Case Analysis: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells Christi Wall Regis University Case Analysis: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells The 2003 discrimination dispute between Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates and Deborah Wells sparked an important debate surrounding the relationships between an employer and its employees. The case provides critical guidelines for businesses today regarding employment relationships and what constitutes an “employee”, as well as guidelines for legal obligations under federal antidiscrimination laws. STATEMENT OF FACTS Deborah Wells, a disabled bookkeeper, worked 11 years for Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C., an Oregon medical clinic with 14 employees and four physicians who owned the professional corporation and made up its board of directors (Crispin, 2003, p. 1). When the company terminated her, she filed suit under the claim that Clackamas Gastroenterology violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (Crispin, 2003, p. 1).…
She is awake, alert; she appears SOB with difficulties verbalizing her self. She is oxygen dependent at 2l/min. She states that she is not doing well but was unable to elaborate due to her SOB. I spoke with the facility nurse who reports that the patient has had multiple hospitalizations for her CHF and COPD. She was last hospitalized on 8/28/16 for SOB.…
A review of her medical record indicates she suffers from late effect CVA with muscle weakness that occurred earlier this year. At which time she revoke hospice and was admitted to the hospital and treated for her CVA with rehab stay upon her discharge from the hospital. She suffers from chronic back pain/post herpetic back pain resulting for history of shingles. She suffers from co-morbidities of CKD-Chronic, Afib-stable and osteoarthritis that is chronic.. She also has a history of functional decline, weight loss, HF, TIA and Urinary incontinence.…
She had a neurology evaluation, but the EMG was denied. The patient has right upper extremity numbness, tingling and weakness. She has been dropping items due to her weakness. The sciatic pain has resolved. She has completed PT and…
Database and Assessment Table 1 – Physical Nursing Assessment Data GENERAL: Patient is an 88 year-old Caucasian male. Vital signs stable at 97.3°F, 82BPM, 22 breaths/min, 84/54mmHg, 100% on 1.5lL O2, 0/10 pain, patient weight 58kg. SKIN/HAIR/NAILS: Skin was thin and fragile, warm and moist, skin color slightly pale, skin tear on left upper arm measuring 3 inches, no bleeding or pain.…
The patient is a 56 year old Bangladesh male came by ambulance due to sudden onset of shortness of breath at 3 o’clock in the morning when he woke up to go to the washroom. The patient also has chest pain, nausea and vomiting, fever and worsening orthopnea The patient is having dementia, hypertension and ESRF stage 4. However, patient reused HD and was under nephro clinic, but planned for palliative management. The patient had been admitted to the hospital due to the same presenting complaint for several times.…
A review of his medical record indicates a medical history of peripheral edema, chronic pain Seizures, Hypotension, Prostate cancer, bladder removal, sleep apnea, NIDDM, gout, kidney stones, neuropathy, pulmonary embolus-has filter, DVTin right leg, chronic edema in right leg and chronic pain syndrome. At today’s visit he is accompanied by his wife. He is homebound due to his immobility. His wife reports that his immobility started 8 years ago.…
Her main concern was that she was feeling bad and believed she was having high blood pressure. We checked her blood pressure and it was very high. In her right arm it was around 230 over one…
She said that she had an appointment scheduled with Dr. Lauze, but had to cancel it because of a conflicting appointment and has not been able to reschedule that yet, however does plan on doing so. She is still interested in trying to get to the bottom of that. She did undergo the MRI…
The patient is a 72-year-old gentleman who was recently discharged from the hospital after being treated for a foot ulcer. He is 72 years of age and the represents because of foot pain. His medical history is significant for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, vitamin D deficiency, hypertension, coronary disease and chronic lower extremity ulcers. He was discharged home after complete workup revealed that he had no osteomyelitis.…
Bowel sounds were active in all four quadrants and non-tender. She had plus two pedal edema in both feet and is wearing compression socks to help with the swelling. My patient is waiting for doctor to release her to a special care facility where she will have to have help getting taken care…
Medical/Surgical History. The patient is positive for usual childhood diseases and the births of three children, following normal pregnancies. Her surgical history includes an Appendectomy performed 10 years ago. She has a food allergy to shellfish, but no known allergies to medications. She takes pepto-bismol and metamusil for frequent stomach upset and constipation.…
On examination, the patient has normal strength and tone. No involuntary movements are noted. Her movements appear purposeful and normal, specifically there is no tremor or shaking and they are not slow. No fasciculations are noted. Tapping muscle tendons elicits a normal…
INTRODUCTION Patient J is an elderly female who presented to the ED with pneumonia, pulmonary edema, hypoxia, and sepsis. Patient J’s genitourinary issues include stage three chronic kidney disease (hereinafter CKD) with high BUN and creatinine lab work supporting this condition. She also has a history of Diabetes Mellitus II which is of significance due to the relationship between high blood sugar and kidney damage. Also of significance are three contributors to the concept of chronic kidney failure: obesity, anemia, hypertension.…
Capecitabine, an oral 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) analogue, is a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent (antimetabolite) of the pyrimidine analogue family. It is a basic cytostatic agent used in therapy of solid gastrointestinal cancers (as adjuvant therapy as well as in treatment of metastatic disease); besides, it is also widely used in therapy of metastatic breast cancer. Myocardial infarction is a rare adverse effect related to capecitabine therapy. We present case report of a female patient with no history of cardiovascular disease who developed transmural myocardial infarction during capecitabine therapy. Case report…