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Introduction Sauna use has been a part of many cultures for centuries, recently gaining popularity in European countries. It is a small room or a building designed to induce sweating and relaxation through dry or wet heat sessions, generally made out of oak wood. It has also become popular in...
Introduction Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is well-known for its non-profit scientific endeavors to develop new technologies to benefit patients and society. However, it faced a crisis as the expenditures for research and development grew, and the hospital could not support it with its resources (West & Ashiya, 2004). Instead, the...
Introduction A 72-year-old African female patient, Mrs. Timothy, will be discussed. She was admitted to the surgical unit from the accident and emergency department of the Scarborough General Hospital. Her primary complaint included a stage III pressure ulcer on the sacrum; the patient has a history of mental illness. According...
Introduction Living in a modern industrialized world requires having healthy eating habits. One of the sustainable options is to rely on organic food. Organic food is food that is environmentally friendly without using synthetic materials, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2022). In addition, an essential characteristic of...
Introduction Pollutants produced by wood industries are one of the leading causes of premature death and morbidity in exposed persons. Wood dust is among the well-known carcinogens of modern times, and several wood operations produce it, including milling, cutting, debarking, sanding, and grinding. The different sizes of wood dust particles...
The Role of 18th & 19th Century Resurrectionists: Who Were They? The 18th century in Britain was a period marked by both enlightenment and shadows. Among the shadows lurked the clandestine activities of resurrectionists, a group of individuals engaged in the gruesome practice of body-snatching. Driven by a complex interplay...
Introduction Compliance with safety precautions is imperative for health workers in the radiology department as they may be at particular risk if they are not appropriately equipped. This necessitates the creation of a particular environment in which there will be conditions for staff and patients to be safe. Installation of...
Introduction The simulation activity generated specific data about Mercy Medical Center’s performance. The presented dashboard metrics depict statistical information related to diabetes care, which allows for evaluating the quality of service at the given facility. Among the diagrams presented in Appendix, it is reasonable to draw attention to the Eye...
Scenario Background Summary The final project examines the Health Information Exchange (HIE) network establishment case at Memorial Hospital. Manchester Health Access Network (MHAN) must consolidate providers in 12 local hospitals and cover 2.6 million people (Southern New Hampshire University [SNHU], n.d.). The motivations for the introduction of such innovation were...
Problem Statement Burnout syndrome is becoming a significant problem in the medical field, especially for nurses. Chronic working stress can cause burnout, which causes emotional depletion, depersonalization, and decreased personal success. Due to the high-stress nature of their work, which includes long hours, demanding workloads, and exposure to horrific events,...
Corgatelli, C., Dodge, E., Bernstein, J., Kruk, J., & Aboul-Enein, B. H. (2022). A comparative review of nutrition education intervention duration and impact on reducing prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults aged 45 years or older. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e3733–e3745. Web. This is...
Study Aims This essay discusses the challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases like diabetes, focusing on behavior change. It highlights the difficulties in modifying dietary habits and combining ordinary workouts into daily routines. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of setting realistic goals for managing the disease, focusing on...
Introduction Preventing pressure sores and the need for early detection in nursing care for geriatric patients is challenging. Standard nursing practices usually include turning patients and wiping, which help to reduce the effects of tissue compression. Combination strategies can be more successful and reduce the risk of pressure sores. This...
Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners in Florida Level of Independence Florida belongs to the list of U.S. states with a restricted state practice environment. Until a relatively recent change in state legislation, nurse practitioners (NPs) were not allowed to deliver primary care without an attending physician’s supervision (Gancarski, 2020)....
Introduction Nurse burnout is a significant issue that can have a negative impact on the quality of patient care and outcomes, and add to a high rate of turnover and a nursing shortage in the medical workforce. According to a policy brief from The Ohio State University College of Nursing...
Introduction Statistics is an important subject that is widely used in the practice of the healthcare system. It stands for different necessities that nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals face when working with patients or deciding on a diagnosis. Statistics is widely used to analyze patient symptoms and research innovative...
Introduction The paper aims to discuss the problem of medication errors. In medical care, the risks of medication errors pose a significant threat to patient safety. According to Paparella (2018), incorrect prescription of the drug, the use of incorrect dosages, and the wrong medication method can pose a significant danger...
Six Principles of Healthcare Quality The quality of healthcare is a set of characteristics that describe the aims of the industry. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, 2018), there are six domains, including care that is “safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.” Each instance of...
Introduction Psychological assistance can be in demand in various areas of medicine, but one of the most important is palliative care. Care from a moral point of view, as an integral part of palliative medicine, is the psychological and spiritual support of the patient, as well as the provision of...
