- Cure / care: compare and contrast.
- Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction.
- Are we morally obliged to this? Why? Example
- Swallow test, describe; when is it indicated?
- When is medically assisted N/H indicated?
- Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including:
- NJ tube
- NG tube
- PEG
- Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including:
- a. Total parenteral nutrition
- b. Partial parenteral nutrition
- Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including:
- Bioethical analysis of N/H; state the basic principle and briefly describe the two exceptions.
- Case Study: Terry Schiavo (EXCEL FILE on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources page). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?
- Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #: 32, 33, 34, 56, 57, 58.
During the last meeting, many ideas were shared about emerging
During the last meeting, many ideas were shared about emerging trends and information technology (IT) tools used in health care, such as e-mail between the patient and provider, e-prescribing, and computerized physician order entry (CPOE). A department supervisor has asked you to provide a brief summary about information technology tools