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It is important to note a health care delivery is a process where continuous improvements in quality and patient-centeredness can be made. The Patient-Centered Medical Home or PCMH is a framework with the purpose of delivering healthcare services in a team-based manner to enhance comprehensiveness and continuity of care. The...
Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurologic and developmental illness diagnosed in childhood and can continue in adulthood. Treatment of this disease often raises questions for both pediatricians and parents. Therefore, disseminated information regarding this issue must be accurate and cover all the areas that are important to...
Due to cannabis’s dubious aspect, the evaluative discussion of why nations should authorize medical and recreational marijuana is still hotly contested and divisive in many places. Research can, at most, contribute to this debate in a limited way (Knopf, 2019). Due to the abundance of decades’ worth of proof on...
Background The role of nurses in health care is increasing nowadays. They help in prevention, primary and secondary special care, and provide education. Having different positions based on qualifications shapes the nurses’ duties and their potential. Registered nurses (RNs) perform fewer procedures than nurses with a bachelor’s degree (BSN). Master’s...
Applying healthcare analytics appropriately helps one make more productive and effective operational and clinical choices. Healthcare analytics focuses on the technical procedures that gather, monitor, and interpret healthcare information to curb challenges like diseases, ensure good healthcare services, promotion of workers and patient security. Data analysis assists healthcare professionals in...
Introduction Leadership entails using social influence to derive the best out of people to achieve a common goal. Professional organizations have created various competencies such as knowledge, skills, or attitudes that can guide nurse leaders to enhance their skills and provide guidance on how to succeed (Morse & Warshawsky, 2021)....
One of the most urgent problems of modern health care is the issue of patient assessment. Individual approach to health needs assessment requires considering personal characteristics that affect treatment selection (Mahalingamet al., 2020). Given the individual particularities of each patient, the interview techniques would differ in selecting questions on the...
Introduction In the study, there were three types of variables: nurses’ work schedules, staffing data, and patient mortality. Work schedule variables were derived from self-report standardization measures referred to as the Standard Shiftwork Index; staffing data were provided by hospitals via the American Hospital Association Annual Survey; mortality was calculated...
Errors in radiographic image annotation can lead to incorrect clinical interpretations and disastrous consequences. The research aims to examine the practice of radiographers’ use of left-right image annotation in film screen radiography and after the installation of computed radiography in a tertiary hospital in Africa. The study outcome indicated that...
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 From 2019 to 2020, there were nearly 30 percent more people dying from drug overdoses, which is a quintuple increase from 1999. An opioid was involved in nearly 75% of the 91,799 deaths caused by drug overdoses in 2020 (Li et al.). There were significant shifts in opioid-related death...
Exploring scenarios can significantly improve knowledge about disclosure and nondisclosure in drugs prescription for advanced practice nurses, define ethical implications for stakeholders and analyze the prescription writing process to address all possible medication errors. The case focuses on the ethical and legal implications of prescribing new medication currently in the...
Genome-wide sequencing, multi-gene panels, and other multi-genic tests are replacing single-gene testing for illness diagnosis, prediction, prognosis, and therapy as the field of medicine moves from genetics to genomics. The consideration of the policy changes genomics poses is framed by the shift from genetics to genomics. The switch from genetic...
Introduction Chapter 12 regards Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and OSHA Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs). It details procedures regarding contact with harmful chemicals and blood in daily routines at work. Key terms include blood, bloodborne Pathogens, Chief, clinical laboratory, decontamination, and engineering controls. Discussion The main pathogens addressed include Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Human...
Introduction The phenomenon of interest is clearly stated; the research focuses on delirium, which considerably influences nursing practice in diagnosis and management, with under-detection and inconsistent delirium care being international issues. A qualitative methodology, specifically semi-structured interviews, was employed to investigate nurses’ perspectives on various areas of delirium evaluation and...
Introduction A defect in the manner the human body controls and utilizes sugar, or glucose, as an energy resource, is classified as type 2 diabetes. Concerning the PICOT-question, in middle-aged recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, as the primary treatment, does participation in a low-impact fat-burning aerobic exercise program compared...
Orem’s self-care is a nursing theory that offers direction to the nurse practitioner on how to identify a patient’s deficit needs in getting well. The different levels of care range from educating the patient’s family to giving total attention. The theory explains how nurses can intervene to help patients maintain...
Introduction It is important to note that euthanasia is a highly intricate and complex ethical issue, which requires a thorough analysis and understanding in order to draw any form of evidenced conclusions. Euthanasia for children should be allowed only if a child is suffering from extreme pain, has zero chance...
