INTRODUCTION: Delegation is a process of authorizing an unlicensed person to provide a nursing service while retaining accountability of how the unlicensed person performs the task. It does not include situation in which an unlicensed person is directly assisting a Registered Nurse by carrying out nursing task in the presence of the Registered Nurse. (BNE Rule 224.4(3)) Delegation is widely viewed as a management tool that Registered Nurses use at their discretion. (BNE‚ 2005) The Registered Nurse
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Improving Outcomes in Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department Sepsis is a left threatening illness that affects millions of people each year. The Center of Disease Control reports sepsis as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States (V). For adults age 65 and over hospital admission because of sepsis have increased 48%. The body’s immune system switches into “high gear” which overwhelms the body’s normal blood flow and oxygenation of tissues throughout the body. This process‚
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during heart relaxation when the heart fills back up with blood‚ it is also recognized as the lower part of the of the measured blood pressure‚ Example: x/90. Blood pressure can be measured through an invasive procedure uses a catheter which is inserted into the artery. The catheter is connected to a transducer which measures the pressure directly out of the artery. A noninvasive procedure includes using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope. The noninvasive approach is done using an inflatable cuff that
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Definition of Nursing “Nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human responses‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations‚” defines the American Nurses Association (ANA‚ 2003‚ p. 6). The six main features of nursing are: provision of caring relationship to promote health; the different human experiences and responses to health
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STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION Definitions Bacteriostatic Agent: An agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria‚ but does not necessarily kill them. Bactericide: An agent that kills bacteria. Most do not kill Endospores. Sporicide: An agent that kills spores. Definition STERILIZATION The process of freeing an article from microorganisms including their spores. By definition‚ it effects a reduction in the number of microorganisms (more than 99.9999% are killed). Methods
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1. Appears as grape-like clusters when viewed through a microscope‚ and has large‚ round‚ golden-yellow colonies‚ often with hemolysis‚ when grown on blood agar plates. 2. Microorganisms that are used to assess the microbial quality of swimming pool and similar environments include heterotrophic plate count – HPC (a general measure of non-specific microbial levels)‚ faecal indicators (such as thermotolerant coliforms‚ E. coli)‚ Pseudomonas aeruginosa‚ Staphylococcus aureus and Legionella spp. HPC
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Eden Shuffield Philosophy: Intro to Ethics George Gittinger 14 Sept 2014 Abortion The word abortion‚ availing itself in two different forms (spontaneous abortion or miscarriage‚ and surgical or medical) is simply used to describe the early ending or termination of a pregnancy. The form discussed throughout the remainder of this essay will be the surgical and medical type. Abortions have been practiced for centuries‚ dating back to the Egyptian era‚ around 1550 BC (historyof.com). The practice
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with diseases by taxonomy”‚ Richard Bauman defines a nosocomial infection as “a disease acquired in a healthcare setting.” These infections are often found with implants and plastic items that have inserted into the body‚ such as catheters‚ pacemakers‚ and urinary catheters (Avdic‚ et. al 3885). “The ability of this microorganism to causes infections is primarily due to its ability to form biofilms on synthetic surfaces of implanted medical devices” (Avdic‚ et. al 3885). Biofilms are considered the
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you aren’t in a ton of pain. A respirator will be put in your mouth down into the windpipe to help you breathe. Another tube will be put into your nose‚ down into your stomach to help prevent fluids and air to develop over time in your stomach. A catheter will be placed into your bladder to collect urine‚ while the patient is under. When that is over they put a blood thinner in the IV to prevent blood clots. After the prep has been done‚ they will run the patient to the emergency room to start the
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The EZ intraosseous (EZ IO) device is a better device than the bone injection device (B.I.G.) for obtaining intraosseous access. This intraosseous access is used in life saving procedures outside the hospital ‚ and it may occasionally be used in the hospital when a surgeon is not available. Intraosseous access is the second choice of access when intravenous access is not available. Intraosseous access can be preformed of by Emergency Medical Services on the ground‚ in the air and in combat rescue
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