For this clinical I spent time at an outpatient surgery center. I got to observe many medical procedures‚ assist with patient admission and discharge‚ and learn how to complete preoperative and postoperative assessment. In addition‚ I had many opportunities to observe how nurses work as a team‚ so I was able to gain insight on how to deal with stressful situations appropriately. The staff at this clinical was very kind and passionate about what they do. They gave me lots of advice regarding nursing
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My topic that I would like to address is clinical alerts. I believe when it comes to patient safety‚ clinical alerts are extremely important. Patient safety alerts are a critical part of our work to quickly alert the healthcare system to dangers and provide guidance on preventing potential incidents that may lead to harm or death. Clinical alarms warn nurses of immediate or potential adverse patient conditions. Alarms on clinical devices are intended to call the attention of caregivers to patient
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Session 28 Safety Pharmacology Studies for Human Pharmaceuticals This guidance was developed to help protect clinical trial participants and patients receiving marketed products from potential adverse effects of pharmaceuticals‚ while avoiding unnecessary use of animals and other resources. This guidance provides a definition‚ general principles‚ and recommendations for safety pharmacology studies. Pharmacology studies have been performed worldwide for many years as part of the nonclinical
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The Definition of Clinical Pharmacy American College of Clinical Pharmacy Key Words: American College of Clinical Pharmacy‚ ACCP‚ clinical pharmacy‚ definition‚ clinical pharmacist. (Pharmacotherapy 2008;28(6):816–817) As articulated in its strategic plan‚ the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (ACCP) 10–15year vision for the profession is that pharmacists will be health care providers who are accountable for optimal medication therapy in the prevention and treatment of disease. To achieve this
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Depression is a common‚ yet extremely intense disorder. It affects many people in the world and can occur at any age. Depression is also called Major Depressive Disorder‚ as well as Clinical Depression. The disease one’s thoughts‚ behavior‚ emotional state‚ and even their physical state. There are many different symptoms and extents to treatments‚ but just as many other things are with humans‚ it all depends on the particular person. Absolutely everyone gets “depressed” at some point in their life
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During my first day of clinical‚ I encountered an issue that I believe is very significant. As a student nurse‚ our duty for this day was to follow our health care aide around the ward and assist in completing resident care. The resident required assistance in many of her daily tasks. The health care aide asked if I would perform one of those and do perineal care for her. I turned down her offer because I did not feel comfortable with my skill level. The resident had a bowel movement during the night
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One of the situations I experienced in clinical this week was my conversation with 38 years old man‚ a man married to a nurse‚ a father of three girls and a writer‚ who was in for a dual diagnoses of depression also drug and alcohol use disorder. He was talking to me on how he got into drug and extreme alcohol abuse. He was telling me on how he got injured at his former work place back in 2001 and the whole time he was talking to me I couldn’t help but feel bad for him but at the same time question
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• Indoor air pollution‚ especially tobacco smoke‚ also contributes to airway inflammation and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. • Reducing exposure to these allergens and irritants can decrease airway inflammation and thereby reduce symptoms and medication requirements. Failure to control these exposures will make the asthma more difficult to manage. Demographic and Administrative Information Name: Lopez‚ Rio Ward/Bed No. :4-10 Age/Sex:43/F Case No. 783085 Date of Admission: 4/20/11 Weight:
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deals with the impact of technology and information on people; it is usually combined with a cognate. Clinical informatics promotes the understanding‚ interpretation‚ and application of information technology in healthcare settings; it helps to ensure quality support and best practice (Healthcare Information and Management System Society‚ 2015). Computer-based training is a rationale for clinical informatics at my facility. Staff can complete competencies online using tutorials; this allows flexibility
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New Medication :Clinical Trials Phase I II III IV Requirements Testing an experimental drug or treatment in a‚ small group of people (20-80) for the first time to evaluate its safety‚ determine a safe dosage range‚ and identify side effects The experimental study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety The experimental study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1‚000-3‚000) to confirm its effectiveness
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