Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection This procedure is done in order to diagnose the cancer‚ do treatment and check the sentinel lymph nodes‚ so that the cancer cells do not spread further. It works as a substitute for the Axillary clearance method and has an added advantage of determining the stage of cancer. This method may not always detect the cancer‚ therefore the patient may require more surgery eve after this operation. Pre-Surgery The patient needs to have a thorough discussion with the doctor
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Lymph Nodes Definition: Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are small encapsulated organs located along the pathway of lymphatic vessels. They vary from about 1 mm to 1 to 2 cm in diameter and are widely distributed throughout the body‚ with large concentrations occurring in the areas of convergence of lymph vessels. They serve as filters through which lymph percolates on its way to the blood. Antigen-activated lymphocytes differentiate and proliferate by cloning in the lymph nodes. They are packed
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A1. Sentinel Event Review of the medical record for the specified patient (SP) was completed 09/16/12. The medical record revealed that the SP was a minor child with a diagnosis of history of frequent and recurrent tonsillitis and was scheduled to have the tonsils and adenoids removed 09/14/12 at 10:30 AM as an outpatient procedure. Review of the medical record for the day of 09/14/12 revealed that the SP was admitted to the pre-admission testing area at 9:00 AM. At 10:00 AM the SP was in
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Nodes In the context of the plan‚ the nodes are planned areas of high-density multifunctional developments featuring a pedestrian friendly environment and good public-transit accessibility. Meaning that there is a concentration of activity centred around easy access to the transit network. The strategy of the multiple centres concentrates growth where it is most easily accessible in terms of both transit and infrastructure‚ the strategy forms a hierarchy of nodes from the major centres‚ connections
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NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. RCA (ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS) FOR THE SENTINEL EVENT REPORT HAPPENED ON MAY 14‚ THURSDAY AT 9:00 AM. 1. SENTINEL EVENT DESCRIPTION. The pre-op nurse told the mother that once Tina (The patient)‚ a 3 years old child‚ went to the OR‚ her surgery would take about 45 minutes and then she would go to recovery and she would be there at least one hour
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Running head: NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SENTINEL EVENT Sentinel Event: Child Abduction Nightingale Community Hospital Greer Elizabeth Unruh Western Governors University 2 2 Communication is the be all and end all in a successful corporation. Nightingale Community Hospital was unfortunately lacking in this department when Tina‚ a child who was about to be discharged‚ was thought to have been abducted from the vicinity. The personnel in charge of Tina’s wellbeing at that time all gave
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Health Care and Its Implications Abstract This paper will discuss the broad sweeping scope of the social impact based on the theories presented within the text‚ scholarly resources‚ articles and Internet sources. The use of facts and social opinion will help corroborate the statements in this paper. The information provided in this paper will define a social problem that needs immediate attention and will provide possible solutions to the problem. The paper will explain the social
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----------------------- The Atrioventricular Node (AVN) • This is the node that involves both the atria and ventricles. • The AVN is deep in the centre of the heart muscle. • It picks up the wave sent by the SAN and delays it by about 0.1s to let the atria finish contracting before the AVN sends the second wave. • The AVN uses the Purkyne tissue (a conducting tissue) to the apex. • The wave is sent up through the ventricles making them contract‚ pushing the blood through the semilunar valves
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A1. Sentinel Event: Nightingale Community Hospital‚ a not-for-profit hospital‚ prides itself as a leader in high quality health services and envisions itself as the hospital of choice for patients‚ employees‚ physicians‚ volunteers‚ and the community. In order to achieve its mission of creating a healing environment with a passionate commitment to healthcare excellence‚ Nightingale Community Hospital takes the safety and well-being of all its patients seriously. The hospital board and senior management
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Week 4 Compare/Contrast “2001: A Space Odyssey & “The Sentinel” Science Fiction In the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”‚ it deals with a series of encounters between humans and a mysterious black monoliths that is apparently effecting human evolution. In the short story “The Sentinel”‚ the story basically reverses the roll of the black monoliths. The narrator in the short story speculates that the mysterious aliens who left the monolith behind may have used mechanisms belonging “to a technology
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