Strategies to Tackle Primary Care Staffing Shortages

Diagnosis stresses are quickly rising due to impending staffing scarcities in the nursing community and an increment in the number of patients pursuing primary care assistance. In order to fulfill requirements in the next years, the quantity of medical personnel will need to skyrocket. The United States will suffer substantial...

Aspects of Health Care System in the USA

Introduction The first milestone is to achieve social equilibrium in society. Along with other government goals, it serves as a stabilizer of society by equalizing opportunities for access to health care. Another milestone in developing the healthcare system is the achievement of equality of access to healthcare services (Office of...

Evidenced-Based Staffing in Hospitals

This study investigates the importance of evidence-based staffing in hospitals. The analysis shows a strong correlation between the completeness of the staff and the quality of its service. It is important to form a team that is interchangeable and professional. It is concluded that understaffing can bring more costs than...

Colorectal Cancer and Other Cancer Signs and Diagnoses

The reasons for increased colorectal cancer rates and decreased cervical cancer rates in Western society may be related to preferred lifestyles. In addition to excessive alcohol consumption and smoking, the number of male sex relationships has increased (Brenner & Chen, 2018). Other factors like physical inactivity, overweight, obesity, and a...

Detecting Depression in Young Adults: Literature Review

Introduction The negative feeling is a common thing in people as they grow. This is because they experience various challenging events because of various factors such as illness, relationship breakup, and loss of loved ones. Painful feelings are associated with these events and are present to provide one with an...

The American Hospital Association: Quality Improvement

Introduction Quality improvement involves a set of activities that healthcare organizations systemically and continuously do to measure healthcare improvement and the health status of targeted patient groups. AHA is involved in various activities that help in quality improvement before and after restructuring: infection control, emergency readiness, reducing healthcare disparities, and...

Systematic Search Strategy: Medication Dispensing Errors and Prevention

The databases MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase, were used to search for the relevant literature regarding the PICOT question. MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) database with references to journal articles mainly focused on biomedicine. PubMed is a component of MEDLINE, but it contains extra references to books and...

MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Severe PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a body condition that occurs when a stressful event happens. It is the past period that does not mean that the person stays in a dangerous situation, but it shows the triggers that appear in human cognition (Mitchell et al., 2021). The neuroscience of traumas is...

Major Depressive Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder in a Teenager

Diane is a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder. Her symptoms are inappropriate anger, emotional instability, and intense fear of abandonment, causing suicidal ideation. Diane had taken an overdose of acetaminophen after an argument with an older sibling. She had a history of suicide attempts...

Standardization as a Procedural Issue in Healthcare

Introduction It is important to note that standardization is a major operational and procedural issue in healthcare. Two different doctors treating two patients with a similar condition can use divergent approaches. It is highly difficult to standardize work in medicine because a healthcare service delivery process depends on professional background,...

Combating Ebola and Marburg Outbreaks Compared to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction Background Marburg and Ebola viruses are relatively related since they result in hemorrhagic fevers. The first case of the Ebola virus was identified in Zaire and Sudan in 1976 and had an approximately 78% fatality rate (Li et al., 2016). Over four succeeding decades, the virus has presented over...

Domestic Abuse as a Public Health Problem

Introduction In research, study design, analysis of the collected data, and a coherent report of the findings are vital as they allow readers to understand whether the study results are valid and represent reality. It is crucial to ensure the selected design is valid and the research findings are based...

The Language Barriers Between Akan-Speaking Patients and Health Professionals

Introduction It is important to note that communication between a patient and healthcare professional is integral to the healthcare delivery process. An unhindered flow of information determines and affects the quality of care, effectiveness of treatment, and adherence. The primary purpose of the given evidence-based practice project proposal is to...

Accountability, Leadership, Professionalism, Good Communication, and Safety in Prescribing

Introduction An essential worldwide health resource management concern is the dearth of healthcare professionals in many settings. Natural attrition, the absence of the necessary expertise, insufficient recruitment processes, and weak deployment tactics are just a few of the elements that play into this and reduce the number of potentially excellent...

Health Disparities of Transgender Population

It is important to note that health inequality and disparity is a significant problem that requires systematic solutions. Although the existing literature is substantive in providing evidence for the presence of the issue, there are no significant proposed measures to address a health disparity observed within a transgender community. The...

Ethics and Social Justice in Mental Health System

Introduction As a matter of fact, mental health may be regarded as a state that affects how individuals think, feel, and act. It includes the psychological, emotional, and social well-being of a person. At the same time, ethics is a system of moral principles that affect how people make choices...

Evidence-Based Practice in School Nursing

The health assessment procedure performed in one of the Chicago schools helped to reveal an important issue. Thus, the school lacks recommendations and strategies connected to evidence-based practice. Several factors evidence the importance of the given topic. First of all, nurses should have clear, transparent, and adequate guidelines to demonstrate...

The Family Nurse Practitioner’s Roles and Responsibilities

Introduction Advanced nursing practice is a professional stage essential for healthcare organizations’ effective functioning; thus, obtaining a degree and certification in this field is a key to a successful career. In the primary care setting, family nurse practitioners (FNP) are the employees who positively influence patient outcomes and assist physicians...

American Heart Association’s Cardiology Guidelines

The American Heart Association has a critical understanding of how to handle risks and threats, which has helped it manage emergencies and disasters. The association incorporates the annually compiled up-to-date statistics on stroke, heart disease, and other vascular diseases to guide its decision-making process and analyze populations’ health trends by...

