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Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence Overview
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Urine is a waste product made as the kidneys filter the blood. Each kidney (one kidney on each side of the abdomen) sends newly made urine to the bladder through a tube called a ureter. The bladder acts like a storage site for urine. It expands to hold the urine until a person decides to urinate. Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine or feces; this article will be limited to discussing urinary incontinence.
Holding urine and maintaining continence requires normal function of these parts of the body as well as the nervous system. Also, a person must be able to sense, understand, and respond to the urge to urinate. The process of urination involves two phases: (1) the filling and storage phase and (2) the emptying phase. During the filling and storage phase, the bladder fills with urine from the kidneys. The bladder stretches as it fills with increasing amounts of urine. A healthy nervous system responds to the stretching of the bladder by signaling the need to urinate, while also allowing the bladder to continue to fill.
Upon urination, the muscle holding the stored urine in the bladder (the sphincter muscle) relaxes, the bladder wall muscle (the detrusor) contracts, and urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body through another tube called the urethra. The ability to fill and store urine properly requires a functional sphincter muscle to control output of urine from the bladder and a stable detrusor muscle. To empty the bladder completely, the detrusor muscle must contract appropriately to force urine out of the bladder and the sphincter must relax to allow the urine to pass out of the body.
Urinary incontinence occurs when there is involuntary loss of urine that is a hygienic or social problem to the individual. Some define urinary incontinence to include any involuntary loss of urine. There are six general types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, reflex incontinence, overflow incontinence, and functional incontinence. The treatment of urinary incontinence varies depending on the specific cause of incontinence.
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As Director of Student Outreach Services (SOS), Ms. Coker serves as liaison for
students as a resource to help make important connections between students and campus
entities as well as organizations beyond Hendrix. She believes self-exploration
at many levels is necessary in order to reach the level of "being all that one can
be" — a concept beyond just obtaining a degree and accepting a job.
Prior to taking the position with SOS, Ms. Coker served as Director of Hendrix
College, Career Services for seven years. She has a MA in Communication, with an
emphasis in nonverbal and interpersonal; and a BSE in Communication Education (speech
and drama). Ms. Coker has taught undergraduate courses in small group communication,
communication anxiety, communication contexts, business and professional communication,
advanced public speaking, public speaking, interpersonal communication, problem-solving
and has overseen an internship placement program for both graduates and undergraduates.
She has been a faculty member with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte,
the University of Arkansas, Petit Jean Technical College, and Arkansas Tech University.
Prior to that, she worked for Arkansas Government promoting welfare reformation
that focused on job development and placement.
She was a state delegate for the President's Summit for America's Future and
America's Promise headed by General Colin Powell. As a former Chief Professional
Officer (CPO) for a multi-county nonprofit, she serves as a consultant and advisor
for nonprofit organizations and grass roots political campaigns, is a special event
planner, and is a member of various local organizations. Ms. Coker is a graduate
of the 2006 Faulkner County Leadership Institute.
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Majoring in Politics & Philosophy
Currently a senior at Hendrix College, studying Politics, Philosophy,
and Religious Studies, Ben joined Student Outreach Services in October of 2012
as Assistant to the Director. Quickly introducing his value as student mediator
in SOS allowed Ben to step into the newly created role of Program Coordinator
and Team Leader for Student Outreach Alternative Resources, or SOAR. SOAR is a
new, dynamic freshmen immersion program based upon community-wide peer
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Nurse practitioner (NP)
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.
See also: Types of health care providers
The NP is allowed to provide a broad range of health care services, which may include:
- Taking the patient's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures
- Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases
- Providing prescriptions and coordinating referrals
- Promoting healthy activities together with the patient
- Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture
Nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings, including:
- Cardiology
- Emergency
- Family practice
- Geriatrics
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Primary care
- School health
- Women's health
Some nurse practitioners work in clinics without doctor supervision. Others work together with doctors as a joint health care team. Their scope of practice and authority depends on state laws. For example, some states allow nurse practitioners to write prescriptions, while other states do not.
Like many other professions, nurse practitioners are regulated at two different levels. They are licensed through a process that takes place at the state level under state laws. They are certified through national organizations, with consistent professional practice standards across all states.
The laws on NP licensure vary greatly from state to state. Today, more states are requiring NPs to have a master's degree and national certification.
