Chronic illness

If you have ever had a sick child you can relate that the illness not only impacts the child but the family as well. Phoenix Children’s Hospital goes above and beyond to make sure the family has a fantastic support system and, a comfortable stay even in a hospital environment. For example their family center offers…

When Afghanistan takes a 15-year-old girl’s best friend from her, it makes quite an impact on that young girl and her decisions. Four years ago, The United States National Guard deployed my brother Dusty to Afghanistan and I was that 15-year-old girl. For a year I prayed endlessly, in hopes that God would bring my best friend back home to me. Given that he was my only other sibling, I had a lot of time on my hands at home with no companion to aggravate and play ball with. Dusty was 7,566 miles…

Healthcare for the Underprivileged More and more people are living longer lives today. Thank you to advancement in medicine and progress with healthcare. However, not all people enjoy the advantages and benefits of having easy access to healthcare. Is healthcare a privilege? Is healthcare an entitlement? Why is there a healthcare disparity between the disadvantaged and the upper class? These are some of the things we will consider and reflect on. We will take a look at the impact of being…

bacterial infection acquired after surgery, she was left weak, confused, and in a lot of pain. All the things that life made enjoyable were quickly being taken away from her. And she did not want to live. Imagine a life where an illness has taken over your entire body. This illness left you incapable of conducting the basics of life; you can’t breathe on your own, you can’t move when you want, you can’t talk. We make choices every day on how we want to live our lives. We choose our occupation,…

Topic: The Key Social Issues that Influence Health Care, (Vulnerable Adults). The health care of a person or community is determined by their social and economic situations, the physical environment, as well as individual lifestyle and conduct. These are some elements that can influence health care. Connections such as family, friends, neighbours, wealth, surroundings and level of education all have an amount of impact on the individual’s health. The economic and social situations such as…

importance of successfully transitioning pediatric patients to adult care is becoming more important as children with chronic illnesses are living longer due to advances in the medical world (O 'Sullivan-Oliveira, Fernandes, Borges, & Fishman, 2014). There is a great need for transition planning to become a standardized part of the care that is provided to the pediatric population with chronic illnesses. Parents, Providers, and the patients themselves desperately see this need…

Imagine your terminally ill grandmother lying in a hospital bed, slowly dying of cancer, and the only two words she continues to repeat are “kill me.” If physician-assisted suicide, or PAS, was legal in the United States, loved ones would no longer have to suffer. In order to allow terminally ill patients to die with dignity, the U.S. government needs to legalize PAS. PAS should be legalized because it grants patients the right to a respectable death, the process ensures patients are competent…

As you observed the professional/registered nurse’s role in this setting, what evidence of a professional level of nursing practice? When I think of characteristics of a professional nurse I think of compassion, patience, good communication skills, critical thinking skills, and organization. While I observed my nurse I noticed that she applied many of these characteristics throughout the day. As we began our day by checking in on each patient my nurse informed me that she likes to start with…

A female visits the doctor with breast tenderness, a mysterious lump, and nipple discharge. After taking a biopsy, the doctor confirms the patients worst fear, she has breast cancer. Although it is not commonly recognized, medicine ties in to the humanities through the ideas of suffering and discomfort along with community and society. Doctors work with ill people every day to help them recover and heal; healthcare professionals help their patients find their way back into society. The…

or patient” (Petett and D’Ambra). Using drama therapy as a therapeutic intervention can help emotional trauma patients sort out their emotions by ‘‘putting words into action’’ (Morris, Ch. 6) allowing health care providers to not just treat the illness, but gives them the tools necessary to treat all dimensions of the patient bridging together the key areas of healing. By utilizing the art of drama therapy in the treatment of patients, health care providers are given the opportunity to heal,…