will reflect on the palliative psychiatric nursing care for terminally ill patients‚ families and caregivers. As Clark (2003) stated this is an emerging role for nurses and that the support for the acute mental health needs of patients‚ families and caregivers‚ going through the grieving process of terminal illness are not being met. The role of the psychiatrist in terminal care is limited in the availability of these services within the health care system (Clark‚ 2003). Nurses need to be aware of
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Jacob Moser EGT1 Task 4 Student #000197021 Task 309.2 Cultural Sensitivity Cultural sensitivity is vital to remember when any firm does any business in a foreign market. Certain strategies and procedures used in the United States may not translate the same way in other countries or have the same impact. Other areas in the world operate their businesses with different priorities and in different cultures so it is crucial to consider how these differences may affect how business is done. Ethical
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Running head: H.B FULLER IN HONDURAS CASE STUDY: H.B. FULLER IN HONDURAS: sTREET CHILDREN AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE MBA 5211: Organizational Ethics CASE STUDY: H.B. FULLER IN HONDURAS: sTREET CHILDREN AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Organizations are continually faced with ethical dilemmas. Though each dilemma may vary in degree of impact they will have on a company‚ it is essential that a company establish a wise solution to the problem. As we have gathered from this course‚ there are a large variety
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Paul Smith is a fifth year Dental student who is sitting his final examinations in a month’s time. He however feels over the last few months‚ he has trouble focusing and concentrating on his studies. He goes to see his nearest medical center and makes an appointment to see Dr Wayne‚ a practicing Neurologist. He asks Dr Wayne to prescribe him medication to help him stay focused and think better. Mr. Smith stresses it is just as a temporary measure so he can excel in his upcoming examination. Dr
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of Digoxin. It was also suspected that Mrs. Collins contracted MRSA and the physician would like to continue IV antibiotics for an additional 5 days. It is in this setting that case management was contacted to explore home care services in lieu of an additional 5 day hospital stay. Mrs. Collins was under home health care‚ she was able to finish her 5 day course of IV antibiotics while gaining strength through Physical Therapy (PT) as her condition had
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Company referred this file for medical case management. Instructions were given to meet with John Pero and assist with coordination of appropriate and related medical care‚ and identify needs to facilitate recovery. INTERVIEW SETTING On 2/20/17 I met Mr. Pero at the Mid Michigan Urgent care. Mr. Pero is unable to hear or speak. Communication is through writing and lip reading. Mr. Pero is alert and oriented. He is cooperative and willing to work with a nurse case manager. MEDICAL FACTORS Mr. Pero
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Health and social care is a massive part of our daily lives; 1) it impacts on our children 2) it impacts on our well being 3) it impacts our capabilities as a person by limiting the skill set we have for daily life Page 1 of 2 7.1 STRUCTURE AND PROVISION OF SERVICES The four sectors of health and social services are the public (statutory) sector‚ the private sector‚ the voluntary sector and informal care. Sometimes‚ the private and voluntary sectors are called the independent sector.
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Barriers to cultural sensitivity can include stereotyping‚ discrimination‚ racism‚ and prejudice. There are situations in which we may portray a lack of sensitivity without realizing it or intending to offend someone else. Simple steps such as addressing clients by their last name or asking how they wish to be addressed demonstrate respect. Never make assumptions about other individuals or their beliefs. Ask questions about cultural practices in a professional and thoughtful manner‚ if necessary
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readings: Andersson S‚ Sundberg T‚ Johansson E‚ Falkenberg T. Patients’ experiences and perceptions of integrative care for back and neck pain. Alternative therapies in health and medicine. 2012 May 1;18(3):25. • The researchers try to examine the impact of integrating integrative approaches into the more traditional western based pain management plans. 15 patients received integrative care vs. 11 patients in the traditional intervention group. Authors found improvement among the integrative arm compared
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Health Care Marketing Analysis Paper Pfizer Inc. is a large pharmaceutical company that engages in the discovery of new technologies‚ the manufacture of prescription and "over the counter" (OTC) medicines‚ as well as the marketing of such products. It operates in three distinct segments that include Human Health‚ Consumer Healthcare‚ and Animal Health. For fiscal year 2004‚ the company generated approximately $53 billion in revenue that contributed to over $11 billion in net income. (Pfizer‚ 2004)
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