Medical ethics

the question in PICO(T) format of: how the lack of education preparedness in ethics affects the undergraduate nurses. Population- patients at risk Intervention- keeping the…

compassionate and have empathy. Looking back, I realize I have come a long way from when I first started nursing school. Capstone and working along side a nurse has helped me realize how blessed I am and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. McAllen Medical Center’s mission is to provide healthcare services that: patients recommend to families and friends, physicians prefer for their patients, purchasers select for their clients, employees are proud of and investors seek for long term results.…

Towering over the tiny five-year-old girl, the enormous principal was wielding a giant wooden paddle. The girl remembered her mother 's words. "You are strong." In the following years and on multiple occasions, the man told the mother that the daughter “would never amount to anything.” These harsh words echoed in my head along with my mother’s voice. Responding with strength and admiration, she said, “We will see. Your judgment cannot break my spirited daughter.” Both comments compelled me…

Just the mere thought of dying causes fear. In just a snap of a finger it can alter a persons life. No one truly ought to view their own death. Visualizing it felt as if it would happen sooner. To come to the point, I am not yet ready. Hence, I was still enjoying this stunning life I was facing. I am still dreaming and desiring. I am not yet pleased with what I accomplished. According to S. Luper (2014), death is defined to be the omega of life. He direct that being conscious doesn’t literally…

Since death is a concept that all humans will eventually face at one point in their lives, it was therefore imperative to choose one of the leading factors in deciding whether to die and be cremated or die and be applicated with the major components of the chemical formaldehyde. Formaldehyde according to many sources in both states of its presentable matter as a liquid and gas is capable of combustion and flammability if not handled with ultimate care or supervision. The substance is colorless;…

What is the purpose of your life? And is it worth it? These are our pressing questions because the only thing that is guaranteed is death. But, the most unfortunate fellow is the great Mr. Gatsby, the protagonist of the book ‘The Great Gatsby’, who died abruptly after a terrible confusion of culprits and whose funeral attendees were direly few. Even his one love was not in attendance. If only he was a simpleton, or even a caveman, our dear Gatsby might have found life more forgiving. But that…

and fear, and in this way to effect the catharsis of these emotions. The Greek word Katharsis reflects three meanings, “ purgation,” “purification” and “ clarification”. In the purgation theory of catharsis , the term catharsis has been used in medical sense, its like homeopathic treatment, where the like cures the like. Tragedy rouses the emotions of pity and fear, and also causes the purgation of these emotions.When we watch a character suffering on the stage or screen, the artificially…

For every human being created, there is an ultimate end which is death apart from some special cases recorded in the Holy Books. Basically, the idea of death is regarded as the main rite of passage in the modern and the traditional society. It was regarded to be the ultimate end of a human being. The human body is mortal and so it draws a conclusion that every human being is to die. The human body dies because it’s made up of tissues which after long time whatever the duration it may take, must…

When considering the permissibility of suicide, it becomes important to recognize a person’s reasoning for wanting to end their life. In David Velleman’s paper, A Right to Self-Termination, he explores what he considers to be flawed justification for suicide. Ultimately, Velleman claims that suicide cannot be justified by appealing to a person’s self interest, or to a persons right to make autonomous choices concerning their life. To support this claim, Velleman introduces two separate paradoxes…

Once you sign the dotted long and agree to it, it shouldn’t be a crime. It is humanly unfair to put any human through unbearable pain. Dr. Maisie, a doctor with the website San Juan University Medical Center, works with patients in critical, life threatening condition. She has patients who wish to be euthanized and she believes that “legalizing euthanasia would help alleviate suffering of terminally ill patients. It would be inhumane and unfair…