Analgesic

“You have cancer.” These are the words that struck open the 2001 HBO adaptation of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play about death and dying entitled, Wit. In this play, Margaret Edson powerfully exemplified what makes life worth living through the character’s exploration of one of the most unifying experiences in human race—mortality, while she also examines the vital importance of human relationships (Larson, 2015). Many medical flicks presented how the health care providers…

Medical and therapeutic properties of marijuana have been the subject of numerous studies for several years now, many of whom have demonstrated their positive effect in treating diseases such as cancer, psychological syndromes such as autism, preventive measures against diabetes or mental ailments such as anxiety. You can find facts about marijuana and mental and psychological effects by many open source journals. Several scientific journals, books and other publications, try a variety of issues…

The pharmacokinetics of morphine and codeine in human plasma and urine after oral administration of a papaveris pericarpium containing traditional Chinese medicine The opiate morphine (MOR) and codeine (COD) are found in natural poppy products of papaveris pericarpium, which is the principal active component in many traditional Chinese medicines for treating cough. Despite its long history of use, little is known about the pharmacokinetics (PKs) of papaveris pericarpium, which are important…

The play Wit, written by Margaret Edson, is full of intriguing characters that develop in their own ways throughout the play. Despite the many characters, there is one that really caught my attention. Susie, the nurse, is a character unlike any of the others. Edson gave her characteristics to separate her from the others and make her a standout character. Susie is the mother character of the play, meaning she is kind-hearted and caring, unlike the other characters. Throughout the play, Susie…

Athletes are always looking for a way to get ahead of their competition. Although, a lot of the athletes take this competitive edge to the next level, they end up hurting themselves or being suspended from the sport. Steroid abuse is a common problem in athletes no matter what level they are playing at. There are many kinds of steroids and all can have an effect on the body. Not only does it hurt their body, athletes also face other consequences from taking these steroids. Steroids can be used…

There are different types of alternative therapy. Alternative medicine is referred as medical practices or medical products that are not part of a regular care. Regular care it is practiced by real doctors such as medical doctors, physical therapist, allied health professionals and nurses. An example of an alternative medicine is acupuncture, which is based on the insertion of needles into the skin at different points on the body. Based on some investigations, researchers had found that it is…

5070 ESSAY 2ND DRAFT The aim of this essay is to reflect on the personal development in one of the four domains at the progression point 2. The four domains of nursing care are professional values, communication and interpersonal skills; nursing practice and decision making; leadership, management and team working (NMC, 2016). These are the essential areas where the student nurse has to improve her knowledge and skills prior to the nursing registration for improving the quality of nursing care…

A public policy that is having an impact on my practice is the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP). In the VBP, hospitals contribute a certain percentage to a to a payment pool. This VBP payment pool is used to provide a bonus to hospitals for how well they perform. Criteria for which hospitals get reimbursed is process for care, outcomes, patient experience, and efficiency (Bosko, 2016). Today’s health insurance system rewards hospitals for volume; the VBP is intending a shift to reward for quality…

Chart checking is an important duty for the nurses and it is always done at the beginning of each shift. This is an anchor for the patient care activities throughout the shift. This involves checking the medications ordered by the physicians against those on their medication administration record (MAR). This step ensures that the patient receives the medication in accordance to the five rights (patient, medication, route, time, dose). The orders are read by many persons including the pharmacists…

Using the PQRST assessment enables the nurse to figure out where the pain is, what influences it, type of pain, how intense it and if it changes over time. By means of nursing knowledge of analgesic medication the nurse can figure out if pain control, managing the pain or contact the client’s HCP to collaborate on changes to improve the quality of pain…