BED POSITIONS AND USES PRONE The prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using terms defined in the anatomical position‚ the ventral side is down (which is towards the abdomen)‚ and the dorsal side is up (which is towards the back or posterior of the body). Prone refers to that pattern for the forearm‚ where the palm of the hand is directly behind the head‚ or at the sides and the radius and ulna are crossed. The main physiological
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Assessment for Quality Improvement Quality improvement should be a major focus in any organization and requires four basic steps: “…specify the requirements‚ design the product‚ create the product‚ and examine the product.” (Burrill and Ledolter‚ 1999‚ p. 142). Each process must be completed in order as each is important. Once requirements and specifications have been determined‚ resources and standards can be evaluated to create and test the product. The means of creation will be different in
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Patients view A national survey of GP and nurse attitudes and beliefs towards depression after myocardial infarction Joanne Haws‚ Janet Ramjeet and Richard Gray 2011 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd‚ Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ 20‚ 3215–3223 Aim--- to investigate attitudes to depression after myocardial iunfraction Background. Depression after myocardial infarction affects almost half of all patients and has a considerable negative effect on recovery. Despite the increased prevalence of depression
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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Today‚ one of my patients presented to the ED with a 3cm laceration on his right hand that was three days old. He also reported a pain level of 7/10. First‚ my nurse preceptor and I had the patient wash his hands with soap and water to remove the dirt and bacteria from the wound. Thereafter‚ we sprayed wound cleanser to the wound and rinsed it with normal saline to further aide in removing debris and decreasing bacterial counts. After‚ I dried the wound edges with a sterile gauze. This is done in
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RAFT Task 3 Tracer Patient summary: A 67year old female patient was scheduled for a laparoscopic hysterectomy. However 5 weeks prior to hospitalization she was hospitalized and the case was converted to an open procedure due to excessive bleeding. After being discharged she developed fever and drainage and was readmitted again for possible postoperative infection seven days ago. On day two of admission she underwent surgery for post operative abscess and insertion for a central line for long-term
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Abstract This paper reports on my individual views of what professionalism in nursing means to me and how professionalism is important to nursing as a profession. Professionalism in nursing provides a framework for the development and advances in the profession of nursing. Factors that influenced me to become a nurse are explained in detail with orientation to higher education and pursuing a profession. Reasons are given why I have returned to school to achieve my goal of obtaining a BSN while
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associate degree level vs. the BSN Associate degree Nurse (ADN) nurses has 2 years training and diploma in nursing has 3 years of training .whereas Baccalaureate degree in Nursing has 4 years of training .The passing rate for NCLEX exam and basic clinical skills are the same example of I/V insertion‚ administering medicine and wound care. BSN training means Bachelor of Science in nursing are more focused in critical thinking skills‚ decision making skills‚ dealing with legal and ethical decision
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Factors promoting the development of peasantry of the free villages in the West Indies 1. Some free citizens squatted on crown lands that were located far from the authorities. This made it difficult for those individuals to be brought to justice. 2. Some free citizens subjected themselves to the teantry system. 3. Some free citizens pooled their financial resources together to purchase whole estates which was later sub-divided into smaller plots and distributed to those who had invested their money
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When it comes to the career of nursing‚ professionalism is taken to a whole other level. Not only does professionalism come in to account with your business professionals and peers‚ but you have patients with whom professionalism is highly practiced as well. Professionalism in nursing means that you are able to handle all the responsibilities given to you in an efficient and proper way. It means that when you are given an order to carry out by the doctor or a patient who
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