Brownsville Emergency Operations Plan Brownsville Texas is located in approximately 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and it is vulnerable to a major hurricane like Hurricane Katrina that devastated much of Louisiana in 2005. During Hurricane Katrina many of the things when wrong because emergency leaders were because‚ emergency managers were not prepared for the after mass of the hurricane. It is important for a city to have a structured Emergency Operations Plan in place in the event of a major
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ARTICLE REVIEW Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010 Nursing 230 October 30‚ 2013 Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010 The article I chose to review was called Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010. The purpose of the article was to study the national decline in preventable hospitalizations for angina‚ and
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Communication is a crucial component for many professions in the workforce‚ but in the case of the medical profession‚ it is even more significant. Common medical emergencies are often reversible and treatable if the patient is given the correct treatment. "Also‚ in many visits to the ER‚ time is of the essence and being refused immediate treatment can be life-threatening (Woloch)". The most common mistakes that take place in the ER are the miscommunication with patients‚ misinterpretation of information
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Brittiany Taylor NUR 408 February 19‚ 2012 Felita Patterson Community Emergency Preparedness and Response This paper discusses subjects in newspaper articles and scenarios in the Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in season two‚ episode five in the University of Phoenix student website under the course materials section. A fire began in the Neighborhood community and the residents developed respiratory complications related to the smoke from
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SIMULATION MODEL FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ABSTRACT The paper presents a comprehensive research study on the Simulation Model for Emergency Department. The study was conducted in the Emergency Department (ED) at The Ohio State Medical Center. A simulation model was developed using Arena (7.0) to model the process flow of patients in order to analyze the ED System performance. A Statistical Design of Experiments study was performed to study the significance/ non significance
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1. Theory‚ like many things in emergency management‚ does not have a single definition or a single way to view it within the terms of emer. It may vary with the different points and research that are trying to be explained or studied. Many have given their own definition of theory‚ some are similar‚ and some could be different in many ways or with its characteristics. Theory can mean ideals or preferred conditions or an attempt to try and clarify academic information. The building blocks of a theory
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) * Education/Training: * Have to have a GED or high school diploma; * Be in good physical condition; * Have a driver’s license; * Complete an approved emergency medical technician programs; and * Be able to work as a team * A lot of different EMT training levels; * The first level is EMT basic * The second level is EMT- intermediate training (requires 35-55 hours) * The most advanced level is EMT-Paramedic (lasts
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Word Count (excluding title and references) = 1469. What are the basic assumptions about sexuality‚ health decision-making‚ and the doctor-patient relationship that inform the positions of opponents and proponents of emergency contraception (EC)? Introduction: Emergency Contraceptives (ECs) have been defined as a post coital method of contraception that is effective if taken within 72 hours of intercourse. Although the primary method of post coital contraception is ingestion of oral pills
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The Role of an Emergency Room Nurse The role of an emergency room nurse can be demanding and may require a nurse to use many different nursing skills at certain times to take care of a variety of patients. The main role is the nurse must be skilled in client assessment‚ priority setting‚ critical thinking‚ multitasking‚ and communication. The nurse must be knowledgeable and able to make some decisions independently. The nurse also needs to be able to prioritize so the pts who are at highest
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Fact Sheet Emergency Management Facts Earthquake Preparedness Why should I prepare? Earthquakes represent the greatest natural disaster threat to people living in Southern California. Every California resident should have a disaster preparedness plan and know what to do before‚ during and after an earthquake occurs. How do I prepare for an earthquake? People need to be prepared at home‚ in the office and while commuting: • Keep personal disaster supply kits where you spend most of your
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