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Bioethics: Its Impact and Controversy Bioethics: studies controversial issues related to recent advances in medicine and biology from the ethical perspective; helps revisiting and revising ethical standards; affects ways of treatment and the research practice; increases our awareness of ethics in medicine; brings about new questions, dilemmas, and controversies that...
The work of an advanced nurse practitioner presents a complex system of rules and priorities to be followed for the delivery of high-quality services. Healthcare in its historical advancement is such a social institution in which many bioethical ideas were incepted and developed. To solve the problems that confront the...
Introduction The article explores a study conducted by Johnson, Copper, Jones, and Davis (2013) to determine the long-term effect of using insulin pump therapy in the treatment of type 1 diabetes in children. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of insulin therapy pump on the management...
Introduction The connection between brain development and the acquisition of language is the subject of numerous debates throughout the history of scientific thought. Particularly, since the beginning of the 20th century, the discussion about this connection became more profound and diverse because significant discoveries have been made in this period....
Introduction Nursing plays a crucial role in the treatment of patients. In 2005, an educational project for nurses about healthcare quality and safety was created to build a bridge between education and practice. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded the project. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) was...
Established Goals: Description Managing financial resources is crucial for providing efficient nursing services to the target population. Herein lies the significance of understanding the concepts of productivity and costing out in nursing. Thus, the goals set for the week were as follows: Understanding the concepts of productivity and costing out,...
Nursing is a constantly developing profession. Nowadays, nurses obtain unique knowledge and skills that are based on profound scientific research. This knowledge forms a complex system composed of various theories and concepts. Three main categories are high-range, middle-range, and low-range nursing theories. The main goals of this paper are to...
Introduction Today, there are many women with a significant history of sexual desire and arousal complaints. Therefore, women’s sexual health turns out to be a considerably growing area of research interest among the representatives of different countries (Youngkin, Davis, Schadewald, & Juve, 2013). In this paper, the topic of sexual...
Chief Complaint Mary is a 35-year-old woman who presents to a hospital with her main complaint of rashes on her face and the bridge of her nose during the last one week. History of Present Illness The patient reports that her first rash appeared after her one-week camping in the...
Both the theoretical framework and practical issues are significant in nursing. Newly employed nurses may have difficulties while applying their knowledge to real-life situations due to the gap between theory and practice. This challenge is thoroughly described in the present-day academic literature, but the problem remains. It is not uncommon...
Nightingale’s Legacy The legacy left behind by Florence Nightingale was so strong that it is still relevant in the twenty-first century. My main thought related to the Millennium Goals is associated with the idea that each person on any place in the world has his or her own role. Florence...
Definition of Nursing My nursing philosophy focuses on the best processes to maximize the health outcomes of every targeted patient. That being the case, nursing is defined as an integral aspect of a health delivery system that provides evidence-based, culturally competent, timely, and adequate care to clients with diverse needs...
Ethical Issues Because the research on diet management in adolescents will involve real people as study participants, several ethical issues need to be addressed. These include informed consent, beneficence (do not harm), preservation of confidentiality and anonymity, respect for privacy, and attention to vulnerable groups (Fouka & Mantzorou, 2011). Informed...
The current standard in the healthcare sector is to use evidence-based practice to make critical changes and improvements to various processes which help deliver the best quality of treatment to patients. Evidence-based implies information that is supported by valid, informative, and long-term research which would be eligible to be implemented...
Introduction Nursing is a field where different aspects of health and medical care are discussed. It is not enough to have a desire to become a nurse and be sure that positive results can be achieved. Nursing combines specific values such as care, compassion, communication, courage, commitment, and competence (Sellman...
Overview Description of the Community History The targeted community in Miami Gardens. The community is located in “the northern-central part of Miami-Dade County” (Allender, Rector, & Warner, 2014, p. 21). Miami Gardens emerged in the 1960s when many middle-class West Indian and African Americans settled in the area. The region...
Introduction There is a variety of changes that transform a woman’s body during pregnancy. The nutritional pattern followed by the mother will affect both her and her baby’s health. Eating healthy is an essential requirement during pregnancy. It is also important to stick to a balanced diet so as to...
Depression is a state where a person has low moods and a person’s concentration is derailed. This affects a person in several ways including thoughts, behavior, personal well being, and feelings. People in such situations usually feel sad and worried. At times, they may feel helpless, restless, and worthless. Depressed...
Introduction In their work, nurses should apply theoretical principles of nursing to their practice depending on the settings and specific needs of patients whom they serve. Much attention should be paid to identifying differences in needs and expectations typical of various groups of patients (Wetzig & Mitchell, 2017). The purpose...
