Diving medicine

most important themes related to health in American women 's lives between the late 1800 's and early 1900 's are contraception and abortion. Both contraception and abortion would be a turning point for individual rights as well as medicine. Before the institution of medicine accepted birth control and abortion, women in general were regarded as housewives, child bearers and most served the local communities as midwives and healers to the sick. Even though midwives were highly regarded in their…

I remember doing an interview with the yearbook coordinators in grade 8 and her asking what do you want to do? My answer, a paediatrician. Even with my limited knowledge of medicine, I knew medicine was my ultimate career choice. Following this interaction, I did as most kids do and binge searched the topic. I googled, ‘how to become a paediatrician?’ Mind you, my grasp of the English language was very rudimentary at the time since I had just immigrated to Canada two years prior. The google…

Future of Nursing Report on Oregon and the Nation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in 2008, proposed a joint partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) began to investigate the nursing profession and the impending need for transformation in light of a reforming healthcare system and increasing nursing shortage (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011). So a two-year initiative committee was founded and the work began. The initiative, which the committee was charged with was the…

Private Nurses The medical profession has a long history of private nurses. Starting from the early twentieth century when private families employed approximately 80% of graduate nurses. Nursing employment trends shifted in the mid 1900’s with only 20% working for private families. Hospitals, in present day, have become the largest employer for nurses thus creating a need for families and patients to find professional, competent care for them and loved ones in their own homes. Private nurses…

Health Issue To start off, the definition of a refugee according to the World Health Organization is, “A refugee is someone who fears being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. A refugee is outside the country of his or her nationality, and is unable to, or unwilling to be protected by that country.” That being said, the issue of interest was the Syrian refugee crisis because of how recent it is and how much this…

October 4th, 1996, I remember going to school as if it were another day, I arrived to school early as I often did and would play with my friends until school began at 8:00am. I was only 6 years old at the time and though memories of the past have become faint, I remember the day my little brother died like it was yesterday. The day would continue to go on as normal until around 10:00am, when I was called to the office, upon my arrival my uncle was waiting there for me and nothing seemed to be…

Is it ethical to withhold the truth from terminally ill patients? What would you do if you were to be given an close “expiration date” due to a disease such as cancer or HIV? Would it be better to be living in ignorance and bliss or be in sorrow and in a state of confusion? Like many doctors agree it is unethical to withhold medical information from a dying or terminally ill patient.By defining the importance of having candor and speaking the truth to the patient, by refuting those who claim…

In Arkansas State, Magnolia City Hospital is the second oldest hospital. Established in 1939, it is an acute care, community based, non-profit hospital that is licensed by the State Arkansas for 70 beds. The hospital provides services in general medicine, emergency department, ICU/CCU, women’s services (obstetrics and gynecology), outpatient rehabilitation, a rural clinic,…

It’s seven on a Saturday morning, and my first patient of the day as a nutrition counselor at Haven Free Clinic is a Hispanic male in his mid-50s. When I introduce myself to Jorge and try to get to know him better, he says little. Perhaps he’s shy or nervous, or he’s thinking about what he’s going to get his kids to eat after his appointment. I notice he has a keychain of a soccer team I know. I ask him how the team was doing and his face lights up. He tells me how it’s been a while since they…

center serves 57,000 uninsured, under-insured, and Medicaid patients. The organization has 62 healthcare providers including doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners and hygienists. These professionals offer medical care in pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and optometry. The organization has about 400 employees and the majority of healthcare delivery is via outpatient clinics. Electronic Healthcare…