She converses appropriately. She is in no acute distress. Blood pressure 120/82. Pulse is 66 and regular. Weight 192 pounds.…
She cried out, alarming her husband, Paul Johnson, and his brother, 23-year-old William Mullins-Johnson. She then rushed to call 911 while her husband and Mullins-Johnson tried to resuscitate Valin. Moments later, ambulance attendants arrived but could not find a pulse and pronounced her dead. Initially, she and her husband taught that Valin’s death was a result of choking on her vomit as she did have a history of vomiting in bed. Soon after, Sault Ste.…
Cruzan v Director, Missouri Department of Health, was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision. This became the first of the “right to die” cases heard by the Court. It brought forth the question: do people maintain a private, personal right to choose when to end their life? This case would spark national debate and an increased interest in “living wills”.…
On this date worker called Ms. Lisa Welch, VA SW, for the purpose of gathering information on Mr. Higgins level of care. Ms. Welch stated he had been a patient for several years. He could care for himself with very little assistance until recent. In July, Mr. Higgins became ill and admitted to Princeton Hospital in Birmingham. Upon release from hospital he was bedbound, unable to communicate, and completely dependent on caregiver for all ADLs.…
If you had diabetes back in the 1900's you had to check your blood sugar every week by boiling your blood on the stove. If the boiling blood turned black, you knew you were going to die soon. Corrie Ten Boom was the first licensed women watchmaker in Holland. Before Holland was invaded, they remained neutral in the war.…
Gia Allemand, passed away this morning on August 14, 2013 in Mercy Hospital after she was removed from life support. The 29 year old former Bachelor contestant committed suicide by hanging. She was found alive last night and brought in to Mercy Hospital by her ex-boyfriend Ryan Anderson.…
Leslie Patton is a 74 year old retired musician. She lives on her own in an apartment in Harlem. She has no children and never married. Due to many years of playing the piano, she was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis about 10 years ago. As she continues to age, the joint pain and its effects have been worse.…
She said that she wants to be more positive but that it’s real hard for her. o Leydi seems to listen to the information I give her and verbally agrees to follow treatment. But she soon forgets of her commitment and only follows treatment for a couple of…
This paper will discuss liability and negligence in the healthcare field as well as negligence issue in the healthcare field. Liability is defined as a potential for a lawsuit (Dunn 114). Liability can be found just about anywhere and is a concerning area in today’s age. Healthcare workers are very familiar to this word and been familiarized throughout their careers with this word. I can’t be a scary thing to think about in this field the potential to be sued from an employee level all the way to a corporate level.…
Introduction Perfusion is a very important aspect to the human body. Perfusion is defined as the flow of blood through arteries and capillaries that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removing cellular waste from the body (Giddens, 2013, p. 148). For us to maintain optimal perfusion, we need are heart to generate sufficient cardiac output. This means transporting the blood through patent blood vessels to supply the tissues throughout the body. Impaired perfusion may occur when the blood supply is reduced or completely interrupted (Giddens, 2013, p. 148).…
In the latest update on her health, Barbara Bush, President George H. W. Bush's wife of 73 years, has decided against further medical treatment despite her "failing health," according to a statement over the weekend by Jim McGrath, a spokesperson for the former first lady. Based on a Sunday Huffington Post report, Barbara Bush has elected to receive "comfort care" for chronic health conditions at her Houston, Texas home. Bush, 92, is reportedly battling heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. According to a live report by CNN's Ann Cabrera, Bush's family is honoring her request to "remain home" instead of undergoing further medical interventions in a hospital setting for COPD and heart failure.…
Perfusion is a vital component to our everyday living. The definition of perfusion is the process of the body delivering blood to a capillary bed in its biological tissue (Merriam-Webster, 2015). This process helps our blood that caries oxygen get to our vital organs in the body, such as, the brain, lungs, and to our extremities. When our perfusion is compromised however, our blood cannot complete its task and get the oxygen to the parts of our body that need it. If the body does not have a key factor like oxygen to carry out its duty, it cannot function properly.…
She was screaming of stomach pains and had vomited that morning. Her family brought her in themselves. The nurse first observed her body by feeling her stomach. She had a slight hernia, which was supposedly fix once before. As the nurse asked her continually what hurt, she said her entire body.…
In this assignment, I will use the Gibbs reflective cycle (1998) to reflect on the situation that taken place during my clinical placement to help me to improve and utilise my skills and knowledge from that experienced. • Describe what happened I was assigned in Surgical Ward at Westmead Hospital for two weeks. I was endorsed to one of the Registered Nurses to be my mentor. I was told by my mentor nurse to help her to shower one of her patients.…
Why was she up so early, considering it was 3:00am. Why haven’t they helped her up yet? Did she fall? Is she responsive? Even though there were so many funny stories of Grandma’s clumsiness, it hasn’t ever been this serious.…