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Communicable diseases are contagious because they are transferrable from one person to another. Clinicians and doctors use specific concepts of epidemiology to study these diseases. Some of the major concepts of epidemiology include “risk factors, mortality, and incidence of disease” (Rogers, Mijch, & Brotherton, 2013, p. 65). Such concepts are...
The issue of using performance enhancing drugs by professional sportsmen or the question of doping can be discussed as socially significant because many people today orient to the athletic competition as the important element of the modern world. However, modern professional sports can also be considered as the great business,...
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...
Active and passive euthanasia Active euthanasia may be more preferable in those cases, when a person struggles with excruciating pain caused by some incurable illness. For instance, one can speak about people who struggle with cancer. By choosing this approach, a medical worker can end the suffering of an individual...
‘Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of the Methanol Leaf Extract of Phyllanthus Amarus in some Laboratory Animals’ is an article devoted to the study of the therapeutic qualities of Phyllanthus Amarus. The authors suggest considering potential benefits of the plant in the framework of its application to such pathophysiologic condition as...
The topics raised in the article by Shonkoff, Boyce and McEwen are very significant and important nowadays. The research of the work is focused on finding the roots of the development of common adult diseases and addressing these roots at the early stages. The researchers are examining the idea of...
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...
Abstract There has always been an air of controversy around organ and tissue donation. At some points, religion intruded the field of medicine, claiming that brain death and the Catholic definition of death did not quite coincide and, therefore, the person who is considered dead by medical experts might not...
Nursing theories provide very important principles to nursing practice. This paper presents a discussion of the environmental theory developed by Florence Nightingale. Environmental theory was the first in the modern nursing history (Masters, 2012). The theory states that unhygienic conditions affect the health of people living in that environment. This...
Health Care Timeline An analysis of important events, major figures and their contribution, the formation of health related organizations gives an insight into the history of U.S. health care ensuring better understanding of current health care system reforms. 1847 Foundation of American Medical Association (AMA) by Nathan S. Davis put...
Introduction Nurses, doctors, clinicians must use appropriate strategies whenever supporting the health needs of their patients. These professionals should analyze the implications of various medical standards and practices. Failure to support the health expectations of different patients will result in medical malpractices. Such malpractices occur “when a medical professional fails...
The emergence of new fashion each day, access of such information via magazines, media and mostly the internet has prompted many young people especially women to practice what they see or read so as to improve their looks. New (2008) explains that some have gone too the extent of starving...
The purpose of this proposal is to inform and educate parents, children, and adolescents of the importance of having a good balanced diet and exercise in their daily lives to avoid obesity. The latter is a serious problem in contemporary society. It is the main causative factor of a number...
Healthcare in the US vs. Other Developed Countries The first fact that can be pinpointed about US healthcare compared to other countries’ systems is the high expenditure required to meet the population’s needs. For example, in 2016, the US spent almost 18% of its gross domestic product on healthcare, compared...
Smoking as a Public Health Concern in the Context of Healthy People 2030 In the midst of a worldwide epidemic, Healthy People 2030 comes into action during the following decade. As COVID-19 has brought the significance of public health to the forefront of national debate, it has become evident –...
Introduction The modern healthcare sector faces numerous challenges that require effective responses. The COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in the number of chronic diseases, and health disparities complicate the work of care providers. Thus, under these conditions, hospital work is the main factor necessary for supporting stability and improving the nation’s...
Introduction The healthcare requirements of pediatric patients are diverse and necessitate a comprehensive approach, especially given the specific circumstances of migrating families. This article provides a treatment plan for two children from a newly immigrated family in the United States, ages 2 years 6 months and 6 years. The plan...
Introduction The chosen topic of research is the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), a crucial role in the healthcare ecosystem. Despite its importance, the role is often fraught with numerous challenges, including strenuous work conditions, low remuneration, and inadequate training. This essay will explore critical issues and their effects. Certified Nurse...
Introduction I recall a situation from my nursing career where a patient’s input into the therapeutic decision-making process was crucial. After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, the patient, whom we’ll call Jane, had to make a crucial choice regarding her course of treatment. I led Jane through the “For Specific...
Introduction Mergers are challenging processes in which organizations with different cultures, structures, and values have to become a single entity. The success of this process largely depends on the actions of leaders – specifically, managers and executives who remain in their positions within the merged organization. In the case of...
