Essays on Baldacchino

My philosophy of nursing is centered on giving a healing touch, driven by empathy, to my patients and their family members. Obviously, a genuine interest in my patients always guides me to give first priority to their welfare, regardless of my pressing personal problems or the compensation I receive from my employer. Secondly, I believe being trustworthy to my patients is the best way I can serve them; my trustworthiness in turn will help my patients and their dear ones to take the best possible decisions in the process of recovering from their illness. Therefore, as a nurse practitioner, ...

Management

Introduction Total quality management (TQM) is an important measurement tool associated with an organization. It is a method through which an organization can gain in their operations and services (Baldacchino and Farrugia 56). For example, by continuously improving the quality of services or products an organization can grow and compete; the success is measured by the quality of services (Baldacchino and Farrugia 56). Management is a strategy that is usually interactive on the basis of four elements known as planning, controlling, organizing and leading. These four elements are there to examine the effectiveness of an organization, and it has a direct ...

Religion and spirituality continue to be unrecognized as effective strategies for coping against tragedies and life pressures and as essential factors in self-protection and psycho-emotional resiliency (Bryan-Davis, Austria, Kawahara & Willis, 2014). Despite that, these concepts constitute key pathways towards the holistic health and well-being of women (Bryant-Davis, Gray & Bhang, 2014). This paper explores the influences of religion and spirituality on women’s wellbeing, the few specific forms of nontraditional spirituality (such as Astrology, Hinduism, Gnosticism, Yoga, and Meditation), the seven markers of spiritual wellness according to Pazzino (2014), my personal definition of spirituality, my personal spiritual wellness self-assessment, and ...

Management

Introduction Total quality management (TQM) is an important measurement tool associated with an organization. It is basically a method through which an organization cans appreciation in their operations and services accordingly (Baldacchino and Farrugia, p.56). Management is a function cum strategy that usually found interactive on the basis of five elements that known as planning, controlling, organizing and leading. All of these four elements are there to examine the effectiveness of an organization, and it has a direct linkage with the financial and strategic prosperity of an entity. The value of TQM and simple management schemes are wonderful, as it ...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a rare condition which is not at all well known, although in the UK there are over a quarter of a million sufferers. I spoke to Nicola Reiss, who lives in Malta and who was diagnosed with the condition some years ago ME is definitely a harrowing condition to have to live with. Nicola Weiss does not let this situation deter her, but as one of the founder members of the ME Sufferers Association in Malta, she tries to remain as active as possible in all areas within her limitations.Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a neurological illness, but chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) ...

Palliative care is a component of compassionate care. It is a dynamic holistic care of people who have got highly developed and progressive diseases. The care involves management of all symptoms and offering of spiritual, psychological and social support to the patients. The aim of this care is common among all the nurses giving it, which is the accomplishment of the highest quality of life for all the patients as well as their families. Many features of the care do not only apply to the late stages of diseases, but also in earlier courses in combination with some treatments (Baldacchino et ...