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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and lastly by determining if all the other steps were efficient and what changes are needed to done. Nursing process is a variation of scientific reasoning that allows organizing and systematizing in nursing practice. According to American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ it is a method in professional nursing to identify‚ diagnose‚ and treat human responses to health illness (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). It is essential on how to practice nursing. This process is used in nursing to determine and prevent
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Topic: Breast Cancer General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will know the importance of breast cancer. Central Idea: Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast divide and grow without control. (cancer.org) Introduction I. Have you ever known anyone affected with breast cancer? II. Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells
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Introduction The aim of this piece of work will be to describe‚ analyse and evaluate what role the staff nurse holds in the effective management of the care of the bereaved person. Throughout the author will relate this to the bereavement of a family following the death of a loved one in a care of the elderly setting. In relation to this assignment and because the focus of this assignment is on the staff nurse effectively managing the care of the bereaved person the author will focus on the issue
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Are Mammograms Effective or In-Effective in Detecting Breast Cancer? Every year breast cancer affects American women either through one’s own diagnosis or through a sister‚ wife‚ mother‚ grandmother‚ or friend. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women under the age of 40 perform monthly breast self-examinations and receive clinical breast self-examinations yearly. Furthermore‚ ACS also recommends annual mammograms for all women beginning at the age 40‚ and continuing them as long
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provided to hospitalized patients. Patients who are unable to bathe themselves are dependent on nursing staff for their hygienic needs. This population includes patients who are unable to care for themselves due to physical limitations such as age‚ bowel or bladder incontinence‚ injury and illness. The traditional bathing technique of soap and water provides good hygiene but dries out the skin. The use of wash clothes produces friction‚ is abrasive and leaves the patient at risk for skin breakdown
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values. This tells us the importance of combination of clinical judgment and the best evidence‚ which is centered on patient care. It is a practice which is based on research evidence;
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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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being studied in this news article is the use of marijuana and the risk of testicular cancer. The exposure is the use of marijuana and the outcome is testicular cancer. According to Cortessis (2012)‚ “testicular cancer is on the rise” as well as testicular cancer being more common in young men might be why this study was conducted. Nonetheless‚ marijuana usage is more common as well as the rise of testicular cancer‚ so they might have wanted to see if the two had any correlation. I also feel like this
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Charge nurse page 1. Running head: Charge nurse competencies A qualitative study of charge nurse competences Charge nurse p 2. A qualitative study of charge nurse competencies This is a research critique of a qualitative study concerning the charge nurse role in medical-surgical and intensive care units. The purpose of this article is
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