attempt of suicide this being the third time after being abused as a young child by her Step Father. During her stay Ms. Rochelle’s family came to visit her when there is visitation and are able to check her progress. More than a week had gone by after being checked into the facility then one night around 1 am Ms. Rochelle had been in her room asleep when a nursing assistant by the name of Raymond Stewart came to check on her. She had awoke to find him inappropriately touching her and she tried to get away
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Aspiration in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Gastric Feedings Introduction Many times‚ enteral tubes are used to feed critically ill patients and obtain gastric decompression. Proper procedure when conducting enteral tube feeding is imperative to ensure there is not an unacceptable risk of aspiration to such patients. The self-care theory can be used to apply clinical care to critically ill patients regarding the issues around their enteral tube feeding when viable and how they may increase
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I: Patient Profile One warm afternoon in West Egg Long Island‚ New York a young man come into my office. He had a very charismatic‚ charming vibe that I felt immediately when he walked in. He smiled at me as he slowly walked into the office and it was “one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it” (48). His smile made you believe that this was a good man who made you feel comfortable. He looked like a strong “ young elegant roughneck” not looking “a year or two over
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Bickham Research Rough Daft English IV-1st November 8‚ 2012 Patient care technicians are multi-skilled medical professional with adequate training in numerous types of duties in a health unit depending on the need. The word patient care technicians ‚ covers numerous task‚ responsibilities‚ and duties. patient care technicians ‚ also known as certified nursing assistants are medical worker trained in providing basic hygiene and care to patients in hospitals and other facilities. PCT are trained
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Temperature: 101.5 Fahrenheit Pulse and Respiration: Not taken 3. Medical Condition: Spindle Cell Sarcoma a. The patient had been diagnosed with splenic spindle cell sarcoma and had her spleen removed. Upon further examination‚ the doctor realized the cancer had metastasized to the liver. b. Spindle cell sarcomas are tumors that come from the connective tissues‚ sometimes
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phase and researcher are using multiple medication. Some of the medication was newly invented and have some side effects. The research assistance approach the patient and request his signature on an informed consent document to participate in the research protocol. Due to the brevity of the conversation‚ the research assistance was unaware of the patient illiteracy and did not use any translator to notify the potential risk and benefit of the participation. Patient though that it was the part of his treatment
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To the attention of: Mr. Henry Madsen Nurse Manager Shady Acres Retirement Village Thunder Bay‚ ON October 9th‚ 2013 RE: Patient Transfer—Ms. Angela Tennyson Dear Mr. Henry Madsen‚ Please consider this letter as advanced notice for receiving a patient transfer. Ms. Angela Tennyson will be transferred into your custody on October 20th‚ 2013. I am a Registered Nurse at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)‚ who has been providing care for Ms. Tennyson for the past month. I would
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Eczema WHAT IS ECZEMA? Eczema is a category of skin disease that is characterized by inflammation‚ itching‚ dry scaly skin‚ and in severe cases‚ small fluid filled blisters and insomnia. It is the most common skin disease in children today. Mild cases of Eczema are a little worse than a tendency toward dry‚ itching skin. Severe cases can effect the whole body‚ can be intensely itchy‚ uncomfortable‚ and even have an effect on the person in a psychological manner due to self- consciousness. Eczema
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Two patients asked the nurse if she could help them change their brief and the nurse was busy in a med pass and told the patient that she would get their aid. We spent the first hour of the shift going over the diabetic patients and finding out what their sugar levels were to be able to properly prioritize the most critical patient before dinner. The LPN that I shadowed did not fill the expectation of cleanliness however. She did not wash her hands once during the shift or between patients (including
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Nurses play a vital role in achieving the safety and quality of patient care and reducing adverse outcomes. Patient safety is one the most important component of our health care system and is essential to quality health care. The QSEN defines safety for nurses as “minimize(ing) risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance”. Patients’ safety is a one of the most challenging matter for the reason that errors and mistakes can and do happen. In
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