Natalie’s Case The case of Natalie Kazakova is familiar to many nurses that come from diverse backgrounds and want to pursue a career in healthcare. She is regularly challenged by her co-workers to prove her self-worth as well as show her professional skills. This occurs because the immense pressure in...
Feeling of powerlessness The feeling of powerlessness is a rather common complaint among employees who are dissatisfied with their jobs. First of all, the feeling usually accompanies stress in the workplace. While sometimes it is the defensive reaction of the human psyche and thus appears as a result of stressful...
Topic Summary and Research Questions Topic Description In this paper, the task is to select a topic and develop an academic summary of the offered issue. There are many fields where different topics can be discussed, including education, technology, family, and healthcare. I find the topic of childhood obesity as...
Introduction The Aravind Eye Care System is the leading ophthalmological hospital in India. It has numerous local and regional branches. Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy founded it in 1976. This paper examines the innovation process of the Aravind Eye Care System by providing an insight into its workability, transferability to other countries,...
Introduction The research article seeks to assess and determine the importance of nurse care and self-care intervention programs in the management and improvement of patients’ health conditions and quality of life. Nurses are the primary care specialist in a hospital set up with fundamental expert-patient relationships forming the first and...
Introduction The article “Interpersonal Care Processes, Falls, and Hospitalizations in Green House and Other Nursing Homes” forms part of Horn et al.’s (2016) work. The study investigates the problem of interpersonal care processes in various Green House homes and nursing facilities. The study claims the existence of a scholarly gap...
Incorporating Theory Agboola, Jethwani, Khateeb, Moore, and Kvedar (2015) found that the Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) could be controlled effectively through outpatient follow-up and patient education. The proposed treatment is in line with the Orem’s theory, which was developed by Dorothea Orem in 1950s (Manzini & Simonetti, 2009). The theory...
The human body contains varying amounts of different types of cholesterol that circulate in the blood. Carrying out a lipid profile helps clinicians to determine the amounts of every type of cholesterol in the blood, which is a significant step towards understanding the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases...
Introduction When speaking about nursing, the majority of the representatives of the general population claim that it is a practice. Nevertheless, professionals who work in this sphere know that it can also be both a science and an art that can be performed while coping with their duties. Nursing is...
The assessment of the country’s health care system is an important step in the evaluation of the positive and negative aspects of medical services delivery in the given country. This will be beneficial for tracking the overall performance of the system, monitor the basic actions of the public and the...
Introduction Humanitarian and ethical concerns of euthanasia (assisted suicide) are some of the most discussed points in the medical ethics of the 21st century. The societies around the world are divided on the subject, as it concerns many aspects of the existing legal, governmental, medical, economic, and religious systems in...
Introduction The present case study considers the situation of Mrs. H., who appears to have developed an adjustment disorder as a result of a series of negative events, which followed her immigration to the US. Mrs. H. lives with her husband, child, and the elderly mother of Mrs. H. The...
Clinical Area and Problems It is worth noting that, at present, the issue of medical personnel shortage is acute for the majority of medical organizations across the country. The availability of the health care workforce is well below the planned indicator despite the fact that institutions are actively working in...
In this paper, the case study of a 45-year-old female is presented. Important aspects of her physical examination include 225 lbs (Wt) and 5’55’’ (Ht). The patient has a long history of smoking and poor diet for about 22 years. Her past medical history includes Type II diabetes mellitus associated...
The implementation of an evidence based nursing project requires the participation of several stakeholders with diverse interests and personal orientations (Bohnenkamp, Pelton, Rishel, & Kurtin, 2014). Indeed, as demonstrated by Gallagher-Ford, Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, and Stillwell (2011), it is important for nursing professionals to engage key stakeholders to a project in...
Grand nursing theories are created to enhance the quality of nursing support and provide nurses with a structuralized view of health care practice. The self-care deficit nursing theory is a grand theory, developed by Dorothea Orem. This theory argues that patients want to care for themselves and can recover with...
Personal health records (PHRs) are specific programs or tools that help patients record, store, retrieve, and review the personal information about their health and health status. Using these programs, patients can also exchange data; their aim is not only to help patients maintain useful records but also to stimulate action...
Being the chairperson of membership in American Nurses Association (ANA), it is necessary to design a paper to recruit new members. Function of Organization ANA is a non-commercial professional organization that aims at representing the interests of the entire nation and, in particular, those of registered nurses (RN) by the...
It is evident that skills and professionalism of nurses are decisive for care process and, as a result, patient outcomes. Nevertheless, sometimes nurses have to apply intuition in their work. In the conditions of an emergence care unit, emergency charge nurses need to make sound decisions to activate a trauma...
