The purpose of this report is to conduct a critical appraisal of a published article. Carnwell (1997) describes a critical appraisal as an unbiased and balanced scrutiny of the research paper so that both its strengths and weaknesses are highlighted. The focus of the appraisal with be on “Promoting the health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; patients and their carer’s views” (Caress et al‚ 2010). The format of the appraisal will be formed around a set of criteria
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Peri-operative Nursing Phases of Peri-operative period 1. PRE- operative phase 2. INTRA- operative phase 3. POST- operative phase PRE-Operative Phase Begins when the decision to have surgery is made and ends when the client is transferred to the operating table INTRA-Operative Phase Begins when the client is transferred to the operating table and ends when the client is admitted to the post-anesthesia unit Post-operative Phase Begins with the admission of the client to the PACU
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Exam 1: Exam Review Chapter 1 The scope of the registered nurse is defined and delineated; for what purpose? The scope of adult health nursing is to promote health and prevent illness or injury in patients from 18 to older than 100 years of age. Why do nurses need to know what interventions are within his/her scope? Nurses who practice medical-surgical nursing must have a broad knowledge base to meet the needs of patients in the variety of health care settings across the continuum.
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Mechanics of Respiration Angelica D. Francisco‚ MD‚ MSc Edited to Word Format by: GASES KINETIC THEORY OF GASES o MOLECULES IN CONSTANT MOTION > TEMPERATURE > PRESSURE > VOLUME AVOGADRO’S LAW: V n CHARLES’ LAW: V=kT THE VOLUME OF A GAS IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE TEMPERATURE V = kT‚ P is constant IDEAL GAS EQUATION V = kn‚ T and P are constant EQUAL VOLUMES OF GASES‚ CONTAIN EQUAL NUMBER OF MOLECULES. PV= nRT P‚ PRESSURE V‚ VOLUME OF GAS n‚ NUMBER OF MOLECULES OF GAS R‚ GAS CONSTANT T‚ TEMPERATURE
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Bronchial Asthma | Pediatric and Adolescent Care (psych) | Jessica Chrysostom 00022492Deniece La Roche 00036255Kendon Simmons 00039205 | Table of Contents Topic Page # Introduction 2-4 Clinical Manifestation 4 Asthma and Age Diagnosis Diagnostic challenges Major Criteria
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Respiration (processes) 1. Ventilation and breathing‚ which is the movement of air into and out of the lungs 2. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the lungs and the blood 3. Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and tissues 4. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and tissues. Function 1. Regulation of blood pH 2. Voice production 3. Olfaction 4. Innate immunity ANATOMY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM A. Upper respiratory
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HLTEN512B Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with acute health problems NURS5286C 1. Identify and discuss 8 aspects of Mrs. Lee pre-operative nursing care? It is an important role of a nurse to ensure that patients are prepared for surgery not only in a physical way but also in a psychological way so they have informed consent of the procedure being undertaken‚ have psychosocial support and are educated on the expected and unexpected outcomes. For Mrs. Lee‚ these 8 aspects of pre-operative
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CMA (AAMA) (AAMA) Certification/Recertification Examination Content Outline b. Human growth and development 3. Defense mechanisms a. Recognition b. Management (3) Understanding emotional behavior 4. Patient interviewing techniques a. Types of questions (1) Exploratory (2) Open-ended (3) Direct b. Evaluating effectiveness (1) Observation (2) Active listening (3) Feedback c. Legal restrictions 5. Receiving‚ organizing‚ prioritizing‚ and transmitting information a. Modalities for incoming and outgoing
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ADHERENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES: A SURVEY ON RT BEDSIDE NEBULIZATION PRACTICE IN PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER FROM JANUARY 2012 TO OCTOBER 2012 Alvior AJ‚ & Caputli Philbert Adviser: Gappi‚ Mercy Antoinette A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Introduction to Research College of Respiratory Therapy School of Rehabilitation Science St. Jude College- Manila 26 October 2012 / Version 2.3
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SOC 313 August 6th ‚ 2012 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis My father was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis about 5 years ago. Because of this reason alone‚ I wanted to do my research project on this specific condition. Within my research‚ I have found that Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a progressive‚ fatal disorder of the lungs that causes them to become thick and stiff. I have learned about all the different causes‚ signs and symptoms and different tests that one must go through
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