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56. Case: Family Friends/ Family Doc
View Case Study: 56. Case: Family Friends/ Family DocDr. Jones has been a close friend of the Smith family since coming to town 18 years ago. The Smith’s oldest child, Sally (15 years), has come to the office…
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48. Case: Shared Experience
View Case Study: 48. Case: Shared ExperienceYou have recently started working as an RN in cardiology at the local pediatric health centre. One of the first cases you are involved with hits a little close to…
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47. Case: Collegial Responsibilities
View Case Study: 47. Case: Collegial ResponsibilitiesYou are a pediatric critical care specialist working in the ICU taking care of a newborn infant who suffered a severe, prolonged reduction in blood flow to his brain at…
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39. Case: Setting Priorities
View Case Study: 39. Case: Setting PrioritiesIn the wake of a mass casualty event, a hurricane that devastated much of Nova Scotia, blood resources within the province are extremely scarce. There is not enough blood to…
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31. Case: Stakeholders’ Role in Decision-Making
View Case Study: 31. Case: Stakeholders’ Role in Decision-MakingThis case concerns parental involvement in decision-making related to maintaining a residential facility for adolescent patients. Due to a lack of sustainable funding, in consultation with the operations team, the…
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20. Case: To Treat or Not to Treat
View Case Study: 20. Case: To Treat or Not to TreatStan Miller, a retired widower, sustains severe burns covering 80% of his body surface in a house fire secondary to a propane gas leak. He is initially assessed in the…
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