In some states, NP practice is completely independent. Other states require that NPs work with an MD for prescriptive practice privileges or to get licensed. A few states still do not have specific nurse practitioner licenses or recognize practice by NPs.
National certification is offered through various nursing organizations (such as the American Nurses' Association, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, and others). Most of these organizations require that NPs complete an approved master's-level NP program before taking the certification exam. The exams tend to be offered in specialty areas, such as:
- Acute care
- Adult nursing
- Family nursing
- Geriatrics
- Pediatrics
- School nursing
- Women's health care
To be recertified, NPs need to show proof of continuing education. Only certified nurse practitioners may use a "C" either in front of or behind their other credentials (e.g., Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, FNP-C, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner). Some nurse practitioners may use the credential APN rather than NP. This indicates an advanced practice nurse -- a broader category that also includes clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists.
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Careers Where Patience Really Is a Virtue
Have you always been praised for your patience? Then read on to find careers that could be the right fit for your personality.
Patience is a virtue. We've all heard the cliché before.
But did you know that this can be especially true on the job?
Fact is there are quite a few careers out there where the cliché rings particularly true.
Check out our list of careers where patience can really pay off.
Career #1: Teacher
Educators of all grades usually create lesson plans, grade students' assignments, and communicate with parents about their child's progress, says the U.S. Department of Labor. But when it comes to student learning, patience is something every teacher needs.
How Patience Can Pay Off: "Most of what is worth learning is not learned instantaneously. Someone who is impatient with results will quickly become frustrated in the classroom," says Shatkin.
And the reason, he says, is that a teacher might have to wait weeks or months before a student starts demonstrating mastery of just one concept or skill. Not to mention having to deal with those whoopee cushions conveniently placed on your chair during lunch time.
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Education Options: In general, all teachers need a bachelor's degree, according to the Department of Labor, although the concentration of the degree may vary depending on the level and subject of teaching. For example, if you want to teach elementary school, you may need a bachelor's degree specifically in elementary education, the Department says.
Career #2: Social Worker
Social workers typically find themselves helping clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives, like crisis situations such as natural disasters and child abuse, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
How Patience Can Pay Off: "Due to the very nature of the job, [social workers] must show a great amount of patience and care as many people are coming to see them at a very pivotal and low point in their lives," says Kristen Jacoway, owner at Career Design Coach and author of "I'm in a Job Search-Now What?"
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Education Options: To pursue a career as a social worker, the most common requirement is a bachelor's degree in social work. Although, employers may also hire those with a bachelor's degree in related fields, such as psychology, according to the Department of Labor.
Career #3: Dental Assistant
As a dental assistant, your calm and collected self could help prepare patients for treatment, instruct patients in proper dental hygiene, and help patients with billing, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
How Patience Can Pay Off: Your relaxed approach might be needed when it comes to patients who aren't fond of dental work.
"Dental assistants must possess patience in dealing with those who are fearful of the dentist," says Jacoway. They do this by "explaining in great detail what they are doing, and giving the patient time and space to process this information to let any dental work or procedure happen," she says.
Click to Find the Right Dental Assisting Program Now.
Education Options: Although educational requirements for dental assisting vary from state to state, according to the Department of Labor, some states require prospective dental assistants to have graduated from an accredited program.
Career #4: Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy technicians are usually tasked with things like answering phone calls from customers and gathering customer information to fill a prescription, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
How Patience Can Pay Off: Since pharmacy technicians are on the front line of staff dealing with the public, says Jacoway, a good deal of patience is especially needed when it comes to customer service.
"Additionally, [pharmacy technicians] are communicating with a variety of different personalities with the public, so a great deal of patience must be inherent to treat everyone with the same care and respect expected," she says.
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Education Options: Have the ability to keep cool when a customer gets on your last nerve? To pursue a career as a pharmacy technician, a high school diploma is typically required. Some states also require passing an exam or completing a postsecondary education program in pharmacy technology, according to the Department of Labor.
Career #5: Registered Nurse
Registered nurses may find themselves having to stay mild-tempered while doing things like setting up plans for patient care, helping perform diagnostic tests, and operating and monitoring medical equipment, according to the U.S Department of Labor.
How Patience Can Pay Off: It takes patience to work with patients. "As registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care to the public and work on interdisciplinary teams, patience is a must," says Jacoway. "People receiving care may possibly be facing a life-threatening diagnosis, a new disability, or a broken bone."
