• Discuss the questions that would be important to include when interviewing a patient with this issue. Questions that increase the patient risk of developing an ectopic pregnancy should be asked and they include: history of previous tubal surgery‚ previous ectopic pregnancy‚ in utero diethylstilbestrol exposure‚ previous genital infections‚ infertility‚ current smoking‚ and previous intrauterine device use (Lozeau‚ & Potter‚ 2005). Questions about menstrual cycles as well as the pelvic pain should
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In New York Times article‚ “The Joy of Writing” by Pico Iyer‚ Pico does a relatively interesting piece on some of the known problems with today’s technology driven world. Still‚ there were some underlying problems with the line of reasoning he was pulling in. For example‚ Pico Iyer failed to recognize each audience member as an individual and instead spoke as if we were a class of individuals. In the article Pico Iyer cites Nicholas Carr’s book “The Shallows” when pronouncing that “THE average American
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In Pico Iyer and bell hooks writing‚ both authors illustrates the importances of interaction between nature and humans. Iyer discusses how we must solve the issue of ourselves before making changes to nature. Hooks states when we see the beauty of nature‚ we are able enjoy the happiness and joy it provides. Nature is a reflection of humans innerself and can only be healed when we reflect on our actions and behaviors. Pico Iyer address his concerns about some of the major issues in today’s changes
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Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Neribel Claudio HCA 375 John Gomillion July 25‚ 2010 Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Patient safety is such an essential part of our health care system and it helps describe quality health care. Keeping the patients safe is a challenging issue because errors and mistakes can and do happen every day. Error occurs “when a process does not proceed the way that it was intended by its designers and managers” (McLaughlin & Kaluzny 2006)
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Don’t Get Ulcers August 6‚ 2009 Abstract Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky‚ gives a description of the inner workings of the human‚ and animal‚ stress response. He talks about what physiologically happens to people when they remain in a state of stress of a long period of time. The immune response‚ depression‚ aging and death‚ and sexual reproduction are just some of the topics Sapolsky discusses and how stress affects each of these. Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
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Why we travel ? Why do we travel ? As Pico Iyer mentioned in his article “ Why We Travel “ Travelling gives us the advantage of losing all of the stress around; moreover‚ it lets us enjoy a deep break. In addition‚ travelling uncovers the other cultures with a way that hearing or reading about cannot cover. Further more‚ travelling is more about feeling younger and reliving your life‚ it is about taking life slower so you could enjoy every moment in it. Iyer explained in his article how living
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are required to complete education for the Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU) and present certification to their managers. Along with modules completed‚ wound care will be added to the competency fair. By providing more education‚ the goal is that nurses will be able to properly identify wounds‚ the importance of treatment‚ and the importance of the patients and the best care possible. Next‚ the importance of the patients will be stressed to the staff members. As we have learned in this leadership
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Patient Privacy Destiny Hill HCS 335 October 2‚ 2011 Patient Privacy The law protecting patients’ rights and privacy known as Health Insurance Probability and Accountability (HIPPA) was enacted and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. HIPPA is created to help protect patients’ medical records and personal health records nationwide in addition to keeping all medical information confidential. Documents are filed and stored‚ but with technology evolving documents
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Patient falls are an increasing concern within the healthcare system and contribute to costly treatments and lengthy hospital stays. The purpose of this article is to examine how nursing education impacts patient falls centered on evidenced-based research. Overall‚ evidence supports that nursing education can have effectively decrease falls among patients in hospitals and nursing homes. Task 1: Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research Research guides decisions and changes we make
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DOI: 07/01/2005. Patient is a 68-year-old male dialysis center director who sustained injury to his back while lifting patients at work. Per OMNI entry‚ he was diagnosed with low back herniation. IW was deemed at maximum medical improvement (MMI) by QME Dr. Conrad on 04/10/06. Future medical care includes surgery‚ physician visits and medications as needed. Per office visit note dated 11/10/2016‚ patient’s medications included gabapentin 600mg‚ Soma 350mg‚ Ttrazodone 50mg‚ and Norco 7.5/325mg
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