Nursing

ASSISTED SUICIDE Name Institutional affiliations Date Assisted suicide refers to suicide which has been committed with the help of another person. This is a dilemma which entails many ethical and practical issues which are being encountered by healthcare practitioners across the world now. Several comments have been made by those who are pro or against assisted suicide, but the support from the public for euthanasia has never been stable (Back, Wallace, 1996). Some of the medical and healthcare practitioners have refused to take part in an assisted murder. One of the arising questions is that what the legal issues with assisted suicide are for nurses. Nurses who are involved in assisted...

Effect of Economics and Evidence-Based Practices on Nursing Practices Name Institution Effect of Economics and Evidence-Based Practices on Nursing Practices America spends approximately 2.5 times more on health care than all other developed nations (Salmond & Echevarria, 2017). The amount of money spent on health care in most countries, like Canada and Germany, is a driving factor for change in regards to specific practices by nurse practitioners. They should strive to deliver quality care while ensuring minimal costs in the process. Nurses should collaborate with other health professionals to achieve patient-centered care while working to promote the prevention of various complications...

Lean Supply Chain Management Name Institution Affiliation In what ways can an organization’s suppliers improve or damage the organization’s Lean Efforts? Organization's suppliers can enhance or damage an organization's lean efforts by improving their response to change features and vice-versa. Suppliers can also support lean efforts by lowering their prices to match those of the organization and enhancing their services quality to the extent that they erase the need to incur extra costs of inspection, manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing. They can also do this by ensuring that they deliver goods and services on time and subscribe to the organizational culture of continuous...

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders Name Institution Drugs Used in the Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders 1) What is the differential diagnosis? (1 pt) With the client presenting with a runny nose and sore throat, her differential diagnosis includes allergic rhinitis and common cold as these conditions present with similar clinical features. Based on the physical exam findings particularly boggy nasal mucosa, a cobblestone appearance, and allergic salute, the diagnosis, in this case, is allergic rhinitis. 2) What would be your first line medication recommendations? (1 pt) Antihistamines should be recommended as the first line of medication for the...

Societal View of Nursing Student’ name Institutional Affiliation Nursing practitioners have grown into healthcare professionals in their own right and they hold a significant deal of knowledge on healthcare issues. The societal image/view of the nursing profession and the professionalization of nursing practitioners is a subject of current international debate. Over the past few years, nurses have had many images ranging from the merciful angel to the sexual stereotype as seen in some fiction works. Polls have also identified this profession as the most ethical and most honest profession in America (Hoeve et.al, 2014). However, the society does not always value the competencies and skills the...

Nursing Name Institution Part 1 End of life care normally involves assisting individuals in their final phase of life. The stage is often characterized by a wide range of considerations including psychosocial, spiritual, family, and community to provide the best care. Being nursing practitioners, we must ensure that we are in a position to cater for the wishes required by the patient (Houben et al., 2014). In such cases, a patient in their final phase of life may need family members for comfort and a chaplain to assist with the spiritual life. Further, a social worker may be present to provide the patient’s essential needs to make them comfortable. Also, a person may be present to record the...