Introduction Children can be traumatized when having to undergo a painful procedure. Whether it is insertion of an intravenous cannula or a routine intramuscular injection for immunization‚ for many children‚ exposure to these painful procedures can lead to major issues on subsequent exposures (Walco & Goldschneider‚ 2007‚ p.65). Therefore to reduce this distress and subsequent problems‚ topical anaesthetics have been used routinely for children in the emergency department as evidence shows that
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“Apply the concepts of marginal utility theory‚ product differentiation‚ and revenue/profit maximization to some event in your personal‚ daily lives.” [1] Marginal Utility Concept Application From the three concepts at hand this is by far the easiest to exemplify. According to Sloman and Sutcliffe the concept of utility is directly related to that of satisfaction [2]. The satisfaction that one individual takes from consuming something is called utility. Now when we consider the utility concept
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From Silence to Voice‚ a Book Report Michael Hager‚ RN‚ NREMT-P Nevada State College NU 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson‚ MSN‚ RN‚ PHN‚ COI Abstract Bernice Buresh and Suzanne Gordon have written a sentinel work for nursing that addresses the misrepresentation or absence of nursing in the media and the public consciousness. This book is more than a call to arms for nurse activism. From Silence to Voice is an instructional aid for shaping dialogue to disseminate
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accurately diagnose and surgically operate on patients but as seen in the Edwin Smith Papyrus: a clinical reappraisal of the oldest known document on spine injuries “ It is fascinating to see the shift of treatment goals over time. Whereas ancient Egyptian triage medicine considered the likelihood of survival as the most important outcome of interest‚ nowadays the quality of life is and functional outcome measures are the primary interest.” (Edwin Smith Papyrus‚ 43–44). Although they understood how to operate
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Ethical and Legal Issues Impacting Professional Practice Angela Dunbar Arizona State University Ethical and Legal Issues Impacting Professional Practice According to Code of Ethics for Nurses‚ the nurse in all professional relationships‚ practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity‚ worth of uniqueness of every individual‚ unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status‚ personal attributes‚ or the nature of health problems ("Code of Ethics for Nurses‚" 2001‚ p
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Background to World Economic Forum Project The problem was daunting: building health care infrastructure in remote areas of the world would take ten to thirty years and cost millions of dollars. Even if built‚ realistic solutions for a sustainable funding mechanism had not been identified for centuries. Rather than delay the provision of desperately needed healthcare services‚ the World Economic Forum posed a question: Are there existing proven innovative healthcare models that can be replicated
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CRISIS ASSESSMENT: PART ONE LAKEISHA BRYANT JULY 28‚ 2013 COUN5238 DR. S. MCINTYRE Abstract: Depression is a growing number of issues among teens. However‚ it affects teenage girls the most. This paper will discuss the case of Ariadne. This paper will show how Ariadne will use and turn to others things to escape her problems and how the effort of a crisis assessment form and crisis counselor can help Ariadne reach a more stable lifestyle. Ariadne is a 17 year old Hispanic female with
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Medical Technology Innovations Introduction This section consists of against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax‚ medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper‚ faster‚ more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices. However‚ many in the industry have long felt overly burdened by
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NFPA 1006 ® Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications 2008 Edition NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association‚ Quincy‚ Massachusetts 02169. Copyright © 2008 National Fire Protection Association®. All Rights Reserved. This edition of NFPA 1006‚ Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications‚ was prepared by the Technical Committee on Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications and released
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References: Gerhardt‚ R.T. (2011). Prehospital and Emergency Care Research at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research: Enabling the Next Great Leap in Combat Casualty Survival. U.S. Army Medical Department Journal‚ April-June‚ Pp. 82-86. Campbell‚ D. (1990)‚ Servicewomen of World War II
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