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Counseling approaches that operate racial, ethnic, and national lines promote a strong multicultural view and approach Counseling approaches to racial, ethnic and national lines (generally referred to as multicultural counseling) define the premise that the same counseling and therapy techniques do not necessarily apply to all clients, owing to the...
The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is a partnership program between the federal and state governments that provides comprehensive health care coverage to uninsured children from financially-challenged families (Ubokudom, 2012). The program insures children from families whose earnings are insufficient to afford private coverage and too high to qualify...
Telehealth is defined as the transfer of medical information through electronic means to improve the health of the patient. The state allocates millions of dollars for the development of Telehealth to improve medical care for people living in rural areas. Despite the relatively long history of use and rapid technological...
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD), also known as a heart disease, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality not only in the United States (Sharathkumer, Soucie, Trawinski, Greist, & Shapiro, 2011), but also in other advanced countries throughout the world (Perk, De Backer, Gohlke, Graham, Reiner, Verschuren & Zannod, 2012)....
Nurses are a fundamental part of healthcare, and they comprise the largest percentage of health professionals. However, there is a significant shortage of nurses in the United States and other countries. According to Haddad et al. (2020), United States has approximately 3.9 nurses, and an additional 11 million nurses are...
Introduction Most health care policies and systems in use by different countries have evidence based approaches incorporated into the procedures. There is a general consensus that is growing about the role of particular health determinants such as healthcare. The last two decades have seen a tremendous amount of change and...
The racial disparities in access to healthcare services had become more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic when minority populations had a more significant number of cases and fewer opportunities to access proper care. The purpose of the study by Li et al. (2020) is to determine the number of COVID-19...
Patterson, Wehling, and Mason (2008) argue that “faith-based nursing provides autonomy thus improving the level of flexibility and creativity” (p. 39). Parish nurses can collaborate with faith-based communities to promote the best health practices. The approach encourages more people to develop the new mind, interpersonal, body, spirit, and environmental connections....
Extant nursing scholarship demonstrates that asthma remains the most common chronic childhood disease and one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity, school absenteeism, parent lost work days, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations not only in the United States but also globally (McCarty & Rogers, 2012; Toole, 2013). However, it...
Introduction The European Commission (EU) has decided that the current European Device Directive, or MDD, on medical devices is not strict enough. It has been rewritten in accordance with the rules defined by the European Union Regulation for Medical Devices, or MDR. This paper aims to investigate the peculiarities of...
Introduction The distress that many children witness during the induction of anaesthesia has been identified as the major factor leading to the parent anxiety. Minimising the parent anxiety has been great challenges for clinicians. Typically, excessive parental anxiety may have risky implication during the induction of anesthesia (DAI) of children....
The issue under analysis features the case of a 45-year-old woman, who has been experiencing consisted fatigue, particularly, after making a physical effort such as a walk or any kind of physical activity. In addition, her speaking skills seem to be impaired as her speech turned unintelligible after a few...
A recent report by Sollecito and Johnson (2013) revealed that about 48000 lives are lost yearly because of the infection of Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus Aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) bacteria. These two types of bacteria are known to resist some of the most effective antibacterial medicines which are currently in...
Introduction Dental caries is a major health condition affecting most people in industrialized nations. According to medical experts, 91% of Americans suffer from the condition (Lamont, Hajishengallis, & Jenkinson, 2013). As a result, it is important to develop programs to manage the problem. Various resources are required for such projects...
Introduction Geriatric patients residing in assisted living facilities require a lot of medical attention and care from the nursing staff. As many such residents have serious chronic conditions, they are susceptible to various healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). This essay will discuss two qualitative research studies...
In “How Universal Health Care Fails Queer Communities,” Brianna Sharpe argues that the universal healthcare system does not live up to LGBTQ+ individuals’ needs because it has not alleviated the health outcomes gap between LGBTQ+ people and non-LGBTQ+ citizens yet, continues to discriminate against this population and give them no...
Competing and conflicting interests are a common occurrence in a multifaceted and complex system of healthcare. Any form of change integration through reforms and programs will inevitably lead to some groups benefiting from its, whereas others might oppose the alteration. The general interaction between a traditional hospital and organizations, such...
Introduction Apart from having good relationships with friends and families, being able to spend a lot of money on traveling, and finding one’s dream job, it is also crucial for many people to be healthy in order to fully enjoy their lives. However, it is impossible for everyone as there...
