Sedation

Reflective Statement Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a novel that is greatly affected by time and place. In Colombia in the 1950’s where Gabriel Garcia-Marquez set his novel, people had different thoughts and ideals. In our class discussion, it was made clear that a woman’s virginity was important during that time period. It was a sign of purity and honor in the girl’s family. The class agreed that the townspeople did not do anything to prevent the murder of Santiago Nasar because the villagers…

The writer intends to reflect on and critically analyse the provision of palliative care within her clinical setting, a twenty-one bedded medical unit, with reference to one case study in particular, as well as on a more general level based on her experiences to date. The writer intends to discuss one case study in reference to the guiding principles of palliative care and the concept of a good death in relation to that individuals care and the setting in general. A high proportion of patients…

their own life. This also alleviates any doubt in the minds of the patients loved ones, whether they were ready to die or not. There are other assisted suicides, but they are done by a physician. Such as to allow the death of a patient by palliative sedation, withholding life supporting treatments, and honoring do not resuscitate requests. A family member may be asked to “pull the plug”, when their loved one could have done the same thing before their condition became worse. This would save…

Cardiomyopathy is a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal. The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy makes it harder for your heart to pump and deliver blood to the rest of your body. Cardiomyopathy can lead to heart failure. But to science certain it is not known which is the cause that causes this disease only knows that there is a variety of this disease. Cardiomyopathy can be treated. The type of treatment you 'll…

Nosocomial infection prevention is a priority concern for all healthcare workers. A common nosocomial infection within hospital critical care units is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Prevention of VAP is crucial since it is believed to increase mortality and length of hospitalization. As with all infections, prevention, early detection, and treatment is required to reduce mortality and decrease costs associated with VAP. Prevention of VAP through research of pathophysiology,…

· Women make up to 90% all health care decisions for their families · Out of the 20 most frequently performed surgeries, 11 are performed exclusively on women, none are performed exclusively on men Barriers To Women's Care · Discounting women's symptoms · Overuse of surgical procedures · Restricted access to prenatal care · Inadequate insurance · Limited or exclusion of services · Lack of research Feminization of Poverty · Harsh economic plight of women · 32.6% households…

Suffering, unimaginable pain, and the loss of meaning in life are all fears that people face when thinking about their eventual deaths. However, these fears can be dismissed by the practice of physician-assisted suicide. This practical and ethical procedure is a safe and humane way to help those with terminal illnesses die on their own terms without causing more damage to not only themselves but to their family as well. While physician-assisted suicide is frowned upon by many moral crusaders,…

Looking back at the memories with my grandparents now, the words that come to mind are “home cooking and warm embrace”. Can’t picture grandma and grandpa doing hard time for murder. Just can’t seem to process people in their 60’s and 70’s as being hard cold criminals. They should be on some porch somewhere enjoying the sunrise with a cup of hot coffee. How we easily forget that before we become old and wise we must first be young and stupid. However, for the men and women who are currently…

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of gallbladder and associated with the Cholelithiasis (stones in the gallbladder) which is a common disorder of the biliary system of the body. Composed of cholesterol can form gallstone in the gallbladder and gallstones can cause cholecystitis by obstructing the cystic duct resulting in oedema and inflammation of gallbladder (William, & Hopper, 2014). Acute Cholecystitis is the absence of stones this is known as acute or chronic acalculous, it is usually a…

third option for decision point two is to lower the dose of Amitriptyline to 75 mg at night, add Neurontin 300mg by mouth at night, and place a follow-up appointment in 1 week. According to Stahl (2017), common side effects of Amitriptyline are sedation, and weight gain and the provider should wait before lowering the dose or switching to another drug. Also, Stahl (2017) explained that the largest dose of Amitriptyline should be given at bedtime due to its sedative properties. Therefore, for…