4 Surprising Causes of Hospital-Acquired Infections The last place anyone imagines they will get a severe infection is at a hospital. Yet according to statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ over 1.7 million people are affected by a nosocomial or hospital-acquired infection (HAI) every year. The severity of the infection can widely vary‚ but these infections are also responsible for over 99‚000 deaths annually. These infections could could appear as early as 48 hours after
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Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs)‚ or healthcare associated infections‚ encompass almost all clinically evident infections that do not originate from a patients original admitting diagnosis. Most infections that become clinically evident after 48 hours of hospitalization are considered hospital-acquired. HAIs represent a frequent nonspecific clinical problem with potential consequences for morbidity and mortality. The highest rates of HAIs are observed in intensive care units (ICUs)‚ which are
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between the men and women’s behaviors are innate As time goes by‚ the toys have changed a lot. Today‚ toys are not only children’s playthings but the epitome of today’s society in that different people choose different toys for many purposes. Just as Barthes says in “Toys”‚ “All the toys one commonly sees are essentially a microcosm of the adult world”(53). In other words‚ toys are reduced objects of us. Different children may like different toys. For example‚ boys like superheroes‚ cars‚ transformers
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According to Schub and Cabrrea (2015)‚ Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is an infection of the lung parenchyma that develops outside the hospital or healthcare facility or developed in the hospital within 48 hours after admission. After 48 hours‚ it is considered Hospital Acquired Pneumonia. CAP is the eight most common cause of death in the United States. Annually‚ it usually affects adults but the incidence of CAP is 1: 20 in older adults over than 85 years old. Potential complications that could
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The aim of this essay is to ascertain what hospital acquired infection entails‚ the detrimental effects it causes and to highlight the active role nurses can take in the prevention of this type of infection. Hospital acquired (or nosocomial) infection is: ’one that originated in the hospital environment; i.e. was not present or incubating on admission and which appeared 48h or more after admission ’ (Azzam et al. 2001). Infection is caused by pathogenic organisms which invade the hosts immunological
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome‚ or AIDS‚ is a recently recognized disease. It is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ which attacks selected cells in the IMMUNE SYSTEM and produces defects in function. These defects may not be apparent for years. They lead‚ however‚ to a severe suppression of the immune system ’s ability to resist harmful organisms. This leaves the body open to invasion by various infections‚ which are therefore called opportunistic diseases‚ and
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children have basic and growth needs that are essential for their healthy development and the attaining of self-actualization. The theory provides a guideline by which all caregivers should adhere in attempt to raise successful adults that are confident‚ secure‚ and goal oriented. It is growing more apparent with research that the early years of a child profoundly affects who the child will be as an adult. it is our responsibility as caregivers to provide these needs to all children in a child-care
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John Locke’s main argument against innate ideas is that if there are innate ideas‚ they should be shared by anyone or everyone. He states that everything you may know you have learned through the experience of learning. Innate ideas is knowledge you acquired without any learning or experience. He says that no one can say something that he/she knows without the experience of learning it. Therefore there is no evidence that innate ideas exist. Locke claims that we are born with a "blank slate" meaning
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approach. Hume believes that ideas are formed through sensory perception and that there are two types of ideas‚ relations of ideas and matters of facts. We use of five senses to interpret what is around us and form ideas. For example‚ we cannot
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7‚ 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann‚ 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was
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