Introduction Houma, Louisiana is situated near the coastal region of United States with an elevation of 10 feet. It is among the principal cities of the state with a population density of almost 3000 people per square mile. The Houma-Terrebonne region was badly hit by the Hurricane Gustav and was...
The target setting selected for the analysis is the prison environment, which has been chosen due to the lack of support for the incarcerated and the necessity to provide them with access to healthcare as one of their basic human rights. The target communities are represented by African American female...
The source under analysis is a scholarly article that focuses on how sleep impacts individual health and wellness. Synthesizing this study is not an elementary process because it is necessary to read 18 pages and understand their content. That is why it will be reasonable to make some notes to...
Introduction Cerner Ambulatory HER system is a very instrumental tool that facilitates effective delivery of services in various health institutions. This is evident since the system provides essential support incentives that contribute in minimizing clicks, promoting flexible documentation and automation of reporting processes. It also provides support incentives that enable...
Sanitation workers usually ride, drive, or push garbage trucks while collecting trash and fecal matter from people’s residences and workplaces. They carry out valuable tasks of tidying up communities by collecting waste and ensuring its safe or proper disposal. Sometimes their job entails washing toilets, emptying septic tanks and dustbins,...
Response to the YouTube Video The video shows that the patient had a stroke (Dysarthria 1). This stroke must have affected several cranial nerves in the brain that control the face and the tongue. Damage in the hemispheres can result in dysarthria. This condition occurs when the brain parts controlling...
Introduction Australian nurses face a wide variety of work-related threats that can have devastating impacts on their health and safety. Stressors such as high patient loads, familial and social disruptions, long working hours, and unhealthy sleeping routines associated with shift work are significant risk factors that cause injuries among nurses....
Today, dental caries is one of the most prevalent and critical oral illnesses in the modern world. For instance, the majority of adults (94%) tend to experience problems with their teeth (“Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dental Caries” par. 1). At the same time, the significance of the issue...
Introduction The incidence rate of obesity among members of the Hispanic population of the United States has reached an alarmingly high level. The problem consists of two integral stages, which contribute to its overall development. During the first one, the condition develops through unhealthy eating habits and a lack of...
The American College of Healthcare Executives’ (ACHE) mission is to promote its members professionally and enhance healthcare leadership excellence through competent education and healthcare management research. It is an international professional organization of more than 48,000 healthcare executives who manage hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare facilities (American College of...
The first year of a newborn’s life is considered the most difficult for survival, as infants are vulnerable to different diseases and infections. The immune system of newborns and the possible health risks is an important subject for research, but the issue remains understudied. Predisposition to diseases may depend on...
Mental health approaches attempt to explain the development of human beings socially, psychologically, and behaviorally. Early and Grady (2017) explain that researchers focused on suffering and pain alleviation for an extended period. Therefore, they aimed to understand what was wrong with an individual and how to solve the situation (Early...
Physical fitness has been proven to bring numerous health benefits to an individual because it enhances the body’s muscle strength. It has also been identified to be one of the most significant ways that enable people to reduce the risk of suffering from some non-communicable diseases such as high blood...
Introduction Research studies have shown the importance of leisure activities on mental health (Laursen et al., 2011). Strategically designed leisure activity programs can improve the mental health conditions of children and adults. Depression is one of the prevalent mental disorders in adults. Post-natal depression is a popular form of depression...
Patient satisfaction is realized by seeking views from patients regarding their expectations and experiences when using healthcare services. Patient satisfaction helps healthcare providers to offer services that suit the individual preferences and needs of their patients. It makes health care more personalized to meet the unique needs of each individual...
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ranks amid the most widespread chronic diseases across the globe and is currently the third major source of death in the United States. In the course of the last two decades, COPD-associated measures, including incidence and death rate, have augmented more rapidly among women...
The philosophy of nursing that best guides my approach and practice is patient-centered care. Introduced in the second half of the 20th century, the framework of patient-centered care has undergone many iterations, but in modern nursing, it is believed to be the underpinning theory to practice. However, the complex modern...
Summary One of the challenges for healthcare providers is nursing shortage. It is connected to numerous factors, such as the work environment, job satisfaction, and others (Seren Intepeler et al., 2019). This issue belongs to the category of leadership since it is a responsibility of medical facilities. Meanwhile, it leads...
