Character Analysis: Hazel Grace Imagine waking up and feeling like someone was drowning you‚ holding your throat so you couldn’t breathe. In the book‚ “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green‚ that is a very well-known feeling for 16 year old Hazel Grace. Hazel has Stage 4 Thyroid cancer‚ incurable and leaving her body to slowly deteriorate. She lives her daily life watching reruns of television shows and not caring if her short pixie cut hair is brushed or if her oversized clothes are
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I believe that every nurse client relationship is a therapeutic relation and based on my knowledge from CNO guideline‚ it is a nurse client relationship based on trust‚ professional intimacy and empathy to provide best possible care to the patient. This piece of scenario is based on my experience in general ward‚ where i did an admission procedure. Today with the use of computer system it is highly convenient for a nurse to plan an admission through the patient details‚ which are received before
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1. Prior to discontinuing the IV Pitocin (oxytocin)‚ which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? A) Vital signs. Feedback: INCORRECT Vital sign assessment is important prior to discontinuing the Lactated Ringer’s since the primary IV contributes to the maintenance of cardiovascular stability. B) Vaginal discharge. Feedback: INCORRECT Expulsion of minimal bright red vaginal discharge is normal after delivery. It is difficult for the nurse to ascertain client stability merely
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CARE STUDY Assessing patients systematically and being able to interpret the findings is an essential aspect of nursing because it allows their care to be prioritised appropriately and alleviate the process of their recovery or treatment through the ability to recognise and carry out suitable care plan‚ based on their needs and preferences (NICE‚2007). It allows the early management of diseases‚ illnesses or emergency situations and leads to patient safety‚ positive clinical outcome‚ and avoidable
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This paper will explain the process of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)‚ its original intended purpose‚ new advancements in the process‚ and complications post ECMO. It will also examine the origin of the process and how it differs from other types of life support. The professional nurse takes ownership in the well being and safety of the client‚ and as such has a responsibility to become well informed in the processes‚ equipment‚ and technologies that make it possible for the client to
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Jobi M. Troumbly Case study 17 Pages 85-89 1. Given the diagnosis of acute MI‚ what other lab results are you going to look at? CKMB‚ Troponin I‚ Myoglobin- which are all cardiac injury markers. ECGs done at an outside hospital or en route‚ noting the context in which notable ECGs were printed. 2. You find the following laboratory results in the patient’s chart. For each‚ interpret the result‚ and evaluate the meaning for C.B. a. Creatinine phosphokinase (CK) levels drawn on
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Serial plasters in hospital began since day three of her birth and today she is admitted to the day surgery unit for left Tendo Achilles lengthening and plaster cast application. Following surgery Sally has returned to the ward with an intravenous cannula in her right hand and a plaster of paris cast encasing her left lower leg and foot. The focus of this essay is Sally’s two priority nursing problems‚ which are post surgery pain related to Tendo Achilles lengthening and the plaster cast application
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Decie Collier Case Study Brown Mackie College 17 May 2012 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With a length of about 8cm and a diameter of roughly 4cm‚ the gallbladder is among the smallest of organs in the digestive system (WebMD‚ 2011). Although it is small in stature‚ it is mighty big in terms of functionality and importance to the whole human body. This small pocket of tissues is located just beneath the liver and serves as not only the liver-small intestine go-between‚ but also a collection
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“Oh no‚ Fido is seizuring‚ now what?” Emergency tips/techniques for technical staff Intro: Welcome and thank you for coming today. Please feel free to ask questions or offer comment as it occurs to you. We will have an additional questions/answer session at the end of the talk as well. For those with time constraints‚ we provided a question sheet at the back of your handout. If you fill it out and provide contact information‚ we will get you an answer. 1. Proactive planning A. Game plan
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Introduction according to the most recent information gathered by the CDC‚ there were 10‚673 abortions performed in the state of Nevada in 2006. However‚ roughly 2‚600 of those abortions were performed in Reno’s only abortion clinic‚ west end women’s medical group. The decision to terminate a pregnancy is a very personal and unique experience for each woman. When a woman does decide she wants an abortion‚ nurses/caregivers play a vital role in the abortion process. It is essential that abortion
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