UNIT 80 UNIT CODE: F/601/4056 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings There are different legislations that govern the use of medication within social care settings: THE MEDICINES ACT 1968 THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 THE SAFER MANAGEMENT OF CONTROLLED DRUGS 2006 THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 THE CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS (COSHH) HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS 2005 MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005 THE
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ancestral origins By Shiyu Song Biology 155Q LAB-A: 14:30-17:30 Dr. Jacob April 17th 2013 Abstract The Alu insertion (+) within PV92 on chromosome 16 usually reflects a person’s ancestral origin. This study aimed to find the correlation between the presences of Alu insertion (+) within PV92 on chromosome 16 within a population. We used PCR to detect the Alu insertions by amplifying the PV92 region on chromosome 16 in order to detect the presence or absence of Alu at this locus. The result
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and neck (anterior and posterior) and the posterior aspects of both upper arms. He also sustained superficial partial-thickness burns to his face and hands. He arrived at your burn unit 5 hours after injury. Labs were drawn. A foley catheter and NG tube were inserted in the ER. Assessment findings: Height is 72 inches‚ weight is 185 lbs. You auscultate wheezes in the patient’s lungs and he has a productive cough of a small amount of carbon-tinged sputum. Mr. Davis rates his pain at a “9” on a scale
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Registered nurses are essential to cost containment‚ patient safety‚ and quality of care in the healthcare industry. Currently there are 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States alone. Nurses directly affect every aspect of a patient’s health. Mary Breckinridge once said that nurses are said to be “the backbone of health providers everywhere” – nursingworld.com. And with as many benefits as they bring to the healthcare providers‚ and based on their impressive statistics on bettering the
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Over the weekend‚ I answered some NCLEX questions and studied for the upcoming test for the class. I went over the activity and immobility detailed course outline. I looked through the ATI’s Fundamentals of Nursing book to get a better understanding of what I am learning. I went over the steps on making a bed‚ taking a patient off a bed to a wheelchair‚ and providing care for the immobile. After that‚ I did some more NCLEX questions and did a little reading for head‚ neck‚ and neuro. NCLEX questions:
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Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology I. Structures and Functions Heart Muscle * Has 3 layers (epicardium‚ myocardium‚ and endocardium) and a surrounding sac called the pericardium * Location: In the mediastinum‚ above the diaphragm‚ and is surrounded on both sides by lung * Shape: Resembling triangle‚ with base parallel to the right edge of the sternum Heart Chambers * The right side of the heart is a low pressure system and the left side is a high pressure system
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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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The importance of time management‚ as well as prioritization of care‚ became increasingly apparent to me. The patient‚ who required more of my time‚ had severe dementia‚ and was acutely agitated by her current nasogastric tube (NG-tube) as well as the hand-mitts that the nurse from the prior shift had applied. While caring for this patient I provided care that demonstrated sensitivity to a diverse set of behaviors. I believe the care I provided exemplifies the human diversity
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your arch-nemesis. My arch nemesis tried to defeat me‚ and it failed. It lived under the guise of my parents‚ doctors‚ IV’s‚ and feeding tubes. As I sat with my spine pressed against the hospital bed that moved as it reinflated itself‚ I swallowed‚ feeling my stomach tug the nasogastric tube from the tear soaked tape on my cheek. Every tug from the tube caused my nemesis to grin victoriously‚ but this was a premature celebration‚ as I was busy preparing for a lifelong battle against myself--the
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For each question‚ choose your answer‚ and then give the rationale behind your choice. This will give you the opportunity to earn up to 10 points to be directly applied to exam 2. This must be submitted by the beginning of class 8/2. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ___B_ 1. A 45-year-old client with excess fluid volume because of an acute kidney dysfunction is placed on a 1‚000 ml fluid restriction per 24-hour period. The client
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