History of Pediatric Nursing Pediatric Nurses are defined as nurses who devote their knowledge and skills to caring for children and their families from infancy through late teen years (Pediatric Nurse). Pediatric Nursing did not develop as a specialty in the U.S. until the second half of the 19th century. During this period‚ hospitals did not admit children with communicable diseases because of high mortality rates. Most children were delivered with the help of midwives and cared for by their
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Individual Analysis Marissa K. Lockard Ohio University Individual Analysis Nursing is an ever-changing and growing profession. Tools such as‚ the scope and standards for nursing‚ state nursing legal regulations‚ code of ethics‚ and general principles of philosophy are used to set standards and promote growth within the profession. I use these principles and standards daily in my career as a registered nurse (RN). In this paper I will discuss the importance of these factors in my career‚
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The decision to initiate ECPR depended on the provider present in the ED upon patient arrival as well as the availability of the ECPR team. Data for the study was collected from multiple registries including pre-hospital and hospital. Follow-up information was obtained via telephone or inquiry form. Neurologic status at three months after cardiac arrest was analyzed via the Glasgow-Pittsburgh Cerebral Performance and Overall Performance Categories scale (CPC). As reported in Appendix A.1‚ the
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What could be worse than being diagnose with early stages of dementia at the end of retirement? Dementia is considered a decline in the mental ability that results in a poor quality daily life. About nine million American suffer from the progressive disease of dementia. Furthermore‚ half of the people diagnosed with dementia suffers from Alzheimer’s disease which is the most common type of dementia (Dementia Society of America‚ 2018). People who are suffering from dementia cannot make decisions
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Employers’ legal duties: The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment‚ facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed. Detailed information can be found in First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Approved Code
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checking the ABC’s: A: Is the airway opened and the victim’s neck stabilized? B: Is the patient breathing? C: Is the victim’s blood circulating? Is there a pulse? Or is there active bleeding? Lifesaving procedures include cardiopulmonary resuscitation ‚ which may be needed to provide basic life
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BUS 335 – Staffing Organizations Assignment 1: Staffing Plan for a Growing Business Professor Robin K. Harvey Lucresia Ortiz 1/28/2015 Operating an in-home daycare can be an ideal situation for those who enjoy spending time with children and who may also have preschool age kids of their own. To operate an in-home daycare‚ providers are required to obtain a license‚ undergo inspections and submit immunization records to state licensing agencies. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Crim 131 Fresno County Jail On October 8th we visited Fresno County Jail. Fresno County Jail is ran by the Fresno County Sheriffs Office. According to the visitation there is not one specific watch commander‚ there are several different individuals that are watch commander which is dependent on the shift. The head of the agency or director is Sheriff Margaret Mims. The inmates at this particular institution are supervised by approximately 350 individuals ranging from correctional officers‚ sergeants
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Chapter 58 Practice Questions page 755 (652-674) (652) 1. An emergency department nurse is assessing a client who has sustained a blunt injury to the chest wall. Which of these signs would indicate the presence of a pneumothorax in this client? * Diminished breath sounds Rationale: This client has sustained a blunt or a closed chest injury. Basic symptoms of a closed pneumothorax are shortness of breath and chest pain. A larger pneumothorax may cause tachypnea‚ cyanosis‚ diminished breath
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