The assessment of patients forms a major component of the nursing role. It allows the nurse to gain vital information to base the planning and implementation of prioritised care on. A systematic method of assessment is required‚ that ensures that all areas of assessment are covered and that the assessment and subsequent interventions are as effective and efficient as possible. One method that can be followed for patient assessment is the primary and secondary surveys‚ with an additional assessment
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it a medical episode that caused her to fall? I believe this was hard to start forming a provisional diagnosis until I knew the full history including mechanisms of injury. On arrival at the address the patient was laying on the lounge floor‚ Glasgow coma scale (GCS)15‚ alert and responsive‚ normal effort of
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The career plan of international students at the University of Glasgow Introduction Currently‚ a growing number of international students start to worry about their future career after graduation‚ especially those suffering from the severe pressure of unemployment and economic downturn in their hometown. Although they have gained the experience of studying and living abroad‚ most overseas students with more job opportunities than their contemporaries in their hometown are still bedeviled by problems
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specialties and circumstances. Often‚ the term brain injury is used synonymously with head injury‚ which may not be associated with neurologic deficits. The definition also has been problematic with variations in inclusion criteria. Glasgow Coma Scale The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) defines the severity of a TBI within 48 hours of injury. * Spontaneous = 4 * To speech = 3 * To painful stimulation = 2 * No response = 1 Motor response * Follows commands = 6 * Makes localizing movements
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five years ago. E.P.’s fall-risk score is 2; however‚ he is on fall precautions related to anesthesia recovery‚ as fall risk is deemed appropriate by clinical judgment. He reports a pain level of 6 out of 10 numeric scale. Head-to-toe Assessment: Neurological: E.P.’s Glasgow Coma Scale score is 15. He is awake‚ alert and oriented to person‚ place‚ and time. His speech is clear and understandable‚ and appropriate to the situation. EENT: E.P.’s pupils are equal‚ round‚ reactive to light and accommodative
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observation in three acute care setting. It was observed that the most frequently documented physiological parameters across all clinical areas are respiratory rates‚ saturation of oxygen‚ heart rates and systolic blood pressure while temperature and Glasgow coma scale (GCS) were least recorded (Considine‚ Trotter‚ & Currey‚
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Colour & Interior Design: Using Virtual Reality Technology to Study the Effects of Scale Marianne Patera‚ Glasgow School of Art‚ Digital Design Studio‚ U.K.‚ m.patera@gsa.ac.uk Steve W. Draper‚ University of Glasgow‚ Department of Psychology‚ U.K.‚ s.draper@psy.gla.ac.uk Abstract: This paper presents an educational intervention‚ involving 20 interior design students selecting a colour scheme for a 3D computer model of an interior‚ and then experiencing its effect in a semi-immersive Virtual
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HYPONATRAEMIA IN THE NEUROSURGICAL PATIENT INTRODUCTION Sodium the most abundant electrolyte in the human body‚ and therefore the osmolality of body fluids is strongly dependent on its concentration. Osmolality in turn is important in maintaining homeostasis within the brain. Ironically‚ dysfunction of the brain can cause changes in sodium homeostasis. To avoid neurological deterioration‚ morbidity or mortality the sodium level must be corrected promptly. The two most common causes of hyponatraemia
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Head to Toe Assessment in 5 Minutes (Well‚ maybe a little longer than that) Table of Contents Outline: I. HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENT IN 5 MINUTES or MORE II. ASSESSMENT BY BODY SYSTEMS III. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE CLIENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IV. VITAL SIGNS - TEMPERATURE‚ PULSE‚ RESPIRATION‚ BLOOD PRESSURE V. NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT VI. HEART ASSESSMENT VII. AUSCULTATION OF BREATH SOUNDS VIII. MENTAL STATUS EXAM IX. SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ) X. HEAD
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making. In this business Watt repaired brass reflecting quadrants‚ parallel rulers‚ scales‚ parts for telescopes‚ and barometers‚ and repaired other various metal materials. Because Watt had not served his required seven year apprenticeship‚ the Glasgow Guild of Hammermen denied his application‚ even though there were no other instrument makers in Scotland. Watt got around this obstacle when the University of Glasgow needed his expertise‚ and they gave his own workshop. In the new workshop‚ Watt
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