The Role of an Emergency Room Nurse The role of an emergency room nurse can be demanding and may require a nurse to use many different nursing skills at certain times to take care of a variety of patients. The main role is the nurse must be skilled in client assessment‚ priority setting‚ critical thinking‚ multitasking‚ and communication. The nurse must be knowledgeable and able to make some decisions independently. The nurse also needs to be able to prioritize so the pts who are at highest
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Give a Boy a Gun Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser describes school shootings by looking at one school‚ shooting that happened in Middletown‚ Colorado. This book is loosely based upon the real events at Columbine High School in Littleton. Two students were teased and harassed by their peers. Eventually‚ they take them hostage at a school dance. Gary and Brandon were very close friends and they both have something in common: they were both teased and harassed and teased and sometimes even physically
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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Crystal Lusk Walden University Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 4011-12 March 19‚ 2014 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response A disaster is an event that is a natural or man-made occurrence that can disrupt or destroy the lives of those it affects (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Management of a disaster includes four phases; prevention‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Hawaii’s isolation in the
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Critical Issues Paper: Week Eight Assignment CJS/210 09/18/2011 Critical Issues Paper: Week Eight Assignment As outlined in the course syllabus for week eight this paper is going to focus in on critical issues involved in policing. I will first provide examples of technology involved in policing and how technology enhances or detracts from police organizations’ ability to function. Secondly‚ I will provide examples of less-than lethal weapons and how less-than lethal weapons affect policing in
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Drills And Preparation for Emergencies An act of terrorism carried out by the group‚ Al Qaeda‚ destroyed the lives of thousands of people. Although disasters such as the one that occurred on September 11‚ 2001 cannot necessarily be prevented‚ people can prepare for them as they would any other emergencies. Drills and practice are the most important aspects of emergency preparedness and are crucial for survival in disaster situations. In the book‚ 102 Minutes‚ by Kevin Flynn and Jim Dwyer‚ stories
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Katie Schaefer Period 6 Mr. Jenson January 9‚ 2013 Never give up You’re standing ’ in the middle of the thunder and lightning ’ I know you ’re feeling like you just can win but your trying it’s hard to keep on keeping ’ on when you’re being pushed around don’t even know which way is up you just keep spinning down round down~ Gary Allan. That song says a lot also I believe that he was trying to say was not to give up anything you but your heart to. That isn’t what I want to talk about
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One way science is involved in football is the aerodynamics of the ball. The aerodynamics of the ball affects the flight and accuracy when it’s thrown in the air. If footballs weren’t made in a certain way it would wobble in the air instead of having a tight spiral. Footballs are made with two bullet-like ends. The two ends of the ball allow it to travel in a spiral motion in because it interacts less with the air which makes the air go around the tip instead of the entire ball. The two ends of
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Steps for Putting Together an Emergency Action Plan By Professor The steps for creating an EAP (Emegencey Action Plan) can be easily implemented by following these simple steps. The first is to have an extensive phone list. On top of the list should be 911 and local fire‚ police‚ and hospitals followed by a list of contacts in a chain of command format. In an emergent situation it is best to lay everything out clearly since things can get hectic. A list of all availible equipment
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La Rue 1 Rob La Rue Give Back America A great man once said “ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” That great man was John F. Kennedy‚ our thirty-fifth President. Personal freedoms‚ along with democracy and other American traditions‚ require more than just knowledge of the latter. Freedom is not free; every person who calls themself an “American” should‚ and have‚ an obligation to reciprocate a small portion of themself back to society. American individualism
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In the profession of emergency management‚ there is a broad spectrum of functions that encompass a comprehensive network of emergency management strategies. Since the field of emergency management has existed since the 1940’s‚ efforts to hazard mitigation‚ prevention‚ preparedness‚ response‚ and recovery has become a process of continuous and ongoing training for leadership and personnel. The ability to maintain a high level of training has allowed for leaders in emergency management to become more
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