Hospice care in the United States

The purpose of the concept analysis developed by Leslie and Lonneman was to review literature of other scholars to determine if the development of trusting relationships between the patient and RN in the home health care setting resulted in better patient outcomes. The article, “Promoting Trust in the Registered Nurse–Patient Relationship”, was developed through the implementation of Rodgers evolutionary method of concept analysis, which she developed in 1989 (p.59). The evolutionary method…

Birmingham, Alabama, is the United States’ largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. It is founded by Richard M. Scrushy and incorporated in Delaware on February 22, 1984 as Amcare, Inc. (Saux, 2014) HealthSouth Corporation hired more than 60,000 employees at 2,000 facilities which operating in 33 states across the U.S. along with its facilities in Puerto Rico, Canada, UK and Saudi Arabia. (Saux, 2014) It provides a higher level of patient care and therapy to patients who…

forced into dependent positions that they feel to be “unbearable”. The right to a death with dignity is also an endangered right without the legalization of physician assisted suicide. Having the ability to die while still maintaining a healthy mental state is one of the main focuses of a death with dignity. Without having mental stability and full physical control, the value of life that these patients have slowly begin to deteriorate, becoming a great concern for those being diagnosed with a…

(NASW). The second event that occurred was the wave of immigrants into the United States. It was then notice that there was a wide range of differences among people and how their backgrounds make them unique. “Histories of internal displacement within their own countries, torture, political oppression, and extreme poverty abound among…

Abstract As of today, elders are living longer and have more active, healthier lives. Over 77 million baby boomers turning the age of 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day, the United States is experiencing historic growth in the 65-plus demographic (NCOA, 2012). But it also studies have been shown that African American elders are a lower life expectancy than other races. Even though African Americans have a lower life expectancy it has been shown that African American elders confident about what the…

themselves for what is to come by coping with feelings of grief, completing legal documents that sort out the patient’s end of life procedures, and picking the right care they wish to receive. Although patients have the option to have their wishes legally written in an advance healthcare directive, one option that patients in the State of Hawaii may not choose is euthanasia. Euthanasia, or otherwise referred to as physicians assisted suicide, is “[t]he voluntary termination of one’s own life by…

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…

A hot topic for American’s today is whether or not assisted suicide, also know as “Death with Dignity Act” or assisted death, should be legalized in the United States. There are three sides to this argument. The first side is people, like me, who base their decision on religion and think that no one should decide when they should die; only the good Lord has that authority. The second side is people, like everyone in my group, that think that when someone is suffering, no matter what, they…

Competencies between BSN & ADN RN Stands for the registered Nurse, and BSN stands for Bachelor of science in Nursing. I graduated in India (RN) in 1999. After my graduation I realized I wanted to do BSN because of more scope. I came United State and I saw a big Difference between RN and BSN. After BSN to many options open for us. Like a good scope for education and management and we get master degree and can apply for master’s- or doctoral-level programs. Associate Degree are 2-year…

Nurses make up the largest health profession in the United States. They provide a critical role in a large number of different areas, including: hospital care, public health facilities, and hospice programs. A strong nursing workforce is essential in maintaining a high level of patient care. Over the last 5 years, we have noticed a strong increase in nursing demand accompanied by a shortage in the available nurses. This trend has created a nursing shortage with no clear cut solution in sight. In…