Debridement

Katelyn Baker 09-27-2014 Monday-Thursday 7:30-9:30 MRSA: Lori Popp’s Story I had the chance to listen to guest speaker Lori Popp talk about what happened to her after going through a bariatric operation and the complications that came with it. Her story really opened my eyes to what is happening in the world and health care settings. She taught me to be cautious because not every health care worker takes the proper precautions when working with their patients. This is how she acquired MRSA,…

five centimeters. At this point the bursa (lubricating sac that helps with movement) resection helps to better visualize the rotator cuff and also cut down on pain caused from inflammation. Once the identification of the tendon is visualized, the debridement of the torn tendon is done. If there are bone spurs they can be removed at this time also. For many repairs a hole through the bone suture is exercised. This is where a hole is drilled through the hard, compact bone distal to the greater…

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people annually. Diabetic foot disease is a result of poor diabetic control. People with diabetes have a 12-25% risk of developing a foot ulcer throughout their life span. (Cavanagh, Lipsky, Bradbury, & Botek, 2005) and “30 to 40 times higher in a diabetic” (Brem, Sheehan, and Boulton, 2004). Foot problems can become serious in a short period of time. Patient Education Education must start at diagnosis. .Diabetic patients must be educated…

Throughout history, we as humans are driven to survive and reach our full potentials every day. Pursuing this drive to excellence would not be obtainable without our ability to not only create ideas, but to create movements. As simple as this sounds, without the intra-articular joints within our bodies, we couldn’t pursue the drive towards excellence. One of the most important joints within the human body is the hip. This joint provides the human body with the necessary stability and strength to…

This was my twelfth and final night shift following Meagan at Rady Children’s Hospital. I was expecting the day after Thanksgiving to be really busy. To my surprise, it was the least busy night out of all the shifts I saw while I was at Rady’s. The census was at an all time low of 15. Due to the low census and recent holiday, all the nurses on the floor were calm and giddy. In this particular journal, I will address the theme of forgiveness. Clinical Experiences S.V. is a thirteen-year-old boy…

INTRODUCTION The Jehovah’s Witness religion is a Christian movement with 6.3 million followers worldwide with 0.002% in India. This community does not accept blood or blood products based on their biblical teachings. This belief when compounded with a trauma scenario in India where there is alack of awareness of this community leads to creation of obstacles in their treatment plan along with legal, medical and ethical challenges for the health care provider1. ABSTRACT The awareness of the…

Given examples include fracture reduction, laceration repair and abscess drainage, burn debridement, central line placement, and tube thoracostomy. Levels of sedation are also detailed in the guidelines. In these guidelines ketamine is described in terms of procedural, dissociative and deep sedation. Procedural sedation involves administering…

Nursing is a rewarding field of practice with numerous different job opportunities and the ability to promote health and well being to all. Wound Care nursing is a specialized practice within nursing that specializes in wound, ostomy and continence care. They provide direct and indirect care to patients who suffer from any form of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or integumentary system problems. The intent of this paper is to discuss what it means to be a wounds care nurse and the roles…

3. A. Cranial nerve involvement can be broken down into two portions. The anterior 2/3 of the tongue are innervated by the Chorda Tympani branch of the Facial nerve which is carried by the lingual nerve which branches off the mandibular branch of the Trigeminal nerve. Sensory component of the anterior 2/3 is maintained by the lingual nerve. The posterior 1/3 of the tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve which supplies both sensory and taste. B. The human tongue contains multiple…

such as prayers and rituals. Many of their members, both adults and children, have died as a result of the refusal of appropriate medical care. One example is with the Lovell family. The AMA Journal of Ethics wrote “The Lovells consented to the debridement and surgical treatment and signed the consent form. Shortly thereafter the family's minister came to the hospital and prayed with Adam's parents for God to restore life to the devitalized tissues. Soon afterward, the Lovells rescinded consent…