The birthing center is a site managed by kind and understanding nurses‚ who are willing to do anything to help accommodate and facilitate birth for the mother and her baby. The purpose of the birthing center is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the future mother and her infant. The nurses there are very compassionate and understanding‚ making the patient’s stay a great one. In the birthing center there is various equipment to be found‚ for both the wellbeing of the baby and the mother
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ISBN 1-256-09271-1 Medical Language‚ Second Edition‚ by Susan Turley. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. ISBN 1-256-09271-1 Medical Language‚ Second Edition‚ by Susan Turley. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. Measure Your Progress: Learning Objectives After you study this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. Identify the structures of the respiratory system. 2. Describe the process of respiration. 3. Describe common
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Medical Assistant | | | Purpose of Profession Medical Assistants help offices and clinics run smoothly. A Medical Assistant can work individually with a doctor. In a small office they tend to report directly to a physician‚ health practitioner or office manager. In a larger office they tend to specialized in a particular area and they report to department administrator or other operations management. Medical Assistants have administrative and clinical duties. Administrative duties
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Bag Drainage. CBG – Capillary Blood Gas CCA- Continuing Care Assessment CCF-Congestive cardiac failure CF-Cardiac failure CI-Cardiac Index CIC-Central Intravenous Catheter CIDP-Chronic inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy CKD- chronic Kidney Disease CHB-Complete Heart Block CMV-CytoMegaloVirus CNS – Central Nervous System CNS –Clinical Nurse Specialist CO-Cardiac Output CO- Complaining of COPD-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease CP-Chest Pain CF-Cystic Fibrosis CPAP-Continuous
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Marijuana Legalization Marijuana should be legalized and taxed by the government because it has a low risk of abuse‚ and it can be used for many medical reasons. Prescription drugs kill about 100‚000 people in the world each year. Off the top of your head‚ do you know how many deaths are caused by using marijuana‚ either medically or recreationally? According to statistics‚ marijuana has not yet been recorded to be a cause of any death‚ ever. Not only are marijuana’s
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“Unused Medical Waste and The Environmental Impact” U.S. hospitals generate more than two million tons of medical waste each year. Meanwhile‚ more than ten million children under age of five die in the developing countries due to the lacking enough medical care according to Health Care Without Harm. Also medical waste is a main source of dioxin‚ mercury‚ and the other pollutants that can be dangerous for human health and the environment. It is important to learn about activities of non-profit organizations
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Elijah Heart Center Toni Berthia University of Phoenix/HCS 405 Elijah Heart Center The finance department has reported that Elijah Health Center is facing a potential working capital shortfall which means the hospital may not have enough cash to sustain itself. The reasons for this shortfall is due to huge discounts given to managed care companies‚ higher wages given to contract nurses‚ low Medicare reimbursement levels‚ growth in current liabilities‚ and unused equipment. I will provide
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MEDICAL FRAUD In this abstract‚ I will explain the specifics of my research and a detailed outline of my paper. Understanding the topic of medical fraud and off labeling is important‚ especially for consumers who participate in the use of prescription drugs. It is imperative to understand what your doctor is prescribing and knowing the specific uses of said drug. Off labeling may occur and recognizing this fact will only benefit a wise consumer and make them aware of the risks of using a drug
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collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to develop health informatics tools which promote patient care that is safe‚ efficient‚ effective‚ timely‚ patient-centered‚ and equitable. In October 2011 American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)‚ the organization overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States‚ announces the creation of physician certification in Clinical Informatics. The first examination for board certification in the subspecialty
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Today I continue to do my clinical at the Grand Anse medical station. Since I observed what the nurses did last week I was able to be involved in everything today‚ such as performing vital signs‚ weighing patients‚ performing urinalysis‚ educating patient and taking maternal history. Feelings I felt very good and organize because I know how to deal and what to do for antenatal patients based on what I observed last week at the health center and what I have learned in school. With this being said
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