Almalki, Fitzgerald & Clark (2011) stated that the policymakers and researchers are working with the healthcare industry of Saudi Arabia and they suggest to introducing gradual privatization of the health care services at public sector hospital; however, the government has already passed relevant law to put into practice of the...
Nursing Autobiography My nursing background has been playing a positive role towards supporting my career goals. After moving from Cuba to the United States in 2002, I decided to pursue a degree in nursing. Currently I am focusing on a registered nurse (RN) role. My competencies as a nurse include...
Learning Goals and Objectives The learning objectives of this week’s placement will include the following. First of all, I am going to practice community health needs assessment. It is necessary to be aware of the existing problems and to be able to satisfy the most urgent needs first. Secondly, it...
Nurses often encounter patients with diverse faiths when treating the sick or the injured (Burkhardt, 2007). Given this, providers in healthcare practice should know the behavioral patterns of patients, especially as concerns their faith. Several studies show that religion affects the behavioral patterns of all people involved in healthcare settings....
Introduction One could hardly doubt that the professional settings of nursing practice are closely connected with the emerging of numerous ethical dilemmas. Nurses are exposed to ethical conflicts on a daily basis, and the core of these conflicts is the necessity to choose between personal moral values and those of...
Introduction Obesity has become a serious problem in the modern society. Gradually more evidence surfaces regarding the social nature of the issue. Some researchers argue that in modern society, urbanisation plays a major role in the increase of obese people. This view, known as the sick city hypothesis, highlights a...
Introduction The modern environment of economic growth, technological advances, and the quick pace of urbanization have led to a significant increase in patient expectations, and, subsequently, the decrease in satisfaction rates (Kravitz, 1998, p. 280). Therefore, there is an expanding gap that arose between what general practitioners consider important and...
The nursing field has scientific research as an essential part of its development. Issues are solved by the variety of methods, from the literature review to experiments and observations in the field. Most research works are based on two traditional methods, which are the qualitative and the quantitative approach. The...
Introduction Nursing as a science experienced significant development in the past 50 years. The sheer expansion of medical care efforts across the world and the overall increase in the number of active nurses solicited the development of numerous nursing frameworks to help guide them in their practice. One particular framework...
The integration of theory into nursing practice can be discussed as a challenging process because many nurses do not understand the role of theory in their work, and they are more focused on completing patient-oriented tasks. In their article, Tracy and DiNapoli (2012) discussed how it is possible to apply...
Introduction Nowadays, nursing plays one of the key roles in the medical sphere, as these specialists tend to be discovered as mediators between the management of the hospital and patients. The quality of the provided care and patient satisfaction are vehemently dependent on their actions while implying that their job...
Problem Introduction Alzheimer’s is a clinical condition that affects the wellbeing of many people above the age of 50. Smebye, Kirkevold, and Engedal (2016) indicate that Alzheimer’s is one of the common types of condition dementia. This mental condition affects the life outcomes and experiences of the patients. Within the...
Introduction A nurse should determine the presumptive nursing diagnosis that furnishes details of the concrete symptoms of the illness and defines the patient’s problems. It is defined after collecting the essential information about the health condition and the personal data of the patient. The suppositional nursing diagnosis is required to...
Introduction Empowerment is an essential element of multiple modern theories in nursing. However, despite its growing popularity, the lack of proper understanding of the concept has led to its misattribution and misidentification in a practical setting (Slatyer, Coventry, Twigg, & Davis, 2016). The following paper provides a comprehensive analysis of...
The present paper is devoted to the analysis of a form and reports that were created for a database, which is based on the information from SEER, a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. The form is made in the split view: it allows us to enter all the data...
The Conflict The current conflict involves two individuals, Kimberly and Jade. Kimberly is a nurse and Jade is a nurse manager. The conflict is based on individual matters and involves the problem of role assignment within the professional medical setting. The conflict originated two weeks ago and developed at a...
Human Needs Theory: Description In 1943, the Theory of Human Needs was created by Abraham H. Maslow (Cao et al., 2013). Known as Maslow’s Hierarchy (of Needs), the framework allows determining the role of specific factors on the personal development of an individual. According to the theorist, there are six...
Introduction The United States have a diverse population, and the share of Jews in it is rather big. As of 2015, there were about 16 million Jews around the world. The United States have the second world’s largest Jewish population of 5.7 million. Their communities are spread throughout the country....
