As a profession‚ veterinary nursing is a relatively new contender in the animal care industry. In 1963‚ Pamela Pitcher was the first Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary (RANA) to qualify‚ however back then there was no legal framework to abide by‚ no textbooks or a syllabus to refer to and no support or guidelines to follow. Since the sixties‚ there have been many schemes aiming to improve the veterinary nursing profession; such as putting together an academic syllabus‚ having a guide to professional
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Electroconvulsive therapy‚ also known as ECT‚ is a type of psychiatric shock therapy. ECT involves the induction of a seizure in a patient by passing electricity through the brain. In the 1930s‚ Ugo Cerletti‚ the Italian psychiatrist‚ came up with the idea for treating human beings with Electroconvulsive therapy. He was observing the barbaric act of slaughterhouse hogs being electrocuted into unconsciousness so that it was easier for workers to slit their throats. He then thought that it could also
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Keri Sage A&P 2530 Effects of Selected Drugs Anesthesia uses a great amount of drugs to suppress pain that would occur in the body. Alcohol‚ Aspirin‚ Lidocaine‚ Morphine‚ Ketamine‚ and Succinylcholine are drugs used during anesthesia. These drugs are used to interrupt pain signals during surgical procedures. ~ For decades people have been using the effects of alcohol to suppress their pain. In the early 1900’s a physician suggested to use intoxicating amounts of alcohol before medical procedures
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In other words‚ the workload and dedication to the patients that anesthesia demanded of nurses presented less of an obstacle compared to the work politics and interactions. My mother is not alone. A 1990 national “Human Factors Inventory Survey” of 5‚955 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) conducted by the American
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ABIGAILE S. BAGANG R L E – OR MCMC BSN – 3B1 Diagnosis: Stabbed Wound Definition: A stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object that is "deeper than it is wide". Most stabbings occur because of intentional violence or through self infliction. History of the patient: The patient got stabbed with a knife at the left forearm while drinking alcohol with his friends. (The scrub nurse told me‚ the patient has
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several hours‚ depending on the amount of work your having done. “If your procedure is not too extensive – that is‚ if no more than one and a half pints of fat and fluid will be removed – liposuction can be performed under local anesthesia‚ which numbs the area‚ combined with a sedative to make you drowsy” (Liposuction). A benefit of having liposuction
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student of opera who presented with a lesion of her left vocal cord seen on office laryngoscopy. Today she is seen in the ambulatory suite for further examination of this lesion‚ using the operating microscope. After the administration of local anesthesia‚ a direct endoscope is introduced. The operating microscope is brought into the field‚ and the pharynx and larynx are visualized. The pharynx appears normal. There was a mass noted of the left vocal cord. The mass was approximately 2.0cm in
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on the day their Lipoplasty is to be performed. Additionally‚ Dr. Thomassen recommends that his patients ask someone they trust to remain with them for at least the first night following their procedure. 1. Anesthesia Patients receive medications (intravenous sedation or general anesthesia) to ensure they remain comfortable throughout their Lipoplasty procedure. 2. Dr. Thomassen Makes an Incision To perform Liposuction‚ Dr. Thomassen needs to make small incisions. These incisions allow him to
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Author Note Admissions Essay: Philosophy of Nursing I am profoundly excited and engaged by the current revolutions occurring in the health care field. Having studied the history of this unfoldment‚ I find it both fulfilling and challenging that the time has finally come for nursing to take on and claim more responsibility in the field. For so long nurses have played a vital role in the care of patients‚ but have been devalued by the political dynamics of health care. I observe that changing
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Reflection on Nursing Philosophy Elizabeth A. Roberts University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N4685 BSN Capstone Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN April 6‚ 2017 Reflection on Nursing Philosophy As I come to the end of finishing the BSN Capstone course‚ I find myself reflecting on the past‚ the present‚ and the future. I cordially invite you on my journey through my nursing education at University of Arlington (UTA)‚ Arlington
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