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Assessment of Respiration

The respiratory system's basic structures and primary functions lay the foundation for nurses' comprehensive respiratory assessments. This assessment includes subjective and objective data to gauge the patient's respiratory health.
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Nursing Assessment

Nursing Assessment

The two sources for collecting information are primary and secondary. After gathering information, interpretation and validation help to complete the data. The purpose of assessment is to establish data with the initial information, to interpret data about the patient's perceived needs and health problems, and to respond to these problems identified.
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Bystander Effect

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The discussion of bullying highlights the problem of witnesses not intervening to help a victim. This is a common occurrence, as the following well-publicized event demonstrates. In 1964, in Queens, New York, a 19-year-old woman named Kitty Genovese was attacked by a person with a knife near the back entrance to her apartment building and again in the hallway inside her apartment building. When the attack occurred, she screamed for help numerous times and eventually died from her stab wounds.

Respiratory Assessment: Purpose and Indications

Respiratory Assessment: Purpose and Indications

Respiratory assessment is a cornerstone of nursing assessments, crucial for the early detection of patient deterioration. This evaluation transcends routine procedures, representing a critical skill nurses must master to ensure optimal patient care.
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Assessment of Airway, Skin Color, and Use of Accessory Muscles

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Improving Emergency Response: A Qualitative Needs Assessment Involving People With Disabilities and First Responders.

Emily Gleaton¹, Sarah Farmer¹, Paul M A Baker¹

¹Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.

|September 3, 2025

Summary

Emergency response for people with disabilities requires improved communication, training, and resources. Human Factors interventions can bridge gaps between disabled individuals and first responders for better outcomes.

Keywords:

disaster response mental disabilities patient safety patient–provider communication physical disabilities training evaluation

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Area of Science:

Human Factors
Emergency Response
Disability Studies

Background:

Emergency response literature often overlooks the experiences of people with disabilities.
A person-centered Human Factors approach is crucial for understanding these intersecting needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the experiences of people with disabilities and first responders during emergencies.
To identify environmental and societal factors hindering emergency response outcomes for disabled individuals.

Main Methods:

A needs assessment survey of 126 participants (95 people with disabilities, 31 first responders).
Analysis included Likert-style items, open-ended responses using reflexive thematic analysis, and exploratory sentiment analysis.

Main Results:

Key themes identified: communication barriers, insufficient training, and limited resources.
People with disabilities highlighted the need for respectful, adaptive communication.
First responders noted challenges with time, tools, and accessible communication methods.

Conclusions:

Foundational insights into barriers impacting emergency response for people with disabilities and first responders.
Actionable Human Factors solutions are proposed to improve communication, training, and resources.