The Rest of the Story Now that I got everybody thinking it is time to reveal the rest of the story. I consulted on this case a little farther back than what most people thought. In fact this patient...
Why thank you. All I can say is that my career unfolded the way it did because of a combination of many things. My focus has always remained in health care. Ambition, Aptitude and Opportunity are...
So very good to hear from you. I was just thinking about you today. I am also happy to hear that you are enjoying your current nursing practice setting. That is indeed good news. And by all means...
Very nice words and thanks for the encouragement. I am also very glad to hear that the "real you" was enhanced by the various interventions of your health care team. I am so very glad to hear that...
CEO failed to cite the whole quote as noted below: "My job is simple. I just have to reconstruct his face. The psychosocial elements of this case are truly challenging and unique in my experience. The...
> -CEO This case study has been carefully presented. No patient demographics, location and/or health care providers have been personally identified. No privacy rules have been violated implicitly...
The patient left the hospital quite bitter at his ex-wife for many different reasons. The wife was never meaningfully interviewed so only speculation exists on her point of view or motivation....
The patient left the hospital quite bitter at his ex-wife for many different reasons. The wife was never meaningfully interviewed so only speculation exists on her point of view or motivation....
One more time for review.... The Rest of the Story Now that I got everybody thinking it is time to reveal the rest of the story. I consulted on this case a little farther back than what most people...
One more time for review.... The Rest of the Story Now that I got everybody thinking it is time to reveal the rest of the story. I consulted on this case a little farther back than what most people...
If interest in this thread hasn't died yet I have just added a practitioner poll to measure certain perceived influences in nursing practice. You should see that poll at the beginning of the original...
Well she did empty husband #3's joint savings and checking accounts and then ran off with her girlfriend. Beyond that God only knows. The facts as revealed to the care team are presented as they were...
I wish I could answer all your questions but the facts as I know them are there before you to read and ponder. The point of this anecdotal case study was to make us think about the choices we make in...
This patient care case study presented some interesting challenges and decision making that involved the principles of ethics, duty and law. As you can see by the many responses many individuals had...
How many Doctor's orders have you seen to restrict visitors? I believe there is some kind of duty to protect the patient from potential harm if the patient consents. If the patient can't consent...
The facial reconstructions I do are not a pleasant surgical endeavor to endure. Trust me, you want to make the most of the beautiful and handsome features that Mother Nature gave you! -HBS
I think it was very interesting how the problems presented in this case study were perceived and acted on through questions and recommendations. Fascinating indeed.
The Rest of the Story Now that I got everybody thinking it is time to reveal the rest of the story. I consulted on this case a little farther back than what most people thought. In fact this patient...
I didn't feel slighted at all. You raise a very legitimate question and as my response implied we acted on information provided by the social worker. How did we know the social worker had her facts...
We received the report about the wife's marital history through social services in a multi-disciplinary care team meeting. I did not ask how she obtained the information.
The wife was consulted but remained distant to the care team. In my opinion mutual trust was never established with the wife and that prevented any progress for providing care in that regard.