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Genome-wide sequencing, multi-gene panels, and other multi-genic tests are replacing single-gene testing for illness diagnosis, prediction, prognosis, and therapy as the field of medicine moves from genetics to genomics. The consideration of the policy changes genomics poses is framed by the shift from genetics to genomics. The switch from genetic...
Introduction Chapter 12 regards Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and OSHA Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs). It details procedures regarding contact with harmful chemicals and blood in daily routines at work. Key terms include blood, bloodborne Pathogens, Chief, clinical laboratory, decontamination, and engineering controls. Discussion The main pathogens addressed include Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Human...
Introduction The article discussed how the coronavirus has affected diverse communities and the causes of the disparities that have arisen throughout the epidemic. The present pandemic is being highlighted as a way to raise awareness about the social, political, and economic systems that influence how various individuals view the pandemic...
Introduction The phenomenon of interest is clearly stated; the research focuses on delirium, which considerably influences nursing practice in diagnosis and management, with under-detection and inconsistent delirium care being international issues. A qualitative methodology, specifically semi-structured interviews, was employed to investigate nurses’ perspectives on various areas of delirium evaluation and...
Introduction A defect in the manner the human body controls and utilizes sugar, or glucose, as an energy resource, is classified as type 2 diabetes. Concerning the PICOT-question, in middle-aged recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, as the primary treatment, does participation in a low-impact fat-burning aerobic exercise program compared...
Orem’s self-care is a nursing theory that offers direction to the nurse practitioner on how to identify a patient’s deficit needs in getting well. The different levels of care range from educating the patient’s family to giving total attention. The theory explains how nurses can intervene to help patients maintain...
Despite its market success and competitive advantage gained over the years in the medical device market, Meditech has the problems associated with introducing new products. One of the main ones is the decrease in demand for updated goods, and, as Simchi-Levi et al. (2021) argue, this is due to poor...
Introduction Since there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, it is one of the significant issues of the modern day. Alzheimer’s patients experience memory loss and trouble finding the appropriate phrases in the early stages of the illness. The sick people’s emotional statements are likewise erratic. The development of emotional...
Background It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all spheres of life, including healthcare. In the United States and all over the world, it led to a dramatic growth of national healthcare spending as the prevention and treatment of the infection required the development and implementation of...
Business Case For this project the focus is monitoring compliance of IV pump integration from old HER to EPIC. In this process the IV pump machines used by hospital is the brand Hospira Infusion smart pumps. They will remove the old drug library and replace with new drug library that...
Introduction Nurses serving in health care facilities are obliged the provision treatment and care services for several patients admitted and those who seek outpatient services. However, due to the greatest acuity level, the number of nurses performing such services has substantially decreased across the US (Tawfik et al., 2020). When...
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder whose pathogenesis involves various neurotransmitter systems. The authors conducted their study with the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan and received a grant from Taipei Veterans General Hospital. In recent years, scientists have made notable progress in understanding the neurobiochemistry of schizophrenia. “…with...
Relevant Demographic Data C.N. is a 15-month healthy-looking African-American female brought to the clinic for a routine 15-month well-child visit. She has been visiting this clinic for her well-child checkups and other medical appointments since birth. The patient resides with both parents, who are present in this session. C.N has...
Grace is a Latino Female Portuguese speaking from Brazil. She has lived in the USA for six years and is presently undergoing an immigration procedure for a change in legal status. The client has a history of anxiety, is 10 years into a marriage with two children, and has experienced...
Hypertension (HTN) may be regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular system disorders all over the world. “Characterized by a persistent elevation in the arterial pressure,” this medical condition implies the rise of systolic (≥ 130 mm Hg) or diastolic (≥ 80 mm Hg) blood pressure or both of...
One of the medical industry’s primary concerns is patient safety. Disfavored events during medical activities can occur because of any medical intervention, even when performed correctly (regardless of whether it is diagnostic, therapeutic, or rehabilitative). Improving patient safety requires comprehensive resolutions within the health care system, and safety standards are...
The insurance coverage, accessibility to treatment, functional capacity, standards of healthcare, and care costs in the U.S. health system vary widely by geographical location. Geographical location plays a vital role in healthcare accessibility and equality concerns. Uneven geographic access to health care is a result of areas with greater income...
Introduction It is important to note that organizational theories are critical in healthcare. The main reason is that they determine the organizational structure and design, which can either enhance or hinder a healthcare facility’s capability and its business needs in a successful manner. A theoretical framework’s applicability is tied to...
