Basic Economy. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the world. It is a nation of small farmers, commonly referred to as peasants, who work small private landholdings and depend primarily on their own labor and that of family members.
Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN). CPNâs usually work as a team in a Community Health Service or GP practice and may act as an ongoing âcontactâ point for someone under the care of a psychiatrist. They are trained to access and work with patients in the community and can administer but not prescribe medication.
APN, abbreviation for advanced practice nurse. To assist in diagnosing and monitoring congestive heart failure (CHF) and to differentiate CHF from other causes of dyspnea. Plasma (1 mL) collected in a chilled, lavender-top tube. Specimen should be transported tightly capped and in an ice slurry. (Method: Radioimmunoassay). Atrial natriuretic peptide or atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) is a hormone secreted from cells in the right atrium of the heart when right atrial pressure increases. The release of this cardiac peptide is stimulated by increases in the stretch of the atrial wall caused by an increase in blood pressure or blood volume. ANF receptors are also stimulated by elevated sodium levels.