Triage

Throughout my childhood people always asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And my immediate response was invariably “a superhero.” As a child, wearing a mask and suit, saving people, and battling against crime was my image of a hero. As I have grown up and become a member of Junior ROTC, I now know that a uniform is just one part of becoming a superhero. While I would be proud to wear the uniform of a member of the United States Army, I realize that I need to develop my mind and body

arms, and when awakened he was talking, active, but was a bit cranky. He is mucous membranes appeared moist. His vitals were as follows: Temperature 37.2, heart rate 110, respiratory rate anywhere from 28-30 and he was saturating 98% on room air at triage. His cardiovascular exam revealed normal S1, S2 with no murmurs. I should note that his tympanic membranes were normal bilaterally. Respiratory exam revealed some crackles in the right mid-posterior region but with no wheezes. He had good air entry

Underachievement in schools can be heavily linked to factors that are internalised within the school. Both internal and external factors can contribute to the underachievement of pupils who belong to a working class background, and they may be equally as effectual on the underachievement of the pupil. One of the major causes of underachievement is the lack of economic capital, proposed by Pierre Bourdieu (1984), that a working class family possess. As item A states, ‘sociologists claim that factors

Growing up, most kids in my generation had Disney Channel or Barbie Dolls. As I was raised with 6 siblings and cousins and having just emigrated from England, my family did not have ample money to expend on cable or fancy toys; subsequently, I resorted to books. As I read more and more, my interests began to broaden, and my keen admiration and curiosity for how and why things work in certain ways progressed. As I grew older, I realized that science could be used to answer many of life’s most complex

activities” (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017, p. 231). Workflow tool makes complicated processes easier to manage. For instance, when a patient calls the clinic to speak to a nurse for a possible side effect of chemotherapy, Donna our telephone nurse triages the call. Firstly, Donna introduces herself, verifies two patient identifiers and the locates the patient on EPIC. EPIC, “develops software to help people get well, help people stay well, and help future generations be healthier” (Epic Systems Corporation

The story of Haiti’s healthcare system is unfortunately tied all too closely to disaster, both man-made and nature-born. This paper will briefly discuss the pre-2010 earthquake healthcare environment in Haiti as the uncertainty that exists provides little opportunity to provide a reasoned understanding of its current national healthcare status. As the most basic indicator of health, the life expectancy from birth in Haiti based on estimates by the World Health Organization is reported to be approximately

Prior to starting medical school, I volunteered at a free clinic in Durham, NC. Although I did not have the skills at the time to provide medical advice and treatment, I shadowed a group of Family Medicine physicians after completing my duties at NIH triage. There all the patients were assigned to the primary care provider, and their doctor had the chance to get to know them personally. By offering continuity of care, the physicians were able to adequately and comprehensively manage chronic disease,

Edward Estlin Cummings was an unbelievable great American poet—one of the most well-versed scholar in the subject of poetry. E. E. Cummings was excessively popular, especially among younger readers of his work. He was known for being reckless in thought when it came to his poetry, it was also said that he “experimented radically” with his form of spelling, syntax, punctuation, and miss spelling. More than half of his poems turn to the subjects of sex, love, and war, with such facile language leaving

Outside of the healthcare realm, the term VIP means very important person, but in the medical setting, very important patient. These VIP’s can be Finical Donors, Community or in house Physicians, Trustees and their family members, or other influential people. Unlike a regular patient waiting for long hours in the ER, certain “person of status” often receive greater attention or perks such as shorter wait times, longer consultations with physicians, or upgraded resources from health care staff. A

The Monstrous and merciless fires have had a huge impact on the community and significant consequences. There are many small businesses in the Blue Mountains area that were hugely impacted by the fires. Most of the businesses are struggling with normal circumstances and business owners are often using money from their personal savings to keep the company going. These fires forced business owners to write off around 10 days as lost, and focus on recovery, continue to pay wages with little or no workers