The prescribing pyramid (National Prescribing Centre‚ 1999) is a stepwise approach that has involves seven stages (1-7)‚ and each stage should be considered carefully before climbing to the next: Consider the patient. Which strategy should be used? Consider a choice of product Negotiate a contract Review the patient Record keeping Reflection With regard the oral thrush infection‚ the patient had a full history taken and clinical examination. A holistic viewpoint that took into account the
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Independent Prescribing There are many definitions of Independent prescribing‚ the Department of Health (2006 para 7 & 8)) working definition is: ‘Independent prescribing is prescribing by a practitioner (e.g. doctor‚ dentist‚ nurse‚ and pharmacist) responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required‚ including prescribing. In partnership with the patient‚ independent prescribing is one element
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Synthesis of organic compounds such as glucose from inorganic carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source. This is also known as photoautotrophic nutrition. Carbon dioxide is an energy poor compound which is reduced during photosynthesis There are two main stages: 1. The light dependent reactions that occur on the granal membranes. Pigments are required to absorb and transduce the light energy. Membrane proteins act as electron carriers. 2. The light independent reactions that occur
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CLASS XII Supplementary Reading Material in Business Studies EFFECTIVE FOR BOARD EXAMINATION – 2013 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Preet Vihar‚ Delhi - 110092 UNIT: PLANNING PLAN A plan is a specific action proposed to help the organization achieve its objectives. It is a document that outlines how goals are going to be met. The importance of developing Plans is evident from the fact that there may be more than one means of reaching a particular goal. So with the help of
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A brief note on Supplementary service verses standard service: The service as a product is essentially described as a package or bundle of different services‚ tangibles and intangibles‚ which all together form the total product. The package is divided into two main categories: the first one is the main service‚ which is called the ’core service ’ or ’substantive service ’. The other one is ’auxiliary services ’ or ’extras ’‚ which are often referred to as ’peripherals ’ or ’peripheral services
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University English I Supplementary Learning Materials- Unit 5: Fashion and Consumerism University English I Supplementary Learning Materials Unit 5: Fashion and Consumerism Summary of contents I. Quotation on fashion and consumerism……………………………………………..2 II. Facts/data…………………………………………………………………….…………….3 1. The World’s Highest Paid Supermodels………………………………....................3 2. Best global brands…………………………………………………………..………….4 III. IELTS essay topics on consumerism……………………………………………
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Evaluate the non medical influences on prescribing practice. In the UK‚ nurse prescribing was born out of the need to increase efficiency in the NHS by making best use of its resources. Nurse-led services are one means of improving healthcare provision and a string of legislative change has gradually broadened the scope of nurse prescribing in the UK. (Courtenay et al 2007). The role expansion of nurses to meet efficiency targets has meant that nurse-led services in the healthcare setting are
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40 The McKinsey Quarterly 2006 Number 1 Daniel Chang The right service strategies for product companies T he right service strategies for product companies As products evolve into commodities‚ services become more important. But companies that play this new game must understand its rules. Byron G. Auguste‚ Eric P. Harmon‚ and Vivek Pandit As relative newcomers to the service economy‚ many product companies have yet to make money there. Until recently‚ brisk sales growth
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Unit 3 MO250 Medical Records Management EHR’s and E-prescribing An electronic health record‚ or EHR makes creating‚ updating‚ and maintaining medication information more efficient. Using EHR’s can update medication information immediately‚ so that a provider knows not to prescribe a conflicting medication. EHR’s also give all providers access to any medication allergies a patient might have‚ preventing any medication conflictions. EHR’s transmit prescription information electronically
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1.1 Identify the main types of state and independent schools. * Primary * Grammar * Comprehensive * Religious * Voluntary aided * Voluntary controlled * Specialist * SEN * Academies 1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance. Primary‚ Secondary and Grammar schools are all governed by the Local Education Authority (LEA). These schools determine their own admissions policy
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