Essays on Doctor

Burns, Tony, et al., eds. Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set. Vol. 1. John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

Dermatology refers to the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. However, during study most students do not specialize on intrinsic problems of the skin only. They also study internal medicine as well as various environmental and occupational factors that are main causes of skin problems. Proper knowledge on internal medicine helps to solve skin problems which may be mainly caused by internal infections. The dermatologist must also be well aware of the medicine part of ...

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- The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a law requiring all employers with group health insurance coverage to grant its employees with unpaid yet job-protected leaves without the postponement of their health insurance, subject to their eligibility. Whereas the FMLA allows employers to let their employees with family and medical problems go on leave without pay, it nevertheless requires them to preserve the job positions and health insurance benefits of eligible employees. Employees eligible under the FMLA include full and part-time employees with a weekly working duration of, or exceeding ...

Like any other business organization, the medical sector has a system of ethics which refers to moral principles that determine principles and rulings regarding the practice of medicine. Medical ethics as a scholarly discipline involves practical applications of the clinical atmosphere as well as application of the principles of philosophy, sociology and theology. This follows that fact that it is important to do right by the superior being, by the established societal morals and what is individually right. For this reason, persons seeking medical assistance (patients) have a right to enjoy their personal freedom while at the same time ...

I was born and raised in what is nowadays referred to as the traditional family set up. This is a set up where family values were strongly emphasized. Among other things, I was taught, right from my formative years, that the family is a central unit in the development of any person. I was also taught that my behaviour, whether actions or inaction, bear a reflection on my entire family. These are values which I have held dear in my entire life. I have further extended them in all my interactions. I regard whichever group I associate or work ...

Perioperative evaluation is an important interaction between a patient and a physician where the physician carefully and accurately where the physician accesses the overall health status and determines the risk against the procedure. In Cleveland clinic the process is complicated and time consuming and in emergency settings, it becomes extremely difficult and often assessments are made last minute. Lack of informatics in this clinic preoperative evaluation endangers patients and creates large inefficiencies. For these reasons, the need for enhanced informatics is needed in order to create and enhance best practices throughout the perioperative phases of patient care.

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Medicine is a life long commitment to learning. The learning process that the physician goes through is for humanistic purposes and our calling is to tend to the ill and the most vulnerable around us. I began learning about people’s vulnerabilities at a young age. As a volunteer in a care home and having worked at clinics abroad, I saw first hand the effects of disease on an individual. Furthermore, I saw the consequences that poverty had on the health of an individual. I have tried to learn how to help people in need of assistance throughout my ...

Amanda provides a broad analysis of evidence and the rules regarding admission of evidence in regards to relevance, relying on Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Amanda further highlights Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence for an elucidation of the rules regarding hearsay evidence presented in court.

In relation to the first fact pattern, where Edward’s attorney was questioning Quincy’s physician, the analysis is correct. Rule 803(4) provides that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatments are not hearsay statements. As the causal factors leading to the fall are directly relevant for ...

Health Care Delivery/Integration

Managed Care Managed care, arguably one among the most common emerging trends in the field of health care, is exceptionally controversial as it has impacted differently on people and societies. Managed care is aimed at reducing the costs of accessing healthcare benefits. It lays emphasis on such techniques as preventive care and the use of financial incentives (Wolper, 2004). Looking at it from an micro-level point of view, managed care is associated with conflict of interest on the part of the physician. On the other hand, it makes it difficult for the physician to prioritize the interests of the ...

The four fundamental principles of body mechanics and ergonomics are extending the spine in both directions; engaging the lower abs for protection of the low back, using legs to lift heavy objects, and protecting all joints.

During examination, various body mechanics should be practiced to ensure the safety of the patient and that of the physician. The proper table height should be used. This allows one advantage of increasing pressure without compromising body mechanics. The clothing worn should be comfortable, look professional and allow movement freedom. During massage, one should stretch and utilize varied strokes ( ...

Introduction

The article titled as ‘Physician review of worker’s compensation case files: Can it affect decision outcome?’ by Hammett et al (2012), highlights the compensation cases of the Federal workers which are referred specifically to the navy medial physicians in order to assess the final decision regarding the cases. The compensation cost of the medical injuries is at a rise merely because of the predicted increase in workers over 55 years (Hammett et al., 2012). Technically this age group is more prone to developing severe illnesses. Also, since the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) covers all the medical costs ...

