S. Keats Rowell February 10‚ 2012 Sociology Campbell When Does Life Begin In 2010 1.2 million abortions were reported in the United States alone. Of that 1.2 million 728‚000 were performed at less than 9 weeks‚ 217‚000 were between 9 to 10 weeks‚ 118‚000 were performed between 11 and 12 weeks‚ and 142‚000 were performed at 13 weeks or longer after fertilization. However these numbers do not fully account for all abortions‚ these are only the abortions that were reported to the United States
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Overall‚ I had a great shift. My shift started by giving medication to my assigned resident. But before administering medication‚ I had to take her blood pressure. One of the interesting things that I found was administering nebulizer for the first time. It was definitely learning and getting a new experience at the same time. However‚ once I was administering medication and documenting that‚ I was back to the patient. Moreover‚ I did take the rest of the vital signs for my assigned resident. In
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Pre-warming patients to prevent hypothermia in recovery: A literature review Every day patients undergo surgery with general anesthesia for simple procedures like hernia repairs or breast biopsies. Loved ones are escorted into cold preoperative areas where nurses have them remove every stitch of their own clothing and replace them with a chilly‚ threadbare piece of fabric which ties together a handful of times and falls‚ for most‚ to the knees at best. The preoperative nurse then
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When looking at the medical field‚ it is obvious that there are many rules and regulations. Whether it is the oath to do no harm or the promise to always be professional‚ anyone practicing medicine can attest to the fact that there are many guidelines. All guidelines are very important. However‚ arguably the most important guideline which applies to all medical workers is patient confidentiality. Patient confidentiality‚ in compliance with HIPAA‚ is beneficial because it keeps the patient’s morale
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At a level one trauma center multiple patients come in each day either unstable or unable to communicate what has happened to them. Doctors are forced to treat these patients and potentially save their lives based on what they can see in front of them. Since the doctors have limited information‚ they have to base the patient’s treatment off their physical exam‚ blood pressure‚ oxygen saturation‚ pulse‚ breath sounds and numerous other medical practices. But that still leaves them with limited information
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EMERGENCY SERVICE ADMISSION REPORT Patient Name Brenda C. Brenda C. Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission: 03/27/---- Emergency Room Physician Alex McClure MD Admitting Diagnosis Ectopic pregnancy CHIEF COMPLAINT: The patient presents to the emergency room this morning complaining of lower abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding‚ more like spotting‚ over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although
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Remembering that patients are human is very important when working in the healthcare field. Patients are not products or a diagnosis‚ they are humans and should be treated accordingly. Getting to know a patient is important to ensure the best treatment possible. Receiving additional information from patients allow medical personnel to advocate for the patient’s best interest. Patient advocacy is important to make sure all patients are treated with respect and dignity. Patients should have a voice
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Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) Patient safety indicators are used by Hospital’s to help identify any potential risk to patient safety and to improve healthcare. The focus is to increase knowledge and the understanding of the effects on the hospital reputation. As a patient‚ you really should know what kind of care you are expecting to get when you visit a hospital. With that being said‚ they also have an option on what hospital they choose. We need to be that hospital that is shown to be
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facet in any health facility. That is why I‚ Susan‚ decided to take a professional approach in caring for Josie when she was admitted with severe body burns in the Hopkins hospital (King 14). In fact‚ a fair share of challenges should be faced by a renowned health facility‚ patients‚ and their family members. Medical practitioners are supposed to observe high level of professionalism when discharging their services. Despite the high expectations‚ medical practitioners are also human beings prone to
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Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship * Nurse-Patient Communication * Nurse-Patient Relationship * Stages of Development of a Therapeutic Relationship * Nursing Process * Assessment * Nursing Diagnosis * Outcome Identification * Planning * Intervention * Evaluation Reported by: Christine Karen Belga‚ RM‚ RN Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship Communication
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