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A nursing issue: peripheral venous catheter
TOMÁNKOVÁ NOVÁKOVÁ, Monika
Peripheral venous catheter is used to access the venous system. It is one of the most commonly used invasive procedures in health care facilities. This procedure falls within the competence and daily tasks of nurses. Therefore this type of nursing care is susceptible to risk of proceeding routinely which might result in conscious or unconscious errors. Peripheral venous catheter needs to be introduced into the patient's vein in the following cases: planned parenteral nutrition, infusion or transfusion therapy, application of intravascular medication or contrast media, rehydration, blood sampling (which can be performed immediately after introducing the peripheral venous catheter and before administrating medication) and also during an emergency care for critically ill (such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Nurses should be as knowledgeable as possible about this issue so that the peripheral venous catheter can be introduced well and fulfil its purpose. It is important to ensure that nurses obtain all the necessary information about their patients before inserting the catheter and that they are able to properly inform the patients about the procedure and to communicate with them. Next, nurses should be familiar with the correct procedure for inserting catheters, they should be informed about possible contraindications and know how to choose the correct type of catheter as well as where to place it. Furthermore, nurses should care for this vascular access correctly and provide the patient with enough information about taking care of the catheter after the procedure. Finally, nurses should be aware of their own potential errors and also of possible complications. Therefore they should employ aseptic technique so that they can eliminate nosocomial infections. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part focuses on the history of peripheral venous catheters and their types, indications and contraindications, necessary equipment, nursing care, complications, etc. The empirical part consists of a research. The aim of the thesis was to map the use of peripheral venous catheters in hospitals as well as to identify factors that may lead to problems among the patients with peripheral venous catheters. Four research questions were assigned to these aims. 1. What is the procedure prior to inserting a peripheral venous catheter? 2. What are the standards of caring for patients with an inserted peripheral venous catheter? 3. In which steps of caring for peripheral venous catheters do the nurses lack knowledge? What equipment do the nurses prepare in order to insert a peripheral venous catheter? The Bachelor's thesis was conducted using a qualitative research survey. The methods of collecting data included semi-structured interviews and participant observations. The research was carried out only in one hospital ward and it was anonymous. First, the data were collected by means of a semi-structured interview. The nurses were asked 14 questions (see Appendix 8). During this interview, several more subquestions were added. The results of the interviews were then grouped into several categories for the sake of clarity. The second method of collecting data was participant observation. The observed facts were recorded into an observation sheet (see Appendix 9). The same nurses who were interviewed were also observed. This Bachelor's thesis has been written in order to provide a basic overview of the peripheral venous catheters. It could be used as an information source for more experienced as well as novice nurses. The practical output of this Bachelor's thesis is a nursing care standard concerning peripheral venous catheters. This standard was missing in the hospital ward and could help the nurses to take care of these vascular accesses, to proceed correctly and eliminate possible errors (see Appendix10).
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Design of Medical Ultrasound Diagnostic Machine
Nováková, Monika ; Tvarůžek, Martin (referee) ; Křenek, Ladislav (advisor)
The topic of this master’s thesis is design of a medical ultrasound diagnostic machine. The thesis focuses on a new perspective on composition and shaping of the ultrasound machine while respecting technical and ergonomic requirements. The goal of this thesis is addition of an aesthetic value and incorporation of new technologies so the product is able to compete on the current market.
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Evaluation of the Financial Situation of a Company and Proposals for its Improvement
Nováková, Monika ; Figlovský, Jan (referee) ; Bartoš, Vojtěch (advisor)
Bachelor thesis is focused on the assessment of the financial situation of the company S&K PUBLIC spol. s r.o. throughout the years 2009 to 2013 and to submit proposals that could improve her current financial situation. Theoretical part explains the various methods of financial analysis, terms and indicators. The practical part contains calculations of the financial analysis and interpretation of the achieved results including a comprehensive evaluation. In the conclusion there are provided measures to improve the financial situation of the company based on the financial analysis.
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Design of Electric Hand Mixer
Nováková, Monika ; Buganská, Tamara (referee) ; Rubínová, Dana (advisor)
This thesis deals with the design of an electric hand mixer while in the entire process is favored new perspective not only on the design of the product but also its function from the user's point of view. Its goal is to design the look of the product which will be unique and differently shaped from the products occurring these days in the market and will satisfy every technical and ergonomic requirements. It should be design of the lower price category product. This thesis, among other things, deals with the handling and storage of mixer beaters. The solution is to be an innovative way of keeping whisk together with the mixer which does not adversely affect the handling and does not increase the price.
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Evaluation of financial health of the firm in context capability of statements according to the CAS.
NOVÁKOVÁ, Monika
This diploma thesis is focused on evaluation of financial health of a company. The aim of this thesis was implementation of financial analysis - indexes of profitability, indebtedness, liquidity and activity and calculation of bankruptcy and solvency models, which are used for prediction of financial depression of company, f.e.: Altman ZETA score, Tafler bankruptcy model, IN99 and Grünwald solvency index. The thesis was focused on information capability of accounting statements and the important fact of this thesis was using Beneish M - Score model, which helps to reveal potential manipulation with accounting statements.
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Magnetic orientation in the bank vole (\kur{Myodes glareolus})
NOVÁKOVÁ, Monika
The magnetic orientation was established in several species of rodents, but the mechanism of its perception has not been determined. Aim of this work was to verify magnetic sense in the bank vole (Myodes glareolus) and try to solve the nature of its magnetoreception in tests carried out in total darkness and when the horizontal component was reversed and the vertical component was inverted. A spontaneous directional preference in the magnetic field was tested in circular arena.
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The way from martial arts to the theatre
Nováková, Monika ; Lázňovský, Michal (advisor) ; Hančil, Jan (referee)
This bachelor´s thesis records author´s existing experience with martial arts and it´s subsequent blending with performing arts techniques. The thesis is divided into four parts. In the first part, individual martial arts are discussed. In the second part, the author outlines her perception of the parallels between the martial arts disciplines and psyschosomatic disciplines of KATaP. The third section covers "the warrior archetype", an archetypal component of every human being. The fourth and fifth parts reflect in more detail author´s theatrical experience, as influenced by Eastern culture.
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The manifestation of magnetoreception in vertebrates
NOVÁKOVÁ, Monika
Animals perceive the Earth's magnetic field and use it not only for orientation and navigation. Magnetic field influences also another behavioural and physiological processes. The aim of my work was to survey the literature knowledge of these processes in vertebrates and collect empirical data on manifestation of magnetic alignment in different species of mammals in zoos.
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