Foley catheter

NEURO CASE STUDY Y.W. is a 23-year-old male student from Thailand studying electrical engineering at the university. He was ejected from a moving vehicle, which was traveling at 70 mph. His injuries include a severe closed head injury with an occipital hematoma, bilateral wrist fractures, and a right pneumothorax. 1. Define the term primary head injury and describe the mechanism of injury for the student in this case study (how it occurs). (4 points) A primary injury is the initial…

1. What are your first thoughts when you hear Harris’ goals? Ans: Harris’ goals are unrealistic at this stage secondary to injury he has suffered which is T3 complete spinal cord injury and resultant paraplegia. Paraplegia is defined as complete paralysis of lower extremities and possible trunk region as well (Spinal Injury Network, n.d.). 2. What do you say in response? Ans: I will educate Harris’ on his injuries to increase insight to his deficits. I will handle situation very delicately.…

Brief Description During my clinical at Magnolia Regional Health Center, I got the opportunity to observe a patient have a Caesarean section (C-section) which “is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother 's abdomen and a second incision in the mother 's uterus” (Mayo Clinic, 2012). This surgical procedure is often done when a vaginal delivery would put health complications in the baby’s or mother’s life. In addition, a pregnant women can request to have this…

Several tests were accomplished technically and carefully to identify the unknown # 230 to be M.luteus bacteria. Most of the observed results do match the expected ones, except two tests. The observed results for glucose fermentation and oxidase test did not match the expected results. The expected result for fermentation of glucose test was negative while the observed result was positive. Conversely, in Kligler iron agar media, which exams the ability of bacteria to ferment lactose and glucose…

scores improved. Patients felt more involved with their care and provided the hospital with a better overall score. Another quality improvement included allowing nurses to determine when a Foley may be removed per protocol. This has decreased infections and also improve patient outcomes. Early removal of Foley catheters…

1)Research is different from clinical problem solving in that research is a systematic process by which new knowledge is discovered through the gathering of data and information from different sources(Fain, 2013). In addition, research is also done to support knowledge that already exists based on a theory to build on or improve the information that already exists. This can be knowledge that is directly applied to our practice or knowledge that needs further validation before application…

Introduction “As defined by The American Nurses Association (ANA), delegation is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task from one individual to another while retaining accountability for the outcome” (Kelly, 2012 p. 369) Delegation occurs when a task is assigned based on job description and matching the staff to patient needs (NCSBN, 2005). Decisions on delegation are based on principles according to the individual’s scope of practice. Before any task is delegated, it is…

According to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there are nearly 3 million nurses in the United States alone. Nurses are on the frontline of all healthcare facilities. We are caregivers, advocates and teachers. It is of upmost importance to display professional behavior to maintain a successful and functional workplace. The predominant qualities associated with professionalism in nursing are: interpersonal skills, appearance, advocacy, and knowledge application based on evidence-based…

I help staple the 85-year-old head laceration, or place a Foley catheter in the 78-year-old septic patient. The families come to the bedside and tell me I have to feed their mom because she didn’t eat yet today because they came to the emergency room instead of having lunch and they didn’t know coming to an ER would…

The profession of nursing has drastically changed and evolved over the past few decades and with these changes nurses are expected to adopt evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP is defined as "the use of the newest evidence in making patient care decisions and such evidence typically comes from research conducted by nurses and other health care professionals" (Polit & Beck, 2014, p.2). Additionally, research has shown "patients who receive care based on evidence from well-designed studies…