Abstract A nursing practice based on the evidence implies a conscious search and critical evaluation of the available scientific evidence and the subsequent selection of the optimum tactics to the patients’ treatment taking into account their individual characteristics and requirements. In other words, the evidence-based practice involves a combination of...
Topic: Evidence-Based Practice
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Kendall’s Electronic Health Information System In alignment with the need for keeping medical errors at bay, the adoption of electronic health information systems had prompted the development of various applications to aid in the achievement of this cause. Meditech is one such application that is used in the Kendall regional...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Definition of Nursing In the Maternal Role-Attainment Theory, Ramona Mercer fails to give a clear definition of the nursing meta-paradigm. However, the theory goes further to argue that nursing is “a science that emerges from the turbulent transition from adolescence to adulthood” (Thomas & Zimmer-Gembeck, 2012, p. 256). The scientific...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 3
Introduction Over the recent years, there has been a significant increase of incidence rates for various diseases in the elderly population (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease: APC = 3.96%, 95% CI = 2.67, 5.26%; renal disease: APC = 8.56%, 95% CI = 7.62, 9.50%; melanoma: APC = 6.15%, 95% CI = 4.31,...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 4
Introduction Fad diets are a loosely defined category that includes popular diets that are not recognized by official healthcare institutions. Common elements of fad diets include the simplicity of the regimen, appeal to non-scientific or pseudoscientific authority, and short implementation time. When combined, these factors create a highly appealing option....
Topic: Diet
Words: 2028
Pages: 8
Staffing Considerations A nurse manager is a professional who is in charge of building effective teams that are satisfied with their occupation. In this way, I am supposed to ensure that all members understand one another and work towards a shared goal. My task is to focus on a common...
Topic: Team Management
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Pages: 2
As pointed out by Lippeveld, Sauerborn, and Bodart (2000), the World’s Health Organization has described healthcare information systems as a critical factor required to ensure the health of the population at the beginning of the 2000s. besides, the experts of the organizations noted that in the contemporary world, information is...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Introduction Education enhances clinical proficiency and the delivery of quality care. As a result, the education level of the nursing workforce determines the overall quality of patient care. Studies indicate that nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels have contributed to improved patient outcomes as marked by reduced...
Topic: Nursing
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Discussion The older population in the United States has become more diverse than it was decades ago. Thus, nurses need to learn more about backgrounds, experiences, values, and visions of different cultural groups with the focus on the specifics of working with older people. Native Americans, including American Indians and...
Topic: Native American
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Pages: 3
Family Composition The targeted family for the assessment is nuclear. The nuclear family consists of a father, a mother, and a child. The child is a small girl aged two. The father is 34 and the wife 29 years old. The individuals belong to the African American community. More often...
Topic: Family
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Pages: 6
Abstract The problem of inequity in health care provision is particularly acute since it creates a barrier to the continual improvement of health care services. Despite numerous reforms and strategy updates, there is still a large list of vulnerable groups that experience difficulties accessing medical services. The paper at hand...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 4
Introduction There have been numerous concerns over the subject of nursing shortage in the United States of America (Aiken, 2007). Such concerns are based on the fact that the increased rate of nursing shortage in the US has adversely affected the delivery of quality nursing services in the country (Shirey,...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 4
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) implies the rational application of current evidence related to clinical expertise and core patient needs to direct decisions in health care. To ensure the efficiency of EBP and its best outcomes, the implemented evidence should be recent, credible, and of high quality. It may not always...
Topic: Burnout
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Pages: 7
Description Manual therapy can be defined as a broad range of techniques primarily focused on treatment and relief of musculoskeletal pain, and may also be utilized to address associated disabilities. Most of the procedures are performed with the use of hands. One of the factors that should not be overlooked...
Topic: Therapy
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Pages: 4
Introduction Banner Health is one of the most famous and productive companies in the American health care system. This non-profitable organization was established in the year 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona, but it diffused all over the United States territory to give its services to as many people as possible. Banner...
