Posted by Peggy Sargent on January 15, 1998 at 19:36:04:
In Reply to: On-line session for Thursday 1/15 posted by Joan Glacken on January 15, 1998 at 15:55:47:
My only major illness was appendicitis at age 9. I experienced loss of appetite, nausea, left-sided abdominal pain and weight loss. I was misdiagnosed for 1 ½ months. We were told that it was not my appendix because the pain was on the wrong side. It was finally decided that it was my appendix and it was removed. However I had lost twenty pounds and missed several weeks of school. I was back to normal within six months.
The difference between health and health status is that health status takes into account your environment along with the physical, mental and social aspects.
The newest roles within nursing are that of an ARNP and the case manager. I believe these roles have increased due to the challenges of meeting the patients needs and outcomes within the financial constraints of the managed care environment.
Yes, I strongly believe that we need healthcare standards to maintain a level of competence by the practitioners.