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Pain Management In The Home Care Setting

What is pain?

• An uncomfortable feeling that tells you that something may be wrong
• Your body's way of sending a warning to your brain

Is Pain a problem?

• Pain is a major health care crisis in the United States
• More than 130 million Americans suffer from chronic pain
• Chronic pain creates both physical and emotional suffering
• Pain can decrease a person's strength, coordination, and independence
• Pain can create stress and even lead to depression
• The good news is that pain can be relieved or greatly eased with proper pain management!
• Research and experience have shown that pain management is best accomplished by a team of health care professionals working with you on dealing with pain.
• Be persistent, insist on your rights, and don't give up.

The Truth is...

• Pain is not something you "just have to live with"
• You need to talk to your doctor about pain
• Pain medications rarely cause addiction
• Most side effects from medications can be managed
• If you act quickly with pain starts, you can often prevent it from getting worse

Remember...

• Pain is whatever the person experiencing pain says it is
• Pain exists whenever the person experiencing the pain says it does
• The experience and perception of pain differ from person to person and pain must always be taken from an individual's vantage point

The Pain Care Bill of Rights

As a person with pain, you have:

• The right to have your report of pain taken seriously and be treated with dignity and respect
• The right to have your pain thoroughly assessed and promptly treated
• The right to know what may be causing your pain, possible treatments, and the benefits, risks, and costs of each
• The right to actively participate in decisions on how to manage your pain
You also have:

• The right to have your pain reassessed regularly and treatment adjusted if your pain continues
• The right to be referred to a pain specialist if your pain persists
• The right to get clear and prompt answers to your questions, take time to make decisions and the right to refuse a type of treatment if you choose

Although not always required by law, these are rights you should expect, and if necessary, demand for your pain management.

About the Author

Yewande D. Awoyemi is the administrator for Dubols Home Care. Dubols is a medical and non-Medical staffing agency that provides caregivers for in home
elder care services
. http://www.dubols.com

how to set up and care for a salt water aquarium?

i would like to get a salt water aquarium but i need to find out more because i don't have endless money or time and i've heard salt water aquariums take both. could anyone give me a short run through of what they require as in supplies ,time, effort, cost?

Honestly, if you properly setup your aquarium there will be minimal care. I have a 180 Gallon reef tank and I probably spend at most 10 mins a day maintaining it (wiping the glass, topping off with freshwater, checking temperature and salinity, cleaning out the skimmer.

For supplies you would need

Tank - honestly the bigger the better, i would suggest a 55G for beginners (easier to maintain stable water parameters IF AND ONLY IF you perform the proper maintenance (discussed below)) Cost: ~$100- sky's the limit

Stand - I would stay away from the wrought iron stands as metal and saltwater are not a good combo. Stick with the oak or pine stands. Cost: $100-$200

Heater - Get yourself 2 heaters that are rated for half your tank size for redundancy and insurance if one happens to fail (trust me they almost always fail!) ie. if you have a 100 gallon tank, get yourself 2 heaters rated for 50 gallons Cost: $15-$25 each.

Lighting: depending on what type of tank you intend on keeping (fish only, fish with live rock, reef tank (low light) or reef tank (high light) the cost can be more than all your other equipment combined. If you only want a fish only tank, you can get away with a regular flourescent light. if you plan on keeping a reef tank you will have to get a more intricate system of either VHO lights, Metal Halides or Power Compacts. Costs anywhere from $50 for flourescents to $1500 for Metal halide/VHO combinations. Plus cost of bulbs ~$60 for halides and $25 for VHO.

Skimmer - Very necessary to help remove all the dissovlved organics in your water. Can run you anywhere from $100 - $1200

Salt - Cost ~$35 - $50

Hydrometer or Refractometer - $5.99 or $50

Powerheads - very necessary in a marine tank. depending on the brand and size of the pump you can pay anywhere from $25 - $100's for each powerhead.

Test Kits - Ammonia, nitrite, nitrage, and pH are all necessary to monitor your water quality. Other test kits necessary if you intend on doing a reef tank, it Alkalinity, Magnesium etc. Cost $35-$50

Above is a list of all the basic components of a salwtater aqaurium. Don't let the initial startup cost scare you. As once everything is all set up, the cost to maintain (supplies only, excluding electric bill) is fairly minimal. my 180 gallon reef tank costs me ~ $40 a month to maintain. This includes the cost of food, salt and any replacement bulbs.

The amount of effort you put into your aquarium will determine your success. But once you get into a routine and remember that this is supposed to be fun it becomes second nature. I'd like to recomment 'The concientious marine aquariust' by Robert M Fenner, This book has all the beginner information you'll need to get started. Also sign up for some online forums specifically designed for saltwater hobbyists, there's some really good ideas and advise out there. Check out Reef central to get started.

Best of luck to you! I hope this helps.

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