Despite its market success and competitive advantage gained over the years in the medical device market, Meditech has the problems associated with introducing new products. One of the main ones is the decrease in demand for updated goods, and, as Simchi-Levi et al. (2021) argue, this is due to poor...
Introduction Since there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, it is one of the significant issues of the modern day. Alzheimer’s patients experience memory loss and trouble finding the appropriate phrases in the early stages of the illness. The sick people’s emotional statements are likewise erratic. The development of emotional...
Background It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all spheres of life, including healthcare. In the United States and all over the world, it led to a dramatic growth of national healthcare spending as the prevention and treatment of the infection required the development and implementation of...
Business Case For this project the focus is monitoring compliance of IV pump integration from old HER to EPIC. In this process the IV pump machines used by hospital is the brand Hospira Infusion smart pumps. They will remove the old drug library and replace with new drug library that...
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder whose pathogenesis involves various neurotransmitter systems. The authors conducted their study with the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan and received a grant from Taipei Veterans General Hospital. In recent years, scientists have made notable progress in understanding the neurobiochemistry of schizophrenia. “…with...
Relevant Demographic Data C.N. is a 15-month healthy-looking African-American female brought to the clinic for a routine 15-month well-child visit. She has been visiting this clinic for her well-child checkups and other medical appointments since birth. The patient resides with both parents, who are present in this session. C.N has...
Grace is a Latino Female Portuguese speaking from Brazil. She has lived in the USA for six years and is presently undergoing an immigration procedure for a change in legal status. The client has a history of anxiety, is 10 years into a marriage with two children, and has experienced...
Hypertension (HTN) may be regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular system disorders all over the world. “Characterized by a persistent elevation in the arterial pressure,” this medical condition implies the rise of systolic (≥ 130 mm Hg) or diastolic (≥ 80 mm Hg) blood pressure or both of...
Introduction Hospitals and medical professionals must meet a specific standard of care. Healthcare malpractice arises when a medical practitioner fails to offer a patient the proper care, which results in injury or death. In malpractice cases, a medical mistake is usually involved in the diagnosis or aftercare. Ms. Pinellas had...
The concept of transparency has gained prominence over the last decade, especially within the healthcare industry. When appropriately implemented, transparency creates trust between leaders and healthcare professionals, patients and healthcare facilities, and the whole healthcare system. It helps improve morale, boost performance, lower job-related stress, and increase patients’ happiness. The...
One of the medical industry’s primary concerns is patient safety. Disfavored events during medical activities can occur because of any medical intervention, even when performed correctly (regardless of whether it is diagnostic, therapeutic, or rehabilitative). Improving patient safety requires comprehensive resolutions within the health care system, and safety standards are...
The insurance coverage, accessibility to treatment, functional capacity, standards of healthcare, and care costs in the U.S. health system vary widely by geographical location. Geographical location plays a vital role in healthcare accessibility and equality concerns. Uneven geographic access to health care is a result of areas with greater income...
Introduction It is important to note that organizational theories are critical in healthcare. The main reason is that they determine the organizational structure and design, which can either enhance or hinder a healthcare facility’s capability and its business needs in a successful manner. A theoretical framework’s applicability is tied to...
In hospitals with a high patient-to-nurse proportion, healthcare workers experience dissatisfaction, burnout, and patients suffer from higher rates of death and abandonment than those in organizations with a lower patient-to-nurse ratio. Some states and even countries have begun passing laws to limit the ratio of patients to nurses. Despite this,...
The Circle of Care is a comprehensive model that demonstrates how social and behavior change (SBC) may be utilized before, during, and after treatments across the healthcare ecosystem to enhance health outcomes. The approach emphasizes the interaction across services, including the use of SBC to encourage clients to utilize services,...
There are several reasons why nurses are at higher risk of developing a drug addiction, which means that there is a high chance for practitioners to work in unit with nurses who illegally use drugs. Firstly, the stressful nature of nurses’ work contributes to the development of compassion fatigue, which...
Imposter syndrome, alternatively defined as imposter paradox or impostorism, is a mental event in which a person continuously fears being discovered as a liar and has hesitations regarding their abilities, qualifications, or achievements. Imposter syndrome is a behavioral pattern in which individuals, including those who have sufficient external proof of...
Introduction In the research conducted by Özbaş et al. (2021), the topic of morality and ethics in oncology nurses was discussed. The study was published in 2021, meaning the research’s ethical subject is relevant. The research was found in a scholarly database and was published in a European Journal. The...
