Anesthesiologist

I remember one time, when I was in the hospital doing an internship, there was this patient that was on her deathbed. I remember her saying she did not want to live anymore. On that day the elderly patient, who was in the Intensive Care Unit breathing her last breath, was slowly allowed to die. This was about two years ago and I’ve never forgotten that moment. I was told that day that sometimes you have to let the patient pass. A physician is taught to do no harm; however, when should a patient…

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), the procedure of placing stimulating electrodes into targeted brain structures, was first introduced in 1987 (Benabid et al. 1991; Benabid et al. 1987). There are several theories explaining the efficacy of DBS, (Chakrabarti et al. 2014; Frost et al. 2009; Halpern et al. 2007; Pereira et al. 2007), but ample evidence exists on the safety and efficacy of DBS in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), leading to expanded indications for DBS including benign tremors, dystonia,…

Analysis of the Concept of Comfort The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the concept of comfort using content delineated by Chinn and Kramer (2015, pp. 158-178). In doing so, I will provide a context for the concept of comfort, including how my nursing worldview shapes my view of comfort; examine how technology has impacted comfort, and explain the need to understand the concept of comfort in greater detail as it relates to nursing. Further, I will examine the use of terms…

As an addict, you gave control of your life to opioids. However, there is often a reluctance to give control of your treatment to your healthcare providers. Humility is the word to ponder. The more you insist on controlling the recovery process, the less likely for a positive outcome. If you are not truthful or only partially truthful with your treatment providers, how can you expect a good outcome? If you miss appointments, demand controlled medications, don’t pay clinic fees, or purposefully…

Annotated Bibliography for Articles Concerning Ethical Issue of Nursing and Pain Management Statement of Scope In the field of nursing, one ethical dilemma with an abundance of attention is pain management. Throughout their careers, nurses may face many hard decisions in order to control the pain of their patients. Some of these might be when to believe the patient, when to give medication, and what medication to give and how much. The assignment is to compile sources related to this ethical…

Introduction Of the CAM therapies, acupuncture and chiropractic manipulation are the most widely accepted (Barnes, Bloom & Nahin, 2007); both have been scientifically validated for the treatment of chronic pain (Bronfort, Haas, Evans, Leininger & Triano, 2010; Vickers, Cronin, Maschino, Lewith, MacPherson, Foster, Sherman, Witt & Linde, 2012). However, as the conventional medical view tends to reduce chiropractic care and traditional Chinese medicine to the manipulation of the spine and…

Have you thought about what you want to do when you finish high school? I believe becoming a registered nurse would be such an incredible job. Going into nursing gives you so many opportunities in life. When you finally become a nurse, you are able to help those in need, like giving them treatments if they are ill. Nursing is one of the majors that has been around for a lifetime and is one of the most in demand profession. For a while, nursing use to just be used for those who were sick without…

Constructive Argument Generally the thoughts of death are taboo and death is seen as a terrible part of life. Most people fear death as it brings an uncertainty—both for what is to come after life and for how death will occur. An individual who has a terminal illness faces the questions surrounding death as doctors state that this person does not have long to live. While this person suffers through an immense amount of physical and psychological pain, doctors are required to keep the individual…

The patient has been diagnosed with a malfunctioning penile implant. He had an inflatable implant inserted three years prior to this surgery. It malfunctioned because either the balloon or reservoir was leaking fluid. The fluid leak can occur in any part of the prosthesis, this type of complication could occur following surgery. This can be due to improper implantation of the prosthesis or a defect in the product. This will require that the implant be replaced by the surgeon. Improper…

A difficult airway could be encountered at various level of care and the prior preparation is important for successful management. The Difficult Airway Difficult airway is defined as the clinical situation in which a conventionally trained anesthesiologist experiences difficulty with facemask ventilation of the upper airway, difficulty with tracheal intubation, or both. The difficult airway represents a complex interaction between patient factors, the clinical setting, and the skills of the…