Entries by Daphne Hanson

The healthcare system’s productivity

Facing an epidemic is considered one of the biggest challengings that will be effective in the healthcare system’s productivity. What health policies have been launched by the MOH to control Coivd19? How does our Ministry of health collaborate with other ministries in the kingdom in order to protect the population from the Covid19 epidemic?

Terminal illnesses

Patients who have terminal illnesses expressed to end life and wishes to discontinue treatments, but do not have Advanced Directives. Should the nurse ignore the patient, and listen to well-meaning family members who plead to have all possible care given, including chemotherapy, tube feedings, a ventilator, and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)? Explain.

Low literacy level patients

We often have patients who have low literacy levels and do not know what documents they are signing in the hospital. Should the nurse cause a delay in a busy surgical schedule to ask the surgeon to provide additional information for the patient, or should the nurse go ahead and prepare the patient for surgery […]

Drug addict with trauma

A patient who has a drug addiction is admitted for extensive trauma, but the provider will not order adequate pain medication. Should the nurse go up the chain of command to meet the patient’s needs and risk professional retribution for insubordination, or ignore the situation because the patient is an addict? Explain your answer.