Tag: negligence
Hesitancy and Miscommunication on the Part of Novice Nurses: An Incident That Chastised Me for Life
During my third year of nursing school, while on a Reproductive Health rotation, I was assigned to the labor room to deal with antenatal clients. [more…]
A Clandestine Affair of Medical Negligence
A seven year old girl presented to emergency department (ED) with an insect bite. She received a full evaluation in ED, and was continuously crying [more…]
Negligence: An Ethical and Legal Issue in Psychiatric Healthcare Setting
Seeking holistic care in a hospital setting is the basic need of every patient and providing such care is the ultimate goal of each health [more…]
The Ethical Quagmire of Medicine: How Deeply Submerged are We?
The medical world and its ethics have undergone a considerable change since the last two decades. There was a time when doctors were the second [more…]
Failing the Oath: When the Messiah Turns Away
I peeked over the edge to see the Waikato River flowing like a giant worm’s belly. The sun was out for the first time in [more…]
