The incident was not raised nor documented on the patients notes. The patient had an opportunity to raise the incident with nursing and medical team on the night and the following day‚ however she didn’t until her son came for a visit the following day. Irregularities of patient description of the complaint. The patient informed Matron Gillan Johnson that the nurse slapped her on her right thigh four times. The patient son spoke to Patient Advised Liason Service and said that he mother claimed
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discrimination could be that of a Muslim male. For example in a health and social care setting of a doctors surgery‚ a white British doctor may give the Muslim bad treatment‚ for example not prescribing them with medication due to their belief and the Muslims religion‚ which would be discriminatory behaviour on the doctors behalf. This would be an example of cultural racism. However this should not happen due to the equality act of 2010. However an example of this discrimination for an
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Unit 12 – Historical Perspectives of the Health System Public Health is about helping everyone to stay healthy rather than focusing specifically on the individual‚ with the aim to promote health‚ protecting individuals from threats to their health and preventing ill-health. Public health policies have made a significant impact in increasing a person ’s overall life expectancy and improving health. (Public Health) Public Health Strategies: Public health strategies are devised in order to prevent
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For the purpose of this paper‚ Technology is defined as an instrument which allows improved understanding medical care and maintaining humans’ health through better management of their health information. (Msn Encarta‚ 2008) Many people have a high regard for technology because it is there for humans’ and health technology has a greater benefit. Technology is linked to medicine over the past 100 years. At the beginning of that decade medicine was a little scientific technology because at that time
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Supplemental summary: On August 25th 2016‚ at about 1846 hours‚ I was working as 5T76. I was dressed in full OPD uniform and driving unmarked patrol car 1151. I responded to the 8500 block of Dowling St to assist OPD units with the search of an attempt murder suspect. As I was driving to the scene OPD helicopter unit advised that the suspect (later ID as Christopher Malik) was hiding in the rear yard of 8515 Dowling St. Once I arrived on scene‚ units advised that the perimeter was set. I then
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within the health care setting is institutional racism. Institutionalized racism is typically defined as biased access to goods‚ services‚ health insurance and opportunities determined by the person’s race (Peek‚ Odoms-Young‚ Quinn‚ Gorawara-Bhat‚ Wilson & Chin‚ 2010). The revelation of institutional racism within the health care industry affects not only the access to health care but also the quality of care received. The manifestation of this type of racism affects delivery of health care‚ financing
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Critically review your own organisation’s Health and Safety Policy and procedures and make recommendations for improvements Organisations today widely regard their employees as their greatest assets‚ so it is no wonder that they are spending an increasing amount of their resources on ensuring that the workplace and work systems enable its staff to feel safe and secure; as management continues takes an active role in their wellbeing. Failure to ensure and provide a safe working environment can
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People from different cultures have their own perspectives on health and disease. Some cultures believe in using traditional medicine‚ and some believe in the healing power of praying and herbal healing. People are often affected by their own cultural beliefs when it comes to overcoming diseases and how they can find the right cure. Sometimes‚ religion and cultural beliefs get in the way of receiving proper medical help. Greeks prefer to be treated by praying rather than by a medical professional
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I am writing to inform you of a situation with Sergeant Truehitt and Officer Luallen. The relationship they share outside of the workplace is now affecting me‚ and others. He allows her to accompany him in conversation in the watch office while others who are assigned to the floor work harder. However‚ when I approached him about the situation he stated “Stegall that is not true”. She remains off the floor for hours and he fail to correct her in her wrong doing. Officer Luallen disrespects the inmates
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A Brief History of the Nursing Home Today‚ there are approximately 16‚100 nursing homes in the U.S. with approximately 1.5 million residents (www.cdc.gov). However historically‚ the sick‚ disabled‚ and aged were cared for at home by family members. Changes in technology and social changes have created a shift in how we care for our elderly and disabled‚ and there is evolution in geriatric care that continues today (Morris‚ 1995). Nurses have had a huge role in revolutionizing the care for our
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