Rationale for Theory Selection and Basic Premises Introduction to the Selected Theory Quality nursing care is crucial in the provision of excellent healthcare services. Several theories have been developed to help nurses provide their patients with quality care.In this instance, the Self-care Deficit Theory (SCDT) will be the main focus...
Introduction The stories of Ernest Hemingway can rightly be called the valuable heritage of humanity, bearing in itself moral and spiritual purity. The work, Hills Like White Elephants, is no exception and is a complex work with deep meaning that covers various moral and ethical themes. The author talks about...
Discrimination against a nurse is one of the most acute problems in the relationship between employees and administration or patients. The phenomenon manifests itself in many aspects, and first of all it concerns sex and ethnic origin. Nurses are still mostly associated with women, and in some cases this makes...
Patient S. H., 32, female, Caucasian, single, was referred by the patient’s mother since the patient has been exhibiting changes in behavior. Problem The patient complains about lack of sleep, tiredness, loss of interest in leisure, irritability, and trouble concentrating. She states that these symptoms have been prominent for two...
Introduction Workers in the healthcare industry, especially nurses, are among the first responders during a pandemic because of their responsibility to care for patients. They carry out their duties despite the increased danger to themselves, including increased risk of infection and psychological discomfort, exhaustion, and trauma. Employees, employers, and society...
Healthcare organizations must manage costs, maximize revenue, and maintain legal and regulatory compliance, among other financial challenges. Two essential aspects of financial management in healthcare enterprises are compliance and reimbursement. While reimbursement refers to the money that healthcare companies get paid for giving people medical care, compliance refers to following...
Introduction The QSEN competencies are a collection of six essential abilities for every healthcare team. Patient-centered care, cooperation and collaboration, evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement (QI), safety, and informatics are some of them (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2012). Each competence has its own set of expectations for the...
Putting in place a risk dashboard is a useful tool that allows healthcare facilities to track and handle risks in real-time. It provides a holistic perspective of a company’s risk landscape, indicating major trouble spots and allowing a policy to take proactive measures to reduce them. It enables decision-makers to...
Managed care organizations (MCOs) have become integral to the modern healthcare environment. These organizations provide various services, including health insurance, network management, and utilization management. The administrative role of healthcare organizations in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with MCO standards involves several key functions. Firstly, healthcare organizations must...
Introduction Medical care is always one of the most essential services for society. This is especially true for rural areas where people have a limited number of health services. If there are situations when it becomes necessary to reduce their numbers, the community can experience serious consequences. The same can...
Purpose The purpose of the research is well articulated and aims to analyze the differences between rapid response teams (RRTs) in top-performing and non-top-performing hospitals (Dukes et al., 2019). Research Question The research question is clearly and concisely stated: How do rapid response teams differ between top-performing and non–top-performing hospitals...
Cerebral palsy is among the most widespread physical disabilities affecting millions of children and adults around the world. Nevertheless, in the United States, the overall incidence of the disease is relatively low, with the chances of having a child diagnosed with it being less than 1% (1 in 345) (CDC,...
Introduction The middle-range medical model provides a practical framework for dealing with complex issues. The hypothesis offers more precise facts, better empirical testing, and minimum abstract information. However, the theory provides descriptions, predictions, and interpretations of medical services. The approach provides viewpoints that instruct students on handling difficult and urgent...
Introduction Healthcare is a field that depends on humans every hour of the processes, and it is inevitable that mistakes will occur and cause adverse consequences. The outdated approach to preventing errors focused on punishing those who made them but did not address the problem because people still had to...
Introduction The United States of America is home to people from diverse cultural backgrounds from different parts of the world. There are about seven classes of cultural groups in the country. Hispanics or Latinos constitute the second largest and most expanding cultural group in the United States. The Hispanic cultural...
Introduction Assessment in recreational therapy involves evaluating an individual’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. The assessment seeks to determine a person’s rehabilitation needs and goals. This process typically involves several steps and methods, and recreational therapists can use several evidence-based assessment tools to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions...
Healthcare professionals and organizations require standards of care since they describe the level of competence in the nursing process as a way of protecting and saving a life. Professional standards are vital in maintaining safety and proficiency evaluations for clinical units (Duffy, 2022). Standards of care can be used as...
The client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive respiratory disorder characterized by difficulty breathing and inflammation of the airways. The client also has mild dementia, a decline in cognitive function that can affect memory, language, and decision-making skills. COPD can significantly impact the client’s functional ability and cognitive...
