Mental Health & Stigmatization
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NSG 442 Posts
Disaster Nursing
In the event of a disaster, nurses can have several roles. Nurses can activate the disaster plan put forth by their hospital, triage patients in the hospital or in the field, provide emergent care to victims, help coordinate evacuating and transporting of patients, and more. Nurses have the responsibility to care for their patients, but … [Read more…]
Death With Dignity
I believe that death with dignity is a good option for some people. I had to watch my grandmother get sicker and suffer through a disease that was never going to get better. I would not wish that pain on anyone, not the person that is sick or their loved ones. I know that several … [Read more…]
Electronic Health Records
I had never heard of HealthInfoNet and I’ve lived in Maine for the majority of my life. The presentation intrigued me, and I wish I had known about it sooner. I think it is a fantastic tool to share information and allow many people in healthcare access to vital information about their patients. I think … [Read more…]
Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma exposure effects everyone in various ways. No one experiences or processes it in the same way. However, there is research showing that these experiences can have several negative effects on one’s health. Some people may experience physical side effects, like chronic pain, that are responses from their trauma. Others may have anxiety about certain … [Read more…]
Public Health and Vulnerable Populations
There is diversity and uniqueness throughout the United States, but the same cannot be said for our healthcare system. We majorly lack in equity of access and resources to receive health care. Those that are white, educated, and rich have an abundance of resources allowing them the best that our healthcare system has to offer. … [Read more…]
