Uses of Concept The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of Caring in the field of nursing. In considering the concept of caring‚ the following attributes immediately comes to mind which comprise of‚ but are not restricted to: kind‚ thoughtful‚ gentle‚ helpful‚ compassionate‚ considerate‚ loving‚ sensitive‚ concerned‚ caregiver. Together these words fit into the philosophies of nursing and the provision of care to individuals‚ which provide the marked distinction between the profession
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Patient Self-Determination Act HCR/210 September 24‚ 2010 Vivian Rice Patient Self-Determination Act The effect of the Patient Self-Determination Act on health care delivery is that it gives the patient the chance to choose how or if they will be kept alive in case of terminal illness or during a risky procedure. The patient will put in writing how they want to be kept alive and what measures to use to keep them alive in the case there is not a “reasonable hope of recovery” (Thomson Delmar
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References: Gary Laderman. The Disney Way of Death. Journal of the Academy of Religion‚ Volume 68‚ Number 1 (2000): Pages 27-46 Herbert C. Northcott and Donna Wilson. Death and Dying in Canada. Garamond Press‚ Ontario‚ 2001 Michael C. Kearl. Endings‚ Sociology of Death and Dying. Oxford University Press‚ 1989 Sarah McKenzie. Death‚ the New Pornography. Screen Education‚ Issue 39 (2005): pages 94-97
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1.)What type of reaction is the health care provider concerned about and why? Being that E.O has never been prescribed penicillin; her healthcare provider is concerned that she may be allergic to the antibiotic. Penicillin is an antibiotic that is used to treat many bacterial infections in the body. People with asthma and a history of any type of allergy should be monitored very closely when taking penicillin for the first time and should be given the right dose to safely take the antibiotic. An
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To get the Distinction you will need to include all of the following – I will annotate the words for each criteria. Next Week - Assignment Workshop Make sure you do not come to my lesson without First lesson 12:45 – 2:00 – P2‚ M1‚ D1 · A print out of your legislation/ regulator – and an A4 handout with bullet points to photocopy and distribute to the rest of the group (P2‚ D1) Second Lesson 2:15 – 3:30 M1 / D1 · A SAFEGUARDING
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Ethical and Legal Issues of Death and Dying Tracey Rentas Old Dominion University CHP 480 November 30‚ 2012 Dr. P. Lynch-Epps Abstract This was not easy to put this paper together. Recently my mother- in- law passed away‚ and her death was devastating to the entire family as well many friends. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and became dependent as she neared the end of life. All anyone of us could do was comfort her with our expression of loves while we tried to comprehend what was
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the “Costs of Dying” video‚ I was a little shocked. The video focused on the behind the scenes‚ of what happens during end of life care. The speaker interviewed doctors and those who play a role in dealing with the medical field to find out what really happens with patients during their end of life care. One thing that specifically stuck out to me was that many of the tests that are run on patients may not actually be needed. Instead‚ these tests are done in order to keep paying patients in the hospital
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Beginning in the late 1990s‚ pain control became a patient’s rights issue. Prescribers started focusing on the symptomatic relief of pain based on patients’ self-reporting‚ rather than the clinical investigation of the causes. This new treatment regimen led to an exponential increase in opioid prescriptions from the prescriber’s aggressive treatment of pain. As a result‚ from 2000 to 2010 the number of opioid prescriptions increased from 164 million to more than 234 million‚ and between 1999 and
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Caring Angel Hospital faces various challenges in offering quality services as patients are hopping from one specialized hospital to another in search of different specialized treatments‚ in the waiting area‚ the seats are not comfortable‚ and patients within the hospital constantly show up for appointments on the wrong dates. The employee motivation and morale is low and they do not also work as a team thus reducing the quality of services being offered by the hospital. The hospital has continually
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Understanding your patient’s wants and needs allows the nurse to successfully advocate for their patient. If your patient is of the older aged population and you are trying to advocate for advanced life support‚ but your patient does not wish to have advanced directives then you are not advocating for your patient. Using your questioning skills and the resources available to you‚ you can figure out what the patient needs in that moment. Sometimes a patient’s needs are clear-cut such as needing pain medications
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