Introduction The chosen scenario involves a 46-year-old male with seasonal rhinitis. Martin has been treating the symptoms with the over-the-counter (OTC) drug Piriteze 10 mg once daily. Following his recent diagnosis of hypertension, Martin was administered 10 mg of Enalapril. To ensure that Martin’s prescriptions do not interfere with his...
CC (chief complaint): Ms. Connie Weidre experiences fear and lack of air in her lungs when she leaves home. HPI: Fear of the environment developed gradually after the death of the stress-causing mother. First the woman began to have a phobia and fear of flying on airplanes, and then of...
Introduction Effective dissemination of evidence-based practices requires the right choice of audience among stakeholders. The main purpose of dissemination is to raise awareness among people involved in the healthcare system in order to change practices and improve overall public health (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2018). By disseminating the results of the...
In his dissertation, Adesanya, (2019) focused on Associations between healthcare utilization factors and diabetic retinopathy among adult African Americans. The second paragraph of the paper states: “Uncontrolled DM, irrespective of its type, can lead to macrovascular (large vessel) disease affecting the heart and arteries, and microvascular (small vessel) disease affecting...
The medical community has long recognized the importance of implementing safe and effective policies and procedures to provide patients with the best care. In recent years, the medical community has turned to the aviation industry for inspiration, adopting many policies and procedures to improve patient safety and outcomes. This collaboration...
Virginia Mason Medical Center is a healthcare facility in Seattle, Washington. In 2000, the hospital was on the verge of collapse due to financial constraints, a demoralized workforce, and stiff competition from nearby facilities (Kaplan, 2020). The then CEO stepped down, and Dr. Gary Kaplan took over the center’s management....
The work of any healthcare facility critically depends on the competencies of staff and managers and continuous organizational improvement. Under these conditions, time management acquires the top priority as one of the methods to increase work effectiveness, avoid time waste in non-priority activities, and guarantee better outcomes. Thus, the quality...
Introduction There are many challenges that the Northport Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) faces. One challenge is that despite the numerous efforts, campaigns, and funding, many military veterans are still homeless or in the process of becoming homeless. Another challenge is that there is inadequate support available for veterans once...
Introduction The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the United States. NIDA defines prescription drug abuse as “taking a medication that is not prescribed for you, or taking it for reasons or in doses other than what is recommended” (National...
Operationalization is used for turning abstract concepts into quantifiable values. This paper aims to analyze and assess the operationalization methods used to evaluate the levels of motivation, mood, anxiety, and happiness in different quantitative research papers. Two scholarly articles for each variable were chosen for the assessment. The selected articles...
Introduction Trauma-informed care is a human delivery service paradigm based on awareness and knowledge of how trauma impacts people’s lives, service requirements, and service usage. It recognizes and addresses the pervasiveness of trauma and supports recovery and rehabilitation environments instead of activities that may mistakenly re-traumatize. Principles of Trauma-Informed Care...
Introduction The US healthcare system is often criticized for being inaccessible, inefficient, and lacking in a diverse and equitable approach. The New Zealand healthcare system, on the other hand, is often regarded as a more practical approach to addressing the well-being of the national population. The two systems, however, share...
The main aim of “Appendix 2:Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records California Code of Regulations Title 8 General Industry Safety Orders Section 3204” is to enhance access to exposure and medical records. The document is published for employees, their representatives and representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety. In...
Monitoring and controlling are the primary functions of an organization’s management team, and their work determines how efficiently the recourses are allocated and used. Multiple components, such as finances, workforce, technology, and equipment, are integrated into the strategies to administer and optimize the work of a hospital (Almansoori et al.,...
Introduction Kotter’s change model theory posits that there are eight steps necessary in order to successfully bring about change in an organization. This model is an important tool for nurse leaders because it provides a framework for leading change in health institutions (Lv, 2017). Kotter’s Change Model through the Bedside...
Regulatory compliance requires that the posters be conspicuously displayed to the dentists. The posters can either be from the federal or state or printed by an individual from these state agency websites. Some of the posters that dentists should be aware of and can be retrieved from the national labor...
Introduction Healthcare-related occupations have always been crucial to maintaining a healthy and happy society worldwide. All professions in the healthcare system, especially nursing positions, require knowledge about principles of caring because medical workers communicate with people needing special treatment. Nonetheless, the definition of “caring” remains vague, which makes medical worker-patient...
Physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals have specific knowledge that they use to treat patients. However, patients may feel excluded when their treatment depends solely on the ideas and opinions of their healthcare provider (Légaré et al., 2018). One of the core principles of modern medicine is patient-centered care, where...
