Twenty-one UHC-member teaching hospitals were included in the sample. The results showed that in hospitals where RNs with baccalaureate degree are prevalent, better outcomes resulted, in which there were lower rates of decubitus ulcers, congestive heart failure mortality, failure to rescue, postoperative deep vein
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Epidemiology of Influenza Bethany Baird Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V September 19, 2014 Epidemiology of Influenza Influenza is an illness that is seen and addressed on a yearly basis. Each year, come fall, individuals line up a their local clinic or physician’s office to acquire the influenza vaccine in an attempt to ward off the seasonal virus known as the flu. “The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect
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Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the disease of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease is a term used to encompasses numerous chronic heart problems including “hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infraction, cerebrovascular accident, and arteriosclerosis” (Stegeman & Davis, 2014, p., 346). Atherosclerosis is a main cause for these heart problems. Atherosclerosis develops from buildup of plaque in the walls of arteries causing a narrowing of the walls and
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International Classification of Diseases Coding II Chapter 17 – 27 Chapter 17: 1. Which of the following anemias is caused by a failure of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells and may be congenital or acquired? A. Bone marrow deficiency anemia B. Sickle-cell anemia C. Aplastic anemia D. Thalassemia 2. Which of the following terms refers to either a reduction in the quantity of hemoglobin or a reduction in the volume of red blood cells? E. Anemia
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Introduction Congenital heart defects affect millions of newborns every year. According to recent research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, congenital heart defects “affect nearly 1% of―or about 40,000―births per year in the United States” (Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs)). Because these conditions are congenital, infants are present with these defects at birth. While many advancements in technology have improved the lifespan for infants with congenital heart disease, this group of
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minutes. Additional injections of 40 or 80 mg may be administered every 10 minutes as needed up to a total dose of 300 mg. DRUG INTERACTIONS: Labetalol can mask early warning symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) such as tremors and increased heart rate which are the result of activation of the adrenergic nervous system. Therefore, people with diabetes taking medications that lower blood sugar such as insulin or oral antidiabetic medications may need to increase the frequency with which they
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There have been cases that have left doctors scratching their heads calling it a medical mystery but it is truly a miracle. There was a case of a seventy-four year old woman who had a rash and it wouldn’t go away. When she finally arrived at the hospital her whole leg was covered in waxy lumps the doctors tested her and it was carcinoma which is a form of skin cancer. Given the spread of the tumors radiotherapy would have not be effective neither would be digging out the tumors from the skin. Amputation
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Anoushka Trivedi 9S1 Biology Artificial or Real? The heart is in the center of the body and is the most vital organ in the body and you cannot survive without it. In the stressful environment, lots of strain is put in your heart, which leads to many heart diseases such as a heart attack, leaky valves, blocked coronary arteries causing the demand toward scientific developments to produce more developed artificial hearts and replacement of heart valves to increase. Though out the years, science has
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they transition to alternate levels of care may reduce readmission by 50% (Service, 2008). The intent of this proposed paper is to take a look at hospital readmissions rates in correlation with the patient being elderly and having a diagnosis of heart failure and assess what can be done to positively change these statistics, which increase the quality of care we as healthcare professionals provide to our patients. A Rationale for Selecting the Issue or Problem of Interest Hospital readmissions can
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to the heart. This is a process that usually happens over time, and slowly blocks the arteries. Eventually this will restrict blood flow to the heart and could cause a person to have a heart attack, or stroke. Another condition that could cause or be caused by cardiovascular disease is arrhythmia. This is a condition that involves the electrical impulses or beats of the heart. When your heart doesn’t beat in a normal manner, it cannot pump blood effectively through the body to your heart or your
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