Topic: Business Strategy
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Pages: 5
Background of the Research that Led to the IOM Report The strategic partnership between the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) led to the launch of the “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” report. During the initial phases of the research, the two agencies...
Topic: Nursing
Words: 1115
Pages: 5
Purpose The proposed idea is to create in the facility an electronic platform for nurses that will allow them to share practical advice and patient information, manage their schedules, and generally coordinate their work more effectively. The proposed name for the platform is Nursing Share. It will be built as...
Topic: Nursing
Words: 1192
Pages: 5
The attention to task diversification can be listed among the most important principles that characterize the majority of institutions and companies. In fact, clear task distribution is extremely important in each sphere of human activity as it ensures proper coordination between team members and helps to achieve best possible results...
Topic: Population
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Pages: 4
Introduction The community that I have decided to study within the frame of this project is the population of North Miami that is a suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As it is clear from the research that I have previously conducted, the population of the city is presented mainly...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 4
Introduction The research article under review is entitled “A Quantitative Assessment of Patient and Nurse Outcomes of Bedside Nursing Report Implementation” by Sand-Jecklin & Sherman (2014). The purpose of the research article is to quantify the impact of a mixed type of bedside report on nurse and patient outcomes in...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 4
Introduction Wellness refers to deliberate actions to live a healthy life by eating or drinking recommended foods and drinks respectively. In addition, it refers to other activities that are associated with healthy living and this includes avoiding all substances or activities that may risk human health like, alcoholism, overworking, drug...
Topic: Alcohol
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Pages: 3
Public Financing Bodenheimer and Grumbach (2012) specify that there are four ways of paying for the health care services; they are out-of-pocket payments (paid personally by the recipient of the care), individual private insurance that covers the services provided, group insurance paid by the employer, and government financing. According to...
Topic: Finance
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Pages: 3
Introduction Today, the question of health insurance remains extremely important to the citizens of the USA. The fact is that its healthcare sector is one of the most expensive in the world. The quality of the suggested services is high; however, the problem remains. Insurance is one of the main...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 3
Abstract This paper attempts to provide a substantial material for the participation in an argument concerning the clinical effectiveness of antidepressant medications. The paper presents a summary of the perspective reflected in the article by Sharon Begley that explores whether or not the drugs prescribed for depression produce any significant...
Topic: Depression
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Pages: 4
Methods and Analysis Research Design The projects will use a qualitative research design in determining how hemodialysis influences the quality of health among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Qualitative research design is advantageous because it allows researchers to measure and quantify variables of interest, and thus, providing robust data...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 10
Introduction: Uganda The selected country for this exercise in Uganda. This African nation has been recording high mortality rates within the past seven decades. The nation has been selected because it is characterized by political unrest and inadequate human welfare policies (Hale, 2012). Around 20 percent of the population lives...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 7
Learning Goals and Objectives Heart failure (HF) problems, normally associated with cardiovascular disorders, appear to be the issues of general concern and discussion among clinicians and patients on a global scale. The premises for their occurrences are known to be numerous: changes in climate conditions, air and water pollution, emotional...
Topic: Cardiovascular Diseases
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Pages: 3
Introduction It is a common practice in some hospitals to separate the infant from his or her mother right after birth. The mother can see her newborn after some time when the baby is already wrapped or dressed. However, many believe that an instant contact of the mother and her...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Patient education is a major factor in the care delivery process. The lack of integrity in the field may severely compromise patient outcomes and introduce health risks. The following paper provides an example of a failure of the patient education process, recognizes the ethical, economic, and legal factors related to...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
As a rule, nursing professionals who work in the community utilize family approaches. It is significant to differentiate them because of the possibility to maintain the wrong operations. The family-focused approach presupposed that a family is a whole with its specific health responsibilities. Thus, nursing is to ensure that family...