Introduction The four topics approach is used in ethical decision-making in the healthcare industry. Ethical issues can be especially challenging in the medical field since a person in an ethical situation is both a subject and object of moral behavior, which can be difficult for healthcare professionals (Gray, 2021). The...
Introduction It is important to note that communication between a patient and healthcare professional is integral to the healthcare delivery process. An unhindered flow of information determines and affects the quality of care, effectiveness of treatment, and adherence. The primary purpose of the given evidence-based practice project proposal is to...
Introduction Health determines the person’s quality of life, but at the same time, the possibilities of maintaining it and receiving treatment in case of risks are not equal among the population. An important goal of global sustainable development is ensuring health care equity. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine...
Introduction A leader in the healthcare industry must possess certain leadership traits and skills in order to promote healthy team values and implement organizational changes successfully. In particular, a leader has to demonstrate interpersonal connection through listening and showing respect, exhibit commitment to the goal, have decent emotional intelligence, and...
Introduction The task of nurse leaders is to provide visionary leadership in order to foster a constructive work environment where disagreements are dealt with more effectively to maintain high standards of patient care (Angelo, 2019). The purpose of this essay is to discuss a situational conflict and how to deal...
The client seemed absent-minded, strongly attached to irrelevant things, unconcerned, had an extreme level of anxiety and nervousness, and had no shame. These physical presentations give an impression of a mental-related issue, particularly a hoarding disorder. The client had and valued a huge possession of irrelevant things and felt no...
Introduction The chosen article Patients’ perspective on self-management: Type 2 diabetes in daily Life was written by Van Smoorenburg and colleagues, illuminating the issue of diabetes, focusing on keywords of diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes, and self-management. Managing diabetes mellitus is becoming more difficult for patients of all ages. Diabetes...
Based on the recent researches, maintaining CBI has a nurse-knowledge-related problem. Many units are now dealing with an inflow of newly graduated nurses as well as temporary nurses who might not be familiar with the residents of the unit due to the loss of experienced bedside nurses. Inexperienced nurses could...
End-of-life care is fraught with various dilemmas and requires practitioners to observe the standards of ethics strictly. The American Nurse Association (ANA) offers clear ethical guidelines to be followed across the healthcare continuum, including hospice settings. Observing its first provision in caring for a hospice patient involves refraining from any...
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the cornerstone of nursing as it facilitates the delivery of care that has been proven to be efficient. As you have mentioned, EBP aims to correct misconceptions and develop new techniques. One example of an evidence-based practice that achieves this is elevating the head of...
Introduction It is important to note that the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles determine the morality or immorality of any action, including vaccines. The reading titled ‘Catholic Moral Teaching and Tradition on COVID-19 Vaccines’ provides insight and analysis on why COVID-19 vaccines are not immoral to take. The key CST...
Introduction Quality improvement implies a formal and methodological approach to the examination of practice performance and endeavors to enhance performance. Aggarwal et al. (2019) defined quality improvement as a procedural framework for solving operational challenges within an organization. In health care, quality management emphasizes preventive maintenance over total service maintenance....
Electronic Health Record Systems Epic is a privately held company that provides electronic health record products to more than 190 million people worldwide. Established in 1979, the company saw its client base grow tremendously with the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2009. According to Forbes magazine, Epic System’s...
During the first month of the course, nursing work in an emergency department (ED) was discussed from the perspective of current issues that influence clinical practices and patient outcomes. The learning material included crucial theoretical aspects, studying which assisted me in developing an understanding of fundamental principles of interaction and...
Maintaining Boundaries One of the ethical issues I encountered during the practicum is lack of boundaries between a professional and a client. On meeting some of the patients at the site, I unknowingly formed a relationship that went beyond the professional lines which proved to be a challenge when attending...
Medicine is constantly developing as a sphere, introducing new technologies and methods of cognition of problems and phenomena. One of the most important tools for evidence-based research is the development of a PICOT question by experts. This aspect is intended to give the most accurate picture of a particular health...
Introduction The term normative power refers to a type of authority derived from standard norms and beliefs. In the current society, diverse cultural practices exist that differentiate one community from another. In addition to the intrinsic benefits, culture also provides important economic and social benefits. This type of power is...
Introduction Wellbutrin and Lexapro are prescription drugs that cause addiction and are used in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Both drugs act on neurotransmitters but have different mechanisms of action. Wellbutrin is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; Lexapro belongs to a large group of antidepressants, working as a...
