In response to Abbies' article, I was very shocked to have read all the negativity that Texas is doing with these children. No child should feel neglected especially in foster care department. The lack of supervision is what worries me because anything can happen with them. Texas should hire more Social workers so they can give these children all of the attention they deserve. Honestly, I had no idea that this was happening. No wonder there are many crimes happening because they end up being people that had run away from a foster home because they feel so confuse and alone. They must not treat them well.
Texas should also built more spaces for these children and more funds should be used for this situation. All of the article makes me sick to my stomach. I am a mother of a beautiful four year old and she needs me like if there is no tomorrow and the thought of a lonely neglected child makes me sad. Children are the future. Being mentally ill or addicted to some substance isn't fair for them. It all starts on the environment they are surrounded by.
I totally agree with Abbie, she mentioned that the percentage of children in foster care are getting higher and that Texas needs to combat this before the percentage becomes higher. There is nothing else to add to this because she has said it all. Good job on the research.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Doctors struggle with end-of-life talks
I came across this article from the Texas Tribune talking about Doctors struggle with end-of-life talks .The medical field is always full of interesting stories and things that we as patients have the right to know or get information about. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to tell a family that their loved ones have a certain time to live or that they did not make it after a certain surgery. Doctors face internal and external barriers to start the conversation about it. According to a survey that was done by many doctors, Dr. Ziad Obermeyer states that "These conversations are just insanely difficult, whether in the emergency room or the hospital or the office".
Most physicians work in systems that provide little help, and often don't know what to say or when to say it and that is why they are asking that Medicare begins to paying for end-of-life conversations. Earlier this month, the federal health program for the elderly proposed to start paying physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to talk with patients about their end-of-life wishes. Details of the plan are expected later this year, with possible adoption next year.
Dr. Anthony Back, co director of the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at the University of Washington, which is connected with one of the survey's sponsors said, "Doctors should start talking in a general way with patients when they first seek any kind of care." When the patient develops a serious illness, those conversations should resume.
I am pursuing a career in the medical field. Someday I will become the nurse I have always wanted to be. Yes, I do agree that is difficult to talk about the possibility of death or death itself but, as a professional you should already be prepared for this kind of situations. How can they be asking to get paid more for something that is already their job. They should just make training more mandatory or review every other month. I think is more money getting used for nonsense instead of something important like more studies on curing cancer or something in that matter.
Most physicians work in systems that provide little help, and often don't know what to say or when to say it and that is why they are asking that Medicare begins to paying for end-of-life conversations. Earlier this month, the federal health program for the elderly proposed to start paying physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to talk with patients about their end-of-life wishes. Details of the plan are expected later this year, with possible adoption next year.
Dr. Anthony Back, co director of the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at the University of Washington, which is connected with one of the survey's sponsors said, "Doctors should start talking in a general way with patients when they first seek any kind of care." When the patient develops a serious illness, those conversations should resume.
I am pursuing a career in the medical field. Someday I will become the nurse I have always wanted to be. Yes, I do agree that is difficult to talk about the possibility of death or death itself but, as a professional you should already be prepared for this kind of situations. How can they be asking to get paid more for something that is already their job. They should just make training more mandatory or review every other month. I think is more money getting used for nonsense instead of something important like more studies on curing cancer or something in that matter.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
MAKE GOSSIPING ILLEGAL
The title of this article made me read the post that Around us wrote about a patient that records her surgeon because of the way she was treated before her surgery and led her to want to record him during her surgery and after. Ethel Easter found out that they had made negative remarks about her and her body.
First of all, how did she get a recorder in her hair? Don't nurses or the people that prepare the patients for surgery could of noticed? Regardless, I probably had done the same. But would of failed because I have short hair. Anyways, in continuation with the article, I think yes it was wrong of the doctors and staff to be talking about her to start with. That is not professional specially in the medical field. He did mentioned that the patient was being difficult about her surgery getting moved to sooner but she was not getting her way at first. She did filed a complaint with the hospital but the hospital responded by not taking further actions with the situation. It is disappointing how this system works. The patient was embarrassed and I could imagine what she was feeling while listening to the conversation. The doctors got nothing and there goes making it okay to talk about someone else.