Stimulant Therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Psychostimulants – in terms of ADHD treatment – have both advantages and disadvantages. Stimulants used in the treatment of ADHD are no exception to the rule that all drugs have potential negative side effects. Hence, the disadvantages will be related to the latter and are to be explored and understood...

Intravenous Lidocaine Treating Acute Pain

Evaluation of the outcomes of patients receiving intravenous lidocaine and its effect on reducing postoperative pain and opioid requirements compared to patients who do not receive intravenous lidocaine is an important clinical issue to implement a practice change in hospitals that do not currently utilize IV lidocaine. Opioids are extensively...

Care Provision for Vulnerable Populations

In working with vulnerable population, it becomes necessary to promote the health, happiness, and openness of the human experience for the client. The changes that want to be observed include an adjustment in dietary preferences, stress management and exercise. Throughout the endeavor, the first consideration is ensuring that the subject...

Trauma Intervention Programs (Group and Telehealth)

Introduction Intervention programs are intended to offer certain demographic tools and skills to cope with their conditions. While trauma is not a condition in itself, it correlates with several mental health problems that hinder one’s well-being. There are two perspectives to be considered when it comes to such outcomes. On...

Guatemala’s General Health Indicators

Guatemala is a unique state with distinct features but is partly affected by worldwide events. The country represents the largest economy in Central America and is neighboring Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador (The World Bank, 2022; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022). Guatemala has both strengths and...

Patient Safety and Clinical Handover Process

Problem Statement Patient safety is one of the central factors that hospitals aim to improve. In settings where the number of patients greatly increases, the clinical handover process becomes an issue of quality. The lack of structure and systematized information transfer is related to several adverse outcomes for patients, including...

Screening Program for Suicide and Overdose Prevention

Raccoon City Primary Care Screening Stakeholders Police, EMT/EMS, nurses, social workers, people struggling with drug addiction, and people struggling with suicidal ideation. Purpose of the Program Evaluation The program evaluation is intended to be applied to determine if the intervention has yielded positive results and has fulfilled its objectives. Thus,...

Leading Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare

Introduction It is important to note that interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to achieve desired patient and systems outcomes. The given report focuses on the analysis and assessment of the interview conducted with the nursing colleague, where key organizational issues were identified. The emphasis will be put on incorporating evidence-based...

Barriers to Healthcare in Refugee Communities

Introduction Improving refugees’ access to health care services is critical to managing diseases, promoting wellbeing, and increasing the quality of life in the country. Therefore, it is essential to conduct key informant interviews to collect relevant data and address ongoing challenges. This essay aims to identify the barriers to accessing...

Predicting Barriers to Treatment for Depression

Health systems may benefit from real-time technologies that detect people in danger of not starting treatment to boost therapy reception before patients opt out. Chekroud et al. (2018) sought to create a tool that might help identify people who recognize their need for therapy but do not take the first...

Mental Health Services for Teenagers With Mood Disorders

The increase in mental problems in teenagers can be sourced from the insufficient number of studies on teenage mental struggles in the previous years. However, modern teenagers experience significantly more pressure from the environment than ever. With most communication with peers taking place in the online format, modern teenagers experience...

Health Inequities in Virginia’s Counties

Introduction Health inequities constitute an urgent social issue in the modern United States. Unequal access to healthcare has always been prominent, yet today the socioeconomic status of a person is the most definitive factor behind their ability to provide themselves with qualitative healthcare. Subsequently, minority groups that earn less lack...

Treatment Options for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Introduction Using psychological interventions as treatment is a productive tool that is used everywhere. Trauma-focused therapy is one such tool that has significantly reduced PTSD symptoms (Coventry et al., 2020). Symptom reduction is seen among such traumas as childhood sexual abuse and participation in military events. In addition, high efficacy...

Population Health Data in California

Introduction The role of nursing staff in improving population health indicators is high, particularly given the fact that the various levels of academic training are offered to nurses to form a wide range of professional competencies. As an essential link in the national healthcare system and participating in the effective...

Community-Based Health Program in Burundi

Introduction The evaluation of the functioning of a community-based health program in Burundi might be a challenging task for a researcher due to the country’s developing status. Some of the challenges that one might encounter when collecting data at the site of the program implementation include intercultural conflict due to...

Policy Analysis in Healthcare Industry

Introduction Health determines the person’s quality of life, but at the same time, the possibilities of maintaining it and receiving treatment in case of risks are not equal among the population. An important goal of global sustainable development is ensuring health care equity. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine...

Trends Affecting the Role of FNP and Patient Outcomes

Introduction The key trends that will inevitably affect the role of the family nurse practitioner and patient care are the transformation of the concept of family nursing, the granting of full practice powers, and the development of telemedicine. Discussion First, family nurses initially performed patronage functions, and their activities were...

Healthcare Research: Systematic Search Strategy

Introduction To find relevant literature on the PICOT topic, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase databases were used. MEDLINE is a database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that contains references to journal articles, mostly in the field of biomedicine. PubMed is a subset of MEDLINE, although it includes more...

Aspects of Geriatricians in the United States

Introduction There is a scarcity of geriatricians in the United States, which is a severe problem in the public health sphere due to the increased number of older adults and the lack of healthcare professionals who specialize in this sphere. This tendency started years ago and might aggravate shortly. Paula...