Description of the Ace Star Change Model the key device for developing skills; the model incorporates five crucial stages; stages 1- 2: discovery research, evidence summary; stages 3-4: translation to guidelines, practice integration; stage 5: evaluation of outcomes (Schaffer, Sandau, & Diedrick, 2013). The ACE Star Model is the major...
Nursing education is a field that prepares and equips students with apposite dexterities and theoretical models that can be applied in different clinical settings. This scenario explains why nursing is subdivided into two parts. These include practice and education (Mohsen, Safaan, & Okby, 2016). Experts indicate strongly that nurses and...
Definition Bordetella Pertussis is classified as a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium. It is defined as an encapsulated coccobacillus and belongs to the Bordetella genus (Finger and Koenig par. 1-2). Signs and Symptoms The bacterium causes the development of Pertussis in people. The disease manifests itself in mild cough, frequent sneezing, rhinorrhea,...
Introduction The community that I have decided to study within the frame of this project is the population of North Miami that is a suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As it is clear from the research that I have previously conducted, the population of the city is presented mainly...
Introduction Healthcare professionals and practitioners must be aware of emerging theories, concepts, and technologies that can be adopted to maximize patient outcomes. Most of these developments have the potential to transform care delivery and ensure the changing needs of underserved populations are met. Advancements in modern technology have led to...
The Organization Overview Banner Healthcare is one of the largest non-profit health organizations in the USA, headquartered in Phoenix. The organization operates twenty-eight acute care hospitals, three academic medical institutions, several outpatient surgeries, and long-term care centers, the Banner Medical Group and Banner Health Network, and a great number of...
Organizations rely on employees to perform duties and enable the organization to realize its objectives. Therefore, employee relationship policies in any organization are mandatory (Bailey, 2009). They facilitate the management of employees to ensure that all members of an organization contribute towards the same overall objective. There must be trust,...
Family Composition The assessment of a family is important in identifying family health care needs for appropriate nursing interventions. This family health assessment will focus on a nuclear family that comprises Jim Smith, his wife of 15 years, Kelly, and their three children. The couple’s children include Jake, aged thirteen,...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects the lungs and that is caused by a strain of bacterium knows as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Primarily, it affects the lungs even though it can spread to other parts of the body including the brain, lungs, and the liver. There are two types...
Introduction Learning to control one’s body may help individuals to overcome certain conditions. To give patients more information about their body processes, medical professionals can use biofeedback. The research on biofeedback interventions produces different results due to the nature of this procedure. It is important to understand the relationship between...
It was not until 1950s that first nursing theories began to be formulated and applied to nursing practice after many centuries of tradition-based experimental learning. Since then, a whole number of theories manifesting different approaches, philosophies, and perceptions have emerged. These worldviews provide contrasting paradigms of knowledge comprehension and development...
Introduction It is agreed that health care staff should provide treatment to patients according to their wishes regarding consent. Legal documents proclaim that a patient has the right to refuse treatment or any other type of medical interference even if this would lead to his or her disability or death....
Introduction Dyslexia is often being mischaracterized as a childhood disorder. However, it is a lifelong condition; therefore, it has to be studied as a neurodevelopmental disorder that afflicts both children and adults (TED-Ed, 2013). Another term for dyslexia is reading disorder. Difficulties in reading in spite of the usual acumen...
The Hispanic population of the Allapattah neighborhood in Miami, Florida, is one of the most vulnerable groups in the region. Even though this community has the higher living standards compared to other Hispanic populations in the country, it is still exposed to various social problems. The poor economic situation of...
Introduction Pressure ulcers are one of the health conditions with which nurses are constantly struggling since they can affect the health of patients to a significant degree. Even though contemporary evidence-based medicine offers many ways to prevent this undesirable phenomenon, the percentage of patients developing this severe condition is stably...
Introduction Modern nurses know and implement numerous different frameworks into their clinical practice. From Nightingale to Henderson, these frameworks largely revolve around four pillars of nursing and assist in framing both clinical practice and clinical research by outlining goals and purposes of interventions, as well as providing an ethical and...
International Council of Nursing indicates that the shortages of pediatric nurses are associated with issues related to work environment (Aiken et al., 2014). There will be increased number of nursing professionals if the environment under which nurses work is improved. The involvement of the current professionals in the development of...
Introduction Nursing practice is associated with a high level of collaboration among professionals working closely together to provide safe and efficient health care services. Interdependent work roles of nurses significantly contribute to the development of a conflict. A conflict is a dynamic process that occurs because of differences between peoples’...
Introduction Influenza is a viral infection that is caused by the influenza virus. It affects the respiratory system and causes complications such as bacterial pneumonia and dehydration. There are three types of influenza viruses. They include Type A, Type B, and Type C. Types A and B are very common...
