“A book of mine where a sound heart and a deformed conscience come into collision and conscience suffers defeat.” -Mark Twain‚ author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck Finn is story that shows how cruel society can deform young people and lead them in the wrong direction. Huck is a 13 year old white boy‚ raised in the south. And Jim is one of Widow Douglas’ slaves. Widow Douglas takes care of Huck‚ because Huck’s Father‚ Pap‚ is an alcoholic‚ and he has no known mother. Over the span of
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Research Critique‚ Part 2 Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS 433V 2012 Research Critique‚ Part 2 This research critique is an article called Comparison of suture types in the closure of scalp wounds written by Joseph Bonham and published in Emergency Nurse. In the emergency room two different types of sutures permanent and non permanent sutures are used as well as glue for lacerations. Scalp wounds are difficult as pressure to wound as well as the hair of the scalp
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supplies‚ and instruments. Surgical technologists help prepare‚ care for‚ and dispoal ofequipment that is taken for the labortory and help with dresssings Some operate sterilizers‚ lights‚ or suction machines‚ and help operate diagnostic equipment. Surgical technologists may help transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room. Certified surgical technologists with additional specialized education or training also may act in the role of the surgical first assistant or circulator
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Surgical site infections are considered preventable. Because such infections are considered preventable‚ there are legal consequences directly connected to such a condition. In this paper‚ I will discuss what an SSI is and the reasons on why it is considered to be preventable. I will also discuss the role of disclosure and legal implications that are related to SSIs‚ accreditation expectations‚ and continuous quality monitoring as it relates to SSIs. A surgical site infection‚ or SSI‚ is an infection
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Tubes & Drains Questions 1. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client’s nasogastric suction following abdominal surgery. Which one of the following indicates that a problem exists with the suction? a. Aspirated gastric contents have a pH of 3.0. b. Suction is functioning at 100mmHg. c. The air vent tube is open at the level of the waist. d. The gastric drainage is a yellow-green mucous liquid. 2. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client’s nasogastric suction following abdominal
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Surgical Site Infection In the United States surgical site infections is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospital acquired infections. Surgical site infections are just one type of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) but I believe they are one of the most preventable. A surgical site infection is an infection of a wound that occurs after an invasive surgical procedure. It can take days before the patient even shows signs or symptoms of an infection. “Infection develops when
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On July 1‚ 2002‚ data for several core measure improvement projects were set including the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP). For specific procedures‚ surgical site infections will be included in the CMS’s denial of payment for hospital-acquired complications. (Banschbach‚ CNOR Professional Accountability in Perioperative Nursing‚ 2009) “In the battle to improve patient safety‚ surgical site infection is a major focus of the various quality assurance associations as well as the
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Proximal Humeral Fracture Repair and Rehabilitation Surgical Indications and Considerations Anatomical Considerations: Numerous types of proximal humeral fractures can occur each of which have separate surgical indications and considerations. Proximal humeral fractures commonly occur along the physeal lines. Thus‚ fractures may involve the tubercles (greater and/or lesser)‚ surgical neck‚ or anatomical neck of the humerus. The surgical neck lies between the tuberosities and the shaft while
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The post operative infection rate for patients having surgeries has slowly increased over the last several years and preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) has become a priority with many surgeons. The studies reviewed for this research have stressed the importance of prophylactic antibiotic therapy (Stefansdottir‚ et al. 2009) and that the timing of this dose being given is becoming the utmost importance; along with the importance of appropriate antibiotic being given. There is not a large
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A surgical site infection(SSI) is defined when a microorganism settles into and contaminates sterile tissue within 30 days of the surgery. Per the CDC (2017) SSIs are responsible for 31% of healthcare-associated infections or nosocomial infections which is the highest leading cause. This can happen before during or after a patient has surgery. There are many physiological risks that are evaluated before a person has surgery to see if they are at a high risk for a surgical site infection. Some
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