Tracheostomy suction procedure can be done every 2 hours or as needed when the patient breathes by loading crackle or wheezing sounds‚ or when there are excessive secretions and it performed by washing hands then inserting the suction catheter through the tracheostomy tube within shorter distance around 4 to 5 inches or 10 to 12.5 cm or until the nurse feel the resistance caused by the contact between the catheter and the lower end of the tracheal cartilage then she should raise the catheter approximately
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Confidentiality and making patients feel confident in giving us their information. Confidentiality is taken advantage of every day by healthcare professionals. HIPAA states that healthcare professionals should not give information such as date of birth‚ patient name‚ or social security number. What about talking to your significant other or best friend about a patient you examined today with an ominous skin malady? You apprehend it every day in the healthcare field. Nurses talking to one another
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Lethal Sex: Conditions of Disclosure in Counseling Sexually Active Clients with HIV Elliot D. Cohen‚ Ph.D. The present HIV pandemic presents challenges for mental health practitioners who‚ in the course of therapy‚ sometimes become privy to confidential information about potentially lethal sexual relationships ongoing between the client and one or more uninformed partner(s). In this lecture I will discuss the current professional/legal status of making disclosure in such cases‚ and
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Assignment: Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures 1. What steps would you take if you were Harry? As there was insufficient room in the cool room and these chickens needed cooling‚ the steps I would take are: a. To make sure that these chickens were placed in a clean and covered container b. Then it was important to label the container as to which batch it is and what time the chickens were cooked. This is because we need to keep track of the time and make sure that the food is not kept in room
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Patient Care September 17‚ 2013 Citation: www.webmed.com Medical Terminology Text book The Medical profession isn’t all about treating illness it’s also about enhancing patient care in any way possible. Patient care has a variety of benefits and all can improve the quality of life for both practical and vocational nurses and the people they care for. Patient care involves the sharing of information with patients that is tailored to their particular
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criticized for being a biased view of healthcare providers‚ not the patients (1)‚ and cost-effectiveness analyses of quality of life only look at the clinical outcomes through an economic lens. During the past two decades‚ the United States healthcare industry has been progressively shifting toward a more “consumer-directed industry” ‚ focusing on translating patients experience into scoring systems through designated questionnaires (2). Patient satisfaction surveys are increasingly incorporated into clinical
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Decision Making January 20th 2011 How Ethics Affects Nursing Practice In the nursing profession we have a respect for our patients but obtaining trust and maintaining the confidentiality of the patient’s information has been established from years ago starting with the Oath of Hippocratic. The patient’s confidentiality includes protecting any information the patient divulges to medical personal‚ and not disclosing or sharing the information to others. If trust is betrayed‚ the patient’s would
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Patient satisfaction surveys and studies is an important tool in assessing the quality care outcomes. If designed and administered properly‚ the patient satisfaction surveys become excellent tools for assessing the quality of care received. However‚ there has long been a debate whether there is a correlation between patient satisfaction and quality outcomes‚ especially when the physician and the hospital compensation has been tied to the patient satisfaction measures. Patient satisfaction is largely
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management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering from difficulty breathing
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Why Protecting Intellectual Property Rights are Important for Creating Wealth Prepared By: Tony Lyall Why Protecting Intellectual Property Rights are Important for Creating Wealth What is intellectual property? The World Intellectual Property Organization defines intellectual property as the “creations of the mind: inventions‚ literary and artistic works‚ and symbols‚ names‚ images and designs used in commerce” (WIPO). If a country wants to create wealth it must provide opportunities
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