Part A: From the handover received from neonatal registrar‚ it can be assumed that baby Amira is in respiratory distress. Amira is currently receiving 30% flow-by oxygen at 10 minutes old to maintain oxygen saturation (Sa02) levels of 92%. Although the target Sa02 level at 10 minutes old is between 85-90% (Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2014) the fact that Amira is still displaying signs of nasal flaring and moderate work of breathing despite receiving flow-by oxygen is concerning. After
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Anticipatory Grieving Anticipatory Grieving A. 1. Describe the problem. A 66-year old Mexican-American man came to the ER on 4-6-2014‚ for shortness of breath and respiratory distress. Patient also has a history of alcohol abuse‚ cirrhosis‚ kidney and gallbladder stones‚ and renal failure. Patient had family coming to visit and was 10 minutes from the hospital. They were informed the moment they walked into the hospital that the patient was not doing very well. Doctors had to take drastic measures
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finger-vagina interface. The perineal body measurement gives a good estimate of the thickness of the anal sphincter complex anteriorly. It is attenuated in the presence of sphincter deficiencies. Any hypoechoeic collection or tract representing anorectal sepsis is followed proximally and distally to identify its location and orientation according to the Park’s classification. When a fistula is suspected and an external opening is present‚ hydrogen peroxide is used as a contrast to help enhance the fistula
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RESEARCH: KAYMITO LEAVES DECOCTION AS ANTISEPTIC MOUTHWASH RESEARCHERS: LUNA‚ ZOREN KLENT A. YADAO‚ NEÑALEN Y. LOPEZ‚ HERY JR. G. MANATAD‚ DANIEL NICHOLAS MILAN‚ KIMBERLY G. LOAYON‚ KENJI EDWARD L. VILLEJO‚ JEPHTHA MILCAH RESEARCH ADVISER: MRS. MARY LOUIE GALAURA CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae‚ native to the lowlands of Central America and the West Indies. It grows rapidly and reaches
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an organ in the body does not perform its expected function. Especially while one’s under medical treatment such as injuries‚ postoperative shock‚ or major infectious disease‚ one’s vital organs are more likely to malfunction. 2. Reasons (Causes) sepsis (the presence of bacteria in the bloods) and of shock (very low blood pressure). It can occur two or more systems in the body in which case it is multiple organ failure. Body 3. Problems resulting multiple organ dysfunctional syndrome http://www.ncbi
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antibiotics due to our patients being severely immunocompromised due to their chemotherapy. Most of our patients are severely immunocompromised due to the high dose chemotherapy that they receive and are very susceptible to infection‚ often leading to sepsis. It is very important to be proactive when caring for this type of patient because bad to worse can happen within minutes. I am also frequently the charge nurse on the floor which includes: supervising RNs and patient care technicians‚ making assignments
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In February 2012‚ President Aquino has reiterated the Philippines’ commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2015‚ and vowed to work double time in order to fulfill the different targets under the MDGs with only 4 years left (“Aquino:PHL...”‚ 2012). The Millennium Development Goals‚ or MDGs‚ is an effort launched by the United Nations in order to improve the living conditions in different nations‚ by seeking to battle different social and economic problems such as hunger‚ poverty
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Following my graduation with a Bachelor Degree in the Science of Nursing (BSN) from Northern Kentucky University‚ I decided to join the United States Air Force. Joining the U.S. Air Force with a BSN is a very competitive and intense operation. Unfortunately‚ I was not selected. Although‚ devastated at the time‚ everything happens for a reason. I knew I wanted to see the world‚ one way or another. Instead‚ after working at St Elizabeth Healthcare for approximately one year‚ I had decided to travel
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Skill development. This assignment will concentrate on one psychomotor skill in which competency has been achieved‚ as well as reflection. This assignment will also outline the rationale for the choice of skill and will describe the model of reflection and skill acquisition chosen‚ development of the process and reflection on the effect for future learning in terms of knowledge and skill acquisition. The evidence for the accomplishment of this skill has been documented within the skill Development
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NUTRITION IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS‚ EARLY INTRODUCTION AND MAINTAINANCE- NURSES ROLE Nutrition is very vital in critically ill patients‚ often the neglected area of critical care where researchers and analysts had been concentrating on for a long time. Guidelines and protocols have been formulated by institutions and organisation‚ but compliance had been identified as the reason to experience abasement in proper nutrition. Stroud (2007)
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