How to Make Your Patient Happy

Nurse-patient relationship

Our patients are the most important persons that we should take care for when we started to enter the hospital or the healthcare field. They are the main highlights why we ought to take care and why we promise to be an Angel in the sickroom.

But how do you make you patients happy and alleviate their pains from sickness? Here are some suggestions that we have gathered.

1. Show that big smile. When you entered the room or pass by them in the lobby, greet them with your warmest genuine smile. Be courteous and be enthusiastic.

2. Ask how they are feeling. A simple question like asking how they are doing and how they are feeling can alleviate their anxiety. They can able to verbalize and express how they are feeling in that certain moment.

3. Understand as much as you can. Some patients are irritable and they tend to be annoying to the highest point that you can imagine. As nurses, it's our call to lengthen our patience to this patients. Take a deep breath, sigh, smile, and understand.

Brazilian Doctor Charged with Murder So to Clear Hospital Beds

Dr. Virginia Soares de Souza

Dr. Virginia Soares de Souza was charged with murder. According to a Health Ministry investigator, the Brazilian doctor has killed seven patients from a hospital intensive care unit just to free up hospital beds.

The medical team who worked with De Souza includes three other doctors, three nurses, and a physiotherapist were also charged with murder.

Prosecutors said Dr. De Souza and her medical team administered muscle relaxant drugs (like Pancuronium) so to increase patient’s dependence on artificial respiration then they will reduce the oxygen supply which can cause death by asphyxia.

A voice recorder was released as a proof to the murder case of De Souza, “I want to clear the intensive care unit. It’s making me itch.” She also added, “Unfortunately, our mission is to be go-between on the springboard to the next life.”

According to prosecutors, De Souza might kill more than 300 patients since the last seven years in the hospital where she headed the intensive care unit.

Source: Yahoo! News

Strengthening Partnership Towards the Advancement of Women's Health

A mini convention by the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Southern Mindanao Chapter, Southern Philippines Medical Center, and Brokenshire Hospital entitled Strengthening Partnership Towards the Advancement of Women's Health.

This convention is for all midwives, nurses, and doctors. It will be held in the Apo View Hotel, Davao City, Philippines on August 15-16, 2013.

For more information, you may contanct:

POGS SMC - (082) 3007570, 09177002252, 09228640908, 09423726210, 09996638371

SPMC - 09328878240

Brokenshire - 09228565943

Hiring More Than 3000 Doctors and Nurses in Oman

Ministry of Health (MOH) of Oman is in need of around 3000 doctors and nurses.

February 23, 2013 - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that Sultanate of Oman will hire more than 3000 doctors and nurses from other countries. According to DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, this is because of the presence of shortage of medical professionals in Oman.

Dr. Ahmen bin Mohammed bin Obaid al-Saidi of MOH of Oman said that Sultanate will face shortage of doctors and nurses in 2015 and that is around 8,900. They need to hire more nurses from Philippines with specialization in obstetrics, gynecology, anesthesiology, surgery (neuro and cardio), intensive care, and psychiatrics.

source: Yahoo! News

Davao Doctors Hospital needs Pediatric Residents

Davao Doctors Hospital is one of the tertiary hospitals in Davao City, Philippines and it is the most advanced hospital in Mindanao. People highly recommend this institution because of its excellent services to their clients. Davao Doctors Hospital is a leader all medical specialties both pediatrics and adults mainly medicine, cardiovascular, gastroenterology, endocrinology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, nephrology, digestive and liver diseases, oncology and radiation oncology.

                                           

Today, Davao Doctors Hospital is diligent and gives more efforts in expanding the horizons for the future through constantly improving the infrastructure, equipment, and the processes so to enhance the overall healthcare experience of their clients.

Good news to those who want to be part of the Davao Doctors Hospital specifically in the Pediatrics Department. They are now accepting applicants for residency training. The requirements of the said position are the following:

1. Application form and resume

2. Curriculum vitae with colored 2x2 picture

3. Medical board exam certificate and rating

4. PRC ID

5. Letter of recommendation with class standing from the dead of schools

6. Transcript of records

If you are interested and want to be part of Pediatrics family, you may submit your requirements to the Department of Pediatrics office at the 2nd floor of Davao Doctors Hospital or you may call them through landline at 221-2101 local number 564 for more information and inquiries.