Felix is a 68- year old man who was admitted to an inpatient post operative care unit at Prairie Regional Medical Center (PRMC) after undergoing a laparotomy for the diagnosis of peptic ulcer. The surgical procedure went well‚ with no obvious difficulties. Felix’s medical history was significant for diabetes‚ and a hearing impairment for which he wears bilateral hearing aids. Renee is a highly regarded registered nurse (RN) who has worked at PRMC for 8-years. She and her husband have 3 children
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Nurses must be able to assess and conclude whether a senior may have risk factors that could affect their health. There are many tools available to us to determine if various conditions will put our senior at risk and if so‚ we are able to teach and guide them toward proper solutions to help alleviate or eliminate deterioration of their health. The purpose of this paper is interview and assess a friend of the family. I will give a brief social history of the senior‚ conduct a nutritional screening
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Antibacterial Property of Lemongrass Leaves (Cymbopogon citratus) and Radish Seeds (Raphanus sativus) Extracts against Escherichia coli A Research Paper Presented to the Department of Science and Technology of Makati Science High School Kristoffer Raye D Magtangob Steve Najee L Ramos Marc Angelo C Rosel Izzhar Christian P Sumagaysay Gana Domina B Casil Nadine Victoria A Halili S.Y. 2013-2014 Copyright 2014 Kristoffer Raye D Magtangob Steve Najee L Ramos Marc Angelo C Rosel Izzhar Christian
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7. What about SGLT2 Inhibitors? SGLT2 Inhibitors would be an option of treatment for this patient. SGLT2 Inhibitors are responsible for inhibiting the reabsorption of glucose that results in excretion of glucose in the urine and ultimately the lowering of glucose levels. The patient was started on Metformin and was not compliant with the treatment. SGLT2 Inhibitors can be given as a monotherapy or as a second line therapy. SGLT2 Inhibitors would be a suitable option for the client considering
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Menopause is a health issue for midlife women due to the fact that this is a time in their life where they will have many changes going on in their body. Every woman is different when it comes to the symptoms that she may have during this period in her life. It will be vital as providers to realize that each person should be treated individually‚ and a plan of care should match each patient. Due to the changes during menopause‚ many women will have lifelong problems due to a decrease in the amount
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Early on in "Eat‚ Pray‚ Love‚" her travelogue of spiritual seeking‚ the novelist and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert gives a characteristically frank rundown of her traveling skills: tall and blond‚ she doesn’t blend well physically in most places; she’s lazy about research and prone to digestive woes. "But my one mighty travel talent is that I can make friends with anybody‚" she writes. "I can make friends with the dead. . . . If there isn’t anyone else around to talk to‚ I could probably make friends
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1 International Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Volume 1‚ Issue 1‚ 2011 Crosshouse books Original Research Paper INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF A LOCAL HERB- P. AMARUS (SCHUM. AND THONN.) ON ENTEROPATHOGENIC STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI. BY ETTA‚ Hannah Edim‚ ELOMA‚ Nnanke‚ OKON‚ Essien Archibong and OFFOR‚ Ubana BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT‚ CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ‚ CALABAR‚ CROSS RIVER STATE‚ NIGERIA. Abstract Objectives: Entero-pathogenic Staphylococcus
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Test 2 Topic IV: Infection/Wound Table 31-2 Nosocomial Infections Site Most common Microorganisms Causes Urinary Tract Escherichia coli‚ Enterococcus species. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Improper catheterization technique‚ contamination of closed drainage system‚ inadequate hand cleansing Surgical sites Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA). Enterococcus species (including VRE). Pseudomonas aeruginosa Inadequate hand cleansing‚ improper dressing change technique Bloodstream Coagulase-negative
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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY P.O. BOX 190-50100 KAKAMEGA FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COURSE TILTE: INDUSTRIAL/FIELD ATTACHMENT COURSE CODE: SBL326 NAME: PAMELA K. MUKWEYI REG. No.: BTE/0517/08 DURATION: 9TH MAY – 20TH JULY 2012 SUBMISSION DATE: ATTACHMENT PLACE:CENTRE FOR MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH- KEMRI Scope/purpose The Industrial Attachment program fulfils part of the requirement in pursuing the degree
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Surgical Site Infection In the United States surgical site infections is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospital acquired infections. Surgical site infections are just one type of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) but I believe they are one of the most preventable. A surgical site infection is an infection of a wound that occurs after an invasive surgical procedure. It can take days before the patient even shows signs or symptoms of an infection. “Infection develops when
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