The English Patient

the door to my house from a long day of middle school, I heard my mother crying. Before I could even see her, I knew what had happened, it had happened many times before, she had an asthma attack and struggled to communicate to the doctor due to English not being her first language. Every time she visited the doctor she struggled to communicate leading to an extremely stressful situation. When possible I went to the doctor with my mother, however, that was difficult at times. That day made me…

inspections regularly to maintain their accreditation and must meet all of its accepted standards. The Joint Commission considers culturally competent care to be a part of safe patient care and published a report outlining its expectations and strategies in 2010, titled Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals. • The Liaison Committee On Medical Education: The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or LCME, is an…

After completing my first step to success, which will be earning my Bachelors degree, I plan to go into the field and get a job as an operating room nurse. An operating room nurse (or a perioperative nurse) is a registered nurse who takes care of patients before, after, and during the surgery. There are three main catergories of operating room nursing. There are the Circulating Nurses, whom document and monitor the procedures that take place during the operation, as well as promote the sterility…

autonomy. The other one is how a patient could control their own life. She shows that caring for a patient is changing. The author also recommends things that doctors and nurses could do in these situations. First off, the controversy is happening over a long period of time. There is a dramatic change in how we practice care in the end-of-life. Doctors and nurses sometimes believe that revealing medical information could hinder the happiness of the client present. The patients will think only…

One of the most common chief complaints that pediatric patients report in the emergency department is pain. The overall purpose of this systematic review, was to not only examine what type of nonpharmacological methods Emergency Departments’ (ED) are using to manage pain in pediatric patients, but also to examine the benefits of using these methods. After reviewing studies in the CINAHL, PubMed, and Cochrane databases, only fourteen articles met the criteria for this review. Records were…

limited to 800 characters) 1. I recently began working at Lemus Medical Center that has exposed me to variations of patient care as well as a fast paced medical office experience. I am still undergoing training to perform duties of a medical assistant and scribe such as completing truck driver exams required by the Department of Transportation (DOT), drug and alcohol testing, patient intake, triage, treatment in worker 's compensation, observing Dr. Lemus perform physical therapy, and…

One of my greatest strength in leadership is to use a combination of leadership skills to successfully provide care for my patients. A combination of Democratic, Charismatic, Cross cultural and to a lesser extent, Autocratic leadership style were proven to be successful. Shared Governance model has been used in the past which has proven to be successful. Before the recommendations…

This narrative is a reflection on my development as a health care professional. I will ponder on the start of my mental health nursing programme, my fears and feelings on commencing my training. I will reflect on the skills I had when I began my study, the skills I have learnt since I started training and the skills I will need to learn to develop as a capable healthcare professional. I will include an action plan on how I should be able to acquire the skills I need to improve my learning…

provided me with direct exposure to medicine, allowing me to engage with patients and interact with physicians. I obtained insight from physicians about their experiences and specialties. I also had the opportunity to listen to patients’ stories and concerns. I learned that medicine is not merely about applying medical knowledge to treat others, but also about the quality of interaction that physicians forge with their patients. Furthermore, this experience helped me explore the daily lives of…

Patient: Holden CaulfieldDoctor: Robert Barnett Psy.D.Case #: 1234Admission: March 20, 1948Date of Report: March 23, 1948 The patient, Holden Caulfield, has been admitted to my facility by his parents and by suggestion of his sister two days ago, because he has recently been expelled from his school due to academic failure, depression and alcoholism. He is the middle child of three children. The patient is a heavy smoker and drinker. There are no unstable members of his family. While…