Category: Death

  • How Breastmilk Affects the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

    How Breastmilk Affects the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Table of Contents Introduction Background Significance Problem Statement Purpose Statement PICOT Question Conclusion References Introduction Breast milk is the perfect food for the baby because it contains the right nutrients. Although mothers know breastfeeding offers many benefits to the baby, they may not know that…

  • Grief Counselling on Managing Child Terminal Death

    Grief Counselling on Managing Child Terminal Death Table of Contents Introduction Communication With Parents About Death of a Child Conclusion References Introduction Preparing parents for the death of a terminally ill child is a subject that requires sensitivity and dignity. Whereas anticipatory grief for older patients such as parents or grandparents is relatively common, preparing…

  • Healthcare Ethics: Physician-Assisted Death

    Healthcare Ethics: Physician-Assisted Death Table of Contents Physician-Assisted Death Individual Autonomy in the State of Quarantine Brain Death Healthcare Ethics in the COVID-19 Pandemic The Story of Henrietta Lacks References Physician-Assisted Death Physician-assisted death refers to the process where a physician facilitates the patients death by providing the required information or materials necessary to end…

  • Ethics of Ending Life Support After Brain Death

    Ethics of Ending Life Support After Brain Death Table of Contents Introduction Discussion and Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Situations, when people fight for the lives of their seriously ill relatives who have no chance to survive without medical support, are not rare. People hope that a miracle will happen and the patient in a desperate…

  • Fetal Death Rates: International Comparison

    Fetal Death Rates: International Comparison Introduction Data from the World Bank has been used to compare the fetal death rates across the nations. The nations have been chosen so that to include data from Europe, Asia, Africa, as well as Northern and Southern America. Namely, European countries include France, Poland, and Germany. Next, the Asian…

  • Religious Perspective of Death and Dying: Georges Case

    Religious Perspective of Death and Dying: Georges Case Introduction Nurse practitioners use their skills and philosophies to offer high-quality support and care to their patients. Concepts such as evidence-based practice and cultural competence are critical for caregivers providing support to individuals from different religious, social, and racial backgrounds. Such attributes make it easier for them…

  • Arts and the Black Death

    Arts and the Black Death In mid-14th century, the Black Death plague swept across Europe, killing more than 40% of the population. While the continent experienced economic growth and a cultural flourishing in early years, towards the middle of the century, Europe was in crisis from war, famine and disease. However, cultural change continued to…

  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Health Promotion Plan

    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Health Promotion Plan Table of Contents Introduction Problem Analyzation Health Promotion within American Indians/Alaska Natives The Establishment of Agreed-upon Health Goals References Introduction Public health nurses (PHN) play a critical role in providing healthcare for individuals, families, and society through delivering medical service, intervention, preventive care, and health education. In this…

  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Description

    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Description Table of Contents Introduction Risk Factors Problem Examination within the Community Agreed-upon Health Goals Session Evaluation Session Evaluation (cont.): Healthy People 2020 Session Evaluation (cont.): Leading Health Indicators Conclusion References Introduction Babies usually die quietly and without evidence of a struggle. SIDSs diagnosis is set when the infants death cannot…

  • Deadly Deliveries: Insufficient Safety Practices & Maternal Death

    Deadly Deliveries: Insufficient Safety Practices & Maternal Death A short film directed by Dufour and Gruber (2018) to support USA Todays investigation into recent maternal death cases sheds light on the insufficiency of safety practices implemented in parturient women. It is intuitively clear that increasing costs of services should be followed by improved customer safety…