Clinical Scenario Paper The case scenario in question relates to an 80 year old patient who presents with SOB for 2 days, bibasilar rales and expiratory wheezes. He has 2+ lower extremity non-pitting edema which is unchanged from the previous visit. The rest of the PE is otherwise unremarkable. The patient has a history of…
The Heart- Hands and the Mind in Midwifery
The Art of Midwifery Midwifery places the woman and the midwife at the centre of midwifery care. It is said that midwifery is an art that uses the heart, the hands and the mind. In relation to working with woman in childbearing this essay will discuss this statement. The essay will look at these three…
Congestive Heart Failure: Complications and Affects
Congestive heart failure is a cardiac disease that causes many complications and affects many individuals in multiple ways. Aspects of one’s life that are impacted by CHF are: activities of daily living, including social, family, and spiritual involvement. It can be very difficult for someone with heart failure to manage the disease and deal with…
Causes and Effects of Heart Failure
Elizabeth Makouta K. Assessment 2 Definition of Heart Failure: This is usually a progressive condition that reflects weakening of the heart by coronary atherosclerosis meaning the coronary vessels is build up with fatty clogging (Marieb 2012 p369) The body systems affected are: Kidney, Heart, Lungs, and Digestive System . Kidney’s function : is to eliminate…
Heart Failure Nursing Essay
Mr. Wrights admissions states that he has heart failure (congestive cardiac failure). Clearly define heart failure. What organs and which body systems are affected by this disorder? Answer:- congestive cardiac failure is also known as congestive heart failure is an ongoing condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump as well as…
Effects of the Nuremberg Trials on Experiments and Ethics
Laws of clinical trials-the Nuremberg phenomenon Human research and war- German and the allied German: The Second World War (1939-45) is considered as the time when human research got a great attention along with all its flaws. The experiments conducted by the German government got all the attention, though the allied were also involved in…
Informed Consent- Confidentiality and Privacy at a Hospital
Practice of Informed Consent, Confidentiality and Privacy by Physicians at a tertiary care teaching hospital Zoheb Rafique 1, Urooj Bhatti 2 1 Lecturer Department of Biochemistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Pakistan 2 Lecturer Department of Physiology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Pakistan Abstract : Objective :…
Mental Capacity and Informed Consent to Receive Treatment
Legal, Ethical and Professional issues surrounding mental capacity and informed consent to receive treatment Throughout this essay, we will be reviewing and discussing the legal, ethical and professional issues associated with two key aspects of paramedic practice, these are mental capacity and the ability to provide informed consent to treatment and intervention. As the title…
Issues of Parental Consent for Vaccinations
Can Albert consent to Mia’s vaccination without the consent of Mia’s mother? Should you go ahead and vaccinate the child after completing the pre-vaccination assessment and obtained consent from Mia’s father? Discuss and explain your decision. According to most country’s legal systems, the legal age of consent tends to be 18 years of age (WHO…
An Overview of Consent and Restraint
Consent, Deliberate or implied affirmation; compliance with a course of proposed action. Consent is essential in a number of circumstances. For example, contracts and marriages are invalid unless both parties give their consent. Consent must be given freely, without duress or deception, and with sufficient legal competence to give it (see also INFORMED CONSENT). In criminal law, issues of…