Nursing
From the list of selected readings below, choose two with topics that you know the least about or are most interesting to you.
Then search for, read, and incorporate other readings of your choice in your area of interest that focus on fluid and electrolyte imbalances, urinary system disorders, and/or reproductive disorders. You might include:
1-2 journal articles or websites
Book chapters (past textbooks may be good options)
Your goal is to have a total of at least 60 pages of content read.
Your summary of each reading should be at least one paragraph (100-200 words) and include the following information:
All references must be cited using APA Style format. Please refer to the CCCOnline APA Citation Toolkit.
Number of pages read
Keywords you used to find the reading
A link to the reading
Why you selected the reading
The main point of the reading
Describe how the health deviations you read about alter normal physiology.
Provide your key takeaway from the reading. This could be something that made you pause, changed your thinking, supported your thinking, or made you question something.
Selected Readings
Choose two readings. All readings are available through the CCCOnline Library in CINAHL Plus With Full Text.
Dirkes, S. M. (2016). Acute kidney injury vs acute renal failure. Critical Care Nurse, 36(6), 75-76. doi:10.4037/ccn2016170
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Campbell, N. (2016). Innovations to support hydration care across health and social care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 21(Sup7): S24-S29.
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Herschorn, S. (2013). Challenges in lower urinary tract and pelvic floor disorders: Where do we go from here? Canadian Urological Association Journal, 7(9/10 Suppl. 4), S208. doi:10.5489/cuaj.1629
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Köse, A., Armağan, E., Öner, N., Köksal, Ö., Mert, D. K., Özdemir, F., & Aydın, Ş. A. (2014). Acid-base disorders in the emergency department: Incidence, etiologies and outcomes. Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine, 13(1), 4-9. doi:10.5152/jaem.2014.27880
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McLafferty, E., Johnstone, C., Hendry, C., & Farley, A. (2014). Male and female reproductive systems and associated conditions. Nursing Standard, 28(36), 37-44. doi:10.7748/ns2014.05.28.36.37.e6236
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Quinlan, M. (1982). Solving the mysteries of calcium imbalance: An action guide. RN, 45(11), 50-100.
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Xue-qiang, Y., Nan-nan, Z., Wei, L., Hong-qiang, B., Jun, H., Xu-fei, D., Xin-ke Q. (2015). Management of ovarian cysts in infants. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 20(12): 1186-1190. doi:10.4103/1735-1995.172988
BASICALLY YOU CAN USE TWO OF THESE READINGS, AND OUTSIDE SOURCES THAT focus on fluid and electrolyte imbalances, urinary system disorders, and/or reproductive disorders. should in total make up to 60 read pages
ANSWER
Disease Analysis Journal
- Reference: Xue-qiang, Y., Nan-nan, Z., Lei, Y., Wei, L., Hong-qiang’, B., Jun, Y., . . . Xin-ke, Q. (2015). Management of ovarian cysts in infants. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Vol 20(12), pp: 1186-1190. doi:10.4103/1735-1995.172988.
Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288903709_Management_of_ovarian_cysts_in_infants
Pages: 5
Keywords: reproductive disorders, special groups
This article presents conclusive and wide research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants’ ovarian cysts. I chose this article as it concentrates on a special group of patients. Before reading this article, I did not think or even accept that infants of 3 months can experience reproductive conditions and disorders at their tender age in life. The authors find that the formation of ovarian cyst among three months infants remains unknown, which is disturbing imagining the pain and harm such an innocent child faces. They conclude that a positive and effective mitigation method would be adopting a laparoscope treatment method. This article is of high interest as it highlights diverse and helpful information on one of the special groups I would like to research regarding reproductive disorders.
- Reference: Kim, D., Kang, M.-Y., Choi, S., Park, J., Lee, H.-J., & Kim, E.-A. (2016). Reproductive disorders among cosmetologists and hairdressers: a meta-analysis. International Archives of Occupational Environmental Health, Vol 89, pp: 739-753. doi: 10.1007/s00420-016-1112-z.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4871926/
Pages: 15
Keywords: reproductive disorders, special groups
A major topic of interest in researching and reading on reproductive disorders is specializing in special groups. This article provides another special group of cosmetologists and hairdressers, as the development of the disorders are examples of occupational risks. According to the authors, cosmetologists and hairdressers have higher exposure risks and susceptibility to developing reproductive disorders than the other population. This is due to the high exposure to chemicals in hair products, dyes, sprays, in addition to prolonged periods of standing, bending, and work-related stress. This article illuminates essential information for future research on such a special group, highlighting the occupational risks among hairdressers and cosmetologists in the development of not only cancer but also reproductive disorders.
- Reference: Balsara, Z. P., Wu, I., Marsh, D. R., Ihsan, A. T., Nazir, R., Owoso, E., . . . Darmstadt, G. L. (2010). Reproductive tract disorders among Afghan refugee women attending health clinics in Haripur, Pakistan. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol 28(5), pp: 501-508.
Link: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20103311378
Pages: 8
Keywords: reproductive disorders, special groups
This article provides essential information on a special group of women: the Afghan refugee women. Refugee women are likely to be exposed to numerous risk factors that contribute to recurring RTIs. Their lives in refugee camps limit their acquisition of adequate health care and services. According to the authors’ survey, 76.7% of these women, which is equivalent to three-quarters of all women, complained of RTI, almost half, 49.5%, were diagnosed with vaginitis, and 14.7% were clinically suspected of PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease). Researching on these women is crucial as they face numerous health and living conditions disparities. As identified, some women used mud, water, old clothes, and toilet paper for cleansing after defecation. The contributing factors for the development of reproductive disorders among these women are physically and behaviorally tailored.
