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Sterilization and decontamination practices are essential for risk minimization and overall safety. In case the necessary measures are not applied, microbial contamination can occur. As a result, the process may lead to the transmission of certain diseases and infections, which would negatively impact the well-being of the general population. This...
As a non-invasive alternative to conventional therapies for treating chronic low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy has grown in popularity. To guarantee a safe and efficient course of treatment, there are a number of practice difficulties with the use of spinal manipulation therapy that need to be addressed. The five...
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 Tetanus is a rare but fatal disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). It is common among neonates and children in nations without immunization programs and in tropical regions, particularly among men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Control [CDC], 2023). Research shows that out of the 73,000...
Paranoid personality disorder and borderline personality disorder are mental conditions that require specialist intervention and a specific approach to treatment in combination with therapy and medication. Those disorders are characterized by difficulties in daily life and cause discomfort to the patient. To address these two conditions, it is necessary to...
The quality of care provided to patients in healthcare facilities depends on various factors, including the nurse-patient ratio. The PICOT question of this essay, “Does lowering nurse staffing ratios lower the possibility of poor patient outcomes?” was investigated in a journal article “The effect of nurse-to-patient ratios on nurse-sensitive patient...
Nowadays, the healthcare system develops and enhances approaches in treatment and diagnostics in terms of patient care in order to reduce mortality and morbidity. However, despite breakthroughs and innovations, social justice issues continue to exist. Young black women are especially at risk of experiencing maternal mortality and morbidity due to...
Birkeland, Marianne S., et al. “Perceived Social Support and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Youth in Therapy: A Parallel Process Latent Growth Curve Model.” Behaviour Research and Therapy, vol. 132, 2020, p. 103655. The purpose of the study is to evaluate, among children and young people participating in therapy,...
Introduction One of the potential issues that emerge from poor data quality in healthcare is ineffective decision-making. In other words, policymakers might choose inappropriate strategies to meet the facility’s needs due to inaccurate information, privacy breaches, unreliable diagnoses, and other types of incorrect data. In turn, this approach leads to...
The work can be tedious and stressful, negatively affecting wellness. Therefore, searching for methods to reduce stress and support well-being is necessary. Yoga is a well-known practice that positively affects physical and mental health. When considering the issue of yoga and wellness at work, it is essential to note that...
In the Middle Ages, the Christian church was concerned with health issues. Temples welcomed the sick and infirm within their walls, and deacons cared for them. They were assisted by women who were called deaconesses. In the eleventh century, in the European states, for example, in the Netherlands and Germany,...
In the human environment, microbes are among the numerous living organisms. With the stimulus of the settings and surroundings, bacteria, a vital component of such creatures, may occasionally turn into an exceptionally fierce adversary of humans. Among the most predominant infectious pathogens among human beings, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can...
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, commonly referred to as AIDs, is a health condition that damages the immune system, rendering it incapable of defending the body against pathogens and disease-causing germs. Since AIDs syndrome is an advanced version of HIV infection, the two terms are frequently used interchangeably (Hosek & Pettifor, 2019)....
Introduction For the purposes of this assignment, two articles on the topic of salmonella were chosen from the CDC website – “Reports of Selected Salmonella Outbreak Investigations” and “Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Products — United States, 2017–2019”. These sources are considered as important in understanding...
Introduction The United States has a complex and intricate system of federal, state, and local regulations that have a profound influence on facility design. All three levels of government are responsible for enacting and enforcing regulations that dictate how a facility must be designed and constructed, as well as the...
Introduction Rotator cuff injuries are common among throwing athletes, and rotator cuff surgery is a procedure that is often necessary to help these athletes regain their strength and mobility. After surgery, it is crucial to gradually strengthen and stretch the shoulder over several months to avoid re-injury and ensure a...
Introduction Medical professionals’ confidentiality and privacy are among the most important aspects of the medical service industry. Such comfortable conditions and the right working conditions must be ensured as they can directly affect the productivity of clinics. Thus, maintaining confidentiality under all conditions and scenarios, even in emergencies, like with...
A patient problem, such as HIV in this case, significantly affects all aspects of medical care in the clinic. First, this may affect the resources spent and the skills of medical personnel since the degree of success of the assistance provided directly depends on these aspects. In the event of...
HIV is a common problem today despite many medical efforts to curb its spread. However, health policies and standards significantly impact the care of HIV-infected patients. Advances in medical technology have had a significant impact on HIV patients as well as their families and people at risk. At the same...
