afternoon everyone‚ Did you know that healthcare associated infections are in the top ten leading causes of death in the United States? According to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2010)‚ “Healthcare-associated infections‚ also known as HAI’s are the most common complication of hospital care‚ resulting in 1.7 million infections and ninety-nine thousand deaths each year.” It is unfortunate that so many people suffer each year from infections that could be easily prevented. Slide2 Today
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central venous infection Research Article Critique Paper Suja Mathew University of Phoenix Research Article Critique Paper ‘Use of Central Venous Catheter- Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Practices’ The nursing profession continually strives for the evidence-based practice‚ which includes research studies‚ critiquing and synthesizing studies‚ and applying scientific evidence into the nursing practice. Thus critiquing research is an essential step toward basing the practice on
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Surgical Oncology is the practice of using surgery in the diagnosis‚ treatment‚ and management of cancer and cancer-related symptoms. Treating cancer surgically can be dated back as far as 1700 B.C. (4). These were obviously not the most advanced procedures‚ but surgical oncology did not see much advancement until the 18th century when John Hunter stressed the importance of complete tumor removal to avoid cancer spreading into the lymphatic system. Surgery saw its next major advancement in 1842 with
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Lorma Colleges City of San Fernando 2500 La Union College of Nursing NCM 103 First Semester School Year 2013 – 2014 Case Study: Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems Abby‚ is 21 years of age and is a female patient who received a permanent atrial-ventricular pacemaker for the diagnosis of sick sinus rhythm‚ a disorder that leads to periods of tachycardia and periods of extreme bradycardia or sinus arrest.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections The case study chosen for this week’s discussion will be Case Study #1: Case Study 1: A 19-year-old Asian American female comes into the clinic for a well-woman checkup. She states that about three weeks ago she had a non-tender sore on her labia that resolved without treatment. Her gynecologic exam is normal but she has maculopapular lesions on her trunk‚ neck‚ palms‚ and soles of her feet. The remainder of her exam was unremarkable. Differential Diagnosis The
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ST 115 Portfolio Surgical Technology June 20‚ 2013 Certification The field of surgical technology is home to a number of organizations and designations. This means that the people who work within the field are committed to making sure that surgical technology remains a great career choice. So as you consider becoming a surgical tech‚ it’s wise to understand the following points about surgical tech certification requirements. Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) In order to
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Surgical robotics has made a complete impact on the formatting related towards difficult and precise surgeries. Surgeries that seem near to impossible to the bear hand can now be modified by the use of robotic arms. Surgical robotics has made the surgical world a complete new experience as the benefits outrank failure. The technology used in Surgical robotics is essential as it is lifesaving‚ make surgeries safer and possible‚ and makes way to future medical technological procedures. The use
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Pay the PRICE: P rotect the injured knee from further injury R est the affected knee. Consider crutches to keep the weight off the knee. However‚ many doctors say not to keep the knee unmoving for too long. It’s best to start some exercises to keep the joint moving. I ce should be applied as soon as possible after the injury - for 10-30 minutes. Do not put ice directly on skin‚ as it may cause ice-burn - use a cloth. The cold reduces blood flow to the damaged ligament. This may limit pain and
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Why I chose Surgical Technology at Miller-Motte College I chose the career of Surgical Tech for several reasons. I’ve always wanted to be in the medical field in some way. As a kid I always said I wanted to be a brain surgeon. I was also in a car accident at the age of seven where I went through the windshield of the car and my forehead was cut open and had a lot of glass embedded in it. I was pictures of during and after where they had to pull the skin back and remove glass and clean and such
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Disseminated gonococcal infection is caused by hematogenous infection of N. gonorrhoeae from the primary site of infection. It occurs in both men and women‚ but is seen more frequently in women‚ because women with gonorrhea are often asymptomatic‚ which allows the dissemination of infection before the patient experiences symptoms. Pregnancy‚ menses‚ and terminal component complement deficiencies also increase the risk for disseminated gonococcal infection as a result of endometrial exposure of submucosal
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