Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Definition Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the medical terminology for a stroke. Stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of your brain is stopped either by a blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel. Types There are two main types of cerebrovascular accident, or stroke. Both types of stroke deprive part of the brain of blood and oxygen, causing brain cells to die. These include: Ischemic stroke Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and is caused by
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As part of the nursing program, I had the opportunity to spend a day observing in an outpatient surgery unit. The unit was in an L-shaped with two hallways and each wing had a desk. It also had a main desk was where the patients would check in after going through the admission process. Once checked-in into the unit, they were placed in a double room where they would spend anywhere from one to several hours, waiting until their case was called. The outpatient surgery flow begins when the patient arrived
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The Long Road to Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors: A History of Anticoagulation Marjorie Burnsworth Tacoma Community College July 24, 2014 Abstract This paper explores the history of the chemical research and development of anticoagulant medications over the years and how this has lead to the development of direct factor Xa inhibitors (fXa inhibitors). Since ancient doctors first used leeches to treat their patients, people have been aware of the properties of anticoagulants
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Surgical Patient Case One: Activity One: With reference to anatomy explain how a gall stone can migrate into the pancreas, causing pancreatitis. The pancreas is in the upper abdomen and lies behind the stomach and intestines. It makes a fluid that contains enzymes that are needed to digest food. The enzymes are made in the pancreatic cells and are passed into tiny tubes. These tubes join together to form the main pancreatic duct. This drains the enzyme-rich fluid into the duodenum. The enzymes
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Genesis Health Care Systems By Jeff Thompson Management Information Systems Professor Sean Hynes Florida Institute of Technology April 20, 2014 Genesis Health Care Systems Our Mission… To provide compassionate quality health care Our Vision… To be a regional health care system recognized and chosen for compassion, trust, innovation and excellence. Our Values... * Compassion * Trust * Innovation * Excellence (http://www.genesishcs.org/about-us/mission-vision-values/)
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Running head: DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN ADN AND BSN Differences in competencies between ADN and BSN NRS- 430 V Grand Canyon University Michael Jones December/02/2012 DIFFERENCIES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN ADN AND BSN Nursing professions is undergoing rapid changes and are inevitable. Nurses should be able to adapt and practice these changes in order to provide quality health care to the society. Nurses are the vital part of the evolving health care arena, since our profession
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* * Fundamentals of Nursing (NSG 1355) Care Plan * * * ------------------------------------------------- Admission History * -------------------------------------------------
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BSBMED301B: Assignment 1 What you have to do Using the learning resource provided answer the following questions: Question 1 Using your knowledge of word components, give the correct medical term for each of the definitions below. Definition Medical Term 1. rectal hernia Rectocele 2. excision of the stomach Gastrectomy 3. inflammation of the kidney Nephritis 4. enlargement of the liver Hepatomegaly 5. incision to remove a stone Lithotomy 6. fixation of the intestine Enteropexy
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Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper NUR/440 – Health Assessment and Promotion For Vulnerable Population 12 December 2011 Vulnerable Populations and Self Awareness Introduction This paper is a study of the vulnerable population of the elderly in the United States and will discuss the mindfulness of this author’s personal biases, attitudes, and conceived stereotypes regarding this population. The patient chosen as an example for this paper is Norma James from the University of
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the nursing care considerations associated with vtach? 9. What medications would be given and how would CPR and defibrillation be done? 10. What is ventricular fibrillation, nursing care, meds, dx, CPR, defib? 11. How do implantable cardioverter defibrillators work and what are the nursing considerations? 12. Describe premature atrial contractions. 13. Define A-fib, nursing considerations, and complications. 14. What is countershock and how does it work, what should you avoid? 15. How do
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