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533 Case Scenario.Right Foot Incision and Drainage.

KINGDOM OF GOD HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 900000.INTERDISCIPLINARY KARDEX. Age/Sex 65years years old man. Account number : Q006115328. MR #Q006115328. Date of admission 09/21/2020 @03am. Location MedTelemetry. Room 42114. Attending doctor Tommy Holbib. Patient name: Watera Woods. Resuscitation Status Full code. Primary diagnosis Right foot wound.S/P Incision & Drainage. Secondary diagnosis: Hypertension, DM, Chronic Renal …

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502 CASE SCENARIO. LEFT HAND CELLULITIS.

KINGDOM OF GOD HOSPITAL 🏥 LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 900000. INTERDISCIPLINARY KARDEX. Age/Sex 45years male. Acount number: Q002101364. MR# : Q000558215476. Admitted: 02/13/21 @ 0450am. Location: MedTelemetry. Room 42120. Attending doctor: Tomtom Worry,MD. Resuscitation Status Full code. Isolation Status: Standard Precautions. Suicidal risk:No. Risk for fall:No. Do you have advance Directive: No.Copy of advance Directive on …

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Wound Care Dressing Changes.( NURSING)

Check the doctor orders for dressing change. What did the order say?.Follow doctor orders.Gather your supplies,and wash your hands. Explain the procedure to patient. Close the door to provide privacy. Place waterproof plastic under the patient. Place patient in a comfortable position. Open plastic red bag that can be easily reached by you. ( Working …

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ASSESSMENT FOR WOUND INFECTION.

How do you know that a wound is infected?. Signs and symptoms of infection will be present which will include: Pain at the wound sight and around the wound. Increased in purulent drainage. Foul smell or bad odor. Discoloration of the granulation tissue,not beefy red. Inflammation at the site. Delay in wound healing. Other signs …

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46TH CASE SCENARIO.(NURSING) WOUNDCARE.

Wound assessment is very important point in the preparation and treatment of wound. The entire person need to be assessed,life history, such as smoking,hypertension and diabetes. And for pressure ulcer to be treated effectively, a team approach is required. This involves the patients, families,healthcare providers and caregivers. Medical Diagnosis of : Pressure ulcer is usually …

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FIRST CASE SCENARIO.(Nursing)

A 93 Years old female was brought in by ambulance due mechanical fall.She fell while she was playing with her grandson. Diagnosis: Ground level fall,left hip dislocation. History of hypertension, high cholesterol, heart burn. Plan is pain control. WBAT (Weight bearing as tolerated). DVT Prophylaxis. Up with physical therapist. Dangle leg at bedside. Left hip …

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Happy Nurses Week 2020.

We are nurses.We are proud of the work that we do.And our patients need us more at this critical COVID19 PANDEMIC time than ever.Nursing is a profession that is within healthcare system.Nurses focus on the care of individuals, families and communities.Nurses provide care independently and also interdependently with doctors. Nurses promote and maintain ultimate quality …

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