following is an excerpt from the book Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine‚ 4th Edition. Copyright permission to reproduce this excerpt has been generously granted by McGraw-Hill. We encourage you to read further in this useful resource book‚ available now in the revised 7th Edition (2010). . Albert R. Jonsen‚ Mark Siegler‚ and William J. Winslade‚ Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine‚ 4th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill
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wounds. After many years working with traumatic and chronic wounds‚ I have wonder if there is significant evidence to argue the following PICO question: When caring for patients in need of wound care‚ does sterile isotonic saline reduce infection rate and shorten healing time when compared to tap water? The following research will give us a better understanding on the use of sterile water versus tap water in the treatment of acute and chronic wounds from the emergency room perspective. P- Patients
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Law firms are usually hesitant to take on clinical negligence cases as they would incur very large pre-action costs before the likelihood of the success of the claim can even be determined. Therefore‚ many claimants are usually unable to make an SFA with a solicitor‚ especially if the claim is of low value. Therefore‚ many claimants are unable to purse their claim and have no access to
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For this clinical I spent time at an outpatient surgery center. I got to observe many medical procedures‚ assist with patient admission and discharge‚ and learn how to complete preoperative and postoperative assessment. In addition‚ I had many opportunities to observe how nurses work as a team‚ so I was able to gain insight on how to deal with stressful situations appropriately. The staff at this clinical was very kind and passionate about what they do. They gave me lots of advice regarding nursing
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My personal goal is to become a clinical pharmacist specialist 5 years from now. The primary responsibility of the clinical pharmacy specialist is coordination and provision of clinical pharmacy service to patients. Clinical pharmacy specialist will serve as a resource on pharmacology as a whole. In addition‚ he/she will be able to apply clinical knowledge and skills when performing pharmaceutical functions and patient care activities. Moreover‚ it is important for a specialist to provide evidence-based
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CLINICAL DECISION MAKING WITHIN THE NURSING PROCESS AMONG UTAH NURSES By Jan C. Call A thesis submitted to the faculty of The University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science College of Nursing The University of Utah December 1995 Copyright C Jan C. Call1995 All Rights Reserved THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH GRADUATE SCHOOL SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVAL of a thesis submitted by Jan C. Call This thesis has been read by each member of the following
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Over the past few weeks I was able to learn an incredible amount during my time in the community clinical rotation. This rotation was not at all what I expected it would be. I was surprised by the diverse skill sets and leadership qualities required of the home health nurse. The clinical day that sticks out the most to me was the last day I spent with my nurse. Before noon my nurse had already seen six patients and attended a staff meeting. The amount of prioritization and organization she put in
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INTENSIVE NURSING PRACTICUM 2nd Semester School Year 2011 - 2012 Clinical Teaching Plan Cagayan Valley Medical Center (Surgery Ward) Prepared by: ____________________________________ Noted by: _________________________________________ Approved By: ______________________________________________ CLINICAL TEACHING PLAN DESCRIPTION OF LEARNERS * an assessment tool used for identifying an individual student’s strengths and needs in various content and developmental areas
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University of Phoenix Material The Practice of Clinical Psychology Worksheet Answer the following questions. Your response to each question must be at least 150 words in length. 1. What are at least two legal issues associated with clinical psychology? Provide an example of a situation that could be legal but unethical. Explain your response. Confidentiality is one issue associated with clinical psychology. It intersects the legal and ethical jurisdictions in the realm of psychotherapy
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deals with the impact of technology and information on people; it is usually combined with a cognate. Clinical informatics promotes the understanding‚ interpretation‚ and application of information technology in healthcare settings; it helps to ensure quality support and best practice (Healthcare Information and Management System Society‚ 2015). Computer-based training is a rationale for clinical informatics at my facility. Staff can complete competencies online using tutorials; this allows flexibility
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