Introduction The QSEN competencies are a collection of six essential abilities for every healthcare team. Patient-centered care, cooperation and collaboration, evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement (QI), safety, and informatics are some of them (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2012). Each competence has its own set of expectations for the...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the acute vulnerability of businesses and their workers worldwide. Millions of workers have been engaged in remote work many of them lost their positions, besides, companies could not hire new employees. Consequently, many people who could not find a new job and were forced...
Introduction The use of cannabis has to be properly understood and discussed by nurses and other healthcare providers. This substance has many advantages and disadvantages, and people should recognize when this choice is the only appropriate way of treatment or alleviating symptoms. Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major compounds of...
Introduction The Healthcare Restructures Act is centered on health prevention and promotion. In 2010, US President Barrack Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Cleveland et al., 2019). The act paved the way for health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. Having an influx of citizens receiving medical...
This project aims to develop nurses’ knowledge, skill, and confidence in treating patients using continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) as a therapy modality to maximize treatment. Bedside nurse education is framed within the framework of the professional advancement model (Benner, 2019). To reform nursing practice, the project relies on three essential...
Fighting HIV/AIDS has taken the U.S. and other nations worldwide more than three decades to find the right strategies for controlling its spread. The government has invested a significant amount of money in HIV prevention plans. So far, the techniques have helped reduce the disease’s effects by ensuring dramatic reductions...
Patients and medical professionals may be roughly characterized as the potential victims on either side of the physician-assisted suicide (PAS) legalization debate. On the one hand, patients may experience coercion, abuse, and insufficient safeguards if PAS is made legal (Arras, 1995). Concerns may also exist on how the availability of...
Norma Lauderback, the subject of this case study, is 80. She shares a home with Floyd Lauderback, to whom she has been married for 50 years and they are locals of Riverbend City. Norma once dropped a dish while cleaning the dishes because she had a strange feeling. Her spouse...
Alhamidi, S., Alshahwan, M., & Tumala, R. (2021). Knowledge and perception of registered nurses regarding the scope of practice of speech-language pathologists. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 1–11. Web. The purpose of the study was to ascertain what registered nurses (RNs) knew and believed about speech-language...
Electronic health records (EHRs) have recently gained popularity, allowing healthcare providers to manage and safeguard patient details digitally. One of the key components of EHRs is standardized terminology, which involves using a common language to describe clinical conditions, diagnoses, and treatments. As an outcome, data collection is more consistent, and...
Healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse are significant issues in the US and cost billions of dollars annually. Waste and abuse refer to the unwarranted or excessive use of resources as well as intentional deception or misrepresentation of another person or institution for financial advantage. These problems have an adverse effect...
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV for short) primarily affects the body’s immune system. One of the features of HIV infection, which has turned into an epidemic in recent years, is the presence of the so-called seronegative or latent period. Its essence is that for 2-3 months from the moment of...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by the invasion of microorganisms into the urinary tract, which can include the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. There are three ways in which UTIs can be acquired, and the first one is ascending infection. The latter is the most common route of infection, where...
Chen, X., Liao, Z., Huang, S., Huang, Q., Lin, S., Li, Y., Shao, T., Tang, Y., Hao, J., Qi, J., Cai, Y., Wang, M., & Shen, H. (2022). Stigmatizing attitudes toward COVID-19 among patients, their relatives, and healthy residents in Zhangjiajie. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. Web. COVID-19 physical manifestations...
Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder marked by the onset of social interaction and communication impairment at a young age. Although autism is not recognized as a learning disability, autistic children may face some learning difficulties. It affects a person’s social interaction, behavior, communication, and learning ability....
Medicare for All, introduced by a wing of the Democratic party, accounts for one national health insurance program for all Americans with a fundamental right to healthcare. Past events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, justify that the country needs immediate intervention in its healthcare system. Medicare for All is an incentive...
In today’s digital age, using personal devices for professional communication has become increasingly common, particularly in healthcare settings where nurses and other healthcare professionals need to communicate with physicians, hospitals, and agencies. However, while personal devices offer convenience, there are significant disadvantages to using them for professional communication, particularly regarding...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to increase low-income Americans’ access to health care by granting access to Medicaid. The Medicaid expansion has not been utilized by every state, which has resulted in a significant gap in healthcare coverage between states. The economic justifications for and against Medicaid expansion, as...
