In a warehouse outside of Kigali‚ Rwanda‚ 15 drones sit waiting to receive a message. When the text comes in‚ one loads up and zips off into the sky – on a mission to save a life. Today‚ the government of Rwanda announced an emergency drone delivery service. These drones will make up to 150 trips per day‚ carrying blood supplies to clinics in need. Rwanda has relatively good infrastructure in some places‚ but in others it can be unreliable‚ says Moz Siddiqui at the Global Alliance for Vaccines
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was not noteworthy (Tillett‚ 2013). Fifteen trials were conducted which included 3‚911 women and infant pairs. The study showed no significant differences between early and delayed cord clamping on the outcome of neonatal mortality or severe postpartum hemorrhage risks; however‚ DCC transfusion did show benefits of providing 30% more blood volume‚ 60% more red blood cells and improved iron stores up to 6months after birth (Mcdonald‚ Middleton‚ Dowswell‚ & Morris‚ 2014). DCC shows an increase in erythrocytes
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patients. For example‚ hypotension‚ maternal sedation‚ early ambulation‚ fatigue‚ hemorrhage. According to Lockwood and Anderson‚ woman are at risk for falling following veginal or cesarean birth‚ especially‚ during the initial attempts at ambulation. The are some intervention
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Labor and Delivery Journal Mariah Mostardi The Univeristy of Akron Author Note Mariah Mostardi‚ College of Nursing‚ The University of Akron. This paper is in fulfillment for the course: Nursing of the Childbearing Family 8200: 350. Due September 17‚ 2013. Instructor Pamela Edenfield‚ MSN‚ RNC-OB‚ CNS‚ IBCLC‚ RLC The topic I have chosen for my journal is placenta previa. My patient‚ 39-year-old M.C came in to the hospital for her fourth cesarean delivery. She has three healthy children
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hours b.) After 12-24 hours heat or sitz baths increase circulation to promote healing c.) mild oral analgesics are sufficient for pain management 6.) skin and uterine incisions‚ uterine incisions are more important of the 2 7.) a.) identify hemorrhage or shock b.) site‚ rate‚ and flow rate c.) firmness‚ height‚ and midline position d.) for drainage and signs of infection e.) quantity‚ color‚ and presence of clots f.) to monitor urine output 8.) a.) hyper- poorly coordinated‚ frequent and
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CASE STUDY 01 (POSTPARTUM) Assessment A 1‚000 ml bag of Lactated Ringer’s solution containing 10 units of Pitocin (oxytocin) is infusing via an 18 g peripheral IV in the left forearm at 125 ml per hour‚ with 300 ml remaining in the bag. The IV is patent‚ without redness or swelling‚ and can be discontinued when this bag’s infusion is complete. 1. Prior to discontinuing the IV Pitocin (oxytocin)‚ which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? [pic]A) Vital signs. [pic]B)
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Renee A. McIver Margaret Case Study OB--Summer Semester 2016 In Margaret’s Case Study (3) possible causes for her sudden change in medical status could have been due to spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM)‚ anaphylactic reaction and acute hypotension. SROM is defined rupture of the fetal membranes on their own. This is often referred to by mother’s a “my water broke.” Anaphylactic reactions have a rapid onset and may cause death. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath and hypotension which
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Chapter 28: Care of the High-Risk Mother‚ Newborn‚ and Family with Special Needs High-risk pregnancy One in which the life or health of the mother or the infant is jeopardized by a d/o that is associated with or exists at the same Morbidity State of being diseased Mortality Quality or state of being subject to death Classifications of high-risk factors of pregnancy Biophysical‚ Psychosocial‚ Sociodemographic‚ Environmental Biophysical Genetic considerations‚ nutritional status‚ medical
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Antepartum care Purposes physical and psychic preparation genetic risk identification associated diseases treatment immunization Basic principles Pregnancy is not a disease Mental preparation is necessary Good nutrition Early detection and treatment of illnesses Adjustment to physical limitations of pregnancy Education of the couple about normal and abnormal events Avoidance of substances harmful to the fetus Pre-conception care History drug‚ alcohol‚ tobacco
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to their birth. Some early problem for these infants include: inability to breathe without assistance due to underdeveloped lungs‚ inability to maintain body temperature‚ feeding problems due to a immature digestive system‚ anemia‚ intracranial hemorrhage‚ and jaundice. Signficance of Problem / Statistical Information “One of the Healthy People 2010 goals is to reduce the preterm birth rate by 2010 to 7.6% from the 11.6% preterm birth rate in 1998.” (Gardner‚ 2007) Some statistics relating to
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