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Education Options: If you want to apply your compassionate side to your career and prepare for a career as a registered nurse, you typically need an associate's degree in nursing or a diploma from an approved nursing program, according to the Department of Labor.
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Even healthy kids get hurt and sick sometimes. In some cases, you will know that you need to head straight to the emergency room (ER) at the nearest hospital. In other cases, it's more difficult to determine whether an injury or an illness needs the attention of a medical professional or can be treated at home.
Different problems require different levels of care. And when your child needs some sort of medical help, you have many options:
- Handle the problem at home. Many minor injuries and illnesses, including some cuts, certain types of rashes, coughs, colds, scrapes, and bruises, can be handled with home care and over-the-counter (OTC) treatments.
- Call your doctor. If you're unsure of the level of medical care your child needs, your doctor — or a nurse who works in the office — can help you decide what steps to take and how.
- Visit an urgent care center. An urgent care center can be a good option for non-emergencies at night and on weekends when your doctor may not be in the office. At these centers, you can usually get things like X-rays, stitches, and care for minor injuries that aren't life threatening yet require medical attention on the same day.
- Visit a hospital emergency room. An ER — also called an emergency department (ED) — can handle a wide variety of serious problems, such as severe bleeding, head trauma, seizures, meningitis, breathing difficulties, dehydration, and serious bacterial infections.
- Call 911 for an ambulance. Some situations are so serious that you need the help of trained medical personnel on the way to the hospital. These might include if your child: has been in a car accident, has a head or neck injury, has ingested too much medication and is now hard to rouse, or is not breathing or is turning blue. In these cases, dial 911 for an ambulance.
As a parent, it can be hard to make these judgment calls. You don't want to rush to the ER if it isn't really an emergency and can wait until a doctor's appointment. On the other hand, you don't want to hesitate to get medical attention if your child needs treatment right away. As your kids grow — and inevitably incurs sicknesses and calamities — you'll learn to trust yourself to decide when it's an emergency.
Remember that in cases when you know the problem is minor, it's best to contact your child's doctor, go to an urgent care center, or handle it at home. Sometimes, ERs can be crowded and it can take a long time for minor problems to be treated.
Should I Go to the ER?
Here are some reasons to go to the ER :
- if your child has difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- if your child has had a change in mental status, such as suddenly becoming unusually sleepy or difficult to rouse, disoriented, or confused
- if your child has a cut in the skin that is bleeding and won't stop
- if your child has a stiff neck along with a fever
- if your child has a rapid heartbeat that doesn't slow down
- if your child accidentally ingests a poisonous substance or too much medication
- if your child has had more than minor head trauma
Other situations may seem alarming, but don't require a trip to the ER. The list below includes some of the symptoms that may require calling your doctor:
- high fever
- ear pain
- pain in the abdomen
- headache that doesn't go away
- rash
- mild wheezing
- persistent cough
When in doubt, call your doctor. Even if the doctor isn't available, the office nurse will be able to talk with you and determine whether you should take your child to the ER. On weekends and evenings, doctors have answering services that allow them to get in touch with you if you leave a message.
Urgent Care Centers
Sometimes an injury or an illness isn't life threatening but needs medical attention on the same day. If that's the case, and your doctor doesn't have office hours at the time, consider going to an urgent care center.
Urgent care centers usually allow you to walk in without an appointment, just as you would in an ER. But they're equipped and staffed to treat minor, non-life-threatening issues. Patients usually will be seen by a doctor and also may be able to get X-rays or blood drawn.
Most of these clinics offer extended hours on evenings and on weekends for patients to receive treatment when the family doctor is not available. Some are open 24 hours a day every day.
Some cases where you might take your child to an urgent care center include:
- cuts
- minor injuries
- vomiting or diarrhea
- ear pain
- sore throat
- infected bug bites
- mild allergic reactions
- suspected sprain or broken bone
- minor animal bites
The doctors who work at freestanding urgent care centers often are ER doctors or family physicians who focus on treating adult and pediatric diseases. Some urgent care centers are also staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The ERs in many children's hospitals have special sections for treatment of minor injuries and illnesses that are similar to an urgent care center.
Find out about the urgent care centers near you — before a situation comes up where you need to go to one. Your doctor may be able to recommend facilities in the area. In general, you should find a clinic that meets the state licensing requirements and is staffed by doctors who are board certified in their specialties, such as pediatrics, family medicine, or emergency medicine. Some of these clinics, in addition to accepting walk-in patients, allow you to call ahead to be seen. It's also a good idea to find out if the center accepts your family's insurance plan.