The Impact of Advanced Practice Nursing in Healthcare

Introduction Advanced Practice Nursing refers to improved and broadened healthcare interventions and services offered by nurses who, in an advanced capacity, affect clinical health outcomes and provide direct medical services to individuals, communities, and families. An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a nurse who has obtained the expert knowledge base,...

The Coronavirus Epidemic: Importance of Telemedicine

Introduction Since many social services are unable to meet with their clients in person due to the coronavirus epidemic, they have resorted to telemedicine. Any non-public wireless transmission product available to effectively communicate with patients can be used by a qualified healthcare professional who wants to use audio or video...

The Issues of Transferring Care From Hospitals to Nursing

Introduction The issues of transferring care from hospitals to nursing are very important because they allow for a continuum of quality care for patients. In order for the health care system to work more effectively in this direction, the approach to formal processes must change. Accuracy and timeliness in obtaining...

Case Study Analysis: Diagnostics

Introduction In identifying the elements that may present significant factors for the diagnosis, it is necessary to thoroughly examine the patient’s symptoms, considering the type of operation the patient is recovering from and necessary ethnic variables. The patient is recovering from a knee replacement conducted about a week ago, which...

Assessment of Research, Evaluation, and Intervention Development

Hypothesis testing is a critical step in any research proceedings. It allows determining whether logical conclusions can be drawn about the population under consideration based on the data collected from the utilized sample. It is critical to ensure the hypothesis is tested when addressing social problems such as domestic and...

Ethical Considerations of the Registered Nurses

Introduction In order to better understand the concern of the registered nurses that have filed the complaint against that coordinator, it is important to observe what is considered adequate ethical nursing practices. There are seven fundamental components of nursing practice that are ethical and of high integrity. First, justice encompasses...

Transitions of Care Interventions for Improving Life Quality

Introduction In their article, Oyesanya et al. (2021) study transitions of care interventions for improving life quality among patients that have been hospitalized for acute health conditions. The focus of the care transition in the study is the hospital setting; however, only patients with acute conditions were considered, thus excluding...

Asian American Community and Their Mental Health Matters

Introduction In the recent past, mental health-related illnesses have become rampant in the United States, mainly affecting the Asian American and immigrant communities. Several factors attributed to these insurgencies include racial discrimination, difficulty sustaining a bicultural lifestyle, pressure to prosper academically, and the struggle to integrate into the American culture...

Professional Services Automation System in Healthcare

PSA systems may help any firm with business services to enhance project transitions, performance, budgeting, and more. PSA systems may help all divisions of a consultancy company, from the sales department to finance and project management. PSA software may assist firms in physical health industries, advertising, social media, and technology...

Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Medical Facility in Abuja, Nigeria

Introduction This is a proposal for the establishment of a private profit-making, multi-specialty ambulatory medical facility in Abuja, Nigeria. Currently, the region is in need of modern and multi-dimensional medical facilities, which justifies the relevance of such an appeal. The purpose is to assemble a team of medical specialists who...

Systems Thinking: Geriatrics & Gerontology

Systems thinking (ST) across the various transitions of care represents a critical nurse leadership skill in the increasingly complex care service systems. As a term, ST refers to giving due consideration to the ubiquitous interdependencies at the inter-system and intra-system levels (Arnold & Wade, 2015). The most literal but simple...

Patient-Centered Nursing Approaches

Babaei, S., Shakibazadeh, E., Shojaeizadeh, D., Yaseri, M., & Mohamadzadeh, A. (2020). Effectiveness the theory-based intervention based on health belief model on health promotion lifestyle in individuals susceptible to cardiovascular diseases. Iranian Journal of Health Education and Health Promotion, 8(3), 224-239. Web. A significant number of deaths during old age...

Nursing Informatics Impact on Patient Outcomes

Introduction A daily record of deaths from so-called “lifestyle diseases” does not exist in the current world. Every day, tens of thousands of new patients are diagnosed, many of whom have no idea they are the victims of these silent killings. A number of diseases and ailments appear on this...

Policy Analysis: Adjustments & Conclusion

As follows from the above statistics, the Veteran’s Health Administration received an impressive amount of state budget money. This has led to an efficient and rapid response to the COVID-19 epidemic and has allowed funds to be focused in such a way as to obtain as many vaccines as possible...

Family Nurse Practitioner’s Role

Introduction The interviewee, Michelle Jones, FNP, works at Care Memphis Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, which is a healthcare institution offering care to patients of all ages. The professional makeup of the organization is quite diverse, which means that Ms. Jones works with a variety of specialists who are skilled in...

Exploring Research: Intelligence and Educational Achievement

Research design selection is essential for a study because it determines what data is necessary to retrieve and how it should be proceeded to address the goals and answer the questions. The study to explore the improvements people with mental health issues who get primary care in behavioral health settings...

Advocating for Workplace Health and Safety in Nursing

Introduction I am one of the registered nurses (RN) who has been certified by the American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). Additionally, I serve as a nurse administrator in my current hospital, which is another position that stems from the ABSNC accreditation. My role as an RN entails providing,...

Infection Control in Nursing Practices

Introduction Nurse leaders carry significant responsibilities since their role is to mentor the nursing community in order to improve the general quality of treatment within a given healthcare environment. Although there is no specific definition of the exact duties of nurse leaders, the name is self-explanatory as it covers different...

The Lakeland Clinic’s Diversity Issue

Introduction The Lakeland Clinic is currently facing a drastic decrease in patient volume. One of the identified reasons behind this is the lack of diversity, inclusion and cultural understanding. To resolve the issue, the clinic is organizing a committee to address diversity and make recommendations for inclusion. As a candidate...