In hospitals with a high patient-to-nurse proportion, healthcare workers experience dissatisfaction, burnout, and patients suffer from higher rates of death and abandonment than those in organizations with a lower patient-to-nurse ratio. Some states and even countries have begun passing laws to limit the ratio of patients to nurses. Despite this,...
The Circle of Care is a comprehensive model that demonstrates how social and behavior change (SBC) may be utilized before, during, and after treatments across the healthcare ecosystem to enhance health outcomes. The approach emphasizes the interaction across services, including the use of SBC to encourage clients to utilize services,...
Introduction In the research conducted by Özbaş et al. (2021), the topic of morality and ethics in oncology nurses was discussed. The study was published in 2021, meaning the research’s ethical subject is relevant. The research was found in a scholarly database and was published in a European Journal. The...
Introduction Disability is a complex issue that impacts the person profoundly, not only from the perspective of physical restraints but social, political, and economic aspects. Throughout the history of disability studies, a clear divide was made between the social and medical definitions of disability (Watson & Vehmas, 2019). Recently the...
Regional Health is a major health care provider in Williston, North Dakota. The leadership of Regional Health concerns themselves with the opinion of Williston’s citizens on the quality of the care provided by the institution. After conducting a survey to understand citizens’ outlook on the Regional Health’s medical management, the...
Summary Among the most significant hazards to global public health that has ever existed is the tobacco pandemic. Over seven million people are killed annually by this problem, including two million fatalities from secondhand smoking exposure (Kondo et al., 2019). No degree of cigarette exposure is safe; all kinds of...
Introduction Mental health disorders severely influence individuals’ lives in multiple aspects, often making them incapable of completing daily tasks and communicating with others. Major depression (MD) is the most common deviation and, in 2020, it was experienced by more than 21 million adults in the United States (National Institute of...
Introduction In any investigation process, understanding the causes and manner of death plays an important role. There are many steps to be taken to identify decedents, conduct medical examinations, and disseminate information. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (CCOCME) is an agency responsible for organizing various medicolegal death...
Introduction For the most part, the health care system in the US is primarily market-driven and privatized. It requires the medical care of US people is a commodity in the market, affected by supply and demand. The government’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, employers’ insurance, and private payments support US healthcare...
Introduction Clinical nurses are an integral part of the healthcare profession and play a crucial role in decreasing costs and encouraging high-quality patient outcomes. Clinical nurse leaders are able to offer essential leadership at the point of care to improve the safety and quality of care throughout the healthcare encounter....
Introduction The article by Tavares et al. (2021) addresses the impact of COVID-19 on palliative care. The authors note that all aspects of healthcare were affected by the pandemic, and palliative care was not exempted. The primary challenge healthcare providers experienced during the period is the focus of the qualitative...
Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease caused by inflammation in the body. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immunity mistakenly targets healthy cells in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis mostly attacks joints like wrists, hands, and knees. When a joint has RA, its linings are inflamed, causing damage, chronic...
Introduction The landmark of patient protection and affordable health care act has heralded the advent of technology into our telehealthcare and has been proving to provide effective and adaptable solutions to the mental health population. It has gradually innovated from a historical fee-for-procedure orientation prospect embarking on the quality of...
Introduction The US healthcare system is often criticized for being inaccessible, inefficient, and lacking in a diverse and equitable approach. The New Zealand healthcare system, on the other hand, is often regarded as a more practical approach to addressing the well-being of the national population. The two systems, however, share...
Introduction This article explores the possibility of using blockchain technology in the healthcare sector. The concept and essence of blockchain technology and the areas in which it is applied are being studied and revealed. The authors claim that blockchain technologies can significantly reduce the problems in the healthcare information sector...
The main aim of “Appendix 2:Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records California Code of Regulations Title 8 General Industry Safety Orders Section 3204” is to enhance access to exposure and medical records. The document is published for employees, their representatives and representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety. In...
Appendix 3 details the minimum code of regulations about infection control as defined by the California Dental Board. It begins by highlighting key definitions of terms useful throughout the established standards. For instance, it describes standard precautions as a set of practices for the prevention of infection that may apply...
Monitoring and controlling are the primary functions of an organization’s management team, and their work determines how efficiently the recourses are allocated and used. Multiple components, such as finances, workforce, technology, and equipment, are integrated into the strategies to administer and optimize the work of a hospital (Almansoori et al.,...
Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent children neurodevelopmental diseases. It is typically identified during childhood and frequently persists into maturity. This essay aims to answer the research question, Is ADHD a genetic or fake psychological disorder? Some justifications for ADHD as a genetic disorder...
Cardiac surgery correlates with multiple risks due to the threats linked to perioperative blood loss. However, it is vital to address the blood management post-intervention as certain risks persist and patients may encounter negative outcomes. Active bleeding, especially when it comes to post-cardiac surgery patients, can lead to the occurrence...
