I work on a medical-surgical floor (Ortho/Neuro). Medical-surgical nursing involves the care of patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical diagnosis and in some cases‚ assisting patients through a comfortable death is part of the nursing care. As a new nurse‚ my dilemma is when I have to provide comfort care by relieving pain to unresponsive‚ terminally ill patients that usually are on our floor waiting for hospice placement. I get concerned about the possibility of inducing respiratory
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According to the CDC‚ production and distribution of the flu vaccine are a private sector venture. Accordingly‚ the government has little or no control over the production and distribution of the flu vaccine. The government at the federal and state levels advise the manufacturers and distributors of the vaccine to make the vaccine available to all providers within a reasonable timeframe. The influenza virus mutates from year to year; therefore‚ the vaccine must be updated every year to meet up with
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There are six seasons in-a year. Winter is one of them. It is felt in India from the month of November till the end of February. It covers the two months named Pausha and Magha as per the Oriya Calendar. Normally‚ the days are short and nights are long in this season. The winter scene is quite interesting. In the morning the sky remains foggy. There is also cold. Wind blows from the north. The sun appears very late in the morning. The sun light is also not hot. The weather is quite pleasant.
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The flu never fails to strike once the winter months begin. Unfortunately‚ it can be hard to discern the beginning stages of the flu from the common cold. Recognizing the flu in it’s beginning stages can help you curb some symptoms that come along with it. Vaccinating against the flu virus every season is an even better way to combat the dreaded germ. Below is a useful guide you can reference to help you determine if you are suffering from influenza or the common cold. Check Your Symptoms In most
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Flu Vaccine-2004-2005 Vaccine Shortage I. Overview Americans have faced flu vaccine shortage on multiple occasions. The demand for the vaccine outstripped supply when problems developing a new strain and safety and quality control issues delayed the vaccine delivery. In 2004-2005‚ two companies produced all the flu vaccine for the United States. Aventis and Chiron hoped to provide 100 million doses for the 2004-2005 flu seasons‚ but liked in recent years Americans have faced flu vaccine shortages
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Becoming a Network Administrator October 3‚ 2013 Becoming a Network Administrator I have always had a strong interest in technology and computer networks. After years of strenuous personal deliberation I finally made the decision to focus on obtaining a career as a network administrator. I had to weigh many options in making this decision and ultimately I decided that network administration had more positive aspects than negative. In my deliberations I learned that the network administration
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There were four different ads for the flu vaccine‚ they all used common advertising techniques. I felt that the two ads that used association didn’t do a good job of persuading me towards getting the flu vaccine. The other two ads did a good job of promoting the flu vaccine. I didn’t like the two ads that used association. The one ad used the slogan "Share Music‚ Not the Flu" The target audience was young adults. I felt this was patronizing‚ because instead of telling it in a factual straightforward
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Disease in the News: Swine Flu Debra Wilson HCS245 January 13‚ 2014 Windy Tanner Disease in the News: Swine Flu In November‚ 2013 an article appeared in PLOS Medicine‚ which is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the whole spectrum of medical sciences. PLOS stands for Public Library of Science. This article has to do with swine flu deaths from the 2009 global outbreak and a new study by researchers in 26 different countries that point to the fact that the number of people who
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Executive Summary Raffles Medical Group Ltd (RMG)‚ established in 1976‚ is one of the leading private healthcare providers in Singapore that offers integrated healthcare services. Headquartered in Singapore‚ RMG ventured into Hong Kong‚ Shanghai and Indonesia in the earlier years and is looking into Japan market in the near future. It also maintains a network of overseas clients in Vietnam (Raffles Medical Group‚ 2015). The group owns and operates a large network of family medicine clinics‚ a tertiary
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LTC Healthcare administrators are the individuals who work behind the scenes to make sure the sick are able to receive the care they need. It is the administrator’s job to run and manage the healthcare organizations. Examples of these companies are the local doctor’s office‚ hospitals‚ nursing homes or home healthcare agencies. Healthcare administrators have endless opportunities but I personally think that long term care is a great option. Long term care is always growing and evolving. According
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