- Reference: Michael J Adams, V. R. (2013). Male reproductive health disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men: a hidden problem? The Medical Journal of Australia, Vol 198(1), pp: 33-38. doi: 10.5694/mja12.10490.
Pages: 6
Keywords: reproductive disorders, special groups
I chose this article as it explains a ‘hidden problem’ of reproductive health disorders among Aboriginal and islander men from Torres Strait, which can be classified as a special group. They fit in this criterion due to the intersectionality and identity determinant factors, including classism, racism, masculinity, and sexuality, to mention a few. According to the authors, moderate to severe erectile dysfunction was higher among 55-74 years men (28%) and lowered among men under 35 years (10%). Moreover, this study is the first conducted among this group, showing possible future research. The authors conclude that this group of men minimally seek help for the reproductive disorders they develop, leading to further, late, and complicated implications such as a missed diagnosis and predictor of chronic illnesses such as prostate diseases.
- Reference: Konstantin Svechnikov, J.-B. S. (2014). Similar causes of various reproductive disorders in early life. Asian Journal of Andrology, Vol 16(1), pp; 50-59. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.122199.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3901882/
Pages: 10
Keywords: reproductive disorders, special groups
I chose this article to act as a supplementary source of information on why infants and young people develop reproductive disorders. The authors introduce two factors as primary causes of reproductive disorders during an individual’s early life: environment and genetics. They argue that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, an environmental chemical, and susceptibility to various environmental molecular compounds and mechanisms can highly contribute to the disorders. The genetic background role has been discussed extensively; however, what caught my attention in this article is that patients with undescended testes with a positive family history presented their male newborns with higher risk levels of developing cryptorchidism. Thus, this article serves its initial intent when trying to understand why newborns and infants have to undergo such pain and harm at their tender age.
- Reference: Cheng CY, W. E. (2011). Environmental toxicants and male reproductive function. Spermatogenesis, Vol 1(1), pp; 2-13. DOI: 10.4161/spmg.1.1.13971.
Link: https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/3158642
Pages: 12
Keywords: male reproductive disorders, environmental factors
I chose this article because it provides an extended analysis of environmental toxicants in male reproductive functions and disorders. While researching special groups, I keep reflecting on the development of newborns’ disorders, both males and females, as it is emotionally weakening. This article complements the above article on the role of the environment in disrupting endocrine among males. According to the authors, some of the environmental toxicants and endocrine disruptors include cadmium and bisphenol. Surprisingly, these environmental toxicants are not far away but in our lives and homes. The authors introduce essential information showing cadmium in our utensils, glasses, and cutlery, which, when used to serve food or beverages, contaminate consumption, exposing adults and children to health risks. In addition, since our bodies are different, susceptibility and resistance levels differ.
- Reference: McLafferty, E., Johnstone, C., Hendry, C., & Farley, A. (2014). Male and female reproductive systems and associated conditions. Nursing standard: official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, Vol 28(36). pp: 37-44. DOI: 10.7748/ns2014.05.28.36.37.e6236.
Link: https://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns2014.05.28.36.37.e6236
Pages: 8
Keywords: reproductive disorders, men and women
This article focuses on a conclusive analysis and overview of male and female anatomy and their reproductive systems’ physiology. It is essential that when discussing reproductive health and conditions, both male and female reproductive systems be analyzed for conclusive and comparative study. The authors find the common reproductive disorders in the male and female systems include erectile dysfunction, acute and chronic epididymitis for men and ovarian cyst, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids among women, to mention a few. This article is essential when researching reproductive disorders among special groups, which is my interest area. It provides a background for understanding the variations and disparities among various individual and social groups through an intersection of different identity markers.
Total Pages = 64pages
References
Balsara, Z. P., Wu, I., Marsh, D. R., Ihsan, A. T., Nazir, R., Owoso, E., . . . Darmstadt, G. L. (2010). Reproductive tract disorders among Afghan refugee women attending health clinics in Haripur, Pakistan. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol 28(5), pp: 501-508.
Cheng CY, W. E. (2011). Environmental toxicants and male reproductive function. Spermatogenesis, Vol 1(1), pp; 2-13. DOI: 10.4161/spmg.1.1.13971.
Kim, D., Kang, M.-Y., Choi, S., Park, J., Lee, H.-J., & Kim, E.-A. (2016). Reproductive disorders among cosmetologists and hairdressers: a meta-analysis. International Archives of Occupational Environmental Health, Vol 89, pp: 739-753. doi: 10.1007/s00420-016-1112-z.
Konstantin Svechnikov, J.-B. S. (2014). Similar causes of various reproductive disorders in early life. Asian Journal of Andrology, Vol 16(1), pp; 50-59. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.122199.
McLafferty, E., Johnstone, C., Hendry, C., & Farley, A. (2014). Male and female reproductive systems and associated conditions. Nursing standard: official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, Vol 28(36). pp: 37-44. DOI: 10.7748/ns2014.05.28.36.37.e6236.
Michael J Adams, V. R. (2013). Male reproductive health disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men: a hidden problem? The Medical Journal of Australia, Vol 198(1), pp: 33-38. doi: 10.5694/mja12.10490.
Xue-qiang, Y., Nan-nan, Z., Lei, Y., Wei, L., Hong-qiang’, B., Jun, Y., . . . Xin-ke, Q. (2015). Management of ovarian cysts in infants. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Vol 20(12), pp: 1186-1190. doi:10.4103/1735-1995.172988.
