Today‚ one of my patients presented to the ED with a 3cm laceration on his right hand that was three days old. He also reported a pain level of 7/10. First‚ my nurse preceptor and I had the patient wash his hands with soap and water to remove the dirt and bacteria from the wound. Thereafter‚ we sprayed wound cleanser to the wound and rinsed it with normal saline to further aide in removing debris and decreasing bacterial counts. After‚ I dried the wound edges with a sterile gauze. This is done in
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Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls Quality management departments collect and analyze data to ensure quality care that is safe and effective for patients. Positive outcomes are crucial for success‚ and are measured objectively to monitor‚ and revise improvement programs implemented. Regulatory and accreditation agencies set the standards for patient safety defining quality indicators that health care organizations measure‚ and evaluate to
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TRUST IS JUST AS VITAL TO HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AS BREATH IS TO LIFE AND JUST AS ELUSIVE. IS THIS ILLUSTRATED FOR US IN LANTARNA? Without trust present from the beginning‚ a relationship cannot work. Marriages cannot develop overtime if there isn’t a strong foundation built on trust. Sometimes‚ however‚ trust can be destructive. In Lantana‚ one of the very affecting moments of the film comes when Jane asks Paula how she knows that Nik didn’t murder or harm Valerie Somers. She answers with “Because
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My mission is to provide a high quality of care to patients and their families in the community based on my strong commitment to practice‚ education‚ research‚ and collaboration. To acquire an RN position at OMH where I can continue to grow and enhance by knowledge base‚ taking every opportunity to learn and build upon the skills I have. I will strive to further my formal education‚ by obtaining a BSN and MSN degree within the next five years. First and foremost‚ I need to effectively complete
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being ‘who can I trust?’ Just trust me. We’ve all heard that before. My dear friend Chloe assured me I looked great in that dress. I did not. I spent the whole night self-conscious and feeling lied to. I don’t trust her style advice anymore. Maybe it wasn’t as serious as your-mother-married-your-uncle-who-killed-your-father scenario but I bet Hamlet felt the same amount of rage and distrustfulness as I did that night. Trust me‚ if you saw the dress you would sympathise with me.
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Research WZT Task 2 (724.8.3-06‚ 8.4-01-05) 1 WZT Task 2: A: Topic Chosen: Hourly Rounding’s Per our hospital policy‚ Rounds is a standardized interaction with the patient that includes the 8 components listed in the Hourly Rounding Procedure. Primary Registered Nurse (RN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) assigned to each patient is responsible for ensuring hourly rounds are made according to policy. Nursing personnel will round every hour from 0600-2200 and every two hours from 0000-0600 and
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ALL TRUST BANK LTD. Mission Statement: To provide quality and fair service to our cherished customers‚ good and workable environment for our employees‚ render transparent account to our investors and be dynamic with technology through dedication and hardworking. Vision Statement: To provide a full range of world – class investment banking services to individuals‚ companies and governments in Africa and across the globe. Core Values: At ALL TRUST BANK‚ we differentiate
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cause one believes in. When a nurse makes the decision to advocate for a client‚ then the patient and his or her best interests become the cause. This is especially true in cases where those seeking care are unable to make informed decisions about the care they receive due to their condition. The idea of advocacy allows the nurse to communicate with the client‚ the clients family‚ and medical team to ensure the needs of both the patient and family are met. Nurses use critical thinking and ethical
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care to viable patients with acute illnesses or injuries. Patients with chronic and/or terminal illness were not expected to be admitted to these units‚ with the possible exception of acute exacerbations of reversible complications. Patients whose care needs changed from curative to palliative were intended to be transferred out of critical care to patient care environments more suited to end-of-life care. However‚ as more patients become “chronically critically ill”‚ critical care nurses are being asked
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Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering from difficulty
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