Pastoral care

The Struggles of Antwone Fisher “Antwone Fisher” (2002) is a biographical drama that begins as Antwone, an adult enlisted in the United States Navy, attacks his fellow soldiers. Given his grave offense and the danger he could pose to others, he is restricted to the ship for one and a half months. Antwone is also sent to Dr. Jerome Davenport, a Navy psychiatrist. Athwone is furious about this development. His reluctance about his current situation strains the relationship between the two men.…

Nursing Residency Program With the increase in life expectancy of the aging population and the emergence of complex diseases, patient safety and quality of care remains a priority across the health care settings; however, evidence reveals that nurses are not adequately prepared to meet the demands of clinical practice. According to Welding (2011) new nurses have difficulty performing practical skills and transitioning classroom knowledge into the new role. The purpose of this paper is to…

QHQ #2: Individual Liability Contrary to popular belief, poor access to health care is not the central problem to the health of an individual in poverty; rather, health is associated with certain social determinants of health, specifically individual risk factors. In the book Mama Might Be Better Off Dead: The Failure of Health Care in Urban America by Laurie Kaye Abraham, the concept of how an individual’s decisions can drastically impact their health is clearly expressed through the lens of…

“Dream Team” in Long-Term Care: Factors Affecting Quality and Continuity of Care Long-term care nursing is one of the most rewarding and challenging careers that one can have. The number one priority of healthcare workers is to make sure they provide the best care possible to the residents for which they are responsible. While nursing has come a long way over the years, there are still many obstacles to overcome before healthcare workers can provide the highest level of care within their…

dramatically, there will be a more of a need for adequate resources they may need to become available to meet the challenges of providing health care and good quality of life for the individuals and families that are uninsured. A fundamental change in the values emphasized in the American culture, and in other cultures, will be required to change the present health care system from one which focuses on diagnosis and treatment of disease to a system that attends to the major issues that affect…

counts as an industrial and well developed western country, it encounters many challenges in providing health care for 2.3% of the population due to it´s geography. These little over 500.000 people have settled in Australia’s rural areas, hundreds of kilometers away from the well developed metropolitan areas (Baxter, Hayes, & Gray, 2011). Looking especially at nursing, providing good care for those people is often difficult and only possible to a certain extend. However, compared to a…

Introduction Robotic surgery is being implemented into the hospitals around the world. We are seeing a change in medicine of the use of robotics for improving overall patient care. Have you ever wondered how does robotic surgery truly affect us? A few issues being discussed are the social, cultural, political, and including economic and environmental impact. After gaining full insight on the impact of this analysis you will have an understanding and appreciation to the positive advantages,…

as a nurse, I think there must be equal opportunities for immigrant as well as the natives to grow with the concept of age-friendly communities by enhancing the abilities and independence. Nurses should advocate for equal accessibility of health care services and support system for all elderly. Approach to aging people should be always positive without any prejudices and biases. After changing the mindset and perceive aging as a stage in our lives that can be as rewarding, exciting and…

not limited to ethical principles and theories. When dealing with health care dilemmas, the health and work conditions of employees should be secure (Katsuhara, 2005). Ethical dilemmas are a common issue faced by health care workers daily and employees need to be educated about how they should handle these concerns. A health care dilemma that was recently mentioned in the news is whether it is ethical for a health care facility to use social media like Facebook (Loyola University…

the individual to adopt a healthy lifestyle and promote their own health. The possible solution to tackle the obesity problem is to be more physically active and eat a healthy meal every day. The support from a well-trained nurse and other health care professional who are involved in public health promotion would be beneficial to the individuals who want to stay fit and…