Introduction Disability is a complex issue that impacts the person profoundly, not only from the perspective of physical restraints but social, political, and economic aspects. Throughout the history of disability studies, a clear divide was made between the social and medical definitions of disability (Watson & Vehmas, 2019). Recently the...
Regional Health is a major health care provider in Williston, North Dakota. The leadership of Regional Health concerns themselves with the opinion of Williston’s citizens on the quality of the care provided by the institution. After conducting a survey to understand citizens’ outlook on the Regional Health’s medical management, the...
Summary Among the most significant hazards to global public health that has ever existed is the tobacco pandemic. Over seven million people are killed annually by this problem, including two million fatalities from secondhand smoking exposure (Kondo et al., 2019). No degree of cigarette exposure is safe; all kinds of...
Introduction Mental health disorders severely influence individuals’ lives in multiple aspects, often making them incapable of completing daily tasks and communicating with others. Major depression (MD) is the most common deviation and, in 2020, it was experienced by more than 21 million adults in the United States (National Institute of...
Introduction In any investigation process, understanding the causes and manner of death plays an important role. There are many steps to be taken to identify decedents, conduct medical examinations, and disseminate information. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (CCOCME) is an agency responsible for organizing various medicolegal death...
Introduction For the most part, the health care system in the US is primarily market-driven and privatized. It requires the medical care of US people is a commodity in the market, affected by supply and demand. The government’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, employers’ insurance, and private payments support US healthcare...
Introduction Clinical nurses are an integral part of the healthcare profession and play a crucial role in decreasing costs and encouraging high-quality patient outcomes. Clinical nurse leaders are able to offer essential leadership at the point of care to improve the safety and quality of care throughout the healthcare encounter....
The introduction of electronic health records (EHRs) has facilitated easy collection, analysis, access, and mass storage of patient data. The digital transformation has led to enhanced patient care, patient cooperation, and disease diagnosis. However, the presence of technology has brought forth cyber security healthcare risks (Dias et al., 2021). Therefore,...
Introduction The article by Tavares et al. (2021) addresses the impact of COVID-19 on palliative care. The authors note that all aspects of healthcare were affected by the pandemic, and palliative care was not exempted. The primary challenge healthcare providers experienced during the period is the focus of the qualitative...
Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease caused by inflammation in the body. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immunity mistakenly targets healthy cells in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis mostly attacks joints like wrists, hands, and knees. When a joint has RA, its linings are inflamed, causing damage, chronic...
What is EQA? Medical laboratory quality management is developing rapidly and keeps evolving every day. However, analytical quality is still the primary issue since none of the other laboratory quality attributes are relevant if analytical quality is not achieved. Quality control (QC) was first introduced to the medical sphere long...
Introduction The landmark of patient protection and affordable health care act has heralded the advent of technology into our telehealthcare and has been proving to provide effective and adaptable solutions to the mental health population. It has gradually innovated from a historical fee-for-procedure orientation prospect embarking on the quality of...
Introduction Breastfeeding is important for nutrition, survival, development, and maternal well-being. The World Health Organization suggests exclusive breastfeeding for the initial six months of life. After that, it is recommended to continue with proper complementary foods for at least two years. Early as well as continuous skin-to-skin contact significantly improves...
Introduction This article explores the possibility of using blockchain technology in the healthcare sector. The concept and essence of blockchain technology and the areas in which it is applied are being studied and revealed. The authors claim that blockchain technologies can significantly reduce the problems in the healthcare information sector...
The main aim of “Appendix 2:Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records California Code of Regulations Title 8 General Industry Safety Orders Section 3204” is to enhance access to exposure and medical records. The document is published for employees, their representatives and representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety. In...
Appendix 3 details the minimum code of regulations about infection control as defined by the California Dental Board. It begins by highlighting key definitions of terms useful throughout the established standards. For instance, it describes standard precautions as a set of practices for the prevention of infection that may apply...
Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent children neurodevelopmental diseases. It is typically identified during childhood and frequently persists into maturity. This essay aims to answer the research question, Is ADHD a genetic or fake psychological disorder? Some justifications for ADHD as a genetic disorder...
Cardiac surgery correlates with multiple risks due to the threats linked to perioperative blood loss. However, it is vital to address the blood management post-intervention as certain risks persist and patients may encounter negative outcomes. Active bleeding, especially when it comes to post-cardiac surgery patients, can lead to the occurrence...