Topic: Family
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Pages: 2
Introduction The reform of health care delivery in the U.S. is aimed to eliminate health care disparities and provide cost-effective and qualified care to diverse socioeconomic groups of the population. Therefore, the roles of the registered nurses and their practice are expected to change significantly in the future. The purpose...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 6
Introduction The given paper presents an obesity education plan targeted at adults and older adults who are overweight or obese and, therefore, are at risk of developing various diseases. The proposed project will complete in December 2018. Nowadays, the prevalence of abnormal BMI in both children and adult people can...
Topic: Obesity
Words: 938
Pages: 4
Nurses and the profession have been stereotyped all along the history of the career. One of the widespread fallacies is that nurses have to be female, and this has resulted in the stereotyping of male nurses as not masculine. Such generalized notions of nursing have created a distorted image of...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 3
Introduction Osteoarthritis is a “common disorder of the human joints that is characterized by degeneration of the entire joint or the articular cartilage”.2(1445) The affected parts of the joint include the ligaments, the synovium, and the articular cartilage, and the subchondral bone.2 This discussion gives a detailed analysis of the...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 6
Introduction: the perception of the UN’s Millennium Goals Florence Nightingale was one of the most influential nurses in history. Among her contemporaries in the 19th century, she “created a wider understanding of the importance of health and the many determinants of health — for individuals and communities and nations” (Beck,...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 3
Organizational Values all organizations have their values. culture of an organization. beliefs of an organization. support in nursing. respect in nursing. Every organization has its own set of values. They help an organization to define its beliefs and culture. In terms of nursing, the best organizational culture for it is...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Problem Description The predominant symptom among patients with late-stage kidney disease is recurrent acute pain. Although pain related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a complex etiology, it predisposes patients to depressive disorder, poor quality of life, and lower survival rates (Davison, Koncicki, & Brennan, 2014). The latest statistics indicate...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 6
Review of Literature Callahan et al. (2012) argue that transitional care model is best for preventing the prehospitalization of critically ill patients. There are a lot of things that have to be considered when looking at transitional care for any patient. An all-inclusive discharge plan should be drafted and communicated...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 6
The Process of Communicating the Plan The current project presupposes the implementation of a plan aimed at the improvement of health care quality. This plan will be communicated during special meetings organized by the Chief Quality Officer. The key objective of the plan is to optimize the use of the...
Topic: Health
Words: 614
Pages: 3
Abstract In the 21st century, the issues of environmental health and the health effects of environmental climate change became a pressing matter for the international health community. Climate change, natural and human-made disasters, as well as the pollution of water, earth, food, and air has the potential of dramatically increasing...
Topic: Environment
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Pages: 6
Introduction Nurse-Managed Health Centers (NMHCs) are organizations that could become a significant part of the solution to the problem of restricted access to health care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the shortage of primary care practitioners will reach 44,000 by 2025 (as cited in Esperat, Hanson-Turton,...
Topic: Health
Words: 847
Pages: 4
Technology has revolutionized many sectors by introducing new ways of doing things that enhance efficiency. One such technology is electronic health records (EHR), which is used in the health care system to store patient information (Clinical advantages of Electronic Health Records (EHR), n.d.). Since its introduction, the system has benefited...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
Turing Pharmaceuticals, a start-up run by Martin Shkreli, appeared in many headlines in 2015 (Pollack). The business received so much media attention due to an overnight increase in the price of the drug Daraprim from $13.50 per a pill to $750 (Pollack). Despite the fact that the activity was unethical,...
Topic: Pharmacy
Words: 283
Pages: 2
Introduction Conflict is a process that occurs as a consequence of differences between common goals, values, actions, and beliefs of two or more individuals (Higazee, 2015). It is a highly volatile situation that can halve either positive or negative result for all involved parties. Conflict is an inherent feature of...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 6
The concepts of wisdom and professional nursing judgment in nursing informatics No sphere of human activity could exist without proper knowledge in the broad sense of this term. Nursing informatics (NI) is not an exception, and the task of paramount importance is to make use of different materials and sources....