Childhood Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction Quantitative and qualitative data collection and study methods are distinct methods used in data analysis. While they differ in the type of data collected and approach, researchers must be aware of such techniques to develop their data collection and study methods (Hughes & Tarrant, 2019). Due to the varying...

Epidemiology of Population Health

Introduction Surveillance, research, evaluation, the establishment of relationships, and the development of public health policies are among the main tasks of epidemiology. Surveillance involves the collection and analysis of data on the health status of the population; the goal is effective measures for the control and prevention of diseases (Birkhead,...

Digital Health Information Technologies

Modern society is founded on the benefits of extensive use of technology in many different areas. The implementation of modern technologies in the healthcare system resulted in the emergence of various digital healthcare information systems. Overall, digital health refers to the use of information and communication technologies to manage health...

Standardized Terminology Within the Electronic Health Record

Patient data is one of the most important aspects of healthcare. Nowadays, the number of different methods of diagnosis and treatment in healthcare has increased significantly. The amounts of information about the patients’ health, prescribed medications, laboratory test results, and other necessary indicators, which must be memorized and processed by...

Early Diagnosis of Depression: Public Health

Depression in young adults has become a significant health problem across the US. It causes persistent feelings of loss of interest in activities and sadness and, in most cases, affect how young adults behave or think about themselves. If not detected on time, depression in young adults can lead to...

Clinically and Culturally Competent Care for Transgender and Non-Binary People

The summarized article is called “Clinically and culturally competent care for transgender and non-binary people: A challenge to providers of perinatal care” and is written by Lee Roosevelt, Sarah Pietzmeier, and Reed Robinson. The authors start their research by introducing the research context and explaining its relevance. They state that...

Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in the US

Introduction Obesity is a significant public health problem recognized as one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States. Obesity and overweight are two common disorders that result in additional medical conditions associated with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, metabolic disorder, and coronary heart disease (Chooi et...

The Hoarding Disorder: Fundamentals and Treatment

There are many different diagnoses that are difficult in terms of formulating and assessment. These include disorders of mental health, which are characterized by abnormal human behavior resulting in discomfort. Such behavior is considered a disease when it poses a threat to the patient’s life or surrounding people or when...

VITAS Healthcare: Program Evaluation Proposal

Introduction VITAS Healthcare is a hospice care agency that began in 1798 in Florida, US. The name VITAS was adopted from the Latin word vitas, which stands for life-giving. The organization preserves patients’ dignity and provides end-of-life care to terminally ill patients (VITAS Healthcare, n.d. a). It offers spiritual, mental,...

The Need for Leadership in Nursing Practice

The Need for Leadership in Nursing Practice Due to the challenges and complexity of healthcare systems, effective leadership is an indispensable component that directly influences the quality of patient care and the attainment of positive outcomes. Leadership encompasses the elaborate process of setting goals and strategies, enhancing the commitment and...

Glucagon and Its Effects on Hypoglycemia Patients

The organs that aggravate or alleviate hypoglycemia entail the pancreas, liver, and muscles. Each organ contains specific enzymes and hormones that participate in the metabolic process, regulating blood sugar and maintaining equilibrium (Melmed et al., 2020). Glucagon raises blood sugar levels and keeps them from falling too low, whereas insulin...

Sunny Valley Medical Center’s Accreditation

Any medical institution must undergo specialized checks to obtain accreditation and continue working. This process is of particular value, as it directly affects the quality of healthcare and the level of well-being of the population. In the case under study, an example of Sunny Valley Medical Center was provided, which...

Human Trafficking as a Practice Problem

Practice Problem Human trafficking is a worldwide phenomenon to which no country is immune. Victims of modern-day slavery are exploited in every region of the world, forced to work or provide paid sexual services in real-life production environments and on the Internet. The enormous scale of the issue requires world...

Environmental Health Care: A Common Cause of Lead Exposure

Lead exposure is a type of poisoning that may be prevented and recognized. The sources of lead exposure vary, depending on the environment, the age of individuals, and other external factors like cosmetics or medicine (Obeng-Gyasi, 2019). However, the most common cause of lead exposure is lead-based paint. Until the...

Standardized Handoff Checklist in Acute Care

Problem Description Acute care refers to the short-term but active medical care the patient receives during an urgent health condition. It is opposite to the long-term or chronic that supposes that patients receive regular medical supervision to support their health. Therefore, acute care allows for saving the lives of those...

Healthcare Research Designs and Sampling Methods

Introduction A research design represents a set of techniques that can be utilized to shape the research process. The practical constraints of the given location, resources, and availability of staff ultimately define it. By choosing an appropriate research design, investigators can acquire better financial and timeline outcomes for their efforts...

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project

Nurses’ knowledge, skills, and competencies determine the quality of their work and affect the well-being of patients. Nurses that acquired competencies identified in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project can manage and change practices to improve service standards (Sherwood, 2021). While all six established qualities are critical...

Factors of Decision-Making by Healthcare Managers

Healthcare managers occasionally encounter situations that require them to make critical decisions in healthcare facilities. Decision-making is considered a complicated affair that may involve clinical and non-clinical situations. Multiple factors such as financial resources, treatment options, ethics, quality, and legal aspects are some requirements that a health manager must consider...

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Its Importance

Introduction Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers across the world. It starts either in the rectum or colon, and its naming depends on where it starts. Rectal and colon cancers are usually grouped because they have numerous common features. Due to this, they have the same screening tests...