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are an important diagnostic test that helps healthcare professionals to diagnose conditions related to the heart, including heart attacks, chronic illnesses, and more. Thus, reading an ECG correctly is a vital skill for providers. These diagrams are a representation of how a person’s heart muscle works – the...
Introduction The use of marijuana for medical purposes is commonly discussed in many countries. In the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to develop specific policies to approve and regulate cannabis products that consist of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Using CBD for more than 200...
There are different types of healthcare organizations across the United States that are known to assist patients at different levels. The types of healthcare organizations selected are hospitals and Ambulatory surgical centers. Healthcare facilities offer a service to their clients via a continuum of care and appear to be more...
Smoking can impair the body’s first-line defense mechanisms, making it easier for pathogens to enter the lower respiratory tract. Smoking can damage the cilia (tiny hair-like structures) that line the respiratory tract and normally move mucus, which traps and removes pathogens (Rao et al., 2019). Smoking also decreases the amount...
The suggested response was to launch community-wide education campaigns to inform people about the requirements of HIV/AIDS patients and refute misunderstandings that contribute to the disease’s stigma. The intervention is expected to increase awareness and lessen the fear of HIV transmission, one of the main factors contributing to AIDS stigma....
It is quite beneficial that stigma now has less impact and is decreased when addressing sexuality education. This practice allows the youth to be healthier, accept their sexuality as a normal process of human development, build strong relationships, and be aware of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy. The purpose...
Introduction Giving birth is a highly complex procedure that might present risks to pregnant women’s health. For this reason, many people choose hospitals to relieve the process and ensure that there are no complications during the operation. However, some people find clinic environments exceedingly restrictive and prefer alternatives. Birthing or...
The implementation of self-help kiosks as a cost-saving strategy is a growing trend in healthcare organizations, as these kiosks aim to improve efficiency, reduce costs and provide patients with the same level of care. While this approach offers advantages, it is crucial to consider potential drawbacks associated with reduced staffing...
For decades, abortion has been a hotly debated subject, eliciting strong and often firmly entrenched beliefs on all sides of the political spectrum. While some say that a woman’s freedom to choose what happens to her own body is a basic human right, others think that it is a moral...
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...
Introduction It is no secret that teenagers are a group within society that older categories focus their attention on. The reason is that teenagers actively undergo a bio-psychological transformation, worldview formation, and social adaptation. Wide health initiatives aiming this population are designed to secure these processes in young people and...
During the course on principles of epidemiology, I did research work on salmonella in the Caribbean. The most interesting task was to analyze and propose the key principles of a plan to improve the situation for public health. These evidence-based recommendations are important to me personally in order to follow...
Introduction Arkansas has used the Medicaid Demonstration Waiver 1115 to execute its Medicaid program, which offers coverage of health care for low-income people of the state. The waiver has enabled the state to test new ways to Medicaid coverage to enhance health outcomes and lower costs. The Medicaid demonstration waiver...
The article “Hypertension Update: Implications for Nursing Practice” by L.L. Davis provides an overview of the updated hypertension guidelines and their implications for nursing practice. The article begins by discussing the prevalence of hypertension and the new guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and management. The guidelines recommend a lower threshold for...
Collaborative documentation in mental health counseling is the practice of involving multiple parties in the documentation process. This practice is becoming increasingly common in today’s mental health counseling setting because it enhances the quality of care provided to clients and lowers administrative expenses. It entails involving the counselor, client, family...
Saratoga hospital, located in New York, was founded by a group of women in the 19th century. The needs arose from insufficient healthcare facilities available for treatment. It is among the joint commission enterprise hospital that provides quality and improved healthcare through experienced expert clinicians. The hospital’s mission is to...
Introduction Fall prevention in geriatric patients remains one of the most pressing issues in nursing. Older people, especially those with dementia and other cognitive impairments, are at higher risk of falling and sustaining injuries. Physical exercise is frequently proposed as an effective fall risk reduction intervention (Toots et al., 2019)....
Managed care organizations (MCOs) have become integral to the modern healthcare environment. These organizations provide various services, including health insurance, network management, and utilization management. The administrative role of healthcare organizations in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with MCO standards involves several key functions. Firstly, healthcare organizations must...
Introduction Medical care is always one of the most essential services for society. This is especially true for rural areas where people have a limited number of health services. If there are situations when it becomes necessary to reduce their numbers, the community can experience serious consequences. The same can...