Topic: Nursing
Words: 2016
Pages: 8
Assessing the clinical situation in communities such as African American and Hispanic inevitably requires assessing their cultural situation. Culturally prerequisited Internet usage, for one, can prove a valuable asset in adopting an HIE: for instance, the overall rating of Hispanics using Internet through mobile devices is 10% bigger than that...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 5
Introduction For this assignment, it was chosen to compare an Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) specialty of Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) with the specialty of Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) that fall under the category of Primary Care Providers (PCP). Educational Requirements To qualify for the position of a CNM, a nurse should...
Topic: Family
Words: 565
Pages: 3
Introduction and Background Many diseases and especially chronic conditions require self-care from elderly patients. However, a range of factors affects their ability to provide self-care appropriately, among the most essential of which there are social, environmental, and genetic ones. From the view of nursing, it is critical to explore the...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 8
Introduction In the case study “Fetal Abnormality”, four characters face the same problem that is an abnormal condition of a fetus and the necessity to decide if to save a child or to consider abortion as the only appropriate solution. Each character takes a certain position and finds it necessary...
Topic: Abortion
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Pages: 4
Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a dangerous disease that affects the health outcomes of many patients. In order to record positive health outcomes, patients can utilize some of the existing national and community-based resources (Alva, Gray, Mihaylova, Leal, & Holman, 2015). This discussion identifies three major resources that can support more...
Topic: Diabetes
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Pages: 5
Introduction The functions of nurses have changed in recent decades. Unlike the past, when nurses were merely helpers and sanitary workers, they now perform a wide range of duties depending on the role specification. However, there is still some confusion about the list of activities that have to be done...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Introduction Diabetes mellitus exists in two main forms, type I and type II. If the patient does not receive timely and effective treatment, the disease may lead to numerous complications (Alva, Gray, Mihaylova, Leal, & Holman, 2015). In the US alone, the economic cost of diabetes is around 240 billion...
Topic: Diabetes
Words: 1198
Pages: 5
Introduction The problem of the lack of effective discharge planning, as practice shows, negatively affects patient outcomes and adversely influences recovery rates. As a solution to the issue, a special plan will be analyzed where the intervention model will be presented with its full justification and a description of all...
Topic: Nursing
Words: 1199
Pages: 5
The natural process of growing older may be viewed differently. Judging by the images of the contemporary American culture, one sees youth as an indispensable part of wellbeing and regards aging as an unwanted consequence of living. An elderly person is pictured as a decrepit, ill creature and frequently becomes...
Topic: Aging
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Pages: 3
Introduction Wiegand and Funk (2014) explored the moral distress experiences of nurses, the causes of such experiences, and the effects they had on nurses’ practice, attitude, and future decisions and actions. The research questions were, “(a) What situations caused moral distress for critical care nurses? (b) What were the consequences...
Topic: Critical Care
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Pages: 5
Abstract This paper focuses on the peculiarities of social anxiety disorder that prevents people from living normal lives as they cannot communicate with others. It describes its main symptoms, including physical, emotional, and behavioral ones. For instance, attention is paid to anxiety and fear of interacting with strangers and making...
Topic: Anxiety
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Pages: 7
Job Description A Registered Nurse Anesthetist is a nursing professional who administers health care services to patients. Registered Nurse Anesthetists are also known as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and may offer be basic or specialized services as dictated by the needs of patients (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Typically, different...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 5
Introduction Since the invention of the stethoscope in 1816, technology has continued to change healthcare in a positive way by enhancing and expanding the capabilities of clinicians (Ramundo, 2012). The various forms of technologies have transformed the way modern nurses work. The technology also progresses along with nursing roles in...
Topic: Health
Words: 829
Pages: 4
Introduction There is an enhanced need for healthcare coupled with nurse staff shortages leads to poor documentation and maintenance of patient health records. In recent years, several hospitals have implemented electronic health records (EHRs) as a part of quality improvement efforts to enhance care quality (Rojas & Seckman, 2014). The...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 6
Introduction The vulnerable population that will be examined throughout this paper is homeless people. The geographic scope is limited to the USA to facilitate data mining and analysis. This population has been selected since a recent study has determined “a drastic surge” in the number of entire families that have...
