PROFESSIONALS: WEANING Accountability of Nursing Professionals: Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation Samantha Madrid Grand Canyon University Abstract This paper will discuss the weaning of patients off of a mechanical ventilator. It will look at the problems associated with prolonged intubation vs. premature extubation, and what healthcare professionals can do to assess a patients readiness to begin the weaning process. A patient care scenario will be given and an explanation of how nursing
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Running head: ACCREDITATION AUDIT- TASK 4 COMPLAINCE STATUS Joint Commission clearly explained that a Periodic Performance Review is as an assessment tool designed to help in assisting the healthcare organization contributes greatly in the improvement and monitoring performance all through the year. The periodic performance focuses more on the measures that has to do with patients safety and care and at same time given the facility for unremitting standards fulfillment. NCH is 100% compliance with
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Identify the educational preparation and role(s) of the clinical nurse leader (CNL) designation. The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a master's-prepared advanced generalist clinician, who might manage and coordinate comprehensive client care for a distinct group of patients and actively provides direct patient care in complex situations, and has the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary to ensure patient safety and care quality (Cherry & Jacob, 2014, p. 55). The CNL program
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A Multimodal Intervention and Impact on Nosocomial Infection Barbara C.C. Lam, MBBS, FRCP(Edin, Lond.), FRCPCH(UK), FHKCPaed; Josephine Lee, RN, MSN; and Y.L. Lau, MD (Hons), FRCP(Edin, Glasg. Lond.) FRCPCH(UK) ABSTRACT. Objective. Health care–associated infections persist as a major problem in most neonatal intensive care units. Hand hygiene has been singled out as the most important measure in preventing hospital-acquired infection. However, hand hygiene compliance among health care workers (HCWs)
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Tanner Medical Center's ICU Organizational Assessment Scott Willard Franklin The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing NUR 522: Organizational Assessments for Clinical Nurse Leaders Fall, 2010 Tanner Medical Center's ICU Organizational Assessment Tanner Health System is a nonprofit regional health system serving a nine county area of West Georgia and East Alabama. Tanner facilities include: a 202-bed acute care Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, a 40-bed acute care Tanner Medical
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Case Study for Final Exam Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body. The name myasthenia gravis, which is Latin and Greek in origin, literally means "grave muscle weakness." With current therapies, however, most cases of myasthenia gravis are not as "grave" as the name implies. In fact, for the majority of individuals with myasthenia gravis
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requires for its optimal outcome. Dose should be accurate and individually titrated, based on sedation assessments. Both inadequate and excessive sedation may have deleterious effects. Inadequate sedation can lead to increase distress and fighting the ventilator, interference with effective mechanical ventilation, myocardial and cerebral ischemia, and potentially dangerous outcomes such as self-extubation or removal of other mechanical devices (3). On the other hand, excessive sedation, which is a common
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for Disease Control and Prevention estimated roughly 1.7 million hospital-associated infections, from all types of microorganisms, including bacteria, combined, cause or contribute to 99,000 deaths each year. In Europe, where hospital surveys have been conducted, the category of Gram-negative infections are estimated to account for two-thirds of the 25,000 deaths each year. Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream and other parts of the body
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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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Acidosis 3) What is the reason for A.W.’s ABG results? [c] Because oxygen exchange isn’t occurring and CO2 is being trapped in the lungs. 4) What kind of pneumothorax does A.W. have? Explain. It is a closed pneumothorax because there isn’t any associated external wound and it just randomly happened. 5) The physician needs to insert a chest tube. Your responsibilities as the nurse include
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