REVIEW ARTICLES ANESTHETIC CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AMIR BALUCH*‚ SUNIL MAHBUBANI**‚ FAHAD AL-FADHLI***‚ ALAN KAYE**** AND ELIZABETH A.M. FROST***** Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an insidious‚ progressive disease1 that is significantly under diagnosed in the general population. It carries increased risk of difficult intubation preoperatively2 and increased risk of postoperative respiratory depression and airway collapse leading to hypoxia and possibly
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Family Nursing Plan of Care NUR/405 September 6‚ 2010 Sybil Beth Meadows‚ RN‚ MSN‚ NCSN CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or anyone else for any class. I further declare I have cited all sources from which I used language‚ ideas‚ and information‚ whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased‚ and that any assistance of any kind‚ which I received while producing this paper‚ has been acknowledged
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palliative care needs of ethnic minority patients October 29‚ 2012 Literature Review A Paper Presented to Meet Partial Requirements For NRSG-494B Transcultural Nursing Southern Adventist University School of Nursing Literature Review: The palliative care needs of ethnic minority patients: staff perspectives An article titled “The Palliative Care Needs of Ethnic Minority Patients: Staff Perspectives” discussed the palliative care staff’s perceptions of multicultural care provision
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N.C.P 1 Nursing Care Plan Catherine Traylor F.H. January 31‚2007 Karen Ruffin Mercer County Community College 2 Abstract F.H. is an 83 year old male‚ whom was cared for on January 31‚2007 by the writer. He was admitted to Capital Health System at the Mercer Campus with diagnoses of an
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ASSIGNMENT 207 UNDERSTAND PERSON CENTRED APPROACHES IN AN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTING TASK B – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Bi Describe two ways of finding out about the history‚ preferences‚ wishes and needs of an individual using the service. * By asking the individual at their initial assessment‚ a full history should be taken as part of their care plan * By referring to past notes from social care workers‚ GP’s and family Bii Describe two ways of making sure that the history
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Care Plan For Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris Chief Complaint: Patient complains of having tightness and pain in his chest that seems to move down the left arm. Patient describes the pain as being sharp and can be sometimes a mild pain or an immobilizing pain. Medical Diagnosis: Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology of: Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris develops when coronary blood flow becomes inadequate to meet myocardial oxygen demand. This causes myocardial
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Nursing Care Plan for Chest Pain NURSING DIAGNOSIS OUTCOME/GOALS INTERVENTIONS EVALUATION Acute chest pain related to ischemic cardiomyopathy as evidenced by tightness in chest. Patient will be chest pain free for duration of shift. Assess for chest pain q 4 hours during shift. Monitor vital signs q 4 hours during shift. Educate patient on importance of lifestyle modifications such as weight loss. Goal was met. Pt was chest pain free during shift. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
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07/01/01 Code Status full Allergies NKDA Admitting Diagnosis: Pneumonia secondary to a bacterial infection Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for ineffective tissue perfusion (arterial‚ venous‚ and peripheral) STG: Patient will have adequate perfusion AEB Spo2= 95% or greater LTG: Patient will maintain adequate tissue perfusion to vital organs AEB mucous membranes‚ capillary refill time‚ pulse quality‚ urine output and heart rate that are WNL. For STG/LTG (short term goal/long term goal) Must
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Patient Safety/Quality Care/Improvement Case Study 1. Overview of what are medical errors and possible consequences of such errors? The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines medical errors as “the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim.” Medical errors do not all result in harm or injury. Medical errors that cause injury or harm are sometimes called preventable adverse events – that is the injury is thought to be due to a medical intervention
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objective cues. __________ _ Scientific Explanation : Disturbance in urine elimination. After 8 hrs of nursing interventio n the client will be able to portray and verbalize improve urinary elimination pattern. Plan of care to meet the desired outcome for the client. Make a teaching plan appropriate for the clients condition. .Determine clients previous pattern of elimination and compare with current situation. Note reports of frequency‚ urgency‚ burning‚ incontinence‚ nocturia‚ enuresis. Palpate
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