1.A.1. A newspaper columnist signs a contract with a newspaper chain. Several months later, she is offered a position with another newspaper chain at a higher salary. Because she would prefer making more money, she notifies the first chain that she is breaking her contract. The courts will decide the legality of her action. But what of the morality? Did the columnist behave ethically?

When a newspaper columnist signed a contract with a newspaper chain, she is bound by the terms and conditions of the agreement. Whatever is stated in the contract binds legally the columnist and the newspaper ...

My name is .. I am applying for the (program name) at your esteemed medical institution. I am writing this personal statement as a part of my application and hope that, by the end of this essay, I will have conveyed a better understanding of myself as a person as well as a student. As a student who has previously studied international business, and would now like to pursue a career in the field of medicine, I believe an explanation of my choices and motivators is in order. Hence, in addition to providing an overview of my background, I ...

Introduction

According to Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin (2010), “what have changed in business in recent decades is the amazing proliferation of product choices in just about every category” (2). Authors exemplified this statement by referring to the choice of providers in the U.S. healthcare industry. If earlier, nothing but services by your doctor, your hospital, Medicare and Blue Cross was on offer, modern healthcare industry us characterized by a strong rivalry of multiple providers. So, under the circumstances of modern highly competitive market, companies need to offer products and services that have the potential to stand out the competition.

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Tort laws refers to laws that offer solutions to persons injured or harmed by unreasonable actions by those around them, There are two types of torts, intentional torts and negligence torts (Feinman,2010). Intentional torts are torts whereby a person committing the offence has the intention to do it while in negligence torts, the acts leading to the injury are not always intentional or expected. Negligence torts can be avoided if proper care is exercised.

In Bobby’s case, it was a negligent tort case because most of the parties involved caused the injuries out of carelessness and negligence ...

In Dr. Brent Williams’ case study “A Day in the Sleep Clinic” he is faced with several instances in which his behavior affected the medical decisions made by parents that could have an impact on the child’s health. In his interaction with his first patient, Johnny Reese he also makes sure to positively engage the parent as well as the patient. He comforts the parent and allows her to relax by speaking about a neutral subject that they both find enjoyable. By putting her at ease she feels comfortable relating issues of stress in her own life that ...

The cultural dissonance can have tragic results for individuals who are trapped between the boundaries of two opposing cultures. The culture difference hence is depicted between Lia Lee’s parents and her doctors. She eventually ends up in a vegetative state for many years not because no one really cares about her epilepsy, but because of cultural and linguistic barriers between her parents who are Hmong and the well meaning American doctors. Linguistically, her Hmong parents do not understand English spoken by the doctors at Ann Fadiman‘s book can be taken to generally act as a warning conflict ...

Jerry is a trained medical assistant and has the sufficient knowledge to issue a refill. However, in the situation he is faced with, he has to examine the medical history of the patient. He has further to consult with Dr. William who has been treating him and has some background and determine if the patient can be issued with a refill. In the event that Dr. William is not immediately reachable, he will have to examine the patient because he lacks any background information. Thorough medical checks have to be carried out so as to avoid a situation where ...

This essay is written with the aim of explaining my decision to choose the University of Georgia as the place to pursue my PhD in Marriage and Family at the University of Georgia. It seeks to explain my motivation to join this institution as well as what I intend to do with the knowledge gained at this level.

First of all, my academic qualifications are very much aligned to the line of Psychology. I got a B.A in Psychology form the J.F. Kennedy University, Buenos Aires in Argentina. I passed with a GPA of 3.96. I then went for ...

Ethics, a moral philosophy or branch of philosophy that determines the course of human action pertaining to the concepts of right and wrong (Longstaff, 1995, Web). Ethics is being observed in the society as a universal benchmark of human behavior. More importantly, it is being practiced in all industry particularly in healthcare. The fact that healthcare is dealing with patients and their welfare, it is detrimental that people in healthcare industry religiously follow the ethical standards of their profession. Health professionals deal with circumstances and situation that has a direct impact to another ...

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Fiduciary Relationship

A patient in a comatose state presents to the physician with diabetes and high blood pressure. The patient needs mechanical ventilators, dialysis machines and artificial hydration to prolong life. The doctor is informed by the patient’s wife that the patient had previously indicated that he never wanted mechanical ventilation if he fell ill. The doctor is presented with the conflict of interest on the basis of the principle of respect for patient’s autonomy. On the hand, the doctor can ascertain that it is in the best interest of the patient to put him on the ...

