This is evident through his treatment to Vivian through out her illness. Vivian Bearing is constantly confronted by a repetitive question form every doctor no matter the situation - “How do you feel today?” instead of any other compassionate language. Which led Vivian to fall into the same trap slogan when she answers “Fine”. Doctor Posner was one of many who used this opening line and were always uninterested in the true answer. In Vivian’s stage of cancer it was known by Posner that there was no chance for her survival and therefore she was treated like a lab rat in the research chemotherapy.
I have been in the OR during a wrong site surgery and never want to experience that feeling again. It occurred due to the surgeon not believing the nurse in the room about which hip was fractured and an x-ray error. It was ultimately failure to communicate effectively between team members that lead to the suboptimal care that the patient received. Enhancing communication among healthcare team members requires a systemic approach, beginning with a culture that emphasizes open communication between team members (Joint Commission, 2013). The Joint Commission has identified communication as being a key culprit to most patient errors (Creasia & Friberg, pp.
The hospital refused liability, stating that: the patients who sustained a fall were awake, oriented and experienced no limitation in mobility; the patient who was given the incorrect medication died not from staff negligence, but from an unidentified allergic reaction to a food substance and had no history of allergies. 1. Identify and explain at least three legal considerations. The three legal considerations to be faced by the small non-profit community hospital are: (1) Respondeat superior –is the law doctrine which employers are responsible for actions of their employees within the scope of employment. As in the case of the administration of the incorrect medicine by the nurse that resulted in death.
CHF is a chronic, long-term condition although at times it can develop quite suddenly. When a heart’s muscles can no longer efficiently pump blood out of the heart wall, systolic heart failure occurs, and when blood is no longer able to fill the heart’s cavity due to stiffened heart muscles, diastolic heart failure follows. When the heart is no longer able to eject blood outside of the heart wall, blood is prevented from entering as well. This, in turn, will lead to fluid build-up in the lungs, liver, GI (gastrointestinal) tract, arms, and legs, and as a result, a lack of oxygen and nutrition to these organs and body parts ensues. Although CHF can develop on its own, other heart problems or conditions such as Congenital Heart Disease, hearts attacks, and arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats) can lead to CHF (Hunt).
The doctor’s words were very clear. The apparent lack of emotional response during tests after her injury and the lack of mass in the frontal lobe scientifically.” He paused for dramatic effect. He continued, “According to leading research in 80% of cases and our expert witness will testify that according to her case file the best guess is that Emily Jane is suffering from either psychopathy or a violent derivative acute schizophrenia.” The world spun. The case ended with the ruling that the court could not make a decision based on the evidence. However, the jury agreed unanimously that Em-J should be held in a secure facility until a re-trial.
- Identify factors which might put an individual at risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores. The factors that can put individuals ate risk of developing pressure sores are: ➢ Poor nutrition or hydration ➢ A health condition that limits the blood supply (diabetes) making the skin vulnerable to bruising and damage ➢ Poor mobility ➢ Age ➢ Urine or bowel incontinence 4. - Describe how incorrect handling and moving techniques can damage the skin. When using incorrect moving and handling techniques you can put residents at risk. This can happen when residents are moved into: ➢ Chairs- The client may not be able to get out or change position.
Another type of dementia is Vascular dementia this is caused when there is not enough blood flowing through the brain and so essential oxygen and nourishments don't get to the brains cells which causes the brain cells to die. The network of blood vessels that carries blood around the body is called the vascular system. There are a number of different ways that blood vessels in the brain can become damaged leading to vascular dementia these include stokes, this occurs when parts of the brain become damaged because the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly cut off, this may cause problems with coordination, speech and sight depending on the part of the brain affected. If a stroke causes memory loss and problems with attention then a person may be diagnosed with post stroke dementia. Subcortical vascular dementia, this is caused by a series of small changes to blood vessels deep inside the brain.
1 Understand the importance of mobility Hsc 2002 1.1 Define mobility Mobility is moving from one place to another independently by a person. Mobility is also changing position by a person while staying in bed for example 1.2 Explain how different health conditions may affect and be affected by mobility Some of the conditions may negatively affect the mobility of a person, for example stroke can paralyse a person totally and the person lost their mobility. If there was a stroke only in one hemisphere of the brain than a person may have paralysed one side of their body. Person suffering from arthritis may be unable to do any movements or they may be restricted by pain. Broken bones can stop people from moving their limbs, broken hip for an old person may mean that they will not be able to walk again as fractures heel very badly at certain age.
However, a gradual reduction of blood flow can cause angina and shortness of breath. If the artery becomes completely blocked, a myocardial infarction (MI) can occur. This can result in permanent damage to the heart. It is possible to have a MI without experiencing any symptoms. Although the causes of atherosclerosis are unknown, there are certain risk factors linked to its development.
Healthcare acquired infection (HAI) does not come from the patients under lining infection, unfortunately HAI are caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites which originate from all contaminated hospital equipment and nurses it can also come from ill patients. (Wilcox 2005). The public are very concerned and worried about going into hospitals because of the risks of catching a hospital acquired infection such as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).MRSA is resistant to most antibiotic and can develop into a skin infection. MRSA actually lives on the skin so if the patients has an open wound, it tends to enter the body through the wound this area becomes infected. Most patients are isolated when having MRSA which helps to prevent