Tag: professionalism
The Distance between Doctors and Psychiatric Patients: A Subtle Form of Discrimination against the Mentally Ill?
If we consider the word “reject”, it means to not give someone the attention, love and care they want and expect. It also means to [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…]
Of Male Nurses and Nursing’s Epistemological Status
Nursing is viewed as a female-oriented profession, indeed the idea of any attending nurse being a Male seems aberrant. This Gender Controversy is well documented [more…]
Nursing Practice in Pakistan: Holding aloft Professional Ideals through Thick and Thin
There is quite a bit of literature that critiques the profession of Nursing as a discipline essentially tied up with many other fields of study. [more…]
Medication Errors: The Fine Lines between Palliation and Tribulation
The incident took place on my clinical placement in a busy ward in a government hospital. A 3rd year student nurse was assisting his mentor [more…]
