allow nurses to create an accurate teaching plan/nursing care plan which will facilitate a better outcome for the patients and their families. For example‚ if a female Muslim patient refuses to allow a male nurse assigned to her to insert a foley catheter‚ and requested for a female nurse to do it‚ such request/decision should be respected/granted in order to achieve an effective nursing care. As nurses‚ we care for a huge diverse population who often times have different needs/values. Being culturally
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Mass removal was done by Dr. Cabeza and dental cleaning was done by technician Hilda while I monitored. I helped Hilda draw blood from the jugular vein for a CBC and chemistry to be done. Hilda placed a 22gauged IV catheter in the left cephalic vein. I helped restrain and hold of the blood vessel. Dr. Cabeza gave Valium IV and shortly after gave propofol IV. Patient was intubated with a 5.5 gauged endotracheal tube by Dr. Cabeza and was placed on Isoflurane. Dr. Cabeza clipped the left axillary
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Aneurysms I chose to do aneurysms for my disease diary. The reason I chose aneurysms is because recently a family member of mines passed due to one and I wanted to find out more about what it actually was. An aneurysm is a blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. There are two main types of aneurysms‚ aortic Aneurysms and cerebral Aneurysms. The main difference between an aortic aneurysm and a cerebral Aneurysm is the location. An aortic aneurysm occurs in the aorta. A cerebral
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also ask if I feel I would benefit and further my professional development with additional training‚ which would be available for me to attend. It may be necessary to access outside training for my development‚ such as specialised training including catheter/stoma care‚ nebuliser training. This I then pass down to my staff. I also am developing via Bedford College who have enabled me to access my NVQ level 5 in health and social care for adults and young people. During supervisions it gives me and my
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Comfort Keepers: Why Choose Comfort Keepers When it comes to senior care services‚ you have many choices. Each company will say they are the best. By definition‚ there can be only one "best". With that in mind‚ let’s look at a few reasons that millions of American seniors and their families choose Comfort Keepers when it comes to senior care. Senior home care typically references services such as homemaking‚ companionship‚ and personal care (toileting‚ bathing‚ grooming‚ dressing‚ etc.). Comfort
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well groomed even though she can’t do her daily activities and hygienic activities such as combing her hair‚ brushing her teeth‚ changing her clothes‚ trimming her nails and even bathing. The patient has impaired verbal communication. With Foley catheter attached to urobag‚ draining 100 cc yellow color urine. Vital Sign: Blood Pressure: Respiratory Rate: Pulse Rate: Temperature: Head/Hair/Scalp: Inspection: Skull is rounded‚ no dandruff and lice noted. The hair is black and slightly smells bad
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Peripheral Artery Disease and Risks The common cause of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is atherosclerosis. Less common causes of peripheral artery disease may be blood vessel inflammation‚ injury to your limbs‚ unusual anatomy of your ligaments or muscles‚ or radiation exposure (Mayo Clinic‚ 2016). The risk factors for PAD are the same as those for atherosclerotic disease; they are smoking‚ hypertension‚ diabetes‚ increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)‚ decreased levels of high-density
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electrode with a tiny spiral wire on the end is inserted through your cervix and screwed into the surface of your baby’s scalp. Your physician could also choose to get additional information about the potency of your contractions by implanting a special catheter-like gauge within your cervix for internal uterine
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Lines Arterial line and triple lumen subclavian central venous catheter was placed for hemodynamic monitoring and administering medication. Physical Examination Vital sign. Mr. P is a 1.8 meter tall and weight 152.2kg. His other vital sign are as follow: blood pressure is 114/68 mm Hg‚ heart rate of 88 bpm‚ oxygen saturation 99%‚ and respiratory rate 18 breaths per minute. General appearance. Mr. P appears obese‚ stated age‚ and critically ill. He is sedated and has no signs of discomfort. He
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your kidneys. Most people can recover if they are treated promptly. In some cases‚ hydronephrosis can be treated without surgery. Infections can be treated with antibiotics. In cases of severe blockage‚ excess urine may need to be removed using a catheter to drain the urine from the bladder or a nephrostomy to drain the urine from the kidney. Severe cases of hydronephrosis can damage the kidneys and lead to kidney failure. If failure occurs‚ dialysis or a kidney transplant may be
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