In this review the researcher’s main aim was to study how negative reinforcement can be used in the treatment of feeding disorder and the participant was an 8-year-old male diagnosed with cerebral palsy (Voulgarakis & Forte, 2015). The subject had challenging mealtime behavior which was maintained by escape and therefore...
Introduction End-of-life issues are multiple and often painful for patients and their families. People who are faced with the impossibility of overcoming the disease may experience emotional pain, despair, or frustration, and without support and social interaction, their suffering may worsen. The ability to decide for yourself when the last...
The health of a community is greatly affected by the work that people do. The reality is that every industry has its own set of risks when it comes to the place of employment, with perhaps just a distinction in the nature or severity of the dangers present. There has...
Introduction One of the healthcare tragedies in the contemporary world is the complexity of treatment and management, which involves multiple practitioners who may not even know each other. The implication is that there is little, if any, coordination. Moreover, patients have been cultured to remain passive throughout the treatment period...
Regulatory compliance requires that the posters be conspicuously displayed to the dentists. The posters can either be from the federal or state or printed by an individual from these state agency websites. Some of the posters that dentists should be aware of and can be retrieved from the national labor...
The human body needs certain types of bacteria to maintain health, including those that help in digestion, fighting other infectious microorganisms, and absorbing nutrients. In children, probiotics help manage inflammatory bowel disease, reducing the duration of diarrhea associated with gastroenteritis and reducing the chances of developing allergies and eczema. When...
Introduction A Registered Nurse (RN) is a highly significant job that generally suits persons who appreciate assisting others. They are practically responsible for people’s lives, which makes nursing a highly specialized field that is intertwined with the complex medical industry. As a result, an RN must be prepared for multiple...
This study presents and discuses the article by Murray et al. (2019) entitled “Gender-specific associations between coronary heart disease and other chronic diseases: Cross-sectional evaluation of national survey data from adult residents of Germany.” The researchers affirm that there are gender differences in heart disease risk profiles and associated chronic...
With the advancement of technology, there is a need to incorporate the current trends and improve on the existing ones in healthcare facilities. Patients need the best treatment, and the caregivers focus on delivering top-notch services. This can only be achieved if the systems in the healthcare facilities are compatible...
Introduction For a clinician, the information in this article is relevant because it helps to understand the prevalence of HIV infection, hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B among patients newly diagnosed with cancer. Therefore, there is a need for a clinician to screen patients who have just been diagnosed with cancer...
Telehealth medication enabled continuum health care in the U.S.A with minimal risk of Covid-19 transmission. However, despite the DEA restricting controlled substance prescription to only allow audio or visual programs that allow patients to speak with physicians in real-time, it could have negatively implicated the prevalence of Substance Use Disorder...
One of the human’s greatest achievements is the vast improvement in healthcare that has increased peoples’ lifespans. However, rising health and social care costs due to an aging global population are considered a danger to global economic growth in the twenty-first century. Old age is associated with the weakening of...
Canadian healthcare and the national Medicare program continue to have significant problems delivering healthcare services in the second decade. Despite the nation having universal healthcare, it ranks poorly in terms of affordability, particularly in Pharmacare and psychotherapy. The demographics of Canada have been linked to the poor ranking it scores...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes brain shrinkage and the death of brain cells. It is the most prevalent form of dementia, which is described as a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, and social abilities that limits a person’s ability to do daily tasks independently. The inability...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous health challenges and made it vital for healthcare professionals and policymakers to introduce new effective measures. Nevertheless, it may sometimes be impossible for the authorities to evaluate all opportunities and threats, address all problems, and take into...
Introduction Nurses are the primary healthcare providers who have acquired the skills necessary for treating patients. They play critical roles in hospitals, especially in their coordination with doctors. Patients in intensive care units need special monitoring for better healing. Positive communication between nurses and doctors creates a conducive environment for...
Pediatrics is an intricate sector of healthcare that requires significant care for children as the most vulnerable group globally. Accordingly, challenges in pediatric care are experienced in phlebotomy, a medical connotation for drawing blood specimens from patients (Thompso, 2018). Piazza et al. (2019) provided that invasive procedures could induce psychological...
Nurse Practitioners (NP) should be equipped with the skills and abilities required for independent clinical practice. The NP Role Core Competencies define the competencies needed for a professional NP by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2022). Moreover, the AACN Essentials determine excellence in nursing education (American Association of...
Ranking among the top 10 leading causes of death, suicide is a significant health concern in the US. Research has established that individuals who access Emergency Department EDs present deliberate self-harm symptoms and record the highest rates of suicide. Various literature gives extensive findings on the contributors to the high...
