Bruce et al. Study: Gender Bias in Surgical Training and Practice

Writer background: All authors–Adrienne N. Bruce (School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA), Alexis Battista (MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA), Michael W. Plankey (School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA), Lynt B. Johnson (Division of General Surgery Department of Surgery, MedStar Georgetown...

High Cost of Prescription Drugs in the U.S.: Causes and Solutions

Introduction Prescription drugs are a critical life-saving option for many patients. According to Kantor, Rehm, Haas, Chan, and Giovannucci (2015), the use of prescription drugs in the United States has risen since 2000, and 59% of American adults used one or more prescription drugs in 2012. Moreover, about 15% of...

Social Cognitive Theory in Advanced Nursing Practice

One of the behavior change theories that have been employed in advanced nursing practice is the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). SCT considers the complexities of human behavior, suggesting that multiple internal and external factors are at play when a person learns something new (Middleton, Hall, & Raeside, 2018; Spear, 2016)....

Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Metformin is an oral biguanide antihyperglycemic agent prescribed to patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus), which rates among the first-line medications across the globe and can be used both as a monotherapy or combined with several other drugs used for treating diabetes. The medication can also...

Braden Scale Risk Assessment: Reducing Pressure Ulcer Incidence

Why did the author access the PubMed system and then what for? An online literature search based on the PubMed system was used to gather available evidence about the possibility to reduce pressure ulcer incidence with the help of the Braden Scale risk assessment. In this article, it was necessary...

Cancer Cell Development: Understanding Mutagens and Carcinogens

The development of cancer cells is associated with the halting of the process of cell generation and decay that may be considered one of the basic aspects of the physical health. On the contrary, the cancer cell division is the characteristic feature of the irregularity of the cyclicality within the...

Emergency Nurses Association: Interest Group Presentation

Group choice: Selected group: Emergency Nurses Association It is abbreviated as ENA The group is an advocacy institution ENA focuses on existing emergency laws The group promotes safe working environments The selected group for this discussion is the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). The interest group conducts research to inform or...

Tenet Healthcare’s Approaches to Training and Employee Development

Abstract The paper provides the discussion of how the global training plan was developed for Tenet Healthcare Corporation in order to improve the intercultural competence of employees and enhance their communication. The analysis of the organization, as well as global issues and contexts that influence the development of Tenet, is...

Universal Care: Advantages over Disadvantages

Introduction: Universal Health Care as the Global, All-Embracing Concept Healthcare is one of the services that are vital for any member of the global population. However, at present, not all members of the U.S. society, let alone the global one, are capable of using the options provided by the corresponding...

Family Structure, History, Health Assessment

Introduction Family health assessment is a useful tool applied by healthcare practitioners. Diverse health issues including acute or chronic diseases influence both the patient and his or her family. A healthcare practitioner needs professional skills and knowledge to provide health assessment evaluating health condition of family members and detecting possible...

South Africa Health Care System

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...

Phosphorus as Homeopathic Treatment

Remedy Grid Remedy Description The symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and the loss of appetite are inputted into the remedy finder that is located at https://abchomeopathy.com. The results of the search can be found in Figure 1. These three symptoms can be used to diagnose possible depression in a patient. While...

Falls in Elderly Hospital Patients: Evidence-Based Project

Identification of a nursing issue and the application of a nursing theory Introduction Falls among elderly hospital patients is a significant issue that has been widely addressed in research and practice. According to AHRQ (2013), “a patient fall is defined as an unplanned descent to the floor with or without...

The Value of a Master’s-Prepared Nurse

Introduction Although both the BSN and MSN are important, students who pursue a Master’s degree in nursing are going to be more qualified for specific jobs (such as a nursing educator, an information technology specialist in nursing, a nurse administrator, a nurse leader, etc.). The preparation for the Master’s degree...

PICOT Statement: Problems and Questions

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...

Chronic Kidney Disease Identifying

Chronic kidney disease is a critical illness that affects mainly the population older than 50 years. Its complications are rather severe, as they include disability and may even lead to lethal outcomes (Thomas, Kanso, & Sedor, 2008). Because of the chronic kidney disease, the quality of people’s lives worsens greatly...

Self-Care Health Promotion

The notions of self-care and health promotion have been introduced at the beginning of the 70’s on the basis of various concerns about the barriers that appear within the health system. The developed societies have shown significant growth in these aspects; this fact is supported by the evidence of their...

The Consequences of Leadership Gaps in Pharmaceutical and Medical Companies

Introduction Several organizations make terrible errors while undertaking their various activities such as marketing and selling of their products (Frederick, 8). This does not exclude the medical and pharmaceutical organizations, which also engage in dishonorable activities for monetary reasons. However, sources indicate that these disreputable acts are primarily sparkled and...

Healthcare Quality Improvement Team Meeting Plan

Designing Interdisciplinary Team The concepts of HRM tend to revolutionize, and the development of the interdisciplinary teams is one of the consequences (Nancarrow et al., 2013). This HR practice is believed to have a positive impact on the organizational effectiveness as well as the quality of the provided care and...

