certified wound and ostomy nurse. While she also takes care of wounds and ostomies‚ she also makes rounds for the anthesiologists on their PCA pumps and starts PICC lines. The most interesting thing I saw was a man who had a large abdominal wound and was being treated with a wound vac. He had acquired this wound as a result of and abscess caused by the mesh that was used to repair his abdominal hernia. Initially‚ when she saw him in the morning‚ she had decided to try and dress the wound using a dressing
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Rivera‚ Christopher 30 May 2012 Cross-Dressing: A Way of Self-Expression The phenomenon of cross-dressing is something that people do not completely understand. Almost every city has a subculture of people who dress in the opposite gender’s clothing‚ either for fetishistic purposes or for means of artistic expression. Although everyone has seen a cross-dresser in some way‚ people quickly lump cross-dressing‚ homosexuality‚ and being transgender together into one giant
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relation to the safe management and promotion of wound healing This essay will focus on the holistic care of Mr Jones‚ with particular attention to the management of his wound. The points that will be discussed and analysed are the role of the skin‚ wound assessment‚ the nutritional status of Mr Jones and the problem of his obesity. Added to this‚ an analytical discussion of the involvement of the multi-disciplinary team‚ the way that Mr Jones’ wound should be managed including the problem of infection
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Wound care (Pressure Ulcer) Descriptions During community placement‚ my mentor and I visited M (patient)‚ a 75years old lady‚ who was presented with a Pressure Ulcer‚ on the heel of her right leg. On arrival‚ my mentor asked me to manage M’s wound. However‚ I have observed and participate in carrying out this skill (wound care) with my mentor on several occasions. I explained the procedure to M and gained her consent to carry out the procedure. The preparation and application of aseptic technique
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“Window dressing” is a practice that has gone on inside companies for years. Due to the recent financial crisis however‚ more and more companies are making this practice a “norm” within their organizations. Although this is technically a legal process‚ it can mislead and deceive shareholders and potential investors of the company. Is this practice ethical? These companies seem to think it is ok to hide things for a short amount of time to make end of the year numbers look better‚ but what effect
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‘Wound care: selecting the right dressings’ Author: Merlin-Manton‚ Elizabeth‚ Tissue viability nurse‚ Worcester acute hospital. Quantitative research‚ Case report; Blind Peer Reviewed; Editorial Board Reviewed; Europe; Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing; Peer Reviewed; UK & Ireland. ‘This article discusses the clinical aspects of wound healing the importance of selecting the right dressings for wound. Topics discussed include the two main types of wounds‚ wound closure‚ moisture balance which promotes
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Wound Management Module code NURS09106 Banner No B00209786 Tutor Vicky Wilson Assignment Assignment 2 Word Count 3222 Submission Date 3rd May 2011 Introduction. The following assignment will take the form of a case study. The subject is a 79-year-old sikh gentleman‚ who will be known as patient X. Patient X only speaks English as his second language. Patient X has developed a wound on his right
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Dressing for Success * Men‚ by nature‚ tend to be casual about appearance. it is important to get it right with regard to that most manipulative form of non-verbal communication‚ your appearance * What you wear‚ how you wear it and of course‚ how you look is a very important source of self-confidence * At places with cool atmospheric conditions you can wear a suit. Select a relatively simple pattern for offices. The pinstripe conveys the most authoritative image
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L E – OR MCMC BSN – 3B1 Diagnosis: Stabbed Wound Definition: A stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object that is "deeper than it is wide". Most stabbings occur because of intentional violence or through self infliction. History of the patient: The patient got stabbed with a knife at the left forearm while drinking alcohol with his friends. (The scrub nurse told me‚ the patient has an absent radial pulse when
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intact the latter contributes to his ability to manage this therapy at home. James along with professional support will monitor his wound care to achieve a healed wound. The immediate benefits of this choice in wound care are the facilitation of his early discharge from hospital and the VAC therapy will assist in the promotion of blood supply to the wound bed allowing for formation of granulation tissue . Using this system will allow him to continue working due to the portability of the
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