The American Industrial Hygiene Association has summarized experimental and empirical results to form an opinion on the harms of smoking e-cigarettes. The selected document analyzes and investigates the effects of such smoking devices on the health of the smoker and people around and briefly introduces diverse types of e-cigarettes. The...
Nurses are the central workforces of any hospital, providing quality care to patients and spending more time with them than doctors. The main concern of such intense nursing schedules, filled with patient interviewing, various procedures, and the emotional comforting of families, is burnout (Dall’Ora et al., 2020). The latter is...
Introduction In the U.S., the rise of age-related chronic conditions has directly increased neurological ailments, which eventually result in the spread of dementia among the overall communities. Dementia should not be considered a disease but instead should be observed through a combination of symptoms. While cognitive impairment on its own...
It is recommended for Nancy to be seen regularly by specialists who know a pregnancy complicated by pre-eclampsia or blood pressure problems. The presence of chronic hypertension is a risk for moderate pre-eclampsia, and the presence of associated edema suggests that the patient already has increased vascular permeability (Beech &...
Introduction Suicide is the deliberate self-infliction of harm that leads to the inflicting individual’s death. When someone damages oneself intending to end their life but does not pass away because of their acts, it is considered a suicide attempt. There is a link between suicide and other types of harm...
Big data analysis technology is rapidly developing, becoming an important characteristic of management. For example, IBM develops a super-computer that scans millions of scientific articles and utilizes machine learning to correlate symptoms and predict clinical outcomes (Cozzoli et al., 2022). Predictions have become a necessity; modern healthcare undergoes a transition...
Introduction Fluoroquinolone is prescribed for the treatment of bacterial infections: the medicine binds the beta-lactam ring to DD-transpeptidase, preventing bacteria from constructing a new cell wall (Collignon & McEwen, 2019). Bacterial death is caused by the loss of a cell wall, which exposes the bacterium to lethal circumstances. Fluoroquinolones have...
Introduction Authors’ stance toward their source can be either objective or subjective. Hasler’s stance toward his source is objective because he selected informative and reliable sources when writing this article. He did not merely choose one or two sources that would support the idea that his article was an objective...
Introduction Hijaz and Istanbul were terrified of Cholera entering the region during the hajj from India. The 1865 period resulted in the deaths of 15,000-30,000 pilgrims and triggered a worldwide pandemic (Low 120). The outbreak struck Egypt in 1883, killing approximately 50,000 people (Low 121). The networks that moved and...
Every aspect of our lives changes quickly due to technology and big data, and the healthcare sector is no different. Business analytics in the healthcare sector has contributed to several improvements in the healthcare system, including raising the effectiveness of medical research initiatives and providing better post-operative care for patients....
Introduction Healthcare-related investment has a special meaning for people in developing countries. Many individuals from these areas do not have an opportunity to spend money on proper health care. Therefore, there is a significant need to distribute and promote health interventions in developing countries. Vaccinations and other related procedures are...
Introduction The cultural and structural aspects of healthcare organizations are critical in determining the quality of service provision and potential outcomes. Particularly, these factors can either contribute to failure or foster excellence because they represent shared beliefs, norms and modes of operation, routines, reward systems, traditions, and governance hierarchies in...
Healthcare service management course is a program that encompasses various aspects of hospital administration units. The course is essential in imparting learners with significant skills and competencies required to effectively promote equitable and quality healthcare delivery. During the program, I have learned different techniques that can be used to influence...
Introduction After completing the evaluation of Acadiana Treatment, it became possible to effectively understand the value of evidence-based practice in the workplace. The evaluation is based on existing research into implementing EBP in medical settings, comprised of an 18-point list. There is a high degree of recognition and respect for...
Introduction Change is one of the key strategies used in hospitals to improve healthcare services. Stakeholders responsible for the change need to get updated with the emerging trends in global health. Through this, the hospital can set its standards up to the international level (Agyei-Baffour et al., 2020). For instance,...
Introduction Electronic health records in healthcare are sophisticated software used to capture and store information about patients. The system was developed as a program aimed at streamlining the country’s healthcare system. The program’s main function was to ensure that all the relevant data concerning the country’s citizens were kept safe...
Generally, the nursing sector is a sensitive area that requires proper oversight of the practices undertaken by different practitioners and agencies. To ensure the effective and efficient application of regulatory measures, the National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) created a platform that allows various concerned bodies to act....
Introduction Advanced practice nurse (APN) could be a powerful asset to a medical organization and enhance the quality of provided healthcare. As an advanced practice nurse, I envision my role at the organization positively, as my skillset and education may change the implementation of provided healthcare. Discussion Modern medical organizations...
