This ensures that new employees in a healthcare facility do not bring in the disease to pass on to the patients that are more susceptible to it. There are some people that need this explained to them or they would argue that the test is pointless if they do not have any of the symptoms. TB lays dormant and can become active at anytime without someone knowing that it is there, then making it contagious to anyone that is around when they coughed, sneezed or even just breathed on. Explaining this to people that argue usually end the
In this case study Jerry Mccall takes a call asking for a prescription refill, the person requesting the refill isn’t a normal patient of Dr. Williams he states he is a close friend. This situation puts Jerry in a real tough place, however Jerry is not the doctor and shouldn’t issue refill request to anyone including
He is not only informally treating and collecting specimen from his daughter, but he is also not documenting any of the treatments that he is doing. This is a major problem and could be subject to intervention by the law. Joe is risking his medical credibility by doing this for his daughter. He is also performing these tests without the direct supervision of the supervising physician, which goes against the code of conduct (2013). If a physician assistant violates laws that vary from state to state, the physician assistant could be subject to license suspension or being
The current policy states the abbreviations are discouraged, but there is no protocol in place on how to monitor, educate, and correct such entries into patient’s medical charts. Without developing a plan to implement the protocol, Nightingale Community Hospital will not meet Joint Commission standards. Corrective Action Plan: 1) Provide all prescribing providers, nursing supervisors, nursing staff, medical records department, pharmacy department, radiology department, respiratory therapy department, and physical therapy department of the list of prohibited abbreviations. a. This list would be sent via interdepartmental and extra departmental memos, e-mails, or US Postal Service.
Therefore, the hospital had no option but to abide with the laid rules. For this reason they had to treat Mr. Bartling and not fall into his wishes. The doctor’s opinion was that Mr. Bartling’s case was not terminal therefore he could live for at least a year if he was “weaned” from the ventilator. However, weaning was not likely due to Mr. Bartling medical and psychological problem that were not under control. It is also argued that Mr. Bartling was not medically fit to make meaningful decision because of his vacillation.
Patient confidentiality and adhering to my scope of practice is essential to my success in the healthcare field. The project scenario states a patient left my office after receiving an outpatient procedure. I am a medical assistant and have discovered that he left without his prescriptions and after care instructions. Since these are of extreme importance, I pull his chart to look at his contact information. I see he has a signed HIPAA release form and adequate patient contact information.
After different nurses had went in and tried working with this patient I went in. After entering the room I introduced myself to the patient and got straight to the point. I informed the patient that medicine could not be left at bedside it was against the hospital policy. Also I explained that the only medicines administered to him were the ones ordered by his doctor; and some medications that the doctor ordered was multiple dose. I discussed with the patient also that some medicine is not as effective when not taken all at the same time.
The most common method of blood collection is called a venipuncture. Phlebotomists do not analyze the samples, they also do not administer injections or medications. Following blood collection, phlebotomists must clearly label and document the specimens. Blood collection and record keeping are the primary responsibilities of a phlebotomist, but their duties are not limited to these activities. The conditions of a phlebotomist are that the phlebotomists should note the patient's condition, whether the patient is fasting, on medications or has dietary restrictions.
After all, these drugs are drugs that moms, dads, and even brothers and sisters use. As far as prescription drugs or OTC drugs, they are only safe for the person who actually have prescriptions for them or who really need them for medical use. People that take legal drugs think they are not doing anything illegal because these drugs are legal or are prescribed by a doctor. But taking drugs without a prescription – or sharing a prescription drug with friends is actually breaking the law. I do no think that everyone in our society helps promote drug use.
For example if a doctor is of the Jehovah witness belief and they have a bleeding patient they may not believe it is right to give them a blood transfusion but as the patient may not share that belief and it is in the patients best interest the doctor should perform the transfusion regardless of his own beliefs. Workers of the health and care industry shouldn’t let their own beliefs and attitudes effect there care or treatment of a patient and shouldn’t judge any patient on anything such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation etc and shouldn’t get involved in patients personal life unless its effects there treatment or care. I can relate to this in my work area in many ways, one of the ways is chaperoning patients and doctors as many female patients don’t want a male chaperone. This could be due to religious beliefs or just because they feel uncomfortable with a male chaperone, so often I have to call a female colleague to chaperone in my place. Another issue is obtaining food