Banner Health Organization’s Challenge & Strategy to Meet Public Needs

Introduction Banner Health is a nonprofit network of hospitals across the United States of America which was established in 1999. It is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and boasts of over 39,000 employees who work in twenty-eight acute care hospitals and healthcare centers in seven states. Also, it has a growing...

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender in Hospital

Introduction It could be hardly doubted that the healthcare system should comply with numerous factors of a different kind to provide proper adherence to treatment and medication for every individual who is seeking help. However, it also evident that it is difficult to provide an equal amount and quality of...

Exploring Personal Nursing Philosophy: Foundations and Impacts on Patient Care

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...

Goals and Objectives of the Community Health Needs

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...

Informatics Competencies Essential for Modern Nursing Practice

Core competencies are the skills an employee is required to have to perform their job effectively. This concept is universal among many different fields of work. However, having specific competencies is especially prioritized in the medical field. Even different types of nurses require different core competencies. This paper will compare...

Cervical Cancer in the UK: Prevention, Treatment, Policies, and Outcomes

Research question What policies and measures have been instituted in the UK to prevent and treat cervical cancer among adult women, how effective they are, and how can they be improved? Introduction Carrieri and Bilger (2013 p.543) have defined cervical cancer as “cancer of the entrance to the uterus (womb)....

Combatting Clostridium Difficile: Best Practices and Strategies

Introduction Clostridium difficile (C.diff) is an infection that triggers an immediate development of nausea, diarrhea, and fever in patients. Although the infection can be contracted in a variety of environments, it is commonly known as a nosocomial one (i.e., a hospital-acquired health issue). According to the statistical data provided by...

Case Study of Memorial Hospital: Analyzing Operational Challenges and Strategic Solutions

Crisis and emergencies can lead to dramatic consequences if there are no effective emergency plans that are followed in healthcare facilities. However, the example of Memorial Hospital in New Orleans demonstrates that these plans should have strict ethical and practical instructions, and the staff should be trained to work in...

Disaster Triage and Nursing Utilitarian Ethics

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...

Nursing Theory: Orem’s Self-Care Deficit in Modern Healthcare

Introduction The modern healthcare sector is focused on the provision of outstanding care to all patients and the improvement of the quality of their lives. It means that health workers should incorporate knowledge from different areas to attain enhanced results and assist individuals in their recovery. Under these conditions, nursing...

Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients

Introduction Cancer is one of the prevalent diseases in the world. The disease itself as well as cancer treatment becomes a frequent cause of psychological distress for patients. For example, earlier investigations reveal the damage that breast cancer treatments have on the normal cognitive functioning of female patients. Other studies...

Obesity Interventions and Nursing Contributions

Abstract Detecting health problems that may affect children later in their adulthood is significantly worthwhile. Obesity is one such disease that begins during childhood and prevails all through to adulthood. This research paper reviews the literature on early childhood obesity interventions that can prevent the wide-spreading nature of the disease...

Advocacy for Nurse-Patient Ratios: Addressing Challenges and Enhancing Care

Introduction Healthcare system in the US has many flaws that require legislative change. Nurses, being the primary and most numerous practitioners of medicine, are intimately aware of the problems that get in the way of proper healthcare. This is why nurses are urged to share their experience and step into...

Judith Jarvis Thomson’s Defense of Abortion

Introduction The modern society is concerned about the increased number of abortions. Some people consider such medical interventions to be a murder, whereas other theorists promote the opposite point of view that seems to be unacceptable at first. The following paper will discuss and summarize the main aspects of the...

Comprehensive Overview of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Techniques and Benefits

Introduction Orthopedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) is defined as any “hands-on” treatment that a physical therapist provides to a patient (“Manual therapy”, n.d.). Such treatments can include the moving of joints in at certain speeds and directions with an aim to regain their movement, stretch muscles, encourage a patient to...

Betty Neuman’s Systems Model in Nursing

General Description of the Theory Introduction The nursing theory under analysis is Neuman systems model developed in 1970 by Betty Neuman, a counselor, professor, and community health nurse. This theory belongs to the middle-range nursing theories, as it includes enough variables to provide a solid abstract description of phenomena and,...

Nursing Leadership: Plan of Action

Change Theory Change Theory’s Elements Fitting the Scenario Nursing leadership is associated with the need to implement changes. Different change models contain such basic elements as making people aware of the problem, implementing the change, and making a new model a norm (Nilsen, Wallerstedt, Behm, & Ahlström, 2018). These frameworks...

Implication for Nursing Practice

Introduction Abusive relationships have adverse physical, mental and emotional effects on the victims. The effects may manifest in all victims’ environments including workplaces. In most cases, living in an abusive relationship has negative impacts on the victims’ workplaces. Conversely, the implications of abusive relationships may sometimes be positive at workplaces,...

Conflict Resolution Between Nurse and Patient

Introduction It would be great if the treatment process could be addressed with a few difficult psychological situations as possible. Unfortunately, conflicts among patients and health care personnel are not a rare thing. It is important for nursing staff, as well as for other participants of the process, to understand...

