The Nurse workforce comprises of the licence nurses such as registered nurses (RN)‚ licensed vocational nurses (LVN)‚ licensed practical nurses (LPN) and the nursing aides. Registered nurses are responsible for the assessments of patient’s needs‚ developments of care plans‚ medication administrations and treatments‚ while licence vocational nurses perform specific care under the delegation and supervision of the registered nurse. Nursing aides perform mostly unskilled cares such as activities of
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Running head: THE IOM REPORT 1. Goals of the IOM Julie A. Maher Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics April 11‚ 2013 THE IOM REPORT 2. Nursing is the largest part of the United States health care system workers. As the healthcare
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worth as an effective educator. She developed several programs and action plans based on the findings and recommendation of the accrediting organizations. Moreover‚ she got involved in different committees relative to policy and procedure updates‚ sepsis early detection‚ and redesigning ED process in taking care of patients with psychological and behavioral concerns. In addition‚ she instituted changes in monitoring staff annual mandatory competencies‚
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Key Terms & Concepts Anatomy and Physiology 1H06‚ W2012 You should be able to describe and/or demonstrate an understanding of the following: *this is not an exhaustive list… Cardiovascular Anatomy • Heart: Location (Mediastinum)‚ Base vs Apex‚ Major Landmarks (SVC‚ IVC‚ Pulm. Trunk‚ Aorta) • Relational Anatomy: Structures Above‚ Below‚ Anterior & Posterior to Heart • Surface Features: Anterior & Posterior (Atria‚ Ventricles‚ Great Vessels‚ Sulci) • Sulci:
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Acute Inflammation The survival of all organisms requires that they eliminate foreign invaders‚ such as infectious pathogens‚ and damaged tissues. These functions are mediated by a complex host response called inflammation. Definition of inflammation Inflammation is fundamentally a protective response‚ the ultimate goal of which is to rid the organism of both the initial cause of cell injury (e.g.‚ microbes‚ toxins) and the consequences of such injury (e.g.‚ necrotic cells and tissues)
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diagnosis C.diff. It checks for the toxin A or B or both. C.diff incubation period is 1 to 2 weeks. Asymptomatic carriage can range from severe diarrhea‚ pseudo membranous colitis‚ toxic mega colon‚ intestinal perforation‚ and death from secondary sepsis. C.diff toxin founded in stool ranges from 1% to 2% in normal population to 10% in hospital inpatients and up to 85% to 90% in patients with proven AAPMC. Some risk factors for C.diff includes being over the age of 65‚ patients who are immunocompromised
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[8:25 PM‚ 1/10/2018] evelynbelle: If you’re anything like me‚ then am sure you also think that a komodo dragon is scary as hell. Well‚ i guess nature imbides some amazingly unique qualities in the places we least expect. Who would have thought the komodo dragon can be full of so much surprises. Before i get into the secrets the blood of the komodo dragon holds‚ I’ll love to give you some facts about the komodo dragon. The komodo dragons are just extremely large lizards. They live on four islands
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Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) Sheree Criner‚ RN Grand Canyon University NRS 427 V December 21‚ 2014 Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) As stated by to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (CDC‚ 2013); chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV causes a primary infection that is characterized by a rash with macules‚ papules‚ and then vesicles. Other symptoms include fever‚ lethargy‚ and pruritus. VZV then remains in the body on the sensory nerve
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EPIDEMOLOGY Chicken pox (varicella) is a communicable disease where the patients presents with itchy red spots and or blisters that form over the body. This disease is common in children‚ but not uncommon for adults to contact the disease. The populations with compromised immune systems‚ like pregnant women‚ infants and adolescents and adults‚ have a hard time fighting the infection. Due to the extreme contagious nature of the disease patient may need to limit contact with the community. Children
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Nursing has been called the oldest of arts and the youngest of professions (Donahue‚ 1996). In ancient periods because of maternal instinct women were considered born nurses. They cared for their own family and trained their daughters and other women in their community in the procedures in which they specialized. In the 16th century the meanings nursing included "a person‚ or a woman who waits upon or tends to the sick". During the 19th century‚ nursing was considered training of those who tend
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