Examine your motivation to help and care for others

Article Abstract:

People in the medical profession need patients to keep them in work and patients need medical staff to provide medical care. Medical staff might choose their job for reasons including assisting in the relief of suffering, contributing to the public good, feeling appreciated, and finding satisfaction. Health professionals will have certain expectations of their patients and the way in which they interact with them.

Practice, Medical personnel

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Insignificant others?

Article Abstract:

Nurses should allow attendance of relatives during patient resuscitation. Excluding families causes feeling of rejection. Experimental practice has revealed families more able to cope with bereavement if they have been present during resuscitation. Nurses should allow relatives to decide whether attendance is appropriate. However, nurse training in support measures would be necessary.

Health aspects, Social aspects, Column, Family, Family health, Resuscitation

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A risk to others

Article Abstract:

Not all infections harboured by a hospital patient spread to other patients, as certain factors influence infection control. The risk of infection can be categorised into high-risk, medium-risk and low-risk with reference to certain bodily materials. The materials in question are blood, sputum, urine, faeces, wound exudate and oro/respiratory secretions.

Infection, Risk factors

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