Healthcare Policy Evaluation in the US vs. Mexico

One of the primary motivations for implementing healthcare programs is to benefit the entire public. Some programs educate and provide protection strategies, while others provide alternatives in the event that the prioritized techniques fail. In the process of finding areas of non-compliance that may pose a risk to the general...

Rest Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

In the history of medicine, there were numerous treatments for mental illnesses that were based on various concepts of how a human body works. One such concept is the rest therapy proposed by Silas Mitchell in the nineteenth century that was used in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)...

Prevention in Healthcare and Social Science

Prevention in healthcare and social science entails many activities defined as interventions. Experts in the field seek to reduce threats or risks to health. In this instance, they determine that healthcare falls into three categories based on a patient’s stage in the illness. Prevention involves primary, secondary, and tertiary care....

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Recommended Therapy

Genetics and Neurotransmitters Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition that is characterized by pathognomic features, which are intrusive, persistent, unconscious impulses and thoughts which repeat themselves continuously. It occurs when there are variations in some genes that give instructions for proteins that transport serotonin (Strom et al., 2021). Differences in genes...

Aspects of Nursing and Types of Data

Introduction Closed-ended questions are a category of questions for which the respondent chooses prepared answer options. Open-ended questions expect respondents to answer the questions in more detail. Nurses can assess whether a patient is healthy using critical thinking skills. There are two types of data: subjective and objective (Faubion, 2022)....

Unintended Awareness During General Anesthesia

The clinical problem selected is awareness during anesthesia in the operation room (OR). Cardinale et al. (2019) state that one of the unforeseeable problems when performing surgical operations is unintended awareness during general anesthesia (UAGA), which is the maintenance of consciousness and explicit recollection while undergoing treatment modalities that should...

Epidemiology of Ebola and Marburg Viruses

Abstract Background: Ebola and Marburg viruses are deadly Filoviruses that are significantly infectious. The viruses have not been given the necessary attention, posing a significant challenge to the public. They cause massive deaths when an outbreak occurs, hence the need for general knowledge regarding the virus to enable the public...

Refugee Health-Related Challenges

Strengthening effective preventive services for refugee populations: toward communities of solution The health care system has an unequal distribution of the effectiveness of service delivery mechanisms. One problematic sector is refugee health, which includes various barriers for immigrants to service delivery. It is connected with the bureaucracy and does not...

Epidemiological Studies in Risk Prevention

Epidemiological studies greatly contribute to the development of risk-associated prevention measures. They help to address the prevalence of a disease, trace its history, and identify its determinants and causes (Jenicek, 2019). The field’s researchers explore the patterns of an illness and allow public health sector representatives to create prevention plans...

Implications of Healthcare Fraud and Abuse

Healthcare fraud and abuse cause healthcare inflation, leading to higher premiums, more costly services, and patient exposure to unnecessary risks. There are different forms of fraudulent health care, including false claims, kickbacks, misrepresentation of the services offered to patients, unbundling, duplicate claims, and unnecessary medical procedures and services. The Stark...

Fall Prevention and Stop Elderly Accidents Tool

Introduction As people age, their bodies become frailer and they gradually lose stability. This process leads to a high number of fall-related injuries and deaths among adults 65 years and older, costing over $30 bill. annually for U.S. citizens alone (Stevens, 2013). The two articles by Stevens and Phelan propose...

Addressing Depression Among Native Youths

Introduction The medicine wheel is a well-known symbol in Native American culture, and it may be found in many aspects of human life. The Indigenous people believe that life is a continual loop that must be acknowledged. The notion of the life cycle is seen in how indigenous people deal...

Nursing Informatics Policy and Its Influence on Healthcare Delivery

The development of nursing information structures is an essential factor in improving the delivery of health services. It includes the development of regulations that will make the mechanisms of the individual and the healthcare institution interaction safe and convenient. In addition, the goal is to provide patients with confidence in...

Trauma in Mental Health Facilities for Young Adults

SWOT Analysis The organization in which I previously worked is Mental Health First Aid, which focuses on the psychological well-being of people. I worked with young adults, and it determined the choice of methods to address their problems and adequately respond to their concerns. This organization is operated and managed...

COVID-19: Mandatory Vaccination

Since the start of the pandemic, scientists around the world have been busy developing a vaccine against COVID-19. After its creation, many people expressed concerns about its relevance and possible serious health consequences. At the same time, one could notice a division of opinion regarding the medical staff, especially nurses,...

“Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diet…” Study by Nilsson et al.

Unhealthy lifestyles and habits may result in increased rates of overweight and obesity, requiring people to follow various diets. As noticed by Nilsson et al. (2013), one of the most popular dietary patterns is to reduce carbohydrates and increase protein and fat intake. Since the short- and long-term effects of...

Healthcare Advocacy Plan for Nassau County

Introduction It is important to note that identifying health inequities requires a thorough analysis of the key metrics, including social determinants of health. The assessment of health trends in the Nassau (NA) county of New York State allowed an in-depth overview of major points of interest in this regard. Despite...

Concepts of Holistic Comfort Theory

Holistic comfort is a theory proposed by Katherine Kolcaba in 1994. It is based on meeting a patient’s need for comfort and ensuring their recovery. This theory has gained popularity to such an extent that it is a requirement for nurses in the current healthcare system of most countries. This...

