I remember it like it was yesterday. The squeaky white floors‚ and how I had to stand on my “tippy toes” to see through the glass. In that room on the other side of the glass was what felt like hundreds of babies‚ new babies that had only been in this world for a so short of a time. I knew I wanted to be one of the “angels” caring for them. My sister was a preemie‚ born 9 weeks early‚ so the family spent a lot of time in the hospital with her. In the following weeks and months‚ I witnessed nurses
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Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Other certifications include Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)‚ Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)‚ Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)‚ Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) and Neonatal Advanced Life
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Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide Description Nitrous oxide — an odorless‚ tasteless gas — is an inhalation analgesia that can be used during labor. You administer the anesthetic gas using a hand-held face mask. Nitrous oxide takes effect within a minute. While common in the United Kingdom and Canada‚ this technique is rarely used in the United States. Pros Nitrous oxide alters pain perception. It can be used intermittently or continuously during labor. If you need to have a tear repaired after delivery
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High-dependency units can offer one-to-one care for women who need close monitoring when there are complications in pregnancy or childbirth. Neonatal units have a number of cots that are used for intensive‚ high-dependency and special care for newborn babies. It always maintains close links with the hospital maternity department‚ in the interest of babies and their families. Neonatal units have the philosophy that‚ whenever possible‚ mother and baby should be together. These units provide maternity services such
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An analysis of the student’s performance in care management‚ within an acute care setting. This assignment aims to analyse my performance in care management‚ within an acute care setting‚ a scenario has been chosen and areas of clinical governance have been identified and applied to this case. It will conclude with a discussion of what I have learnt from analysing the scenario. Clinical Governance is the application of ethical‚ legal and professional principles. It is a framework through
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Communicable Disease Nursing Study Bullets Communicable Disease Nursing DRUG OF CHOICE Tetanus: PEN G Na; DIAZEPAM (Valium) Meningitis: MANNITOL (osmotic diuretic); DEXAMETHASONE (anti-inflammatory); DILANTIN/PHENYTOIN (anti-convulsive); PYRETINOL/ENCEPHABO L (CNS stimulant) Rabies Vaccines: LYSSAVAC‚ VERORAB Immunoglobulins: ERIG or HRIg DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Tetanus: WOUND CULTURE Meningitis: LUMBAR PUNCTURE Encephalitis: EEG Polio: EMG; Muscle testing Rabies: Brain biopsy (Negri bodies) Fluorescent
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The Little Bison Basin PROBLEM 8 ‚t .. ~ The Little Bison River flows from small glaciers in the high cirques of the Rocky Mountains east to the Great Plains of North America‚ where it ultimately joins the Missouri system. The valley through the Rockies contains a few small towns which are supported by the ski industry and tourism. Recently‚ extensive natural gas deposits have been discovered in the area‚ and salvage archaeology projects have been funded to assess the nature of archaeological
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C. Baird. Explain why the Caribbean slave population generally did not increase by natural means. The Caribbean slave population before the abolition of the slave trade in 1807‚ was one that experienced significant and extensive demographic changes whereby said population may have moved from a ratio of more men to women or vice versa‚ or grew or decreased in numbers. In fact‚ in Barbados‚ in 1764‚ “there were 70‚ 706 slaves on the island‚ however‚ in 1783‚ after importations which totalled
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conditions account for 10-25% maternal mortality Pulmonary HTN - Maternal mortality rate of more than 50% during pregnancy associated with pulmonary hypertension Endocarditis CAD Cardiomyopathy Sudden arrhythmias Maternal and neonatal outcomes based on classification (severity) of maternal heart disease – Degree of disability often more important in treatment and prognosis Greatest risk for women who have had at least one of the following: A prior cardiac even or arrhythmia
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2013-09-19 Global Health & Human Services MADS 6642 Week Two Health Determinants‚ Measurements‚ and Trends Learning Objectives • Describe the determinants of health • Define the most important health indicators • Discuss the differences between incidence and prevalence‚ morbidity‚ disability and mortality and noncommunicable and communicable diseases • Discuss the concept of health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE)‚ disability-adjusted lie years and the burden of disease • Describe
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