“Shock of the Past for Modern Medicine”, by Roger Lewin The article “Shock of the Past for Modern Medicine” by Roger Lewin discuss the how or if medical conditions and diseases should be treated. The effects of modern medicine have made significant advances in recent history. Doctors and scientists have discovered new treatments and preventive strategies to treat number of illnesses and conditions. The questions lie on whether or not these treatments actually help aid in recovery or if they hinder the progress and evolution of the human species. Lewin talks about a number of conditions that humans commonly suffer from.
According to Laureate Education (2010) nursing informatics is a major player in continuum of care and it consists of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. The goal of this paper is to address Parkinson’s disease early onset symptoms, what is its relationship in the four-step continuum process, and how informatics plays a vital role in attaining wisdom on caring for this particular disease process. Disease Early Onset Symptoms In home health, I have seen a significant increase of patients diagnosed with early stages of Parkinson’s disease (PD). A five stage classification scale from Hoehn and Yahr is used to classify PD symptoms based on severity and disease progression. At stage I, the disease progression is usually slow in onset with mild tremors affecting one side of body.
Their professional responsibilities exceed any personal values they may have while on the job. At the same time, the HIM’s road is paved with unexpected ethical dilemmas that must be dealt with precisely as outlined by federal laws, regulatory rules and a strict code of ethics. The management of patient health information has been an area for concern for everyone involved in the delivery of healthcare since the recognition and need to document scientific research and medical discoveries. Medical science would not be advanced as it is today had it not been for the enlightened foresight of our early physicians and scientists who aspired to share and record their experiments and outcomes. At the expense of human subjects, great medical breakthroughs occurred that are still in practice today.
The nursing theory that will be discussed in this paper is the Interpersonal Relations theory, created by Hildegard E. Peplau. Hildegard E. Peplau is a woman of many credentials (Rust, 2004). Her work, Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, has been identified as one of the first published nursing theories (Johnson & Webber, 2005). Before Peplau created Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, she devoted her life to working in private practice and hospital nursing (George, 2002). Peplau was also involved in nursing research, and teaching; this, combined with years of practice in psychiatric
Although the Socratic seminar and the novel left many questions unanswered for me, it made me understand more why things are they way they are in the healthcare and scientific research industries. It made me look more closely at the specific details health care professional do in their line of work. In society, money is the key to getting things to happen. It is inferred by the book that informed consent and bioethics are not as important as the appropriation of funds for research. I can tell that this idea is a huge controversy among different individuals.
Tie to the Audience – Choosing a job that is going to fulfill personal goals in life is not only complicated and confusing, but rewarding when accomplished. C. Credentials – I am able to present this information today because I have done extensive research on Pediatric Nursing. D. Purpose – The purpose of my speech is to inform you about Pediatric Nursing. E. Thesis – There are many things that is interesting about Pediatric Nursing, but I will only be talking about a few like facts on Pediatric Nursing, information on how to become a Pediatric Nurse, and the salary and benefits of Pediatric Nursing. II.
Telehealth Nursing Telehealth started in 1974 when nurses started using the telephone to communicate with patients over the phone. As time and technology have evolved over the years, telehealth has allowed nursing to see, monitor, and interact with patients. Telehealth is used to decrease hospital stays, mange chronic illness, decrease medical costs, and provide access to care (www.americantelemed.org). The use of telehealth can help patients by showing them how to give an injection, how to change a dressing, discuss shortness of breath and ways to resolve it; it also allows the nurse to review lab results and home medications. There is a set of competencies that has to be met for the nurse to become telehealth certified, this includes:
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURE The world of medical imaging was still becoming accustomed to CT scan and ultrasound when a new way of imaging by using magnets and magnetic fields was invented. Some medical professionals wondered why they needed another test; radiologists and technicians were still trying to get used to the tests they had. But, the images produced by MRI were so spectacular, especially in areas that physicians could barely see before, like the knee, the shoulder, and other areas. Pictures of the brain, neck, and lower back were now visible from three different planes (axial, sagittal, coronal), as compared to the one (axial) that CT scan provided. There was no radiation and no serious side effects.
Many people do not realize the significance this research can have on a human and society. This research can make paralyzed humans walk again. If this research was legal then who knows how far it can advance many different medical fields. It argued that this research is immoral because a fetus must be used, but this topic falls on all the same lines as abortion. The fetuses that come out of abortion can even be used in stem cell research.
The role of expert system in nursing care and medicine Nursing care and medicine rely on expert systems to augment their professional ability to carry out their day to day patient care. In today’s patient care environment, many nurses are already technology junkies. Cipriano, 2011, p.289. states that "Technology is the greatest tool available to transform and innovate the delivery of nursing care". Solutions exist today that can eliminate repetitive and mundane tasks, accomplish regulatory work, provide more efficient use of space, improve the environment of care, provide access to resources, and thereby improve safety and efficiency.