STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION Definitions Bacteriostatic Agent: An agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria‚ but does not necessarily kill them. Bactericide: An agent that kills bacteria. Most do not kill Endospores. Sporicide: An agent that kills spores. Definition STERILIZATION The process of freeing an article from microorganisms including their spores. By definition‚ it effects a reduction in the number of microorganisms (more than 99.9999% are killed). Methods
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registered nurse Introduction National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework
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Case Study‚ Chapter 28‚ Management of Patients With Structural‚ Infectious‚ and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders 1. Ariane Waters‚ 21 years of age‚ is a female patient who is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Ariane had her tongue and nose pierced 6 weeks ago. The drug screen is negative. She presents with tricuspid insufficiency murmur grade II‚ and a temperature of 104°F. The patient complains of extreme fatigue‚ and anorexia. The echocardiogram reveals vegetations
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Running head: LOOKING INTO OUR NURSING FUTURE AND THE IMPACT THE Looking Into our Nursing Future and the Impact the IOM Report Has on it Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Looking Into our Nursing Future and the Impact the IOM Report Has on it Since the passing of the 2010‚ Health Care Legislation Laws‚ the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act‚ were instilled to increase the percentages of Americans having quality‚ affordable
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1. Executive Summary Shouldice hospital is a specialized hospital in the repair of external abdominal hernias in Canada. The hospital was established by Dr. Shouldice the founder of a new and superior surgical technique‚ now known as the Shouldice method‚ for repairing hernias which yields better medical results as well as a significantly shorter recovery time. The Shouldice Hospital is a successful organization and admired by most of the people who had relation with it or who have heard of it
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NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR CURRENT COMPLIANCE STATUS FOR INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS UNDER JAHCO. May 07‚ 2011 Nightingale Community Hospital Mission Nightingale Community Hospital provides professional care that ensures total security and satisfaction to those who wish to benefit from our care. Out of concern
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Scorecard Solution at Peel Memorial Hospital | Case Analysis | | Thomas N. Bailey | 2/15/2011 | Kaplan University GB520 Term 1101D Unit 4 Introduction Prior to the 1990s‚ generous government funding allowed Canadian health care facilities to provide excellent service and quality. In the early 1990s‚ increasing health care costs have changed government funding‚ requiring providers to be more financially accountable. In the mid-1990s‚ hospitals and regional health authorities across
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NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. RCA (ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS) FOR THE SENTINEL EVENT REPORT HAPPENED ON MAY 14‚ THURSDAY AT 9:00 AM. 1. SENTINEL EVENT DESCRIPTION. The pre-op nurse told the mother that once Tina (The patient)‚ a 3 years old child‚ went to the OR‚ her surgery would take about 45 minutes and then she would go to recovery and she would be there at least one hour
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Hospital Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy SECOND EDITION Edited by Martin Stephens Southampton‚ UK BPharm‚ MSc‚ MRPharmS‚ MCPP Associate Medical Director‚ Clinical Effectiveness and Medicines Management Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Published by Pharmaceutical Press 1 Lambeth High Street‚ London SE1 7JN‚ UK 1559 St. Paul Avenue‚ Gurnee‚ IL 60031‚ USA Ó Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 2011 is a trade mark of Pharmaceutical Press Pharmaceutical Press is the publishing
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Functional Nursing ❑ Functional nursing divides nursing work into functional units that are then assigned to one of the team members. In this model‚ each care provider is responsible for specific duties or tasks. ❑ Advantages • Care can be delivered to a large number of patients • Uses other types of health care workers when there is a shortage of RNs ❑ Disadvantages • Lack of continuity of care • Patient may feel that care is disjointed
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