Historical Background ORIENTATION TO THE COURSE STATUS OF IV THERAPY IN THE PHILIPPINES HISTORY OF IV THERAPY IN THE PHILIPPINES Philosophy * Envisions itself to be a cohesive‚ pro-active‚ professional association‚ committed to excellence in nursing. * Believes that safe and quality nursing care to patients is the primary responsibility of nurses. * Believes that those who practice I.V. therapy nursing are only those R.N.s who are adequately trained and have completed the training requirements
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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN STUDENT HANDBOOK 2009-2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................................................- 1 Philosophy of the Program............................................................................................................- 1 Program Description ........................................................................................................
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La Palma in 1991. She worked from 1991 – 1993 at a surgical group practice clinic in Cypress‚ and was responsible for the back room. She gained clinical experience while assessing patients‚ taking vital signs‚ assisting doctors and performing venipunctures and injections. Not content with her work‚ she continued with her studies and became a Certified Nursing Assistant from Long Beach City College in 1993. She worked at the Skylight Convalescent Home at Long Beach from 1993 – 1996. B.A. cared for
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Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist Chapter 16 Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist providing instructions and materials for specimen collection Collecting throat and nasopharyngeal swabs Performing sweat electrolyte collection Assisting physicians in bone marrow aspiration Interviewing blood donors Blood donor collection Transporting/receiving non-blood samples Delivery of samples to appropriate sections/shipment to reference lab Use of laboratory information system Patient Instruction
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Chapter 52: Nursing Management: Breast Disorders Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse teaching a young women’s community service group about breast self-examination (BSE) will include that a. BSE will reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer. b. BSE should be done daily while taking a bath or shower. c. annual mammograms should be scheduled in addition to BSE. d. performing BSE after the menstrual period is more comfortable. ANS: D Performing BSE at the end of the menstrual period will reduce
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My Profession: Medical Assistant Kaplan University My Profession: Medical Assistant I have recently enrolled into the Associates of Applied Science in Medical Assisting (AASMA) program at Kaplan University. Since I have been enrolled in this program‚ I have learned a lot about my profession‚ the courses that I have to take and the skills I need to be a medical assistant. In this paper I will discuss the overview of my profession‚ education requirements‚ current issues relevant to
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New york college-empire state college OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD): SYMPTOMS & TREATMENT Abnormal Psychology Cleopatra Papathanasiou Fall Semester 2014 There are numerous and different mental illnesses and disorders that affect millions of people around the world. One such disorder‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined as the persistent‚ uncontrollable‚ unwanted and obsessive feelings‚ thoughts or images and compulsive behaviors such as routines or rituals in
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greater than 500ml(half quart) vaginal birth or more than 1000ml(quart) after a cesarean birth. first I would check vitals and weight pads etc. I would assess the perineal ‚ mucous membrances for gingival bleeding or petechiae and ecchymoses‚ venipuncture sites for oozing or prolonged bleeding. I will also check the urinary output and help her restroom to void( a decrease in urine can be a sign of acute renal failure) I would assess for pain and odor. also look in her charts to see what type of
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Chapter 31: Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 62-year old man with chronic anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. The nurse would expect the patient’s laboratory findings to include a. a hematocrit (Hct) of 38%. b. an RBC count of 4‚500‚000/µL. c. normal red blood cell (RBC) indices. d. a hemoglobin (Hgb) of 8.6 g/dL (86 g/L). ANS: D The patient’s clinical manifestations indicate moderate anemia‚ which is consistent with
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Renal Disease Renal Disease Leading to Kidney Failure Abstract Each year hundreds of thousands of patients begin dialysis due to kidney failure. A review of diseases that cause kidney failure can help build an understanding. Glomerulonephritis‚ polycystic kidney disease and tumors are some of the many diseases that may affect the kidney. They have similarities between them in terms of symptoms and may have an association with malignancy. The epidemiology‚ pathology‚ and pathogenesis
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