Gold Coast Hospital

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Aloe vera-Green tea mouthwash in reducing pain after the periodontal pocket reduction surgery. Materials and Methods: A randomized, split-mouth, double-blind, cross-over study was conducted on 45 patients between 25 and 50 years of age requiring pocket reduction surgery. Patients underwent bilateral surgeries in two sessions. After the first surgery, the patients were randomized to receive either mouth-wash or placebo for 10 days,…

The Healthcare Professional-Patient Relationship Introduction: In last week’s lecture, we were taught that all healthcare professionals possess virtues, which are dispositions or qualities of character of human beings. They include feelings and motivation, as well as perception and reason. • Good medical care – from nurses, doctors, porters, administrators, etc. – involves more than technical capability and competence. • It should also involve the right caring attitude, which is developed…

2017 was an interesting year for me. It was in this year that I got surgery on my lower back. This made me realize a lesson, after my operation, I shall never forget. The lesson I learned after surgery was to make the most of everything while you can because one day you will not be able to perform certain tasks. This story begins at the end of July (of July, prepositional phrase). I was enjoying my summer vacation. I had decided instead of doing a lot of things I was going to try and relax…

Anne Raver proposes her stance of the effects of nature on hospital patients. Raver’s purpose for this article is to show the importance of gardens in or around hospitals, and to provoke action for more hospitals to provide patients with this kind of scenery. While the gardens do not necessarily heal the patients, she claims it has positive effects on many people suffering from an illness. The targeted audience in this article would be hospital patients or anyone interested in the works of…

Practical Bioethics defines bioethics as “the application of ethics to the field of medicine and healthcare”. An elderly Australian native John Collingsworth – a stage one cancer patient, is being treated under the care of Dr. Bain at the Rand Memorial Hospital located in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Mr. Collingsworth also has no living relatives residing with him in Grand Bahama and have lost most – if not all – contact with his other living relatives. Dr. Bain has been an oncologist for over 15…

One of the major disadvantages of curtain walls is the need for regular maintenance. In order to keep out moisture and wind, a sealant must be applied to the perimeter, and this sealant must be replaced every 10 years or so. Another major disadvantage of curtain walls is the cost and time required to install them. Curtain walls utilizing the stick system, for example, require a great deal of time to assemble, and their performance depends on the quality of the installation. Unitized curtain…

A cultural encounter is the act of directly interacting with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds (Honner & Hoppi, 2004). There are two goals of cultural encounters. One goal is to generate a wide variety of responses to promote verbal and nonverbal communication accurately and appropriately in each culturally different context. The second goal is to continuously interact with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds which assists in validating, modifying existing values, beliefs,…

At St. Michael’s Hospital, the mission statement is supported by how the hospital performs, and reflects caring for a patient’s well being in “physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.” (http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/about/mission.php) This is reflected in the content of the website in multiple categories. For example, there is a section dedicated to the policy documents detailing advance care planning. This section provides an explanation regarding advanced care options for…

Conceptual and Theoretical Framework For the purpose of the program evaluation, the CDC’s Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health will be used as the conceptual framework for the proposed project. The CDC’s framework for program evaluation in public health provides a guide for performing a program evaluation that assists evaluators in both gathering accurate data and making appropriate conclusions from the evidence (USDHHS & CDC, 2011). Under the framework four standards and six…

had never even met a surgeon until meeting Dr. Ross. While I sat in the wheelchair, confused and in the worst pain I had ever been in, I remember the look of fear on my mother’s face. Then Dr. Ross told me “I’ll see you in the OR” as I left for my hospital room. When I was brought into the OR I remember looking around,…