In the case of schizophrenia, the evidence suggests that such patients usually tend to have low levels of norepinephrine and high levels of serotonin (Schimelpfening, 2021). There is also a hypothesis in regards to dopamine’s role in the development and progression of the disease, which is induced by the proper...
Introduction The mission of research is to create and disseminate new knowledge, assess technological and scientific innovations, and educate professionals in various fields. Research plays important roles in today’s society, in the development of dental health policies, and the growth of one’s career. This essay discusses the different purposes of...
Grant Application: An Original Study Chronic Condition Addressed: Alzheimer’s disease. Parkinson’s disease. Auto-immune diseases eg ulcerative colitis, lupus, Crohn’s disease, Coeliac disease. Blindness. Hearing impairment. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic hepatitis. Chronic pain syndrome eg post-vasectomy pain syndrome. Chronic renal failure. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis. Chronic respiratory disease, e.g., asthma, COPD....
ACA’s Most Notable Provisions The twenty-five provisions of the Affordable Care Act offer an extensive but not full list of health service benefits for the public; however, two of them have major significance. First, the Affordable Care Act has become one of the most important advances for women’s health in...
The Mount Sinai Expansion The Mount Sinai expansion has been beneficial to the community. The hospital that houses 500 personnel, including 40 to 50 surgical and medical staff, has now expanded to house more patients and doctors (Mount Sinai, Queens). The services are faster than before, and this way, people’s...
Academic reflection related to ethical problem-solving in health care is an effective strategy for developing critical thinking, leadership skills, and compassion. In this paper, the question of ethical clinical practice associated with the treatment of COVID-19 patients was chosen as the subject of reflection. This disease defined the social order...
Executive Summary The need for a faster way of sharing information between various specialists in the medical field has made people explore the idea of having Electronic Health Records (EHR). On the same note, the continuum of care requires an easy method through which patients’ information would be retrieved whenever...
The issue under consideration is the impact of environmental problems on children’s health, and its importance is defined by the concerns of people about the future generation. It is addressed by the WHO campaign intended to minimize risks of death among this population group resulting from diseases that emerged as...
Abstract The study under analysis used a previously existing data set to examine the outcomes of hospital-related aspects (practice environment, average nurse education, and average nurse experience) and personal characteristics (education and experience) on the level of clinical nursing proficiency. Although the findings of the study showed a positive association...
Introduction Diverse and complex issues of seniors’ sexuality include homosexuality, the attitude of general practitioners and social service workers to the issue, peculiarities of sexuality issues in terms of gender and different countries. Seniors’ sexuality is a challenging and provoking subject to study and practice but crucial. Personal Growth Reflection...
Theoretical Framework Many patients experience chest pains which they cannot easily establish the actual cause due to a variety of possible causative agents. It is against this backdrop that it is often advisable for patients who encounter such chest pains to seek prompt medical check-ups for a comprehensive diagnosis and...
In nursing, it is essential to observe how different practices of caring for patients can influence their well-being, the course of the disease, and the effects of treatment. The primary responsibilities of a nurse as a caregiver include listening to the patients and responding to their needs. From my experience,...
Indemnity dental insurance is also referred to as traditional insurance or fee for service dental plan and takes place through pay for service arrangement (Shashikiran, 2015). The major benefit of indemnity insurance is that it gives the patients an opportunity to receive the service of the dentist of their choice....
The Delphi method is a qualitative tool that enables collecting experts’ opinions on a problematic topic to achieve consensus. As the literature demonstrates, this method was created and used in the late 1940s by the RAND Corporation in the United States to facilitate decision-making (Kim & Yeo, 2018). The method...
Introduction Nursing practice requires commitment from caregivers. To achieve good care giving, organizational culture in nursing settings should reflect evidence-based nursing practice. One of the most common problems in evidence-based nursing practice is lack of organizational culture that supports implementation of evidence-based nursing practice. Additionally, some nurses do not get...
Healthcare is a complex and multifaceted system of vital importance within today’s society. In recent years, the idea of interprofessional collaboration in this sphere has become a matter of intense interest for professionals and scholars. According to Schot et al. (2020), proper cooperation within a clinical team is essential, as...
Continuous quality and safety improvements are essential in all aspects of nursing. It is the Doctor of Nursing Practice’s task to ensure that they take place based on established and reliable evidence. To that end, workers in the role should continuously review the current practices at their institutions and any...
Managed care organizations have in the recent past growingly become accustomed to the use of financial incentives, bonuses, and sanctions. Despite these techniques targeting cost savings and performance improvement, they may often lead to employee dissatisfaction, immoral behavior, low turnover, and jealously in the workplace. Therefore, these employees need to...