In this review the researcher’s main aim was to study how negative reinforcement can be used in the treatment of feeding disorder and the participant was an 8-year-old male diagnosed with cerebral palsy (Voulgarakis & Forte, 2015). The subject had challenging mealtime behavior which was maintained by escape and therefore...
Introduction End-of-life issues are multiple and often painful for patients and their families. People who are faced with the impossibility of overcoming the disease may experience emotional pain, despair, or frustration, and without support and social interaction, their suffering may worsen. The ability to decide for yourself when the last...
The health of a community is greatly affected by the work that people do. The reality is that every industry has its own set of risks when it comes to the place of employment, with perhaps just a distinction in the nature or severity of the dangers present. There has...
Introduction One of the healthcare tragedies in the contemporary world is the complexity of treatment and management, which involves multiple practitioners who may not even know each other. The implication is that there is little, if any, coordination. Moreover, patients have been cultured to remain passive throughout the treatment period...
Regulatory compliance requires that the posters be conspicuously displayed to the dentists. The posters can either be from the federal or state or printed by an individual from these state agency websites. Some of the posters that dentists should be aware of and can be retrieved from the national labor...
The human body needs certain types of bacteria to maintain health, including those that help in digestion, fighting other infectious microorganisms, and absorbing nutrients. In children, probiotics help manage inflammatory bowel disease, reducing the duration of diarrhea associated with gastroenteritis and reducing the chances of developing allergies and eczema. When...
Introduction A Registered Nurse (RN) is a highly significant job that generally suits persons who appreciate assisting others. They are practically responsible for people’s lives, which makes nursing a highly specialized field that is intertwined with the complex medical industry. As a result, an RN must be prepared for multiple...
This study presents and discuses the article by Murray et al. (2019) entitled “Gender-specific associations between coronary heart disease and other chronic diseases: Cross-sectional evaluation of national survey data from adult residents of Germany.” The researchers affirm that there are gender differences in heart disease risk profiles and associated chronic...
With the advancement of technology, there is a need to incorporate the current trends and improve on the existing ones in healthcare facilities. Patients need the best treatment, and the caregivers focus on delivering top-notch services. This can only be achieved if the systems in the healthcare facilities are compatible...
Introduction For a clinician, the information in this article is relevant because it helps to understand the prevalence of HIV infection, hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B among patients newly diagnosed with cancer. Therefore, there is a need for a clinician to screen patients who have just been diagnosed with cancer...
Telehealth medication enabled continuum health care in the U.S.A with minimal risk of Covid-19 transmission. However, despite the DEA restricting controlled substance prescription to only allow audio or visual programs that allow patients to speak with physicians in real-time, it could have negatively implicated the prevalence of Substance Use Disorder...
One of the human’s greatest achievements is the vast improvement in healthcare that has increased peoples’ lifespans. However, rising health and social care costs due to an aging global population are considered a danger to global economic growth in the twenty-first century. Old age is associated with the weakening of...
Canadian healthcare and the national Medicare program continue to have significant problems delivering healthcare services in the second decade. Despite the nation having universal healthcare, it ranks poorly in terms of affordability, particularly in Pharmacare and psychotherapy. The demographics of Canada have been linked to the poor ranking it scores...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes brain shrinkage and the death of brain cells. It is the most prevalent form of dementia, which is described as a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, and social abilities that limits a person’s ability to do daily tasks independently. The inability...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous health challenges and made it vital for healthcare professionals and policymakers to introduce new effective measures. Nevertheless, it may sometimes be impossible for the authorities to evaluate all opportunities and threats, address all problems, and take into...
Introduction Nurses are the primary healthcare providers who have acquired the skills necessary for treating patients. They play critical roles in hospitals, especially in their coordination with doctors. Patients in intensive care units need special monitoring for better healing. Positive communication between nurses and doctors creates a conducive environment for...
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...
Nurse Practitioners (NP) should be equipped with the skills and abilities required for independent clinical practice. The NP Role Core Competencies define the competencies needed for a professional NP by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2022). Moreover, the AACN Essentials determine excellence in nursing education (American Association of...
Ranking among the top 10 leading causes of death, suicide is a significant health concern in the US. Research has established that individuals who access Emergency Department EDs present deliberate self-harm symptoms and record the highest rates of suicide. Various literature gives extensive findings on the contributors to the high...
The American Industrial Hygiene Association has summarized experimental and empirical results to form an opinion on the harms of smoking e-cigarettes. The selected document analyzes and investigates the effects of such smoking devices on the health of the smoker and people around and briefly introduces diverse types of e-cigarettes. The...