Topic: Population
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Pages: 4
Aims of the Project The issue selected for this paper is focused on the reduction of the mortality rate among dialysis patients. This problem has been one of the major global concerns for many years. That way, its research is relevant and could be beneficial for public health in the...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 5
Progress in modern medicine has resulted in the amount of information related to the health of patients to grow exponentially. This capacity of data has grown beyond the capabilities of manual input of individual physicians. As a result, health information technology was designed to work with corroboration with electronic health...
Topic: Data Management
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Pages: 5
The Article The article that has been chosen for the analysis is called “Analysis of a sample of type 2 diabetic patients with obesity or overweight and at cardiovascular risk: A cross-sectional study in Spain” and it has been written by Lucha-López et al. (2014). Three years ago, the work...
Topic: Obesity
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Pages: 4
Introduction One of the most threatening health issues which have an impact on the Miami-Dade county community is obesity (“Community profile,” 2013). This serious condition affects various populations. The current paper is dedicated to the problem of obesity in children and adults in Miami-Dade county. Obesity in Children The problem...
Topic: Obesity
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Pages: 3
This paper presents an analysis of five scholarly articles on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Article 1 The first article reviewed is based on the study of long-term effects persistently present after a 14-month treatment of ADHD children using Multimodal Treatment Study of children with ADHD (MTA) (Molina...
Topic: ADHD
Words: 1465
Pages: 6
Randomized control trial (RCT) is considered “the gold standard” in the assessment of healthcare situations (Block, 2006, p. 102). RCTs have several major advantages such as attention to the probable sources of mistakes, decreased bias, and decline of confounding (Block, 2006; Loiselle, 2007). However, even with their abundant benefits, RCTs...
Topic: Nursing
Words: 300
Pages: 2
Defining the Transcultural Approach In nursing, the transcultural approach primarily recognizes that, along with universal care delivery principles, there are also culture-specific ones. The general premise behind the approach is that nursing care providers should consider the cultural backgrounds of patients to ensure patient comfort and the effectiveness of treatment...
Topic: Family
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Pages: 3
Introduction Falls in the elderly are some of the most common issues that cause significant injuries. It has been estimated that around 30% of older adults fall each year (Tiedemann & Lord, 2013). It is necessary to note that researchers and practitioners have examined various aspects of the problem. Prevention...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
The cost of healthcare, in most countries globally, is today extremely high due to the wasteful use of resources and efforts. For instance, the United States has among the highest per capita spending on health, yet has worse health outcomes relative to other developed nations. Precisely, more than 30% of...
Topic: Health
Words: 1095
Pages: 4
The presented paper is devoted to Ignatia amara, a homeopathic remedy that was found with the help of abchomeopathy.com. The medication is described from the point of view of historical and personal experience and scientific research. Abchomeopathy.com Ignatia amara is a remedy for anxiety and related issues that is made...
Topic: Health & Medicine
Words: 595
Pages: 3
Introduction The concept of visual perception has been the focus of researchers interested in understanding how individuals handle composite visual processing and pattern recognition tasks and activities. In nursing and healthcare specialties, the concept of visual perception has found wide usage in areas charged with the responsibility of helping patients...
Topic: Challenges
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Pages: 3
Introduction The internet is making it possible for many organizations and businesses to communicate with their customers across the globe. In healthcare, the internet is revolutionizing how medical services are delivered to different clients (Bennett, 2013). Cultural diversity is a critical issue that must be taken seriously by many healthcare...
Topic: Culture
Words: 1652
Pages: 7
Plastic surgery is a branch of medicine that seeks to correct different body defects. The common type of plastic surgery is cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is done on parts of the body with no defects and aims at improving appearance or beauty. Cosmetic surgery is popular in the U.S, but...
Topic: Cosmetology
Words: 563
Pages: 3
The nursing profession forms the backbone of the healthcare workforce. It aims to deliver quality nursing care to the patient, family, and the community as a whole. As a profession, it relies on philosophy to aid in critical thinking and reflection on personal values to influence professional practice. The sole...
