Pain management comparison in orthopaedics- patient controlled analgesia vs. femoral nerve blocks Picot question In adult patients with total hip or knee replacements‚ how effective is patient controlled analgesia pain management compared to femoral nerve block in controlling post operative pain within the first 24 hours after surgery? Importance to the science of nursing Major knee or total hip surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain
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give you an idea of the job that I will be performing. I will be responsible for implementing different programs- an activity or outcome-driven target population‚ which is most often change-oriented and time limited‚ while recording the input or intervention‚ method‚ and staffing of a program or service‚ and well as the output-services provided‚ goods produced‚ or outcomes achieved as the result of interventions‚ or applications of strategic methods to enhance or minimize the different programs (University
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Nurse Patient Communication According to the article‚ “Nurse-Patient Communication Barriers in Iranian Nursing” (Anoosheh et al‚ 2009) communication is one of the basic social needs of human beings. This article is the description of a study done to better understand the barriers that inhibit nurse-patient communication. Communication is critical in the nursing profession and can be considered a main aspect of nursing care. Patients and families count on nurses to keep them informed‚ help them
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Patient is a young female‚ between 20-30 years of age‚ with history of schizoaffective disorder who has been hospitalized for about 3 months in an acute facility for acute mania with psychosis and disorganized/combative behavior. At first‚ patient refused to take medication‚ so a hearing was held and was deemed with an involuntary treatment commitment. Initial medications were found to be ineffective‚ which called for further treatment. Over the past few months‚ medication regimens were balanced
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People can interpret health and well-being differently‚ as everyone has slightly different ideas and beliefs. The World Health Organisation defined health as a ‘State of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ in 1948. The WHO where greatly criticised for this definition and in 1984 updated it. Their updated definition is: ’The extent to which an individual or group is able‚ on the one hand‚ to realise aspirations and satisfy needs‚
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request of the person who dies. (Webster’s dictionary) The purpose of this essay is to fortify the positive role of euthanasia by explaining why it is that terminally ill patients consider euthanasia an option and what the ethical views concerning this issue are. The main reason for which people consider ending their life through euthanasia is because they are terminally ill. Terminally ill patients are those who have been diagnosed with a progressive degenerative disease for which there is not a
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Once Patient Y was placed in a labor room‚ treatment began immediately. As mentioned previously‚ the fetal heart rate decreased rapidly. During this time the nurse and physician performed several treatments in order to try and raise the fetal heart rate. First‚ the nurse applied 10L of oxygen via nasal cannula to the patient. Then‚ the nurse opened the Lactated Ringers wide so that they would enter the patient faster. Finally‚ the nurse changed the patient’s position from left sided to right sided
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organization. This research was conducted to check the affect of Islamic work ethic on job satisfaction‚ organizational commitment and turnover intention. The study used sample of 102 employees from four cities of Pakistan. Past study shows that there is positive and significant impact of Islamic work ethics on organizational commitment‚ job satisfaction. But there is no significant effect of Islamic work ethics on turnover intention. Different past studies findings shows that Islamic work ethics can build
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The Care Transitions Intervention was developed to help improve patient quality and safety during significant transitions in care. 3. Hospital at Home - Hospital at Home relies on the ability to bring diagnostic and therapeutic care technologies and providers into the home setting. While the physician visits daily‚ the RN serves as the coordinator of care‚ patient education‚ and ancillary services. 4. Planetree Patient Centered Care - The holistic care model encourages healing in all
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Date/Time | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Goals/ Expected Outcomes | Intervention | Rationale | Implementation | Evaluation | Name & Sign | | -Wheezing breath sounds- Unproductive cough- Prolonged expiration-Patients verbalizes difficulty in breathing | Ineffective airway clearance related to airway congestion | To restore normal airway clearance within 30 minutes * Breath sound will be normal * Expiration phase of breathing will be normal and effortless * Patient will verbalize ease in
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