During the first day of my clinical‚ I had the opportunity to shadow my preceptor because of some technical problem I did not have my login‚ so I couldn’t have access to the patient records and all the information’s I needed. Consequently‚ I shadowed my preceptor. In fact‚ it was a learning since I did observe how she does her charting‚ reporting‚ how to start‚ organize and prioritizes during a shift. The culminant point of the day was the admission of a patient from the PACU. Before the patient
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Running head: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT PAPER Clinical Management Paper Honorata G. Shaw University of Phoenix NRP 524: Pediatrics and Adolescents Population Group: ON03FNP01 Carol King‚ MSN‚ CPNP Beverly Vandercook‚ MSN‚ CPNP‚ CLC Oct 30‚ 2004 Clinical Management Paper: Asthma Name: D. A. Age: 15 y/o Race: Caucasian Sex: F Religion: Baptist Marital Status: Single Occupation: Student Source of Medical Care: Pacific
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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada) defines medication reconciliation as “a formal process in which healthcare providers work together with patients‚ families and care providers to ensure accurate and comprehensive medication information is communicated consistently across transitions of care.”1 It is based on “a systematic and comprehensive review of all the medications were taking by patient and to ensure that medications being added‚ changed or discontinued are carefully
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Basic Information 1. What is a clinical trial? A clinical trial is when participants are used for research on medicals products such as medicine or medical devices. Some of these trails are to make the medicines or devices better or more improved than what they are. These trails are mostly conducted by science investigators. 2. What is the difference between an interventional and observational study? In interventional studies the participant receives specific medical products according
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Detection of Clinical Change in Condition Nursing Clinical Objective Assessment and Recognition using SBAR communication Initiative‚ and Immediate Activation of RRT/EMT. Patient and family can also alert the rapid response team if indicated. Rapid Response Team Responsibilities Clinical Indicators for Activating RRT. Complications. Research shows that unexpected cardiopulmonary arrest and deaths in hospitals are preceded by a 6 ½ hours of warning signs‚ subtle changes‚ and signs of clinical instability
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The Controversy of Medication The Controversy of Medication The use of pharmacological treatment to manage behavioral problems‚ such as EBD and ADHD‚ is a frequently used‚ yet highly controversial topic. Medication seems to be the quick‚ convenient solution to behavioral problems. Research‚ for the most part‚ has shown positive results regarding medicating children with behavioral disorders‚ according to Rosenberg‚ Westling‚ and McLeskey (2007). However‚ many concerns‚ regarding the long-term
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Challenges in managing medication adherence in the community Assignment Pierre Galea MSc Mental Health Nursing NUR 5116 Professional Issues In Mental Health Nursing Introduction In mental health‚ from the discovery of the drug Chlorpromazine in the 1950’s‚ which was a major breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness‚ medication played an important role in the move from the big psychiatric asylums to care in the community (Howland 2007). Several studies continue to demonstrate
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the correct household measurement: 3 tbs = _____9_____ tsp 2 pt = ____32_____ oz 7 tsp = ____2.3_____ tbsp Part 2: Practical applications Each question is worth 3 points for a total of 15 points. A medication comes in 0.5 g or 500 mg strengths. Explain which medication is weaker (smaller strength). Both dosages are equal in strength. An incision measured 55 mm. How many centimeters is this? This incision measuring 55 mm is 5.5 cm. A patient drank 2250 mL of water. How many
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Medications for cardiac arrest * Epinephrine 1mg iv bolus every 3-5 mins * Vasopressin- alternative to epinephrine * Treatment for vf‚ vt‚ pea‚ asystole * Dose: 40 units iv single * Norepinephrine – for severe hypotension * For low total peripheral resistant * Dose 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min infusion * Not use for cardiac arrest * Dopamine – Dose: 2-20 mcg/kg/min infusion‚ titrate to patient response * Do not administer in same iv line as Na bicarb * Dobutamine
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Critical appraisal guidelines: Quantitative study Medication errors has always been a major problem in healthcare. Drugs errors continue to claim many innocent lives. The purpose of the research was to identified the causes of medication errors during cardiopulmonary arrest. According by the article by Flannery & Parli (2016)‚ medication errors in the intensive care unit (ICU) range from 8.1 to 2344 per 1000 patient-days. Unfortunately‚ drug errors that occurred during Cardiac resuscitation are
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