This paper focuses on the domains of nursing practice. Here, you’ll find definition of nursing, the major domains, and other useful information. Get some ideas for your paper on domains of nursing with our essay sample! Pursuing a nursing career is challenging and requires a profound understanding of the various...
General Aspects of the Topic Development of innovation in the medical sphere; The emergence of new treatment and care means; Importance of innovative resources in medical care; Influence of innovations on nursing practice; Advantages and disadvantages of new technologies; Development recommendations for the future. The main goal of the work...
Introduction Dorothea Elizabeth Orem (1914-2007) was a nursing theorist and the pioneer of the self-care nursing theory. She received a nursing diploma from Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Washington, DC. Also, Orem earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from...
Introduction There is ample evidence pointing to the fact that different ways of organizing and providing health care vary in their impact on patient outcomes across a wide range of measures. Even though these outcomes depend on provider groups, they are, nonetheless, sensitive to nursing interventions (Finkelman, 2012). Numerous case-control...
Introduction Osteoporosis is defined as a condition that causes the structure of bone to weaken and leads to fragile bones that have higher risks of fractures. The condition has been classified into several types based on their etiology; localized and generalized osteoporosis are the two initial classifications, which are further...
The broad category between health information systems Many have high trust in health data innovation, or health IT. Healing centers plan to diminish restorative blunders, for example, requesting and controlling the wrong measurement of a medicine. Suppliers would share tolerant data effortlessly to improve health service delivery (Huston, 2013). Governments...
Introduction The health care industry has many areas that may seem unrelated to the health care services’ provision. Nurse administrators, nurse informaticists, and many other positions are not related to the provision of the health care services, and they are called indirect care providers. Direct care providers are occupied in...
Lung cancer is a class of heterogeneous and multifactorial malignancies with diverse pathophysiological features. In terms of pathological characteristics, the small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC), a subtype of lung cancer, is more common, accounting for 20% of the cases (Brugger et al., 2011). The progenitor stem cells for this carcinoma develop...
Nursing Leadership in Case of Isaac As an assistant nurse manager, I am responsible for addressing the problem, mediating the health care environment, understanding bullying dynamics, and intervening in a conflict or any other conflict-related situation if necessary (Lee, Bernstein, Lee, & Nokes, 2014). Furthermore, it is also important to...
Introduction Miami Hospital is currently facing a financial management issue that deals with failure to meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards on infections. Even though the majority of healthcare facilities in South Florida reveal good performance, a lot of them still require improvement so that they receive...
Introduction This exercise is an opportunity for me to examine the education system of China and Poland. China’s economic and population growth rates can be used to outline the unique aspects of its education system. Poland’s healthcare sector has been growing steadily over the past two decades (Sztembis, 2006). My...
There is a clamor for greater efficiency in the field of health care. This desire for greater productivity and cost-efficiency is due in large part to rising medical costs. One of the popular strategies utilized by health care institutions to achieve this particular goal is the application of IT-based solutions...
Abstract Schizotypal Personality Disorder is a disorder that most people are unaware of. This disorder affects individuals’ thought patterns and it causes delusional images and discomfort. Most people who suffer from Schizotypal Personality Disorder do not realize it. This is because it affects people in different ways and its severity...
Theory/Author Name and Background Known as one of the people that broke new grounds in the realm of nursing, Dorothea Orem reinvented how patients’ needs were addressed in healthcare (Wong, Choi, & Lam, 2015). Her Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) allowed viewing patients and their participation in the process of...
Summary of Article One In their article, Albougami, Pounds, and Alotaibi (2016) compared four theoretical models of transcultural nursing. The researchers claimed that globalization processes, immigration, and diversity in populations had led to changing the principles of providing patient-oriented care. They also formulated the purpose of the article as the...
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease for which the airway obstruction, hyper-responsiveness, bronchoconstriction, and mucus secretion are typical symptoms (Bårnes & Ulrik, 2015). Although many treatment options are available to persons who suffer from asthma, this condition still requires the detailed examination as the disease “affects about 300 million people...
In their practice, nurses should focus on many theoretical models which explain the major aspects of nursing and demonstrate the relationships between such concepts as “health,” “nursing,” “environment,” and “patient.” In Theory of Culture Care: Diversity and Universality, Madeleine Leininger focused not only on the listed concepts but also on...
Challenges Every person is entitled to quality health support and care. Unfortunately, many underdeveloped nations find it hard to deliver quality health care to their citizens. This problem affects many nations due to various factors such as corruption and brain drain (Mills, 2014). The first outstanding challenge that makes it...
