make patients the top priorities, by keeping their best interest but most importantly by providing the best care possible while still adhering to laws and regulations. Jerry McCall is not the exception to this; he is facing the dilemma of doing the right thing or keeping the patient happy by doing him a favor that could cost Jerry his job among severe legal issues. A patient calling Dr. Williams office and asking for a prescription while he is not there is not the issue. The issue is if Jerry authorizes
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Substances The abuse of controlled substances is so underrated in our community that a lot of people do not realize how they are being affected by it. I chose to write this topic because I am doing an internship with the Drug Enforcement Administration and I got a first hand look at the magnitude of this problem. This issue is important because we as citizens are all being affected by this issue and most people don’t realize it because it is not in the media as much as street drugs. After reading
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it has an inadequate pain relief for late labor and the birth, which requires added measures to manage pain. The nurse will take vital signs at the usual inter-vals for the labor stage and watch for any nausea, vomiting and pruritus due to the medications (Murray & Mckinney, 2014, p.290). A subarachnoid block is a simpler procedure than the epidural block, and is performed for a quick cesarean birth and an epidural catheter is not in place. The anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist injects the
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shortages of specialty behavioral health care and low spending on services for adults with serious mental illness, children with emotional disturbance, and persons with substance use problems (Willging & Semansky, 2014). Mental health patients taking medications mandated by the state could reduce the amount of suicides. Marzuk et al. (1995) talks about suicide rates among victims in New York City, “Fewer than one in six individuals who committed suicide in New Yourk City were taking prescription psychotropic
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for the procedure, asks for medication to take their own life to stop the pain. In the United Sates, forty six states do not give the option for assisted suicide, which means there are millions of people suffering from incurable illnesses, waiting to die. Many people try killing themselves on their own, because they are not a citizen of a state that allows assisted suicide. I believe that killing yourself unassisted is worse than killing yourself with provided medication. Assisted suicide should be
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strong emotions on both sides of the situation. This paper will explore the ethical dilemma of nurses giving patients seeking medication placebos to placate them. This dilemma occurred at my job while I was working on the long term care floor, the Summit. On this particular floor we have a resident who is very hard of hearing and also very demanding of certain medications. She often experiences itching episodes on her upper torso, back and thighs. No rash is present and we have not identified
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DIFFERENCE IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN NURSES WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Kelly Matthews Grand Canyon University: RN to BSN NRS 430 V – PROFESSIOANL DYNAMICS 06/14/12 Abstract This is an attempt to analyze the differences in competencies between the nurses with Associate Degree (ADN) and Bachelor’s degree (BSN) in Nursing. The contemporary nursing career demands critical thinking, effective communication skills and comprehensive knowledge. To be equipped with these attributes
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the less fortunate, we are for the most part a nation of compassion and empathy. Of course there are those who disagree (be it right or wrong) with these statements, but would never live anywhere else. I suppose the greatest part of this democracy is having the right to exercise and express an opinion, no matter how hot button the topic is. Some would say that our rights are being taken away lately, some would say they are protecting ourselves from, ourselves. Regardless of what you may believe
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one will be well versed in said terminology and have a better understanding of them. MAR translates to Medication Administration Record. At the earliest point the MAR was utilized through paper and each medication was initialed as given leaving much room for error. A quarter of all Americans have received, or know a family member who has received the wrong medication from a healthcare professional. (Cousins, 1998) A survey showed the 61% of Americans were “very concerned” about
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coughs that are persistent in the evenings that it is likely he now has moderate to severe asthma instead of mild asthma. Due to worsening asthmatic symptoms, it is best to add on another medication. We do not want to stop the Albuterol nebulizer, because all asthmatic patients must have a quick relief medication on hand. As discussed earlier, Jack has moderate to severe asthma that it is recommended to start an inhaled corticosteroid with a leukotriene modifier. An inhaled corticosteroid works
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