Topic: Medication Errors Don’t Let Them Happen to You I have learned from the article that the consequences of medication error are severe, I believed it the responsibility of myself a student nurse and every nurse to ensure that accurate measure are followed as they greatly influence medication used. Accurate measures will include; Patient information this is very important to meds administration because it helps the nurse identify who exactly their patients are. Another important fact I took
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Standardized Simulation NR442 Asthma Management/Nabiha Meer Chamberlain College of Nursing: Nursing Students We want to thank you in advance for your active participation in this standardized simulation. Our purpose is to immerse you in a high quality clinical experience that will enhance critical thinking, decision-making, and prepare you as you move forward in the curriculum and transition into practice. The following material can be used in scenario preparation. You will find preparation
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Allergy Asthma and Immunology" (2015), “The number of people with asthma continues to grow. One in 12 people (about 25 million, or 8% of the U.S. population) had asthma in 2009, compared with 1 in 14 (about 20 million, or 7%) in 2001.” Another scary eye opener is that more than half 53% to be exact of people with asthma had an attack in 2008. Out of that 53 percent of people more children suffered from asthma attacks then adults. In 2007 a whopping 185 children and 3,262 adults died from asthma ("American
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Asthma Evidence Based Pharmacology Asthma is a chronic debilitating disease which affects children and adults. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), “asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood. In the United states, more than 25 million people are known to have asthma. About 7 million of these people are children.” Asthma is most commonly diagnosed during childhood. Pathophysiology and Age Continuum Implications Asthma is a disorder
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Urticaria : definition/ diagnostic criteria Urticaria is described by the quick manifestation of wheals and this may be accompanied by angioedema. A wheal has three typical features which comprises: (i) a centrally located swelling of varying size, almost always encircled by reflex erythema; (ii) accompanied with itching or burning and; (iii) its transient nature, where the skin returns to normal appearance within 1 hour to 24 hours. (1) The transient nature of urticaria is an important characteristic
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Urticaria and Angioedema Definition and Overview Urticaria and angioedema are two separate conditions that can occur together. Both are manifestations of edema on the skin. Urticaria, known in layman’s terms as hives, is an inflammatory reaction that involves the superficial part of the dermis only. Angioedema, on the other hand, involves the deeper skin layers and the subcutaneous tissues. Both conditions are the result of edema; microscopically, the collagen fibers in the skin layers affected
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Smoking and alveoli repair cigarette smoking is one of the major cause for many of the lung diseases. Smoking is a practice of burning a dried plant and inhaling the smoke. It is one of most common form of recreational drug usage. People who smoke get addicted to smoking which leads to gradual damage to the body. The substances that are inhaled causes reactions at the nerve endings in the central nervous system. These reactions are similar to that caused by the naturally occurring hormones, dopamine
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Clinic presents a 24 years old white female. Currently experiencing flu-like symptoms for the past two months. Patient has taken OTC medication: antihistamine for symptoms. Symptoms Started just as she is having is a runny nose and coughing, but symptoms has gotten worse. Patient states muscle weakness, diarrhea, decrease in appetite. Other Signs and symptoms she presented was nausea, exhaustion, generalized body aches, and chills. Patient is an ex heroin users, denies any use of heroin for the last
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Asthma affects the public by “keeping kids out of school, about 10 million school days are lost per year. Aside from keeping kids out of school, it can also keep kids on the sidelines and away from physical activities such as soccer, mush ball, and basketball.” Asthma also affects the public by “causing two million emergency visits. Not only does it cause emergency visits but it also causes employees to lose about 14 million work days per year.” At the rate medication is improving, in my opinion
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Asthma Asthma is a respiratory condition that can cause serious problems for an individual. This condition causes difficulties in breathing and can cause the airways to become inflamed and swollen. Some of the more obvious symptoms of asthma include coughing, tightness in the chest area, wheezing and difficulty in breathing. These symptoms often become worse when a person has a cold or flu. Asthma can significantly hinder daily routines and are enhanced with physical activity and exercise. As a
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