Clinical governance ‘The set of relationships and responsibilities established by a health service organisation between its executive, workforce and stakeholders (including consumers)’ to support safe, quality care (Australian Commission on…
Leadership ‘A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal’ (Northouse, 2013, p. 5) Management focuses on the organisation of people’s endeavours as they…
Ethical decision-making Decisions that take into account values, morals and norms New managers in the healthcare system will be faced with multiple and sometimes competing frameworks that guide practice. These…
Values ‘Underlying attitudes and beliefs that determine individual behaviour’ (Viinamäki, 2012, p. 29) As a leader, it is important to reflect upon questions like the following: Who does your organisation…
Emotional intelligence The ‘ability to recognize the meanings of emotion and their relationships, and to reason and problem-solve on the basis of them’ (Mayer, Caruso & Salovey, 1999, p. 267)…
■ In atypical cases, a hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) cholescintigraphy scan may be used to demonstrate obstruction of the cystic duct, which definitively diagnoses cholecystitis. Filling of the gallbladder during a…
■ Using electrocautery, the soft tissue is dissected to the superficial epigastric vessels, which are ligated. The dissection is then carried down through Camper’s fascia and the more fibrous Scarpa’s fascia….
Incision ■ If the open J-tube placement is being done as a stand-alone operation, the incision should be centered in the midline at the level of the LOT. ■ The supraumbilical vertical…
■ Dissection proceeds directly down to the hernia sac, being careful not to enter the sac. If the incision is longer than the hernia defect, only the skin and subcutaneous tissues…
Mary T. Hawn DEFINITION ■ The incidence of esophageal cancer, especially adenocarcinoma, has increased dramatically over the past decades. This phenomenon is secondary to the increasing incidence of obesity contributing to…