We live in an age of medicine filled with technological wonders – and difficulties. Andre and Velasquez (2010) state that “medical technology has given us the power to sustain the lives (or, some would say, prolong the deaths) of patients whose physical and mental capabilities cannot be restored, whose degenerating conditions cannot be reversed, and whose pain cannot be eliminated.” This poses a medical and ethical dilemma that has pitted us one against the other – should we allow the people in these positions to choose to die, or do we have a moral obligation to preserve life at all costs? ...

The ethical issue which this paper wants to address is the normative set up in the patient doctor relationship. This is a highly paternalistic model. In this set up, doctors are the experts in medicine. Most patients have only scant and dependable medical knowledge. Hence, the overall trust in one’s medical practitioner is focal to the medical process and doctors carry the main responsibility for the patient’s wellness. The sole duty to decide on every crucial medical evaluations and decisions relies on them.

The patient-doctor patient relations must be a two-way street between the patient and the ...

I am sure that in order to become successful in any professional field it is necessary to identify clear goals and find the best place to realize them. I am happy that I understood this simple truth in time to do everything possible to make my dreams come true. I would like to describe the way my professional goals were formed and how I understood that Georgetown is the best place for me to do it.

Still, when I went to my violin lesson the next day, I noticed that every time I tried to strike a note ...

There are five principles of verbal communication and a further five for nonverbal communication. These principles are important for the sender and receiver to achieve effective communication and establish a shared understanding (Cheesebro, O’Connor & Rios, 2010).

The first principle of verbal communication is to recognize that all languages have value. There is no language that is better than the other in terms of logic, ability to convey thought or complexity.

The second principle is to understand that everyone speaks a dialect. A dialect is a regional variation of language. It includes unique pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Despite the ...

The little short story was written by Hemingway expressing her worries and doubts. The short story is a letter to an unknown doctor in which Hemingway believes he would save her. The story talks about the engagement to a man from United States three years ago. After involving herself in a relationship, her lover was transferred from America to china because of job purposes. Unluckily, they could not travel together and Hemingway was left behind. In her letter, she illustrates her disappointments after the return of her man from china three years later. She is confused and wonders what ...

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The older adults mostly have chronic pain as a major healthcare problem. According to a research, “50 percent of older adults who live on their own and 75-85 percent of the elderly in care facilities suffer from chronic pain” ("Seniors and Chronic Pain"). However, the under-treatment of chronic pain brings serious health outcomes like sadness, unease, decreased mobility, communal segregation; deprived sleep, and associated health hazards. Chronic pain conditions are of various types i.e. osteoarthritis, musculoskeletal, diabetic neuropathy. The back, hip, knees/legs, and other joints are the most common sites where chronic pain occurs. This pain ...

Soft tissue injuries of the handCarpal tunnel Syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is an arm disorder that causes tingling, numbness and other indications. Carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with a pinched nerve in the wrist. Factors that can contribute to the carpal tunnel syndrome are; patterns of hand use, anatomy of one's wrist or certain health risk factors. Bound by tendons and bones, carpal tunnel is a thin pathway that is situated on the palm flank of the wrist. That passageway protects the main nerve from the hand and tendons that bend the limbs. The compression of the nerve is ...

The relationship between the Physician or doctor and the patient is unique and at the same time very important. If the patient corporate with the Physician, it becomes easy for the Physician to treat the disease well. Stress free environment is necessary for both. When even a medical student starts his new job at any hospital, the primary training which a doctor obtains, is the respect and thoughtful treatment of the patient. They are taught to behave well and to treat the patients in a very pleasant environment. But if the patient does not corporate with the Physician or ...

Problems definition

Dr.Brent James the executive director for the Intermountain health care’s (IHC’s) that is an institute that deal with healthcare delivery research. He explained to the clinical leaders that when the physician and nurses compiles with IHC’s integration the more the patient care improved. The problem arose when one nurse was reluctant. She said that every patient was unique in their own way and cannot be treated in an assembly line manner. And she said that they were not making widgets. The critics saw this protocol that the physician and nurses were to adhere to as Taylors. ...

English 1110

Life-saving and postponing a patient’s death is a doctor’s main obligation and, undoubtedly, in most cases, the decisions that doctors make definitely make a difference to the outcome of a patient’s condition. Upon graduation, each doctor takes the Hippocratic Oath, which states that a doctor’s role is to practice medicine with honesty, give no deadly medicine, and use their best ability and judgment, when treating a patient, among others. However, there are times when a doctor is unable to help save a patient’s life resulting in the death of the patient. Doctors should not ...