Nurses are the central workforces of any hospital, providing quality care to patients and spending more time with them than doctors. The main concern of such intense nursing schedules, filled with patient interviewing, various procedures, and the emotional comforting of families, is burnout (Dall’Ora et al., 2020). The latter is...
Introduction In the U.S., the rise of age-related chronic conditions has directly increased neurological ailments, which eventually result in the spread of dementia among the overall communities. Dementia should not be considered a disease but instead should be observed through a combination of symptoms. While cognitive impairment on its own...
It is recommended for Nancy to be seen regularly by specialists who know a pregnancy complicated by pre-eclampsia or blood pressure problems. The presence of chronic hypertension is a risk for moderate pre-eclampsia, and the presence of associated edema suggests that the patient already has increased vascular permeability (Beech &...
Introduction Suicide is the deliberate self-infliction of harm that leads to the inflicting individual’s death. When someone damages oneself intending to end their life but does not pass away because of their acts, it is considered a suicide attempt. There is a link between suicide and other types of harm...
Introduction Fluoroquinolone is prescribed for the treatment of bacterial infections: the medicine binds the beta-lactam ring to DD-transpeptidase, preventing bacteria from constructing a new cell wall (Collignon & McEwen, 2019). Bacterial death is caused by the loss of a cell wall, which exposes the bacterium to lethal circumstances. Fluoroquinolones have...
The practitioner’s knowledge of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes plays an important role in medication treatment prescribing and contributes to overall patient health outcomes. The patient’s individual characteristics can significantly influence the medication’s absorption and distribution capacities. Furthermore, inefficient drug excretion can present a threat to the patient’s health depending on...
Introduction Hijaz and Istanbul were terrified of Cholera entering the region during the hajj from India. The 1865 period resulted in the deaths of 15,000-30,000 pilgrims and triggered a worldwide pandemic (Low 120). The outbreak struck Egypt in 1883, killing approximately 50,000 people (Low 121). The networks that moved and...
Every aspect of our lives changes quickly due to technology and big data, and the healthcare sector is no different. Business analytics in the healthcare sector has contributed to several improvements in the healthcare system, including raising the effectiveness of medical research initiatives and providing better post-operative care for patients....
Introduction Healthcare-related investment has a special meaning for people in developing countries. Many individuals from these areas do not have an opportunity to spend money on proper health care. Therefore, there is a significant need to distribute and promote health interventions in developing countries. Vaccinations and other related procedures are...
Introduction The cultural and structural aspects of healthcare organizations are critical in determining the quality of service provision and potential outcomes. Particularly, these factors can either contribute to failure or foster excellence because they represent shared beliefs, norms and modes of operation, routines, reward systems, traditions, and governance hierarchies in...
Healthcare service management course is a program that encompasses various aspects of hospital administration units. The course is essential in imparting learners with significant skills and competencies required to effectively promote equitable and quality healthcare delivery. During the program, I have learned different techniques that can be used to influence...
Introduction After completing the evaluation of Acadiana Treatment, it became possible to effectively understand the value of evidence-based practice in the workplace. The evaluation is based on existing research into implementing EBP in medical settings, comprised of an 18-point list. There is a high degree of recognition and respect for...
Introduction Electronic health records in healthcare are sophisticated software used to capture and store information about patients. The system was developed as a program aimed at streamlining the country’s healthcare system. The program’s main function was to ensure that all the relevant data concerning the country’s citizens were kept safe...
Generally, the nursing sector is a sensitive area that requires proper oversight of the practices undertaken by different practitioners and agencies. To ensure the effective and efficient application of regulatory measures, the National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) created a platform that allows various concerned bodies to act....
Introduction Advanced practice nurse (APN) could be a powerful asset to a medical organization and enhance the quality of provided healthcare. As an advanced practice nurse, I envision my role at the organization positively, as my skillset and education may change the implementation of provided healthcare. Discussion Modern medical organizations...
Introduction Acute and chronic pain are categories of pain people encounter at a point in their lives. Poor pain management can have negative physical and psychological effects on patients and their relatives. Even though the attending physician is ultimately responsible for prescribing and managing a patient’s pain, the nurses must...
Clinical Decision Support (CDSS) attempts to assist doctors in making the best judgments possible. It is challenging to pinpoint the ideal result because every patient has different traits and preferences. However, to ensure that sacrifices are made in a way that fits a particular patient, physicians should maintain their autonomy...
Introduction Business needs are what resources or methods organizations require to reach their business goal. When business needs are identified, then clear problem statements can be derived. Thus, proper goals and objectives for business can be set. This paper will define business needs and problems in healthcare, specifically focusing on...
