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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Rainwater harvesting Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse before it reaches the aquifer. Uses include water for garden‚ water for livestock‚ water for irrigation‚ etc. In many places the water collected is just redirected to a deep pit with percolation. The harvested water can be used for drinking water as well if the storage is a tank that can be accessed and cleaned when needed. Advantages Rainwater harvesting provides an independent water supply during
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papers and pen. Imagine office without a single unit of computer? Retrieving information can give you how many hours to find and how can office protect their files in dust‚ fire‚ leaking ceiling or even termites. Store files in a volt without back up? What if you accidentally lost it? That’s why commercialized computerized system is being developed at the present time. One of the busiest establishments could probably a clinic. Not a day that patients visit’s his/her doctor to have a check up on what
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DIVERSITY IN PATIENT CARE Diversity in Patient Care Cami Meadows Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion June 17th‚ 2006 Diversity in Patient Care The field of nursing is complex with a considerable amount of knowledge needed to provide quality of care for patients. With that in mind‚ understanding each individual can contribute to optimal care. In any hospital‚ a variety of
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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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Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient confidentiality is a fundamental practice in healthcare and it is integral part of healthcare ethical standards (Purtilo & Dougherty‚ 2010). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursing world‚ p.6). Also‚ when a patient confidentiality
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This essay will debate whether or not that the social determinants of health can help reduce health inequalities within the nursing workforce and the Australian Health Care System. To define the social determinants is “how people are born‚ how they grow‚ live‚ work and age which are influenced by the distribution of money and power”. These social determinants are the main reason for most health inequalities. 1. Inequality refers to the state of being unequal. It implies that the distribution of
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Hospital History • Overview • Pennsylvania Hospital (1751) – Oldest voluntary hospital • Focus on sick‚ poor‚ homeless • Not a focus of care for physicians – Primary care in home/office • Mental illness – First mental hospital in 1772 1 Hospital History (cont.) • Growth of urban areas – Growth of hospitals – Focus on research‚ teaching‚ medical schools • Major discoveries – Anesthesia • Ether • Antibiotics • Sulfa Drugs‚ penicillin (decreased infection rates and mortality)
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Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering from difficulty
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SPIRITUALITY IN HOSPITAL Spirituality in Hospital Most patients go through different healing processes such as Emotional and Spiritual healing process‚ these healing process are different and individual to each patient. Due to the uniqueness of each patient hospitals are facing challenges to treat their patients. Most hospitals are developing methods to overcome these challenges. One of the methods they are developing includes spiritual settings in each area of the hospital‚ and by providing
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