Decrease CLABSI in the NICU GCU Nursing Leadership and Management December 12‚ 2012 Decrease CLABSI in the NICU The purpose of this initiative is to decrease and/or eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center. Hospital acquired infections‚ including CLABSI‚ is a major cause of mortality‚ prolonged hospitalization‚ and extra costs for NICU patients (Stevens & Schulman‚ 2012). The goal of
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Decrease in the amount of nuclear families There are several possible reasons for the decrease in the number of nuclear families‚ particularly in the past forty years. This includes rising cohabitation‚ higher divorce rates‚ secularisation‚ rising same sex relationships‚ more career seekers and the rise in feminism. Firstly‚ a nuclear family is a family consisting of a man and woman (usually married) in a sexual relationship with one or more children. One reason for this type of family becoming
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some idea of how many juveniles were handled by the adult criminal justice system ("Alaska Juveniles Waived into the Adult System‚" 1998). Implementing the 2 types of juvenile waivers has proven inconclusive as to whether or not there has been a decrease in juvenile crime. Threatening a juvenile that they will be waived to adult status and held accountable to the same standards as an adult has not proven to be a deterrent to juvenile criminals. When
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The Decrease of Coral Reefs Taylah Bruce Science 10.3 The Decrease of Coral Reefs In Australia‚ particularly‚ the rapid decrease of coral is becoming a vast issue. Our most prominent body of coral‚ The Great Barrier Reef‚ is facing annual bleaching within the next twenty years due to warmer‚ more acidic seas. It has alerted scientists all over the world of the future we face and many have come together in hope of conserving this amazing natural wonder and the millions of marine life that
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In recent times‚ social media has been flooding with the idea that government agencies such as the police force‚ are after poor minority men. Although the purpose of these agencies is to keep the peace and abolish crime‚ these poor minority men are thrown behind bars for an arrest far greater than what they have committed. The number and type of men thrown into prison indicate that there is a racial inequality and corruption within the penal system. Prison population increased dramatically in the
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Globalization is a set of processes leading to economic integration. All countries open their doors to each other. The wind of globalization has carried a lot of changes .The life nowadays depends on trade and economic relationships. Before globalization‚ countries were separated from each other. As a result ‚ every one was looking for its interset in a selfesh way which is contrary to what is happening now. However‚ people nowadays are thinking of ways that help them to communicat with one other
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Increases and Decreases In Social Capital The definition of ‘social capital’ is easiest to define when looking at both words separately. Essentially‚ the ‘capital’ is the breadth‚ number and subsequent advantages of ‘social’ bonds. As sociologist John Fielding puts it‚ “Its central thesis can be summed up in two words: relationships matter.” (Field‚ J (2008). Social Capital. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. 1). These relationships may manifest themselves in numerous social contexts‚ such as in work
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the minimum wage is reduced back to $6.55 because it will decrease the unemployment rate‚ increase GDP‚ and help youth and unskilled workers in the job industry. The Great Depression was a devastating time for the United States with
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some unpleasant cosmetic effects too. Smokers often suffer from bad breath‚ yellowing teeth and nails‚ and early wrinkles around the mouth. In addition‚heavy smokers actually get a lot of difficulties with their breathing‚ and that causes a great decrease in the amount of oxygen that the body needs to take in. The more they smoke‚ the closer they get to death. Also‚ smoking causes changes in the coloring and smoothness of the skin‚ often resulting in an ashy complexion. A smoker is also three times
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Solutions to Decrease Drinking and Driving When an intoxicated individual makes a decision to sit behind the wheel of an automobile and drive home‚ he endangers everyone on the road. This one decision‚ which may not seem important at the time‚ can have a crucial impact. When the choice whether or not to drive under the influence of alcohol faces a person‚ he often does not realize the consequences of his actions‚ and therefore makes an extremely uneducated decision. Many people believe that
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