caregiver; as soon as I was old enough to apply‚ I became a Candy Striper Volunteer at my local community hospital. While in my teens‚ I read anything medical that I could find at the local library. The idea of working in the surgical dept. consumed my thoughts. My idea of surgical staff duties
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assistant state exam this May‚ and through online training‚ becoming a patient care technician. Next‚ I will get a part-time position as a patient care technician in one of Texas Health Resources’ competitive hospitals while gaining an associate’s degree in nursing at a local and affordable college‚ such as Tarrant County College. While obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing‚ I will continue to work as a nurse in the surgical intensive care unit to develop my skills necessary to achieve my long-term goals
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medications (MEDICATION ERRORS)‚ errors in the performance of surgical procedures‚ in the use of other types of therapy‚ in the use of equipment‚ and in the interpretation of laboratory findings” ("Reference.md‚" ). There are many reasons for these errors starting from initial patient diagnosis‚ primary care‚ faulty diagnostic tests‚ and wrong prescription of medicines‚ inappropriate drug dosages‚ improper surgery and post- surgical
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Congenital Heart Institute combines a select group of cardiologists‚ cardiac anesthesiologists‚ cardiovascular‚ physicians‚ nurses‚intensivists and technicians to diagnosis and offer treatment to infants and children with heart disease or congenital heart disorders. The CHI is the only pediatric cardiology center to offer real time web-based surgical outcome data. From its opening in 1989 to 2006‚ Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children was known as Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women. After
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INTRODUCTION ACUTE APPENDICITIS Appendicitis (or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. All cases require removal of the inflamed appendix‚ either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated‚ mortality is high‚ mainly because of peritonitis and shock.[1] Reginald Fitz first described acute appendicitis in 1886‚[2] and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide. Location of the appendix in the digestive system
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1. Procedure Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) is performed when a patient has disease of the coronary arteries. This is usually caused by atherosclerosis which is clogging of the arteries or hardening by cholesterol of plaque. Coronary Artery Bypass is done to improve the blood flow of the heart. The surgeon bypasses the obstructed artery using a healthy artery that is harvested from another part of the body and placed in the heart to reroute the blood flow around the blocked area. Usually the
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RESEARCH PAPER The Causes of Gallbladder Attacks Outline I. Introduction: It is estimated that approxiamately 10 to 20 percent of the population in the United States and Western Europe are currently being affected by Gallbladder attacks. Thesis statement: These attacks are mainly caused by the development of gallstones in
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objectives and rationale Plan to achieve objectives Final evaluation Performing pre- operative surgical checklist to check consent‚ correct procedure and site and to avoid any mistakes. Pre-op check as per the checklist with preceptor Performed full pre- operative checklist. Participating in surgical count to avoid any items being left inside the patient Get familiar with instruments. Participated in surgical count with some assistance. Collection of specimen‚ for further investigation. Read the hospital
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The innovation process at 3M has typically been a focus area for the upper management. The company had taken a getoutoftheway attitude towards the product developers who in turn have worked accordingly towards innovation. Along with technicians each team had a process engineer to ensure that the product was efficiently made. The entire team did not face any risk if the product failed. The product developers used to visit the factories and workplaces to talk to the workers to get
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Becton Dickinson & Co.: VACUTAINER Systems Division Anita Rajan October 15‚ 2011 What does the DRG regulation mean for BD? DRG regulation results in shrinking the Potential Industry Earnings (PIE) in the medical supplies industry. Prior to the DRG regulation‚ hospitals didn’t care about costs that were incurred in treating Medicare patients since the U.S. government was footing the bill for all the costs related to serving those patients. This allowed hospitals
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