1.Discuss at least three components of hospice care. Then, compare these elements to other forms of life options. What form of end-of-life care would you want for yourself? Why? (SLO 4c: Chapter 6) Three different components of hospice care are the interdisciplinary hospice team, patient centered care, and pain control (Leming and Dickenson, 2016). The hospice team includes several levels of care centered on the patient and their family. Hospice emphasizes the patient making their own decisions…
when it comes to the Aboriginal people. One specific example would be the implementation and operation of Indian Hospitals, a part of Canadian Health Care history some would rather forget and one that many still feel the pain of. Multiple experiences from within these hospitals were collected and documented by Laurie Meijer Drees in Healing Histories: Stories from Canada 's Indian Hospitals. By studying and comparing Marjorie Warke’s story to Marie Dick’s, I will evaluate the similarities and…
town of Cobleskill, NY, where there is only one hospital in a 40-mile vicinity, and one or two doctors’ offices. Cobleskill Regional Hospital, the only hospital in this vicinity. In Schoharie County, the residences that live there have the ability to utilize primary care services, as well as preventative care and pre and postnatal care also outpatient services. Not only did I look at what the patient received, but how their experience was and the hospitals ability to perform. Health care and its…
In the article, Integrating Dark Humor and Compassion, theorist Erving Goffman 's theory of Dramaturgy, is utilized to explicate the various ways in which individuals present themselves in the setting of Hospice care. Hospice care is defined as Dramaturgy views everyday interactions of social life as a series of dramatic performances like that of a theater. This is based on Goffman 's concept of the self, "the sense of who one is that is a dramatic effect emerging from the immediate…
home with lifelong injuries. In most cases these veterans rely on VA hospitals for their medical care. This is a benefit promised to veterans who have sacrificed both physical and mental health for the country they love. These men and women should not be on waiting lists for so long, that the veteran dies before ever receiving the care promised. Veterans should not be driving great distances to a VA when there are doctors and hospitals close to home. And the government would save money by…
Empathy is something that everyone can relate to because they have experienced it, either from someone else or by being empathized with by someone else. Empathy is an especially important part of patient interaction, because without empathy, patients may feel like they are just a number or an illness, not a person. For the most part, empathy is a powerful tool that practitioners can use to help gain the patients trust and build a personal relationship with the patient. It creates that connect…
I will become a doctor.” Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to become a doctor. Although I cannot pinpoint the exact time when this idea was born, I can say that it has stuck with me for a majority of my life. While shadowing at hospitals and physical therapy clinics, I always felt that working in the healthcare environment would be a good fit for me. Seeing the doctors and patients interact taught me many lessons that I plan on utilizing in the future. One such incident…
Which antibiotic type and does are most effective? Background: The impending crisis with antibiotic resistance must be addressed with the most effective use antimicrobial agents. This can be achieved with utilizing effective doses and reducing hospital errors (Burke, 2001). Medical errors are the greatest contributor to the development of resistance in bacteria (Burke, 2001). Study objective: Evaluate a new antibiotic treatment to combat the emergence of anti-biotic resistant infection to…
backed up into me and my head slammed into the metal gates behind me. My skull started bleeding and I blacked out. I was rushed to the hospital. Another time, I was standing on a chair when suddenly I fell, cutting my chin. Again, I was rushed to the hospital. Needless to say, I was an accident prone child and a lot of my early memories took place in the hospitals of Vietnam. When I came to America, my first view of the U.S. healthcare system was profound. Compared to Vietnamese system, American…
Clatter clatter clatter… “Oh I cut my hand loading up the dishwasher.” Clatter clatter clatter… “It’s a UTI, I’m 1,000% sure.” Clatter clatter clatter… “I 'm not sure I 'm in the right place - are you the dermatologist?” Before the doctor opens the door, his presence is heralded by the cacophonous sound of my compact standing computer desk. Like the shopping cart you inevitably grab at the grocery store, it has a wonky, rattling wheel whose strident chorus fills the small urgent care facility…