Health care in Canada

Vanessa Ambtman-Smith, or “superwoman” as her husband calls her, has defied odds. From overcoming homelessness, mental health issues, and addiction, to becoming one of the leading advocates for racism as a social determinant of health in Canada, Ambtman-Smith strives to create an equal healthcare system for all Canadians. Ambtman-Smith, an Indigenous woman herself, says the experiences and injustices she has faced in her life time, encourage her every day to keep fighting for what she so…

A clear concern, visible from the literature and the forum posts, is the amount of mental health cases that police assist feeling unequipped and unqualified to deal with (Thames Valley Police 2015). Yet, neither the police or the mental health services, alone, can effectively serve the mentally ill and therefore it is essential the two work together (Bradley Report 2009). With this in mind, it is important to investigate the progress of multi-agency partnership in order to decrease the issues…

As request by Prof. Stephen I will talk a little bit about health in Brazil and the “cliff analogy”. I don’t want to bother you too much, so I will try to do it in a nutshell, but eventually I will need to go back to our colonial history and race miscegenation for a better understanding. Brazil had some particularities among the European colonies, in 1808, as Napoleon invaded Portugal, the King John VI run away along the Portuguese Court to Brazil from where the Royal family reigned Portugal…

year-old Family Nurse Practitioner, certified in Wound and Ostomy Care, and employed by a private practice of an independent living community. She is a typical nurse in the sense that “most NPs choose a specialty area such as adult, family, or pediatric health care” (Black, 2014, p. 18). Also, her certification was through ANCC, the largest certification body among nurses (p. 145). Karen Paker is a 41 year-old Cardiovascular Critical Care Nurse in San Diego. According to Munro and Savel (2015),…

achieve their academic roles. The importance of faculty development has been reiterated in multiple key documents in the literature (e.g., CanMEDS framework (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2016); Triple C competency based curriculum (The College of Family Physicians of Canada, 2016); Competence by Design (RCPSC, n.d.); FMEC-UG (AFMC, 2010). The North…

patients. Therefore, self-management programs must be integrated in the usual care of patients with COPD. Nurses deliver care to COPD patients. As a result, the nursing practice and knowledge is influenced by this literature review findings. Nursing implementation of this knowledge can enhance self-efficacy and self-management skills in COPD patients. Furthermore, integration of self-management programs in the nursing care plans promote evidence base practice and the best possible outcomes.…

According to Sarah Collins, “Building a relationship is the main role of the nurse in their field and by improving verbal communication skills it will help the health care professionals to avoid harm to the patient”. Verbal communication and nonverbal communication are the two parts of communication. Verbal communication is very important in everyday life because through verbal communication, we are able to understand the person that we are talking to and their thoughts. Sudden confusion,…

Reflective Paper on Cultural Competence Introduction To stay in multicultural country like Canada there are different people from different background. Culture also refers to tradition and values of the person, individual culture is influenced by many factors, such as race, gender, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation and life experience, culture competence is very important to maintain therapeutic nurse-client relationship. Canadian nurses association believes that…

The three research issues raised by the research now known as the Tuskegee experiment included informed consent, justice, and do not harm. In 1932, the Public Health Service (PHS) doctors working with the Tuskegee Institute did a study to collect data on syphilis for justifying treatments for blacks. The un-ethically justified study went on for forty years before the advisory panel stopped it. In other words, the knowledge gained did not outweigh the risk posed to the subjects (Center for…

Tiny Tim and The Man: Ethical issues in reimbursement I will be focusing on the reimbursement challenges that we will be facing when we enter the profession. I will also be addressing the ethical issues that will most likely go hand in hand with them. An ethical practice is a sound business. Although an ethics choice made the wrong way can produced short term positive effects and gains, it can change very quickly into a long time loss, both monetarily and professionally. Ethical practices…