The healthcare industry is evolving quickly in all areas, creating a burden in healthcare service delivery. Addressing the issue gives more insight into who pays for healthcare and how it is delivered (Matsuda, 2019). Private insurance firms struggle to keep up with their new patients, who may have more medical...
Introduction One specific health literacy issue currently faced by Hospital X is linguistic minority patients’ limited use of safe and effective resources to comprehend all medication instructions accurately. The issue pertains to certain patients’ failure to obtain/utilize instructions in their language despite the facility’s ability to provide such accommodations. Literacy...
I am pursuing a degree in healthcare administration, and I want to advance up the hospital hierarchy in my future job. My capacity to assess my subordinates’ judgments will directly impact the success of the medical services delivered in the hospital where I will work. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) stands for...
Odds and risk ratios are commonly used in medical practice to conduct different analyses of the patient’s health and identify new diseases. Both methods of analysis support each other, and in case of insignificant gaps in RR, OR can conduct additional testing to find solutions to the existing problems. Therefore,...
Primarily, it is no secret that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is one of the most dangerous and hazardous infections that humanity has ever faced. However, one should recognize that the features of COVID-19 have not yet been thoroughly studied (Shaw 40). Nonetheless, it is already possible to make certain conclusions based...
Summary of Breach of Patient Confidentiality Stories Today, the news media feature multiple stories regarding incidences of a breach of patient confidentiality resulting from either negligence or intentional acts. In many stories, the violations emanate from unauthorized access to patients’ protected health information. On February 2, 2023, the HHS released...
Introduction England’s medicine and healthcare sectors are rightfully considered one of the most developed and are at a high level. Notably, England is the only Western country where the responsibility for organizing medical care for the population lies almost entirely with the state. In addition, everything in healthcare works based...
Introduction Smoking is a significant contributor to the deterioration of public health since it has a negative impact not only on the health of smokers but also on the health of people who choose not to light up. Hence, anti-smoking efforts are essential to public health measures, which aim to...
Introduction In the United States, healthcare is heavily regulated by a variety of government and non-government organizations. One of these organizations is the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which is responsible for the licensure, certification, and accreditation of healthcare organizations in the state of Florida. It plays a...
Patient Presentation My patient is a 69-year-old woman named Eva. She came to me complaining about concentration, memory, and perception problems. In addition to memory loss and cognitive impairment, other symptoms include aphasia, loss of abstract thinking, and impaired judgment. The woman forgets her relatives and gets lost in her...
Antibiotic stewardship and the One Health concept are crucial in addressing the global issue of antibiotic resistance. In non-hospital practice settings, including primary care clinics and community pharmacies, implementing these approaches requires a coordinated effort between healthcare providers, veterinarians, and public health officials. One Health highlights the interconnectedness of human,...
In general, one of the most concerning healthcare problems in the US and the world is the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The stable number of people with HIV infection in the US will be the unit of the analysis. In general, the number of new infections decreased...
Introduction This purpose of the paper is a summation of the information in the article “How to Identify Predatory Journals in a search”. Working with nursing journals is an essential part of nursing practice. Predatory journals often appear among these documents and need to be identified in a timely manner....
The opioid epidemic is a pressing public health issue that has affected countless individuals and communities across the United States. The article is a relevant and informative piece that caught my attention due to its challenge of misguided beliefs about immigration and its relationship with the opioid epidemic. This essay...
Introduction Assessing health equity across the whole population has become a necessity as it has the potential to help eliminate or reduce health disparities. The article highlights how a new and improved analytical approach can be used to integrate health equity into healthcare quality assurance using a sample from the...
Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) is a level of nursing practice that includes a broad variety of nursing duties that call for specialized knowledge, competence, and decision-making (Hart & Bell, 2022). In contrast, an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a registered nurse who has pursued and completed specialized training in a...
Introduction CQI is a philosophical underpinning in healthcare that focuses on a team making a conscious and honest evaluation of their practices and trying to devise new procedures to make it better, fast, more effective, and more efficient. It addresses all the patient safety measures to ensure that the services...
Introduction The film “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” is based on one of the best-selling books of the same title authored by Rebecca Skloot. The movie essentially told the story of three people. The first was Henrietta Lacks, her daughter Deborah Lacks, and the journalist (Rebecca Skloot) who researched...
Protecting patients’ health records is critical to ensuring their privacy and safety. With the increasing use of electronic health records and the rise in cyberattacks, there is a growing concern about the effectiveness of HIPAA in protecting patient information (Memmi, 2023). Two potential solutions are to provide a private right...