Family Health Assessment and Care Plan

Family Composition The targeted family for the assessment is nuclear. The nuclear family consists of a father, a mother, and a child. The child is a small girl aged two. The father is 34 and the wife 29 years old. The individuals belong to the African American community. More often...

Dorothea Orem: Self Care Theory

Dorothea Orem Self Care Theory: Meaning Orem’s self-care deficit theory is grounded in the idea of a person’s propensity towards self-care needs, which can be universal, developmental, or health deviation requisites (Black, 2014). It is a composite theory that brings together three models: self-care, self-care deficit, and nursing systems. Self-care...

Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare: Improving Quality and Patient Outcomes

Evidence-based practice is a part of the collective triumph of an organization. The incorporation of research evidence requires being encompassed along with the knowledge and clinical proficiency. Research evidence and quality improvement are critical factors for the wellbeing of the hospital (Hall, & Roussel, 2014). Evidence-Based Practice Disadvantages of Evidence-Based...

Comparing Pender’s Health Model and Parse’s Theory: Applications in Nursing Practice

This discussion explains the influence of Pender’s model of health and Parse’s theoretical framework on the advanced practice nurse. It also explains how Pender’s model guides the implementation of AACN Essential VIII by nurses in their daily practice. How Pender’s Model and View of Health Influenced the Practice of the...

Team, Primary, and Hybrid Nursing Care Models

Introduction There is no doubt that organizational factors have a significant effect on the quality of care. The delivery of nursing care can be organized differently and result in different patient outcomes, different rates of medical errors, and different job satisfaction. In order to improve the quality of care, it...

Johnson’s Behavioral System Model: Application in Modern Nursing Theory

Introduction Approaches to caring for patients largely depend on which nursing theory is used by junior medical personnel. As the analysis of one such model, Johnson’s Behavioral System Model will be used. The application of this model in practice has a number of features, and it is necessary to consider...

Music Therapy Benefits for Breast Cancer Patients: Enhancing Emotional Wellbeing

Introduction The research by Lesiuk (2015) is dedicated to discovering the effect of mindfulness-based music therapy on attention and mood among women diagnosed with breast cancer who receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Previous studies prove that breast cancer treatments are harmful for normal cognitive functioning of women. At the same time, mindfulness...

Evidence-Based Practices Addressing Patient Obesity: Strategies for Improvement

Background Nursing theories support the importance of health promotion models. Such models focus on the health challenges affecting persons with terminal conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Bayles (2010) indicates that “the prevalence of obesity among young people and adults has increased significantly in recent years” (p. 323)....

Understanding Neuman Systems Model: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction Nursing is a complex process that is influenced by a variety of factors related to a patient, a nurse, and an environment. To understand the impact of these factors on a nursing process and to provide high-quality care, nurses need to act upon their knowledge of nursing theory. In...

Lesotho’s Apparel Industry Takes Action to Fight AIDS: A United Front

ALAFA has played vital roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS. To begin with, the alliance has been raising funds from factory owners and other donors to help in sensitizing workers against the dangers of contracting HIV/AIDS. For instance, numerous peer educator programs are organized around workplaces. Peer educators are fellow...

Betty Neuman’s System Model for Adult Obesity

Because of the fact that the problem of adult obesity is rapidly gaining popularity in many countries, it is essential to find the best approach to treating this illness competently. As a possible technique that can beneficially influence the physical and emotional state of the person who is experiencing difficulties...

Technology in Health Care: Current Trends

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...

Health Insurance: Payment Methods by Bodenheimer & Grumbach (2012)

Public Financing Bodenheimer and Grumbach (2012) specify that there are four ways of paying for the health care services; they are out-of-pocket payments (paid personally by the recipient of the care), individual private insurance that covers the services provided, group insurance paid by the employer, and government financing. According to...

Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Treatment

The purpose of this assignment is to review pneumonia with reference to clinical and pharmacology concepts related to a patient situation. Thus, it demonstrates how knowledge and evidence are applied in clinical decision-making to deliver quality care to patients. Pneumonia is the eighth major cause of death in the Unified...

Hypertension: Patient and Staff Education

Broad Instructional Goals Patient Education Hypertension or high blood pressure is a widespread disease that, without careful observation of the patient, can result in serious complications or even fatal outcomes. According to Wilkins et al. (2010), 22.6% of Canadian adults have hypertension, and 20% have prehypertension (p. 42). In order...

Nurse Educator’s Legal and Ethical Implications

Introduction Teaching is an essential factor in nursing, thus training a nurse educator is a tremendous achievement for nurses. A nurse educator is a professional health caregiver who has a professional qualification and meets the nursing standards. The nurse educator skills are vital because the potential or lack of potential...

Nursing in Media Representation and Perception

Nurses and the profession have been stereotyped all along the history of the career. One of the widespread fallacies is that nurses have to be female, and this has resulted in the stereotyping of male nurses as not masculine. Such generalized notions of nursing have created a distorted image of...

Osteoarthritis, Its Symptoms and Treatment

Introduction Osteoarthritis is a “common disorder of the human joints that is characterized by degeneration of the entire joint or the articular cartilage”.2(1445) The affected parts of the joint include the ligaments, the synovium, and the articular cartilage, and the subchondral bone.2 This discussion gives a detailed analysis of the...

