Escharotomy is the placing of incisions into the burned tissues to release the tightness. Do not extend the incisions into the deeper tissues; cut through the burned tissue only. Incisions must be placed with care to pre-vent injury to the important underlying nerves, tendons, and vessels. Escharotomy can be done at the bedside. Caution: Escharotomy can be
Local exchange carrier. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) is a regulatory term in telecommunications for the local telephone company. In the United States, wireline telephone companies are divided into two large categories: long distance (interexchange carrier, or IXCs) and local (local exchange carrier, or LECs). This structure is a result of 1984 divestiture of then-regulated monopoly carrier American Telephone & Telegraph.
The original Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses with a multistate license to practice physically, telephonically, or electronically in their home state and other original NLC states. The Future of the NLC In 2015, the original NLC underwent revisions which led to new legislation being adopted, known as the enhanced NLC (eNLC). At this time, most NLC states and many non-compact states are moving forward with the process of joining the enhanced NLC. To learn more, please visit the eNLC page. NLC Member States