The topic on alcohol consumption, its benefits and dangers has remained a controversial issue that has attracted arguments from a diverse perspective. Alcohol, generally, is viewed in different perspectives and its consumers usually have a genuine and probably a practical reason to do it. Therefore, it is important to consider both sides of the argument on alcohol consumption in order to develop a clear insight into the matter. This research paper presents an argumentative essay on an interview conducted to three people in order to seek their opinion and perception on alcohol consumption. Each interview response is introducedby a ...

The painting by Dagnan-Bouveret, titled the Accident involves the interpretation of mundane themes through the use of strong pictorial representation. The focus of the picture and narrative is reinforced by its compelling analysis and precise details that make the scene of the injured boy a visual drama that is moving, with a flavor that can be compared to naturalized novels. The scene of the accident provokes a considerable attention due to its creativity. It infuses genre with naturalistic effects. The art work depicts the picture of a young boy, who is being attended to by the country doctor. This ...

Anne Crowther’s Why Women should be Nurses and not Doctors compare the differences between female doctors and nurses with respect to a classic example of two of the most prominent figures in their respective fields: Florence Nightingale and Sophia Jex-Blake. The paper starts with the author describing how Nightingale, on return from the Crimean war and already a legend in her field, set up the Nightingale school for nurses. Even though the school was never considered a success, it was able to keep up a good reputation in accordance to the reputation she had made amongst the public. ...

The primary role of physicians in hospitals is to help save lives to the best of their abilities. Life support systems introduce ethical concerns and legal issues in the medical practice. Life support systems are usually regarded as a form of treatment that may assist the patient to recover and then the patient can be nursed into normal health when the life support system is removed. Currently, medical lawsuits against hospitals and physicians have made hospitals be more careful when dealing with issues of life support systems. According to Humphrey (2004, p46), physicians have opted to use other non-controversial ...

Abstract

Working in a multicultural health care setting calls for a workforce that clearly understand the ethical and legal considerations that exist in relation to culture, beliefs, background, as well as knowledge. While physician and nurses have the upper hand in ensuring quality health care as well as life sustaining measures, the patient holds a very critical role in dictating the care procedures that they prefer. Bioethics studies have had differing approaches to the issue of making informed consent to health care procedures. However, there is one thing that remains untouched. The greatest responsibility is the life if the patients ...

MD Anderson Family YMCA MD Anderson Family YMCA is a Christian organization that was founded by the young men Christians in order to be an influence in the society pioneered by Anderson. Howard Tellepsen is its current chair of the board of directors. Its current president is Clark Baker who leads a sixteen-member executive responsible for the affairs of the company. It is located in Harris, Texas, USA. This company was first founded about 125 years ago with the goal of promoting the cultural values through organizing different activities. MD Anderson Family YMCA focuses on inculcating the Judeo-Christian principles ...

Twain in his novel, "Huckleberry Finn", have used different characters to reveal how stupid the society is. Throughout the novel, there are con men, tricksters, pranks who use their little knowledge to deceive the townspeople. Tricks seem to be a significant tool that is used to earn living for many of the characters in the novel. This implies that there is a high supply of the gullible and foolish people in this society. Twain reveals that the town comprises of a number of stupid, ignorant, and gullible people of whom hucksters and con men uses their naivety to earn ...

The cancer patient navigation was developed to help solve the problem of detecting the late and adverse stages of cancer that resulted to death of the patient. It was established to rid of obstacles that made it difficult to reach the doctors in time, to make medical payments when due and since breast cancer was common it helped doctors to development managerial skills and a duty of care upon the diagnosed patients. The patient navigation was to be used as a guideline map to patients so that they may not get lost while seeking medical attention. Patients navigation helps ...

Introduction

In cases when the case workers for renal dialysis are faced with numerous issues touching their ethical capabilities they are required to make proper decisions. Common ethical cases that they often face encompass life prolongation, self-determination, adequacy of resources, as well as practices and policies of hospital insurance. These, in essence, require them to make correct decisions since they compromise the standards of social duties. In this paper, I have given an outline of a case study that requires proper decision making. This involves giving an extensive analysis of the different stances assumed by the parties involved in the ...

Hormone replacement therapy is spoken in hush tones and with underserved skepticism, especially testosterone for men. This begs the question, what is the reason for unprecedented backlash regarding hormone replacement therapy, especially when using testosterone in men? The claims made seem unsubstantiated, weak and are not backed by any evidence. More precisely, they are in contravention of recent discoveries and published studies. The tragedy is that such misinformed happen in the public domain and are propagated through many different media outlets. In the interest of fairness, I ask seek to know why the media does not report on the ...