Patient with Chest Pain: Head-To-Toe Assessment

Introduction Nursing assessment is regarded to be an important part of the nursing process. Incorrect assessment can result in an inappropriate diagnosis and selecting the wrong plan of care, interventions, and patient condition evaluation. The purpose of this paper is to perform a complete head-to-toe assessment of one of the...

Nursing, Its Major Domains and Beliefs

Introduction In the last decade, nursing has undergone rapid and drastic changes to accommodate the evolving views on patients and the development of patient-oriented policies in health care. The profession is undeniably maturing, with the roles of nurses and their range of responsibilities changing and growing in response to the...

Transitional Care Model and Older Adults

Introduction and Identification of the Problem The transitional nursing or transitional care model is focused on various types of patients, including chronically ill, elderly, adolescent, and other vulnerable individuals. The model focuses on preventing readmissions and repeated hospitalizations; it also provides patients with detailed instructions and follow-ups that evaluate their...

Kendall Regional Medical Center’s Meditech System

Technology has revolutionized many sectors by introducing new ways of doing things that enhance efficiency. One such technology is electronic health records (EHR), which is used in the health care system to store patient information (Clinical advantages of Electronic Health Records (EHR), n.d.). Since its introduction, the system has benefited...

Children Obesity Research Method and Sampling

Setting Regarding the fact that the given project is focused on the investigation of the issue of obesity among children and the impact parents education might have on reducing excess weight, the following sampling procedure could be suggested. The total number of participants could be limited to 20 children and...

Non-traditional Healthcare Practices: Can It Replace the Actual Medicine?

Introduction: Describing Three Non-traditional Healthcare Practices The three cultures that will be examined in this study will consist of the Filipino, Chinese and Finnish cultures. These were chosen based on how their nontraditional health practices significantly diverged from one another and how their cultures also had considerable differences as well....

Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory in Nursing Practice

Orem’s Theory: Essay Introduction Nursing theory is an important component of nursing education and practice. At the moment, there are many useful nursing theories that are used in a variety of settings and practice areas. Nursing theories are important as they provide a useful framework for understanding the nurse’s role...

Public Health and Epidemiology

Definition of Public Health and Epidemiology The conducted web research has presented adequate definitions for public health and epidemiology. Public health is the science of improving and protecting the health needs of a community by promoting positive lifestyles, health environments, and implementing powerful programs to prevent diseases (Ku, Steinmetz, Brantley,...

Reducing ER Visits for Childhood Fever Through Parent Education

Childhood fever is a rather common condition. However, the parents of young patients recently discharged from the Emergency Room tend to overestimate this problem and bring the patients back to the facility. Due to the lack of sufficient information, parents do not understand the possibility of safe treatment of their...

Causes and Risk Factors of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Understanding the Disease

Introduction Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one of the most common types of cancer in adolescent and young adults (Hollander et al., 2015). This type of cancer influences the work of lymph tissue that can be found in nodes, bone marrow, and other organs (Pham, Ressler, Rosenthal, and Kelemen (2017). This disease...

Meditech System: Features and Benefits

Meditech is an electronic health record structure that offers clinical recording for health care specialists at midsized and public hospitals. This EHR has continuously been praised for its reliability and user-friendliness (Cruz et al., 2014). The clinical boards feature permits doctors and other medical workers to follow current patient actions...

Personal Nursing Philosophy: Assumptions, Beliefs, and Domains of the Nursing Metaparadigm

Nursing can be defined as an act of providing and maintaining people’s health and capabilities, preventing illnesses, performing the treatment, educating patients about proper self-care, and increasing the level of health care quality in general (by contributing to the well-being of each person in particular). It is a constantly changing...

Patient with Headache: History and Physical Tests

Comprehensive History Identifying Data A.L. Chief Complaint “I have recently fallen from my bike and hit my head. I was wearing a helmet, but I still have headaches and cannot fall asleep for a long time when going to bed.” History of Present Illness The patient has a complaint of...

Incorporating Remote Patient Monitoring in Modern Healthcare Practices

Introduction The rising costs and growing pressure on medical interventions have caused the health care system to adapt to patient needs. Developing technological capabilities of health information technology has led to the wider adoption of telemedicine. It is revolutionary for the health market as telemedicine fundamentally shifts the process of...

Visual Perception: Challenges in Healthcare Settings

Introduction The concept of visual perception has been the focus of researchers interested in understanding how individuals handle composite visual processing and pattern recognition tasks and activities. In nursing and healthcare specialties, the concept of visual perception has found wide usage in areas charged with the responsibility of helping patients...

Electronic Medical Records: Life Cycle Phases

The Broad Category of HIT Chosen The type of health information technology (HIT) chosen for this paper is the electronic health records (EHR), also known by the name of electronic medical records (EMR), an innovative type of software for health care institutions. EMR is a software system that allows for...

Examples of Environment in Nursing Metaparadigm

Environment in Nursing Metaparadigm: Introduction Nursing is a unique occupation that is extremely important for our society. It is focused on providing help to people in need to guarantee their recovery and significant improvement of the quality of life. However, not everyone could become a nurse as it presupposes specific...