Scenario Jack is an 80-year-old male who was admitted to the primary care physician’s office. He is a widowed person, and his family currently consists only of his two sons and their wives. Even though they are in the same state, the client lives independently and is distanced from his...
Issue Definition and Description Removing the current barriers to practice is a crucial step in improving patient outcomes and the overall quality of the nursing services (McInnes, Peters, Bonney, & Halcomb, 2015). Despite the recent introduction of new policies allowing for efficient management of the existing limitations, a range of...
There is no doubt that people working for any organization should pay an increased attention to a successful communication with customers as the latter can be called the primary source of income of the company. Therefore, effective collaboration with customers should be regarded as the most important factor contributing into...
Abortion Argument and the Counterargument The argument about the legitimacy of abortion has been in existence for quite a while. The proponents of prohibiting abortions as a morally bankrupt concept are nowadays labeled as the pro-life movement, whereas their opponents are defined as the pro-choice one (Kaczor, 2014). Because of...
Introduction Hispanics make one of the fastest-growing demographics in the United States. Most of the Hispanic population that is found in the United States comes from Mexico, but a significant portion also comes from other South and Central American countries. The presence of Hispanic clients has necessitated healthcare professionals to...
Introduction Burnout syndrome is a serious issue that negatively affects many workers in any profession, especially nurses. The syndrome is associated with a number of psychological distress forms, such as the sense of low personal fulfillment, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization (Dde, Magnago, Sakae, & Magajewski, 2009, p. 1559). To resolve...
Description of theoretical concepts and empirical indicators in the articles on Florence Nightingale’s model In their article, Selanders and Crane (2012) focus on nursing advocacy. The purpose of this theoretical article is to provide a safe health care environment by employing nursing leadership strategies in connection with egalitarian human rights....
The last several decades could be characterized by the increased importance of the problem of drug abuse and addictive behaviors. The scale of the problem is so significant, it could be considered one of the major concerns of the modern society. Statistics show that the number of people using various...
Introduction Education provides a set of particular skills of learning, teaching, and applying theoretical knowledge to practice. The theory is formed by a number of common principles that account for certain facts and phenomena that are generally accepted and commonly used to make inferences and predictions. On the contrary, practice...
The current paper is designed to review the existing nursing philosophies. I thoroughly describe the two theories that are consistent with my outlooks. I also enumerate the factors that majorly influence the overall development of the nursing philosophy. My thoughts concerning the concepts of the nursing metaparadigm are also presented...
United Healthcare United HealthCare Services, Inc. (UHS) that was founded in 1977, is a part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc (UHG). UHS provides a wide variety of healthcare services, including “Medicare plans, Medicaid plans, medical plans, consumer-driven health plans, dental plans, vision plans, disability plans, life insurance plans, critical illness plans,...
Introduction Over the past few decades, great strides have been made in health care technology. Nurses have been in the forefront in the development and implementation of health care technologies in hospitals. One important development in the field of nursing is the electronic health record (EHR). The technology supports integrated...
Moral dilemmas are ones of the most problematic and complicated aspects in the careers of medical workers. Obligations and confidentiality have started their existence in ancient times. Over the generations, these rules were developed and changed, yet the initial concept remained the same. Medical workers are obliged to keep the...
Immunity Humoral and Cellular Immunity In contrast to the cellular immunity, the humoral one presupposes that the B cells should identify specific pathogens in the blood. The cellular-level response, in its turn, implies that T cells should be involved in the response to any hostile element in the bloodstream. The...
Introduction Humanity is facing a significant demographic shift as in many countries of the world (the vast majority of them are developed countries) population is aging. Thus, it has been estimated that by 2050 in Japan the number of people in their 70s will have been twice bigger than the...
Breach of Confidentiality: Ethical Implications As a rule, a breach of confidentiality entails a range of ethical issues for both the patient and the therapist. The breach of the Hippocratic Oath, which the therapist took as they started their practice, as well as the violation of the patient’s right to...
Introduction Michael Pollan in his essay talks about how the focus of food processing in America has been on individual nutrients rather than on dietary patterns or whole food that are beneficial to consumers. He speaks of a complex subject and simplifies it in a manner that his readers can...
Health care provision is increasingly becoming complicated. In modern-day health care provision, certain ethical issues have to be addressed. As such, there are ethical theories that inform health care providers in moral reasoning and judgment regarding the type and healthcare offered. These theories are also connected to legal statutes. In...
Introduction Infants are exposed to numerous environmental and physiological risks that may at time threaten their survival. As such, ensuring the safety of infants has been a priority to parents and other stakeholders. In the United States, infants’ deaths as a result of poor sleeping practices have been on the...
