agent of a disease in a patient‚ so as to know how it can be treated‚ to knowing the correct microorganism to be used for making certain foods or antibiotics. This study was done by applying all of the methods that have been learned so far in the microbiology laboratory class for the identification of an unknown bacterium. Broth culture #72 was randomly selected and subjected to qualitative tests for identification. It is suggested that culture #72 is an example of Serratia marcescens and Micrococcus
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Natural Cures for Depression - Alternative Therapies Depression involves a prolonged period of experiencing sadness‚ loss of interest in activities that one once enjoyed‚ low self-esteem and in some severe cases‚ one may even contemplate committing suicide. There can be many causes of depression. However‚ research shows that the basic physiology behind depression is changes in the biochemical reactions in specific areas of the brain. There are certain compounds that are naturally produced in the
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Survey of Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in Microbiology 1 Students at RMIT Aim: To determine the carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus in the nares of students taking second year microbiology courses at RMIT. Introduction: Carriage of S.aureus is important in hospital patients‚ preoperative patients‚ hospital staff‚ food handlers etc. because it carriage of S.aureus appears to play a key role in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of infection. S.aureus can cause localized and invasive
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Heritage Assessment in Evaluating the Needs of the Whole Person. The heritage assessment tool is useful in providing a view or the whole person. Understanding how different people deal with medical issues‚ get medical care‚ and tools they use in different cultures. Culture plays an important role in how medical procedures are done in different countries. Using an assessment tool enables you to get a more complete picture of the individual. The practice of using a variety of questions to more
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Work stress is given a chapter on its own ‚ and the conclusion asks what we mean by stress and how research on the topic can be pursued." Stress Happens! It’s unavoidable! Stress can be good or bad. It’s good when it helps build strong muscles and bones -- like when we exercise. It’s bad when it overwhelms us and causes physical problems. Stress induced problems include: " Weight Gain " Digestive Disorders
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The development of medicine has seen substantial progress in its lifetime; from primitive bleeding techniques to the treatment of cancers with chemotherapy. In the early 1800s‚ the world of medicine was introduced to anesthetics‚ followed by the invention of syringes‚ and the development of the first vaccines. The 1900s introduced a plethora of medical inventions and discoveries. The electrocardiograph was invented‚ insulin for diabetic patients‚ penicillin‚ cardiac pacemakers‚ and even the first
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BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING PO Box 944210‚ Sacramento‚ CA 94244-2100 P (916) 322-3350 F (916) 574-8637 | www.rn.ca.gov Louise R. Bailey‚ MEd‚ RN‚ Executive Officer COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN REGISTERED NURSING PRACTICE The competency of a registered nurse (RN) to perform the skills of complementary and alternative therapies begins with nursing education and ends with the safe nursing practice of those skills in such a way "that ensures the safety‚ comfort‚ personal hygiene‚
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Holistic model is based on the belief that unconditional love and support is the best remedy. Some forms of treatment that a holistic model may recommend are self-care‚ acupuncture‚ massage‚ psychotherapy‚ spiritual‚ and relationship counseling‚ chiropractic care‚ homeopathy and western medications. Notable of holistic model is hospice care where compassionate‚ comfort‚ and palliative care is provided to clients with terminal diseases to promote tender‚ loving‚ and less pain care to
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DOI: 2/10/1987. The patient is a 69-year-old male truck driver who sustained a work-related injury when he lost footing and twisted his back. As per OMNI entry‚ he is status post fusion at L4-S1 in 1989‚ with hardware removal in 1996. Based on the progress report dated 11/20/15‚ the patient presents for follow up regarding his low back pain. He reports a 70% increase in pain over the past month. He attributes the increased pain to cold weather and lack of sleep. In regards to his low back‚ he describes
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clothes on their backs‚ and not knowing a bit of English. After all his hard work and persistence‚ he was able to graduate high school. After he graduate‚ he attended college including MED school‚ and pursued his dream of starting his own practice in Chiropractic Medicine
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