Case Study for Independent Prescribing There are many definitions of Independent prescribing‚ the Department of Health (2006 para 7 & 8)) working definition is: ‘Independent prescribing is prescribing by a practitioner (e.g. doctor‚ dentist‚ nurse‚ and pharmacist) responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required‚ including prescribing. In partnership with the patient‚ independent prescribing
Premium Adverse drug reaction Nursing Urinary tract infection
Robert Partridge TR Composition II 2:00 22 November 2011 P.E.D.’s in M.L.B. Big muscles and performance enhancing drugs have changed the game of baseball forever. Performance enhancing substances‚ stimulants‚ and drugs of abuse are banned by Major League Baseball. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ there are a total of 58 substances‚ 30 stimulants‚ and 7 drugs of abuse that Major League Baseball has banned players from using. Performance enhancing drug usage was speculated as a problem‚ but
Premium Barry Bonds Major League Baseball
Mary the Nursing Student Mary is 39 -year-old LPN and single mother who is attending a local community college to prepare for an A.S. degree in nursing so she can then become an RN. Mary has not been feeling well for several months. She has had bouts of nausea‚ a low fever‚ and has found that she no longer enjoys eating and smoking as much as she used to. She has also noticed that her urine is darker than usual and she has yellowing of her eyes. She has noted that she has a puffy appearance
Premium Blood Liver Coagulation
Hormone Replacement Therapy In a society where youth and health at are at the top of many peoples personal life priorities there is a gender specific form of hormone treatment that remains under discussion. Hormone replacement therapy or (HRT) is a controversial topic. There are experts who support the use of HRT and there are experts who oppose it. For the purposes of this research paper‚ I will discuss the definition and symptoms of menopause‚ history of HRT‚ benefits and risks of using
Premium Gender Male Female
Aims of Antenatal Care: Introduction The World Health Organisation (2003) defines antenatal care as “care before birth”‚ and includes education‚ counselling‚ screening and treatment to monitor and to promote the well being of the mother and baby. According to Johnson and Taylor (2000) the aim of antenatal care is to assist women in remaining healthy‚ monitoring the progress of pregnancy in order to support normal fetal development and thus aid the health of the unborn. Antenatal care should also
Premium Pregnancy
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 03/27/2014 Admitting/Attending Physician: Alex McClure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic Pregnancy Chief Complaint: Lower abdominal pain HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding‚ more like spotting‚ over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although she states
Premium Blood Surgery Menstrual cycle
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS The following list contains some of the most common abbreviations found in medical records. Please note that in medical terminology‚ the capitalization of letters bears significance as to the meaning of certain terms‚ and is often used to distinguish terms with similar acronyms. @—at A & P—anatomy and physiology ab—abortion abd—abdominal ABG—arterial blood gas a.c.—before meals ac & cl—acetest and clinitest ACLS—advanced cardiac life support
Premium Myocardial infarction
tract infections in women: diagnosis and management in primary care. BMJ 2006;332:94–7. 24. Lifshitz E‚ Kramer L. Outpatient urine culture. Does collection technique matter? Arch Intern Med 2000;160:2537–40. 25. Simerville JA‚ Maxted WC‚ Pahira JJ. Urinalysis: a comprehensive review. Am Fam Physician 2005;71:1153–62. 26. Drekonja DM‚ Johnson JR. Urinary tract infections. Prim Care 2008;35:345–67. 27. Hooton TM‚ Stamm WE. Diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection. Infect Dis Clin
Premium Urinary tract infection
that team. On an ordinary day‚ Veterinary technicians usually work around eight to ten hours a week‚ sometimes including the weekend. Within that time their tasks may include: routine laboratory and clinical procedures‚ perform lab test such as urinalysis and blood counts‚ assist with dental care‚ prepare tissue samples‚ take blood samples‚ expose and develop x-rays‚ administer medications orally or topically‚ prepare samples for laboratory examinations and record info on an animals genealogy‚ diet
Premium Veterinary medicine
Interstitial Cystitis: A Little Known Disabling Disease I was recently diagnosed with a condition called Interstitial Cystitis and it has drastically changed my life. I am unable to do basic everyday things that I previously took for granted. I cannot leave my house for extended periods of time. I am unable to walk or be on my feet for more than an hour at a time. The pain caused by this condition is constant and very difficult to manage‚ as are the other symptoms of the disease which include
Premium Urinary bladder Urine Kidney