When it comes to disaster nursing a nurse must be prepared both professionally and personally, to take on any responsibility that they may face. A nurse can have many roles when it comes to a disaster and the role the nurse plays can change at any moment. Some of the few roles that a nurse can have during a disaster is being a leader, manager, or a team member. Another role of the nurse during a disaster is being able…
Before reading and watching the provided resources, my thoughts about death with dignity was that it was a patient’s choice to end their life. This can be a patient’s choice when they feel that they have nothing else that will help improve their life. I feel like this gives the patient more control over the end of their life when they feel that they have lost all control in every other aspect. This allows the patient to live their last…
My initial thoughts about electronic health records in nursing is that it is very useful to have. Having the patient’s records online allows to the nurse or the provider to see all the care and treatment that the patient has received. It can also show the nurse what care/ treatment has worked for patient and what hasn’t worked for the patient. I think that it is a useful tool because it can allow the nurse or provider to be informed…
There can be many obstacles for vulnerable individuals for them to get adequate healthcare. Individual obstacles that can impede proper health of vulnerable individuals could be if the person is at risk for a certain disease. If the patient comes in and they are obese they are more prone to having diabetes and hypertension. If the patient is not taking good care of their health, then that is individual factor that can already affect their health. Another individual factor could…