Intersection with Core Values The lack of access to mental health treatment for mental health community members intersects with several core values in the NASW Code of Ethics. In general, the values concern social justice, service, and the dignity and worth of an individual. First, the social worker must recognize...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be triggered when kids and teenagers undergo horrible, scary, and overwhelming encounters. The above occurrences cause trauma, and it is unique to the individual, which can be instigated by events such as car accidents, bullying, natural disasters, or frightening medical procedures...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in the field of health care has occupied a central place in recent years, being the basis of the activities of organizations. One of the preconditions for this was the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023). As a result, many organizations have begun...
Introduction Policy implementation in the healthcare administration system is critical to ensuring commitment to providing patients with the best services in a health facility. More precisely, the nursing profession requires proper monitoring since nurses interact more with patients than any other professional in healthcare services (Fjørtoft et al., 2020). As...
Introduction Medication use in children requires additional attention to the chemical processes induced by the active elements of drugs. Before the age of 16, young people’s bodies undergo significant growth and development as their systems mature. As a result, they may not respond to different medications in the same way...
Study Summary Andrew Wakefield’s study, which was an experimental study, included a sample of 12 children with developmental problems. Each child was given an MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine that should have prevented such issues as measles, mumps, and rubella. Parents assumed that it was because of this vaccine...
Introduction The primary goals of long-term care facilities and rehabilitation centers are to deliver high-quality patient care. However, upon examining the components of quality care in more detail, it becomes apparent that numerous costs are associated with it. Therefore, another goal of the facilities is to ensure that the budget...
Introduction The healthcare industry is one of the most critical sectors in society, as it deals with human life. However, healthcare providers sometimes violate patients’ rights, leading to severe consequences. Healthcare professionals frequently fail to adhere to their oaths and act in the best interest of their patients. Some providers...
Introduction The issue of organ donation has been under discussion for many years. Although saving lives through organ donation is a beautiful goal, many individuals are skeptical of the idea. Financial difficulty and the desire to support families are two examples of variables that frequently have an impact on the...
The Purpose of Applying Nursing Theory to Patient Care The nursing field is distinct in that it has developed its own body of knowledge and established its own norms. Advanced nursing practice is grounded in a body of theory unique to the field and informed by a commitment to ethics...
Introduction Practice as a DNP-prepared nurse involves applying advanced clinical knowledge to improve patient care outcomes and healthcare systems. DNP-prepared nurses strive to enhance patient care and outcomes by applying evidence-based practice, identifying challenges and gaps in care, and developing and implementing healthcare improvement initiatives. Furthermore, the ability to lead...
Gate Control Theory and the Transformation of Pain Perception Mechanisms The article by Melzack and Wall, entitled “Pain Mechanisms: A New Theory,” significantly altered the understanding of pain mechanisms. The authors articulated the new hypothesis of pain perception and its psychological determinants and mechanisms in 1965 (Melzack & Wall, 1965)....
Disease Description Nature Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that is diagnosed in old age. It is most often diagnosed after the age of 65, and cases of detection of senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type at an earlier age are pretty rare (Alonso et al., 2018). The disease occurs...
Topic Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) defines work-related stress as any outcome that differs from a professional record due to poor working conditions, inadequate resources, and the unavailability of personalized support. Such challenges tend to become more pronounced when the existing organizations fail to focus on the needs of...
Introduction It is important to note that planning care for a patient requires taking preliminary precautions to avoid a range of risk factors and side effects and ensure safety. The given analysis is primarily concerned with Mr. K., and the plan of care necessitates addressing deep vein thrombosis. The key...
Introduction Treatment after transplantation requires special attention and careful monitoring of the patient. This article discusses a special case of acute rejection after kidney transplantation in a patient. The symptoms observed in the patient allow us to assume the cause of this result, namely, immunosuppression. This case study demonstrates how...
Introduction The cost of medication in the United States has been worryingly skyrocketing over the last few years, which has led to the rising costs of overall medical care. According to a 2019 report by Kurani, Cotliar, and Cox, the costs of medication in the US during the same year...
Introduction It seems reasonable to state that the problem of nurse-to-patient ratios has persisted for a considerable period. The demand for nurses tends to grow in tandem with the expansion of the healthcare industry. The dearth of competent professionals responding to this demand has resulted in higher nurse-to-patient ratios. This...
