A few months ago‚ a patient arrived in the emergency room on a stretcher with symptoms of face drooping‚ arm weakness‚ and speech difficulty. The emergency room physician‚ who also specialized in neurology‚ immediately suspected that the patient suffered from a stroke. Stroke occurs when the blood flow to a certain part of the brain is blocked‚ which causes the blood vessels to burst or leak within the brain. This leak of blood in the brain causes nerve cells to die (“What is Stroke?” 1). To confirm
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Adjusting to Terrorism CJ 454 October 31‚ 2012 Adjusting to Terrorism Before September 11‚ 2001 many Americans did not think about a terrorist threat on a daily basis. The thought of a terrorist attack seemed like something that happens only in third world‚ war torn countries. The terrorist attacks on American soil that day made the idea of a terrorist attack very real. September 11‚ 2001 not only made average citizens think about the threat of terrorist attacks but the American government
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Four Phases of Emergency Management In this section‚ the four phases of emergency management will be defined: mitigation‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery. Mitigation Over the last decade the social and economic costs of disasters to the United States‚ and throughout the World have grown significantly. During the 1990’s‚ FEMA spent over $25.4 billion to provide disaster assistance in the United States. During that decade‚ the economic toll of natural disasters‚ world wide‚ topped $608 billion
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Emergency Department Triage Triage is an essential element of providing care to patients who present at a hospital emergency department. Triage is defined as a brief clinical assessment that determines the time and sequence in which patients should be seen in the emergency department. During triage‚ an emergency department nurse interviews a patient or the patient’s representative about the medical problem causing concern‚ makes a brief evaluation of the patient‚ and takes the patient’s vital signs
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FUTURE OF TERRORISM From the extensive evolution of computers to the introduction and mass popularity of the Internet. From bombs to missiles‚ from bases to shuttles. The world of technology is seemingly endless. In modern times computers and the Internet possess tremendous power and have a wide range of capabilities for better or for worse. Terrorism is for the worse and yet unfortunately‚ the evolution of technology has advanced the means to commit acts of terrorism‚ both actual terrorism but also
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TERRORISM AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LAURENCE LONGACRE AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY CMRJ203 Abstract We live in a new world; it is a world where there is the ever growing threat of terrorism. As a result law enforcement has had to change the way it does things in order to respond to the terrorist threat. How has law enforcement evolved in order to respond to the ever changing nature of terrorism as well as maintain the same level of protecting and serving the citizens of The United States. It is
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INTRODUCTION Before we start to discuss the counter-terrorism strategies of European Union‚ we have to first answer the question: “What is terrorism?” or “How exactly can be terrorism defined?” When answering this question we will encounter two “problems”. Firstly‚ it is not straightforward to define this worldwide-known term because of its complexity of relating criminal‚ unlawful activities and there is no universal definition of terrorism. And secondly‚ there are as many definitions as many scholarly
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Running head: BOARDING PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 1 Boarding Patients in the Emergency Department Lauren Wiese University of Scranton BOARDING PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 2 Abstract A patient who is boarded is one who remains in the emergency department even after they have been admitted to the hospital. Boarding patients in the emergency department has become a problem for many hospitals in America today. It has affected the health and safety of
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Your Emergency Alert System As a business owner‚ you want to secure your investments – not just the business itself‚ but your properties and people as well. Knowing how important it is to have an emergency preparedness plan‚ you do your research and get the emergency alert system that you think will best serve your specific needs. However‚ getting the most updated notification tool is not all there is to emergency preparedness; you must also take action to get the best out of your emergency alert
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concern. Poor fire safety practices and improper planning for fire emergency can consequently lead to critical situations. This is more threatening particularly for buildings which accommodate laboratories‚ chemical stores or server rooms. Observance and application of fire prevention principles can help to reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards. Moreover‚ much emphasis must be put on elaboration of a well designed emergency plan that defines the appropriate procedures to be followed in case
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