Intensive care medicine

I had the opportunity to interview an intensive care unit nurse who works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Nancy stated her experience and how she got to be a Neonatal Intensive Care Unite nurse. She talked about the different procedures done in the hospital and how to maintain patient safety. Also, Nancy added how the hospital maintains a patient and family center care environment to help families to cope better with the difficult situation they are…

Making the decision whether or not to treat patients with medical interventions that could prolong life, which may or may not be beneficial, is an extremely difficult decision. Medical futility or futility of care is a controversial topic with legal, ethical, and moral implications. In order to begin the process for making this decision, a nationally recognized definition should be established and the legal, ethical, and moral implications must be considered. History of Medical Futility…

taking care of the patients, and this gave me my first insight into what I wanted to be when I grew up. At the age of sixteen I started volunteering for Shore Memorial Hospital. Volunteering gave me a better understanding of day to day patient care, working alongside of doctors and nurses gave me a better understanding of how truly diversity is caring for patients really is. Patient care is changing rapidly now, and no…

The study of medicine has evolved over thousands of years from something of an enigma governed by religious spheres to the highly specialized science of preventing, treating, and curing diseases of the human body. While my interest in becoming a physician did begin with a love of natural sciences, it has, like the study of medicine, evolved into something much larger than topics covered in my general biology courses. I want to work with people on managing their conditions, learn from doctors…

Jamaica and is a significant public health problem. In an article published by The Gleaner, it alluded to the increase in the number of asthma cases between 2007 and 2008. According to Hunter (2011), 19,647 cases of asthma were seen in primary health-care facilities in 2008, and there were 55,572 visits to accident and emergency departments for asthma in that year compared with 41,858 in 2007, representing an overall increase of 32.8 per cent (Hunter, 2011). The following is a…

This article provides information about the work field of anesthesiologists. First, it gives a brief description on what anesthesiology actually is. It is a practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before, during and after surgery. Then it states three key points about anesthesiologists which are: the qualifications to become one, the surgical role, and the medical role. It says to qualify as an anesthesiologist they are required to complete…

What exposure have you had to osteopathic medicine? 500 words My first exposure to osteopathic medicine came when I sat down to interview Dr. Andrew Barnosky, an Emergency Physician at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. I then shadowed Dr. Nina Censoplano for a morning round at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at C.S. Mott Children 's Hospital. As I developed an interest in emergency medicine, I shadowed Dr. Ken Bishop for nineteen hours in the Emergency Department at the…

treating common illnesses” (“Pediatric Nurse”). Pediatric nurses may work in environments such as doctor’s offices, clinics or outpatient care centers, and…

Introduction / Purpose: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). It caused prolonged hospital stay and increased mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the rate of VAP, causative microorganisms and their antibiotic susceptibilities. Materials and Method: This retrospective study included patients that admitted in 12-bed ICU between January 2013 and December 2014. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criterias…

Having lived in countryside for my entire childhood, I continually saw the need for appropriate medical care for several of my family members and people around. The early inspiration to be a doctor came from my Internist cousin. I saw her helping the needy and under-served people of our community and gaining immense respect. According to her the personal satisfaction of being able to make a real difference was just an extra. Thus going to medical school was always a dream choice. Through hard…