Psychiatric hospital

It is an extraordinary gift that one individual can change the course of history. Elizabeth Blackwell was a prime example of such an individual. In the 1840’s when she first pondered pursing a medical career, it was unheard of to have a female doctor, but Elizabeth Blackwell changed all that. To have an ambitious goal and pursue with the idea was revolutionary back then. In addition, she remained steadfast on increasing awareness for all women and their own rights. She was diligent in the…

They sit there hopeless, wishing there was a way out. Many terminally ill people are suffering everyday. While some people agree with legalizing physician assisted suicide, many others also disagree. Physician assisted suicide should be legalized because it helps people stop suffering and pass comfortably. In an article titled "Why I Believe in Voluntary Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide", Humphry states that "there is a second form of suicide-justifiable suicide, which is rational and planned…

The patients at the Psychiatric Healthcare Facility were put under increased stress today because they had their environment changed. The floor needed to be stripped and the patients were sent to the gym for the day while this was being done. This type of change can cause acute anxiety for some and while decrease anxiety for others because some patients get bored of being confined to just one place. There are different levels of anxiety ranching from mild, moderate, severe and panic. As the…

Plastic surgery is a controversial topic for every age group often related to thoughts of vanity and self-serving rationalization. What has changed over the last several years though is the increasing amount of surgeries being performed on individuals eighteen years of age and under. While many consider plastic surgery to be unnecessary in all non-medical cases for minors, plastic surgery is ethical in special cases including individuals who have lost a significant amount of weight, identify as…

Imagine a family member, a close friend, or even yourself diagnosed with a terminally ill condition. Stuck to a hospital bed knowing you will eventually wither away and die. What would you do? Would you live day to day with the pain and strain on family members, or ask to be put out of your misery? This is the question on many people 's minds throughout the world. There is a solution to this predicament, assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is defined as “helping a person to end his or her life…

heard about occupations such as Doctors, nurses, nurse 's aide, pharmacists, and technician but never about a Physician Assistant. I remember returning home and talking to my mom about this awesome "PA" who explained what her job entailed at the hospital. To my surprise, both of my parents had never heard about this occupation. I later found out that in the Guyanese community a…

Previously, health care focused on the preventing and treating diseases. However, the older population needs are not limited to maintaining good physical and mental health but also include the promotion of independence and society participation (Hoogerduijn, Grobbee, & Schuurmans, 2014). “Ageing comprise of decline in muscle strength and aerobic capacity, diminished pulmonary ventilation, and a diminished quality of senses and skin integrity. These changes increase the susceptibility to…

This essay explains a critical incident that occurred on the pediatric emergency room, on my first week on the unit as a nurse technician, the incident relates to pediatric patients that range from three days old to fifteen years of age. The patient that fell during the fall was six- year old patient that had a increase of drowsy from pharmological treatment, which caused an increased risk for falls. In the Emergency department falls happen due to stretcher side rails up not being up while…

disease to someone that has a cold. Their work environment includes hospitals, doctors offices, home health care or nursing care facilities. They provide and coordinate patient care, which means they give them care if needed and plan out what they need to do to recover from their illness. An RN also helps doctors during exams and surgeries. An RN is the person you will most likely see when you first go to the doctors or hospital. They record medical history and find out what symptoms the person…

During my first day shift in SINU, my preceptor nurse helped orient me to the floor. After meeting one patient, we were informed of a new admission that we would be taking care of. I was able to listen to Emergency Department nurse give report to my preceptor over the phone. I had the opportunity to go with the charge nurse to transport the new admission from the Emergency Department to our unit. Upon our arrival back to SINU, we transferred the patient from the stretcher to the bed, performed a…