For this project I had to decide upon and visit an environment that I would not normally be in. This environment had to be different from my normal and more comfortable surroundings‚ in which I thought the nonverbal communication patterns would differ from my own. I made my observations over two days. The environment I chose to observe was an emergency room waiting area. I chose this because I figured the people that I would be observing would not necessarily be very different from me‚ but I figured
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Emergency Room Overcrowding and Wait Times: The Direct Impact on Patient Care Joann Hobbs Spalding University Abstract Background. This study was done to determine if prolonged wait times in the emergency department (ED) effect overall care and treatment of patients. Methods. This project used questionnaires that were distributed to patients at 6 local emergency rooms‚ electronic data collected from said facilities‚ as well as interviews from the nursing staff on duty at the time of distribution
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Officer Larry Thomas was informed by Officer Utsey over the radio‚ that he was called to the peep area‚ room 31‚ here in the emergency room at UAMS hospital‚ in reference to a patient refusing to take medication. Upon arrival‚ I observed Officer Utsey‚ Officer Friday and the medical doctor Tyler Griffin standing in the hallway talking with this patient. I later discovered that this patient name was Donald Best Jr. While Mr. Best was talking to (MD) Mr. Griffin‚ he started making statements that
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Patient satisfaction is critically important to the health care industry today due to the competitive nature of the field. Patients have many choices when it comes to seeking medical attention‚ and hospitals are dependent on return business to stay operational. Hospitals have traditionally utilized the semi-private room model in order to increase profitability. A semi-private room is a room shared by two patients. Each patient is given their own bed‚ but they usually share a single bathroom.
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ARTICLE REVIEW Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010 Nursing 230 October 30‚ 2013 Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010 The article I chose to review was called Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010. The purpose of the article was to study the national decline in preventable hospitalizations for angina‚ and
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workforce‚ but in the case of the medical profession‚ it is even more significant. Common medical emergencies are often reversible and treatable if the patient is given the correct treatment. "Also‚ in many visits to the ER‚ time is of the essence and being refused immediate treatment can be life-threatening (Woloch)". The most common mistakes that take place in the ER are the miscommunication with patients‚ misinterpretation of information‚ and lack of communication can all contribute to medical errors
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An Emergency Department Report dated 12/02/2016‚ stated that the claimant was admitted due to hyperglycemia. He also presented with a dry cough‚ a pain rated at 7/10‚ generalized weakness‚ and polydipsia. His laboratory test revealed a blood glucose level was 861‚ BUN of 30 (high)‚ creatinine of 1.50‚ EGFR of 40 (low)‚ sodium of 129 (low)‚ chloride of 92 (low)‚ and a carbon dioxide of 18 (low). His respiratory rate was 13 breaths per minute. His chest x-ray revealed a normal result. He was diagnosed
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Certifications are Needed To Be an Emergency Room Nurse? Many pre-med students wonder what certifications are needed to be an Emergency Room Nurse. Fortunately‚ there are very specific sources that provide the necessary certifications. What is Emergency Nursing? Emergency Nursing is a broad health care specialization that encompasses all aspects of emergency medical care. Emergency nurses treat patient experiencing injuries or trauma. They must immediately stabilize patients‚ minimize pain‚ diagnose medical
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How Do You Become an Emergency Room Nurse? When someone wants to become an emergency room nurse‚ they often do so because they want to help patients and save lives. Emergency room nurses are integral members of important medical teams who assist patients experiencing traumatic injuries and sudden illnesses. These nurses may work in fast-paced and stressful environments‚ but they have one of the most rewarding careers available in the medical field. Get a Formal Education There are different academic
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Technology & Services Fast-track Pharmaceutical Facilities a report by NNE Being the first to market has been the key to success in almost every manufacturing industry. This increasingly applies to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Pharmaceutical companies want to be able to get their discoveries into production as soon as the last regulatory hurdle in the clinical trials has been passed. “The biotech industry is going to become similar to the electronics industry”‚ Hans Ole Voigt
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