Talk with your doctor before your child gets sick about how to handle emergencies and inquire about the doctor's policy on addressing medical needs outside of office hours. Having that information ahead of time will mean one less thing to worry about when your child is sick!
Reviewed by: Kate M. Cronan, MD
Date reviewed: June 2009
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|American Red Cross The American Red Cross helps prepare communities for emergencies and works to keep people safe every day. The website has information on first aid, safety, and more.
|American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) The AAP is committed to the health and well-being of infants, adolescents, and young adults. The website offers news articles and tips on health for families.
|Poison Control Centers Use this toll-free number to reach any of the United States' 65 local poison control centers - (800) 222-1222 - or visit the website to find the poison control center nearest you.
|American Academy of Family Physicians This site, operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), provides information on family physicians and health care, a directory of family physicians, and resources on health conditions.
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|Teaching Your Child How to Use 911 Teaching your child how to use 911 in an emergency could be one of the simplest - and most important - lessons you'll ever share.
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The interior of the Bentley Mulsanne is unlike any other car in the world. Step inside and you immediately become immersed in a unique atmosphere where carefully positioned mood lighting and the aroma of leather are complemented by knurled stainless steel, smooth wood veneers and cutting-edge technology. All exquisitely packaged for your comfort.
The attention to detail on show is befitting of a flagship Bentley. Take the sumptuous leather, handpicked from herds in cooler climates where the lack of insects means blemish-free hides. Soft and supple, they are then tanned in a traditional process, originally used during the construction of fine furniture pieces that optimises their natural aroma.
A stunning continuous wooden waist rail surrounds the entire cabin and our world-famous mirror matched veneers make a perfect symmetrical pattern across the entire car. Only in a car like the Mulsanne could you achieve such a remarkable design signature.
The optional bottle cooler holds two champagne bottles in a canted position (so that a half-full bottle can be placed there without spillage). Its contemporary design with a powered, frosted glass cover and white LED lighting is complemented by the champagne flutes, designed for Mulsanne by David Redman of London and was inspired by the 5-spoke Mulsanne alloy wheel design.
The Bentley Mulsanne now has a range of new features available, designed to enhance rear cabin privacy and comfort:
The Entertainment specification with iPad picnic tables and wi-fi hotspot gives you the opportunity to work, catch up with social media or just relax with a movie or your favourite music.
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Did you know that Fairchild has butterfly pupae shipped from around the world nearly every day? The Wings of the Tropics exhibit is home to nearly 3,000 exotic butterflies native to Central and South America, and Asia, all of which are sent to Fairchild Garden to create this truly unforgettable paradise!
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Both Chesterfield and Henrico County officials are considering raising taxes to deal with rising costs. So which would you prefer- paying more to eat out, or to own your own home? Both counties are pondering tacking on a meals tax, or raising real estate taxes.
County leaders say they're always looking for ways to save money, but they worry 2015 will be a tough year budget-wise. Localities across the Commonwealth will be forced to pay more by the state, especially into the Virginia Retirement System on behalf of teachers. County administrators are searching for ways, now, to make up those millions.
Henrico anticipates a $33 million dollar budget shortfall in 2015, with nearly half of that coming from retirement payments. Chesterfield will need to find at least $10 million for VRS, and another $6 million for its massive school revitalization plan.
Officials say a one percent meals tax added in Chesterfield would earn the county an additional $3.8 million a year. In Henrico, a four percent meals tax hike would rake in $18 million.
"I think that means maybe less customers," said Yili Lee, owner of Shanghai Restaurant in Chesterfield.
Lee says the restaurant has done well for 29 years, but has struggled recently with the shaky economy. Lee says her business could suffer if prices go up.
"If (customers) have to pay more, that means they… cook at home, instead of going out, so it's going to put us out of business," feared Lee.
However, some would prefer a meals tax to rising real estate tax costs.
"I would rather do the meal tax than property tax, because (property tax) is kind of steep. That's something I can handle, a meal tax every now and again," said homeowner Jamelra Charity.
The counties are pondering raising property taxes by one or two cents per one hundred dollars of home value. That would mean a $200,000 home would cost about $40 more a year in taxes.
The only way to get a meals tax approved, at this point, is if the public votes to approve it. Possible meals and real estate taxes will be pondered in upcoming weeks by both counties, as they hash out budgets.
