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Relevant agencies and referral networks for support services
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Scenario:
You have just arrived at the scene of a volatile situation at ABC Day Care in Sentinel City. A situation involving a gun is occurring at the daycare center. Other than that little information regarding the situation inside the daycare is known.
Report:
1) Describe the potential short and long-term impact on the children and their parents.
2) Describe potential short and long term impact the emergency responders and community at large.
3) Discuss the risks and benefits of using social media to communicate about the situation.
4) Create a communication message for use on social media describing the situation which is directed to the parents of the children at the daycare center OR to the community at large (Student's choice).
6) Identify two issues that should be addressed during the recovery phase for one of the following groups: the children, their parents, the community at large, OR the emergency responders. Provide an evidence-based rationale for each issue identified.
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please explain the difference between antibody, antigen and immunity.
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A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old male patient who is reporting SOB. He has a history of HTN, DM, emphysema, and was a heavy smoker for 25 years.
21. List at least three assessment findings the nurse should expect to assess in this client while performing INSPECTION.
22. What method of breathing can the nurse suggest the patient use in order to promote carbon dioxide expiration? Explain the process of how to perform this method.
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Contrast the dietary needs of special populations. A variety of ANY 3 special populations. The populations cannot be related. They must be 3 separate populations. For example, Females, Elderly, and Autistic populations and contrast. You may pick any 3 populations, not just the ones I put for example.
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Complete drugs cards
Generic /brand name
Category class
expected Pharmacological Action
Complications
Contraindications/Precautions
Interactions
Medication Administration
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
Therapeutic Use
Nursing Interventions
Client Education
1. Sinemet
2. Amantadine
3. Rocephin
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Complete drugs cards
Generic /brand name
Category class
expected Pharmacological Action
Complications
Contraindications/Precautions
Interactions
Medication Administration
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
Therapeutic Use
Nursing Interventions
Client Education
1. Sinemet
2. Amantadine
3. Rocephin
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You are making an IV infusion that is to have a final concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. You are making 1000 mL of the total solution and the vial of medication is a concentration of 25 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication should you place into the IV fluid?
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Julie is 45 year old mother and lives on a cropping farm, run as
a family business, with her husband and his brother. Julie has
three children same, aged 14; Katie, aged 12 and James aged 8.The
two older children attend boarding school and return home for
holidays. James is at home and attends the local primary school 50
km away.
Both Julie's boys have type 1 diabetes that she manages.
Julie has lived with her diabetes for 37 years and has many
comorbidities due her both her diabetes and celiac disease. which
she developed as a teenager. Julie has stage 3 chronic kidney
disease, poor eyesight and osteoporosis. She is currently tryinģ to
give up smoking after having smoked since of 16.
Julie currently sees her endocrinologist in large metropolitan
hospital every three-month at outpatient clinic. It take her five
hours to drive by car to the appointment in the city a journey that
she takes with her husband. Her nephrologist is based at the
regional hospital about 2 hours drive from home.Julie engages with
a diabetes educator via phone and face to face monthly . The local
hospital is 50 km away and is small, rural hospital. with a locum
doctor and regular nursing staff, who cover the acute inpatient
ward, and community registered nurse. She attends a community
chronic diseases self management program at the local church hall
run by the community registered nurse once a week in town and does
her weekly groceries. Julie has expressed to the diabetes educator
that she need more assistance with managing her own condition. She
is concerned that her son who have type 1 diabetes, may end up with
the same comorbidities as her because she has an autoimmune chronic
condition
Question
Collaboration between interdisciplinary team members is a dynamic process reliant on effective communication and shared-decision making. Students must recognise and understand that individuals with chronic and complex conditions require interdisciplinary management to ensure quality patient outcomes.
1.Using the case study provided , you are required to verbally execute a clinical handover to a relevant interdisciplinary health professional using the ISBAR (Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendations) format.
2.You are required to provide written rationale for your chosen interdisciplinary healthcare professional. This rationale must demonstrate your understanding of the importance of collaborative care in relation to the patient.
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legal clarification in impossible dilemma for nurse working in hospital
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John Miller, a 65-year-old male, arrives at the clinic complaining of his shoes not fitting and feeling like he cannot take a deep breath. During the patient interview, he also states that he is having intermittent pain in his chest. He is taking glyburide 2.5 mg daily, captopril 25 mg twice a day, and HCTZ 25 mg daily. He has not taken the HCTZ for 2 weeks and is hoping to get this medication refilled. The physician wants to evaluate his congestive heart failure. He orders an ECG and a stress echocardiogram. The patient has not previously had a stress echocardiogram and you need to explain it to him before the test begins.
Discussion Questions:
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1. What is an ointment base?
2. What is an ointment?
3. What is the name of a commercial product (made by Cheesebrough-Pond's) consisting of white petrolatum?
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