Introduction Acute and chronic pain are categories of pain people encounter at a point in their lives. Poor pain management can have negative physical and psychological effects on patients and their relatives. Even though the attending physician is ultimately responsible for prescribing and managing a patient’s pain, the nurses must...
Clinical Decision Support (CDSS) attempts to assist doctors in making the best judgments possible. It is challenging to pinpoint the ideal result because every patient has different traits and preferences. However, to ensure that sacrifices are made in a way that fits a particular patient, physicians should maintain their autonomy...
Introduction Business needs are what resources or methods organizations require to reach their business goal. When business needs are identified, then clear problem statements can be derived. Thus, proper goals and objectives for business can be set. This paper will define business needs and problems in healthcare, specifically focusing on...
Introduction The nurse-patient ratio in a health institution is the number of nurses to that of patients. Nurses should always be enough to cover the needs of all patients within the institution at a particular time. In case of shortages, there can be serious consequences, ranging from worsening illnesses to...
Information technologies are used everywhere in the modern world, and the practice of nurses is no exception. Currently, such an industry as nursing computer science has become available. The field of nursing informatics combines traditional nursing skills with technological skills to support improved healthcare systems and positive patient outcomes. Nursing...
Introduction The nursing unit is one of the central departments in the health care system. Nurses are key players in the welfare of patients. Leadership and oversight in this department are thus of uttermost importance. Proper administration ensures that resources and employees are readily available for patients when required. The...
Introduction Flagyl ER is one of the common medications that help prevent the symptoms of bacterial and parasite infections. It is a brand of metronidazole that has been widely successful in treating infections in various body parts, including skin, joints, respiratory tract, stomach, and reproductive organs. Ultimately, the current project...
Introduction Ms. Sally, the client, is 83 years old and resides with her sister and cat at home. She has had spinal stenosis and types two diabetes for 15 years. To control her condition, she takes Humulin N 20 u SC every morning before eating breakfast. Due to her inability...
Introduction Mental health conditions have a significant impact on people’s quality of life. One such illness is bipolar disorder, which, in extreme cases, negatively impacts a person’s ability to function in society. Despite its incurable nature and severe symptoms bipolar disorder can be managed through pharmacological and psychotherapeutic means to...
Patient-Focused Function: Infection Prevention and Control Firstly, it is important to note that infection prevention and control are critical for patient safety because the hospital-acquired infection can massively hinder patients’ rate of recovery and effectiveness of treatment and exacerbate their conditions. Considering the current public health situation concerning the COVID-19...
Introduction Indigenous peoples continue to experience greater rates of sickness and death, food insecurity, subpar living conditions, and poor mental health on a global scale. Communities responsible for their health, medical systems, and services are key to effective outcomes. These control discourses contain ideas such as indigenous participation, involvement in...
Introduction Most patient care problems affect the hospitals’ budget. In many cases, it is the responsibility of a nurse leader to assist mitigates the aspects leading to the effect on the healthcare facilities budget. Many of the patient care issues are preventable and influence the health facilities more on their...
Purpose of the study The article entitled “Decision fatigue among clinical nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic” deals with the impact the pandemic has had on the ability of nurses to make sound decisions as to the wellbeing of patients in clinical settings. The purpose of the study is “to report...
Introduction Sexual infections are one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Normally, after the mature egg has left the ovary, it should enter the uterine cavity through the fallopian tube. However, in this case study, due to sexual infection, the patient has inflammation because of which scars...
Nurse educators have a fundamental role in warranting that current and future nurses are adequately prepared to sufficiently satisfy today’s healthcare needs. One of the ways nurse educators can achieve this is by enhancing and perfecting care in the clinical setting by encouraging and supporting registered nurses that are already...
Introduction A 14-year-old citizen of Chile, Valentina Moreira, was diagnosed with an incurable disease – cystic fibrosis. The girl weighed only 35 kilograms, and she was unable to eat and breathe on her own: she had to get food through a tube and she was connected to an oxygen machine...
Introduction The symptoms of the 42-year-old man presenting to the ED appear to align with the diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis, which is an inflammatory condition affecting the prostate glands’ excretory ducts. A urinary tract infection is commonly associated with bacterial prostatitis, the onset of which is associated with perineal...
Introduction Environmental health is defined as a public health sector responsible for researching and minimizing the impact of certain factors of the ecosystem on peoples health. Natural disasters, global and local environmental problems, and the quality of the atmosphere and hydrosphere are all subjects of research in this health sector....