Treating a cancer patient is a complicated task as some cancer patients often present with signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and in worse case scenarios, episodes of violent reactions . In this case, we are talking about a 12-year old boy with cancer who has finally learned and accepted the fact, as stated by his physician, that he will eventually die and wants to stop chemotherapy. However, the legal and ethical dilemma comes when the boy’s parents expressed and consented to try a new and a more aggressive course of chemotherapy. Learning this from the parents of the ...

Introduction

Scleroderma is also called systematic sclerosis. A chronic illness comes under the category of autoimmune rheumatic illness. Scleroderma is the combination of two Greek words that mean “hard skin.” Even though the symptoms of Scleroderma are very vast, hardening of the skin is the most visible symptom of this disease. Scleroderma is a combination of rare diseases affects the skin and its connective tissue. In extreme cases, it affects the body’s framework way beyond the skin. The blood vessels, organs, and digestive system are affected.

Etiology/Onset

According to research, Scleroderma is caused by the production of collagen in the ...

Communication is ineffective if patients walk out of the doctor’s room and are unaware of what the root cause of their illness is, or if they are unsure about what preventive steps to be taken. Most of the time, doctors are unable to measure the extent of this poor communication, and it is the patients who have to bear the consequences. As a middle manager, I would incorporate communication as a core elective in medical schools. This would teach the new doctors how to partner with their patients to fully understand them. In-house programs or training courses offered ...

On the threshold of completing my Master’s degree in Chemical Sciences, I seek to take my research in organic chemistry to the next level. Having a PhD in organic chemistry would work on a positive note for me because it will help me in joining my efforts together along with the knowledge that I have gained until now. To build a heritage for the learning of chemistry, I would like to join McGill University. It is an institution that I have aspired to become a part of for as long as I have determined chemistry to be my ...

I am writing in regards to my application for the PhD Chemistry program at McGill University. Having a major interest in Organic Chemistry I hereby wish to pursue my further studies at McGill University due to its global recognition as one of the TOP-ranked universities with a solid laboratory setting and extensive opportunities for the development of my research skills. I believe that my previous achievements in the stated field of study can stoutly buttress my willingness to enroll in the program. Gaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry at King Faisal University gave me a thorough basic ...

For those that have decided to embark on a History career as a way to fulfill their life goals, jobs are not easy to come by. It is definitely not of the most profitable job markets, and many end up unemployed. The study of two articles will allow the study of this problem and offer possible solutions. The text “Redefining Historical Scholarship: Report of the American Historical Association Ad Hoc Committee on Redefining Scholarly Work” believes that the main problem is the definition that historical scholarship has taken and looks to broaden it so that it becomes a more ...

Introduction

Doctor patient confidentiality is provided for in the common and statutory law. Medical records of patients are not supposed to be divulged to third parties except under special circumstances provided for by the law (Ministryofethics.co.uk, 2012). The problem with the provisions given by the law is that they are not comprehensive. This results in medical practitioners finding themselves in ethical dilemmas where each possible choice is bound to have repercussions.

Ethical Implications of Breach of Confidentiality

The act of divulging the medical details of a patient by a doctor without consent can be viewed as a form of betrayal. Breach of confidentiality is a failure ...

Part 1: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Self fulfilling prophecy can be defined as any negative or positive expectation about circumstances, people, or events that can affect a person’s way of life or behaviour toward them in a manner that makes the expectations be achieved. On my first day in college, my roommate expected to find a very jovial and talkative person in campus. When we were allocated rooms in University, I had some hard time while learning the new environment. I remember very well while my roommate together with the other friend tried to judge that fact that I was silent. However, that was ...

- How long should the patient have waited before taking Zoloft? The physician should have advised the patient to first taper the MAOI Nardil by gradually reducing the amount of its dosage within a period of 4 weeks. The amount of the dosage should have been by 25% in the first week, 50% in the second week, 75% in the third week and finally discontinuing it completely towards the end of the third week. In this way, the patient will evade any possible adverse symptoms that come along with abrupt discontinuation of the depressant. Consequent to the 4 weeks ...