Topic: Nursing
Words: 586
Pages: 3
A Quality Collaborative or HCAHPS Kendall Regional Medical Center is a 417-bed facility in Miami-Dade County, Florida. A CMS survey revealed that Kendall has below average scores in nine HCAHPS measures, including hospital recommendation (62%). It is suggested that the hospital focuses on patient satisfaction and safety to reduce mortality...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 5
Issue Definition and Description Removing the current barriers to practice is a crucial step in improving patient outcomes and the overall quality of the nursing services (McInnes, Peters, Bonney, & Halcomb, 2015). Despite the recent introduction of new policies allowing for efficient management of the existing limitations, a range of...
Topic: Leadership
Words: 1230
Pages: 5
With the development of technology, informatics entered nursing as well as many other spheres. Nursing informatics is expected to reduce the time needed for documentation, streamline searching activities, and provide more opportunities for communication with healthcare professionals and patients. Some of its areas are also relevant to my current position....
Topic: Nursing
Words: 565
Pages: 3
Types of Health Care Providers Primary Care Providers Nursing Care Providers Specialty Care Providers Pharmacotherapy Professionals A primary care provider is a professional who specializes in minor health problems and checkups. Nursing Care Provider is a person who assists a doctor and takes care of the patients in hospitals or...
Topic: Health
Words: 841
Pages: 4
Introduction It should be noted that somnambulism is a condition in which a person can perform complex and purposeful actions during sleep; however, after awakening, he or she, as a rule, does not remember committing any actions or movements. This condition can occur in both adult patients and children. Nevertheless,...
Topic: Health & Medicine
Words: 852
Pages: 4
Introduction Nowadays, there are a great number of people who suffer from various chronic illnesses, and it is extremely important for healthcare specialists to develop specific recommendations or plans of care that would take into consideration the particular needs of patient groups. The document which is called Healthy People 2020...
Topic: Disease
Words: 848
Pages: 4
Introduction An electronic health record is a digital kind of a patient’s medical sheet. One of the main characteristics of an electronic health record is that health data can be created and processed by sanctioned providers in an electronic format able to being shared with other workers across more than...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 4
The concept of empowerment is prominent in many contemporary nursing theories. Nevertheless, without proper understanding, it is sometimes misinterpreted and misused, which undermines its credibility. The aim of the paper is thus to analyze the concept as presented in Peplau’s interpersonal theory. The concept is outlined and evaluated by reviewing...
Topic: Nursing
Words: 2288
Pages: 9
Religion and Health Care Religion is often a major factor in the provision of health care to a patient. All major religions imply cherishing one’s health and making efforts to prevent harming the life that is given to human beings. However, different medical approaches feature different procedures that not all...
Topic: Ethics
Words: 610
Pages: 3
Introduction If a nurse manager wants to become a significant part of the decision-making process in their organization, it is important to learn the financial status and other financial aspects of the work. A nurse manager has to investigate the key financial statements, interpretive techniques, ratio analysis, management reports, and...
Topic: Health
Words: 873
Pages: 4
Increased attention to the analysis and development of nursing concepts in the recent decade can be explained by the researchers’ aim to clarify any issues and inconsistencies that in the past were accepted as correct or common. Because some nursing concepts, including those regarded as essential, were defined by unclear...
Topic: Leadership
Words: 2238
Pages: 9
Differences in competencies It is obvious that the provision of the high-quality medical care and services is one of the main tasks of the modern healthcare sector. However, the increased complexity of the environment and new challenges result in the great level of demands to professionals working in the given...
Topic: Health & Medicine
Words: 859
Pages: 4
Chapter I of the book Health Care Ethics is entitled “Understanding Ethics and How We Approach Ethical Decisions.” It comprises of three sub-parts. The part that should be summarized is “How We Approach Ethical Decisions.” In the following chapter, the authors discuss aspects that influence the making of moral decisions....
