Triage

Despite its barbaric reputation, medical care during the Civil War helped dawn a new era of modern medicine. Under Letterman’s encouragement of triage organization that is still used today, techniques developed in response to sick and wounded soldiers led to advances in pain management and directly influenced the modern ambulance and trauma system. Union surgeon general, William A. Hammond, standardized, organized and designed new hospital layouts for the army that are still used today.…

6.) According to Hempworth (2013), following the assessment process, in which necessary information was compiled to enhance awareness of the client as an individual, their associated problems, the context of the situation, their strengths, and goals, the social worker selects intervention methods. The selection process of identifying appropriate interventions and theories involves careful examination of the client and system in which they live. The social worker must thoroughly examine the…

way possible. When participating in community service at a daycare, I grew a love for kids; babies in particular. The development of the fetus inside the womb and infants outside of the womb has always interested me. I would like to start off as a triage nurse, slowly work up to being a Pediatric Nurse, then go back to school and become a Pediatrician. Starting off small will help me get the hang of things, and perfect myself in numerous ways. I will already have the hands on experience;…

The behavioral domain of the client seems to be agitated and distressed with a functioning level that is markedly absent, therefore scoring a marked impairment on the triage assessment. The clients facial expressions are observed to not be relaxed there is a fair amount of crying, her foot is visibly shaking up and down. Clients avoidance materializes to be affiliated with her substance use; a coping mechanism, which looks to display likely coping mechanism that are to exacerbate the crisis…

cognitive, affective, behavioral, and physical implications of a sustained community disaster. The ACT model stands for assessment (A), crisis intervention (C), and trauma treatment (T). Taken apart, the assessment protocol includes a psychiatric triage which should occur in the immediate aftermath of a community disaster. Also included should be trauma assessments, biopsychosocial and cultural assessments while appraising for immediate medical needs and threats to public safety and property…

Agents: Description of clinical signs fit description of cholinergic toxidrome due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, which has effects on both the peripheral and central nervous system. Nerve agents including: Tabun (GA), Soman (GD), Sarin (GB), GF and VX. carbamate pesticide (aldicarb), organophosphate pesticides including: parathion and malathion, hydrogen cyanide Vapor or aerosal(mg ⋅ min/m3) Tabun (GA): LCt50: 400, Sarin (GB): LCt50: 100, Soman (GD): LCt 50: 50, VX: LCt50: 10,…

Information Management and Information Technology in an MCI or Disaster Serious emergencies, disasters and crises have become increasingly frequent in the recent years. In the past several decades, natural and man-made disasters have taken over 3 million innocent lives and badly affected millions more. When a disaster strikes, many lives may be saved by emergency crisis response. In fact, mass-casualty incident and disaster response is considered to be one of the biggest challenges for an…

The opening for a Registered Nurse at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) particularly interests me because of the highly skilled, team oriented, and patient centered environment at your facility. I would be honored to be a member of such an outstanding organization. My work/clinical experience, leadership/interpersonal skills, and commitment to excellence make me the perfect employee for your institution. As a Registered Nurse at Central Harnett Hospital, I have implemented patient care…

threatening allergic reaction when the physician orders a CT scan with IV contrast. (Bártlová et al., 2015) Another common danger is inaccurate medication lists. Consider anticoagulants, for example. These are important and potentially life-saving medications that can prevent strokes or heart attacks. But if a caregiver is unaware that a patient is taking anticoagulants, they may prescribe another, seemingly unrelated medication (antibiotics for treatment of a minor infection, for example) that…

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