“Nurse Manager Skills Inventory” provides nurses with a good opportunity to evaluate their leadership skills in such areas as personal and professional accountability; career planning; skills assisting in developing a leader; and preferable practices and behaviors (Nurse Manager Skills Inventory, 2006). Focusing on personal strengths and weaknesses in developing mentioned...
Introduction Nurses and other professionals working in the contemporary health care industry have greater demands compared to the situation several years ago (Kelly, 2009). The main factor behind this phenomenon is the high rate of globalization. Studies have established that populations in various countries across the world are increasingly becoming...
This paper discusses Mark O’Brien’s experiences based on the film “Breathing Lessons: The Life of Mark O’Brien”. In short, Mark O’Brien contracted polio at a young age. He went through many challenges right from his childhood to adulthood. Challenges are associated with the disability he sustained from the disease. Polio...
Topic Overview Research has shown that many people are not aware of the dangers associated with the use of tanning booths. As a matter of fact, the effects of tanning booths are worse than sun’s exposure owing to extreme radiation. Empirical evidences have shown that over 2.5 million teenagers use...
Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is associated with several benefits to both the child and its mother. Breast milk provides immunity advantages to the child because it carried antibodies derived from the mother (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2006). This helps the child fight diseases before their immune system is competent to produce their antibodies....
General Information Diabetes mellitus type 1, normally known as Type 1 Diabetes, is a type of diabetes that is caused by the lack of insulin resulting from the destruction of insulin-producing cells. Since insulin regulates the amount of glucose in the body, the destruction of the insulin-producing cells subsequently leads...
Introduction Many people do not take the issue of health and nutrition seriously today. Studies indicate that people eat as much food as they want. It is agreeable that people no longer think of their health conditions and their surrounding environment. The situation today requires that we take care of...
The article written by Susan Wolf urges the readers to reevaluate their views on euthanasia and assisted suicide. Certainly, people should look at this moral dilemma from the perspective of the patients who suffer from a painful and terminal illness. Yet, they should not forget about their immediate duties towards...
Abstract Since the creation of the first vaccine against smallpox about two hundred years ago, the debates regarding the integrity, efficiency, and security of vaccination. It has recently been debated, “whether laws should be introduced that render some or all vaccines obligatory for all children” (Rinner, 2010, p. 121). This...
Introduction The clinical experience showed different perspectives on the issue of nurse burnout, along with the root causes of this. As Maslach has noted, six areas of work life should be balanced to satisfy the employee. In this sense, healthcare workers associated with care practices may need the given balance....
The Purpose of the Nursing Philosophy Statement The sample philosophy of nursing statement aims to equip nurses to use a patient-centered approach. It indicates which data should be used when caring for a patient and how to behave. My critique narrative, which clearly shows the professional standards used in my...
Introduction One of the most significant meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the Heart Meridian. It controls the movement of energy (Qi) throughout the body and controls emotions and mental wellness. It runs from the shoulder to the hands along the arms and chest and is connected to the...
Introduction The health system comprises all institutions, individuals, and activities aiming to improve, restore, or maintain people’s well-being. Evaluating healthcare system integration requires using healthcare system thinking instruments (Gabrani et al., 2020). This paper uses causal loop diagrams (CLD) to discover how gaps in Albanian healthcare services can be bridged...
Iturralde v. Hilo Medical Center in the Context of Medical Ethics Certain ethical principles and values support the work of medical professionals. Iturralde v. Hilo Medical Center, USA (2012) represents a violation of ethical medical standards. During spinal fusion surgery, Dr. Ricketson improvised due to the unexpected lack of titanium...
Healthcare Quality and Safety Statistics in health care play an essential role and can show many important parameters to consider. This aspect contributes to improving the quality of care, patient safety, and the effectiveness of their treatment. For quality, health statistics are used to measure specific areas of healthcare delivery...
Introduction A healthy diet is one of the key factors in achieving weight loss and preventing chronic cardiovascular disease. For the diet to be effective, the patient must consume fewer calories than they expend in a day. Additionally, it is essential to consume a balanced diet that includes sufficient protein,...
Introduction Professional nurses are mandated and responsible for providing holistic clinical care for their patients. They are also responsible for ensuring the proper flow of communication between healthcare practitioners, patients, and their families, as well as patients’ friends, to enhance treatment outcomes. Many changes are occurring in clinical practice due...
Introduction The concept of the patient-centered approach is fairly recent and unique. Undoubtedly, this approach grows out of the client-oriented policy. The only distinction is that the client and the final consumer are the patients, and the service is medical. Certainly, it is impossible to equate a client-centered approach with...
