Australia is a multicultural country with a continuous influx of people around the world from diverse cultural backgrounds. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2017), almost half of Australians were born overseas, or were children of immigrants, and more than 300 different languages are spoken by Australians at home. In this culturally diverse society, nurses play a key role for ensuring accessibility to and equitable distribution of healthcare resources to those from different cultures (Crisp, Douglas, Rebeiro, & Waters, 2017). However, some minor cultural groups experience difficulties adapting to Australian culture and accessing healthcare services. Refugees are one of the most marginalised minor cultural groups in Australia, due to multiple barriers that include social and cultural factors (Holland & Hogg, 2010). In order to promote refugees’ health and well-being, nurses should ensure culturally safe practice, while understanding and..<중 략>
Ethics is the branch of philosophy concerned with how one ought to act in a particular situation, exploring the concepts of right and wrong (Then & McDonald, 2014; Staunton & Chiarella, 2017). This allows us to assess the moral implications of actions and make ethical decisions based on core values (Atkins, De Lacey, Ripperger, & Britton, 2017). Undoubtedly, nurses are often confronted with ethical issues in their practice (Rainer, Schneider, & Lorenz, 2018). Therefore, it is important for nurses to understand their moral and professional obligations and responsibilities and to develop reasoning skills to deal with ethical issues in a variety of situations (Atkins et al., 2017; Ellis, 2017). The purpose of this paper is to reflect on and analyse an ethical dilemma I faced in my nursing practice as a student nurse and apply relevant ethical principles, theories, and professional codes and regulations using the Gibbs cycle. To comply with the International Council of Nurses (ICN, 2018), a pseudonym will be used to ensure confidentiality.
Today, the integration of medical services and technologies is emerging as a new sector of health care system. Telehealth is a new form of health care delivery that uses a broad range of telecommunication techniques to distribute healthcare resources and services bridging the distance for healthcare professionals and patients (Olson, & Thomas, 2017). Therefore, it improves the accessibility of health services in rural or remote areas and provides effective patient monitoring and management (Tuckson, Edmunds, & Hodgkins, 2017). However, there is a controversy with regard to the potential risks and negative aspects of telehealth, such as diagnostic errors caused by non-face-to-face patient consultations (McBride, & Tietze, 2016). The purpose of this paper is to explore the contemporary context of telehealth as well as its current application in diverse fields and users. In addition, the benefits of using telehealth on the ..<중 략>
간호직은 전문적 지식과 교육훈련을 통해 습득한 임상 기술을 갖춘 전문성이 요구되는 직업이다(Crisp, Douglas, Rebeibiro, & Waters, 2017). 간호사는 병원에서 가장 큰 보건 전문가 집단을 차지하고 있으므로, 관리팀은 간호인력의 비용 효율적인 조합을 달성하기 위해 노력한다(페너, 2017). 그러나 간호인력에 대한 과도한 조정은 의료 제공에 있어잠재적인 부정적 결과에 대한 우려를 제기한다. 본 과제의 목적은 간호 기술 믹스와 관련된 문제와 그것이 환자 치료에 미치는 영향을 논의하기 위한 것이다. 본 논문은 간호학의 관점에서 스킬 믹스를 명확히 하고, 현대 실습에서 간호 스킬 믹스와 관련된 고려사항과 과제를 탐구할 것이다. 또한 숙련도가 의료의 질, 환자 결과 및 간호사 만족도에 어떤 영향을 미치는지도 조사할 것이다.
Introduction The purpose of this community assessment is to identify health issues in males aged 65 and over in Australia, primarily in relation to coronary heart disease. Accordingly, the term 'elderly' in this report will be used to refer to people over 65 years of age. It will gather and analyse the demographic data of the target population and explore their health issues, as well as the social determinants of health they face in order to identify and prioritise their needs. The assessment of the socioeconomic and demographic impact on the health of the target group will help to develop health promotion in order to empower elderly people to increase control over their health and achieve better quality of life. Demographics According to the 2016 census, the population of people aged 65 and over was estimated at 3.6 million, up from 3 million in 2011, and the percentage of the total Australian population in the same period also increased by 1.7% to 15.8% (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2018).