Interpersonal Relations Theory in Nursing

Introduction As a profession, nursing has long ago extended in meaning from simple caring about patients. Nowadays, it is also about providing advanced help and creating a partnership with a patient. This approach correlates with the Theory of Interpersonal Relations and Essential IX, which is a crucial part of a...

Women’s Reproductive Health and Its Factors

Findings Summary The issue of women’s reproductive health has many aspects. They comprise revealing reproductive health problems, defining the causes of reproductive disorders, developing treatment strategies, etc. The articles under analysis are examples of both qualitative and quantitative research dedicated to women’s reproductive health. Women’s reproductive health, for example, can...

Community Nursing Approaches for Preventing and Managing Childhood Obesity

Introduction In the recent decades, the issue of childhood obesity in the US has been increasingly coming to the forefront in the public view and in academia as a major health problem. Currently, the obesity rate in the States is some of the highest in the world, with a significant...

Electronic Health Record’ Benefits

An electronic health record (EHR) enables healthcare providers to record patient data electronically rather than using a large folder of paperwork (Mitchell, 2013). EHR also has the potential to perform several tasks that can help in healthcare delivery while observing standards of practice. The Health Information Technology for Economic and...

Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery

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...

Mental Disorders in Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence

Abstract Statistics on mental disorders show that they tend to prevail in infants, children, and adolescents. More than 2.5 million children in the USA suffer from different kinds of mental disorders and more than 13% are in the risk group (Paul, 2007). Disorders in children and adults are not clearly...

Innovations in Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Techniques

Background Patient Information Carolyn Cross is a 41-year-old Hispanic-American woman who has come to a medical facility for her wellness visit and regular examination. The woman has two children, and she was pregnant two times overall. She does not have any particular health complaints or worrying symptoms: she came for...

Prolonged Hospital Stay and Care Delivery Factors

Introduction The selected periodical journal is Advances in Nursing Science (ANS), one of the most recognized journals for practitioners and graduates of educational programs in nursing. ANS provides most recent data on a great variety of topics such as nurse-patient relationships, health behavior, patient education, culturally sensitive intervention, and others....

Insomnia: Causes and Treatment

Abstract This study aimed to explore to root causes of sleep disturbances, sleeping pills use, and their subsequent side effects among insomniacs. Insomnia is a common health challenge globally with severe health challenges. A thematic analysis was conducted on data obtained from the messageboard posts by seven patients. The findings...

Medication Prescription in Nursing Practice

Professional Practice Issue A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is authorized to diagnose patients and prescribe medications. As prescribers, NPs are expected to provide the prescription of medication in close collaboration with physicians. The role of nurses, in this case, is to control the appropriateness of the prescribed treatment measure and continuously...

Female Infertility in Arab Countries: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract Objective To review and summarize the current state of knowledge with respect to female infertility in Arab countries. Methods Review and summarize eight articles retrieved from PubMed electronic database on female infertility in Arab Countries. Results There are a number of women infected by secondary infertility after a specific...

Unified Cybersecurity Standards in Healthcare

Introduction Cybersecurity becomes an essential part of healthcare and services linked to it Cybersecurity directly influences nursing practice Cybersecurity can have both a positive and adverse impact on healthcare Understanding and knowledge of informatics is needed to evaluate the issue Sensitive data is not protected enough Cybersecurity is linked to...

Organizational Behavior in the Nursing Settings

Introduction Leadership belongs to one of the phenomena that have been in existence for ages yet are very difficult to define due to the increasingly large number of concepts, notions, and ideas that they embrace with the introduction of innovations into the realm of the target area, nursing being no...

Temperature Change and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is often referred to as a severe medical condition, and it is associated with the development of thrombus in deep veins (Thompson, 2015; Vedantham et al., 2016). It could be said that DVT is discovered as a result of injury, surgery, changes in hormones, and a...

Revenue Management and Forecasting in Healthcare

Healthcare organizations (as any other organizations) have to manage their revenues to function properly. First, it is critical to take into account all types of revenue the healthcare facility under analysis receives. Langabeer and Helton (2015) state that there can be various sources of revenue when it comes to healthcare...

Rogers’ Adoption Theory: Understanding New Technology Integration

The present report outlines the use of Rogers’ (2003) theory during an upcoming meeting with a group of nurses that is aimed at facilitating the implementation of a new electronic health records system (EHR) in their hospital. The nurses are reported to be rather reluctant to adopt the new EHR,...

Analyzing Staff Turnover at Kendall Regional Medical Center: Causes and Solutions

Recent attempts to reorganize the delivery of health care services, along with cost reduction, has resulted in the deterioration of working conditions for staff nurses (Gormley, 2010). Not only do the negative changes in the working climate have a serious impact on the retention of both new and experienced employees,...

Meditech Electronic Health Records

Overall Description of the “Meditech” Electronic Health Records The “Meditech EHR” is an electronic health record (EHR) that provides solutions for hospitals and health care institutions on recording, storing, processing and retrieving information about the patients’ health condition. Being a product of a major company, “Meditech” is used in a...

