Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation Name SC121 October 27‚ 2014 Hello Mr. Brown‚ My name is Jane and I am your PA today otherwise known as a Physician’s Assistant. The doctor had ordered some test for you and I am going to go over your results and explain to you what each of them mean. If you have any questions please feel free to stop me at any time. First we will start off with your Triglyceride level and it was 145 mg/dl. Your Triglycerides is fat in the blood and they are used to provide
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Medical errors is a reason for at least 34‚000 deaths yearly in the United States. These losses mainly result from method errors‚ or the failure to deliver suggested treatments for patients with convinced medicinal circumstances. With through health costs valued at $19 billion yearly‚ these faults levy a considerable problem on both the medical care system and people as a complete. Technology (IT) systems such as electronic Medical records and physician computerized order record hold the possible
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The Author will describe the nurses role and discuss individualised patient care based around legal and ethical frameworks that guide and govern nurses in their roles as healthcare professionals. A five stage process to nursing care is one framework use to deliver this care and consists of assessment‚ diagnosis‚ care planning‚ implementation and evaluation and is an on-going‚ continuous cycle that only ends when goals are achieved and homeostasis is restored‚ or reasonable expectations of health
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1. What is the potential impact of the copy/paste functionality on the integrity of the data and information contained in an EHR? The copy/paste function opens the possibility for fraud‚ medical error and risk for malpractice claims. Fraud could occur when a copy/paste function is used and than an insurance company is billed for the procedure/services 2 or 3 times. When in reality the procedure/service was only completed once. Medical error can occur with the copy/paste function‚ when
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1. It is important to reposition patients frequently because they could get bed sores‚ clots in their legs‚ decreased muscle mass‚ increased heart rate‚ or dehydration. 2. I will incorporate ergonomics while maintaining comfort and safety for Mrs. Washington while positioning her or transferring her by making sure that I have enough people to help to ensure she won’t have to do anything past her physical ability‚ preparing any assistive devices if needed‚ perform hand hygiene before and after I come
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Citizens do not care about personal freedoms or free will and live in total conformity to the all-powerful stat’s values. This is a total loss of dignity‚ morals‚ and individual emotions. In order to make people happy‚ they are asked to use soma. Soma‚ not nuclear bombs‚ is the weapon of choice for the World Controllers in Brave New World. These men have realized that fear and intimidation
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always remain an advocate for their patient. A scenario has been created in which a terminally ill patient has asked the doctor about alternative healthcare treatment options. The doctor in this case dismisses them as "quack" practices. What role does the nurse play in this situation? “When the patient’s wishes are in conflict with others‚ the nurse seeks to help resolve the conflict. Where conflict persists‚ the nurse’s commitment remains to the identified patient” (Code of ethics for nurses with
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ASSESSMENT: NURSING HEALTH HISTORY COLLECTING AND CLUSTERING SUBJECTIVE DATA (Initial Interview – Comprehensive) BASED ON GORDON’S FUNCTIONALHEALTH PATTERNS I. BIOGRAPHIC DATA Name: ____________________________________________________________ ___ Age: _______ Sex: ___________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ Race: ________________________ Marital Status: ___________ Occupation: _________________________ Religious Orientation: ________________
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Geriatric Project Patient L.G. is a 92 year old black female‚ born and raised in Augusta GA. L.G. is the oldest of 6 children and has an 8th grade education. She had to leave school at an early age to help her parents who were “Field Hands” with her young siblings. L.G. spent most of her youth picking cotton alongside her parents and tending to her younger brothers and sisters and was unable to complete her education. L.G. was a very quick learner and very good with her hands. She always envisioned
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consent. As Health professionals‚ our professional guidelines require us to act in the best interest of the patient and to seek‚ obtain‚ and understand the importance of informed consent (HPC 2008a‚b) Standard 2.2 of the nurse practioner standards for practice (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA]‚ 2014) highlights an individuals rights in making an informed decision and respecting this right while making sure they are provided with information that is accurate and interpreted in an understanding
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