Introduction Among the latest common and serious health challenges that people face globally is obesity or overweight. It occurs not only in cities but also in rural areas, affecting people of all ages and social statuses. This is a condition that results in an accumulation of excessive or abnormal fat...
Introduction Scope of practice defines the range of possibilities within the professional framework for nurses, and it is important to understand it properly. In turn, NP competencies determine the extent of professionalism of a nurse; hence, it is important to develop these competencies continually. Finally, leadership skills serve as a...
Introduction Cultural safety in healthcare is a critical principle as it builds patient trust in medical professionals, improves the quality of services and health outcomes. However, this practice is promoted and followed by different medical institutions to varying degrees and is part of their policies. This paper will propose the...
Introduction Topical issues related to public health have been actively discussed within the professional community. It is common knowledge that prevention is an instrument of paramount importance in terms of maintaining one’s well-being. Indeed, such an approach proves to be more effective than the cure, as it has the potential...
Introduction The concept of moral distress has been broadly researched in various contexts in the healthcare sector. The dynamics facing healthcare organizations resulted to the emergence of complex issues relating to moral distress. On the other hand, the emergence of cutting edge health care innovations have led to numerous developments...
Lifespan changes in the coordination between the sensorimotor and cognitive aspects of behavior occur with an increase in age. Perfect concurrent and coordination of sensorimotor and cognitive sensory inputs are demanded in everyday life for body balance and simple memorization of facts. Older people tend to experience problems in perfectly...
There are many varied ethical dilemmas nurses can face in their clinical practice. Understanding the underlying philosophical concepts will help the nurse to find intelligent solutions to these issues. In the health field, increased attention to ethics is associated with the development of controversial issues, including advances in technology, as...
Our Mission AACN is a professional nursing organization that strives for the well-being and excellent health of its patients. We understand how vulnerable people with health concerns are, and we make it our goal to provide reliable services of the highest quality. Our mission is to provide excellence because nothing...
The Boston Marathon bombing elucidates a mass trauma due to the pressure cooker detonation bombs put by terrorists during the 2013 Olympics. The athletes, spectators, their families, and those who viewed the severely injured and dead victims’ devastating pictures required professional attendance. The pernicious effects of bombing caused colossal damage...
I am writing to provide recommendations relating to the effectiveness of the state dental sealant program in preventing tooth decay in school-aged children. Based on the results of the state dental sealant program, I make several recommendations. Notably, I recommend the state health department to give the quality of dental...
Introduction Racial inequality has been a topical issue in the United States across centuries due to its systemic nature. Structural racism affects many people, but families in need, especially their children, are particularly vulnerable. Welfare policies aim at assisting such families, and the Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) block...
Introduction The decision to focus on the oral health implications of the use of e-cigarettes or vaping has been made, and the main reason for choosing this area is the spreading myth about e-cigarettes’ total safety in terms of health. The mentioned misconception results in the increasing rates of product...
Although Medicare and Medicaid are important programs in order to provide all Americans with health care services, there are still coverage gaps. The three components of Medicare are the hospital, medical, and pharmaceutical coverage offered to older Americans. In this context, the related gaps include the absence of coverage for...
Target Objective The vision of the Healthy People 2020 program is to develop “societies whereby all people live long, healthy lives” (Healthy People 2020, 2017, para. 2). In order to achieve this vision, the Healthy People 2020 project is guided by various goals or objectives that must be achieved. The...
Four basic types of theory should be distinguished depending on the purposes of theory, and they are related to theory research and practice. These specific types are descriptive, explanatory, predictive, and usually prescriptive theories. Descriptive theories are also known as factor-isolating models that explain phenomena depending on certain features. These...
Tooth decay is a common oral health issue in most communities around the world. Dental caries are widespread among children aged between 2 and 11 years. Moreover, dental caries are common among adolescents and adults. Tooth decay is usually caused by poor oral care; the disease is preventable. This paper...
Learning Objectives To discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and differential diagnosis of the disorder (stroke). To delineate the diagnostic criteria and management approaches for the disease. To present the emergency room guideline for relevant treatment of patients diagnosed with a stroke. To present a review of three current research articles...
Introduction In the recent past, electronic health records have become an integral part of the improvement of health care systems. This is because they have the potential to improve the quality of care provided to patients, increase efficiency, subsequently reduce costs and even strengthen the relationship between hospitals, physicians, and...