Background One of the main problems facing employers and state medical institutions is a significant staff turnover, which is usually understood as the process of personnel changes caused by the dismissal of some employees and the arrival of others to replace them. The main reason it is necessary to deal...
Introduction Nurse turnover is a significant challenge in the healthcare and medical sector. Many healthcare leaders face the challenge of not knowing what causes nurse turnover and how it can be addressed. Under any circumstances, a nurse can choose to leave an organization, such as due to a change of...
Pandey, A., & Karve, S. (2018). Understanding the Relationship of Team Roles and Communication in Team Tasks. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai, 11(1). The primary topic of the article is that every individual in a team has a specific role to play. For teams to operate well,...
Introduction In many circumstances, a terrorist attack presents challenges that might be different from other emergencies and could lead to life-threatening injuries to the victims. Recent terror incidents across the globe have confirmed the preparedness of bystanders or those caught up in the melee but happen to offer first aid...
Introduction Though cocaine is no longer abused as commonly as it would be several decades before, it remains one of the most commonly misused substances. Cocaine is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug that is derived from the leaves of the coca plant. It is classified as a Schedule...
Introduction Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the modern methods of investigating the human body. Thanks to this technology, doctors can receive a detailed picture of the internal organs without surgical intrusion. From my experience, this mechanism is known to help people identify diseases of the bodily organs. My...
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...
Introduction Teenage depression is a problem that more and more teenagers have been facing in recent years. It is a mental state that can lead to long-term difficulties and issues in psychological and social adaptation. External stressors have been among the causes of depression in teenagers, and their influence is...
The Role of 18th & 19th Century Resurrectionists: Who Were They? The 18th century in Britain was a period marked by both enlightenment and shadows. Among the shadows lurked the clandestine activities of resurrectionists, a group of individuals engaged in the gruesome practice of body-snatching. Driven by a complex interplay...
Introduction Infectious illnesses in the tropical disease category are more common in tropical and subtropical regions. Hot and humid weather is typical of these areas, making it hospitable for developing and disseminating a wide range of infectious agents. In addition, inadequate healthcare systems, poor sanitation, and a lack of access...
Introduction In modern society, there are quite a large number of problems that are caused by factors such as race, culture, or socioeconomic status of individuals. In other words, issues concerning such an aspect as equality, as regards both resources and access and outcomes, are of particular concern at the...
Introduction Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a topic that evokes deep ethical, moral, and practical considerations. The debate encompasses arguments both for and against legalization, touching on the sanctity of life, patient autonomy, the role of medicine, and the potential for abuse or slippery slopes. As a state legislator, the decision...
Subject Population: Pregnant Women and Rationale for Selection The population studied in the research is pregnant women. This population was chosen because the importance of physical exercise in normal pregnancy has long been debated by obstetricians, gynecologists, and their patients. Regular physical activity enhances the activity of the woman’s respiratory...
Introduction In recent years, the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) has become a popular tool in healthcare. EKG is a diagnostic equipment used to trace the heart’s electrical activity from different angles to identify and locate any damage (McStay, 2019). The machine can also help spot abnormalities caused by medication or...
Influences of Cultural Values Regarding Healthcare on Oral Health Habits Cultural values play a significant role in shaping people’s attitudes and behaviors toward health care, including oral health habits. Different cultures have unique perspectives on what is essential when maintaining good oral hygiene. These values can shape individuals’ approaches to...
Introduction Deciding on end-of-life matters is hard and tricky, as perceived from a Christian point of view. The case study outlines how George feels about his suffering owing to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He understands his pain to be unavoidable because it arises from the intrinsic evil element in humankind;...
Introduction The deliberate taking of one’s own life has emerged as one of the leading causes of death globally, making it a critical issue. The prevalence of this problem is shown by the fact that approximately half of the population knows someone who has died by suicide, survived a suicide...
Introduction It is essential to consider each side’s points of view for legitimate concerns in both legal and ethical decisions and to protect the interests of each affected individual. Dax Cowart’s case demonstrates the complexity of moral dilemmas, especially for cases where the matters of life and death are involved....
Problem Statement Burnout syndrome is becoming a significant problem in the medical field, especially for nurses. Chronic working stress can cause burnout, which causes emotional depletion, depersonalization, and decreased personal success. Due to the high-stress nature of their work, which includes long hours, demanding workloads, and exposure to horrific events,...