Introduction The nurse-patient ratio in a health institution is the number of nurses to that of patients. Nurses should always be enough to cover the needs of all patients within the institution at a particular time. In case of shortages, there can be serious consequences, ranging from worsening illnesses to...
Information technologies are used everywhere in the modern world, and the practice of nurses is no exception. Currently, such an industry as nursing computer science has become available. The field of nursing informatics combines traditional nursing skills with technological skills to support improved healthcare systems and positive patient outcomes. Nursing...
Introduction The nursing unit is one of the central departments in the health care system. Nurses are key players in the welfare of patients. Leadership and oversight in this department are thus of uttermost importance. Proper administration ensures that resources and employees are readily available for patients when required. The...
Introduction Flagyl ER is one of the common medications that help prevent the symptoms of bacterial and parasite infections. It is a brand of metronidazole that has been widely successful in treating infections in various body parts, including skin, joints, respiratory tract, stomach, and reproductive organs. Ultimately, the current project...
Introduction Ms. Sally, the client, is 83 years old and resides with her sister and cat at home. She has had spinal stenosis and types two diabetes for 15 years. To control her condition, she takes Humulin N 20 u SC every morning before eating breakfast. Due to her inability...
Introduction Mental health conditions have a significant impact on people’s quality of life. One such illness is bipolar disorder, which, in extreme cases, negatively impacts a person’s ability to function in society. Despite its incurable nature and severe symptoms bipolar disorder can be managed through pharmacological and psychotherapeutic means to...
Patient-Focused Function: Infection Prevention and Control Firstly, it is important to note that infection prevention and control are critical for patient safety because the hospital-acquired infection can massively hinder patients’ rate of recovery and effectiveness of treatment and exacerbate their conditions. Considering the current public health situation concerning the COVID-19...
Introduction Indigenous peoples continue to experience greater rates of sickness and death, food insecurity, subpar living conditions, and poor mental health on a global scale. Communities responsible for their health, medical systems, and services are key to effective outcomes. These control discourses contain ideas such as indigenous participation, involvement in...
Introduction Most patient care problems affect the hospitals’ budget. In many cases, it is the responsibility of a nurse leader to assist mitigates the aspects leading to the effect on the healthcare facilities budget. Many of the patient care issues are preventable and influence the health facilities more on their...
Purpose of the study The article entitled “Decision fatigue among clinical nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic” deals with the impact the pandemic has had on the ability of nurses to make sound decisions as to the wellbeing of patients in clinical settings. The purpose of the study is “to report...
Introduction Sexual infections are one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Normally, after the mature egg has left the ovary, it should enter the uterine cavity through the fallopian tube. However, in this case study, due to sexual infection, the patient has inflammation because of which scars...
Introduction The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) offers a wide range of specialized services to Australians who live in remote and rural locations. The RFDS has grown to become one of the world’s biggest and most complete aeromedical organizations since its founding in 1928 (RFDS, n.d.). The RFDS provides emergency...
Introduction Kolkaba’s comfort theory is that he considers the comfort of the patient as the main component. This helps people alleviate their psychological state during stressful situations associated with health problems. Many researchers have applied comfort theory to show how its aspects are implemented and how effective it is. Discussion...
Introduction A 14-year-old citizen of Chile, Valentina Moreira, was diagnosed with an incurable disease – cystic fibrosis. The girl weighed only 35 kilograms, and she was unable to eat and breathe on her own: she had to get food through a tube and she was connected to an oxygen machine...
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 Healthcare-related occupations have always been crucial to maintaining a healthy and happy society worldwide. All professions in the healthcare system, especially nursing positions, require knowledge about principles of caring because medical workers communicate with people needing special treatment. Nonetheless, the definition of “caring” remains vague, which makes medical worker-patient...
Health Crisis among Homeless People in New York City New York City has an increased number of homelessness cases every year. According to the report from the city department of homeless services, from the year 2007 up to date, the number of families with children who are homeless and rely...
Introduction The international health catastrophe triggered by the emergence of COVID-19 has led to the implementation of mechanisms to restrict the epidemic’s transmission. Care for others, such as bringing a loved one to dinner, and care for oneself, such as exercising at a fitness facility, and enjoyment like watching movies,...
Introduction The selected policy is Assembly Bill A5679A, first introduced in February 2021 in the New York State Senate. In December 2021, it was signed by the governor, and it became law at the beginning of 2022 (The New York State Senate, 2021). The current bill concerns the global and...
