of this study was to measure the oxygen consumption of goldfish in an ambient environment and dark environment and calculate if there was any difference in metabolism based on oxygen consumption. The experimental hypothesis was that the metabolic rate of the goldfish as measured by oxygen consumption differs in a dark environment than in an ambient environment. The null hypothesis was that the metabolic rate of the gold fish as measured by oxygen consumption does not differ in darkness versus ambient
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THE SIX RIGHTS OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION Right Drug Many drugs have similar spellings and variable concentrations. Before the administration of the medication‚ it is imperative to compare the exact spelling and concentration of the prescribed drug with the medication card or drug profile and the medication container. Regardless of the drug distribution system used‚ the drug label should be read at least three times: 1. Before removing the drug from the shelf or unit dose cart. 2
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MODALITY DIFFERENCES AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY The effects of modality differences on short-term memory capacity Yasemin Dilibal Feyza Öztürk Selin Kalabaş and Gözde Üstün Middle East Technical University – Northern Cyprus Campus Psychology Program May 2014 1 MODALITY DIFFERENCES AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY 2 Abstract The current study examined the notion that the effect that differences between serial recall of stimuli presented in different sensory modalities. Therefore‚ it was hypothesized that
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patients comprises a critical juncture in patient care. The process involves a number of risk points during which errors can occur. The NPSGS establish procedural safeguards in order to protect patients from medication administration errors. The standards also serve to protect health care personnel from the personal and professional consequences of making such errors. The NPSGS for medication administration involve recommendations for the following risk points: medication reconciliation‚ proper identification
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The Concept of Public Administration Historically‚ Governments have attempted to develop sound governance and public administration to support social‚ political and economic development. However‚ changing in political and economic context have made it increasingly difficult to determine what constitute the principles‚ foundations‚ quality and effectiveness of public administration. (UNECOSOC‚ 2005) The present report presents some initial thoughts and recommendations about the methodology that can
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medication administration. Because of medication errors‚ the patients’ mortality went up‚ which costs the U.S. healthcare systems billions of dollars yearly. It was also reported that every year‚ there are approximately 450 000 unfavorable medication circumstances of which 25 percent could have been prevented‚ that caused an injury to the patient. Therefore‚ other than the CDSS/CPOE implementation‚ the following systems were being used to aid in the improvement of the medication administration efficiency:
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Cell Phones and Media Consumption INTRODUCTION In today’s society‚ the prolific use of cell phones has become so commonplace we barely realize how often we (and the people around us) are on our phones. Our culture has become accustomed to the widespread use and accessibility of cellphones‚ and we fail to realize the effect it has on people and society as a whole. The overuse and abuse of cell phones‚ specifically text messaging among high school and college students is cause for concern. Nowadays
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Principles of Hospital Administration ➢ CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATON VS MANAGEMENT 3. PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT 4. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 5. SPECIAL NEEDS OR PECULIARITY OF A HOSPITAL 6. SERVICES Offered BY THE HOSPITAL 7. HOSPITAL AS A SYSTEM 8. HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION 9. CATEGORIES OF HOSPITALS 10. HOSPITAL AS AN ORGANIZATION 11. ROLE OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR 12.FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
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. PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION The issue of productivity management sometimes referred to as performance management is an area of great concern to public mangers. There are several strategies that can be used in public management but the selection and use of the most suitable one depends on the situation and the manager involved. Managers in the public sector are usually confronted with complex problems that require strategy thinking in order to find the most suitable way forward
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Near misses and errors in medication administration is a trend that may occur more frequently than perceived‚ mainly due to the fear of reporting. Medication administration errors occur due to a plethora of factors including staffing limitations‚ knowledge of pharmacology‚ miscommunication‚ and the inevitable ’human’ factor (Durham‚ 2015). Nurses may fear the repercussions of reporting or not be clear on what events need to be reported. To improve incident reporting‚ clarification is needed of which
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