Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is caused by a virus‚ not a certain type of bacteria. This virus belongs to a class of viruses called coronavirus. Since SARS was an outbreak caused by a virus that was previously unknown‚ scientist named the virus that causes SARS‚ SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). World Health Organization (WHO) physician Dr. Carlo Urbani identified SARS as a new disease in 2003 when he diagnosed a severely ill 48-year old businessman who was traveling from the Guangdong
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A Case of Burnout When Mahesh joined XYZ Bank (private sector) in 1985‚ he had one clear goal—to prove his mettle. He did prove himself and has been promoted five times since his entry into the bank. Compared to others‚ his progress has been fastest. Currently‚ his job demands that Mahesh should work 10 hours a day with practically no holidays. At least two day in a week‚ Mahesh is required to travel. Peers and subordinates at the bank have appreciation for Mahesh. They don’t grudge the ascension
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It has been thirty five years since the General Nursing Council stated that the nursing profession was under high levels of pressure in the work force‚ which as a result has led to burnout and negative consequences (Fearon‚ C.‚ 2011). The physical and emotional exhaustion due to overwork‚ and its negative outcomes on the employees and their corresponding organizations led to being a well-documented issue in the workforce. The research previously done in this area highlights how certain factors can
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Stress and Burnout in Nurse Anesthesia Anthony Chipas‚ CRNA‚ PhD Dennis McKenna‚ CRNA‚ MSNA This study was designed to determine the current American Association of Nurse Anesthetists‚ Wanda level of stress and its physical manifestations in Cer- Wilson‚ CRNA‚ PhD‚ distributed a link to this survey tified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and in 2 electronic requests to approximately 28‚000 nurse student registered nurse anesthetists‚ it also looked anesthesia providers. The response rate
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Introduction Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is defined as “the presence of orthostatic intolerance symptoms associated with a heart rate increase of at least 30 beats/min (or a rate that exceeds 120 beats/min) that occurs within the first 10 minutes or standing or head-up tilt‚ which is seen in the absence of other chronic debilitating disorders‚ prolonged bed rest‚ or medications that impair
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Analysis of data related to association between the burnout strategies used by staff nurses working in critical care unit The Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated between coping parameters and burnout parameters. The significant of correlation coefficient was assessed using t-test for significance of correlation coefficient. The summary of the results of this assessment are tabulated below: Table 14: Association between the burnout and coping strategies used by staff nurses working
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Windshield Survey Maggie Siler Ferris State University Windshield Survey Community assessment is crucial to planning‚ implementation‚ and evaluation of programs to improve the health of a population. A windshield survey is an informal method used by community health nurses to obtain basic knowledge about a given community. It provides a subjective view of the various physical characteristics of a communal area as observed while driving or walking through a neighborhood. Community
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dfsdgfds Burnout Among Nurses The helping professions‚ including nursing‚ are characterized by the fact that they are not something external to the individual‚ but encompass the whole person. The activities performed by nurses‚ require a personal commitment and direct interaction with people. Therefore‚ it is common to work with the most intense aspects of patient care (pain‚ anger‚ frustration‚ fear‚ death‚ etc.). All this‚ plus small‚ medium or large daily doses of stress can
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Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned‚ along with any other parent(s)‚ that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime‚ SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes
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Combating Caregiver Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Healthcare providers have agreed when entering the healthcare profession to give the utmost care to all patients and families. They have dedicated their time and energy to assure all patients are cared for the way the want and need to be treated. Many endless hours are provided to assure that quality and empathetic care is given‚ which can often end up in what is called compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout. There are warning signs to both
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