Introduction Mr. Smith is under the care of a registered nurse called Jane. During the assessment, the patient presented numerous illnesses, including diabetes, COPD, hypertension, and pneumonia. The nurse is responsible for attending to Mr. Smith and ensuring he is better and that his treatment has no complications. She has...
Introduction In today’s world, public health systems have become a key element in ensuring well-being and improving the quality of life. Each country needs to develop and implement an effective health system appropriate to its population’s characteristics and needs. Two Asian countries, Mongolia and China, are examples of different approaches...
Introduction In recent decades, being overweight has become the norm in the United States. Currently, approximately one-third of the adult population of America suffers from weight problems, and the issue has also been steadily rising among younger Americans as well (Wang et al., 2020). Overweight and obese individuals are more...
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...
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 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...
Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has an impact on how people interact, relate, and connect with others. Autism is a spectrum illness, which implies that it impacts people to different degrees and in varying methods. Repetitive behaviors, social difficulties, and sensory problems are some major challenges autistic individuals face. Eating...
Introduction Burnout is a psychological syndrome involving several symptoms, such as exhaustion, depersonalization, and low levels of personal accomplishment. While burnout is mainly a result of workplace stress, it is also prevalent in the general population. Emotional exhaustion is characterized by feeling drained, fatigued, and emotionally unavailable. Depersonalization leads to...
Introduction Over the years, many severe medical conditions, such as non-communicable and infectious, mental health, cancer, and many others, have been termed global health issues (Kelland, 2020). Among these, mental health has been reported as a challenge that needs urgent concern (Kelland, 2020). Mental health refers to a person’s mental...
Introduction A family assessment reflects a complete effort to obtain insight into the dynamics of this familial unit. This evaluation strives to give a comprehensive and impartial review, recognizing not just the family’s concerns and issues but also its intrinsic strengths, deeply established beliefs, and ultimate ambitions. This assessment aims...
Introduction Mr. Rodriguez, a 39-year-old male, recently migrated from the Dominican Republic to the US. The patient’s medical history reveals that he has been experiencing chronic abdominal pain that has progressively worsened over time. Given these symptoms, further diagnostic testing may be necessary to determine the underlying cause of the...
Introduction The counseling services People First San Diego provide promote mental health and boost social support, respectively. The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), respectively, are evidence-based tools that may be used to assess these outcomes. A 14-item self-report questionnaire called the...
Introduction A crucial part of the healthcare sector is nursing, and graduates from nursing programs can pick from a wide range of specialties. Oncology, where nurses interact with cancer patients, is one of the most difficult but rewarding fields of nursing (Wazqar, 2019). This article focuses on the statistics and...
Introduction Working with patients involves several challenges, which highlights the need for ethics. Hospitals are incredibly busy providing medical services, often with limited resources to ensure the necessary care to people. At the same time, some segments of the population do not have sufficient rights protection to get help –...
Introduction Nurse shortage is one of the major challenges that face the health care system today. The nursing shortage has severe consequences that affect the well-being of nurses and their ability to provide quality care. In addition, it affects hospital capacity, health care processes, the efficiency of health care systems,...
Patients frequently struggle to understand or recall the details their healthcare practitioners have presented to them. Practically, one of the best ways to gauge a client’s comprehension of directives is to use teach-back (Talevski et al., 2020). The patient is invited to talk about their perceptions of their medical state,...
CVS Health Corp is one of Americas largest multinational organizations, with subsidiaries in multiple countries around the world. The company has consistently appeared on the Fortune 500 list due to its annual sales and profits amounting to tens of billions. The company is a supplier of diversified health solutions serving...
Introduction Nursing theories represent frameworks that professionals can use in their practice to provide care that shows respect for patients and improves their outcomes. They help distinguish nursing as a distinct discipline that is separate from medicine and other related sciences, assisting nurses in understanding the unique needs of their...
Abstract This paper discusses the self-care deficit theory by Dorothea Orem. According to this concept, people are individuals who are capable and willing to provide care for themselves and who also need to be treated. Thus, people want to preserve their life, health, and well-being. This theory requires a functional...
Healthcare organizations must manage costs, maximize revenue, and maintain legal and regulatory compliance, among other financial challenges. Two essential aspects of financial management in healthcare enterprises are compliance and reimbursement. While reimbursement refers to the money that healthcare companies get paid for giving people medical care, compliance refers to following...
