Example: Outline for Nursing Teaching Plan: What have you determined‚ based on your assessment‚ to be key information that the patient needs to know/learn? Outline your plan/your learning objectives. Determine the required content to include to meet your objectives. Determine the resources/methods that you will use to meet your learning objectives. Finally evaluate the effectiveness of your plan and make changes prn. Cellulitis: 1. The patient/family will be able to define cellulitis
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Clostridium Difficile Anna Kay Mew BIOL 210 Summer 2013 Frank D Boone June 11‚ 2013 Clostridium Difficile The healthcare professional can expect to encounter various conditions within their scope of experience. Clostridium difficile represents one of the most common and challenging nosocomial infections that can cause life-threatening complications such as hypervolemia‚ sepsis‚ pain‚ and peritonitis (Grossman and Mager 155). The recognition‚ diagnosis‚ treatment and inhibition
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Local Community Health Care Issues Local Community Health Care Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with state and public health departments on a multistate investigation concerning fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection‚ prepared by the New England Compound Center (NECC). As of November 19‚ 2012 a total of 490 cases‚ including 34 deaths have been reported in 19 states. The predominant
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Erysipelas is a bacterial infection in the upper layer of the skin. It is most similar with another skin infection called Cellulitis. Erysipelas is usually caused by group A Streptococcus and most often occurs on the face and legs. Erysipelas can also be caused by a cut in the skin‚ problems with drainage through the lymphatic system‚ or skin ulcers. Erysipelas can affect both children and adults. A few symptoms of Erysipelas are fever‚ chills‚ red‚ swollen‚ and painful area of skin with a raised
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Human papillomavirus can contaminate your skin‚ arms‚ feet‚ sex organs‚ scalp and the lip area. Warts on the body parts are generally agonizing and humiliating. Warts develop outwardly or internally as a result of human papillomavirus. These developments could be cured with several operations such as freezing‚ duct tape‚ lasers and topical remedies. For one to prevent such situation‚ it’s advisable for you to go through the following cures for warts: 1. Laser Procedure. This kind of method is the
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YA BOY SUPERBUGS A kid catches a disease; one of his friends from school gets it from him; he gives it to his brother; his brother to his parents; his parents to their coworkers; their coworkers spread it to their families; and pretty soon‚ the whole country has the infection and they all turn into zombies because there’s no cure. Sounds like the plot for the next Spielberg thriller‚ right? Surprisingly‚ this scenario is a lot more likely than many of us think. While the idea of zombies developing
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“One and Done: New antibiotic could provide single-dose option” This article I found particularly fascinating to read. Currently the treatment for the MRSA infection is approx. 10 days of antibiotic infusions twice a day. A study that has been completed by Duke Medicine researchers claims that they currently have a single-dose antibiotic named Oritavancin that is just as effective as other treatments. Dr. G. Ralph Corey is the lead author of this particular study. He conducted 2 clinical trials
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Misuse of antibiotics is one major cause of the global health crisis of antibiotic resistance. Misuse or overuse can make supposedly harmful bacteria become “superbugs‚” which are highly resistant to nearly all classes of antibacterial compounds. To determine the culprits‚ researchers at the Carolinas HealthCare System in North Carolina conducted a study to find the factors that led to the misuse of antibiotics. Alexander Fleming invented the first antibiotic for humans called penicillin in 1928
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3.8 Antibacterial properties Antibacterial property is another important property required for bone tissue engineering to eliminate bacterial infection in orthopedic implants which generally leads to implant failure. Table 4 showed antibacterial zone of inhibition of CMZH I-III and CZH against gram-positive bacteria Bacillus cereus and Lysinibacillus fusiformis and gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli XL1B. It was observed that the antibacterial inhibition zone increased from CMZH I to CMZH III
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Meningitis is a disease that affects the protective membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord known as meninges. Meningitis is originated from the Greek word membrane inflammation. There are three major types of inflammation‚ which may have been caused infection by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi‚ however‚ there are some can be a result of certain medication‚ physical trauma or disorders. Over the 300 deaths every year‚ in the United States alone is the consequence of this very critical infection
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