Homeostasis and Pain Management in Patient with Multisystem Failure Western Governor’s University Multisystem organ failure‚ also known as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome‚ is defined by The Principles of Internal Medicine as the “dysfunction of more than one organ‚ requiring intervention to maintain homeostasis” (Braunwald et al.‚ 2001). To adequately assess multisystem organ failure in regards to Mrs. Baker‚ the emergency room nurse caring for Mrs. Baker must be concerned with maintaining
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Running head: ACCOUNTABILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Accountability of Nursing Professionals Accountability of Nursing Professionals Errors pervade in our lives whether it is our home‚ in our workplace‚ or in our society. The effects of healthcare errors have impacted all our lives either directly or indirectly. Patient safety and quality care are at the core of healthcare system which strongly depends upon nurses. “To achieve goals in patient safety and quality‚ thereby improve healthcare
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Culture is the collection of attitudes‚ knowledge‚ and behavioral patterns that are shared and passed on by members of society (Engebretson‚ n.d.). it is something that is learned rather than genetically inherited. Culture affects people’s perception of health and illness. In this post‚ I will define cultural diversity. As well as identify some benefits of a diverse workforce and barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Furthermore‚ I will describe how my own diverse cultural background affects
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Medical Jargon A abduction - to move a limb or some other body part away from the midline of the body ABG - arterial blood gas reading acetaminophen - a nonsalicylate analgesic-antipyretic (Tylenol) ACE - angiotension-converting enzyme ACLS - advanced cardiac life support; includes electricity (defibrillator) and drugs for life threatening arrhythmias acidotic - abnormally high acidity of body fluids and tissues acute - sudden‚ intense flare-up adenosine - a drug used to help a patient
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Surgical Paper Joshua Bedell Nursing 121Clinical Jan Johnson‚ Clinical Instructor Mott Community College Surgical Follow Through Paper For the duration of my surgical follow through experience‚ I had the pleasure of following RF. RF is a 49 year old male with an admitting diagnosis of cervicalgia cervical herniation‚ and a scheduled surgery for an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C4-C5 and C6-C7. According to Sharon Lewis in “Medical Surgical Nursing”‚ the cause of a cervicalgia cervical
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Introduction Pneumonia is defined as the inflammation of lung tissue caused by an infectious agent that results in acute respiratory signs and symptoms. It can either be acquired outside (community-acquired) or within the hospital (hospital-acquired) Who shall be considered as having community-acquired Pneumonia? For ages 3 months to 5 years are tachypnea and/or chest indrawing For ages 5 to 12 years are fever‚ tachypnea‚ and crackles Who shall be considered as having
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Lia Lee was the first of her siblings to be born in not only the United States‚ but also was the first to be born in a hospital. Her parents‚ Nao Kao and Foua‚ were Hmong immigrants who fled to the United States. This story is a journey of the family’s struggle‚ with their special daughter Lia‚ and also the doctors who played an important role in their lives. The biggest struggle‚ however‚ was the conflicting views and beliefs of these two parties. To understand this conflict the reader must first
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Describe the five different types of shock and include for each‚ its pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations and treatment. Shock is described as life threatening medical emergency resulting from insufficient blood flow through the body (Huether & Mccance‚ 2012) There are five types of medical shock. These include septic shock‚ anaphylactic shock‚ cardiogenic shock‚ hypovolemic shock‚ and neurogenic shock (Huether & Mccance‚ 2012). Septic shock results from bacteria that multiply in the
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Dementia and Ethical Issues HCS-545 April 09‚ 2012 Cheryl Bly Dementia Ethical Issues Growing old and losing the ability to function independently is inevitable. Aging is a part of life. As adults grow old‚ they need increased assistance with daily living skills. The elderly may need assistance with finances‚ cooking‚ washing clothes‚ and cleaning. However‚ many Americans are not only aging but also acquiring dementia. In a recent study from the funded by the National
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Kirkpatrick & Hutchinson‚ 2012). If a patient’s GCS is lower than 8/15 they cannot maintain their own airway due to the tongue muscle relaxing and flopping back (Deutschman & Neligan‚ 2016). A GCS score of eight or below indicates the need for intubation and ventilation (NICE‚ 2017a). Because of this‚ NICE (2017b) suggest half-hour GCS monitoring until a GCS of 15 is achieved. An oropharyngeal adjunct should be placed near the bedside as a precaution. This
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