Introduction Leading Health Indicators (LHI) are goals meticulously chosen to drive efforts to enhance health care in the United States to minimize mortality and the spread of infectious diseases. According to the 2020 LHI, access to health services is one of the most critical health indicators. A person’s overall health...
Introduction For any organization’s system to be secure, the company should be able to identify and prevent all risks. Such threats may be cloud and phishing attacks, insider and hacking menaces, among others (Esposito et al., 2018). Risk identification and assessment is a process of detecting, studying, estimating, treating, and...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly appeared two years ago and changed every aspect of human life, including medical care. The influence of coronavirus on the human body varies from asymptomatic to lingering and complex recovery. The disease causes complications for both young people and adults. That is why tracing patterns...
Addressing the problems related to organizational behavior requires the participation of different stakeholders. Relevant academic resources offer valuable insights into the raised issue of the shortage of registered nurses. By integrating the topics discussed in these sources, one can identify the background to the problem and the concomitant factors that...
Introduction Providing healthcare systems and facilities with effective and efficient service delivery methodologies can be strengthened their ability to provide care. Health care systems in many nations struggle with a lack of human resources, which raises mortality rates and causes more maternal fatalities. Leading nations utilize the substitution or shifting...
Various factors impact the capacity of the population to receive medical care. One may consider politics as one of the most influential factors. Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a federal law that has significantly affected the American health care system, seeking to make insurance more affordable, promote Medicaid expansion, and...
Introduction In this paper, I will discuss the American Hospital Association (AHA). It is a national organization representing hospitals, network systems, patients, and communities. The association was formed in 1898 and is currently based in Chicago, US (American Hospital Association, 2022). The mission of AHA is to promote a just...
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...
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is an exciting strategy that could revolutionize the whole sphere of the medical sphere. Traditionally, home care has been used for palliative care of terminal cancer patients and in geriatrics. Recently, PCMH has become increasingly common for both primary care and complex nursing care. The...
The practice of over-the-counter drugs and self-medication are important components of any healthcare system. The use of over-the-counter drugs is part of the self-medication process. The popularity of over-the-counter drugs among patients can increase the likelihood of abuse of such drugs. Pharmacists are often the first point of contact with...
Introduction Social interactions among children are crucial for their cognitive development and personality improvement. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood (Conrad, 2007). Recent statistics show shocking data on the prevalence of ADHD among children in the U.S. The Centres for Disease Control...
Organ transplants are scarce, so they should be allocated, and decisions should be made about who will receive the transplant. Those are hard decisions, as people’s lives usually depend on them: if one will not obtain the transplant, they will die, or their lives will be miserable. However, for now,...
Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are two models of healthcare delivery that have the same objectives: To improve outcomes for patients at a reduced cost relative to standard care. However, there are differences between the two models. The PCMH model is a systems-based method that sets...
Introduction In order to improve the quality of care provided to patients, healthcare organizations must practice equity, diversity, and inclusion. The company can promote multiculturalism by ensuring that all patients receive unbiased care. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, “of all forms of inequity, injustice in health care is the...
Introduction There is an increase in the elderly population due to advances in medicine. Along with this, diseases characteristic of old age are spreading. Among these diseases is hypertension, which is characterized by high blood pressure. An analysis of the demographics and epidemiology of hypertension risk or its presence among...
My leadership style involves encouraging collaboration between the whole team and motivating team members to gain confidence in their decision-making process. This style is based on the belief that each team member is an integral part of the team and should be equipped to play their role in the organization...
The traditional approach to the nursing curriculum design in the healthcare field seems no longer able to enclose all the knowledge the students need to become professionals. In addition, the ever-changing pace of the modern healthcare environment, technological advances, and recent research results require profound skills in generalizing and critical...
The central issue of the Vila Health activity is inadequate team management; the attempt to save money on EHR systems and IT specialists resulted in dysfunctional technology, which affected nurses’ quality of care and wasted the organization’s money. The key reason for the multidisciplinary team’s ineffective collaboration is a lack...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is to increase patient safety and demonstrate strategies and tools that aim to improve the quality of care. Thus, evidence-based practice represents the judicious application of current evidence along with clinical experience to health care decision making. EBP enables healthcare professionals to draw conclusions from existing research...
Nursing is a significant area in the healthcare industry because nurses perform many essential tasks that promote care delivery. This field is flexible, which denotes that these healthcare professionals should engage in lifelong learning and improve their skills and competencies to meet emerging challenges. This statement also denotes that various...