The Quality and Risk Coordinator in a hospital is responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing a quality and risk management system under the direction of the Unit’s Director. The coordinator must work with the hospital administration, other hospital departments, healthcare providers and nurses to conduct risk analysis and quality assurance....
Introduction Human long-term health outcomes are particularly reliant on the daily nutrition choices and diet regimens one follows. Food is an essential element of human survival that is necessary on a daily basis. Being a source of nutrients, vitamins, fiber, and important elements, food helps human bodies generate power, resist...
Introduction Muscle strength is the maximum load a muscle can withstand. Exercises to create conditions of isometric contraction and single-weight maximum allow one to determine the magnitude and nature of muscle strength (Cronkleton, 2019). After receiving the appropriate signal from the brain, the muscle fibers begin to work, which leads...
A place that has a special significance to my loved ones and me is a rehabilitation center. Accordingly, the present essay focuses on describing such a facility with the purpose of explaining the dominant impression of an individual upon setting foot in the institution’s lobby. When a person first enters...
The recommendations of the annual report include a detailed description of the requirements for the activities of the various nursing organizations. The most important tenet promoted in this document is the provision of equitable conditions for the use of health care services. Moreover, great attention is paid in these guidelines...
Managed care organizations (MCOs) have become integral to the modern healthcare environment. These organizations provide various services, including health insurance, network management, and utilization management. The administrative role of healthcare organizations in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with MCO standards involves several key functions. Firstly, healthcare organizations must...
While the basic recommendations for a healthy lifestyle remain the same, including a healthy diet, good sleep, sufficient physical activity, and avoiding stress, the actual cost of such a lifestyle becomes increasingly high. While high-income people can afford it, many citizens struggle to satisfy their basic needs. 91% of British...
Pediatric patients have different medical needs depending on their age and developmental stage. Nurses must be aware of the specific care these needs demand to conduct accurate evaluations and create effective care plans. This study will look at the needs of a school-aged child between five and twelve years, their...
Introduction England’s medicine and healthcare are among the most efficient, innovative, and advanced in the world, based on the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS works productively and promptly in assisting at the main stages of citizens’ lives. Notably, this system is not at the expense of medical insurance but...
Introduction Today, there are millions of nurses across the globe who help patients and their families to get their treatments, maintain well-being, and understand the nature of their health problems. Despite their professionalism and resistance to change, nurses cannot always predict role strain, work-related stress, and burnout. In the United...
Fitzgerald, H. E., Johnson, D. J., Qin, D. B., Villarruel, F. A., & Norder, J. (Eds.). (2019). Handbook of children and prejudice: Integrating research, practice, and policy. Springer. Fitzgerald et al. focused on analyzing the influence of various critical contexts on children’s development. Fitzgerald et al. (2019) believe this information...
Introduction Few healthcare issues are raised as frequently as nurse understaffing is. The combination of an aging population, higher disease prevalence, and an increase in workload has caused a significant shortage of medical workers. The subsequent implication is that greater responsibility is placed on fewer nurses, which inevitably affects how...
Defining Acute Pain: Acute pain can be defined as rapidly developing, reaching peak intensity, and subsiding quickly. Chronic Pain as a Persistent Condition: In contrast to acute pain, chronic pain persists after the acute pain has passed and may be better seen as a sickness (Cohen et al., 2021). Breakthrough Pain in...
England is the country that the student has chosen for analysis. The National Health Service is a tax-funded healthcare organization in England. The difference is that American healthcare organizations are funded through insurance programs like Medicare or Medicaid. Politics, culture, and other essential aspects affect the distribution of medical services...
Current and innovative practices in nursing are essential for providing high-quality patient care and ensuring that healthcare professionals are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills. In particular, monitoring the quality of education practices among diverse learners is critical for ensuring that all individuals have equal access to quality education...
Introduction Polycystic Ovary Syndrome condition has become a major issue in women. Therefore, the reason I chose PCOS disorder for research is that recent causes of low fertility and increased masculine symptoms such as increased levels of male hormones in women have become prevalent. On the same note, women have...
Assessment General appearance: Mr. Jason appeared uncomfortable and was breathing shallowly and with difficulty Vitals: Blood pressure: 130/80 mmHg/HR 98 beats/minute/O2 88%/Temp 37.9 C/Resp: 20 Neuro: Alert and oriented x3/No signs of confusion or disorientation HEENT: Conjunctiva and sclera that are normal/There were no lesions or exudates found in the...
