Waist-hip ratio

Safe Staffing Ratios on a Med-Surge Unit Angela Lyons Eastern Gateway Community College Abstract Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, acceptable nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Three of the many benefits of adequate nurse to patient ratios are quality patient care, retention of nurses, and patient safety. Safe Staffing Ratios on a Med-Surge Unit Nurse staffing is a complex issue with no easy…

impact and firearm force. Are police using force differently today than in years past? For officers using physical force, chemical force, and firearm force. Just as an example of how use of force has changed in the past twenty years in 1990 the ratio between the frequency of physical force incidents to…

To properly analyze the long-term debt of Rite Aid, we must calculate various debt-related ratios. These ratios help find Rite Aid’s leverage and solvency. They also allow us to be able to compare Rite Aid to the industry average. Rite Aid’s ratios and the industry averages are shown on the next page in Figure 12. Looking at these ratios, the biggest concerns lie in the common-size debt, debt to assets, as well as long-term debt to equity. The company is doing very poorly in both categories.…

Trochanteric Hip Bursitis Treatment Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the bursa at the outside point of the hip. A bursa is a fluid filled sack near a joint. This sack functions as gliding surface to reduce friction between body tissues. The plural of bursa is bursae. The major bursae are usually located near large joints such as elbows, shoulders, knees and hips. The hip has two major bursae; ischial bursa and trochanteric bursa. Trochanteric bursa is found on the side of the hip,…

nervous for this one than I was the relay. I knew I was in good standings in ranks before the race, but you never knew. As I was warming up Coach Harsin came up to me and said,”How are you feeling? You loose and relaxed?” I told her I was ready, but my hip was still tight. She just said it was probably nerves and I agreed, that was very likely today. As the first heat started, I was picturing myself running my best race yet. Then the second heat went. Then it was showtime. As I was walking to my…

acetabular shell, minus 3 mm cobalt-chrome femoral head. ANESTHESIA: General endotracheal. COMPLICATIONS: None. ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: 250-mL. INDICATIONS: [Name] is a 76-year-old female with a long history of right hip pain, unresponsive to conservative therapy. She was diagnosed with right hip degenerative arthritis and was admitted, after failing conservative treatment, for operative evaluation. OPERATIVE PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: After informed consent was obtained, the patient was brought…

A hip fracture occurs when the UQ (upper quadrant) of a femur bone endures a break. To cause a fracture, one must fall or have a direct blow to the side of the hip. Many medical conditions such as osteoporosis, or cancer can affect the bone so much so that the bone weakens from loss of tissue making bones fragile enough to break even from standing and twisting. However, a hip dislocation occurs when the femur bone is forced out of the ball and socket joint. To dislocate a hip a fall from extreme…

The range of Motion and strength in hips normal completes the whole arc of movements against gravity and resistance without s/s difficulty. ROM and Knee bend normally against gravity, resistance testing deferred due to edema, erythema and popliteal wound. Unable to complete the whole arc of ankle rotation due to pain with movement and edema. Pedal push-pull motion intact, push against full resistance to bottom of foot done without difficulty, equal strength bilaterally. Flexion of foot…

due to subluxation of his hips at this time, however LE tone was observed as high extensor tone. The tone is low in his trunk, neck and head making moving against gravity difficult. At points Aaron presents with extension synergy pattern when startled or excited. His posture is asymmetrical as he keeps his head turned to the left and flexed down.…

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has had experiences in their past that have helped mold and shape them into the person they are today. Of course, not all our stories are optimistic and pleasant to look back on, but they are all part of this journey we call life. Experiences help to define who we are. The fact that we all have a story makes us the same in a uniquely different and wonderful way. DDH is a small part of my story. DDH is the abbreviation…