, I will make some suggestions for rational action when suffering from illnesses such as the common cold, stress, and headache. To begin, a cold is an infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract caused by a bacterial, allergic, or mixed infection. There are several remedies available for the common cold. Herbal treatments, in my opinion, are the only medicines for treating a cold. I normally recommend ginger and lemon to people who have this infection. Ginger is a great way to get out of a cold. A half-teaspoon of sugar is added after 10 gm of ginger is cut into small fragments, boiled in a cup of w

Herbal Medicine - Aloe Vera

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  What is Herbal Medicine ?   According to Wikipedia Herbal medicine (also known as herbalism) is the study of  pharmacognosy  and the use of  medicinal plants . There are many types of  herbal plants and medicine  treatments. Plants and plant products are the basis of all herbal medicines, but treatments differ depending on how the plants are used. Herbal medicines may be ingested, inhaled, applied directly to the skin, or inserted into an opening in the body, depending on the condition being treated. There are also many variations as to duration of treatment, dosage, and combinations of herbs to be used. Today I’ll be discussing three main facts I’ve learnt about one of the oldest herbal medicines known to mankind (Aloe Vera) that can be traced back in ancient Egypt. These include where Aloe Vera can be found, its use, warnings and side effects.            Aloe Plant              Where Aloe Vera Can Be Found   Aloe Vera is not found in the wild. It is the result o