Chronic Kidney Disease Patient’s Support Needs

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most spread illnesses among the US population. Not only is this health condition dangerous, but it also may lead to rather serious complications such as cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, and other severe conditions. Patients suffering from CKD have different types of...

Healthy Eating Habits in Adolescents

Introduction Contemporary adolescents often fail to have a healthy diet due to various reasons. This has led to an alarming number of obese teenagers who have a variety of health issues (Chelvakumar & Kessler, 2010). This study focuses on the factors affecting adolescents’ eating choices: Parents’ Influence Peer Pressure Focus...

Educational Preparation in Nursing: Key Programs and Their Importance

The work of a nurse requires specialized education, considering the level of responsibility essential for health care system. Therefore, the need for the workforce having a quality education is rather high in modern hospitals and other facilities of such nature. Taking into consideration the peculiarities of associate-degree nursing and baccalaureate-degree...

Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing: End-of-Life Decisions and Patient Autonomy

Available nursing scholarship demonstrates that it is not uncommon for patients with terminal illnesses to express a desire to hasten their death (Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 2011), and that such expressions present nurses with a multiplicity of ethical, legal, and moral dilemmas in large part due to the sensitivity...

Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Thailand

The Cost-effectiveness of the Project Many countries have greatly suffered as a result of HIV and AIDS. Many of them have tried their best to completely finish HIV/AIDS to no avail. However, Thailand has shown the rest of the world that all is not lost in this fight against this...

Nightingale Pledge Benefits and Limitations – Nursing

Introduction Similar to other professions, the nursing vocation has an ethical rubric used as a guideline in the profession. This template of character is codified in the Nightingale pledge in honour of one of the most outstanding personalities who have had a positive impact in the nursing profession, Florence Nightingale...

Miami-Dade Health Promotion Plan: Tackling Obesity and Nutrition Issues

Introduction The health situation in Miami community varies from one area to another. In a similar manner, there are different issues to attend concerning the nutrition and weight status in the community. The most significant ones of them include obesity and over-weight problem, the issue of malnutrition, type 2 diabetes,...

Nursing Shortage: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

The shortage of nurses is a happening that keeps persisting in the modern healthcare and also could be observed in the healthcare history decades ago. Regardless of all the efforts the nursing leaders take to overcome this problem, it keeps reoccurring. Today, many specialists are involved in the process of...

Global Poverty and Nursing Intervention

Welcome to our sample essay about community nursing diagnosis examples for poverty and nursing interventions for poverty. Check it out to get some ideas for your assignment! Nursing Intervention for Poverty Essay Introduction Poverty is inextricably connected with global healthcare inequalities. According to the World Bank (2008) report, about 1.5...

Falls Prevention Program: Purposes and Proposed Improvements

Purpose The main purpose of this program is to reduce the number of inpatients falls in the clinic. One should note that this problem is one of the main concerns for many hospitals since such events can adversely affect a great number of people (Duque & Kiel, 2009, p. 131)....

Myasthenia Gravis: A Neurodegenerative Disorder

Running head: Myasthenia Gravis Myasthenia Gravis is a neurodegenerative disorder that weakens the skeletal muscles. The disorder causes emotional stress on the family members because it is difficult to detect in early stages (Mehta, 2014). The diagnostic process of Myasthenia Gravis is a continuous process which is very expensive for...

Pets Effects on Their Owners’ Health

The decision to have a pet animal is traditionally far from being rushed; quite on the contrary, the potential owners of a house animal weigh all pros and cons carefully prior to having one. Moreover, a range of people have prejudice against pets, such as the fear of losing it...

Fast Food Consumption and Obesity Severity: Key Findings

Introduction The research article written by Ginni Garcia, Thankam Sunil, Pedro Hinojosa (2012) is aimed at examining the relationship between the severity of obesity and the consumption of fast food. The scholars attempt to determine the influence of various behavioral factors on the degree of obesity. This is the main...

Compassion Fatigue in Nursing: Strategies for Effective Management and Support

Introduction: The Phenomenon of Compassion Fatigue Responsiveness and empathy are, perhaps, among the most important qualities of a professional nurse. However, because of stressful environment and the necessity to empathize with every single patient, whose needs the nurse is supposed to tend to, healthcare specialist often find themselves in a...

Medical Strategy Development in Health Care Institutions

Introduction Medical practitioners understand well the idea of strategy development. Within the Health care institutions, this is since it contributes to individual’s as well as community’s health. Implementation of right strategies assists in increasing the medical attention to communities. However, poor strategies often results into poor services which at times...

Nurse Manager Skills Inventory

“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...

The Role of Cultural Competence in Nursing

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...

Breathing Lessons: The Life of Mark O’Brien

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...

Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory

Nursing theory and practice has changed tremendously since the inception of nursing as a profession. The changes often occur under the auspices of nursing theories and models, which have been posited by various nursing professionals over the years. Despite all the existing nursing theories and models having contributed to the...

Parkinson’s Disease: Categories, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been defined as a steady progressive central neuro-degenerative disorder. The disease affects the body movement and is typified by severe symptoms which include significant rigidity in muscle, tremors in hands and legs among other body parts, loss of facial expression as well as hypophonia, diminished...

