Entries by Daphne Hanson

Compare and contrast the care of a client with hyperthyroidism (Grave’s disease)

Compare and contrast the care of a client with hyperthyroidism (Grave’s disease). Ember is an 11-year-old girl who recently developed restlessness and tremors after a viral illness. Anna is a 31-year-old woman who reports weight loss, restlessness, and increased perspiration. Karen is a 67-year-old woman with recent visual changes, new-onset atrial fibrillation, and weakness. Please […]

Bilateral purulent eye discharge

A 16-year-old mother has brought in her 5-day-old infant to the clinic with bilateral purulent eye discharge. The infant is breastfeeding well and has had 6 yellow seedy stools within the past 24 hours. What more should you know about this infant and mother? How should you manage this infant’s condition? What is the diagnosis, […]

Definition of privacy in nursing 

what is the definition of confidentiality in nursing setting 2.  what is the definition of privacy in nursing 3. what is the correlation between confidentiality and privacy in nursing ? 4. why is it important for nurses to uphold both confidentiality and privacy in relation to patient safety?

Confidentiality in nursing setting 

what is the definition of confidentiality in nursing setting 2.  what is the definition of privacy in nursing 3. what is the correlation between confidentiality and privacy in nursing ? 4. why is it important for nurses to uphold both confidentiality and privacy in relation to patient safety?

OSHA guidelines for handling and processing contaminated instruments

The dental assistant in your practice oversees sterilizing all…   The dental assistant in your practice oversees sterilizing all instruments. She follows OSHA guidelines for handling and processing contaminated instruments and until today has never sustained a percutaneous injury. To save time on this especially busy morning, the assistant retrieved the contaminated instruments from the […]