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach to healthcare that involves making decisions about patient care based on the best available evidence. In order to engage in EBP, healthcare professionals need access to relevant and reliable sources of information. A critical source of information is databases, which can be used...
The nursing profession has come a long way of becoming, during which there were many difficulties and challenges for nurses of the past. However, overcoming these difficult periods of the formation of the profession led to what nurses do today. Nursing is one of the oldest professions, which means that...
Access to medical services is central to the quality of life. Nevertheless, barriers to getting the necessary care and interventions are persistent on a global scale, posing a challenge to humanity’s well-being. The inability to afford health coverage is among such hindrances that result in delayed treatment and poor health...
Dharani, B., & April, K. (2022). Understanding and reformulating mental models. In Innovative Leadership in Times of Compelling Changes (pp. 155-169). Springer, Cham. The book chapter aims to explore the ability of a human to form, understand and reformulate mental models throughout life. The method used in the chapter is...
Initially, I already understood that it was important for nurses to communicate with patients to create a more favorable environment for recovery. Moreover, this was confirmed by many articles I studied and my personal experience communicating with medical staff. All of them proved that communication is necessary for nurses to...
Big data analytics has proved very useful in healthcare industries, offering high-quality and effective medical care in disease prevention, predicting treatment outcomes, reducing medical errors, and improving all aspects of healthcare. However, some shortcomings and challenges remain that prevent healthcare providers from applying big data technologies in their healthcare delivery...
The medical field constantly innovates and develops new technologies to improve patient care. Societies, in general, are significantly impacted by technological innovations (Giddens et al., 2021). One such recent innovation is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in various applications, such as medical diagnosis and treatment. AI is quicker than...
Operationalization is used for turning abstract concepts into quantifiable values. This paper aims to analyze and assess the operationalization methods used to evaluate the levels of motivation, mood, anxiety, and happiness in different quantitative research papers. Two scholarly articles for each variable were chosen for the assessment. The selected articles...
The rapid development of technology should first be introduced into the most critical areas of science and infrastructure. Introducing IT in the healthcare sector can improve quality and significantly speed up work. However, the benefits are not limited to stakeholders solely on the part of employees and patients interacting with...
The research article selected for this review can be found in the Google Scholar database. It was published in Applied Nursing Research, which is a US-based scholarly journal publishing peer-reviewed research for application in the nursing practice. The paper is related to patient-centered care, focusing on the communication preferences of...
Introduction Gibbs’s reflective cycle is an important element of nursing practice, as it allows them to improve their practice, find strong and weak sides, and fix them. Therefore, I will use it to reflect on my practice, describe and evaluate it, to understand how I can improve it. Lack of...
Introduction: Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicator The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators is a resource database that was established in 1998 by the American Nurses Association. It aimed to add to the existing information gathered from previous studies that linked nurse staffing and patient outcomes. The purpose of this addition was...
Introduction This annotated bibliography aims to assess how Promote Patient Monitoring can enhance safety and quality standards in nursing. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) refers to a system that applies sensors to track and record a patient’s vital signs and bodily functions. The system then alerts the nurses’ station if the...
Introduction This week we dedicated our time to the discussion of various barriers to health, including structural, systemic, and societal forces that may prevent people from accessing healthcare or achieving best health and well-being. All submitted posts examine these barriers in detail, with the majority focusing on societal and structural...
Introduction Legal laws and indigenous laws exist to guide interactions between different parties, and they can best be understood through social-legal studies. The role of legal and indigenous laws is evident through settler colonialism and treaties that helped to dictate relationships during the period. The socio-legal study is a field...
Health promotion, disease prevention, and life extension are public health goals. Public health aims to maintain and promote people’s health in their communities and protect their environment’s health (American Public Health Association, 2020). A primary objective of public health is to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease and injuries, and detect,...
Keeping track of different organizations’ approaches to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential to summarize the role of EBP in service provision. Cleveland Clinic is a healthcare body that received a GHA accreditation with excellence as a medical travel destination almost five years ago, and its website was reviewed as...
Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that works to improve the overall health of the general population by promoting healthy behaviors, preventing disease, and being better prepared for emergencies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concentrates its efforts on promoting health...
Pediatrics is an intricate sector of healthcare that requires significant care for children as the most vulnerable group globally. Accordingly, challenges in pediatric care are experienced in phlebotomy, a medical connotation for drawing blood specimens from patients (Thompso, 2018). Piazza et al. (2019) provided that invasive procedures could induce psychological...