The facility I chose for the assignment is Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. The incidence trend problem I would like to address is medication errors. The analysis of 30 clinical hours shows that medication errors constitute a severe problem in clinical practice. It is possible to minimize or eliminate the...
Nutrition continues to be a problem for people with advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s. Patients are less able to eat independently, so they need help. In particular, the problem of the effectiveness of nasogastric tubes for feeding arises. It has been established that they can be highly effective, but they also...
Workflow standardization is essential in the healthcare setting due to the importance of preserving high-quality service at all times. Since patient health, well-being, and life are at stake, the validation of appropriateness and efficiency of nursing workflow is pivotal. Moreover, when dealing with such a responsible issue as medication administration,...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to uncover one ethical issue that nurse educators face in their practice. Plagiarism in the academic field has become a serious problem, especially with the widespread use of the internet. Thus, nurse educators have to teach their students about plagiarism and how to...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most dramatic events recently affecting the world. Coronavirus resulted in an unprecedented crisis that brought adverse economic, social, and medical consequences. In the United States alone, the pandemic has already resulted in more than 986,000 cases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Introduction This paper aims to assist the team of researchers working on conducting a research study for Novant Healthcare Systems. The paper introduces various research methods and types of designs, explaining how they can be applied within the healthcare industry. Firstly, the paper addresses each particular research method, including qualitative,...
At Hampton VA Medical Center, Community Living Center (CLC), there is a high risk of medication error during drug administration to dementia patients due to many interruptions of nurses. In the CLC, the nurse needed to administer several medications for each patient but was interrupted throughout this complex process. In...
Abstract The relationship between obesity and iron deficiency has not been adequately defined. The study seeks to establish the relationship between the two conditions by analyzing the serum hepcidin concentration amongst individuals aged between 19 to 29 years of good health. The cross-sectional study will evaluate inflammatory markers, serum lipids,...
Introduction Multiple health issues affect communities, which results in the fact that residents of the same area are subject to similar problems. This information demonstrates that certain epidemiological and environmental factors contribute to this state of affairs. That is why it is possible to address all these risk factors to...
Prevalence Age and criteria for social maturity vary across the world and cultures. As a consequence, the current prevalence of adolescent pregnancy is very variable. It differs from South Korea to the United States, Africa to Europe. Many teenage girls do not represent the magnitude of the problem as seen...
Introduction Influenza, also called flu, is among the most contagious infections that tamper with the passage of air in the lungs. The symptoms of influenza include coughs, body aches, high fever, sore throat, stuffy and runny nose, among other symptoms. Influenza has been known as the most common and severe...
Introduction The growing number of infectious diseases in the United States and the world is a consequence of man’s lifestyle choices. Bacteria-resistant strains make these infections increasingly deadly, making them global health risks. Escherichia Coli is a prime example of a bacterial infection whose prevalence and continued impact on society...
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (OLGMC) is one of the largest medical centers in Louisiana. It provides a full set of tertiary care services and maintains 334 staffed beds as well as an acute care medical center in Acadiana (“About Ochsner,” 2022). The organization is known for its high standards...
In recent years, with the advancements in social media, it has become even more crucial to be critical of the incoming information. In the cases of health-related content, the well-being of not only individuals but the whole community or even the world can depend on it. The mass spread of...
With a collaborative campaign from health professionals and health systems, payers, legislators, employers, and consumers, the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of the delivery of routine medical care presents a unique potential to cut low-value treatment drastically. The worldwide population is in great demand for wellness and alternative treatments due to their...
Executive Summary The intensive care unit is a unit of paramount salience in a healthcare setup. It serves the sole purpose of handling critically ill patients requiring extensive care. Teamwork is vital in providing timely, effective, and excellent care and promoting patient safety (Ervin et al., 2018). Poor collaboration and...
Summary Well-developed communication and relationships are the core mechanisms that ensure the effective delivery of quality treatment and care to sick persons by medical service providers, especially in psychiatry. Peplau made a significant contribution to developing this professional viewpoint, and many nurses nowadays follow this perspective. She perceived nursing as...
Change is an inevitable element of progress and development since it signifies the work on the drawbacks of the past for better achievements in the future. In the field of health care, continuous change based on the latest evidence-based practice research drive performance excellence and lead to the improvement of...
Introduction The phenomenon of interest (POI) for this analysis is managing stress among the population of parents with children hospitalized with a terminal illness. The selected concept analysis article (CA) by Smith (2018) analyzes and devises the principles of family-centered care (FCC) in the medical setting. Smith (2018) concludes that...
