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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,…

Medical- Surgical floor. Just like any other Med Surgical floor the staff to patient ratio is not ideal. Nurses take up to seven patients and the patient care techs (PCT) take 10 to 15 patients. It gets hard for the staff to provide patients with the best care possible when they are so short staffed. This past week I was responsible for two of my own patients while helping my nurse, other nurses, and the PCTs’. One of my patients, Mrs. J was a 64 year old female who was admitted to the hospital…

Secondly, some forensic patients are facing personal barriers that prevent them from accepting outside healthcare; this is more common in jails and facilities in small towns. With the fear of a correctional officer spreading their medical conditions throughout the facilities, the incarcerated patient will more likely decline outside treatment. The forensic patient may also have difficulties effectively communicating the issues that they are experiencing. With the United States being a melting…

failure to listen empathetically in the care is the time. There is less time for the healthcare professionals to interact with the patients. A primary care doctor spends about 15 minutes with each patient. According to the hospital, some doctor gets to only spent 11 minutes with a patient. The doctor is rushed and don’t get to listen empathetically to their patients. During their visit, they may focus on checking up. Another reason is a doctor have to update all the information that took place…

condition that affects many patients’ quality of life. It also carries a burden in the United States, with a total cost of $29.5 billion in 2010.1 Accordingly, exacerbations could be a major contribution to the excess cost. An association between rates of COPD exacerbations and the use of cholinesterase inhibitors was researched in a report entitled “COPD Exacerbation and Cholinesterase Therapy in Dementia Patients.” Thus, the rate of exacerbations in COPD patients could theoretically be…

To make sure that our patients are up-to-date on vaccines recommended by CDC, we should integrate a few important steps in our standard care of practice. As advance practice nurses we should: 1. Stay informed about updates on vaccination recommendations 2. Assess the patient vaccinations needs at every clinical encounter. 3. Ask our patient to complete a simple screening questionnaire to determine if there are any valid contraindications. 4. Educate the patient; not only about the benefits of…

Objective To obtain a position as a Patient Care Technician at Englewood Hospital where my knowledge and experience in patient care can be applied to assist hospital staff efficiently and effectively. Education Punjab University, Chandigarh, India Caliber Training Institute, Manhattan, NY Graduated in Nurse Technician, Phlebotomy and EKG Feb 1998 License# 1244-4508:1211-4508 Technical Skills • Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Epic • Internet…

(polycarbonate), • PETG (polyester), • Composite materials. b. Possible applications • Digital signatures • E-prescriptions • Electronic patient file • Medication history for interaction inspection • Pregnancy and vaccination records • Emergency data • Organ donor ID • Bonus schemes • Cost tracking c. Scope of service An overall service package for the patient data card implementation involves: • Call center services • Card personalization • Data collection • Data preparation and handling •…

hospital I often had the opportunity to work triaging patients. Over the course of a couple of months one patient in particular came to the ER for pain related reasons multiple times and always left against medical advice. Finally, one day when the ER was slow I had a chance to triage this patient again, but this time was different. We sat and talked about all of the times he had been seen and left and I asked him why he always left AMA. The patient shared that he had been told by many…

Patient presents today with his wife for follow-up on shin wounds. HPI: Patient ended up with 2 wounds, 1 to his left shin in addition to 1 to his right shin. The left shin appears to be healing, it is scabbed over. The wound on the right shin occurred about 2 weeks ago when patient hit his leg on his toolbox. He was seen in clinic on May 22nd and started on antibiotics after a previous trip. He started on clindamycin. Patient finished the clindamycin, he is now on Bactrim for 2 more days.…