Chochinov, 2007 (cited in Cornwell & Goodrich, 2009), states simply that compassion is ‘a deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.’ Pediatric patients and their families are highly sensitive to the compassionate nature of health care professionals and a successful therapeutic relationship with them depends on the sensitive, compassionate care offered by the nurse. This paper will discuss why communication, family centred care and compassion are necessary and important qualities for a nurse to possess when working with pediatric patients and specify some of the challenges a nurse may meet in providing these. Communicating with Babies and Children Nursing children and babies requires a highly skilled and sensitive approach to communication. The developmental age of the pediatric patient needs to be considered when determining the best ways to
I have strong opinions on medicating children. I am a mother of three boys; Isaiah 16, Tate 11, and Thomas 8 all have received the clinical diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. As their mother, I felt it was their right for me to educate myself of common treatments weather it being medication or finding an alternative way for them to deal with day- to- day life. After discussions with various doctors and my un-liking
D) Global aphasia. Diagnostic Tests The neurologist writes a diagnosis of, "Suspected brain attack" and prescribes a noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scan STAT. 4. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement when preparing Nancy and her daughter for this
Laskowski-Jones (2007) stated “I’m sure both my position in the hospital and my education as a trauma nurse allowed me a rare privilege that isn’t typically offered to families” (p. 47). This opportunity should be offered to all families, as a rule, and not the exception because of stature. The purpose of the review should families be allowed during resuscitation; was to investigate if medical professionals concerns were supported. Will families have emotional scars from the experience of witnessing resuscitative efforts or will the grieving process be
The person as defined in Henderson’s model is all encompassing; it applies to the sick, the well and the dying. Caring would include a genuine interaction with the patient, being a source of comfort and strength, and when the patient is well, the nurses must make sure to empower the patients to take care of themselves. Moreover, during that time, nurses functions were not identified programs for skills training and even education varied from school to school, to countries and even in hospitals .There were also legal barriers to how nurses should carry out their duties, which made the profession’s position in healthcare ambiguous and misunderstood. Nursing is primarily helping people in performing basic bodily functions that they are able to do if they are well and to provide this care and help in a limited time only (Henderson, 1991). It stressed more on what the nurses should do and who should they take care of and thus belongs to the reciprocal interaction world view category.
Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Law HCS/545 Health Law and Ethics May 31, 2010 Mary Nell Cummings Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Lawsuits Proper medical documentation can prevent liability issues and malpractice lawsuits. The focus on my paper will concentrate on nursing documentation and malpractice lawsuits. I presently work for a home health care agency. The entire staff throughout the company was recently informed of increased Medicare denials and possible lawsuits as results of inadequate documentations. A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation.
There is a high drop out rate in treatment centers. So if there is no prosecution in site then still what is there to keep these women in treatment and keep the children safe? There can be threat and follow through with removing custody rights but at that point the damage has been done to the fetus and the state has a new drug addicted baby with birth defects. Incarceration for drug abusing pregnant women 5
When she first started she only had a high diploma. She need to take some medical terminology. The Good Samaritan help her with that developing her learning in admission. She needed to take medical terminology classes to learn some medical terminology because they are always working with the patient nurses and as a nurse they
However, when information is removed from textbooks, part of history is distorted. Due to this alteration of facts, the agony and despair felt by the victims of unimaginable and devastating acts would be forgotten. For example: “Leilani Muir was 10 when her mother committed her to Alberta’s Provincial Training School for Mental Defectives. On the Basis of a single IQ test, she was labeled a ‘moron’. Four years later, she was admitted to the school clinic, supposedly to have her appendix removed.
The contrasting roles of nursing: Registered Nurse vs. Licensed Practical Nurse The registered nurse (RN) and the licensed practical nurse (LPN) are both intelligent, caring individuals who have dedicated their lives to caring for, and easing the suffering of patients in many different settings. You will find both the RN and the LPN working in doctor’s offices, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities. They are both trained to care for acutely ill individuals in a hospital setting as well. Nonetheless their roles are very contrasting.