Subsequent to technological advancements in the field of medicine, several machines helpful in increasing the rate and effectiveness of the cure have since been discovered. The most profound discovery in the field of surgery is the one that involved the introduction of Doctor Robot. This machine undertakes the operation procedure without the presence of a physician in the operation room but essentially in the robot control room. From the Fortune article entitled Meet your next surgeon: Dr. Robot, it is apparent that the robot surgeon was developed subsequent to deep research and an insightful consultation among the experts of ...

Michaels’ wife has been complaining of the forgetfulness of the husband a doctor who is 52 years of age. The doctor was concerned about the forgetfulness when the wife called and asked for food items from the grocery. The doctor repeated the shopping list to the wife but on coming home, the doctor forgot the items and even passed by the grocery. The second issue was when Michael attendance to a conference to earn credits for his job the doctor noticed that the concentration to the lecture was low and on reading the notes, they did not make sense ...

Personal Commitment

Lifestyle diseases are among the major killer diseases in the world today. Unlike in the past where those diseases used to affect the old, today the age does not matter, and even the elites in society are not spared. People are working hard, and they are achieving in their respective career fields, but many of them are dying at their prime age. Families are losing their member and economies are losing skilled laborers while a lot can be done with much less in preventing the deaths. There is complete information about their causes, effects, prevention but the general public ...

Management

These days, it is very important to make sure that if you are working hard for your career, then in the future, you will be getting the correct worth of your hard work. The most favorable or attractive country for the overseas students today is the United States of America. Getting an education in the United Stated of America, makes sure that the worth of the degree is valued all over the world. In the last few decades, the students from all over the world are coming to the United States of America to complete their education. It is ...

Meaning of Theory from Different Theorists: A Comparison

The diversity of perspectives is always manifested through the numerous hypotheses that mature into theories. The understanding or explanation as to why an event is experienced varies from one person to another. This can be shown through the numerous correlated theories used to explain common or different situations. A theorist develops his/her argument with respect to the situation in question and establishes principles that objectify the main idea in theory. They frame their findings in a manner that it can be used to explain different phenomena in the same dome of argument. A comparative analysis of the same theory ...

Introduction

Health care on the basis level starts with the relationship between the patient and the doctor. Doctor-patient relationship has been and remains a foundation of care. It is the means in which diagnosis and plans are made, data is gathered, compliance is accomplished, patient activation and support are provided. A patient-doctor relationship exists when a doctor a patient’s medical needs, by mutual consent. This relationship forms one of the contemporary medical ethics. However, this relationship gives rise to ethical obligations of the doctor to place the welfare of the patient above their own self-interest. In order to hold ...

The well-known Finnerty case involved a registered nurse going by the name of Ellen Hughes Finnerty and the Board of Registered Nursing. Finnerty made a petition to the board requiring it to withdraw its disciplinary decision for incompetence and gross negligence. The reprimanding was connected to an incident in which the nurse failed to act according to the orders of a resident physician. The order was to immediately intubate a patient in his room. Instead, Finnerty moved the patient to the ICU then performed the intubation. The court found this an incompetent and grossly negligent act and denied her ...

Life is a series of opportunities for adventure. Those that we take dictate where we were meant to be. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a wide variety of experiences in my life so far, on numerous occasions finding myself at a crossroads. I know now that the decisions that I have made have serendipitously led to me becoming an emergency medicine physician. Not only was this desire ingrained in me some years prior to attending medical school, it was in all probability the single most important reason why I became a physician. I have always been ...

When I look back on my childhood, a warm aroma of protection surrounds it. I had parents and people who were there for me to meet me needs. There were people to comfort me when I was scared. I never felt alone. If I was sick I was taken to a doctor. Sometimes, lost in narrow corners of our own lives, we can forget that this is not the situation for everyone growing up in the world today. There are children in the world who do not have someone to look out for them. One in 45 children will ...

I am excited about the knowledge and key learnings I will receive as I start my medical education. I can use all the wisdom I will get from psychological concepts during my interaction with various kinds of patients. I look forward to teaching patients about their illnesses and telling them how to take care of themselves to avoid further injuries, diseases, or complications. In addition, I see myself having conversations with patients’ families to educate them as well about taking care of their sick patient at home and how to improve their way of life through good nutrition, exercise, ...

How the story “A Day's Wait” would have been very different if it had been told by Schatz or by the doctor A story is usually from the perspective of the narrator, who in this story is the father. The story thus depicts and elaborates upon the subjective reality of the narrator. It is an expression of his/ her own thoughts, feelings, and actions, and even when there is a discussion of someone else’s emotions, it is from the narrator’s vantage point of view. If this story had been told by Schatz or the doctor, there would ...