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plan [plan]
a detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a goal; see also planning. Baylor plan a method of staffing nursing units developed at Baylor University Medical Center; nurses work only 12-hour shifts on the weekend and are paid for a standard work week. care plan a document that identifies nursing orders for a patient and serves as a guide to nursing care. It can either be written for an individual patient, be retrieved from a computer and individualized, or be preprinted for a specific disease, condition, or nursing diagnosis and individualized to the specific patient. Standardized care plans are available for a number of patient conditions. plan (omaha) in the omaha system, an analytical process of activity designed to establish a course of client care; this includes establishing priorities and selecting a course of action from identified alternatives.
plan, n program of action. plan, bank, n See bank plan. plan, preventive care, n a long-term strategy designed to preclude the development of a disease and promote overall health. See also preventive dentistry and preventive orthodontic treatment. plan, provisional treatment, n a tentative treatment plan that may be modified or continued upon reevaluation of periodontal status after initial therapeutic procedures. plan, treatment,
n the intended sequence of procedures for the treatment of a patient. plan Vox populi An organized manner of doing a thing. See Bare-bones health plan, Basic plan, Budget plan, Cafeteria benefits plan, Canadian plan, Certified health plan, Clinton Plan, Competitive medical plan, Discounted fee-for-service plan, Faculty practice plan, Financial management plan, Health plan, Indeminity plan, Individual family services plan, Keogh plan, Minneapolis plan, Nonpoint source management plan, Oregon health plan, Other plan, Pepper Commission plan, Phoenix plan, Point-of-service plan, Section 125 plan, Self-funded plan, Service plan, Statewide plan, Statutory Health Insurance plan, Strategic plan. Patient discussion about plan. Q. How do I know if someone’s planning to commit suicide? A guy I know is acting weird lately…saying some scary stuff about dying. How can I know he is not joking? And how can I stop him? A. Often times suicidal individuals reach out for help by speaking about it. They usually tell you that they will be or are committing suicide. Just ask him like Helen said. It's the best way. You don't want to beat around the bush with such a subject. Q. My friend is imprisoned for a planned murder. My friend is imprisoned for a planned murder. Family and friend assumes that he is bipolar, but as yet he is not been diagnosed. He has answered yes to all the questions in a questionnaire to indicate bipolar. Bipolar do commit murder often and would he have been manic when he did it? A. It is not uncommon for someone suffering with bipolar to commit crimes, mostly this happens in a manic state. His family can talk to his lawyer about getting him a pychological evaluation, if he is dagnosed bipolar they can begin to treat him. He will still be responsible for his actions but they can work with him to make him better. Good luck Q. My high BP is in control and planning for a baby. What should I do to increase the chance of a healthy baby? I am 37 and It is high time that I need to have a baby. I am not aware of the complications involved in late pregnancy. I am hypertensive and I do fear of problems that can affect my pregnancy or can let my child get affected. My high BP is in control now and I am planning for a baby. I want to know where and how can a hypertensive be affected during pregnancy? What should I do to increase the chance of a healthy baby? A. first, you need to be aware that you have 2 pregnancy risks condition now : your history of hypertension and your age. the older a woman is getting pregnant, the higher the risk will be. Read more or ask a question about planabout the hypertension, it is good if you can have it under control, and all you need to do is consult your problem with your ob-gyn doctor, and follow your doctor's every advise. beside the therapy (anti-hypertension drugs) you might need to consume, you can also try some do-it-yourself advise : - try to be more relax (get away from your daily stress, especially if you're a working woman) - control your diet (hypertension is closely related with what you eat) - have enough rest good luck with your pregnancy planning, and stay healthy always.. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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