Scenario J.S. is an 8-year-old male who is short in stature. His parents have become concerned as J.S. has been wetting his bed, drinking a lot of water, and appears sluggish. The doctor orders several blood tests after J.S.’s urine test was positive for glucose and ketones. Diseases That Should...
Introduction The symptoms of the 42-year-old man presenting to the ED appear to align with the diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis, which is an inflammatory condition affecting the prostate glands’ excretory ducts. A urinary tract infection is commonly associated with bacterial prostatitis, the onset of which is associated with perineal...
Introduction Environmental health is defined as a public health sector responsible for researching and minimizing the impact of certain factors of the ecosystem on peoples health. Natural disasters, global and local environmental problems, and the quality of the atmosphere and hydrosphere are all subjects of research in this health sector....
Social workers in psychiatric facilities have several important responsibilities, including completing patient intake and evaluation procedures. The client will first have a meeting with the social worker who has been assigned to them, during which an intake process is done. This will involve gathering general identifying information regarding medical coverage,...
The metaparadigm of nursing is characterized by nursing, person, health, and environment. My nursing philosophy is providing optimal holistic care to every patient, showing compassion, and being empathetic and culturally sensitive. It is important to me that I advocate for my patients, treat everyone with respect and dignity, and coordinate...
Physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals have specific knowledge that they use to treat patients. However, patients may feel excluded when their treatment depends solely on the ideas and opinions of their healthcare provider (Légaré et al., 2018). One of the core principles of modern medicine is patient-centered care, where...
Throughout the past semester, an insightful and transformational journey occurred to me since I improved my theoretical understanding of the DNP role and the importance of nursing research in constructing evidence-based practice. Moreover, I was encouraged to explore the theories of nursing and the importance of transformational and implementation science...
Introduction The negative feeling is a common thing in people as they grow. This is because they experience various challenging events because of various factors such as illness, relationship breakup, and loss of loved ones. Painful feelings are associated with these events and are present to provide one with an...
Introduction The role of nursing staff in improving population health indicators is high, particularly given the fact that the various levels of academic training are offered to nurses to form a wide range of professional competencies. As an essential link in the national healthcare system and participating in the effective...
Introduction An intervention plan is a guide used when it comes to helping individuals who are going through a difficult situation. When it comes to social science, a crisis intervention plan is always geared towards addressing a specific problem within a specified period. For this assignment, the skills of a...
The significance of health in human life and existence on earth is undisputed. The human race has made technological advancements among the central elements of the healthcare system to enhance their well-being. Revolutionary systems and applications have been developed to replace traditional treatment methods and foster advanced future care plans....
The client seemed absent-minded, strongly attached to irrelevant things, unconcerned, had an extreme level of anxiety and nervousness, and had no shame. These physical presentations give an impression of a mental-related issue, particularly a hoarding disorder. The client had and valued a huge possession of irrelevant things and felt no...
Introduction In recent years, there has been an increase in cases of post-intubation acute encephalopathy (PAE) in patients with hypercapnic and hypoxia respiratory failure. PAE is a potentially fatal condition that can occur when a patient is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation. Most cases of PAE are caused by...
Introduction Professionalism to me as a nursing student means providing quality care to patients while adhering to the ethical and legal standards of the nursing profession. It also means being able to work well with other members of the healthcare team to provide the best possible care for patients. Further,...
The article is devoted to analyzing the efficiency of telehealth in preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers designed the model to estimate the percentage of the successful integration of telehealth in the process of diagnosing and treating COVID-19 (Hajizadeh & Monaghesh, 2020). The research aimed to show on...
Middle adulthood development does not differ in significant changes in human behavior, but rather is characterized by the final installation of the model of their life. Analyzing this stage of human development, it is important to take into account such aspects as cultural, physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. In...
Introduction Quality improvement implies a formal and methodological approach to the examination of practice performance and endeavors to enhance performance. Aggarwal et al. (2019) defined quality improvement as a procedural framework for solving operational challenges within an organization. In health care, quality management emphasizes preventive maintenance over total service maintenance....
Overview The advancement of the nursing profession presupposes broadening the scope of evidence pertaining to problem-solving. The past two decades have witnessed a widening body of research on nurses’ burnout, its causes, as well as outcomes for both the profession in general and patients in particular. Initially, the term burnout...