Introduction Healthcare-related occupations have always been crucial to maintaining a healthy and happy society worldwide. All professions in the healthcare system, especially nursing positions, require knowledge about principles of caring because medical workers communicate with people needing special treatment. Nonetheless, the definition of “caring” remains vague, which makes medical worker-patient...
Health Crisis among Homeless People in New York City New York City has an increased number of homelessness cases every year. According to the report from the city department of homeless services, from the year 2007 up to date, the number of families with children who are homeless and rely...
Introduction The international health catastrophe triggered by the emergence of COVID-19 has led to the implementation of mechanisms to restrict the epidemic’s transmission. Care for others, such as bringing a loved one to dinner, and care for oneself, such as exercising at a fitness facility, and enjoyment like watching movies,...
Advanced practice registered nurses are an important resource in the healthcare industry because they contribute to disease management and prevention. However, institutional, regulatory, and state barriers to APRN practice persist today leading to increased healthcare costs limited access and compromised quality of care offered. Regulatory Barriers State laws and regulations...
Alang, S., McAlpine, D., & McCreedy, E. (2020). Selection into mental health services among persons with depression. Psychiatric Services, 71(6), 588-592. The purpose of this study was to discover sociodemographic and health traits related to depression sufferers’ usage of various mental health services, such as counseling or prescription medication. Understanding...
Introduction The article discussed in this work is the one written by Nita Gandhi Forouhi and Nicholas J Wareham, Epidemiology of Diabetes. The paper provides the readers with information about diabetes mellitus, explains the types of it, shows how it varies in different groups of people, and what factors contribute...
Introduction The selected policy is Assembly Bill A5679A, first introduced in February 2021 in the New York State Senate. In December 2021, it was signed by the governor, and it became law at the beginning of 2022 (The New York State Senate, 2021). The current bill concerns the global and...
Introduction Leading Health Indicators (LHI) are goals meticulously chosen to drive efforts to enhance health care in the United States to minimize mortality and the spread of infectious diseases. According to the 2020 LHI, access to health services is one of the most critical health indicators. A person’s overall health...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly appeared two years ago and changed every aspect of human life, including medical care. The influence of coronavirus on the human body varies from asymptomatic to lingering and complex recovery. The disease causes complications for both young people and adults. That is why tracing patterns...
Addressing the problems related to organizational behavior requires the participation of different stakeholders. Relevant academic resources offer valuable insights into the raised issue of the shortage of registered nurses. By integrating the topics discussed in these sources, one can identify the background to the problem and the concomitant factors that...
Various factors impact the capacity of the population to receive medical care. One may consider politics as one of the most influential factors. Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a federal law that has significantly affected the American health care system, seeking to make insurance more affordable, promote Medicaid expansion, and...
Introduction In this paper, I will discuss the American Hospital Association (AHA). It is a national organization representing hospitals, network systems, patients, and communities. The association was formed in 1898 and is currently based in Chicago, US (American Hospital Association, 2022). The mission of AHA is to promote a just...
The metaparadigm of nursing is characterized by nursing, person, health, and environment. My nursing philosophy is providing optimal holistic care to every patient, showing compassion, and being empathetic and culturally sensitive. It is important to me that I advocate for my patients, treat everyone with respect and dignity, and coordinate...
Fraud and abuse in the healthcare system have been one of the top enforcement priorities in the U.S. for the past few years. The Federal Department of Justice and U.S. attorneys are fighting Medicaid fraud and struggling to define abuse, fraud, and corresponding penalties. This research paper aims to identify...
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is an exciting strategy that could revolutionize the whole sphere of the medical sphere. Traditionally, home care has been used for palliative care of terminal cancer patients and in geriatrics. Recently, PCMH has become increasingly common for both primary care and complex nursing care. The...
Physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals have specific knowledge that they use to treat patients. However, patients may feel excluded when their treatment depends solely on the ideas and opinions of their healthcare provider (Légaré et al., 2018). One of the core principles of modern medicine is patient-centered care, where...
The practice of over-the-counter drugs and self-medication are important components of any healthcare system. The use of over-the-counter drugs is part of the self-medication process. The popularity of over-the-counter drugs among patients can increase the likelihood of abuse of such drugs. Pharmacists are often the first point of contact with...
Organ transplants are scarce, so they should be allocated, and decisions should be made about who will receive the transplant. Those are hard decisions, as people’s lives usually depend on them: if one will not obtain the transplant, they will die, or their lives will be miserable. However, for now,...
Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are two models of healthcare delivery that have the same objectives: To improve outcomes for patients at a reduced cost relative to standard care. However, there are differences between the two models. The PCMH model is a systems-based method that sets...
