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Background Information A literature review of patient handoff, and communication gaps of patient information during intrahospital patient transfers. The communication of complete and accurate patient information can be challenged, because of increasingly fast-paced and complex health care environments. Patient Handoff refers to, the process of transferring primary authority and responsibility for providing clinical care to a patient from one departing caregiver to one oncoming caregiver.…

Introduction. Does parental Income have an effect on young peoples’ mental health? This is the question this review aimed to answer. Children from low income families appear to have higher levels of depression and anti-social behaviour -such as bullying, being cruel, breaking things, cheating or telling lies than children from more advantaged households (Santiago, et al. 2013). Children in chronically poor families show lower cognitive performance. A change in household income can also…

be provided to nurses in order to broaden their understanding of mental illness. It is imperative that nurses educate the individual and family members about the…

Researchers have shown that eating fish can lead to depression because it releases 3 fatty acids that can affect the brain. It says that not all fish re like this but men and women should stay away fish that are near a city that has many factories located in it (25 Ways). The researchers posted the findings on the website named www.huffingtonpost.com so people can learn this and stay away from fishing in…

person could result in the loss of what the Chinese call “face” of the family or village. Face is the psychosocial homeostasis of the person. By interrupting the homeostasis of the psychosocial norm, the face is lost. Because these illnesses are so highly stigmatized, the problem becomes that these people are much less likely to seek out help and treatment for fear of the shaming that may ensue. The first nursing diagnosis that could relate to the Chinese culture is deficient knowledge.…

model of care. Physiotherapists help patient who has been affected by illness or injury. They help a patient to prevent disease as well as maintaining health for people of all age, a physiotherapist does not only promote movement they also offer advice on repositioning, posture and body alignment. (Peate et al., 2014). Having a Physiotherapy on site allows patients to receive treatment quicker. This reduces the impact of illness on patient’s quality of life and will help to minimize lifestyle…

be on a team that doesn’t focus on a just the in the moment health needs. Even with acute patients everybody is promoting the restoration and sustainment of children’s overall wellness in order to optimize their developmental and potential. You seem like you will support my concept of serving patients instead of the mindset of simply working for you. Please do not let my servant…

Often when discussing healthcare, medicine and treatments, we often distance are selves and see the patient as figures on a chart or a collection of symptoms. This while done in an attempt to protect doctors from becoming overly attached, often leads to detachment and doctors forget about the person behind the patient. With reform slowly beginning to happen in America the doctor patient relationship and the role of the patient are both being reexamined. Traditionally in science it is expected…

by stating. "The right to die should be a matter of personal choice. We are able to choose all kinds of things in life from who we marry to what kind of work we do and I think when one comes to the end of one 's life, whether you have a terminal illness or whether you 're elderly, you should have a choice about what happens to you…”(Irwin) Anyone, not matter your health have the right to choose what you do with your life. People that are suffering should have the right to choose life or…

when patients refuse any treatment it is just the same as letting them kill themselves. Letting them agree to assisted suicide and choose when to have it done seems to be more of a morally correct process than letting them suffer and letting the illness take their lives. If a patient meets requirements that are set in place for this treatment they should be able to do so. In the state of Oregon where physician assisted suicide is legal the requirements for someone wanting to go through with it…