Respiratory problem are often the case in newborns. It accounts for nearly half of neonatal deaths. Research by Kumar & Bhat (1996‚ p.93) states that Respiratory Depression (RD) is a common neonatal problem that generally occurs in preterm infants due to surfactant deficiency which relates to antenatal history of immature lung development and term infants of diabetic mothers. To describe some of the common diagnosis associated with RD are: Transient Tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB) was found
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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Richard J. Daley College Nursing 101 Data Collection for Care Plan Section I – Demographic Data: Patient Initials: K. J. Sex: Female MSWD: Married Age: 44 No. of children: 1 Occupation: Disabled Section II- Admission Data 1. Date admitted: 10/19/2007 2. Admitting diagnosis: Hematomesis‚ melanotic stools‚ cirrhosis‚ hepatorenal syndrome. 3. Allegries: Codiene 4. Signs and symptoms on admission: jaundice appearance‚ lethargic‚ oriented x 1‚ vomiting bright red blood‚ has had
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classification by ISO 9001:2000 and ISO‚ the users of the equipment feel satisfied as patients and doctors. The company uses 100% stainless steel to manufacture best needles which is imported from Korea. It also specialises in making world’s best qualify I.V. Catheter and Syringes of all gauges and sizes. It was established in the year 1999-2000 and employees 200 workers at its Karachi Pakistan plant out of which 35 employees work at administrative level and remaining 165 are working at its manufacturing level
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“What are the assessment findings associated with injuries of the spinal cord at the thoracic level?” The signs and symptoms associated with a thoracic spinal cord injury may range from respiratory‚ cardiovascular‚ gastrointestinal‚ and urinary complications. If the thoracic vertebrae experience any trauma‚ during assessment the patient may exhibit a loss of physical sensation‚ paraplegia or weakness in the legs‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension‚ or orthostatic hypotension. The patient may also experience
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procedure. This causes the water to break on the third day. The fetus is rotated and forceps are used to grasp and pull the legs‚ shoulders and arms through the birth canal. A small incision is made at the base of the skull to allow a suction catheter inside. The catheter removes the cerebral material until the skull collapses. The fetus is then completely removed. The side effects are the same as dilation and evacuation. However‚ there is an increased chance of emotional problems from the reality of more
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procedure became safer. A. It is a fast an easy process that causes both a loss of feeling and a loss of pain from the waste down. 1. It involves an injection of drugs through a catheter that has been placed into part of the spinal canal that is separated from the spinal cord. 2. The epidural catheter is hooked up to a pump which is programmed to slowly infuse either local anesthetic alone or a narcotic/local anesthetic mixture into the epidural space. B. There are known side effects
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For the hospital reflection journal‚ I chose to discuss my experience in the place I could perceive myself working in during my nursing career – the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). My NICU hospital experience occurred on Sunday‚ March 26‚ 2017 at the Honor Health Scottsdale Shea center. My nurse and I were assigned to two premature infants – a 4-week-old female and an 8-week-old male. The infant I decided to do my assignment on was the 4-week-old female. She was born on 02/20/2017 at 25 weeks
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Sleep‚ Psych & Cognitive Function in Geriatrics Tamekia Crook‚ RN‚ ADN‚ BSN Student University of Michigan-Flint Sleep‚ Psych & Cognitive Function in Geriatrics: Sleep in Older Adults Both sleep‚ and psychological and cognitive function‚ are areas of concern that are consistently addressed in older adults‚ as studies have shown that these two very distinct areas‚ are actually very closely related. It is said that along with other physical changes in aging‚ so too does sleep patterns
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Proteus mirabilis The genus Proteus‚ according to Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology‚ is a group of straight rod Gram negative bacteria around 0.4-0.8 μm in diameter and 1-3 μm in length. In the microscopic test done‚ it was seen that the unknown culture contained rods that are on the shorter side‚ thus was identified as bacteria that appear to be coccobacilli. Because of the presence of peritrichous flagella‚ species included this genus are motile and most strains swarm in periodic cycles
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