Workplace Conflict Between Nurses

Introduction The task of nurse leaders is to provide visionary leadership in order to foster a constructive work environment where disagreements are dealt with more effectively to maintain high standards of patient care (Angelo, 2019). The purpose of this essay is to discuss a situational conflict and how to deal...

Incorporating Telehealth Into the Healthcare System

Introduction The need to improve patient care outcomes has influenced the research and development in various aspects of technology to enable hospitals and health professionals to deliver equal services to sick people in the healthcare system. The increasing level of digitalization has made healthcare units maximize the use of engineering...

Options for Slowing Rising Medicaid Bill

Introduction The American healthcare system has several initiatives intended to address the medical needs of more citizens. A good example is Medicaid, a state and federal program designed to cater for the healthcare expenses of low-income persons. Some of the key beneficiaries include young children, some persons with disabilities, and...

Information Technology Projects in the Healthcare Sector

It is impossible to imagine a modern complex system without a digital framework behind its success. Healthcare is not an exclusion, as its IT projects are often seen as underperforming to their expected values (Kaplan & Harris-Salamone, 2009). Reasons behind this failure may depend on situational factors, yet the unsatisfactory...

Care for Dementia Patients in Nursing Homes

Introduction Dementia is detrimental to socialization and personal growth and development among patients since it impairs brain functions. Although dementia is not a specific disease, it is a group of conditions associated with at least brain malfunctions. The condition is common among people of ages 85 and above. Non-pharmacological interventions...

Telehealth and Population Health Speciality

In the past, most patients, especially those from rural areas, have encountered many challenges that prevent them from accessing hospital facilities. The need to ensure equity-care provision amongst patients with various constraints is crucial to the health professional. Integration of telehealth technology in healthcare service allows ensuring all patients, despite...

Public Health Organizations in Charlotte, North Carolina

Introduction The socio-ecological model is essential for healthcare organizations to evaluate organizational objectives and adapt them. This model influences interpersonal, political, and social factors; some inequalities affect ethnic minorities, women, children, and challenged people (Brown, 2015). It is essential to examine healthcare services in Charlotte, North Carolina, using the socio-ecological...

Healthcare Program: Informational Campaign on Dementia

The role of nurses shall not be underestimated when it comes to designing and implementing healthcare programs aimed to improve the well-being of the general population. Nurses provide multiple care services to different patients with various conditions, personalities, and wishes. Moreover, since the interactions and frequent and close, the team...

Obesity as a Global Health Issue

Introduction and Purpose Obesity is a medical condition characterized by abnormal or excess body fat that accumulates to the extent that it causes adverse health effects. People are classified as obese when their BMI (body mass index) is over 30kg. Obesity is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular...

The 5th Version of Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Introduction The diagnosis of mental disorders is based on the principles of good clinical practice, including objectivity and reliability of the diagnostic examination, which ensures comparability and reproducibility of diagnostic decisions by psychiatrists with different levels of professional training and work in different countries. Using classifications and guidelines as diagnostic...

Quality Improvement Initiative – Influenza Vaccination

Introduction The health of medical providers is an essential factor that not only reduces the risk of shortage in terms of workers providing healthcare services but also ensures safety for patients. This is why measures should be taken to minimize possible risks in terms of infections and illnesses that can...

Impact of Clinical Systems on Nursing Efficiency and Practice

Introduction Clinical systems are becoming essential tools for improving the procedures implemented to improve patients’ health outcomes. Informaticists, information technology (IT) specialists, and physicians collaborate to identify emerging technological models and equipment that can transform care delivery. The purpose of this paper is to offer a succinct annotation of four...

Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment

Introduction Hemoglobin is a protein molecule in red blood cells that supplies oxygen to body tissues and organs. For children aged between 6 and 12 months, haemoglobin level should range from 11.3 g/dL to 14.1 g/dL, a drop in this amount leads to anemia, which is associated with iron deficiency...

Obesity Screening Training Using the 5AS Framework

Introduction The learning objectives of this project include applying a practice improvement project in a real-life setting and collecting and analyzing the results. Additionally, another objective is the implementation of best practices to address a serious healthcare concern, such as obesity in a clinical setting. Finally, this project allowed one...

Initial Beliefs: Evidence-Based Management in Healthcare

Learning means acquiring new information that broadens people’s horizons and helps them to see details or peculiarities that were previously unnoticed. Turning back to my first paper, I should say that my initial beliefs remain unchanged, although I got extensive knowledge related to the subject. The organizational theory remains a...

Eye and Ear: Physician Case Study

What additional information (e.g., clinical findings, laboratory test results) will confirm the diagnosis? Other clinical findings necessary to confirm the diagnosis include the presence of otorrhea, erythema, itchiness, and conductive hearing loss. The ear canal’s skin is often erythematous as a result of edema, and on rare occasions, the pinna...

Classification of Menopause as a Disability

Introduction Menopause is the time during which the female menstrual cycle stops due to lower progesterone and estrogen hormones. Even though there are no legal obligations requiring employers to comply with menopause regulations, females should not be discriminated against, and ladies should be treated workers equally based on the organizational...

Q.I. Program for Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers

Introduction Quality improvement (QI) initiative in healthcare is an effective method of gradually increasing the quality of the provided services. A wide variety of instruments, such as research, organizational changes, and innovative therapies, help achieve this objective (Gilbert et al., 2020). Moreover, the process generally involves various stakeholders, including clinicians,...

The Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement

The Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement (CEPI) is a medical research organization dedicated to studying and reviewing healthcare delivery in institutions. This organization uses evidence-based research to understand how doctors can practice more effectively. The organization’s evidence-based practice research focuses on paying attention to all patient groups. The organization’s...

Fall Prevention Among the Elderly

Introduction The local community has a large number of elderly home owners. As a nursing professional and a part of a volunteer community assistance program, I am tasked with recognizing and remedying the problems faced by this demographic. The primary issue identified through discussion is a high number of falls...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With a Professional

Introduction George Smith is a 26-year-old man who has been suffering from PTSD symptoms for 4 years. The disorder began to develop due to a traumatic experience when George witnessed a domestic murder. The young man at that time lived in a rented apartment with two of his friends. Two...

Chronic Diseases’ Effects on Emotional & Social States

Many people are diagnosed with various illnesses, and often those conditions are chronic. A significant number of people across the US face long-standing diseases, which are associated with different factors, including education, lifestyle, mental health, and family history (Hayes & Gillian, 2020). Chronic illnesses can have damaging effects on a...

How Healthcare Organizations Deal With COVID-19 Financial Issues

Introduction The widespread dangerous COVID-19 pandemic affected all aspects of our society. Along with the overall change in the lifestyle of the citizens, connected with social distancing, constant wearing of masks, and rise of the cases of infection, healthcare facilities were highly influenced, as well. A growing number of hospitalized...

Billing and Coding Regulations in Healthcare

Introduction Medical facilities have an increased demand to comply with the coding, documentation, billing, and reimbursement practices to perform effectively. Healthcare organizations must adhere to governmental agencies’ regulations and guidelines to ensure that they are adequately reimbursed for the health services offered to their clients (Callaghan et al., 2022). Some...

Rapid Childbirth: Care and Consequences

Introduction Childbirth is always a heroic act; despite all the naturalness, it is a complex physiological process that requires great efforts from a mother and child, professionalism, and attention from a medical specialist. However, one should understand that all kinds of rapid childbirth are characterized by pathological delivery, in which...

Complementary Therapies in Nursing Practice

The emphasis on the legal aspect of introducing complementary therapies for patients with different health issues seems beneficial from the perspective of the need to regulate this process. Therefore, I completely agree with the post as it highlights the necessity to develop guidance of this nature in order to avoid...

The Birth Control Methods Overview

The modern healthcare sector offers numerous ways of birth control women can use. Their choice depends on the physiological peculiarities of a female and her personal preferences. Alondra is a 33-year-old woman with three children who does not want any more kids. For this reason, one of the first possible...

Urinary Tract Infections in Rural Tertiary Care Centers

Introduction As part of this study, there was a study article by Potugari et al. (2020) entitled “Multimodal intervention approach reduces catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a rural tertiary care center.” This scientific research aims to examine urinary tract infections in rural tertiary care centers. The study’s design was based...

Diabetes Mellitus Self-Management

Introduction The chosen article Patients’ perspective on self-management: Type 2 diabetes in daily Life was written by Van Smoorenburg and colleagues, illuminating the issue of diabetes, focusing on keywords of diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes, and self-management. Managing diabetes mellitus is becoming more difficult for patients of all ages. Diabetes...

Neuromuscular Disorders: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment

Neuromuscular Disorders It is crucial to emphasize that neuromuscular diseases are a group of diseases of the muscles of the body and nerves located in the limbs, during which the primary pathological process is noted directly in the muscle or nerve. In this case, the central nervous system is not...

The Health of Refugee Communities in California

Introduction The Afghan community in California experiences a variety of challenges with access to healthcare services. Factors such as English proficiency, level of education, financial stability, and health insurance status are significant determinants of healthcare access. It is estimated that 24.4% of Afghan households live in poverty, and 50.8% live...

Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Introduction First of all, my resume provides complete information about my education and work experience in the field. It contains a detailed description of my work as a Registered Nurse, including a description of my competencies and responsibilities in a clinical setting. Separately, all the skills that I have and...

How Exercise Programs Decrease Fall Rates in Adults

PICOT Question For adults greater than 65 years of age in the retirement community (P) does an exercise program (I) compared to no exercise program (C) decrease fall rates (O) within one year (Table 1)? Prioritized List of Databases for the PICOT Question The first database that was considered appropriate...

Treatment Process Differences and Similarities for Three Racial Groups

Introduction The authors used the method of observational study for their research, as they aimed to compare and contrast the specifics of diabetes treatment among different populations. Thus, the study provides qualitative evidence of the treatment process differences and similarities for three racial/ethnic groups: African Americans, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites....

Aspects of the Integrative Medicine Modality

Introduction Integrative medicine, for this essay, strives to combine evidence-based conventional medicine and complementary medicines to achieve high-quality patient care. Yoga, on the other hand, started as a spiritual practice but has expanded to incorporate issues of mental and physical well-being. Therefore, Yoga should be considered an integrative modality since...

Policy Changes to Control Disease Better

Concerns and inquiries about the most effective ways to prevent and control viruses are raised by the increasing trend of disease transmission. Mainly the questions became relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic and the socio-economical and health consequences of the issue. Some countries had better rates during the pandemic due to...

Health Education and Health Promotion Revisited

McCauley’s nursing tradition has been referred to as Careful Nursing, a method of nursing created in Ireland in the early 19th century and adopted by Irish nurses in the Crimean War. Even though records of careful nursing have been preserved, little emphasis has been given to it in the literature...

