City Sex : Male Civil Status : Married Occupation : None Nationality : Filipino Religion : Roman Catholic Date of Admission : Nov. 01‚ 07 Time of Admission : 9:45 pm Chief Complaint : Irritability and DOB Final diagnosis : CVA infarct pneumonia Attending Physician : Dr. Marlene Cinco Patient’s History Past Health History: Patient D.E. had completed his immunization when he was a child. He experiences cough and cold in the past. According to the SO‚ the patient had a Hypertension
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Oral Care in Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia September 19‚ 2013 Literature Review The review of literature was conducted using the following databases CINAHL‚ PubMed and Medline using the keywords oral care‚ mouth care‚ ventilator-associated pneumonia‚ ventilator‚ critical care and hygiene. Of the articles retrieved there were randomized‚ nonrandomized and quasi experimental. Location of the studies included single centers to university hospital settings in multiple critical
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TITLE: Pneumonia Most Common Infection After Heart Surgery DATE: Nov. 30 ‚ 2011 SOURCE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/ The study also revealed that most infections occur about two weeks after surgery‚ not one week as physicians previously thought. "It’s not what we expected to find‚" said Michael A. Acker‚ M.D.‚ the study’s lead researcher and professor and chief of cardiovascular surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia
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BEFORE A JOB INTERVIEW LESSON OBJECTIVES: Introduction to the different types of interviews What to prepare before an interview How to dress appropriately for an interview KEY CONCEPT: Preparation and Presentation Instructional Procedure / Activities Materials / Technology Time (min) Lesson Sequence Introduction 1. Tutor to explain the about the different types of interviews. 2. Tutor to give a brief introduction on how to prepare for an interview Slides 1-2
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diagnosed with Pneumonia with manifestations of Asthma. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma commonly caused by microbial agents. Classically‚ pneumonia has been categorized as being bacterial or typical‚ atypical‚ anaerobic/cavitary‚ or opportunistic. Another classification scheme categorizes pneumonias as community-acquired (CAP)‚ hospital-acquired (HAP or nosocomial)‚ pneumonia in the immunocompromised host‚ and aspiration pneumonia. Those at risk for pneumonia often have chronic
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Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are the infections patients acquire while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility. In 2011‚ there was an estimated 722‚000 HAIs in U.S. hospitals resulting in 75‚000 deaths (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2016). In addition to an increase in disease and mortality‚ HAIs negatively affect patient care by increasing patient length of stay and inpatient costs (Syndor & Perl‚ 2011). Intensive care units (ICUs) are associated with greater risk
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Teaching Strategies Plan for Decubitus Ulcer For Nursing Assistant/UAP Winward Ganu NU 2530 July 23‚ 2014 Learning Needs/ Topics Diagnosis Risk Factors Available Resources Learning Objectives Teaching Strategies Implementation/Rationale Evaluation 1. Impaired skin integrity: stage I or II pressure ulcer. Related to: physical immobility‚ mechanical factor (e.g.. friction‚ pressure‚) altered circulation‚ medication‚ moisture 2. Impaired
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I remember getting a bad lung infection‚ pneumonia‚ caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ a few years back. I was very sick with a high fever‚ shortness of breath‚ fatigue‚ chest pain‚ and greenish-yellow – sometimes even bloody – mucus‚ which I consistently coughed up. I suffered for roughly a month or so before my pneumonia finally disappeared and I healed up. Being an otherwise healthy individual‚ yet still experiencing the symptoms for such a lengthy amount of time‚ made me wonder about how S.
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Topic Selected The topic of pneumonia is appropriate for a teaching plan for the older adult population due to the fact that older adults are at risk for acquiring pneumonia. Description of the Teaching Plan The learning objectives for this teaching plan are health promotion and prevention. As nurses it is important to promote good health and prevent disease. One goal for this teaching plan is that students will be able to promote respiratory heath in their patients. Another goal is that
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Patient teaching plan Cleven Isidor HSC-175 Mrs. Scott‚ MSN‚ RN-C Patient teaching plan During a clinical rotation we come into contact with many patients‚ from many different backgrounds‚ with many different disease processes which effect their systems. Each patient has their own manifestations‚ of signs and symptoms‚ along with courses of action which are taken to best meet their individual needs. One of the tools used when caring for a patient is education. CDC.gov states “A well-informed patient
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