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Preoperative Glycemic Control Degie Gelaw American Sentinel University Preoperative Glycemic Control Diabetes is a chronic illness, if not managed adequately puts surgical patients at a greater risk of cardiopulmonary complications and suboptimal outcome. Hence, thorough preoperative assessment and evaluation including optimal preoperative glycemic control is key in cardiopulmonary risk assessment and stratification. The complex correlation between surgery, anesthesia, and impaired glucose can

outcome of today’s meeting. Never Event On June 3, 2015, the staff in the cardiovascular surgical suite (CVOR) allowed a patient to fall to the floor when transferring the patient from the operating table to the patient bed, following coronary artery bypass surgery. Regrettably, the patient endured facial fractures, however, fortunately there was no harm to the surgical procedure on the coronary arteries, head, lungs, drains, chest tubes or anywhere else. Present in the surgical suite for the period

Ever since I was younger I have always wanted to help others. I seemed to have an urge to become a doctor because I knew that they helped people. My interests peaked when my grandmother would take me to visit her work. She was a CNA at a nursing home. I was fascinated with everyone wearing their scrubs and just being within the busy atmosphere. My wanting to become a doctor real grew during my high school experience. I had always excelled in the sciences so I took all the required courses, but I

Answering Part 1: Strengths 1. Great Value 2. Opportunity 3. Offers a wide range of benefits 4. Leadership abilities 5. Higher positions in business and management 6. Huge pay raise Weaknesses 1. No promise to follow professional standards. 2. No commitment 3. Conflict with a sense of professionalism. Opportunity 1. Increased hands-on experience less analysis and fewer case studies. Threats 1. Companies often want to teach their up-and-coming leaders themselves. 2. Most people probably learn

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/CardiacRehab/What-is-Cardiac-Rehabilitation_UCM_307049_Article.jsp#mainContent WHAT IS CARDIAC REHABILATION? Cardiac rehabilitation (cardiac rehab) is a professionally supervised program to help people recover from heart attacks, heart surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures such as stenting and angioplasty. Cardiac rehab programs usually provide education and counseling services to help heart patients increase physical fitness

Nursing Involvement In Reducing Hospital Readmissions Melody Loong Azusa Pacific University Nursing Involvement In Reducing Hospital Readmissions Introduction: In a world of budget cut and layoffs, medical corporations face new and different challenges in addition to helping and healing patients. I used to work as a medical biller in a physician’s office for five years and I experienced how difficult for the health care providers to get reimbursed. The government and the insurance companies

obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular accident, hypertension, myocardial infarction, renal failure, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia, and severe cervical spinal stenosis C4-5. He underwent many procedures in the past, including coronary artery bypass graft, implantation of IV dual chamber permanent pacemaker, exploratory laparotomy, and cardiac pacemaker in situ. TS came into the ER at MMMC with complaints of nausea and vomiting, on March 21, 2017. He has been feeling nauseated and not feeling

Literature reviews provide adequate supporting evidence for the evidence-based practice (EBP) process (Cowell, 2016). By using the information obtained from the literature review, that supports the topic, one can evaluate a situation and arrive at the problem that needs a solution. Therefore, an appropriate technique is necessary when searching for the right literature and evidence (Cowell, 2016). Search Method The literature search helps to identify and retrieve studies to find out information

I feel like I am making a difference, I want the rush of adrenaline when saving someone's life. Realizing that nursing is really what I would love to do is because my dad went in for open heart surgery last Monday on October 1st. He had a triple bypass surgery to help remove the blockage in his heart for future complications. The surgeon said “the surgery went amazing, it was all by the book it was a textbook procedure.” Tuesday, October 2nd. My dad had a heart attack, although he was not aware

OF NURSING EDUCATION TEACHING PLAN STUDENT NAME: Carla Sanchez PROFESSOR’S NAME: John Tote PATIENT’S INITIALS: A.D. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS: Severe Coronary Artery Disease ASSESSMENT LEARNING NEEDS Patient is a 74 y/o male who is post op Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (x 5) surgery. Mr. D and his wife are of Lebanese descent. I was present during the removal of this patient’s chest tube, and there was difficulty with him following directions as far as taking 3 deep breaths and holding the last one, during