Introduction One of the most important factors of an athlete’s genetic giftedness in strength and aerobic sports is the predominance of fast (white) or slow (red) muscle fibers. It is the structure of muscle fibers and their quantity in certain skeletal muscle groups that determines the strength or endurance of...
SDOH: Impact on Communities Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental conditions that directly affect personal and group differences in terms of health statuses. Hence, among the most essential and significant determinants influencing communities, economic stability, education, as well as social and community context can be distinguished (“Social determinants...
Introduction Epidemics have always been threatening and disruptive events that jeopardize the health, well-being, and lives of populations across large territories. The outbreak of deadly diseases is particularly dangerous due to its devastating outcomes on the healthcare system, society, economy, and human safety in general. HIV/AIDS is one of the...
Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is now a significant problem in many countries around the world; regardless of the level of economic development, since 1990, there has been a worldwide increase in the incidence of tuberculosis among people. Morbidity increased three times, and mortality...
Differential diagnosis of psychiatric disorders associated with neurological diseases or affective disorders remains relevant to the present day. It requires a thorough analysis of not only the conditions of the disorders but also the clinical picture as a whole. It should be noted that most authors studying this issue pointed...
Third-party payers play an important role in providing the foundation for healthcare organizations’ financial stability, the overall healthcare system, and the population’s well-being. Third-party payers’ activity in reimbursement of healthcare services focuses on payment of medical claims on behalf of the person receiving the services. Thus, the most common third-party...
There is a well-known phrase that states: “Knowledge is power”. Being aware of the differences that people around one have can help them make the lives of those people easier. One example of those who are ‘different’ is individuals with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. As per Centers for Disease...
Introduction Hair and nails belong to the integumentary system of the human body. This system provides the body with a waterproof protective shell, elastic and resilient, which defines external individuality. It also affects the harmonious work of the entire body. What is also interesting is that keratin, a tough protein,...
Introduction The Gap in Healthcare Delivery for Military Veterans Military men are a group of individuals who are required and responsible for guarding a country’s borders and intervening in conflicts. The globe is constantly at odds, and the military and police exchange gunfire and other explosives, which substantially impact the...
Medical mistakes are one of the most common quality issues in the healthcare environment. Even though drug errors are becoming more common, they can be prevented through quality improvement measures. When a patient is under the care of a practitioner and an error occurs due to improper medication use, it...
The constant improvement of various facets of an organization’s functioning is a fundamental aspect of its work. At the same time, it is vital to ensure the absence of critical mistakes or their effective management when they emerge. Under these conditions, the concept of lean management acquires the top priority....
Introduction Differential diagnosis, or establishing a list of suspected diseases, is critical because it directs our search for these diseases in a patient during diagnosis. It is unlikely that a disease will be identified if it is not included in the differential diagnosis. A critical factor is to include unusual...
Experimental drugs are certain medicines not officially approved to treat specific illnesses. The use of unproven therapy might be unsafe, as the effect of such a cure is unpredictable. As a rule, doctors prescribe and document treatment that is counted in the official medical database. Indeed, incurable patients might use...
Introduction Healthy aging is one of the most deliberated topics globally since older persons exist worldwide, and most people hope to live to old age. According to the WHO, healthy aging denotes developing and maintaining functional abilities that facilitate wellness in advanced ages. Thus, healthy aging involves the creation of...
Professionals working in the healthcare industry, including clinicians, nurses, and managers, must implement a certain set of personal skills to ensure positive patient outcomes and improve the population’s health status. An essential part of those skills is associated with professional ethics and ethical leadership in the medical field. It is...
Introduction Digitalization and the integration of information and communication technologies in all spheres of human life are omnipresent; health care benefits from such a technological shift as well. Health informatics is an intersection of computer and information technologies with health systems that are aimed at facilitating healthcare opportunities (Hurley, 2012)....
Introduction A health coach serves as a partner and a guide in the wellness journey. Most health coaches work on corporate programs, with health organizations, or serve direct clients. While they help in many areas, the major ones include nutrition, time management, stress, activity, sleep, and smoking problems. Health coaches...
Abstract It may happen that a patient refuses some treatment or intervention, referring to their cultural, ethnic, or religious prohibitions. For example, the Christian denomination Jehovah’s Witnesses does not allow its followers to accept blood transfusions, making leukemia treatment and surgical interventions quite challenging. Chaer and Ballen (2020), Garoufalia et...
Through the advancement of science and technology, healthcare providers run functions efficiently – from treatment to information management. Ethical decisions are required during which the healthcare professionals need to be honest and trustworthy. Given that the world keeps on changing in terms of unique work ethics, new technologies, different healthcare...