State Oversight of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) The Ohio care sector is fully privatized since private corporations provide managed care. The State Department of Medicaid is responsible for monthly payments to specific healthcare providers. This situation arose due to contracting with private corporations to administer Medicaid benefits. The validity and...
Background H.M. is a 62-year-old female patient who presented to our healthcare facility with complaints of a lump on her left breast. She revealed that she discovered the lump when taking a shower and was concerned; hence, she decided to visit our healthcare center. She was assessed by our healthcare team...
Background The hippocampus is an area of the brain that is integral to the functioning of the human body. It is a structure located in the medial temporal lobe of the brain that plays a key role in forming, organizing, and storing memories. While there is a wealth of research...
Looking Back I want to reflect on a significant situation relating to my clinical placement. On my first consolidated clinical practicum day, I was assigned a patient who was admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery for abscess drainage and wound debridement. Upon performing my head-to-toe assessment, I asked the...
Introduction Orthodox Judaism is one of the main branches of Judaism that adheres to traditional Jewish teachings and rituals. Within this religious tradition, there are many ways of expressing hope, change, and healing, as well as understanding physical and mental health. Expressions of Hope in the Religion Hope is one...
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 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most famous federal-level public health agencies in the United States. Similarly to other agencies, the FDA was established with little involvement from the U.S. government. In 1906, independent journalists exposed the status of food and drug safety in the...
Purpose of the Study The study’s purpose is to evaluate the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use for vaporizing substances other than nicotine among college students. Using the terminology, it seeks “to assess the prevalence of e-cigarette use, reasons for use, perceived harm, and prevalence and predictors of OSUE” (Kenne...
Term Definition The acronym CABG stands for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, which is a crucial surgical procedure in the field of cardiology. This term is an abbreviation of the full English name of the operation, which is performed to improve blood flow to the heart muscle. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting...
Introduction Witnessing fellow human beings’ suffering cannot go unnoticed for one’s mental health, making Emergency Medical Services (EMS) a high-risk field of practice. Most people have heard the unsettling term “burnout syndrome” at least once, but its relation to EMS workers and the possible preventive strategies should be closely examined....
The Tuskegee Study: An Example of “Research Gone Wrong” The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis, conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), is one of the most infamous examples of research gone wrong in the history of medicine. This study involved the monitoring of African...
Introduction Transitioning from school to practice is one of the most important milestones in a newly graduated nurse’s life. However, most of them encounter difficulties in responding to different situations within the clinical setting, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). The journal article “Failure to Respond” strives to determine...
Alspaugh, A., Lanshaw, N., Kriebs, J., & Van Hoover, C. (2021). Universal health care for the United States: a primer for health care providers. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 66(4), 441-451. The article highlights the benefits of the universal healthcare model in the United States in reducing the cost...
Introduction Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body’s inability to produce or use insulin effectively (Nauck et al., 2021). As such, understanding the importance of treating diabetes and promoting healthy lifestyle choices to prevent its onset becomes paramount. In this speech, I will emphasize the...
A News Story That Describes a Breach of Healthcare Ethics Overview of the Situation and Parties Involved A case of disability-based discrimination occurred in the NYU Langone Hospital. A deaf patient, Aneta Brodski, claimed that she was denied a sign language interpreter while being in labor (Saadah, 2023). She stated...
Introduction Choosing the type and plan of insurance is a matter of balancing price and covered services. The trend in healthcare management is to shift more responsibility to the insured to minimize costs. At the same time, there are a lot of new plans, the cost of which, with limited...
Introduction In the field of healthcare, in addition to attracting practical knowledge, it is necessary to pay more attention to the theories that have been developed in this field of knowledge. The need to take this aspect into account is that theoretical approaches are the basis for any medical specialist...
PICOT Question The PICOT question is as follows: In adult acute care settings (P), does an increase in nurse staffing levels (I), compared to current staffing levels (C), lead to improved patient outcomes, such as decreased rates of healthcare-associated infections, lower patient mortality rates, and decreased medical errors (O), within...
Introduction The theories of the practice of nurses are valuable for study and understanding. These theoretical approaches provide an opportunity to gain knowledge about the nuances of the work of these medical specialists and improve the results of the provision of health services. Therefore, the theories by Ernestine Weidenbach, Virginia...
Introduction In the chaotic maelstrom of 2005, Hurricane Katrina bore down upon New Orleans, leaving a desolate tableau of destruction in its wake. Trapped within this tempest’s vortex were legions of healthcare professionals, confronted with the daunting task of choosing between life and death for those in their care. A...
