Evanston Hospital

According to the Scope of Practice Policy (2017) web page Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) are not recognized by Kansas policy as an autonomous primary care provider. Instead, Kansas similar to many other states, practice authority requires collaborative practice and a written protocol for a medical plan of care with a responsible physician. However, the physician does not have to be present under Kansas Regulation 60-11-101 for the APRN to deliver primary, secondary or tertiary care.…

The student discusses the stages involved in a computed radiography lumbar spine examination for a 35 year old male, with English as his second language, who was sent to the x-ray department following an appointment with his General Practitioner (GP). The clinical details read: “Recent road traffic accident 4 weeks ago, locking pain and stiffness in lumbar region, with bony tenderness. X-ray lumbar spine to rule out fracture” Prior to evaluating the clinical details, the request card was…

Compensation for mesothelioma victims Part 3 tracking your expenses usually it takes several months to receive compensation after you file any types of claims. You will be in charge of doctor and prescription bills during these months. You will also find out unpredicted expenses connected to your medical condition and your health insurance will not cover many of these expenses. It is necessary to record all of the expenses related to your mesothelioma cancer. If you don’t know what to record…

to her mother drinking while she was pregnant. Most of Lucina’s life she was in and out of the hospital. Lucina didn't have a regular childhood like most children her age. As Lucina grew up she learned that she was different. One day Lucina was in the car with her parents then everything started fading away, when she woke up the next morning she was in the hospital. After almost a week in the hospital the doctors broke the news to her, “ Oh Lucina I don’t have the greatest news today” said the…

Summary: The patient is a 62-year-old individual who sustained an injury on 05/01/11. The mechanism of injury was not documented in the reports reviewed. The patient was diagnosed with intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy in the lumbosacral region, intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy in the lumbar region, and pain disorder with related psychological factors. Prior treatments included physical therapy, home exercise program, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture with…

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She was hospitalized for a week and then admitted after being prescribed medication for her to take daily. However, she continues to have trouble breathing and engaging in physical activity. We have been scheduled to have routine visits to the hospital, which not all of the expenses will be covered. It would be very difficult for my mother to return to work as it involves labor intensive tasks such as cleaning restrooms, throwing away garbage and working outside. Thus our family doctor has given…

REASON PROCEDURE: Colonoscopy. INDICATIONS A 29-year-old male with previous established Crohn's colitis elsewhere transferred to FMC Butner. I am to assess disease activity and extent of disease. PROCEDURE IN DETAIL Timeout was called. Consent signed. Examination of the perineum and rectum were normal. The preparation was adequate. IV sedation administered. The forward-viewing colonoscope was advanced to the cecum with intubation of the terminal ileum. Upon withdrawal, the following…

Many U.S. industrial sectors have experienced improved safety performance through near-miss reporting. For example, the offshore drilling sector experienced statistically significant lost-time injury rates (60% reduction of lost-time injuries) through near-miss reporting. In the offshore drilling industrial sector, a rate of 0 .5 near-miss reports per worker was correlated with a 75% decrease in lost-time injuries. The medical field in the U.S. experiences a large number of patient deaths as a…

activity in a period of five days after the surgery. Whereas, in the cases of mastectomies, which are more complicated, a patient usually requires an overnight stay in the hospital. They are also expected to take at least 20 to 30 days before they get back to their normal energy level. But as they get discharged from the hospital, they can do most of the things as they don’t have to be bed ridden for a month as suggested by the breast cancer treatment specialists. Here are 4 tips that help in…