Entries by Daphne Hanson

Long-standing History of emphysema

Long-standing history of emphysema. Acute myocardial infarction 12 years ago. Randal Camus Age: 75 Weight: 100 kg Location: Emergency Department (ED) Background Patient History Past Medical History: Had an upper respiratory infection about two weeks ago Allergies: Penicillin Medications: Takes “some heart medications” but does not know the names, nor can he describe the pills […]

The effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family

Describe the effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and community. Consider short-term and long-term impacts, socioeconomic implications, the need for ongoing care, and comorbidities associated with prematurity. Explain how disparities relative to ethnic and cultural groups may contribute to low birth weight babies. Identify one support service within your community to […]

Model to Promote Quality Care

After viewing the videos, use the flow chart in the Iowa EBP Model to Promote Quality Care found in the Grove, Gray, and Burns text, to discuss how closely the EBP project did or did not follow each step in this model. In what ways do you think the project would have benefited from implementing […]

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks and Cooling Towers

The article is question is about Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks and Cooling Towers, New York City, New York, USA’, by Robert Fitzhenry,1 Don Weiss,1 Dan Cimini, Sharon Balter, Christopher Boyd, Lisa Alleyne, Renee Stewart, Natasha McIntosh, Andrea Econome, Ying Lin, Inessa Rubinstein, Teresa Passaretti, Anna Kidney, Pascal Lapierre, Daniel Kass,2 Jay K. Varma DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2311.161584 I […]