Yes I agree with Mr. Kim on having Texas enhance their protective law but also patients should not take advantage also. Ethel was in the wrong for forcing her surgery sooner and eventually got the doctors upset because there are other people that have to wait to get something done even if they are in pain. I am not taking the doctors' side but we have all been patients in some point. Some respect the situation some don't. It really doesn't matter what it said as long as you got the procedure done and never see them again. She is not the first one to be talked about and won't be the last. Everyone has done it at some point. My question is, Isn't it illegal to record someone without their consent? Those doctors could of been talking about something important that the patient shouldn't be listening to. I guess every law is different.
First of all, how did she get a recorder in her hair? Don't nurses or the people that prepare the patients for surgery could of noticed? Regardless, I probably had done the same. But would of failed because I have short hair. Anyways, in continuation with the article, I think yes it was wrong of the doctors and staff to be talking about her to start with. That is not professional specially in the medical field. He did mentioned that the patient was being difficult about her surgery getting moved to sooner but she was not getting her way at first. She did filed a complaint with the hospital but the hospital responded by not taking further actions with the situation. It is disappointing how this system works. The patient was embarrassed and I could imagine what she was feeling while listening to the conversation. The doctors got nothing and there goes making it okay to talk about someone else.
Yes I agree with Mr. Kim on having Texas enhance their protective law but also patients should not take advantage also. Ethel was in the wrong for forcing her surgery sooner and eventually got the doctors upset because there are other people that have to wait to get something done even if they are in pain. I am not taking the doctors' side but we have all been patients in some point. Some respect the situation some don't. It really doesn't matter what it said as long as you got the procedure done and never see them again. She is not the first one to be talked about and won't be the last. Everyone has done it at some point. My question is, Isn't it illegal to record someone without their consent? Those doctors could of been talking about something important that the patient shouldn't be listening to. I guess every law is different.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Go Back to Paper and Pencil!
So, last week Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told the State Board of Education that there was technical issues that caused public school students to lose their answers on a state standardized exams, (STAAR) more than 14,000 computerized tests were lost. Most of those tests were taken by special education students. Really sad right?
I know technology is advancing but make sure it's working properly. First of all, testing is stressful as it is to everyone in school. Why test us at our level.
The Texas Education Agency later confirmed that school districts across the state had reported that students' previously selected responses on online tests had disappeared after they logged out or either voluntarily due to 30 minutes of inactivity or lost of internet connection. That should not be the case. Go back to paper and pencil and all records should be safe. These days we have to be careful what we write or what we save because it is never guaranteed. Of the 14,220 affected exams, 8,778 were STAAR A, which was given to special education students. The rest were regular STAAR L exams, which were given to English language learners.
It is "simply unacceptable". Kids in the classroom should never suffer from mistakes made from the adults." The state left the decision of whether to retest the affected students. If the problem isn't solved by May, the state would reconsider its contract with Educational Testing Services, the New Jersey-based company that they picked last year to develop and administer the state-required exams.
I am a parent and I will be furious if my child had to retake the state that they studied hard for. I would petition for the people that take care of administer the exams to take the test for them. Why do our children have to suffer? What if they did great the first time and do worst the second time because the stress. Not fair.
I know technology is advancing but make sure it's working properly. First of all, testing is stressful as it is to everyone in school. Why test us at our level.
The Texas Education Agency later confirmed that school districts across the state had reported that students' previously selected responses on online tests had disappeared after they logged out or either voluntarily due to 30 minutes of inactivity or lost of internet connection. That should not be the case. Go back to paper and pencil and all records should be safe. These days we have to be careful what we write or what we save because it is never guaranteed. Of the 14,220 affected exams, 8,778 were STAAR A, which was given to special education students. The rest were regular STAAR L exams, which were given to English language learners.
It is "simply unacceptable". Kids in the classroom should never suffer from mistakes made from the adults." The state left the decision of whether to retest the affected students. If the problem isn't solved by May, the state would reconsider its contract with Educational Testing Services, the New Jersey-based company that they picked last year to develop and administer the state-required exams.
I am a parent and I will be furious if my child had to retake the state that they studied hard for. I would petition for the people that take care of administer the exams to take the test for them. Why do our children have to suffer? What if they did great the first time and do worst the second time because the stress. Not fair.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Why Keep Secrets About Texas Women's Health?