A Project Addressing the Shortage of Nurses

Problem Statement Despite the high academic discussion around the problem of the shortage of nurses, it is evident that governmental interventions do not definitively address the issue. This issue is directly related to the national quality indicator as the adequacy of care is not met due to the simple lack...

Professionalism in Nursing and Education

Introduction Professionalism to me as a nursing student means providing quality care to patients while adhering to the ethical and legal standards of the nursing profession. It also means being able to work well with other members of the healthcare team to provide the best possible care for patients. Further,...

Health Promotion Strategies for Elderly People

Introduction Over the past decades, the welfare of the aging population has become a growing concern of healthcare providers all over the world. This development is due to ” a tendency of constant growth in the elderly population” (Scartoni, Sant’Ana, Murillo-Rodriguez, et al., 2020, p. 1). Therefore, the need to...

Communication Problems in Healthcare Attendants

Summary Research is necessary for nursing staff because it improves their occupation, keeps them updated, and advances healthcare quality. Caregivers who have basic literacy skills can make better use of knowledge to come to their own decisions. However, several problems facing nursing practice can hinder service delivery. This paper will...

Maintaining Cost Benefit Analysis in Nursing

Based on the recent researches, maintaining CBI has a nurse-knowledge-related problem. Many units are now dealing with an inflow of newly graduated nurses as well as temporary nurses who might not be familiar with the residents of the unit due to the loss of experienced bedside nurses. Inexperienced nurses could...

Hospice Care and Nursing Ethics Provisions

End-of-life care is fraught with various dilemmas and requires practitioners to observe the standards of ethics strictly. The American Nurse Association (ANA) offers clear ethical guidelines to be followed across the healthcare continuum, including hospice settings. Observing its first provision in caring for a hospice patient involves refraining from any...

Significance of the Diabetes Issue

Introduction Diabetes is a widespread health issue with several serious adverse effects on the individual. This disease is characterized by a metabolic disorder and has a manifestation in the form of an increase in blood sugar levels. In this aspect, increasing glucose levels is critical because it damages human organs....

Teaching Teens With Major Depressive Disorder

Society is often confronted with illnesses that have explanations or can be outwardly interpreted and noticed. However, the situation is changing for mental disorders because it is a more complex group of illnesses. Support for mental health continues to be an urgent task for public health: Diagnostic and treatment guidelines...

Climate Change as a Healthcare Priority

The problem of global warming has become one of the most severe challenges for humanity in the twenty-first century. Human-caused climate change significantly impacts the ecological situation and many areas of human life, such as health care. In its 2022 policy brief presented at the Stockholm+50 conference, the WHO stated...

Rising Healthcare Costs as a Policy Issue

Healthcare is an essential part of every person’s life regardless of their social status or health condition. However, it is not available financially for many people because of ever-increasing medical service prices. This issue is the most pertinent because it directly affects people’s ability to maintain their health. The global...

Evidence-Based Practice and the Nursing Shortage

Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the cornerstone of nursing as it facilitates the delivery of care that has been proven to be efficient. As you have mentioned, EBP aims to correct misconceptions and develop new techniques. One example of an evidence-based practice that achieves this is elevating the head of...

The Medical Practice Improvement

The key aspects I would like to remember from this reading are the comprehensive performance evaluation framework and the ongoing optimization cycle. They make it possible to establish constant monitoring of essential indicators of operational processes in which employees are involved and simultaneously implement the search for ways to improve...

The Caring Concept: A Literature Critique

Concept Analysis Every therapeutic relationship requires the practitioner to possess some compassion and empathy degree since they form the essential ingredients to assist other people. The significance of compassion and empathy becomes aggravated when others are in need. However, the two components need help to work. Therefore, for every practitioner...

Health Assessment’s Impact on a Nurse Practitioner

The health assessment may help healthcare professionals alleviate practice for one another. A health assessment is a small survey that asks questions about one’s well-being (Jarvis, 2018). This allows hospitals to find programs and services that will help a person feel better (Jarvis, 2018). In addition, this procedure is helpful...

An Incident Report on a Medical Blunder

Details of the incident A 64 years old man was admitted to an emergency ward of North District Hospital in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong on April 23, 2018. The reason for the hospitalization was abdominalgia, vomiting and weakness in the lower limbs of the patient. After medical examination, he was...

Cultural Diversity at Rockland Psychiatric Center

Introduction Cultural competency is crucial for healthcare organizations since it promotes diversity and a cordial working environment. The student’s proposal concisely provides background information on the Rockland Psychiatric Center’s (RPC) cultural diversity. The use of percentage representation of the different ethnic groups in the organization allows one to understand the...

Nurse Leaders’ Tasks and Activities

The nurse leader selected for the interview is E. G., a nurse supervisor at Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care. This nurse leader’s position is two levels above my own one since I work as RN skilled nurse at the same organization. The interview with the nurse leader is scheduled for November...

Epidemiological Data as a Public Health Tool

It is important to collect epidemiological data especially in studying disease patterns. It is a major public health tool that can be applied in targeting and evidencing control measures as a way of protecting the public’s health and safety. Epidemiological data easily identifies a population that is at risk of...

Anorexia Nervosa Among Eating Disorders in Adolescence

Joanna, a 15-year-old Caucasian female, presents to the office for normal her annual health checkup and is accompanied by her mother. She weighs 90 pounds at the height of 5 foot 3 inches. Her BMI is 15.9, which is underweight for a female her age and height. She is currently...