Medical Apartheid The radio show concerning the medical apartheid discussed the history of medical “tests” conducted on African Americans from colonial times until present. It is disturbing how much many doctors were able to get away with when inhumanly testing on black people. Even up until the 1970’s it was common practice to conduct medical tests specifically on black people. Medical Apartheid was a disturbing practice in America that many doctors justified by suggesting that these African
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Name: Institution: Tutor: Date: Introduction Medical record numbering and filing is the most important tasks in the management of medical information in health care institutions. Well kept and filed medical records enhance effective and efficient collecting‚ recording and retrieval of patient health information whenever required. The patient record care system adopted influence the ease of maintenance and retrieval of medical records. According to the Remote Health Branch of United States
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The role of a children’s nurse The Royal College of Nursing (2003‚ p.3)defines nursing as“the use of clinical judgment in the provision of care to enable people to improve‚ maintain‚ or recover health”. Nursing is a profession which is quite rewarding as it includes providing a range of care to patients and their families. There are four different pre-registration branches of nursing which allows them to work in different areaswith many different people. In this essay‚ it will primarily focus
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nursing. Becoming a Nurse is a very challenging career field‚ but it has always been my dream. I have always felt compassionate toward caring for people in need‚ saving peoples’ life‚ bringing cheer and joy to patient while they are sick‚ and most importantly comforting patient in need etc. To become a nurse requires dedication towards
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Trauma Nurse Overview: Trauma nurses are registered nurses who provide emergency care to the patients in urgent situations. They are found to work in various facilities like emergency rooms of the hospitals‚ ambulances and urgent care centers‚ often find coordinating with physicians‚ patient family members and other medical team members. Trauma nurses have to quickly get accustomed with the severe medical injuries encountered in an emergency room. This profession offers a fast-paced career to the
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profession that is evolving. It is no longer a profession where we only take care of sick patients. Hence‚ as demands continue‚ education and/or training is required especially with the rapid growth and innovation with electronic medical records (EMR). Consequently‚ the role of a nurse leader in this era of healthcare systems that is gearing towards preventive care is significant. For this paper‚ I decided to interview a Director of Nursing (DON) who works in one of the local area facilities. This DON was
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Cassidy Howell Mrs. Savage Medical Anatomy 3 10 April 2013 Labor and Delivery Nurse It was said best by an unknown author‚ “If love can’t cure it‚ nurses can.” Nursing is a broad and dependable career option. There are many different fields of nursing; particularly there is “Labor and Delivery.” The duties of a labor and delivery nurses consist of assisting women during their pregnancy‚ labor‚ and post-birth. Labor and delivery nurses must contain qualities of professionalism‚ good analytical
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Nurse Leader Interview Tonya Reed NUR/587 – Leadership and Management in Nursing and Health Care January 12‚ 2015 Lita Tsai Nurse Leader Interview Leadership is the inspiration for desired response and getting work done through others (Tomey‚ 2009). The person‚ I have chosen to take part in helping me to do the interview‚ is T.E. She is a 30 year old African America. T.E. was born in Kingston‚ Jamaica on January 18‚ 1984 and lived there until she was ten years old. She grew up in poverty in an underserved
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Alyssa Gonzales English IV- 5th May 27‚ 2013 Medical Assistant One Career choice for an individual to have as an option should be to become an Medical Assistant. It’s Not Something to make a living from but its one step into the medical field. Most people go for an R.N or even better for a Dr. Degree. But here is some information about Medical Assistants responsibilities‚ etc. Medical assistants have no formal education or training requirements although most have a high school diploma. Many receive
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hours; nurse fatigue is a critical topic that needs to be addressed within the medical profession. Most hospitals assign nurses to 12-hours shifts‚ and the average of four to five patient’s per nurse. The long shifts are extremely tiring for most nurses‚ and furthermore‚ can be detrimental to their health‚ which ultimately puts the patient at risk. As a result‚ nurses may not extend the therapeutic communication as expected and could make dangerous‚ and sometimes fatal mistakes. Nurses may also
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