The Burnt Orange Report had an Article, Why Keep Secrets About Texas Women's Health? which states that there was an Article about Senator Nelson written from The New England Journal of Medicine stating that there was a big effect on low-income women in Texas by reducing the provision of highly effective methods of contraception, interrupting contraceptive continuation, and increasing the rate of childbirth covered by medicaid.
Senator Nelson calls it "report," which it clearly is not-it's a peer-reviewed academic article. Senator Nelson wrote a letter backing up her assertion that there has never been more care available to Texas women.
Liz Burr explains a lot in her blog and clearly has a lot of back up research. Burr makes a good argument about the information that she has provided and it is clearly prepared with her research on Senator Nelson. She states that Senator Nelson only is concern about the things they write about her, but does not mentioned anything about the cutting Planned Parenthood out of the Women's Health Program in 2011 and the state's difficulty in implementing a replacement program, which was well-documented in the 2013 legislative session.
Ms. Burr makes an outstanding argument and specially because she has her facts and research presented well. There is nothing really to critique here because I would be doing the same thing.
Senator Nelson calls it "report," which it clearly is not-it's a peer-reviewed academic article. Senator Nelson wrote a letter backing up her assertion that there has never been more care available to Texas women.
Liz Burr explains a lot in her blog and clearly has a lot of back up research. Burr makes a good argument about the information that she has provided and it is clearly prepared with her research on Senator Nelson. She states that Senator Nelson only is concern about the things they write about her, but does not mentioned anything about the cutting Planned Parenthood out of the Women's Health Program in 2011 and the state's difficulty in implementing a replacement program, which was well-documented in the 2013 legislative session.
Ms. Burr makes an outstanding argument and specially because she has her facts and research presented well. There is nothing really to critique here because I would be doing the same thing.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
'El Chapo' should face American justice for his cartel crimes
The Dallas Morning News, Published an editorial 'El Chapo' should face American justice for his cartel crimes. This article questions, If Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman be transmitted to the United States for his Indictments which he faces eight in seven states. Texas is one of the states included. When El Chapo" escaped for the second time, left authorities embarrassed for his spectacular prison break. Which I think it was funny. He had them all fooled. Sean Penn has been questioned about the interview "El Chapo" gave him. Guzman gave Penn a coveted interview a month before his third captured. Now what they are arguing and questioning, What is next for "El Chapo", are they going to bring him to the United States? The U.S. isn't perfect at drug interdiction, but it has lost fewer cartel kingpins to escape.
The writer seems not mention the fact of the many goods that "El Chapo" has done for his people. Everyone is like yeah bring him to the U.S. we will take care of him. But the fact that "El Chapo" has done more then the government itself. Yes, he might have done a'lot of wrong but, he did not put a gun to the heads of the addicts, business is business and we have to do everything to survive. Putting him behind bars does not change the fact that this business is still going to be running. The Extradition could take months even years, depending on the skilsl and reach of his lawyers.
Regardless of all the indictments "El Chapo" is facing, he will always be "El Jefe de la Sierra" the most feared Drug Lord in the world. He has the most "Corridos" made of him than anyone else. Corridos are stories of the people or situations but made into songs. I think they are great.
The writer seems not mention the fact of the many goods that "El Chapo" has done for his people. Everyone is like yeah bring him to the U.S. we will take care of him. But the fact that "El Chapo" has done more then the government itself. Yes, he might have done a'lot of wrong but, he did not put a gun to the heads of the addicts, business is business and we have to do everything to survive. Putting him behind bars does not change the fact that this business is still going to be running. The Extradition could take months even years, depending on the skilsl and reach of his lawyers.
Regardless of all the indictments "El Chapo" is facing, he will always be "El Jefe de la Sierra" the most feared Drug Lord in the world. He has the most "Corridos" made of him than anyone else. Corridos are stories of the people or situations but made into songs. I think they are great.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Detained Migrants Held in Border "Iceboxes"
This story might be a little old but, I got this article from the Texas Observer and taught this article was very interesting. Detained Migrants are held in these Overcrowded freezing rooms without beds and for a few days at a time. These are men,women and even children that are going through this horrific experience. This is happening by the Texas Mexico Border in the Rio Grande Valley. This report is based on never-before released data and records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act from the federal U.S Customs and Border Protection agency, known for secrecy and pervasive corruption. Last year, CBP (Custom and Border Protection) changed it's definition of short-term detention, determining that migrants should be held for more than 72 hours, rather than 12 hours. It "institutionalizes a problem."
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