Samantha O’Shea Course: Healthcare Support Module: Human Growth and Development Introduction I got permission from Ned to do my assignment on him. Some of his information has been changed for confidentiality reasons. Ned is sixty and the oldest of nine children. Ned has heart condition which is hereditary in his family. His mother had an…
Reflective Account: Ethical Dilemma Treating Cancer
This reflective account will discuss an ethical dilemma which arose during a placement within a community setting. To assist the reflection process, the Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle which encompasses 6 stages; description, thoughts and feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan will be used which will improve and strengthen my nursing skills by continuously learning…
Analysis of Stakeholder Needs and Interests
Analysis of Stakeholder Needs and Interests The stakeholders in the Town of Evergreen include parents, nurses, school administrators, health care providers, the public health department, the government, religious congregations, the Tourism Bureau, the business community, and elected representatives from Cedar and Fir County. The new legislation to remove the exemption for firmly held religious beliefs…
Essay On The Stigma Of Schizophrenia
When conducting research into the stigma that comes with living with schizophrenia, it can be exceedingly difficult to obtain accurate information. This report will provide a variety of possible research designs that could be used in the given scenario, and by looking into multiple data collection options we are able to evaluate which methods will…
Psychological Stress Emotional
Abstract In recent years, the living condition is getting better than the past; people have better education life, better civilized living and better social life. As technology and the form of mass media has been changing so fast, people can have information easily through internet and chat with their friends and so on. Also, people…
Ethical Analysis of Social Media Sharing in Nursing
Introduction This essay will discuss about Anh who is a Registered Nurse (RN) working on the orthopedic ward of a tertiary hospital after completing her TPPP. She was working with most of the elderly and semi- dependent patient, which was being interesting and engaging for her. However, Anh has been assigned to one of the…
Breakthrough Discoveries in Healthcare
1. Newborn cured of HIV: A woman from Mississippi gave birth to a child that contacted HIV from its mother. The woman was not aware she had HIV and doctors did not take precautions to test her for it. Just after the infant was born it showed signs of being infected with the virus. At…
Epidemiological Analysis of Malaria Disease
Epidemiological Analysis of Malaria Disease Malaria Disease is a “serious and sometimes fatal disease, caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans” (CDC, 2019, para. 1). People with malaria will suffer from high fever, chills, and flu-like illness. There are four kinds of malaria that can infect…
Assessment and Interventions for Schizophrenia
Assessment and Interventions for Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects around 24 million people across the world (Lim, Barrio, Hernandez, Barragan, & Brekke, 2017). It is one of the most debilitating mental illnesses because of the significant social and occupational impairments (Beecher, 2009). Schizophrenia is characterized by cognitive impairments that greatly limit…
Alzheimers Disease: Treatments for Patients
Abstract The pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatments are both able to manage the vast progression of Alzheimer’s and maintain behavioral symptoms. The difference between the two treatments is the after effects. The pharmacological treatments may cause serious adverse effects and the non- pharmacological treatments are safe to the patient and is as effective as the…