Today‚ one of my patients presented to the ED with a 3cm laceration on his right hand that was three days old. He also reported a pain level of 7/10. First‚ my nurse preceptor and I had the patient wash his hands with soap and water to remove the dirt and bacteria from the wound. Thereafter‚ we sprayed wound cleanser to the wound and rinsed it with normal saline to further aide in removing debris and decreasing bacterial counts. After‚ I dried the wound edges with a sterile gauze. This is done in
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Types of lung cancer 1. Non-small cell lung cancer is the more common of the two types of lung cancer. It generally grows and spreads slowly. There are five types of non-small cell lung cancer. Each type has different kinds of cancer cells. Each of the types grows and spreads in different ways. Causes of Lung Cancer The main cause of lung cancer is smoking tobacco (most often through cigarettes). Between 80% and 90% of lung cancers are due to smoking. People who are affected by Second-Hand
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there is so much cancer now yet when you look at who’s getting cancer and where it is predominately a problem it is not difficult to find the reasons why. Today the food we eat has changed and so has the rate of cancer in western developed countries where it is highest. Today we suffer from a different set of health problems than 50 to 60 years ago and cancer is one of the main ones. What we eat determines our state of health. Most patients who are successful in healing cancer make significant changes
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strategy you used to study for the Atom test? … I learn best when: {Highlight in RED} a) I am involved in class discussion b) Completing activities/questions set c) Working in groups for practical activities I read best when information is presented: {Highlight in RED} a) As a powerpoint b) In the Pearson E-TEXT Term 1 is now complete. Out of 10‚ how do you rate Year 9 Science in terms of difficulty. 1………………………………………………………………………………….………….10
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Amelanotic melanoma is a form of skin cancer that lacks dark colors such as brown and black that are mostly seen in other forms of skin cancer. About 2.8 percent of melanomas are amelanotic‚ the risk of dying is higher since this form of skin cancer is hard to fight when found. This cancer is mostly found in advanced stages because it is so hard to detect from its looks as if it’s normal skin with a pinkish pigment to it. Skin cancer is mainly found in white patients and has pink growth as it develops
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1. The sociological perspective‚ as a way of thinking about the world‚ includes the sociological imagination from C. Wright Mills‚ the beginner’s mind from Bernard McGrane‚ and the idea of culture shock from anthropology. Explain what all three of these concepts have in common. Response: All three of these concepts have in common are the idea of breaking down social barriers to gain a different perspective on culture people and behaviors. When a person is in a new area where the culture is different
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Gabriel College Old Buswang‚ Kalibo‚ Aklan A Collection of Interviews Presented to Mrs. Lenore O. Medina‚ RN‚ MAN Instructor In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Advance Computer Application with Electronic Spreadsheet PATIENT PROFILE Prepared by Jamie Nacar Christy Jade Reyes Eleonor Tumlos Levi Gale Valencia Mardelyn Zaradulla February 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We‚ the Interviewers‚ would like to thank the several persons who supported and read this text with
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Training and Learning Standards A checklist and tool for developing and implementing high-quality training and learning interventions October 2012 INTRAHEALTH INTERNATIONAL i © 2012 IntraHealth International‚ Inc. IntraHealth International is a leader in supporting the development of an effective health workforce. We are committed to working toward the goal of people everywhere having access to qualified‚ supplied‚ and supported health workers who can provide essential health care
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Patient advocacy requires nurses to support and protect their patients. Nurses often find themselves in ethically questionable situations that conflict with their personal and professional morals. Sometimes‚ speaking out for the patient requires them to demonstrate moral courage—for instance‚ in the face of conflicting loyalties‚ in highly charged conflict situations‚ or when the patient’s rights are being violated. This article provides an overview of moral courage‚ defines important terms‚ examines
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provided to the patients. These services can be under different care units depending upon the needs of the patients. Example of some of these care units can be long term care facility and the skilled nursing facilities. Contrary to it the outpatient services offered by the hospital constitute of emergency services performed in the emergency departments of the hospital. Besides the emergency services there is another care unit called the ‘ambulatory outpatient care unit’. In the patients are admitted
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