History and Original Purpose for Creation The joint body commission was founded in 1951 with the original purpose of seeking continuous improvement in healthcare for the public. The bodywork works jointly with other stakeholders evaluating healthcare organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the...
Introduction In order to improve the quality of care provided to patients, healthcare organizations must practice equity, diversity, and inclusion. The company can promote multiculturalism by ensuring that all patients receive unbiased care. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, “of all forms of inequity, injustice in health care is the...
Imogene King On January 30, 1923, Imogene King was born in West Point, Iowa. In 1945, she graduated from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri, with a nursing degree. King graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Louis University in 1948, and in...
Introduction There is an increase in the elderly population due to advances in medicine. Along with this, diseases characteristic of old age are spreading. Among these diseases is hypertension, which is characterized by high blood pressure. An analysis of the demographics and epidemiology of hypertension risk or its presence among...
The traditional approach to the nursing curriculum design in the healthcare field seems no longer able to enclose all the knowledge the students need to become professionals. In addition, the ever-changing pace of the modern healthcare environment, technological advances, and recent research results require profound skills in generalizing and critical...
The presented case shows a woman who had suffered the symptoms of stroke, but after a while, her condition returned to normal. According to the CT of the carotids, the blockage rates are within the norm. The blood pressure can be considered high and corresponding to Stage 1 hypertension, which...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is to increase patient safety and demonstrate strategies and tools that aim to improve the quality of care. Thus, evidence-based practice represents the judicious application of current evidence along with clinical experience to health care decision making. EBP enables healthcare professionals to draw conclusions from existing research...
Nursing is a significant area in the healthcare industry because nurses perform many essential tasks that promote care delivery. This field is flexible, which denotes that these healthcare professionals should engage in lifelong learning and improve their skills and competencies to meet emerging challenges. This statement also denotes that various...
The facility I chose for the assignment is Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. The incidence trend problem I would like to address is medication errors. The analysis of 30 clinical hours shows that medication errors constitute a severe problem in clinical practice. It is possible to minimize or eliminate the...
Nutrition continues to be a problem for people with advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s. Patients are less able to eat independently, so they need help. In particular, the problem of the effectiveness of nasogastric tubes for feeding arises. It has been established that they can be highly effective, but they also...
Workflow standardization is essential in the healthcare setting due to the importance of preserving high-quality service at all times. Since patient health, well-being, and life are at stake, the validation of appropriateness and efficiency of nursing workflow is pivotal. Moreover, when dealing with such a responsible issue as medication administration,...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to uncover one ethical issue that nurse educators face in their practice. Plagiarism in the academic field has become a serious problem, especially with the widespread use of the internet. Thus, nurse educators have to teach their students about plagiarism and how to...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most dramatic events recently affecting the world. Coronavirus resulted in an unprecedented crisis that brought adverse economic, social, and medical consequences. In the United States alone, the pandemic has already resulted in more than 986,000 cases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
At Hampton VA Medical Center, Community Living Center (CLC), there is a high risk of medication error during drug administration to dementia patients due to many interruptions of nurses. In the CLC, the nurse needed to administer several medications for each patient but was interrupted throughout this complex process. In...
Prevalence Age and criteria for social maturity vary across the world and cultures. As a consequence, the current prevalence of adolescent pregnancy is very variable. It differs from South Korea to the United States, Africa to Europe. Many teenage girls do not represent the magnitude of the problem as seen...
Introduction Influenza, also called flu, is among the most contagious infections that tamper with the passage of air in the lungs. The symptoms of influenza include coughs, body aches, high fever, sore throat, stuffy and runny nose, among other symptoms. Influenza has been known as the most common and severe...
Introduction The growing number of infectious diseases in the United States and the world is a consequence of man’s lifestyle choices. Bacteria-resistant strains make these infections increasingly deadly, making them global health risks. Escherichia Coli is a prime example of a bacterial infection whose prevalence and continued impact on society...
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (OLGMC) is one of the largest medical centers in Louisiana. It provides a full set of tertiary care services and maintains 334 staffed beds as well as an acute care medical center in Acadiana (“About Ochsner,” 2022). The organization is known for its high standards...
In recent years, with the advancements in social media, it has become even more crucial to be critical of the incoming information. In the cases of health-related content, the well-being of not only individuals but the whole community or even the world can depend on it. The mass spread of...
With a collaborative campaign from health professionals and health systems, payers, legislators, employers, and consumers, the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of the delivery of routine medical care presents a unique potential to cut low-value treatment drastically. The worldwide population is in great demand for wellness and alternative treatments due to their...