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It opens with a funeral, ends with a burial, and fills the nearly three hours in between ramping up to an apocalyptic nightmare.
Yep, "The Dark Knight Rises" is dark, all right.
The final installment of director Christopher Nolan's grand Bat-trilogy of three films finds billionaire Bruce Wayne/Batman (Christian Bale) bent and broken in body and sprit eight years after the tragic turn of events of the previous movie demonized the caped crusader and drove him into seclusion. All those nights of jumping off buildings, slamming into brick walls and trading blows with bad guys have taken their toll, making Wayne (and everyone else) question whether or not his secretive crime-fighting alter-ego even exists anymore.
Ironically, things have never been better for Gotham City. The prisons are full, the public is comfortable, the politicians and policemen are smug. But there's a revolution brewing underneath the streets---literally---led by a muscle-bound madman known only as Bane (Tom Hardy). And when a sexy jewel thief, the Catwoman (Anne Hathaway), unknowingly ignites the fuse that leads to an explosive collision of all three of their worlds, Wayne must break the old Bat-cloak out of storage and confront Gotham's grim day of reckoning.
Nolan doesn't seem content to stage simply the summer's most grandiose, most grown-up, most operatic superhero movie, one that makes others look, in comparison, like kids playing around in action-figure pajamas.
So this one is like supercharged, superhero Shakespeare, woven with conversations about living, dying, hope and despair, and built around a social-strata morality play resonating with contemporary relevance about the gap between those who have so little and those who "live so large and leave so little for the rest."
There are certainly big expectations from fans for Nolan's wrap-up of his Dark Knight narrative, and this is a big movie. In addition to Bale and Hathaway, there are other big stars: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson.
Matthew Modine plays a cop who wants to bag Batman, unconvinced they're on the same side. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is introduced as a zealous young police detective with a surprising link to Bruce Wayne.
There are big---whopping big---action sequences, including an amazing high-altitude airplane heist, an NFL football field that implodes underneath the players, and rollicking downtown chase scenes with the super-cool Bat-cycle and Bat-copter. And Nolan works on an enormous canvas, shooting some scenes with the biggest equipment possible, large-format IMAX cameras. The movie looks terrific, often spectacular. See it on a full-size IMAX screen if you can; it's well worth it.
Everything looks so good, in fact, it almost makes you forget how confusing the plot becomes, and forgive its many Bat-holes. It's often difficult to know who's doing what, to whom, and why. And it's often hard to hear: Hardy's villain, Bane, wears a claw-like mask that makes much of his dialogue come out muffled mush.
But in the end, Nolan sweeps it all up into to a big, dramatic, grandly orchestrated, epic-appropriate finale that works on both superhero and human levels, concluding one of pop culture's most sensational superhero sagas---at least for the time being---with one of the summer's biggest waves of pure movie energy.
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Solbakken feels pressure of McCarthy return
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken today admitted Mick McCarthy's return to Molineux has cranked up the pressure on him.
But the Norwegian doesn't feel his own position is under any threat as Solbakken leads his side into battle against McCarthy's Ipswich.
Solbakken is hoping to erase the memory of a season-worst collapse against Peterborough on Boxing Day that has again had some fans questioning whether he is the right man to take the club forward.
But as McCarthy prepares to return to Molineux in charge of a buoyant Ipswich outfit with six wins in 11 games since he took charge, Solbakken confessed the arrival of his predecessor turns the heat up on him.
He said: "If there is any extra pressure on anyone with Mick coming back, it must be on the manager who has replaced him.
"He did very well for a long period of time here and hopefully he will be given a good welcome by the spectators."
Solbakken has seen his friend Henning Berg sacked by Blackburn after just 57 days in charge, while Wolverhampton-born Sean O'Driscoll was dismissed by Forest on Boxing Day with the team eighth in the Championship.
Asked if he feared for his own position, the Wolves boss insisted he is at the club for the long term.
He said: "No, I do not see that I should – I am here to make something happen. I am at the start of it. I'm not daft – I don't think I should still be here if I lose the next 15 games – but I think we're going the right way.
"Given that we are trying to change some of the football and building the club in another direction, it takes time."
Solbakken has warned his under-achieving players that they will be axed if they produce another performance like Peterborough.
He said: "We analyse the games and they have been told that was unacceptable - there can't be a repeat of that in future."


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