Competency Differences Between RNs Prepared at ADN Versus BSN Level Grand Canyon: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V January 4‚ 2013 Competency Differences Between RNs Prepared at ADN Versus BSN Level Nursing education in the United States offers many levels of competency falling under the licensed title of registered nurse (RN). These levels offered in a continuum‚ begin with nursing as a vocation in the form of licensed practical/vocational
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First aid First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person. It is an immediate and temporary care given to an injured person First aider A non-expert but trained individual who performs an immediate and temporary care to a victim. The role of the first aider stops when a physician arrives in the scene. Accidents Are sudden‚ unexpected event that causes harm to the body and livelihood
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in the application of science to medicine. By using Pasteur’s germ theory‚ experimented with carbolic spray acid‚ which was used to treat sewage. Joseph Lister is one of the pioneers of Infection Control. Not only did he reduce the incidence of wound infection by the introduction of antiseptic surgery using carbolic acid‚ but also he was the first to apply Pasteur’s principles to humans. He showed that urine could be kept sterile after boiling in swan-necked flasks. He was the first person to isolate
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characteristics of the Ripper by examining the physical evidence. Phillips would carefully inspect the wounds of a victim from a particular offender (The Ripper) to infer the criminal’s personality‚ behavior‚ and interactions between the victim and the offender. As such‚ the offender’s behavior and characteristics are revealed in the physical evidence of the wound. We now call this process wound pattern analysis. Dr. Phillips noted that injuries to one of the Ripper victims‚ Annie Chapman‚ “indicated
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This helps the ulcer to help it heal and to prevents infection. Sometimes surgery is needed to close the wound with a piece of skin from another area of your body (graft). You may need surgery if other treatments are not working or if your ulcer is very deep. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS Wound Care • Follow instructions from your health care provider about: ○ How to take care of your wound. ○ When and how you should change your dressing. ○ When you should remove your dressing. If your dressing
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grazes are part of growing up. Small wounds are usually easily treated at home with a little first aid and lots of TLC. The aim of first aid is to promote healing and to minimise the risk of infection. Large or severely bleeding wounds need immediate medical attention as blood loss can lead to falling blood pressure and shock. Home treatment Minor wounds * Wash your hands before handling a wound or wear sterile disposable gloves. * Most minor wounds stop bleeding on their own‚ or after
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THE FACIAL PART OF THE HEAD OPERATIONS ON THE HEAD The border between the head and neck is the line which is drawn along the inferior margin of the mandible‚ apex of the mastoid process‚ superior nuchal line to the external occipital protuberance and passes on to another side. The facial part is composed of the following regions: the orbital region‚ the oral cavity region (the region of the mouth)‚ nose region (region of the nose)‚ the lateral region and deep region of the face. You studied
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diseases such as dysentery‚ malaria‚ and typhoid. Doctors possessed a primitive knowledge of antiseptic and sterilization; it was exceedingly rare for them to be seen cleaning their tools. This practice often led to infectious wounds‚ which turned gangrenous. When a wound was gangrenous‚ as it often was‚ or a soldier’s limb needed to be saved‚ physicians turned to amputation‚ which was a quick and efficient treatment in the Civil War. Contrary to popular belief‚ chloroform was equipped as a form
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This is where an open wounds fluids travel through another open wound and spreading the disease (AIDSinfo). This is actually more common than people realize. A good example would be if two people got in a car accident. One of the drivers got scratched up‚ but is feeling well enough to go aid the other driver. He lifts the other driver out of the car who got scratched up as well and they made wound-to-wound contact. If one of those drivers had a blood borne disease
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