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    D-The patient arrived on time for her appointment. Reported unstable on her dose and requested to increase her dose by 5 mgs. The patient is experiencing craving‚ yawning. sweaty‚ clamping‚ not sleeping‚ and sometimes body aches. This writer completed the dose change request form‚ but also reminded the patient to update Rx Script as her script had expired on 07/04/2016. According to the patient‚ she wishes Nursing would notify her because she has her updated script in her car. This writer strongly

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    Patients are the single most important thing for any hospital. They are the reason why hospitals exist and are kept in existence. That is why they deserve the utmost respect‚ care and best possible treatment. Unfortunately‚ there have been many times that patients have felt and reported that they have been mistreated by certain staff members in the hospital. Most of the cases that have been reported by the patients are directly correlated with patient escorts. Patient escorts are the ones in charge

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    At a level one trauma center multiple patients come in each day either unstable or unable to communicate what has happened to them. Doctors are forced to treat these patients and potentially save their lives based on what they can see in front of them. Since the doctors have limited information‚ they have to base the patient’s treatment off their physical exam‚ blood pressure‚ oxygen saturation‚ pulse‚ breath sounds and numerous other medical practices. But that still leaves them with limited information

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    and purpose of the patients’ bill of rights is determined to endorse the interests and well-being of the patients of health care facilities (Anon‚ s.a.:1). 5.1.1 Information about Rights Patients shall be informed of their legal rights for their protection during their stay at the facility (Anon‚ s.a.:1). Sensible rooms will be made for those with communication impairments and those who speak another language other than English (Anon‚ s.a.:1). 5.1.2 Courteous Treatment Patients have a right to fairly

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    The catholic patient is 87 years old. The patient is diagnosed with dementia‚ muscle weakness‚ cardiac dysrhythmia‚ anxiety‚ and lack of coordination. She is ordinated and alert but sometimes has episodes of confusion. The patient can ambulate but uses a walker for assistance. Patient experiences pain from past back accident and because of muscle weakness‚ occasionally. Patient’s plan of care includes maintaining health and daily activities. Due to her being incontinent‚ she developed a stage one

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    A new patient is defined as a person who has not received any services from the healthcare provider within the last 36 months. An established patient is a patient who has been seen with the healthcare provider within the last 36 months. There are 3 parts to the development of a claim. 1.) The preclinical interview and check-in. 2.) The clinical assessment and teatment. 3.) The postclinical patient check-out. NEW PATIENT INTERVIEW AND CHECK-IN PROCEDURES Step 1 - Perform a New Patient Intake Interview

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    demands of the field. Nurses have a lot of ethical and legal responsibilities in their professional role. This includes‚ but not limited to the duty to maintain patients’ privacy and confidentiality (McGowan 2012). The issue of patient confidentiality and electronic security problems among health care professionals normally evolve

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    Checkpoint Patient Self-Determination Act In 1990‚ The Patient Self-Determination Act began. This Act would require that healthcare facilities inform patients about their right in case of an emergency situation. Also the patient would be informed about their rights to get advanced healthcare accommodations‚ and any related information that pertains to the legal impact and state laws regarding all healthcare decisions. Many of the healthcare facilities that exist today in America would

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    The management of dysphagia in stroke patients whether in long term or acute care is an important care delivery that nurses must pay close attention to. Nurses must take the time to assess stroke patients for dysphagia in order to prevent or reduce the risk of nutritional and hydration deficiency. Stroke occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (ischemia) the brain or hemorrhaging around the brain resulting in death of brain cells (Lewis‚ 2010). When a person suffers a stroke‚ parts of the body

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    "Stroke patients’ informal caregivers patient‚ caregiver‚ and service factors that affect caregiver strain." Stroke 30.8 (1999): 1517-1523. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.30.8.1517 2) Indicate the research questions of the article. - What is strain level of caregivers for stroke patients in the early phase after stroke? - What patient and caregiver factors are accountable for caregiver strain levels? 3) Which sampling methodology has been used in order to recruit participants. Stroke patients were

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