Bibliography lists 12 sources. A 16 page discussion of the measures which can be implemented to ensure that patients suffering from miscarriages, or the threat of miscarriage, are not further emotionally impacted from innocent statements about their pregnancy from inadequately informed medical personnel. Reviews nursing theory which would be useful in developing policies to prevent such incidents from happening. Suggests that nurses provide the most hope in terms of such policy development. Nurses have the capability to provide critical input and to voice need.
Nurses are in effect mechanisms for change.
They not only have this ability, however, they have the ethical responsibility. Bibliography lists 13 sources. A 4 page statement written from the perspective of an individual pursuing certification as a physicians assistant. Emphasizes that pursuing certification and licensing in the medical profession therefore becomes a priority for anyone that is interested in actively interacting with a patient to achieve physical improvement from whatever symptoms they are experiencing or to determine what the problem is in the first place. Outlines the personal experience of the applicant in phlebotomy, as a licensed practical nurse, and as a massage therapist, which has prepared the applicant for success in the future occupation of physicians assistant.