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    Appraisal Of Financial And Non-Financial Incentive As A Motivating Tools For Efficiency TITLE PAGE AN APPRAISAL OF FINANACIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AS A MOTIVATING FACTORS FOR EFFICIENCY. A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA (PHCN)‚ MANDO TRANSMISSION STATION KADUNA. BY JIBRIL SULAIMAN WACHIKO (U04BA1679) BEING A RESESARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION‚ AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA‚ NIGERIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF

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    surgery (need to urinate within 6-8 hours)‚ bowel sounds‚ family. Medical History Routine post op patient- incentive spirometer‚ orient to room‚ pain management‚ scd’s‚ measure urine‚ coughing and deep breathing‚ ambulating‚ pt needs to know about drains and when to call nurse. SCIP-surgical care improvement project Post op complications Ambulation‚ deep breathing‚ coughing‚ incentive spirometer- prevents atelectasis (fever‚ diminished breath) and pneumonia Pulmonary embolism- clot moved to

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    Respiratory Case Study 1. Differentiate between hospital acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis

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    Rationale: An incentive spirometer encourages the pt to take deep breaths‚ thus clearing the lungs and increasing oxygen levels in the blood. (Treas & Wilkinson‚ 2014‚ p. 1312). Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic for the treatment of respiratory tract

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    risk factors include diabetes‚ alcoholism‚ malnutrition‚ history of antibiotic or corticosteroid use‚ decreased levels of consciousness‚ immunosuppression‚ poor oral hygiene‚ and elevated gastric pH. Early ambulation after surgery‚ use of an incentive spirometer‚ and adequate fluid intake all promote respiratory health. Specific interventions to reach the second goal are the nurse should discuss the effects of smoking and second hand smoke on health. Explain the importance of smoking cessation and

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    oxygenation and absence of shortness of breath within 2 days. Interventions: 1. Auscultate breath sounds every 4 hours and note adventitious sounds‚ note respiratory rate‚ depth‚ and use of accessary muscled. Encourage the use of the incentive spirometer and deep breathing exercises every hour‚ stressing the important role it plays in her progress. 2. Review and compare chest x-rays once a day‚ review notes written in final report. 3. Monitor Intake and Output every 2-4

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    Spirometry is a diagnostic pulmonary function test. Relatively easy to perform‚ for both the patient and the clinician‚ Spirometry testing is noninvasive. The spirometry tests measure lung volumes. There are many reasons spirometry testing is done. Most common would be to assess lung function in disease process‚ but studies are also done in exercise testing for lung capacity and expenditure of oxygen. Speech Language Pathologists are also concerned with Spirometry testing. The lungs are the power

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    Megan Kassel Med/Surg Nursing Diagnosis: Impaired gas exchange r/t ventilation-perfusion imbalance aeb oxygen saturation of 91% Long-Term Goal: Patient will maintain optimal gas exchange. Outcome Criteria One outcome criteria for each intervention. Number each one. Interventions Label each as assess/monitor/independent/ dependent/teaching/collaboration Rationale Answers why‚ how‚ what your interventions will help solve‚ prevent‚ Or lesson the stated problem specific to each patient. Evaluation Evaluate

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    The patient was admitted principally for a hemo-pneumothorax. A pneumothorax is when there is a partial or complete collapse of the lungs because of air entering through the pleural space around the lungs. Air entering the lungs through the parietal or visceral spaces cause a decrease in negative pressure‚ which causes the lungs to collapse because there is no negative pressure to keep the lungs expanded. This in turn creates an ineffective breathing pattern. The hemo-pneumothorax signifies that

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    Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)‚ the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72. Thirty minutes after admission‚ the BP falls to 114/62‚ with a pulse of 74 and warm‚ dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes. c. Administer oxygen therapy at 100% per mask. d. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) immediately

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