There comes a time in a patient with a chronic disease’s life where each day brings new pain and new struggles to the point where they barely feel like themselves. Though there is always the option for comfort measures or hospice care, there is another approach in some states that patients can take. Death with dignity allows patients with a limited prognosis to make the option to cut their suffering short in which the patient can take a medication that…
During this podcast, Elizabeth Walsh and I discuss the oppression of the older generation and some of the health issues and ethical dilemmas this generation faces. Click below to hear about what we discovered regarding this topic: The Elderly Population and Health Care: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1884868/episodes/9514467
Since identifying the focus of our dissemination project, we have advanced forward in terms of solidifying research, establishing a method to distribute our research, as well as figuring out how to present our newfound information to our clinical floor. For this semester, we were on a Urology floor in which we made the focus of our dissemination project Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs). Though CAUTIs are common on all units, we figured it fit our unit especially since the…
Since the day we are born, our health records follow us. From doctor’s offices to specialty consults, our health information continues to be gathered and transferred between physicians to provide the best quality of care possible. Over the past few years, technology has advanced to allow easier access to medical records in any healthcare setting. Personally, I believe this is extremely useful especially in emergency situations where information is unable to be gathered directly from the patient. The HIE allows…
When one thinks of trauma, their first example usually involves a natural disaster or some form of assault in which we often think worst case scenario. However, trauma happens to most people whether they are aware of it or not. For this reason, it is important to treat every patient with empathy and understanding in case they have gone through a traumatic experience in their life. Exposure to trauma can impact multiple qualities of well-being including psychological, physical, spiritual, environmental,…
As a future healthcare worker, it is important to note that not all patients are the same. By this I mean that some patients may live-in safe neighborhoods while others may not, or some can drive a car to get places while others rely on public transportation. These could be factors in vulnerable populations in which they may not be able to afford a car, a house in a good neighborhood, or even quality health insurance. The neighborhood example could be seen…
As a future healthcare provider, it is extremely important to be able to collaborate and work with other professionals on a day to day basis. Prior to graduating nursing school, one learns useful collaboration techniques through clinical, however, it does provide as much experience as we will need for the near future. For this reason, in order to work on collaboration and teamwork, one must complete group research projects to learn how to work together to achieve a common goal….
The focus of this paper is to summarize the effects of opioid use during pregnancy on the neurodevelopment of neonates. Neonatal abstinence syndrome has increased significantly over the years though little research has been done on long term neurological effects of infants pre-exposed to opioids. This paper goes into the research that has been conducted in regards to these neurological effects and how through doing this research one can improve their practice when working with these infants.
Throughout this team project, I have learned many things. The most important thing I have learned is teamwork and collaboration. An important aspect of completing a common goal is that everyone contributes and brings their own strengths to the assignment. By completing the influence paper as a group, I have been able to witness how this occurs. Our topic for the influence paper was Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in which one day I hope to work with infants in the…
