Mandatory Pre-op for Total Knee Replacement The decision to undergo elective knee surgery can be very stressful for many patients. It is important for patients to be well prepared. Total knee arthroplasty has increased by eighty-four percent from 1997 to 2009 (Fawzi, 2012, para. 1). By making the Pre-op Total knee Arthroplasty class mandatory patients and their family members will be more educated and prepared for surgery and recovery. During the class patients will be able to ask any questions
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Amira said “we make prayers for the person asking god to take them to the paradise, have better life afterlife, and also to forgive them.” Moreover, she added that the family also read the Quran, which is known as Islamic holy book to the terminal ill patients or deceased. She told me that, they tried to make a person happy and avoid anything that will make them sad. Prayers are the most important thing that they use to cope with loss. Everyone they know visit and talk to them as usual, not making
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I would love to be a medical assistant. There are two areas in medical assisting. One area is clinical medical assisting and the other area is administrative medical assisting. If I were a clinical assistant, I would be interacting more with the patients. I would be greeting the patients, taking vital signs, preparing the patient, carrying out tests or procedures, and assisting the doctor. This would require me to be accurate when charting. I can, also, work on the administrative front. This would
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my evidence-based project on preventing hospital acquired infections, also known as HAI’s. According to the Center for Disease Control, “HAI’s affect 5 to 10 percent of hospitalized patients in the U.S. per year. Approximately 1.7 million HAIs occur in U.S. hospitals each year, resulting in 99,000 deaths and an estimated $20 billion in healthcare costs.” If we as nurses were able to prevent
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service at the Yale New-Haven Hospital lab. I have already taken essential steps towards my lifelong goal. My lifelong dream is to become a doctor. Not only am I interested in this career, but I also value helping others. This is why my volunteer hours are devoted to my goal. I volunteer at Yale New Haven Hospital as an intern in the immunology lab and the short term surgery recovery rooms where I get to aid a multitude of patients and nurses. Yale New Haven Hospital has become a second home to me
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After review of the clinical information provided by Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, the Medical Director has denied your admission to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. It was determined that the clinical information did not justify an inpatient stay. Acute inpatient hospitalization was not medically necessary. The admitting diagnosis was chest pain, shortness of breath, decompensated congestive heart failure. You have a past medical history of hypertension, pacemaker, defibrillator, chronic systolic
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It was touch and go flying back to Fort Worth, but I made it without incident. I made an appointment with my neurologist as I assumed this was an MS symptom. I continued to have trouble while waiting for the appointment. My thinking that it was MS related caused me to believe my life was over. I met with Dr. Connor and much to my surprise, he said it was Meniere's Disease and to see an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT). I made an appointment with Dr. Vories in Fort Worth. Ménière’s disease is
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The Atmosphere of Rehab Centers and Nursing Homes Have you ever had a loved one be in a rehab center or nursing home. Have you ever wondered if it was a good choice for him or her. The Atmosphere of Rehab Centers and Nursing Homes does more harm than good to elderly patients. My reasons to defend my opinion are the ethical, individual and family concerns about these places. When a person gets hurt or they can no longer take care of themselves and no one else can either they may go to a Hospice
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Name: Bayo Oshunlalu Unit #: 5 Unit Title: The Public Needs to Know…Don’t They? Qu. 1. Francine’s error was an honest mistake related to not being familiar with the room numbers for specific units. Discuss what action Asasif should take? Insert your response to Qu. 1. ………………………… Francine’s error might have been an honest mistake due to the fact that she was newly hired, had just completed the required orientation, and she had just started performing her work duty with minimal supervision. However
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Maci Jones was brought into the emergency room by her birth father, Isaac Curry. He expressed concerns over Maci’s health conditions because she shows signs of the flu. She is currently running a fever of 104° F, complains of body aches, fatigue, and is constantly vomiting. He says that she will not drink any liquids and she is very irritable. He then conveyed to the ER nurse that Maci’s mother would not want him here. He stated that he does not have custody of Maci and her mother generously allows
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