requires 20 gauge IV for _______. 20 gauge catheter inserted to the right anterior forearm‚ first attempt. Flushed with 10 cc normal saline. Stat lock in place‚ covered with transparent dressing. Pt tolerated well with no complaints of pain or irritation upon flushing‚ no visible swelling or bruising. Sharps placed in approved container‚ patient’s bed lowered as far as possible and assisted to comfortable position. Reassessed in 5 minutes for bleeding ‚ none noted. Pt requires IV discontinuation
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ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SUCTIONING Purpose: To facilitate removal of secretions and maintain patency of the ET tube. Equipment: 1. Sterile suction catheter of appropriate size (not more than 2/3 the the size of the ET tube) 2. Sterile disposable gloves 3. Supplemental oxygen source and oxygen tubing 4. Resuscitation bag 5. Vacuum source and connecting tubing 6. Sterile H20 7. Syringe with sterile normal saline 8. Personal Protective equipment Contraindications/Hazards/Complications:
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Running head: STERILE DRESSING Critical Thinking Application with Sterile Dressing Changes One of the best methods of reducing infection in patients with any type of wound is sterile technique with dressing change. Heavy colonization of infected sites is a risk factor for infections associated with any type of wound but mostly for wounds that penetrate deeper into the skin. Sterile site dressing is advocated to protect the open wound from contamination because it will come in to direct contact
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Insertion Sort Insertion sort belongs to the O(n2) sorting algorithms. Unlike many sorting algorithms with quadratic complexity‚ it is actually applied in practice for sorting small arrays of data. For instance‚ it is used to improve quicksort routine. Some sources notice‚ that people use same algorithm ordering items‚ for example‚ hand of cards. Algorithm Insertion sort algorithm somewhat resembles selection sort. Array is imaginary divided into two parts - sorted one and unsorted one. At the
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Peripheral Intravenous Insertion Introduction Undoubtedly‚ one of the most challenging procedures bedside nurses have to perform is peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter insertion. This procedure not only causes difficulty for nurses but it is also painful and uncomfortable for patients as well. During my clinical rotation‚ I was able to witness different methods being used for intravenous catheter placement. My clinical setting is a 39 bed medical-surgical unit in which IV insertions is a common procedure
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What is long term care? Long-term care refers to a collection of services that are intended to meet the medical and non-medical needs of disabled or chronically ill patients. These services include social‚ medical/nursing‚ and community services. They often require assisting the patient or patients in performing day-to-day tasks like dressing‚ bathing and eating. Long-term care can be provided for anybody and can be performed in a nursing home‚ in the individual’s residence or in assisted living
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Chaboyer‚ 2013). Currently‚ healthcare systems are seeking out effective treatment options‚ such as hydrocolloid dressings‚ to promote healing of chronic wounds. The application of hydrocolloid dressing has been compared with other dressing types in recent literature to determine the most effective treatment for chronic wounds .Recent literature has indicated to an extent hydrocolloid dressing promotes wound area reduction however; its cost effectiveness remains unknown due to conflicting evidence. Therefore
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Long-Term Care Phyllis Peace Virginia College Future of Long Term Care Introduction An increasing proportion of elders in the population are projected for the next few decades. An increase of 76% is expected by 2030. Because the incidence of chronic illness and disability is correlated with advancing age‚ the demand for long-term care will correspondingly increase. Older persons will also be more ethnically and racially diverse. These circumstances cause concerns about the adequacy of long-term
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Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Health care has been a great accomplishment by the ministry of health and long time care term. For which their goal is provide all sufficient care to Ontarians. It is still working to serve the needs of patients. The Minister of Health The minister of health is Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins‚ was a graduate in medical studies of McMaster university and as a Rhodes scholar of Oxford university. Aiding in war torn regions and subject of human rights‚
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Rivera‚ Christopher 30 May 2012 Cross-Dressing: A Way of Self-Expression The phenomenon of cross-dressing is something that people do not completely understand. Almost every city has a subculture of people who dress in the opposite gender’s clothing‚ either for fetishistic purposes or for means of artistic expression. Although everyone has seen a cross-dresser in some way‚ people quickly lump cross-dressing‚ homosexuality‚ and being transgender together into one giant
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