Introduction Gross motor skills and fine motor skills are two distinct categories of physical development that children go through and enhance from infancy through adulthood. Gross motor skills are the larger movements of the legs, arms, feet, and torso that involve balance and coordination (Thunder et al., 2021). Examples of...
Maternal mortality is a severe issue in the United States. The maternal mortality issue has had the biggest impact on minority populations, with black women roughly three times more likely to die after childbirth and five times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications (Nguyen, 2023). Healthcare organizations are responding...
In my humble and subjective opinion, Salem Health’s actions are justified. Firstly, based on the videos on TikTok, it becomes clear that the employee’s professional qualities and behavior do not correspond to the position. Secondly, the nurse is the face of Salem Health, and her inappropriate Internet activity damaged the...
This care coordination plan was created for John, a 62-year-old man who has stage tree non-small cell lung cancer with a history of COPD. The plan is intended to guarantee that John’s lung cancer is treated in a timely and effective manner while also controlling his COPD and other comorbid...
In America, a pre-quickening process for the termination of a pregnancy was considered a crime in the common law. That implied that if a pregnant woman died, the person carrying out the termination of pregnancy was to be charged with murder. In addition, negative birth rights from case laws were...
Introduction Maria’s characteristics are relevant to the targeted population because she represents the challenges many adolescent females face, including limited access to health education, lack of family support, and difficulty balancing school and family responsibilities (Singla et al., 2020). Targeting this population with a comprehensive health promotion plan that includes...
Introduction Teen pregnancy is a significant public health concern that can have long-lasting implications for both the mother and child. In many cases, teen pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of medical complications during pregnancy and childbirth and a higher likelihood of preterm birth and low birth weight. Teen...
The healthcare system is among the most vital sectors in any country since it maintains public health. Similarly to other fields, the healthcare domain relies on specific guidelines and principles, which are often regulated by specific agencies or the state. However, while in some countries, these principles are undeniably adhered...
Mental disorders can be averted through disease prevention and ensuring high-quality treatments are accessible to everyone. The capacity for cognitive performance is a measure of mental well-being. A person’s capacity to engage in a community and their ability to have close personal interactions with their relatives and friends depend on...
The current project is devoted to the use of educational behavioral interventions in the management of obesity. Problems with weight may lead to serious clinical and public health issues, and it is important to promote health behavior change to achieve positive results and predict the progress of complications. One of...
I learned that the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) provided in the initial month after trauma has long-term benefits for people at risk of developing PTSD. Furthermore, patients who received CBT reported less intense PTSD symptoms, particularly less frequent and less avoidance symptoms, than those who received supportive counseling (SC) (Bryant...
Introduction: Clinical Problem The PICOT question for this group is as follows: Should maternal age be considered a normal part of aging after age 35, or is it a cause of ill health related to women’s health? The required single assignment for this group is the clinical manifestation in the...
Introduction Diabetes is a chronic condition requiring continual care through medication, dietary, and lifestyle changes. Intermittent fasting, which includes time-restricted meals and Ramadan intermittent fasting, has been a popular dietary intervention in recent years (Williams, 2016). Healthcare practitioners must understand these behaviors’ unique pathophysiological and pharmacological implications, particularly for diabetic...
Analysis of the Health Issue Teen pregnancy is an issue that has economic principles and indicators at play. For instance, the costs associated with teen pregnancy are estimated to be an average of $21,000 per birth (Mohr et al., 2019). This figure includes prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care, as...
Research Problem One of the challenges encountered during practice involves increased patient health complications due to falls in the institutions. The issue poses a prominent risk to the quality of care since it is attributed to longer hospital stays and increased re-hospitalization cases. As a nurse, the core obligation is...
Introduction Learning is a continuous process where students interact with new knowledge every day. Through this, they are able to develop skills that make them competent members of society. The nursing profession mainly focuses on offering patients healthcare services and quality care. While in training, healthcare professionals are educated on...
Introduction The nursing profession is multifaceted because it relates to human health. A skillful nurse needs to know how to use various types of research to ensure the application of evidence-based practices. Moreover, it helps in working with patients, as well as in identifying and addressing challenges in healthcare facilities....
The healthcare field is undergoing continuous change and development, and the quest for better patient outcomes has led to various processes that strive to enhance the standard of care. The research process, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), and the nursing process are all distinct yet interrelated processes. The main aim is to...
