The unit was dispatched to an office building for a patient in respiratory distress. The patient was found sitting on the front steps in a slouching position. Upon arrival‚ I took his blood pressure. Despite the call being dispatched as respiratory distress‚ the patient did not seem short of breath. In fact‚ he was alert and talking nearly the whole time he was with us. The stretcher was brought out and he was able to climb onto it with some assistance. Once in the ambulance‚ my partner
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Introduction For this case study I have chosen three problems which are (i) airway clearance‚ ineffective (ii) breathing pattern‚ ineffective (iii) and pain. (i) Airway clearance‚ ineffective. intervention | rationale | evaluation | Vital signs monitored and recorded every 15 min for 1 hour and then every half hourly. | This is for baseline comparison. | If there is a major difference between the baseline and the other assessments then the nurse would be able to pick it up and act according
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University of Phoenix Material Practicum Learning Agreement | | | | | * Practicum Goal: * Prevent further complications in respiratory distress by educating the nurse on the use of CPAP and BiPAP to support the patient population with acute respiratory distress and other chronic respiratory illness. | * Complete this column for Week One – NUR/590A | * Complete this column for Week Two – NUR/590A | * Complete this column for Week Two – NUR/590A | * Complete Before
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increased to 4 liters. Her baseline systolic blood pressure is 100-110 and it was measured in the low 90’s in the ED. She also had an increased temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius. As a result of L.M.’s increase in temperature‚ heart rate‚ and respiratory rate accompanied with pneumonia‚ the emergency department treated her for sepsis. Labs drawn showed an increase in white blood cells and lactic acid‚ as well as an increase in PC02 and a decrease in PO2. She was aggressively resuscitated with IV
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NURSING INTERVENTIONS 2 Abstract is on page 2 Abstract Title is not bolded word summary of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infectious150-250 complication in the the manuscript It shouldwas be concise and by critically ill adult admitted to an intensive care unit. A review of the literature conducted objective No indent for the searching several abstract databases; Proquest‚ Cinahl‚ and Ovid SP‚ using the keywords: nosocomial pneumonias‚ oral care‚ nursing interventions
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Running head: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP): The Key to Prevention Aleisha N. Curry Professional Role Development II Nursing 402 Christian Brothers University February 20‚ 2012 Sue Trzynka‚ Ph.D.‚ RN Introduction In the fast paced Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) there are many things to remember while working with ventilated patients. Therefore‚ it is essential to implement practices that will decrease opportunities for
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suctioning in prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). The purpose of this case study is to analyze the significance of subglottic suction in prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia .The case study is linked to the competency no1(Respiratory). This study aims to assess the evidence available to prove the need of frequent subglottic suction of oropharyngeal secretion to prevent VAP in mechanically ventilated patients. Mr. M was admitted to Intensive care Unit with multiple traumas
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Decreasing ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement bundle Title of the Article: The tittle of the article “Decreasing ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement bundle” is clearly identifying the purpose of the study. It is well illustrated the dependent and independent variables and the study population as well. The dependent variable was Ventilator- Associated
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Grap‚ Mary.‚Munro‚ Cindy.‚ Hummel‚ Russel.‚ Jessica.‚ Elswick‚ and Sessler Curtis. 2005. Effect of Backrest Elevation on the Development of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. AACN. Retrieved from ajcc.aacnjournals.org on March 3‚ 2012. Abstract • Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common complication of mechanical ventilation. Backrest position and time spent supine are critical risk factors for aspiration‚ increasing the risk for pneumonia. Empirical evidence of the effect of
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) SARS is a flu like disease that is easily spread‚ and causes respiratory illness. It is caused by the Coronavirus pathogen. SARS can be a concerning disease due to how easily it can infect a population‚ but it can be also be treated by a Doctor. In the past there have been about 10‚000 reported cases of SARS and death rate of 9.6%. Most of the cases were due to the 2003 outbreak of SARS which are some of the last documented cases. SARS is not one of the world’s
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