Physicians

In 2011, Dr. Dr. Jonathan Tolentino an internal medicine and pediatrics physician at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Internal Medicine and Pediatrics practiceWeb Site Disclaimers, a hospital-based clinic in Cincinnati, Ohio, practice adopted an EHR system to participate in the Greater Cincinnati Beacon Community Program. As part of the Program, Dr. Tolentino and his colleagues needed to interface with UC Hospital’s health information exchange (HIE). One important part of the HIE was the…

Physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, and withdrawal of life support are the topics of a controversial discussion in the medical field. Many physicians do not believe in PAS because it is against their morals. The patient’s family may also advocate for end of life care, but that is ultimately the patient’s decision. There are now five states that participate in the Death with Dignity act within the United States. Physician assisted suicide is a highly controversial topic since it was first…

resources because we were not always financially stable and had to minimize household spending with methods such as attempting home remedies before going to a doctor. Like my parents, my grandmother followed the same tradition as she believed western physicians made patients sicker and therefore did not trust them. When she was suddenly admitted to the hospital for fluid leakage of the liver, the damage to her internal organs were too severe to be treated. Although at first I assumed my…

Nurses are the backbone of hospitals. They are the eyes, hands, and feet of the physician ( Allard, pg 2). Nurses basically do everything for everyone in the hospitals. However, in many cases nurses are not even acknowledge for the things they do. On the contrary, nurses are being mistreated, overworked, and physically and mentally wounded. It’s sad to see that by these reasons and others, nurses are leaving the profession and not coming back. Nurses are facing numerous challenges that are…

Being more sensitive when working with children William Carlos Williams is an author and poet that resides in the city of Rutherford and is based in the state of New Jersey. Williams publishes many pieces of poetry and short stories that expose and relate to everyday conditions. His poetry expresses about life and the lives of common people. William’s work is heavily influenced from the years between the 1920’s to 1930’s. One short story Williams writes about is “The Use of Force”. The story…

number 6736 of bill number 26-0028 which was added in 2005, gave Virgin Island APRN's the ability to treat patients to the partial extent of their practice. They may only practice under a written collaborative agreement with a physician in an active clinical practice. The physician must be on site at least once a week, and must be available by phone or in person for consultation. The APRN is…

The physician has their advantages as well as their disadvantages with the EMR. The advantages are that the EMR can reduce medication errors and the information is organized. The EMR has a memory that records every test that the patient has done and alerts the physician. With the computer based medical records staffing needs can be reduced because of what all the EMR can do. Paper medical records had an issue with legibility but with the EMR everything is typed out making is legible. The EMR…

their work to make sure that they have the ability to act on nursing decisions using logical clinical reasoning. Promoting autonomous actions and examining them can help the physician to reflect on their own decision making in order to better their practices. At the same time, teaching, coaching, and supporting physicians will promote a better environment for increasing autonomy. Medical practice impacts patient outcomes. Autonomy among employees enriches the medical profession and quality…

the answer is no. However, in the case of physician-assisted suicide, there are no apparent social consequences for the actions of the patient. In Dr. Quill’s account, Diane’s decision to end her suffering did not contribute to any negative social consequences. As Arras demonstrates in the case above, there are crucial flaws with adopting an entirely rights-based society. Nevertheless, a rights-based approach provides a unique perspective in favor of physician-assisted death. The Utilitarian…

Canada two years prior. The google results overwhelmingly stated that I need all A’s and to increase my chances of being accepted to medical school I need to volunteer. I had A’s in my classes so I had completed half of my requirements to becoming a physician but as a 12- year-old and a new…