Amelia, S., Maria, S., Roy, J., Darma, D. C., & Pusriadi, T. (2019). Underground economy: The shadow effect of human trafficking. LIFE: International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences, 5(1), 137–153. Web. In light of the difficulties inherent in combating and resolving human trafficking in Indonesia, Amelia et al. (2019) provide...
The oral cavity is an entire ecosystem, a balanced microcosm that, under favorable external conditions, is an integral part of the digestive system. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of healthy teeth and gums, though people are increasingly faced with various oral disorders, and acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is...
Neurological conditions are one of the most common causes of deaths. Addressing this problem begins with identifying risk factors for these conditions. Hypertension and diabetes are the main comorbidities, aggravated by alcohol consumption, smoking and being overweight. Understanding the risk factors allows the medical professionals to assess the patient’s health...
The likely diagnosis is chronic gastritis based on the symptoms exhibited by the patient and their longevity. The condition is characterized by long-term stomach lining damage, frequently due to the infection caused by H. pylori (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2022). It is likely that the patient also reports some symptoms of...
Introduction Breast milk is the perfect food for the baby because it contains the right nutrients. Although mothers know breastfeeding offers many benefits to the baby, they may not know that breastmilk reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Often, mothers choose to balance breastfeeding with formula thinking...
The assertion that knowledge is power is true and essential for modern medicine. This is because doctors and patients always want to get as much information as possible about the disease, diagnosis, or symptoms. Thus, having collected a large amount of data, medical staff can more accurately diagnose and prescribe...
Autoclaving is a commonly used method for sterilizing medical instruments and laboratory equipment. The pressure inside an autoclave affects the temperature and, thus, the timing of the sterilization process. An autoclave uses steam under pressure to raise the temperature of the contents of the chamber, allowing it to reach the...
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that predominantly affects the respiratory system, the lungs specifically. While TB is preventable is curable, its spreading occurs from one person to another through the air. When an individual with tuberculosis in their cough sneezes or spits, they...
The purpose of this assignment is to examine a patient case of a middle-aged man with multiple health issues due to poor lifestyle choices in relation to Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) model. Three strategies will be discussed to assist the patient based on EBP: providing education and evidence-based information, assessing and...
Cervical cancer is a devastating illness that affects women all over the world and continues to represent a serious threat to their health. Over 13,000 new instances of cervical cancer are detected each year, and over 4,000 women die from the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Medicine, unlike many other disciplines, demands evidence-based support for all its interventions. Handling humans and life matters leads to fundamental requirements. Everything, from drug formulations, prescriptions, surgical procedures, and nursing practices, follow some due process involving the collection and trial of various pieces of evidence until something reliable, or beyond...
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 The utilization of telehealth technology is merely one example of how nurses are at the forefront of patient treatment and the major forces behind progress in the medical field. The significance of telehealth in healthcare is soaring as medicinal innovation proceeds, allowing caregivers additional options to boost client experiences...
Introduction When I first watched the video of Utah Nurse Alex Wubbels being arrested for refusing to give a patient’s blood to the police, the initial reaction was one of shock and disbelief. One would expect the officers to respect her professional judgment, but instead, they disregarded her protests and...
Define CAM Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term that describes a wide range of healthcare practices and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine (Barcan, 2020). These practices include herbs, dietary supplements, energy healing, massage, yoga, acupuncture, and homeopathy. CAM prevents and treats illness, improves...
Introduction The middle-range medical model provides a practical framework for dealing with complex issues. The hypothesis offers more precise facts, better empirical testing, and minimum abstract information. However, the theory provides descriptions, predictions, and interpretations of medical services. The approach provides viewpoints that instruct students on handling difficult and urgent...
Introduction In the last two decades, in developed countries at the national level, increased attention has been paid to the evaluation of the activities of medical organizations, especially those providing inpatient and acute medical care. According to Abu Jaber and Nashwan (2022), such evaluation “is considered one of the most...
In the context of the documentary Medicine Women, Lori distinguishes between doctoring and healing because she believes that the training she received in her surgical residency did not provide her with the holistic and spiritual approach to care that is inherent to traditional indigenous healing practices. She sought to learn...
Introduction: The Healthy People 2030 Objective Several methods exist for reducing the prevalence of hypertension among those with CKD-stage 6. The first step in controlling blood pressure is supporting healthy lifestyle choices, such as regular exercise and a nutritious diet low in salt. Controlling the blood pressure levels of individuals...
