was conducted of 25 patients with diabetic foot ulcers and 18 patients with pressure ulcers after spinal cord injury treated by maggot therapy or traditional dressing. Changes in the lesions were observed and bacterial cultures tested. Results: All ulcers healed completely. The times taken to achieve bacterial negativity‚ granulation and healing of lesions were all significantly shorter in the maggot therapy group than in the control group‚ both for diabetic foot ulcers (P < 0.05) and pressure ulcers
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‘Duty of care’ means that as a carer you have the responsibility to do everything you can to keep the service users safe from harm. As a community support worker it is my duty of care to ensure the service users needs and well being are well look after. I respect the individual‚ including keeping them from harm‚ any abuse that may occur or anything that may result in a injury to themselves. I also have to respect their choices which they may have. It is my duty that i conduct my job in a safe and
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Quality Management System 600/6427/4 Specification IQ Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF) Specification Regulation No: 600/6427/4 Page 1 of 47 IQB/0.2/108 | Version 1.0 | 05/09/2012 | Author CZ Quality Management System 600/6427/4 Specification Contents Page Industry Qualifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction
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Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers Proper prenatal care‚ nutrition and appropriate medical attention are imperative for a healthy pregnancy. However with ever increasing health insurance and medical costs‚ it is incredibly expensive to stay insured or cover pregnancy-related expenses out of pocket. The costs of delivery are increasing and the expense of insurance doesn’t seem much better. There are resources available which may be able to provide free or low-cost prenatal care. In the US
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Healthcare Law‚ Policy‚ and Advocacy‚ 5390 LaToya C. Hicks 01/26/2010 Module 1 Health Policymaking in the U.S. by Longest Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 1. Define health. What are the determinants of health in humans? Health is defined as the “state of complete mental‚ physical‚ and social well-being that is necessary to live a meaniful and productive life. Health determinants are the physical‚ behavior along with biological‚ social factors that affects a person’s health. 2. Define
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a duty of care in your work rol? Duty of care can be defined as "an obligation‚ recognised by law‚ to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable risk of danger to others". Every teacher and school authority owes a duty of care to take reasonable care to ensure that their acts or omissions do not cause reasonably foreseeable injury to their pupils. („The Law Handbook”.) A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing
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Wound Care Gordon State College March 13‚ 2013 NURS 1901 Diabetes and the Effects on Wound Care Whether a patient has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes makes no difference when it comes to the effects on wound care. Several problems arise with diabetics and the way there body works to heal a wound and what problems they face. Throughout all of the articles I reviewed they each list common issues patients face with wound healing. There are several things that diabetics can do
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Point of View : HOSPICE CARE IN THE PHILIPPINE SETTING When you meet a nurse‚ the last thing that comes to your mind regarding his or her specialization would be hospice nursing. It is no surprise why only a few have fully understood this new aspect of health care delivery. Hospice nursing is a specialized degree of nursing. The duty of hospice nurses covers a lot of responsibilities; from assessing the elderly’s condition‚ observing the health but still working altogether with the physician
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Hugs of Pearls Marketing Plan By: Jaleesa Howard Due: 12/16/2012 Table of Contents * Executive Summary * Company Description * Strategic Focus and Plan * Mission/Vision * Goals * Core Competency and Sustainable Competitive Advantage * Situation Analysis * SWOT analysis * Industry Analysis * Competitor Analysis * Company Analysis * Customer Analysis * Market-Product Focus * Marketing and Product Objectives * Target
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sample business plan has been made available to users of Business Plan Pro®‚ business planning software published by Palo Alto Software. Names‚ loc ations and numbers may have been c hanged‚ and substantial portions of text from the original plan may have been omitted to preserve confidentiality and proprietary information. You are welcome to use this plan as a starting point to create your own‚ but you do not have permission to resell‚ reproduce‚ publish‚ distribute or even c opy this plan as it exists
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