ETCO2 Monitoring What is EtCO2 EtCO2 or End Tidal Carbon Dioxide is the partial pressure or the maximal concentration of Carbon Dioxide at the end of an exhaled breath‚ which is expressed as percentage of CO2 or mmHg. The normal values are 5% to 6% CO2‚ which is equivalent to 35-45 mmHg. The term ‘capnometry’ is used to refer the measurement and display of concentration of EtCO2. Another term associated with this parameter is ‘capnography’‚ which refers to the display of a calibrated and a visual
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Think Your Smartphone is Secure? 1. What types of threats do smartphones face? Based from the article I read‚ one of the threats being faced by smartphones is being hacked without the knowledge of users. Also‚ all of the personal and corporate data stored on the device could be sent through different remote servers‚ which are threats for smartphones. Additionally‚ another threat of smartphones is the user’s information may be taken without one’s permission especially the banking information
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Identity Crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient Lerzan Gültekin Atılım University in Ankara‚ Turkey lerzan_gultekin@atilim.edu.tr Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyze identity crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient from a postcolonial perspective through the concept of nationalism and national identity‚ emphasizing cultural‚ psychological and physical displacement due to colonization‚ travelling‚ exploration and space / place (cartography)‚ referring to the theories
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serious about changing the system for the better. Required Courses: Improvement Capability QI 101: Fundamentals of Improvement QI 102: The Model for Improvement: Your Engine for Change QI 103: Measuring for Improvement QI 104: Putting It All Together QI 105: The Human Side of Quality Improvement QI 106: Level 100 Tools Leadership L 101: Becoming a Leader in Health Care Patient Safety PS 100: Introduction to Patient Safety PS 101: Fundamentals of Patient Safety PS 102: Human
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In a Remote Korean Village by Chang Soo Ko – Commentary by Danni Wang There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must learn to fend for themselves. In a Remote Korean Village by Chang Soo Ko reflects the ability of an individual to continue to grow despite the absence of a guiding figure in his or her life. Through an extended metaphor‚ and the use of peaceful imagery‚ suitable for a time of self-discovery‚ the speaker shows how the progression of a tree through the seasons reflects the progression
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Patricia Tanona International Economics Final Term Paper The United States’ quota based immigration system weakens the country’s ability to sustain its position in the increasingly competitive global economy. Although the United States has a substantial flexible labor market‚ huge international corporations and some of the best universities in the world‚ it faces great competition in the global labor market. With the increasing economic opportunities available in industrialized countries and
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Running head: MODEL OF NURSING CARE AND PATIENT SAFETY Model of Nursing Care and Patient Safety October 10‚ 2009 Model of Nursing Care and Patient Safety The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the model of nursing care used in my facility‚ and how it relates to the American Nurses Code of Ethics (ANA) and patient safety guidelines. The hospital I worked for is a catholic based nonprofit organization‚ which uses Patient Centered Nursing Care model in most of the areas
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The Implications of Value-Based Purchasing in the American Healthcare System As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010‚ beginning in October 2012‚ US hospitals will begin having their payments from Medicare affected by the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. Essentially‚ this legislation will shift the way hospitals are reimbursed for services from a focus on quantity to a focus on quality. The following research study will examine the background of this legislation
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225 CONDITION MONITORING OF 132 kV TRANSFORMERS M K Domun EA Technology‚ UK 1. INTRODUCTION Approximately 3 0 % of the 132 kV grid transformers in the UK are over 40 years old. Some 8 0 % are over 20 years old. To date‚ performance has been satisfactory with negligible occurrence of serious failure. However‚ transformer loads are increasing and reserved capacities are decreasing. Consequently‚ it is imperative to have some simple and practical means of assessing the insulation integrity
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From a nurse’s perspective‚ it is effortless to say that the Patient Portability and Accountability Act is a topic that is very controversial. Although the Affordable Care Act is supported by the American Nurses Association‚ not all nurses are individually supporting it. There are a number of reasons for this divide. Many nurses are concerned about the strain that the Affordable Care Act is putting on their workplace. Through the Affordable Care Act‚ many people who did not have access to health
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