Centre for Psychiatric Nursing, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Perspectives in Psychiatric CareElsom S, Happell B, Manias E: Nurse practitioners and medical practice: opposing forces or complementary contributions? Perspect Psychiatr Care 2009, 45: 9-16...
Nurse practitioners are considered legally liable for their medical practices because they are performed on doctors' behalf; however, in real life, there is ambiguity regarding such practice. It is necessary to clarify nurse practitioners' legal liability in order to ensure the safety of their ...
To solve this problem, Aichi Medical University Hospital began to employ Japanese Nurse Practitioners three years ago. These are advanced nurses who are allowed to support physicians by performing more invasive procedures than ordinary nurses. We found that they could help not only compensate for a ...
Keywords: Volunteers, short term medical mission, healthcare Background Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa face the challenge of providing quality healthcare to their citizens as a result of limited resources. Successive Ghanaian govern- ments, for example, have worked to increase the provision ...
The mission, organized by the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore, Maryland, had made 4 previous trips to Honduras. The group had never included a dermatologist, although one third of the patients in previous years had reported skin concerns. Having seen the face of Central American ...
Although their duties may vary depending on state law, nurse practitioners in many areas perform the same functions as physicians and physician assistants. They may perform physical exams, treat patients and write prescriptions. Nurse practitioners have one of the best and ...
Under current rules, patients need permission from their doctors before they can register to use pot for certain medical condition. Under the proposed new rule, nurse practitioners could provide certification, although a physician must still certify use by any minor. ...
Updated: Nov. 13, 2024 at 12:03 AM GMT+8| By K8 Newsdesk “We are extremely excited to welcome Smith Medical Group to our primary care network,” said Melanie Edens, chief operating officer for NEA Baptist. Watches & Warnings Health...
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man ...
Using machine learning methods to analyze the fatigue status of medical security personnel and the factors influencing fatigue (such as BMI, gender, and wearing protective clothing working hours), with the goal of identifying the key factors contributing