Surgical Essay. Care of a patient undergoing TURP. Mr. Paul Fenech a 65 year old pensioner has been diagnosed with Prostatic Hypertrophy that requires surgery. a. Describe the Anatomy and Physiology of the prostate gland including its functions. b. Mention the disorders that could affect the prostate gland. c. Describe the clinical manifestations of prostate hypertrophy. d. Mention the investigations that are done to diagnose this condition. e. Describe the possible surgical approaches
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Change for Providing Safe Patient Care”‚ on page 382 through 383‚ is about a Department of Medicine (DoM) in an urban academic medical center where in the past 2 years there has been cases where patients had needlessly suffered serious harm. Even though the cases were far and in betweeen‚ and most of the employees were comfortable with the status quo however‚ “the chairperson’s view of patient care safety meant that there was no place for such incidents.” Incidentally‚ the patient safety incidences occurred
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origins and development; also touching on the impact of primary health on the nursing profession. It will commence with an introduction to primary health and primary health care. Covered in this paper will also be the influence that primary health care has had on nursing and any alterations associated with its implementation. Primary health care aims to provide a health care framework that steps away from the acute care focus and brings to the forefront the utilisation of disease prevention and health
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pressure. Bacteria- are tiny‚ one-celled forms of life that cause many diseases and infections. Bactericidal- An agent that destroys bacteria Bacteriostatic- Preventing bacteria from growing and multiplying but possibly not killing them. Cleaning- Cleaning using detergents helps to remove micro-organisms. Disinfection- Using specialized cleansing techniques that destroy or prevent growth of organisms capable of infection. Host- Immunity- The condition of being immune; the protection against infectious
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba‚ had
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Respiratory Therapy vs. Surgical Technologist Working in the medical field isn’t always easy; in fact‚ it is never easy. There is dealing with critical emergencies‚ minor emergencies‚ or occasionally emergencies that have never been heard of before. That is why there are well educated and skilled professionals who are continuously there to do the job or as a patient would say “come to the rescue”. In the Medical field A Respiratory Therapist and Surgical Technologist are revealed to be a doctor’s
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for providing care to the elderly. The percentage of older Americans residing in assisted living facilities has declined in recent years. However rapid aging of the population‚ especially the growth of the population 85 years and older‚ means that demand for nursing home care is steadily increasing. There are multiple factors that are needed for a successful assisted living facility. Nevertheless‚ one of the most underappreciated factors in running an effective facility is nursing. People with loved
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Texas Health Harris Methodist-Cleburne: A System Approach to Surgical Improvement Patrice Fleming Ashford University February 16‚ 2015 Texas Health Harris Methodist- Cleburne is one of the leading facilities of Harris Methodist Hospitals and a member of Texas Health Resources‚ one of the largest non-profit U.S. healthcare systems. Texas Health is in the top 15 % in four clinical areas of the core measures. Texas Health Resources is accountable for some of their success. Texas Health
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Introduction: Surgical resident training relies significantly on intra-operative mentorship and supervised participation in operative procedures. However‚ an evolving healthcare economy has brought a spotlight to the quality and value of health care delivery models and led to re-examination of prevalent teaching practices.1‚ 2 Further‚ patients and other stakeholders may harbor additional concerns about the impact of surgical resident participation on their operative experience.3-5 The impact of
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Unfortunately‚ many older adults are viewed as if their opinions or ideas are not worth listening to. The research article‚ the experience of being listened to: a qualitative study of older adults in long-term care settings‚ explored the experience of being listened to for older adults residing in long-term care settings. Throughout the study‚ certain themes emerged from the participants’’ interview statements which were collected and categorized. As these themes are emergent‚ they allow the researcher to
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