didn’t need to be amputated‚ however‚ his arm became unusable and useless. Most amputations occurred because of the type of bullets used in the war. The round bullets caused bones to shatter rather than pierce through the body‚ which caused more problems for the victims. To continue more problems‚ the amputations that did occur called for a high risk of disease. Additionally‚ there were smaller problems compared to amputations‚ like rations of food and water. Soldier’s had to deal with lack of food and
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Physician Dismisses Nursing Assessments‚ Question of Nurse Advocacy. Summary: The patient was involved in a motorcycle accident in which his bike fell onto and injured his left leg. When the nurses assessing the patient could not detect a pulse in that leg‚ an ominous sign of circulatory failure. The physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have
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All 37 mishaps contained at least one unsafe act perpetrated by the pilots. 25 of the mishaps were found to be “skill based errors.” 10 cases contained “Decision errors.” “Perceptual errors” were apparent in seven cases (Gaur‚ 2005). Further findings showed that defiance of rules and processes contributed in 16 mishaps. “Routine violations” contributed in 12 mishaps while “exceptional violations” occured less and aided in seven mishaps (Gaur‚ 2005). Mr. Gaur also
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High Amputation Rate in Haiti: Current and Potential Solutions Background On January 12th 2010‚ Haiti was hit by a significantly powerful earthquake. The magnitude was recorded at a 7.0 on the Richter scale. The death toll was estimated to be over 100‚000 people (Cooper 2010). After the earthquake‚ many deaths and injuries occurred due to the poorly built homes and buildings. These accidents happened from the weak infrastructures of buildings and homes collapsing in on the people. Many difficulties
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Unit 8. Case Study 1. Sannu’s Story Sannu has contracted Leprosy. As a sixteen year old teenager‚ it is hard to pin point when he was infected since Leprosy has a long incubation period. As a small boy traveling barefoot along trails in his village‚ Sannu’s body has already adapted to his living conditions. Sannu’s feet are tough and calloused. As Sannu ages‚ so does his Leprosy infection progress. The infection will cause neuropathy in his extremities which will lead to many injuries to his feet
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for sexual harassment? (Walsh 2010) This false recommendation from a previous employer renounces his sexual misconduct and guarantees his employment with another county agency. The negligent hiring of Joseph Herrera led to another history of sexual mishap between him and a patient. One of the major problems with this
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After surgery‚ patients in the general and spinal anesthesia group received opioids for postoperative pain and patients with epidurals received continuous infusions of hydromorphone and bupivacaine for 24 to 120 hours postoperatively (Ong‚ Arneja‚ & Ong‚ 2005). They found that patients who received epidural and spinal anesthesia had a significant decrease in pain in the first week after surgery compared to those who received general anesthesia. However‚ there was no difference in the use of opioid
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amputee is able to perceive sensations from a body part that is long attached to the body. According to McCormick‚ Chang-Chien‚ Marshall‚ Huang‚ & Harden (2013)‚ approximately 80% of amputees experience sensations or pain at some point after an amputation. Sensations during phantom limb syndrome can be described in various ways‚ pain‚ sharp muscle spasms‚ burning‚ stabbing‚ aching‚ pressure‚ and gnawing. The nature of phantom limb syndrome can acute or chronic and vary significantly in intensity
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total loss of a limb develop chronic phantom-limb pain (PLP)‚ pain that seems to be located in the missing limb. Risks factors for PLP include gender (PLP being more common in women)‚ upper extremity amputation‚ presence of pre-amputation pain‚ residual pain in remaining limb‚ or time after amputation. Further‚ stress‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ and other emotional triggers also highly likely contribute to PLP. Recommended preventive measures include using pre-emptive and postoperative perineural or epidural
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of the beholder”‚ a well-known statement that outlines that beauty is relative to what an individual believes is beautiful. In my paper‚ I will explore the positive rights of ownership that individuals have to their bodies in the case of desired amputations which should not be hindered by physicians‚ and then strengthen my claim by comparing the situation to how cosmetic surgery is an accepted surgery where individuals are practicing their positive rights. I will explore the motives for which the patients
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