Reducing the number of pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among those aged under 16 is a government priority due to rising numbers of both (Department of Health‚ 1999; 2001; Social Exclusion Unit‚ 1999). Contraceptive nurses have a key role as they are in a unique position to give clients the opportunity to talk about intimate areas of their sexual life and anxieties in a non-judgemental environment (Everett‚ 1998). Most agencies offering information‚ advice or services on sexual
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can explore a variety of specialties in the field of nursing. Amongst them are four significant roles of advanced practice that perform and provide a great amount of care to the population beyond the status of Registered Nurse (RN). The four Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are Nurse Practitioners (NP)‚ Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)‚ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)‚ and Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM). “Advanced practice RNs represent about 8 percent of the nursing workforce‚” (Kurtzman
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The Role of the Professional Nurse in Relation to Sexually Transmitted Infections Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been described as “a major public health problem in Europe” (Fenton & Lowndes‚ 2004‚ p. 255). There is evidence that there is an increasing number of persons infected with STIs in the UK (Fenton & Lowndes‚ 2004; Cassell et al.‚ 2006)‚ and primary health care and specialist clinics play a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of these infections (Cassell
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I am going to apply the theory of Kant’s Deontology to the case regarding assisted suicide for psychological suffering. Based on Kant’s theory‚ I have found suicide morally unjust. This case is about euthanasia and assisted suicide. On September 28‚ 1991‚ Dr. Boudewijn Chabot administered a sufficient amount of sleeping pills and a liquid drug mixture to a patient with the intentions of assisting the patient with death. The patient‚ Hilly Bosscher‚ was suffering from depression‚ and psychological
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I. INTRODUCTION: Euthanasia is a social issue in today’s world because not only does it affect the lives of those who are terminally ill and/or comatose‚ and the physicians who have been entrusted with their care‚ but it also affects the patient’s ability to have control over their own life‚ whether they are aware of this decision or not‚ which is one of the reasons why euthanasia has become such a controversial issue around the globe. Caddell and Newton (1995) define euthanasia as “any treatment
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This essay will discuss the role of the nurse in the context of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) which is caused by a genetic disease by a deletion in chromosome 15. This can lead to insatiable hunger‚ excessive eating and result in obesity. This syndrome requires management from the multidisciplinary team which includes dieticians‚ doctors‚ mental health team‚ nurses‚ occupational therapist‚ physiotherapists and social services. This is where the role of the nurse and nursing staff can stand out as they
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WHAT IS NURSING? AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE. INTRODUCTION Nursing is a profession‚ the depth and breadth of which is to meet different heath care needs of the population (American Nurses Association(ANA)‚ 2010). This demand to clarify what professionalism or profession mean in the health care field. The term ‘professionalism’ has autonomy and self-regulation as the characteristics central to it. It signifies that a profession has authority to establish standards of conduct
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Euthanasia the assisted killing of a terminal patient is a controversial topic that medical professionals cannot avoid. Many health professionals face the ethical dilemma of whether or not they should end a patient’s misery. Patient’s rights are always the top priority‚ doctors are taught to find every possible way to treat and cure the patient‚ but the possibility of the patient being irremediable to what extent is the health care professionals willing to go to give the patient their wishes?
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Nurse Staffing Ratios Grand Canyon University Roles and Responsibilities in Leadership NRS-451V April 26‚ 2015 Nurse Staffing Ratios There have been series of changes in the way healthcare professionals carry out their clinical practices in recent years. Some of these changes are because evidenced-based practices based on scientific research is now being used‚ in clinical practices. These innovations have affected both the patient and the nurse who provides the care. According to Welton‚ (2007)
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Assignment #1 Legalizing Euthanasia “The term euthanasia originated from the Greek word for ‘good death’. It is the act or practice of ending the life of a person either by lethal injection or the suspension of medical treatment. Because of this many view euthanasia as simply bringing relief by alleviating pain and suffering” (1). I strongly agree in legalizing euthanasia in our society‚ and I will be applying the ethical doctrine Utilitarianism to defend my case. Euthanasia minimizes the suffering
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