The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. It may be caused by any infectious agent‚ including bacteria‚ fungi‚ and viruses‚ as well as other less common types of pathogens. Use of some medical devices such as bloodstream‚ endotracheal‚ and urinary catheters‚ surgical procedures Injections‚ contamination of the healthcare environment‚ transmission of communicable diseases between patients and healthcare workers‚ overuse or improper use of antibiotics are some types of infections that can be acquired
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ECG criteria of multifocal atrial tachycardia Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute. Discrete P waves with at least three different morphologies (including the normal sinus P wave). P waves which are separated by isoelectric intervals. P-P intervals‚ P-R duration‚ and R-R intervals which vary. The best initial treatment for multifocal atrial tachycardia is treatment of the underlying cause and correction of electrolyte abnormalities (e.g.‚ hypokalemia‚ hypomagnesemia). Acute COPD exacerbation
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Richard J. Daley College Nursing 101 Data Collection for Care Plan Section I – Demographic Data: Patient Initials: K. J. Sex: Female MSWD: Married Age: 44 No. of children: 1 Occupation: Disabled Section II- Admission Data 1. Date admitted: 10/19/2007 2. Admitting diagnosis: Hematomesis‚ melanotic stools‚ cirrhosis‚ hepatorenal syndrome. 3. Allegries: Codiene 4. Signs and symptoms on admission: jaundice appearance‚ lethargic‚ oriented x 1‚ vomiting bright red blood‚ has had
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procedure became safer. A. It is a fast an easy process that causes both a loss of feeling and a loss of pain from the waste down. 1. It involves an injection of drugs through a catheter that has been placed into part of the spinal canal that is separated from the spinal cord. 2. The epidural catheter is hooked up to a pump which is programmed to slowly infuse either local anesthetic alone or a narcotic/local anesthetic mixture into the epidural space. B. There are known side effects
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For the hospital reflection journal‚ I chose to discuss my experience in the place I could perceive myself working in during my nursing career – the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). My NICU hospital experience occurred on Sunday‚ March 26‚ 2017 at the Honor Health Scottsdale Shea center. My nurse and I were assigned to two premature infants – a 4-week-old female and an 8-week-old male. The infant I decided to do my assignment on was the 4-week-old female. She was born on 02/20/2017 at 25 weeks
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Sleep‚ Psych & Cognitive Function in Geriatrics Tamekia Crook‚ RN‚ ADN‚ BSN Student University of Michigan-Flint Sleep‚ Psych & Cognitive Function in Geriatrics: Sleep in Older Adults Both sleep‚ and psychological and cognitive function‚ are areas of concern that are consistently addressed in older adults‚ as studies have shown that these two very distinct areas‚ are actually very closely related. It is said that along with other physical changes in aging‚ so too does sleep patterns
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Proteus mirabilis The genus Proteus‚ according to Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology‚ is a group of straight rod Gram negative bacteria around 0.4-0.8 μm in diameter and 1-3 μm in length. In the microscopic test done‚ it was seen that the unknown culture contained rods that are on the shorter side‚ thus was identified as bacteria that appear to be coccobacilli. Because of the presence of peritrichous flagella‚ species included this genus are motile and most strains swarm in periodic cycles
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Multisystem Failure Homeostasis and Pain Management Western Governors University When patient’s present to an emergency department in multisystem failure many factors contribute to the way the nurse will perform. In an emergency situation when a patient presents it involves quick assessment‚ complex observation‚ and decision making to assess the patient homeostasis level‚ pain management‚ and oxygenation. It is the nurse’s duty to prioritize what needs to be done for the patient in
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1 AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL MYCOLOGY David H. Ellis‚ Mycology Unit‚ Women ’s and Children ’s Hospital‚ Adelaide. Definition of fungi. The living world is divided into the five kingdoms of Planta‚ Animalia‚ Fungi‚ Protista and Monera. It is important to recognize that the fungi are not related to bacteria (Monera). To define the exact limits of the groups in a few words is virtually impossible‚ however generally speaking fungi are eukaryotica‚ heterotrophicb‚ unicellular to filamentous‚ rigid
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