patient to the hospital?)Using (OLDCART) Patient was admitted to the hospital via Assisted Living Facility. She has Hospital Acquired Pneumonia and is having acute confusion episodes. She cannot describe any pain‚ but says “ow” when she is being examined. She is aware of herself‚ but is not oriented to time or place. Subjective: Patient states “Ow” during examination Objective: Temp: 97.5‚ Pulse: 66‚ BP: 142/71‚ Resp: 20‚ O2: 98% Room air Medical diagnosis of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Medical
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Hand Washing Experiment Outline I. Introduction a. This lab was conducted in order to understand and apply the scientific method. The experiment tested the effectiveness of reducing microorganism (bacteria) with the use of various hand soaps. b. Hypothesis: If the Harris Teeter Foaming Hand Soap is more effective in reducing bacterial growth than the Soft Soap hand soap‚ then there will be less bacterial/microorganism growth present on the agar plate for the Harris Teeter Foaming
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ACTIVITIES Some Key Points on Hand Washing Hand washing with soap is a very important preventive practice. Studies show that if done as recommended‚ it prevents almost half of the cases of diarrhea and almost a third of the cases of pneumonia in children. These two conditions are among the top causes of children’s illness and deaths. Hand washing with soap can also prevent many cases of influenza and other respiratory diseases‚ such as the so-called swine flu. Hand washing with water only does not
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Hospital Acquired Conditions: Cost‚ Quality‚ and Empowerment Kellyann Curnayn University of Florida Executive Summary The Medias focus regarding the Affordable Care Act has been on its expansion of coverage with little attention given to the provisions that seek to strengthen the delivery system by increasing transparency‚ encouraging efficient models of delivery and embracing innovation. The Affordable Care Act has within it provisions created the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
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Nosocomial Infections (NI) can arise from an inanimate object or substance‚ other patients‚ medical personnel‚ visitors‚ air‚ water‚ even the health care process itself. Also‚ the use of reusable equipment/supplies‚ invasive devices or techniques (catheters‚ valves‚ etc.). Patients in a hospital setting are also exposed to more drug resistant strains of microbes; as in this setting the microbes are selected at a higher rate than outside the hospital due to antibiotic usage in the hospital. NI usually
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7‚ 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann‚ 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was
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Professional and personal values applied to the procedures of hand washing in Infection Control Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 2 Identify your new learning‚ giving rationale for your choice of this topic ………….…………… Page 2 How has this learning made a difference to you …………………………………….…………… Page 5 How will this learning influence you clinical practice …………………………………..………… Page 6 Describe how you will continue to develop this learning after this module
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illnesses are caused not only because of our carelessness or lack of sense of responsibility over our health‚ but also some factors which are external and uncontrollable causes us to feel sick and acquired illnesses to some extent. Background of the Study One of the most popular illness that can be found in hospitals is what we call pressured ulcer‚ some uses bed sores or scientifically known as decubitus ulcer. This illness is caused by the unrelieved pressure to the skin which cuts off the circulation
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controlling the disease more difficult. There are vaccines or drugs to either prevent or treat people with Norovirus. The only preventions are to practice proper hand washing hygiene when either preparing food‚ especially after using the toilet and changing diapers. Cleaning and disinfect contaminated area or surfaces included washing of the laundry. This is the only way to try and prevent getting the virus. But they say that everyone will be infected more than
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disease by washing your hands Purpose: To persuade my audience that proper hygiene and hand washing can reduce the risk of contracting infectious diseases. Introduction Hand washing is a simple habit‚ something most people do without thinking. Yet hand washing‚ when done properly‚ is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick. The purpose of my speech is to show how hand washing is an easy way to prevent infection. I will begin with the dangers of not washing your hands. Then move
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