Complication of Pregnancy: Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)

Abstract Pregnant women are prone to complications, which threaten their lives and that of the infants. Pregnancy-induced hypertension is one of the complications that pregnant women experience. To prevent or manage complications, parents usually attend childbirth classes. The childbirth class, which was held at Sibley Memorial Hospital taught parents how...

Health Promotion Strategies for Obesity

Overweight and obesity have instituted numerous health complications that has risen steadily over the last two decades. For example, recent data shows that adult overweight and obesity in most European countries has risen alarmingly, with 27% and 38% of men and women respectively considered to be obese (Sallis & Glanz...

Alaska Natives Diet: Traditional Food Habits and Adaptation of American Foodstuffs

Introduction The Alaska Natives are one of the oldest tribes in America. The Alaska Natives have retained their culture up-to-date in spite of their interactions with the wider American society. Studies have indicated that over 5 million people who live in the United States are identified as either American Indians...

Future Implications for Healthcare: Trends and Innovations to Watch

The health care system in the US is rapidly changing, which makes it necessary for all entities involved to be aware of the factors influencing the health system change, and their impact. This section examines the evolving and imperfect market as one of the drivers of change, and its impact...

Undergraduate Nursing Program and Resnick’s Theory

Planning a new undergraduate nursing program, I would incorporate the Theory of Self-efficacy developed by Barbara Resnick into the curriculum. The significance of this theory can be hardly underestimated since it has a wide scope of implementation in evidence based practice. Resnick’s theory is of great use to the nursing...

Alcohol-Producing Companies and Youth Consumption Rates

Despite the efforts of healthcare specialists, over the past few years, the rates of alcohol consumption in youth have grown impressively. According to the latest data, one Australian teenager in five drinks excessively (Drugs – teenagers, 2012). Therefore, health service and promotion experts must provide a school-based alcohol education program...

Nursing Communication Process

This paper is focused on verbal and nonverbal elements of communication in nursing profession. It also assesses the importance of effective nursing communication process with patients in healthcare. Five Elements of the Communication Process The five elements of the communication process include the sender, message, receiver, channels, and feedback. Finkleman...

Vegetarianism In Teens

Vegetarianism is a dietary condition that entails refraining from meat and to some extend related animal products. Various people will cite different reasons as to why they ended up embracing such a kind of mannerism in their diets. Religious, social, economic, medical and cultural reasons have been attributed to various...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Theory and Risks

Introduction Plastic surgery is a medical practice that mainly consists of reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. It is normally done so as to either correct or restore the functions or features of the various body parts. It is important to note that the word plastic is derived from a Greek’...

Novartis Financial Strategy: Boosting Net Income Amid Revenue Decline

Introduction The Novartis example is unique in that the organization grew net income while total revenue fell. A similar effect was achieved thanks to the earnings from the equity interest item, which significantly increased net profit in 2021 (YahooFinance, 2023). Although net profit excluding this aspect fell in 2019-2022, these...

Orthodox Judaism’s Role in Health, Healing, and Clinical Practice

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...

The Role of Medicare-for-All in Transforming U.S. Healthcare Access and Equity

Introduction Generally, there are many discussions regarding U.S. health insurance accessibility and prevalence today. Some people are in favor of “Medicare-for-all,” while others are in favor of private insurance companies. The importance of such matters is expressed mainly in the context of the U.S. healthcare system’s effectiveness and in realizing...

Nurse Retention Strategies: Wellness Programs and Career Advancement

Introduction As the healthcare industry expands, the need for nurses is becoming more prevalent. However, there is a growing concern about nurse retention, a complex problem requiring a multifaceted solution. Nurses are often overworked and underappreciated, leading to high stress levels and exhaustion. Another contributing factor is the organization’s lack...

Health and Wellness Benefits of Sauna Use Backed by Scientific Research

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...

Transformational Leadership in Nursing: Key to Successful In-Home Care Implementation

Introduction The initiative to implement the in-home assessment program is quite complex. It requires initiative from the organization’s management, financial departments, and direct executors in the field. According to the plan, a nurse or a paramedic will work with patients at home, and the practical implementation of the initiative will...

Food and Drug Administration’s Mission, Public Health Role, and Regulatory Enforcement

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...

Ethical and Financial Challenges of Research Commercialization at Massachusetts General Hospital

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...

Challenges in the U.S. Healthcare System: Affordability, Access, and Solutions for Improvement

Introduction The US healthcare system needs to be liberated to meet universal health coverage. Existing policies aid in leveraging any underlying challenges in the country’s care system. For instance, Medicaid and Medicare are popular insurance options implemented to help US citizens afford medical bills (Rock, 2022). Healthcare coverage has been...

Impact of COVID-19 Treatment Methods on Depression Rates: Statistical Analysis Using PHQ-9

Introduction With millions of infections and millions of fatalities worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the world. There is growing concern about the pandemic’s effects on mental health in addition to the virus’s effects on physical health. Much research has been devoted to mental health in...