Introduction One of the most morally challenging questions related to medical ethics is whether or not healthcare should be rationed. However, the scarcity of medical resources, both now and throughout the history of medicine, has made healthcare rationing inevitable and inescapable. The difficulty is allocating medical resources in a way...
Introduction SWOT analysis corresponds to the analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of an organization. SWOT analysis assesses internal and external factors, as well as current and future potential. In this paper, NYU Langone Health, a medical center, will be analyzed based on the SWOT framework. Based on...
Introduction The purpose of the author’s DNP project is to increase the satisfaction of newly graduated nurses with the nurse preceptors who are training them through education and training. They believe that currently, potential preceptors are not adequately trained and not ready to support new hires, which may in part...
Introduction There are dynamic implications associated with an organizational change mainly because of the alteration in the hierarchy system. According to research, corporate culture enshrines the apt utilization of the standard policies and practices among the workers to ensure the efficient flow of services during duty hours (Glenn and Guerrero,...
Growth hormone (GH) is formed in the pituitary gland under the direct control of the hypothalamus. It is responsible for the growth of the body, the regulation of metabolic processes, including the breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as the work of the endocrine glands. The largest concentrations...
Emergency medical care in the field is one of the most critical phases of care for patients. It largely determines whether a patient will live through the ordeal or not. Emergency medical care out in the field assists in stabilizing the patient to receive further care in the hospital setting....
One of the most common examples of public health promotion in daily life is the use of various types of educational signage, such as posters and labels. These are usually put in public places, such as parks, schools, shopping centers, public transport, hospital waiting rooms, and others, and meant to...
Introduction The healthcare sector in the United States continues to experience numerous deficiencies that demand a comprehensive approach to their resolution. To alleviate a portion of these factors, the five principles of Lean, which require a product to be value-efficient, streamlined, customer-oriented, and of the highest possible quality (Ward, 2019)....
The story of Henrietta Lacks is the foundation of modern medical ethics and humanistic treatment of patients worldwide, especially among minorities. After undergoing dangerous procedures during segregation at Johns Hopkins, Henrietta Lacks lost her cells and died a few months after the medical operation. The cells obtained by George Gay...
Older individuals are urging a change in how society views and discusses ageing. Older people worldwide choose to concentrate on the opportunities presented by ageing rather than its restrictions. They are looking for strategies to enhance their physiological, mental, and social well-being to maintain their independence and activity as they...
Introduction The medical sector is regarded as one of the most important departments across the globe. It deals with human wellness, making this docket a more sensitive field than other areas of work. Introducing new devices into the medical sector requires good research to avoid any risks associated with it....
The Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), Continuity of Care Document (CCD), and Continuity of Care Record (CCR) are standards that are designed for medical data organization and sharing. Thus, the three formats are used in the field of healthcare for the documentation of relevant information about the patient, conditions, and treatments....
Mental disorders have long been considered to be the hardest to define and, consequently, difficult to cure health issues. Although few admit to having mental health issues, millions of people worldwide suffer from various symptoms of mental disorders. Therefore, it is crucial to encourage the perception of mental disorders as...
Introduction The treatment results are inextricably linked with the patient’s condition and emotional attitude to fight the disease and recover. Therefore, the role of nurses in monitoring and providing patient care that meets their needs is essential. The contemporary nursing theory focuses on developing individualized and flexible care practices responsive...
Introduction The following paper discusses premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and the use of meditation to alleviate negative symptoms. As most women experience PMS for most of their adult lives, this issue is prominent for billions worldwide. The recent studies included in this review include samples from researchers from different countries to...
The study of deviations in human health is valuable, as it will help to gain more profound knowledge about diseases. Moreover, it will help spread awareness and form ways to treat or relieve symptoms. Aphasia is characterized as a deviation that affects people’s perception of speech and interferes with the...
The safety of administrating medication is influenced by nurses who have the authority to perform the job. They are expected to enhance safe care and facilitate a safe culture within a healthcare environment. When administrating medication, they must understand the order and ensure that it has all the necessary information...
Introduction Out of various autism spectrum disorders (ASD), one is ‘Asperger’s syndrome (AS) or ‘Asperger’s disorder.’ This paper aims to outline the characteristics of AS, its causes, and manifestations and then discuss diagnosis, treatment, and accommodations. Since the disease affects nearly 1% of the US population, it is vital to...
