This paper will describe the Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) which is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Hospital (CTH). Long Term Acute Care hospitals were essentially non-existent in 1979. Now‚ there are over 450 facilities nationwide that are licensed as LTACS (McDaniel‚ n.d.). The discharge plan I will be describing is for a 66-yr-old female who was admitted to (CTH) for revision of a chronic enterocutaneous fistula which was draining from her abdomen through a very large open wound. This fistula
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guide and support my learning through exhibiting professional qualities in her patient care and communicating effectively (Blevins 2016). leadership is important for student nurses… (Endecott‚ et al 2015) It is worthy that I was aware of the importance of communication and this situation highlighted the consequences of how a lack of leadership‚ communication and trust could impact the dynamics of caring for a patient in a emergency situation (ref). This incident was a great learning curve for me
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Infection Control Policy and Procedures Policy: Always wash your hands: * After using the toilet * After changing a diaper — wash the diaper-wearer’s hands‚ too * After touching animals or animal waste * Before and after preparing food‚ especially before and immediately after handling raw meat‚ poultry or fish * Before eating * After blowing your nose * After coughing or sneezing into your hands * Before and after treating wounds or cuts * Before
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What Is Holistic Nursing Care? Holistic nursing care is defined as a practice that focuses on healing the whole person through the unity of body‚ mind‚ emotion‚ spirit and environment. It draws on the specialty of nurses who become therapeutic partners with the people they take care of. More than just a medical assistant‚ holistic nurses believe in the mental attitudes and spirit to help lift the patient’s wellness through this connection. 1. Awareness * Holistic nursing features a higher
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Alicia Rodgers HSA 505 – Health Services Planning and Marketing Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo October 23‚ 2011 Abstract There have many attempts to reconstruct our nation’s health care system. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ better known as Health Care Reform‚ is a federal law that was passed on March 23‚ 2010. This statute was passed in order to guarantee medical care and insurance coverage to all Americans; reduce costs of coverage;
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Surgical Technologists Proficient and related occupations Critical Points Vocation is relied upon to develop much quicker than normal. Openings for work will be best for technologists who are ensured. Preparing programs last 9 to 24 months and lead to a declaration‚ certificate‚ or relate degree. Doctor’s facilities will keep on being the essential manager‚ albeit much speedier vocation development is normal in other human services commercial enterprises. Nature of Work Surgical technologists
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The speciality surgical nurse plays a crucial role in communication and the inter-professional team. The role of a surgical nurse has rapidly developed into a speciality type of nursing. Medical advances in technology continue to expand and develop for surgical nurses and patients undergoing different types of surgery such as palliative‚ exploratory‚ emergency and elective surgery. A surgical nurse is required to have a high level of critical thinking skills‚ ability to multi task‚ an extensive knowledge
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Healthcare acquired infections also known as nosocomial infections are defined as an infection obtained by a patient 48 hours or later after admission into a healthcare service. Any infections thought to be obtained prior to 48 hours are considered to be obtained within the community (Gould et al‚ 2000). This standard of the 48 hour inoculation period is however arbitrary as it has remained the standard for many years despite the variable rate of incubation in different bacteria (Ami et al‚ 2003)
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healthcare decrease as the benefits tend to be inefficient in fully covering all of the costs that factor into a healthcare plan. The average cost calculation also does not take additional financial responsibilities‚ such as paying for a nursing home or long-term private home care‚ into consideration. Here is a look
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Sherri Nichols June 2‚ 2012 Advanced Surgical Techniques Advancements in Surgical Technology: Pacemakers Prepared for Rebecca Hall Since 1932‚ cardiac arrhythmias have been treated by the use of pacemakers. According to the article‚ “The Evolution of Pacemakers”‚ “An artificial pacemaker is a device that delivers a controlled‚ rhythmic electric stimulus to the heart muscle in order to maintain an effective cardiac rhythm for long periods of time” (Sandro A.P. Haddad‚ 2006). In the earliest
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