Introduction Healthcare is a field that depends on humans every hour of the processes, and it is inevitable that mistakes will occur and cause adverse consequences. The outdated approach to preventing errors focused on punishing those who made them but did not address the problem because people still had to...
Introduction The procedure of measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is crucial for exercise researchers and programmers who aim to create effective exercise programs for people with different diseases and disabilities, including arthritis. There are several reasons why HRQoL should be considered when designing these programs. These include the provision...
Introduction Thank you for your posting; the information and your thoughts on the leadership and management roles correlation demonstrate your reflection on the topic. I particularly liked your remark on the informal performance in leadership positions of all nurses, regardless of their official responsibilities. Indeed, being an active participant in...
Introduction The United States of America is home to people from diverse cultural backgrounds from different parts of the world. There are about seven classes of cultural groups in the country. Hispanics or Latinos constitute the second largest and most expanding cultural group in the United States. The Hispanic cultural...
Every profession requires a traditional culture that promotes professional efficacy, value, and quality service delivery. Professionals in various fields achieve their culture through professional associations, which provide members with numerous advantages and cultural norms. In the healthcare sector, various clinical practitioners have embraced professional associations to enhance their clinical practice...
Introduction To achieve compliance with the Principal and GLW standards (outcomes 1-4) within CLAS, Hospital X plans to improve workforce diversity and multicultural competence. The necessary resources include minority organizations in the hospital’s area of operation (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], n.d.). In collaboration with them, Hospital...
The legislation currently being considered plans to establish an accurate staffing distribution for the ratio of nurses to patients. The need to revise the personnel policy was caused by acute problems during the pandemic. On the one hand, nurses are in favor of protecting their interests and setting accurate working...
Culture refers to a complex set of learned beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society. Conversely, ethnicity entails a shared cultural heritage, including shared history, language, ancestry, and physical characteristics, and is often used to describe cultural differences between groups within a society...
Creating a clinical environment conducive to continuous education is essential to improve the work of medical staff and organize patient care at the highest level. Recommendations include autonomy, supervision, social support, workload, diversity, learning and practice orientation (Seabrook, 2014). Learning while working is an effective means of gaining applicable knowledge...
Type 2 diabetes affected 10.5% of the US population in 2018 compared to 2.5% in 1990 (Greenway et al., 2022). Due to an increase in long-term diabetic consequences such as neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, skin ulcers, amputations, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, this poses a severe threat to public health. We examined...
The research conducted by Dr. Marcia Holstad of the School of Nursing at Emory University serves as an illustration of the possible influence that innovative approaches can have on the results of healthcare provision. Dr. Holstad has created innovative methods of monitoring medication adherence and improving symptom management for HIV-positive...
One of the most critical tasks of pathophysiology remains the formation of principles and methods of treatment and prevention of diseases. However, it is impossible to develop pharmacotherapeutic approaches without high-quality diagnostics based on a doctor’s clinical judgment and knowledge of the causes, circumstances and typical patterns of progression and...
IHD is a condition that results to distress in the heart due to a lack of enough blood supply. It is also referred to as coronary illness and is a major cause of death worldwide, including in Australia (Indraratna et al., 2020). The ailment results when the blood starts to...
Microbial death can be defined as the loss of reproductive functions by a microorganism. In addition, as Sokol et al. (2022) state, this loss must be accompanied by favorable environmental conditions, which allows for considering the lack of the ability to reproduce death in full. Not being able to multiply...
It is necessary to implement cultural sensitivity principles in nursing care. This essay aims to describe implementing the practices of culturally sensitive care and ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients” in educating patients about fall prevention. To implement these practices in life, it is...
The twentieth century was an era of discoveries in many scientific and technical fields that turned the world upside down. For a hundred years, scientific and technological progress has reached such heights that people who lived at the beginning of the century could not even imagine. Spaceflight, the Internet, civil...
Electronic health records (EHR) are digital computerized versions of patient information on paper. It can perform various tasks that help provide medical care following clinical practice standards. By granting each partner full access to the patient’s medical history, EHR enables the storage of data on a patient’s history, diagnoses, and...
Introduction The shortage of staff in the healthcare system is a growing challenge that has a significant effect on the delivery of medical services and consequently, patient outcomes. Due to their low numbers after distribution to various facilities, nurses are faced with increased workload and long shifts. Overworking can result...
