The Amish Way of Life Shannon Mason Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Jessie Cohen December 14‚ 2011 The Amish Way of Life The Amish culture is fascinating to me‚ because it exists in our own country‚ and our own communities‚ but yet it is not an integral part of our mainstream society. Although the Amish culture exists in our own backyards‚ The Amish have distinct gender roles‚ cultural beliefs and values‚ and their own way of handling sickness and healing. As in many cultures
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Plan to assess first---a pt w/ hip arthroplasty reports pain and erythema on calf 17- Management skills of new LPN‚ intervene----works on several tasks simultaneously 18- phototherapy lights----ensure eye shield is covering lights 19- DNR‚ I wonder when the DR will tell us whats going on----ask the family what the provider has discussed with them. 20- 7mo old‚ severe dehydration---flat anterior fontanel 21) first dose of Lisinopril---standby assist
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M4 Ethics Midterm Assignment – Terri Schiavo HSC312 Kristina A. Paxton (Shaarda) Excelsior College 1. Briefly outline the relevant medical facts contributing to Ms. Schiavo’s condition Terri Schiavo was home one evening and collapsed‚ causing severe hypoxia. The cause of the collapse was determined to be a heart attack‚ which it was theorized by her physicians to have been caused by a potassium deficiency. Because of the lack of oxygen during her collapse‚ she was left with
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Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role Morning communications: Start shift with patient handover from the night staff‚ taking notes of what need to be done throughout the day for example‚ who need blood products‚ fluid charts‚ DNR status and then we have huddle before starting breakfasts. Working on the haematology unit part of my duties and responsibilities is to effectively communicate with people on routine and with carrying out duty to deliver the best patient care. Part
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Death with Dignity Michelle Strothman COM/220 May 05‚ 2013 Instructor Kimberly Artis-Pearce Death with Dignity Lying in his bed within the nursing home day- to- day; he has no family to visit‚ no friends to come by to pass the time with. He has become dependent on feeding tubes‚ a colostomy bag‚ adult diapers‚ and virtual strangers to attend to his every need. He lived a full life with no regrets‚ only memories that keep him company. Most of his skull and brain has been either removed by
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GUIDELINES FOR CLIENT ASSESSMENT FORMS (CA) A minimum of one or a maximum of two Client Assessment (CA) forms are to be handed in each week‚ at the end of your clinical rotation (post-conference) for that week. On the client you have chosen to do a care plan‚ the CA may be handed in with the care plan (the following week)‚ however‚ all other clients’ CA forms are due the week you gave care. CA forms are to be completed (as much as possible) prior to client care and brought to pre-conference
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Physician-Assisted Suicide Imagine a frail elderly woman laying in the nursing home in pain. This woman is 80 years old and has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and her heart cannot withstand treatment via radiation or chemotherapy. She has less than six months to live. Day in and day out you pass her room and hear her crying out from the immense pain. The pain medications are no longer working. She’s tired of fighting‚ tired of hurting‚ and tired of waiting to die. After consideration
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The Controversy of Euthanasia One of the biggest and most controversial topics throughout society today is the act of euthanasia in humans. In the medical field‚ euthanasia is commonly known as assisted suicide that is essentially for terminally ill patients only. When thinking about euthanasia‚ Americans tend to relate it towards the rights for animals‚ but in this specific example I will focus on the controversial topic of legalization on behalf of people who are professionally diagnosed with
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Don’t Let These 5 Common Misconceptions Keep You from Getting a Will Most of us without good reason never think about drawing up a will. Some of the most common reasons for this are: 1. You believe that the end of your life will never happen. 2. You believe that making a will takes up too much time and is too expensive. 3. You believe that your family is capable of dividing assets fairly if you die suddenly. 4. You believe you don’t have enough wealth to worry about will making. 5. You believe
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HCA’s Clinical Ethics Manual Section headings are bookmarks; Control + Click to follow link INTRODUCTION Executive Summary SECTION 1 Reasons for Developing an Ethics Committee History of Ethics Committees Common Threads of Clinical Ethics Committees Joint Commission Standards SECTION 2 Committee Structure Defining Goals and Functions Organizational Placement Discoverability Membership Requirements and Selection Character of the Committee Committee Membership Representatives
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