If a natural or man-made disaster occurs, the nurse plays an important role during these times. When a disaster occurs, the nurse’s primary responsibility is assisting the victims. It is important that they know how to tag people, as the tags that they receive indicates how urgent that they need care. The nurse is also … [Read more…]
I think that death with dignity is a scary thing. It is not a common practice and is only legal in a few states. I also believe that a lot of people do not know about it or are not educated enough about it. I am honestly not sure how I feel about this practice, … [Read more…]
The use of electronic health records in nursing is extremely important. I have never known there to be a time without electronic records, even from a young age. I have almost always had access to my records from home. I think that especially in nursing, it can be extremely helpful. You have all of the … [Read more…]
Trauma can affect people in many different ways. Trauma is unfortunately a common experience that most people endure throughout their lifetime. The type of trauma can vary depending on the person and it affects every person differently. Trauma is a common thing that people who use substances and mental health issues. Most of the time … [Read more…]
Individual factors can influence the health of vulnerable populations in many ways. Many people in a low socioeconomic status do not have adequate access to healthcare. With this, comes many problems. Since there is no access to good quality healthcare, they may have many diseases that become untreated, that can worsen with time and shorten … [Read more…]
