Ambulatory and acute facilities differ in many ways. Although‚ they both have one major goal and that is to do what is best suited for the patient. According to the textbook‚ ambulatory care is the involvement of a patient who does not require an overnight stay (Gartee‚ 2011). Most of these facilities are filled with different types of physicians and are usually privately owned. Although they are owned by a clinician‚ they are managed by administrators (Gartee‚ 2011). Nurses have an important role
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome In the field of respiratory therapy‚ we are the fighters that must preserve the breath of life. The battlefield we wage war on is riddled with many diseases and hardships for us to help our patients overcome by any means necessary. One of the main heavy hitters in this battle is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This condition is very deadly and is a tough opponent that must be defeated. ARDS is a dangerous condition affecting a vast group of patients
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Establishing Acute Pain Service Many hospitals have employed an acute pain service for nearly a decade‚ but for many hospitals in the United States this still is a new idea. What we’re seeing is a new modality in treatment and the way we approach it. An acute pain service (APS) primarily manages pain after traumatic injury or surgery. The basic aspects of an APS include standardization of analgesic techniques‚ increased pain monitoring and assessment‚ and the ability to respond to inadequate or
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PERSONALITY‚ 2011‚ 39(5)‚ 713-720 © Society for Personality Research DOI 10.2224/sbp.2011.39.5.713 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACUTE STRESS RESPONSE SCALE YEBING YANG‚ JINGJING TANG‚ YUAN JIANG‚ XUFENG LIU‚ YUNFENG SUN‚ XIA ZHU‚ AND DANMIN MIAO Fourth Military Medical University‚ Xi’an‚ People’s Republic of China In this study we developed a scale to provide a tool for accurate assessment of acute stress response (ASR). We determined the dimensions and symptom clusters of ASR according to a review of the literature
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The assessment of patients forms a major component of the nursing role. It allows the nurse to gain vital information to base the planning and implementation of prioritised care on. A systematic method of assessment is required‚ that ensures that all areas of assessment are covered and that the assessment and subsequent interventions are as effective and efficient as possible. One method that can be followed for patient assessment is the primary and secondary surveys‚ with an additional assessment
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The War on drugs has been ongoing in America for over 30 years‚ but it hasn’t been working out the way people thought it would be. I’m against the the “War” on drugs. The “War” on drugs is ineffective and needs to changed. The “War” on drugs needs to be changed because it costs the government way too much money. According to Havard’s Jeffrey A. Miron an economist‚ and doctoral candidate Katherine Waldock‚ in the U.S alone legalizing drugs would save roughly 41.3 billion per year in government expenditure
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It works by activating a substance that helps to break up blood clots. Blood clots can prevent oxygen and nutrients from getting to the heart‚ which causes tissue death and long-term damage to the heart. It’s indicated for use in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in adults for the improvement of ventricular function following AMI‚ the reduction of the incidence of congestive heart failure and the reduction of mortality associated with AMI. Reteplase is given by injection into a vein
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Alice Palmer has been admitted into the acute stroke unit eighteen hours after experiencing an ischaemic stroke. She has undergone a vital signs assessment including heart rate and blood pressure as well as a Glasgow Coma Scale test as part of a neurological assessment. This essay will discuss the key elements of the data recorded‚ the physical and focused assessments to be completed by the nurse receiving Mrs. Palmer and it will include the normal and abnormal parameters for this case study. Firstly
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Acute bronchitis is swelling and inflammation of the bronchial tree. Bronchial tubes play a major role in the respiratory system of your body. The bronchial tree contains tubes that send air into your lungs. As these tubes get infected because of various reasons‚ they swell and create bodily fluid called mucus inside them. Mucus is the liquid that surfaces when you cough. This ultimately makes it difficult for you to breathe. It might also make you wheeze during breathing. Acute bronchitis occurs
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4. Mr. Ochoa will spend several days hospitalized in the acute care setting as he is stabilized and treated for CVA List nursing interventions as they relate to the CVA patient for the following areas of concern. (Acute care: prevent further injury and addressing current issues) Mobility: (3) List three nursing interventions aimed at preventing immobility related issues while in the acute care setting. 1. Never pull on the affected extremity when moving patient. 2. Encourage continuous shoulder
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