Medical emergencies

OVERVIEW The Ageing population in New Zealand has dramatically increased by 11 % in the year 1991 and slightly surged to 13% in 2009 of the total population ages 65 years old and above. With the statistics mentioned earlier they predicted that it will boosts at about 21 % by the year 2031. (Ministry of Social Development, 2009). New Zealand Aged Care Industry continue to rise and face its challenges thus, the level of assurance must take into account and standard of care must improve and provide…

of seizures, irregular heart rate, and prescribed patients abusing the drug by snorting it to get high. When the children get older, addiction to the drug can lead to abuse of illegal substances or alcohol abuse. In 2008, 63 percent of 118,495 emergency room visits made by adults aged 50 and older involved cocaine. The drug itself that is diagnosed to the patients whether they have the disorder or not is extremely addictive and can make patients dependent on the drug. The addictions are not…

During stable conditions and non-disaster operations, individuals in the emergency management community must focus their efforts on finding ways to keep communities safe and secure. Doing so requires a commitment from emergency managers and local leaders to increase emergency preparedness and community resiliency. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Holderness, New Hampshire’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) by evaluating its components, strengths and weaknesses, and offering recommendations…

Creating an advanced directive not only gives an individual control over his/her medical wishes, but it also takes away from the family, the burden of making such a tough treatment choice. The very last place you want to have a conversation about who will be one’s healthcare agent is in an emergency. It is better to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary stress. Though this is unlike the previous two, but the POLST form is also another document to put into consideration. It is a physician order for…

Should recreational marijuana use be legalized in the United States? Marijuana finds it’s way into almost everyone’s lives at some point. It is a very prominent issue in society today. Should use of marijuana be legalized? Although many people on the opposing side of this debate have made many slanderous claims, statistics and studies have proven them false. Many argue that legalization is evading America’s responsibility to protect young people and it is sending the wrong message. But the…

Currently in the United States, prescription opioid abuse is at an extremely high epidemic level. Prescription opioid abuse is at a peak due to the fact they are easily obtainable. The abusers themselves can either be prescribed the painkiller, their friends or family members may be prescribed, or they can purchase these medications on the street from dealers who are trying to make a quick buck. A major role of community health nurses today is to prevent the spread of illness and disease.…

“Never let me go” is a suggestive philosophical work about love, life, mortality and the choice we face between challenging our destinies and accepting them. This movie takes place after the Second World War where human cloning is predominant in medical science. Human clones are created so that they can donate their organs as young adults. These young adults were raised in a boarding school and were known as the “future donors”. They will die after donating their fourth organ, which is their…

A comparison of 2 computerized management systems and each of their benefits offered to patient care and nursing care delivery are also defined below. How can the use of the computerized management systems increase the quality of patient care, along with the use and integration of handheld devices? Computerized management systems provide many opportunities to increase the quality of patient care; one example is computerized physician order entry (CPOE). CPOE requires the physicians to…

healthcare services due to the shortage of physicians. Without passionate and dedicated nurses, many individuals in undeveloped countries will continue to suffer from preventable health conditions. Because nurses are capable of working with any other medical profession, their skill sets can be utilized to aid in the delivery of health services to these economically stricken countries. It is important to remember that in order to improve global health, we must begin to fully capitalize on the…

Chimpanzees have been used for many years to experiment, medicate, and torture in the name of research for the United States. The scientists chose chimpanzees for their research because they are the closest living relative to humans. This kind of research must stop! Many people think that this experimentation is shameful, but it is still going on in the United States. We are the only nation that still practices these horrible and cruel experiments to animals that are much like us. In…