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A nurse should be able to provide care that is safe and get the quality of care they deserve. According to Lillis, Lynn, and Taylor (2015), the system should be safe, effective, efficient, patient centered, timely, and equitable (pg.141). Physical assessment skills are necessary to identify positive and negative changes in patients’ health status. A nurses should also have the ability to be a critical thinker and to use clinical knowledge when caring for a patient because it is essential to the…

Sensory stimulation also counts as a form of recommended treatment for patients in a vegetative state. This treatment may be used in an attempt to increase responsiveness in the patient. It involves stimulating the main senses, such as vision, hearing and smell. The treatment is in most cases conducted by a well trained healthcare specialist; however the patient’s family members are encouraged to take an active role. As already stated, since the aim of the treatment is to appeal to the sense,…

Annotated Bibliography on Acute Compartment Syndrome Via, A. G., Oliva, F., Spoliti, M., & Maffulli, N. (2015). Acute compartment syndrome. Muscles, ligaments and tendons journal, 5(1), 18. This journal is accredited by medical doctors through Muscles, ligaments and tendon journal, US National Library of Medicine and National Institute of Health. All medical physicians are in Italy. They specialize in traumatology and orthopedics. Various awards given for Orthopedic Research and all are…

Lori Interrante, R.N. 710 9th Ave, Apt. 5C • New York, NY, 10019 • (646) 749-0722• Lori7720@gmail.com Career Objective My goal is to obtain a position as a registered nurse, that will allow me to further develop excellent patient care skills and my clinical knowledge. Professional Experience REGISTERED NURSE, June of 2014 – Present BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, EMERGENCY ROOM. – New York, NY Selected Contributions: • Responsible for implementing the policies and procedures in the emergency unit. •…

Ethics This essay will discuss the ethical safeguards for clinical research that may not apply to evidence-based projects. Additionally, this essay will discuss ethical controversies related to two ethical exemplars. In conclusion, patients’ ethical responsibility in improving healthcare will be explored. Ethical Safeguards Clinical research involves the study of investigational analysis of data or experiments that involve humans. To protect people from being harmed and to ensure that…

Leory is a 70 year old man, presented to the clinic with severe confusion, increased impaired judgement, and increasing repetitiousness and inconsistencies in his usual behavior. His physical exam reveals an increased respiratory rate, slight fever and costovertebral angle tenderness on his right side. Acute pyelonephritis: Pyelonephritis is an acute urological condition that cause infection on one or both kidneys. It is a lower urinary tract infection that ascended to the pelvis of the kidney.…

Additionally, Plaintiff appears to contend that Bethel Ridge was negligent to leave Mr. Tolley unattended outside for a very brief moment while a nurse went inside—at Mr. Tolley’s request—to retrieve his lighter so that he may smoke. It is unrealistic, however, to contend that Bethel Ridge had a duty to continuously and specifically monitor every one of Mr. Tolley’s actions. In determining, the extent of Bethel Ridge’s duty, generally applicable hornbook law would suggest that a Court would…

disabilities. These nurses have a wide range of responsibilities in such simple activities as feeding, dressing, toileting and bathing, as well as providing medical care in vital sign check, intravenous therapy, enteral tube feedings, change different catheters, respiratory therapy, and medication administration. In the LTC centers nurses cooperate with physicians, social workers, dieticians, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, respiratory…

University Medical Center is the largest public hospital located on the U.S./Mexico border. El Paso is located in West Texas in the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande. Immigration is a key factor due to El Paso’s proximity to Mexico impacting not only the city but the hospital as well. University Medical Center is the only non-profit hospital in El Paso. In the 1950s, the residents of El Paso voted to create the El Paso County Hospital District. By doing this the residents agreed that part…

Diagnostic tests: Imaging tests: • Chest x-ray: a lung x-ray image can reveal an abnormal mass or nodule (American Cancer Society 2016). • CT (computed tomography): a lung CT scan can detect small lesions that might not be detected in the x-ray image. It can show the size and shape of cancer, and where it is (American Cancer Society 2016). Sputum cytology: If the patient have a cough and is producing sputum, the doctor will look at the sputum under the microscope to detect any presence of…