Medical emergencies

this system since we are implementing this system in March, 2016.I know some information about Epic since I am one of the Super user for this system. It contains all patient information demographics, allergies, problem list, and past and present medical information. There is an option for patient communication via in Basket. This system has set up clinical activities including medication administration and clinical notes. Patient billing system is set up in a way that it can capture data in a…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Medical imaging is define as a techniques and processes used to produce the images of the entire or parts of the human body includes normal anatomy and physiology for clinical purposes. It includes a variety of modalities that gives focus to the needs of the patients. Among this are Ultrasonography (USG), Computed Tomography (CT), Computed Radiography (CR), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Dental Imaging,…

VIP Services in the Hospital Setting: A Very Important Ethical Problem Jeszy McGuire Elms College Imagine this scenario; you have been sitting in the emergency waiting room for three hours surrounded by sick people, and the same plain grey walls. As you shift in your chair uncomfortably, you refrain from inhaling, because you know that the air becomes more contaminated with each patient that enters. The buzzing fluorescent lights overhead are nearly loud enough to mask a screaming…

Describe your level of awareness of the prevalence of medical errors before this course and reading part 1. The healthcare field is one of the utmost respected fields one could work in. Nurses are the most trusted workers in the country and are expected to advocate and protect their patients. Nurses also spend most of their time at work administering medications which plays a key role in the reduction of medication errors. My idea of medical errors has been based off of the 5 rights of…

of the rapidly growing field when it comes about technology. With so many computer programs specially designed for health field, liability of medical stuff and physicians takes less effort now to complete patient’s records with high percentage of quality, accuracy, accessibility, and consistency. Transition from manual medical record to electronic medical record is a processes that will improve security and flexibility of managing patient’s information. One of the purposes of the electronic…

eyes had popped wide open, and his skin had turned blue! The terrified mother immediately reached for the phone and dialed 911 for help. As she waited for the ambulance to arrive, the distraught mother performed CPR on the child. Just as the emergency medical technicians arrived at the front door, the little boy started breathing again. I was the small child who turned blue. I had just experienced my first grand mal seizure, and this incident was the beginning of my journey living with epilepsy.…

Introduction With the uprising of competitive sport embedded in Australian culture, the consumption of certain substances with the intention to improve performance, fight against pain or help recuperation, feels somewhat accepted in Australian society. The modern era has led to some athletes across sporting fields seek new ways to achieve their intended outcomes. In today’s era, the easy accessibility to pharmacy’s, doctors and physicians who are in a position of power to prescribe medicine…

Killing the pain is not exactly killing the patient. Euthanasia is physician assisted suicide that is available to terminally ill patients in particular states. Currently it is legal in Washington Oregon, California, Vermont, New Mexico, and Montana (ALL). It has been a controversial topic in the United States over the years. Many reasons people are against it include: religious views, right to die, Hippocratic Oath and prohibition of killing, government involvement, and living wills. The…

The codes of ethics are a principle of right and wrong. They play a vital role in medicine and are referred to as medical ethics. Medical ethics govern the medical profession by guiding physicians’ meet ethical challenges. The five most common types of ethical problems include ethical dilemma, ethical distress, the dilemma of justice, the locus of authority, and whistleblowing. The current ethical problem that is going to be discussed in this paper is an ethical dilemma. Ethical dilemma occurs…

buildings. The program that I am interested in taking is the Health Science program that would take me about four years to complete. Some courses that I would take in this program include the fundamentals of health, health research methods and skills, emergency issues in global health, introduction to chemistry, etc. The admission entry requirements specific to this program is to have completed previously an advanced functions, two biology, chemistry,space science…