Whilst reading “The Treatment of Shock from Prolonged Exposure to Cold‚ Especially in Water” (Alexander‚ 1945)‚ I noticed both strengths and limitations of the Dachau hypothermia study. The weaknesses of this experiment include validity‚ a lack of supporting literature‚ reporting‚ quality control‚ and cost-benefit analysis. The strengths of the study include the relevance and there was no bias. The two weaknesses that are most prominent are the validity and supporting literature. The validity of
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Sara Walton Unit 2 Assignment 2 Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Cardiac arrest My article was titled “Therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest: a review of the evidence.” The use of cooling the body below the normal physiology temperature has just being used in the past 10 years for post cardiac arrest patients (Collins & Samworth‚ 2008). In this article it discusses the facts and results of using hypothermic therapy in a post cardiac patient. It also explains that in trials done
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Lack of Respect in the Perioperative Setting: An Ethical Issue Judith L. Clayton Chamberlain School of Nursing Lack of Respect in the Perioperative Setting: An Ethical Issue The perioperative nursing culture is made up of many habits that are simply accepted. “Habits and ethics belong together because of the moral virtue that arises through habit and moral‚ which is implied in the word ethics” (Lindwall & von Post‚ 2008‚ p.670). Ethics deals with the rightness or wrongness of human behavior
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INTRODUCTION Throughout this assignment I will analyse the impact of the Perioperative Nurse Surgeon Assistant (PNSA) role at MercyAscot hospital where I am currently employed. I will discuss any foreseeable problems‚ and the support given by the hospital. The position description will be critiqued using current literature‚ and my own professional development will be addressed. IMPACT OF PNSA ROLE WITHIN MERCYASCOT Since the beginning of modern day nursing in the late 1800’s nursing staff have
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Unit 6 1.1 Explain how and why person centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work Some of the person centred values that influence aspects of health and social care are; Good communication How By using good communication you can give a person centred approach to care. Giving a patient/individual as information as possible is a way of good communication‚ inform them what you are doing before you do it and while you are doing it‚ explain why you will be doing
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individual needs of patients it is essential that excellent communication exist between patient‚ theatre colleagues and other departments (Plowes 1999‚ p217). This is especially true within the perioperative setting due to the relatively short time that practitioners interact with patients during perioperative care (Dyke 2000‚ p.74). The ability to communicate effectively with others is fundamental to all patient care and it is widely considered that effective communication is a significant determinant
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Pre-warming patients to prevent hypothermia in recovery: A literature review Every day patients undergo surgery with general anesthesia for simple procedures like hernia repairs or breast biopsies. Loved ones are escorted into cold preoperative areas where nurses have them remove every stitch of their own clothing and replace them with a chilly‚ threadbare piece of fabric which ties together a handful of times and falls‚ for most‚ to the knees at best. The preoperative nurse then
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In many hospitals‚ these days many different new nursing practices are being used to improve patient outcomes. In the hospital that I work for many new evidence-based practices are being used to see if it improves or does not improve the patient’s physical and mental health. I have worked in different units in my hospital‚ as of right now I am posted in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) we use an SBAR (situation‚ background‚ assessment‚ recommendation) to try to ensure a quality exchange of information
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10/30 rule‚ give 2 units. However‚ with the discovery of transfusion-related HIV and other viral diseases‚ the safety of blood and the risks associated with transfusions led to a more conservative approach. • “The 1988 NIH Consensus Conference on Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions suggested that no single criterion should be used as an indication for red cell component therapy and that multiple factors related to the patient’s clinical status and oxygen delivery needs should be considered.” Transfusion
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‘Perioperative’ nursing refers to the patient throughout their entire ‘surgical experience’. That is‚ the pre-‚ intra-‚ and postoperative stages of the surgical procedure (Gilmour‚ 2005‚ p. 18; Steelman‚ 2011‚ p. 1). An important aspect of perioperative nursing is the provision of evidence-based care. As such‚ there should be clear and accurate rationales underpinning the nursing interventions which are to be performed in a safe‚ efficient and cost effective way. Furthermore‚ it is vital for the
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