The pinned Facebook campaign of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC gov) was selected for analysis. The post encourages people to get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. There is also a link to a website with more information about where to get the vaccine and its...
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...
Introduction Pennsylvania launched its health insurance exchange in 2021 after state legislators approved it. The exchange platform was created by GetInsured, a company that works with other states such as California, Nevada, Minnesota, Idaho, and Washington (Lin et al., 2021). The exchange platform has 13 insurers who provide the services...
Introduction Nursing is one of the most critical components of the health care system of any state. Nursing practice is a set of organized care activities by specially trained professional nurses. Care activities are organized, being an integral part of the health system. The nursing theory allows the development of...
Introduction The healthcare industry is constantly exploring innovative strategies to enhance the availability of medical treatment and deliver high-quality patient care. Healthcare providers in California have adopted various initiatives to increase access to healthcare services. The innovations include Medicaid funding, charter schools free clinic sponsorship, and medical centers (MCs) development....
India is one of the most populous countries in the world. Despite free outpatient and inpatient care being available to its citizens, the nation is disproportionately burdened by the disease of diabetes (The Commonwealth Fund, 2020) in the Data Point podcast episode dedicated to the issue of diabetes in the...
Introduction The Medicaid program was created to expand health insurance coverage for low-income people. That is, the target group of the financing model is people whose income does not allow them to purchase more common insurance. Medicaid is funded by both the federal government and the states. Since each state...
Introduction This discussion explores common stereotypes about people with disabilities that prevent them from receiving care. The efforts of those who strive to care for and support people with disabilities are hampered by stereotypes about those individuals, which is a significant obstacle to treatment. These opinions are frequently the result...
Reflection is a valuable aspect in the formation of self-awareness and understanding of the importance of the experience gained. This process is of particular importance in the nursing profession. The acquisition of medical knowledge and evidence-based practice contribute to the empowerment of students and the provision of opportunities to improve...
Introduction Technological developments in genetics have revolutionized procreation by allowing parents to choose the most intelligent genes for their offspring. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is employed by geneticists to detect chromosomal abnormalities (Savulescu, 2001). Discussion PGD is beneficial to parents who prefer in vitro fertilization (IVF) since it allows them...
Community Data Evaluation Growth in the number of obese children from 1975 to 2016 (Jebeile et al., 2022) The problem of obesity in children aged 5-19 does not decrease its relevance in recent years. According to Jebeile et al. (2022), since 1975, the number of obese children has increased by...
Introduction Pregnancies in advanced maternal age (AMA) have increased in developing and advanced countries over the past few years. Typically, the maternal phase is characterized by the age of thirty-five or older. During the past few years, worries concerning the harmful consequences of advanced maternal age on pregnancy aftermaths have...
Introduction The issue of parents refusing to vaccinate themselves and their children is a highly relevant healthcare issue that consists of philosophical and ethical components. It frequently occurs due to parents being skeptical of vaccines and not wanting to harm their children; however, this approach might be dangerous for the...
Introduction The five steps of evidence-based practice (EBP) provide a structured and systematic approach to clinical decision-making. These steps include asking a well-built clinical question, searching and appraising the best available evidence, applying the evidence to clinical practice, evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention, and incorporating the evidence into the...
Short Summary Michael Moore’s documentary titled Sicko dwells on the key shortcomings of the US healthcare system. The primary message communicated by Moore (2007) was that millions of Americans did not receive the services they deserved, which, in turn, affected their well-being on a long-term scale. Multiple issues were reviewed...
Currently, the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis remain largely unresolved. This is due to the lack of study of many aspects related to this diagnosis, as well as the ineffectiveness of the already existing methods of division used in hospitals. Lethality from sepsis varies between 20 and 80 percent, which...
Case Scenario Patient: Max B is a 29-year-old male patient living alone. Recently resigned from the formal employment where he was working as a teacher after he suspected that someone was “watching” over him. History: Max B has a history of auditory hallucinations, and has been previously diagnosed with schizophrenia....
Introduction Depression is one of the common issues affecting pregnant women. Statistics show that 14% to 23% of females might suffer from this health problem during the perinatal period (Yonkers et al., 2009). For this reason, it is vital to address the disease, as if left untreated, it might have...
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...
In my opinion, health care is a combination of services to maintain and restore human health by offering appropriate treatment interventions. In addition, health care should prevent and examine diseases and help people understand what might affect their health positively and negatively. However, I cannot ignore various disparities, namely gender,...