Key Lessons from Health System Reforms and Medicaid Expansion in Texas

Key Lessons from State and Local Health Care Reform Efforts One of the main lessons that can be learned from health system reforms is that reducing the cost of health care is possible with good program design. The second lesson that deserves to be mentioned is the understanding that the...

Finding Policy Solutions for Mental Health Disparities Using Bardach’s Eightfold Path

Introduction Mental disorders are a critical issue impacting the nation’s health and the quality of people’s lives. However, regardless of the increased topicality and significance of the problem, some disparities might affect access to care or the risk of undesired conditions’ emergence. For this reason, the following paper will use Bardach’s...

Ethical Justifications for Euthanasia: Arguments For and Against Physician-Assisted Suicide

Introduction Killing can be described as the act of taking a person’s life, and typically, people think about doing it without consent. Therefore, the concept of killing is connected with assassination, which is the most widespread thought that individuals have. However, not all examples of taking another person’s life are...

Wound Care Management for a Diabetic Elderly Patient with a Stage III Pressure Ulcer

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...

Ethical Budget Proposal for Healthcare Agency Staffing Adjustments

Introduction A healthcare agency director must make tough choices to keep things running smoothly for the agency and their staff in the face of an $80,000 budget shortfall. This situation calls for a strategic approach to financial planning that balances moral obligations and pragmatic demands. Making cost-effective changes while maintaining...

Opioid Use During Pregnancy: Effects on Mothers and Infants, Risks, and Treatment Options

Introduction Given that it affects pregnant women and adults, the opioid epidemic in the United States has become a serious public health issue. Pregnancy-related opioid use can negatively affect both the mother and the fetus, including neonatal abstinence syndrome, congenital disabilities, and maternal health issues. It is crucial to be...

Artificial Hydration in Terminally Ill Patients: Impact on Quality of Life, Symptom Control, and Survival

Problem Background Many palliative and hospice care patients have needed artificial hydration (AH) due to reduced oral intake. Symptoms related to dementia can result in malnutrition, weight loss, dehydration, pneumonia, and aspiration (Baillie et al., 2018). The patient’s relatives can demand the continuation of AH against the practitioners’ advice (Dening...

Summary of “Organic Foods: Are They Safer? More Nutritious?” by Mayo Clinic Staff

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...

Improving Intensive Care Units with Evidence-Based Practice and the PDSA Quality Model

Introduction Research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement (QI) are pivotal for ensuring high-quality care in an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) setting. This paper evaluates the culture, leadership, communication channels, and other aspects of the author’s ICU and recommends a model aimed at improving the quality of patient care. Based...

Hunger and Appetite: Hormonal Regulation, Nutritional Science, and Satiety Mechanisms

Introduction Every day, people consume a significant amount of food that helps their bodies function. However, it is essential to understand how processes related to initiating factors such as hunger and appetite occur. This essay will consider various features of the human body that affect nutrition. Despite similar applications, hunger...

Health Assessment of Chronic Confusion and Risk Factors

Introduction The health and wellness assessment of patients is a complex process that involves evaluating one’s overall health and well-being. During such assessments, it is crucial to reflect on the factors affecting patients’ health and well-being, the risks they are exposed to, and strategies to facilitate better health outcomes. Consequently, in...

Planetary Health and Nursing: Linking Environmental and Human Well-Being

Definition of Planetary Health The idea of planetary health stresses the interconnectedness between environmental health and human health. When talking about the planet’s health, the health of human civilization, and the green infrastructure it relies on, come to mind. For instance, soil affected by arsenic due to industrial activity and...

Health Needs Assessment in Tampa’s Southern Baptist Community

The Capstone Project’s Scope A community aggregate windshield survey is a study carried out in a particular community with a chosen aggregate. It aims to assess the community’s health status and needs. The project’s scope is to analyze the community health needs and the factors that affect them. The current...

Ethical Dilemmas in the Use of HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy

Introduction The ethical principle necessitating the acquisition of informed consent from patients is at the core of Henrietta Lacks’ story. The collection of samples intended to study an aggressive form of cancer led to the discovery of immortal cells, which redefined the study of human disease processes. Numerous breakthroughs have...

Bacillus Anthracis: Disease Origin and Transmission

Description of Bacillus Anthracis This paper will address the topic of Bacillus anthracis disease. In particular, aspects such as the origin and transmission of this disease will be explored. First, it is necessary to determine the features of Bacillus anthracis and investigate the harm this disease causes to humans. It...

The Role of Resurrectionists in Advancing Medical Science in 18th-Century Britain

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...

CTLA-4 Gene and Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Risk Factors, Inflammation, and Immunotherapy

Overview of Cardiovascular Disease Heart disease and cardiovascular disease are terms used to describe various heart-related conditions and blood arteries. These conditions can include coronary artery disease, heart valve problems, and heart rhythm disorders. Cardiovascular disease is well known to be the leading cause of death and disability globally (Amin...

Nursing and Health Equity: Insights from “The Future of Nursing 2020-2030” Report

Introduction Nurses are an integral part of the medical system and play an essential role in healthcare. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how necessary it is for nurses to cope with the challenges of the modern world. Building on this and previous experience, “The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a...