lawmakers on how nurse patient ratio can affect the patient’s outcome but not much has changed over the years. Thirty years ago‚ when I was a new graduate nurse‚ I remember the exhausting 12-15 hour days I experienced working in a medical center‚ three days in a row and being responsible for fifteen patients while working with a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Certified Nurses Assistant. During that time I worked on a medical-surgical/telemetry floor where we also had patients on ventilators. Nurses
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allows the nurse to successfully advocate for their patient. If your patient is of the older aged population and you are trying to advocate for advanced life support‚ but your patient does not wish to have advanced directives then you are not advocating for your patient. Using your questioning skills and the resources available to you‚ you can figure out what the patient needs in that moment. Sometimes a patient’s needs are clear-cut such as needing pain medications to ease the discomfort. Other times
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At a level one trauma center multiple patients come in each day either unstable or unable to communicate what has happened to them. Doctors are forced to treat these patients and potentially save their lives based on what they can see in front of them. Since the doctors have limited information‚ they have to base the patient’s treatment off their physical exam‚ blood pressure‚ oxygen saturation‚ pulse‚ breath sounds and numerous other medical practices. But that still leaves them with limited information
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EMERGENCY SERVICE ADMISSION REPORT Patient Name Brenda C. Brenda C. Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission: 03/27/---- Emergency Room Physician Alex McClure MD Admitting Diagnosis Ectopic pregnancy CHIEF COMPLAINT: The patient presents to the emergency room this morning complaining of lower abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding‚ more like spotting‚ over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although
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REFLECTION My trip to the museum was educational‚ eye opening and a greatly appreciated experience. Before I visited the museum‚ I developed a preconceived notion that our National Museum was old‚ smelly and had little artifacts of interest. However‚ this was caused by me listening to stories about it and not actually experiencing it for myself. When I finally did‚ I was more than grateful for this building that held so much heritage and history of our nation’s monuments. I walked through the building
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I: Patient Profile One warm afternoon in West Egg Long Island‚ New York a young man come into my office. He had a very charismatic‚ charming vibe that I felt immediately when he walked in. He smiled at me as he slowly walked into the office and it was “one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it” (48). His smile made you believe that this was a good man who made you feel comfortable. He looked like a strong “ young elegant roughneck” not looking “a year or two over
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This 29 years old patient’s main complaint is low back pain. Alex’s low back problem initiated 4 years ago and it has been bothering him since then. Low back pain is pain‚ muscle tension‚ or stiffness localised below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds‚ with or without leg pain and is defined as chronic when it persists for 12 weeks or more (Chou‚ 2011). Low back pain should be considered a symptom that is rarely attributable to a specific disease or pathologic lesion (Seller
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Western Civilization October 31‚ 2013 Reflection Paper World War I was more important to European countries because it took place largely in Europe. European countries were at the center of the war. Terrorist group were popping up in European countries causing havoc in many European countries. World War I was a war that was fought largely in Europe‚ and was centered on two main alliances‚ The Central Powers which consisted of the German Empire‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and Austria-Hungary
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group and together wrote a thesis regarding‚ Automated Handwritng Recognation Device with database PC Scoring. My next is assignment‚ I enrolled at Speech Power class and I learned how to speak confidently and naturally. Lastly‚ I have to write a reflection of the Life and Work of President Jose P. Laurel. All these projects have helped me to master my communication skills. I think enrolling at Speech Power was my best work because I was able to become confident and effective communicator. This
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The scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has many cinematographic meanings. Like most movies made nowadays‚ the way it is shot‚ the camera angle‚ the frame of the shot‚ all those elements were made with a purpose behind. In this clip‚ the frame shows the actions and expresses meaning more is being portrayed in the frame. The clip starts off with a medium close-up of Jack‚ screaming. This close-up can show how frustrated he is at this point‚ which makes the women stop throwing fruits
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