Topic: Ethics
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Pages: 4
The Concept of Health Care Fraud Health care fraud is the imposition of plenty of unnecessary treatments. According to Pyrek (2011), fraud is determined as “deceit or breach of confidence perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage” (p. 81). It is also should be noted that...
Topic: Abuse
Words: 817
Pages: 3
Introduction The treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in America has become one of the key issues of public health care. This ailment causes a significant number of deaths, and it affects not only adults but also children. Today, patients can find a sufficient number of medical centers...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 5
Introduction Circumcision is a relatively popular procedure that is prevalent in certain cultures and communities. In males, circumcision is performed in the infantry and involves the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. Female circumcision, on the other hand, includes “partial or total removal of the clitoris, labia minora,...
Topic: Health
Words: 642
Pages: 3
Epidemiology is the technique exploited to detect the sources of health outcomes and illnesses in populaces. In epidemiology, the persons are regarded jointly. Epidemiology is the assessment (methodical, organized, and data-focused) of the dispersal (incidence, pattern) and determining factors (origins, risk factors) of health-associated conditions and proceedings (not only illnesses)...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Nursing Theory The chosen nursing issue in palliative care. Palliative care is an approach to specialized nursing care and medical care for people who have life-limiting diseases. The main goal of this therapy is to provide people with relief from the pain, symptoms, mental and physical stress, thereby improving the...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 6
Introduction Background The essential aspect of developing and delivering healthcare to the patients is to improve the outcomes in terms of efficiency of the process, enhancing the rate of recovery, and improving the quality of life for the patient. Cultural competence is an important aspect of the patients within a...
Topic: Hispanics
Words: 1673
Pages: 7
Introduction Education provides a set of particular skills of learning, teaching, and applying theoretical knowledge to practice. The theory is formed by a number of common principles that account for certain facts and phenomena that are generally accepted and commonly used to make inferences and predictions. On the contrary, practice...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 5
Reasons why organ donation is not supported by the society in Pakistan The problem of organ donation has been witnessed worldwide because even when a family member needs an organ transplant, the relatives are not willing to donate. There are many reasons that lead to that such as age, gender...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 5
What is the purpose of the study (research questions, purpose and hypotheses)? The study focused on understanding the development and utilization of standard rules in relation to mechanical ventilation approaches within intensive care units in Sweden (Eldh, Vogel, Söderberg, Blomqvist & Wengström, 2013). How was the sample obtained? It is...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Purpose of the Nurse Practice Act The work of the nurse requires knowledge, skills, and the ability to make decisions. Nurses function in a changing society and focus on different therapy and rehabilitation approaches. As the matter of fact, there are certain risks that the unprofessional and incompetent nurse can...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Ethical Discussion Aging is the period of hard decisions, a variety of ethical approaches, and the inabilities to decide what is right or wrong with respect to a particular situation. As a rule, the elderly start planning their old age beforehand discusses their preferences and demands, defines the most appropriate...
Topic: Ethics
Words: 612
Pages: 3
A psychotic person is one who is out of touch with what is happening in life. Such individuals have very weird behaviors. For example, Ursula, who is super-hyper, has symptoms of insomnia. She is always anxious and also experiences paranoia. These are symptoms of an illness called schizophrenia. Antipsychotic medications...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Introduction Cancers are diseases that result from abnormal cell growth. Diagnosis involves the use of blood tests, CT scans, endoscopy and x-rays. Cancer may be categorised into different stages and this is important during the planning of treatment and management of the disease. These stages are described depending on the...
Topic: Cancer
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Pages: 6
Florence Nightingale has influenced my line of thoughts as a nurse through her legacy. She was an innovative nurse whose core values were geared toward the development of a nursing program to counter the healthcare needs of the people in the 20th and 21st centuries. Nightingale engaged in advocacy for...
Topic: Legacy
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Pages: 3
Purpose The main purpose of this program is to reduce the number of inpatients falls in the clinic. One should note that this problem is one of the main concerns for many hospitals since such events can adversely affect a great number of people (Duque & Kiel, 2009, p. 131)....
Topic: Health & Medicine
Words: 1098
Pages: 4