Band-Aids
"With sunglasses, a hat, and half a pack of Band-Aids, Roger could pass as a human." (Higgins).
Band-Aids have a huge impact on the world today. They are used to cover the cuts or scrapes. Most people don’t realize that if they do not use it to cover a cut, the cut might get infected which could lead to diseases. Band-aids are life savers, also they are small sized, which makes it easy for us to take it everywhere.
Earle Dickson invented band aids for his wife, who worked in the kitchen most of the time. She usually got hurt while using the knife or cooking. Earle Dickson was born on 10 Oct 1892 at Grandview, Tennessee. He was the son of the physician, Richard Ensign Dickson and Mary Augusta Hester. He attended Yale University
Band-aid is one of the most popularly known current products, invented in 1920 by Thomas Anderson and Earle Dickson. The purpose of the product was to serve as a economical, easy to use first aid for minor injuries. In the early 1920’s, Canada had shifted economical paths from agricultural to industrial activity, in regards to Urbanization. This evolution meant more people would be working in harsh factory conditions in cities, than on the fields. The uncertainty of safety, access to healthcare ,and affordability were all issues the average Canadian working in the labour department faced in 1920, all things that the band-aid marketed to. It is estimated that the average price for a pack of band-aid was 10 cents when the product was first launched.
There are different types of technology that is used by medical assistants which also depends on which type of office one is working in. If it is an administrative medical assistant they will use the computer, a fax machine, printer, the telephone if they are mainly in the office. If it is a clinical medical assistant then they will be more than likely working in a medical setting. In the process of checking a patient’s blood pressure they will use an electronic blood pressure monitor if a manual one is not at their disposal. Another piece of equipment that a medical assistant may use would be a high frequency ultrasound machine. They will also use electrocardiograph equipment to check a patient’s heartbeat pattern. Clinical medical assistants
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Illicit drugs in general are a major problem worldwide, more specifically IV drugs. Adopting needle exchange programs is a good way to reduce IV drug addiction and effects. Not only do drugs become addicting, but they ruin you and your loved ones lives and needle exchange programs can help reduce this problem. Needle exchange programs exchange dirty, used needles and syringes for clean ones, and have additional services: helps get homeless people off the street, rehab options, and mental health services. Even though they give out clean needles and syringes, they do not support drug use and do not allow you to use them on site. Needle exchange programs
Most people who attend Cerritos College may be unfamiliar with the services that are offered to help students reach success. Among all the student assistance that is offered at Cerritos College, I would say one of the most important and beneficial advantages of being a student is the health center. The health center is a place where s student can receive all types of care including mental health counseling, nutrition guidance, and checkups for physical well-being. With a place that’s not too far away and completely free of charge, the Cerritos College health center is certainly a place that can reassure students and help them reach success.
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I observed the documentation process from week -2 in my clinical setting and through reading the related documents I gained theoretical knowledge of documentation . I week -4 I did the the return demonstration of documentation with my instructor successfully and started the documentation process in clinical and developed my communication skill . I think my learning plan helped me to achieve this goal . When I started this semester I wanted to learn about the wound care . To achieve this goal I observed the techniques of wound care in week -10 demonstrated by my instructor and reviewed the related resources of wound care . In week -11 I was successful in return demonstration of wound care and evaluated by my instructor . The plan I made
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Dale Gordon has been a patient in the ICU for 6 days after developing complications after open heart surgery. He is an 82-year-old African American who is disoriented to place and time. He lives with his daughter Claudia in her home. Claudia and her two brothers visit Mr. Gordon daily since he has been hospitalized. Mr. Gordon has not been eating well since the surgery and has lost 3 pounds. Mr. Gordon has type 2 diabetes and is on oral antihyperglycemic medication. Before he came to the hospital, Mr. Gordon was able to only ambulate for short distances. He has orders to get up in a chair twice a day. Joan, a student nurse, is caring for Mr. Gordon this morning. She has reviewed his medical record and is now ready to start caring for him.
The band-aid was created by Earle Dickson and Thomas Anderson, in 1920-1921. However, it didn’t really get popular until the year 1924. The band-aid was invented because Earle Dickson's wife was burned and cut many times while cooking in the kitchen. He started to invent it so she could dress her wounds without assistance. This product also became very useful during world war 2 and millions were shipped overseas. Since then the band-aid brand has sold over a billion band-aids worldwide. But at this time they only and one band-aid size, unlike today, there band-aid was 3 inches wide and eight inches long.
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