Mental health issues are often overlooked in general medicine. This creates a number of concerns, including the inability of many affected patients to reach care until it is too late, the failure to limit interference to their daily lives, and the lack of alternate or home support in regards to...
Prioritizing Support The use of patient interview materials is a vital strategy for an effective therapy that takes into account the patient’s history and interests. Patient T. from this interview has been shown to suffer from hypertension and has chronic gastritis as her primary diagnosis. T. is an older woman...
Nursing theory is a complex discipline designed to answer the most common questions of nursing science and practice. It studies the history and philosophy of nursing, its role, and its place in medicine and society. Also, this theory investigates the patterns of organization of nursing care and scientific research in...
Why Accreditation Matters Accreditation refers to the official certification by a recognized authority that an organization, service, or individual has demonstrated competence, authority, or credibility to meet a set of standards. Jha (2018) argues that the guidelines are used to evaluate the quality of care a healthcare organization provides. Without...
In my opinion, compelling examples of the work of marketing in health care are advertising of anti-COVID measures on social networks and advertising of psychological support services. In these cases, the advertisement took the form of a promotion and a call to action. Marketers promoted and spoke in clear language...
Introduction Also known as blood thinners, anticoagulants are the recommended approach in the treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT). In post-op DVTs, however, debate has arisen over the effectiveness of early ambulation in comparison to bed rest. Bed rest, often recommended in a hospital setting with the attention of healthcare...
Introduction Nowadays, the healthcare field is extended and involves numerous medical professionals that are required to perform specific duties. Among such healthcare professionals are registered nurses (RNs) and physicians. While the first group gathers valuable medical data, conducts tests, treats sicknesses, and cares for the needs of patients, the second...
Introduction Maternal death is the death of a woman occurring while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. It results from some cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or management but not from an accident or accidental reason. Maternal deaths are divided into two groups, the...
Mental health nursing is a multi-component and complex process requiring specific training and knowledge. The foundations are based on the fact that recovery from mental disease must focus on the patient’s life experiences, health concerns, abilities, and goals. The primary purpose of nurses is to help with emotional trauma and...
Introduction Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) is a virus that causes genital herpes. It belongs in the same genus and family with herpes simplex virus 1. The virus has several mechanisms that enhance its virulence. Its interaction with the immune system is complex, thus rendering the development of a vaccine...
Introduction This lesson will assist in educating mothers to young children on the important of good nutrition, how to prevent malnutrition and how to address it. Learners Identification Mothers to Toddlers: this is the main target group since they often interact with their young children and handle most of the...
Introduction Medicine has developed throughout the centuries, and the current level of medical science is dramatically different from the past decades. Treatment reflects the culture and the current status of the country’s development. It is connected both with technological progress and attitudes to personality, spirituality, and historical heritage. For instance,...
Life expectancy has increased significantly with the development and discovery of new devices and medicine in the last century. Health technology played a substantial role in this process, making healthcare more accessible to people and improving the quality of life. For example, diagnostic tools, such as wearable trackers, x-ray machines,...
Introduction People with troubled pasts often conceal their adverse experiences out of the fear of social stigma. Their health issues are often being taken into consideration without addressing the entire complex of existing comorbidities, especially mental ones (Atkins, 2021). Substance use disorders, in particular, present a challenging topic for analysis,...
Introduction Nursing is regarded as one of the most challenging and emotionally draining jobs. As is commonly acknowledged, many caregivers suffer from anxiety and sadness as a consequence of their employment. The PICO question for this research is: In mental health nurses (P), what is the effect of the exposure...
The rationale for the chosen topic and why this is a public health issue Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia is the podcast’s topic. Where the objective is to inform the aged group, which is the target group, about the disease. The explanation is given to describe fully what dementia and...
Introduction The ultimate phase of the development of care coordination planning is creating a final care coordination plan. This program will facilitate an essential part of the care coordination process. As defined in assessment 1, care coordination is the way of converting several operations and interdisciplinary teams to solve a...
In the present healthcare environment, the role of nurses as a crucial element of the system is increasingly recognized. As such registered nurses often rely on Advanced Practice degrees in pursuit of independent provision of care. According to Schober (2018) their ability to promote accessible and safer care is acknowledge...
Introduction The contemporary health care field entails various legal and ethical dilemmas, owing to its existence at least partly to the rapid development of technologies and the digitalization of science and medicine. The content and shape of ongoing improvements in health care require careful ethical and legislative attention. This paper...
Introduction Over the past decade, there have been increased cases of mental illness in the United States. Although the cases were initially reported in the cities and other major towns, the rural areas have continued to experience a surge in cases. As opposed to cities with numerous amenities to offer...
