Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease‚ commonly known as COPD by most people‚ disrupts the airflow going in and out of the lungs which reduces lung function. This disease was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2011. It has been expected that about 32 million people in the United States today have this disease. COPD occurs more often in men than in it does in women (COPD). Studies show that one can learn what Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is‚ understand how it disturbs
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Caring for a patient with COPD: a reflective account Barnett M (2005) Caring for a patient with COPD: a reflective account. Nursing Standard. 19‚ 36‚ 41-46. Date of acceptance: October 15 2004. Summary Reflective practice has been a familiar topic in nursing journals and the term is regularly used in professional nursing practice. However‚ it was not until I used Johns’ (1994) model to analyse and explore my feelings and actions in daily practice that I fully understood the concept of reflective
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Government Regulations: Task 1 Jodi Thurman‚RN BSN WGU MBA Student Constructive Discharge The term constructive discharge is by definition when an employee feels they are forced to resign their job because the employer has made working conditions unbearable (Doyle‚2013). In the circumstance presented‚ the employee felt compelled to resign because the work schedule was changed and would require him to work on his religious holy day. The business
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date of Admission: 6/22/---- Date of Discharge: 6/25/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures Performed: Intravenous Hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis
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intern. I could understand the concept of information given directly to the patient and their family from the rehab team. I could properly advocate for patients while they were present on the rehab unit. In addition‚ I could successfully develop a discharge plan for the patient. I could also properly communicate with the patient’s family members about making the best choices for the patient as well as alternative plans. However‚ I could not properly assure the patient’s health nor the caregivers
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HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Gerald Edwards Hospital No.: 11058 Date of Admission: 07/15/2010 Date of Discharge: 07/20/2010 Consultations: Gary Shelton‚ DPM and Midori Okano‚ MD Procedures: Complicated incision and drainage‚ right foot‚ on 07/17/2010. Complications: None Admitting Diagnosis: Known diabetes mellitus. Ulceration of right foot. HISTORY: The patient is a 53-year-old black individual‚ who has had diabetes for at least
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patient safety and efficiency. One of the challenges that we face is the discharge planning process or the lack there of. We typically do not admit patients‚ and the majority of the time we are consulted to see patients regarding an acute and chronic cardiac conditions. Many times‚ the hospitalist are pressured to discharge a patient within 3-4 days of admission. Therefore‚ one problem area that has been identified‚ was the discharge medications were not accurate. The hospitalist would write the
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. Human Resources Task 1 MBA Business Mr./Mrs. CEO In the presented case‚ it is evident that the case of constructive discharge is a viable possibility as an infringement of employee rights as it pertains to Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Constructive discharge as described by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is any discriminatory practice that affects a person’s individual rights and forces him to resign or terminate based of race‚ religion or other forms
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actually did a complete discharge from beginning to end by myself. At our patient care plan meeting on Wednesday my patient and her husband agreed that it was not safe for her to return back home. They decided that they would like to have a skilled nursing home placement near the Kinston area. We were able to have her placed at Signature Healthcare in the heart of Kinston by the hospital. She and her husband were very pleased that she was able to stay nearby. The discharge process begins after the
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Hillcrest Medical Centre DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggerman Hospital No: 903321 Date of Admission: 03/27/2014 Date of Discharge: 03/30/2014 Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic pregnancy Surgical Procedures: Exploratory laparotomy‚ Partial salpingectomy‚ evacuation of hemoperitoneum‚ lysis of adhesions. Complications: blood loss requiring transfusion x2. History: This 35 year old white female‚ gravida 3‚ para 1-0-2-1. Had her last menstrual period in early January‚ prior menstrual
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