Abbreviations and Acronyms in the Healthcare Industry Introduction The use of abbreviations and acronyms in healthcare has become an international patient safety issue. Common problems include ambiguous‚ unfamiliar‚ and look-alike abbreviations and acronyms leading to misinterpretation and medical errors. The patient’s safety is a common goal in every healthcare institution. One of the major issues in a patient safety is an error that can be caused by an abbreviation. The most common is medication
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100 Basic Terminologies on Food Preparation Bake: To cook in the oven with dry heat. barbecue: To cook on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other source of direct heat. baste: To spoon pan juices‚ melted fat‚ or another liquid over the surface of food during cooking to keep the food moist and add flavor. beat: To mix ingredients together with a circular up and down motion using a spoon‚ whisk‚ or rotary or electric beater. bind: To thicken or smooth out the consistency of a locked. blanch:
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1.The patient was diagnosed with a Left knee arthroscopy with partial medial meniscectomy which simply means that there is torn cartilage in the left knee along with softening and/or breakdown of the tissue that lines the kneecap(platella).Post-op shows that during surgery the crescent shaped posterior horn that acts like a shock absorber was not able to be repaired. Also the tissues that aligns the kneecap remained at grade 2 if the grade increased it would make the condition worse. 2. IV of Fluids
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TDT1 Task 2 TDT1 Task 2 - Graphics Elizabeth A. Klipa - Western Governor’s University 000399006 – Paul Moss - Mentor January 10‚ 2015 1 TDT1 Task 2 Purpose The purpose of this essay is to detail the steps taken to create the graphics required for TDT1 task 2. The first graphic is a picture taken of one of my 6th grade students and her completed set design project entitled: Land of Oz. This picture was taken by a student using their iPad and
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Using History in Graphic Novels: Believing Batman Could Exist in the 19th Century Shawn Jackson Jr. Communication 222 Dr. Matthew Smith 10/28/12 Jackson 2 Batman‚ the Batman‚ the dark knight‚ the world’s greatest detective‚ and the caped crusader; he is known by many names and yet is still one of the most famous superheroes on the planet. Most people in the world can tell you the story of Batman. A young boy witnesses his mother and father killed by a mugger and vows to rid his city
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Final Project – Cultural Diversity William Boykins Ethics/125 September 29‚ 2012 Danielle Simpson Final Project – Cultural Diversity Developing an understanding about the diversity of the population in the United States of America is paramount when interacting with demographics different from my own. I fell that the information that I received about others during the Cultural Diversity course has assisted in understanding and relations between those I interact with on a daily basis. One
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Academic Criticism Graphic Organizer Academic Criticism: Literature Lady Macbeth’s Scene from Macbeth Academic Criticism: Art Provide the Title of Your Selection: Academic Criticism: Theater Michael Lynch’s Stage Adaptation Step 1: Observe Lady Macbeth was being haunted in her dreams because of the actions her and her husband had carried out. Characterizations was also revealed because it showed Lady Macbeth was not cold hearted and that she had a conscience. Lady Macbeth is wearing
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Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts MGT 331 Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts Paper. According to Schermerhorn‚ Hunt‚ and Osborn (2005)‚ Organizational Behavior‚ also known as OB‚ ¡§is the study of human behavior in organizations¡¨ (Chap. 1‚ p. 16). OB is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to the understanding of ¡§individual and group behavior‚ interpersonal processes‚ and organizational dynamics.¡¨ (Schermerhorn‚ Hunt‚ and Osborn 2005‚ p. 16). In this paper I
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Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately While most medical office personnel‚ in either setting‚ will not necessarily have to know vast amounts of technical medical terminology‚ it is important to have a working knowledge in order to effectively fulfill your duties in a medical setting. There are numerous resources online‚ college courses‚ books‚ and flash cards one can use to learn medical terminology. Every office will likely have a good medical dictionary and other resources
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How would you describe the way vision was used at Mentor Graphics? The intentions were good but the process included the creation‚ which was good then as time passed it became vague and even more confusing and ultimately the vision came back to what the original vision was. Did it strengthen or weaken the company? How? Why? During times it did help to strengthen (Beat Daisy) and at other times it actually weakened the company with its six boxes vision. Ultimately it may have helped strengthen
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