Brief description of the encounter I had with a client In general, communication, especially the first contact with a patient, is essential; it determines the patient’s different relationship with the medical staff. In the context of the treatment process, the nurse acts as a partner, an intermediary between the patient...
Introduction The role of an APN is essential on multiple different levels. While it is critical to follow all the guidelines regarding providing patients with the best care possible, it is crucial to apply an emotional aspect to the communication and relationship with the person receiving the care. The most...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection passed from one person to the other through contact with the skin. More than 100 varieties of HPV exist, with about 40 being transmitted through sexual contact. HPV passed through sexual intercourse can affect the mouth, throat, and genitals (Chaturvedi et al. 265)....
The article provides an in-depth discussion of nutrition and its significance in older adults. According to the article authors, nutrition is a crucial health module in older people and tends to distress the aging process (Ahmed & Haboubi, 2010). In this population, the malnutrition prevalence gradually increases and is mainly...
On the basis of the root cause analysis or RCA, which is “a systematic process for identifying “root causes” of problems or events and an approach for responding to them. RCA is based on the basic idea that effective management requires more than merely “putting out fires” for problems that...
Introduction Many patients neglect the prevention of hypertension and do not lead a healthy lifestyle. Their diagnosis remains undetected, although a visit to a doctor could have improved their condition. Moreover, millions of patients diagnosed with hypertension do not receive adequate treatment. An unbalanced diet is a cause that can...
Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability among people globally. Those who survive the disease oftentimes suffer from many functional impairments and depend on individualized treatments for years (Deutschbein et al., 2020). Therefore ultimate care requires a combination of approaches, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech...
The study was undertaken to compare the efficiency of managing migraines employing acupuncture and pharmacotherapy clinical processes. In the study, the researchers wanted to explore the shortcomings of the standard pharmacological therapy and understand why acupuncture was widely used (Zhang et al., 2019). The hypothesis for the study was that...
Understanding continuum and coordination of care Care coordination has various meanings depending on whose scholar is describing it. However, the basic understanding is that it refers to the appropriate delivery of healthcare services through the organization of several participants, including patients, their families, nurses, physicians, and other medical professionals (Swan...
According to the case scenario, Agnes is most certainly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She was traumatized by the previous account of the storm in which her grandfather and her father who were fishing were washed away by the force of nature. Despite the fact that relatives did not...
Introduction Smoking is generally considered to be one of the most harmful habits. Moreover, it continues to poison billions of people worldwide despite the numerous policies that aim at reducing its popularity. In many societies, smoking has become an essential part of traditions and one of the favorite leisure activities....
In the interview, the mentor was asked many questions related to the mental health of medical staff when working with critical patients. A good theme for the project could be the policy issues that the hospital promotes to support the team. Moreover, questions about analysis and data collection can help...
Recent groundbreaking medical advances in post-transplant management have significantly boosted the success rates of transplantation procedures. The British Society for Immunology defines transplantation as the process by which viable cells, tissues, or organs are moved from one site to another to replace or repair organs and tissues that are diseased...
The Transtheoretical Model (also known as the Stages of Change Model) was established as a result of studies comparing the experiences of smokers who were able to quit on their own versus those who needed more help to understand why some people were able to quit on their own. The...
Segments The market research results revealed to the entrepreneurs that the urgent care center model of business would appeal to segments of the population where some would find it more attractive than others. This assertion stemmed from the entrepreneurs’ reviewing the surveys and realizing that customer prospects of different characteristics...
Pain is an indelible part of human life, yet it is almost impossible to communicate its existence or breadth to others. The majority of the healthcare industry is concerned with minimizing pain, but no machine or procedure exists that can quantifiably measure it. Today, three methods are most commonly used...
Introduction In the busy and interconnected world of today, sleep is often a commodity not every person can afford. The importance of sleep as a resource and a human need can often be undervalued, especially with the raising needs of many workplaces and the social requirements each person bears. In...
Introduction Vertigo is not an independent disease but a symptom that can occur against a background of various pathologies. According to Ma and Zeng (2019), vertigo is defined as “a sensation of environment spinning, often caused by a lesion in the vestibular pathway (also termed as true vertigo)” The source...
The issues related to diversity and equality in nursing are still pressing and have diverse effects on the development of the healthcare system. This post highlights some of the most urgent aspects of the problem that are related to the workforce. Medical staff is still prone to discrimination and underrepresentation,...
