Explain types of electronic monitoring‚ both fetal and UCs: What is it? Advantages / Disadvantages? INTERNAL / DIRECT: Internal fetal monitoring is accomplished with a fetal scalp electrode that is a direct electrocardiogram of the FHR and therefore produces the most accurate FHR tracing having an advantage over the external monitoring. The FSE is attached to the fetus during a vaginal exam and then connected to a fetal monitor. Because the risk of transmission to the fetus is increased by
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Spontaneous Human Combustion‚ also known as SHC‚ is a type of fire that is mysterious and unexplainable. Many scientists tried to determine if it is real. SHC is when a person bursts into flames from a chemical reaction from an external source. Spontaneous means the fire spreads quickly. Combustion means the process of burning. Most of its victims are elderly and overweight. Also most of the victims were alone at their house. A lot of people think it is a false mystery. This is a controversial topic
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Patient Care Plan Student: Michelle Brook | Patient Initials: R.PAge: 85 m/ f Female | Admitting DiagnosisAcute/Chronic Kidney Failure | Nanda Dx and Statement: | Goals:Short Term/Long Term | Nursing Interventions | Rationales | Evaluation:Goals met? | Risk for excess fluid volume related to inability of kidneys to excrete fluid and excessive fluid intake as evidenced by edema‚ hypertension and shortness of breathSubjectiveR.P said “ouch” when touching areas with edema (feet and
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Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)‚ the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72. Thirty minutes after admission‚ the BP falls to 114/62‚ with a pulse of 74 and warm‚ dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes. c. Administer oxygen therapy at 100% per mask. d. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) immediately
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Principles of Nursing Practice and Applied Health Sciences (NPCG1017 & NCPG1016) ‘ The nursing process and essential care needs ’ Summative Assignment SA072 Student ID: 25519662 Word count: 3294 (excluding reference list and text boxes) Introduction This assignment will endeavour to look at essential care needs and explore exactly what they are and why they are important. The assignment will then discuss one particular essential care need relevant for a chosen patient‚ explore this
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba‚ had
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Financing Long-Term Care in Nursing Facilities Long-term care in nursing facilities is very expensive and is paid for by both public and private payer sources. Long-term care is defined as services needed by a person when their ability to care for themselves has been diminished by an illness‚ aging process‚ or a disability. Most persons living in the U.S. at sometime or another will require some sort of long-term care whether it is given in a facility or at home. It is estimated that there
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Comparing and Contrasting Spontaneous and Scripted Talk – Harry McDowell Matthew McConaughey’s scripted Oscar acceptance speech took place on main stage at the eighty-sixth Oscar award ceremony in Hollywood whereas his press interview was held backstage afterwards. The form of McConaughey’s acceptance speech is scripted with very well prepared sentence sequencing which is the opposite to his backstage interview that has a spontaneous form which shows that he was giving non-scripted responses to
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DEFINITION: NORMAL adjective 1. conforming to a standard; usual‚ typical‚ or expected. 2. noun 1. the usual‚ average‚ or typical state or condition. 2. adjective 1. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal;regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard. 3. Psychology. a. approximately average in any psychological trait‚ as intelligence‚personality‚ or emotional adjustment. b. free from any mental disorder; sane. What Do We Mean by ’Normal’? It is time to rethink
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Nursing Shortage and Quality of Care The need for more registered nurses continues to rise as we now come to face an increase in the geriatric population that is the “Baby Boomers”. The safety and quality of patient care is directly related to the size and experience of the nursing workforce. Nurses work in a variety of conditions that may not be preferential because hospitals have not kept up with the rising demand for nurses. As a nurse assistant‚ staff nurse‚ charge nurse or nursing administrator
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