Executive Summary The intensive care unit is a unit of paramount salience in a healthcare setup. It serves the sole purpose of handling critically ill patients requiring extensive care. Teamwork is vital in providing timely, effective, and excellent care and promoting patient safety (Ervin et al., 2018). Poor collaboration and...
Summary Well-developed communication and relationships are the core mechanisms that ensure the effective delivery of quality treatment and care to sick persons by medical service providers, especially in psychiatry. Peplau made a significant contribution to developing this professional viewpoint, and many nurses nowadays follow this perspective. She perceived nursing as...
Change is an inevitable element of progress and development since it signifies the work on the drawbacks of the past for better achievements in the future. In the field of health care, continuous change based on the latest evidence-based practice research drive performance excellence and lead to the improvement of...
Introduction The phenomenon of interest (POI) for this analysis is managing stress among the population of parents with children hospitalized with a terminal illness. The selected concept analysis article (CA) by Smith (2018) analyzes and devises the principles of family-centered care (FCC) in the medical setting. Smith (2018) concludes that...
Introduction Children and adolescents are at grave risk for health problems due to the excessive intake of added sugars, particularly sugary drinks. Minority and low-income children are disproportionately affected. The use of added sugars by children and adolescents must be reduced in order to enhance health, which calls for public...
Introduction When COVID-19 came unexpectedly, individuals and nations were not prepared. Everybody’s response to the pandemic was different, and this brought many changes in people’s lives. The pandemic changed people’s ways of life, how they behave, how they respond to uncertainties, and how they budget. Different authors started to study...
Description of the Clinical Issue Wrong diagnosis and treatment is a medical scenario where a medical report does not conform to the patient’s actual condition. In a hypothetical case, Mss. Elizabeth Brown was admitted to St. Benedict’s teaching and referral hospital, a hospital specializing in heart diseases. The physician who...
Introduction The four topics approach is used in ethical decision-making in the healthcare industry. Ethical issues can be especially challenging in the medical field since a person in an ethical situation is both a subject and object of moral behavior, which can be difficult for healthcare professionals (Gray, 2021). The...
The chosen research was conducted by a collective of seventeen people. The majority operates under CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response: Jayme Coyle; Brittney N. Baack; Tonji M. Durant; Kenneth L. Dominguez; S. Jane Henley; Francis B. Annor; Jennifer Fuld; Deborah L. Dee; Achuyt Bhattarai; Brendan R. Jackson. The following authors also...
Reducing the number of medical errors and making sure that patient satisfaction levels are high are two main objectives of healthcare providers. With the development of new technologies, it becomes simultaneously less and more difficult for physicians and nurses to follow all the guidelines and avoid mistakes. In order to...
The documentary system of nurses plays a rather important place in the process of providing health services. Access to clinical information plays a unique role in the decision-making process related to the well-being of patients. To ensure the safety and proper use of medical data, it is necessary to develop...
There are several different perceptions of caring in contemporary nursing practice, which all generally imply kindness in attitude towards patients. Therefore, the concept of caring includes different states or purposes, such as general state of the health care service provider, caring as an intervention method, and caring as an approach...
Nursing students and professional nurses cannot avoid the pressure of their work and the number of obligations to be followed. Thus, it is recommended to investigate and implement interventions to help nurses reduce stress and organize their practice properly. Regarding the offered critical appraisal and the authors’ findings, cognitive-behavioral skills...
Throughout the past semester, an insightful and transformational journey occurred to me since I improved my theoretical understanding of the DNP role and the importance of nursing research in constructing evidence-based practice. Moreover, I was encouraged to explore the theories of nursing and the importance of transformational and implementation science...
Introduction Clinical decision support (CDS) systems are among the most significant technological advancements in the healthcare sector. These tools are meant to help caregivers come up with directives and work to achieve better outcomes for all stakeholders involved, like reducing costs and making work more efficient and care better. CDS...
For new graduate nurses working in Intensive Care Units, does the application of the social representation approach compared to no intervention lead to the reduction of stress levels during the first six months of their practice? P (population) – new graduate nurses working in Intensive Care Units I (intervention) –...
The Problem That Necessitated the Policy It is essential to remark that the U.S. health care system is one of the most expensive in the world. The crisis that arose in 2008 particularly demonstrated the problem of the expensive cost of health care in the United States (Meinhofer & Witman,...
Introduction Cleveland Clinic, which is a network of more than two hundred inpatient and outpatient facilities, is a teaching healthcare organization operating in the private sector and serving millions of patients annually. Cleveland Clinic’s (2021) locations offer an array of medical services, including resuscitation/intensive care, cardiology, gastroenterology, urology, pediatric oncology,...