Abortion has been a controversial issue for many decades, with both sides of the argument often feeling very strongly about it. Nevertheless, regardless of the stance one takes on it, most people agree on prioritizing safety of the procedure if it must happen. It can be difficult to ensure safety...
The purpose of the toolkit providing relevant and up-to-date instructions on safe and effective medication administration. The reason behind implementing the initiative is the need to establish best practices in medication administration and prevent errors to ensure patients’ safety and well-being and avoid adverse health outcomes associated with ineffective and...
Healthcare reimbursement models are payment systems that allow healthcare organizations to be reimbursed for their patients’ services, be it through insurance payers or directly from patients. Many models have been adopted in the United States, although none of them are perfect, and the world of healthcare billing is highly complex...
Background Collaboration among staff members is one of the vital requirements for effective management of key tasks and responsibilities in the healthcare environment. Owing to the necessity to manage patients’ information continuously and share the relevant data with fellow healthcare staff members, one must ensure that none of the information...
Patient Information Jane Doe was a female 35-year old patient who presented to the clinic for the first time as the records indicated. She was white, stood at 172 cm in height, and weighed 57 kilograms. Jane initially came to the clinic with her husband and was assigned to a...
Professional values and ethics determine competence among individuals working for profit-making entities. Medical practitioners, similarly, are expected to participate in activities and decision-making which enhance quality services to clients. Several ethical values and morals exist for healthcare expert working in different healthcare settings (Tilley et al., 2019). For instance, nurses...
Introduction Interdisciplinary collaboration is a partnership between the patient and all healthcare workers involved in delivering personalized care. Interprofessional partnerships are instrumental in the implementation of health reforms and the improvement of patient outcomes. It is based on values like partnerships, sharing, and interdependency (Rosen et al., 2018). This paper...
Introduction Medication errors are issues that exist in everyday medical practices. The presentation makes it possible to show the impact medication errors have on the economy and the number of people at risk annually, and this phenomenon is considered a failure in practice. Several initiatives are put in place, and...
Introduction The quality of interactions between a patient and a healthcare facility, in particular, represents an important issue in healthcare and typically defines health outcomes to a significant extent. A case witnessed recently in a local nursing environment has shown the need for a better cross-cultural approach. Specifically, when managing...
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder. The leading cause of this disease is a mutation of the X chromosome, which disrupts blood coagulation processes. A thrombus does not form when the vessels are damaged, making it impossible to stop bleeding on time. Depending on which blood coagulation factors are impaired,...
Summary This paper provides a discussion of malpractice in the medical profession. The lawsuit in this study involved a surgeon, a patient and a state-owned medical center in two thousand and one. The appellant, Arturo Iturralde, succumbed to death two years posts the medical procedure by Dr. Robert Ricketson. The...
In order to most adequately prepare a child for school life in the era of raging strains of coronavirus, a parent needs to be aware of their position in current social processes. An understanding is required that the state, in turn, carries out the necessary procedures to minimize infection while...
The nursing intervention plan is to be started from the patient’s education within the scope of CHF. The daily intake of fluid should be appropriate and include all liquids consumed per day, including tea, juice, soup, fruits, and vegetables. When dry mouth and thirst appear, one needs to rinse mouth,...
I am firmly convinced that my life’s mission is to help people lead fulfilling lives, which is impossible without being healthy. Therefore, I would like to become a person who can treat people to increase their life expectancy and quality. I believe that every person deserves healthcare, both people from...
For a full-fledged work in the framework of advanced nursing practice, a thorough study of the characteristics of work in this specialty is necessary. As with many other medical fields, getting an APN job comes with several complexities. It is essential to study the minimum requirements for the assignment of...
Introduction The hospital sector management is a very dynamic and at most ever-changing occupation that has the opportunity to undertake a varied number of duties and responsibilities. As a manager in the sector one is supposed to be flexible enough and ready to handle whatever duties he is allocated without...
The implementation of quality improvement (QI) methods remains a critical issue in the healthcare field. Twenty years ago, the Institute of Medicine proposed its six-component STEEEP framework that orders organizations to provide safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care (Fallon et al., 2013). This paper aims to research the...
Positive changes in the demographic situation, as well as the multinational composition of the population give rise to particular concerns about cultural issues in medicine. Effective doctor-patient interaction is associated with increased patient satisfaction, adherence to recommendations, and a subsequent health improvement. Many people think of cultural competence only as...
When training health practitioners for autonomous practice, experienced professionals in healthcare play a crucial step in stimulating their interpersonal skills. This implies that education programs incorporate units of means of improving relationships with other people. Through clinical supervision, a health organization can improve on its professional support by encouraging self-assessment,...