The adoption of technologies in healthcare systems has been revolutionizing the delivery of medical services. Health information technologies such as telemedicine have increased the accessibility to care and developed new ways for clinicians to provide the services. The physician-patient interaction facilitated by telemedicine raises different levels of accountability to the...
Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), which is typified by progressive neurological disability and is perceived to be autoimmune in nature and scope (Burgess, 2011). The presenting neurological disability often occurs as a direct consequence of permanent axonal damage (Meehan,...
Introduction One of the key research directions devoted to studying the state of health in the contemporary world could be considered the analysis of the formation mechanisms of social-based inequities in health. Reducing these inequities in health could be regarded as an inseparable composite part of state policies, directed toward...
Overall, the United States has lagged behind other developed countries in providing accessible health care to its citizens. Explanation of why the United States is behind in this arena and how this lack of health care affects persons of color The United States lacks behind other developed countries in providing...
Background Alzheimer disease is one of the major debilitating brain diseases whose effects are loss of memory and important mental functions among patients, a consideration which impacts on their social skills, ability to think and make judgment. Crooks et al. (2008) indicate that this form of dementia has varied ways...
Introduction Mr. Pluto (not the patient’s real name. We do not use the patient real name to protect his identity and maintain confidentiality according to NMC Code 2008) is 86 years old patient admitted to the Ward Gold of Hollywood Hospital with problems of mobility, temperature, and urinary elimination. Mr....
Social exclusion is the inability of taking an active part in a social, cultural, and economic life of society. The health consequences of social exclusion are an actual topic for discussion these days because even isolated people have right for medical service. The aim of the given essay is to...
Background The statistic report shows that nearly 1 million Australians have diabetes mellitus type 2. The disease dominates among males than among females. According to the Heart and Diabetes Institute (2012), “Australia is ranked 7th highest in the world for the prevalence of type 1 diabetes in children aged 0-14...
Introduction Modern trends and the high population seeking medical attention have influenced the healthcare industry today. The health organizations therefore have to adopt the new protocols in order to offer efficient services to the public (Myers, 1986). The need for effective management of information and organization in general has therefore...
Introduction Quincy is the 8th largest city in Massachusetts, USA, and is located in Norfolk County. As of 2009, Quincy town had a population of 91, 073 persons (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009). The city is located to the Northern side of Boston and the Western side of Milton with the...
Prevention of Heart Disease in Adults Heart disease and its consequences are prominent health issues, both in the United States and worldwide. People with cardiovascular conditions have to limit their physical activities due to fatigue, lightheadedness, pain, and other issues. Moreover, heart diseases are associated with heightened risks of strokes...
Components of a Healing Hospital and Their Relationship to Spirituality There are three main constituents of a healing hospital that include a healing physical environment, a culture of deep-seated tender care and incorporation of technology. These factors play an important role in the success of a healing hospital. This paper...
The principal outcome of the future project is the solution intended to decrease the number of hypertension events among patients aged 50 years and older. However, the objective is not limited to the examination of hypertension and suggesting how to address this problem more efficiently. It would also lead to...
Program Description Nursing students will complete a clinical rotation that will last for two weeks (two clinical days per week) during their campus residency. A registered and qualified nurse preceptor will supervise and assess the performance of the students based on pre-defined learning outcomes (LO) This program has been designed...
Abstract The current study covers a patient from a case study requiring identification of the patient’s condition based on presentations to the physician. Based on the case, the analysis identified the top four differential diagnoses, namely depression, generalized anxiety disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and insomnia. This is followed by the...
The population’s health depends on various factors, and social determinants are among the most crucial. It is common knowledge that emerging countries have low-quality healthcare services, whereas more developed regions exhibit higher health prosperity rates. Therefore, general determinants may be defined as the conditions a person was born and brought...
Introduction The quality of pre and post-operative care provided to adult patients determines the outcome of the condition, the speed of recovery, and the long-term results of their management. Nursing care for patients before any operation should be focused on making the patient comfortable in a bid to prepare them...
The MSN terminal objectives are used to show recent educational and professional standards. These objectives guided me through out my practicum and I was able to achieve the anticipated practicum learning experience. My learning experiences include; identifying the needs for developing infection control and management program for health care facilities....
Type of Study The article is a primary research study focusing on the impact of supervised exercise on cancer survivors after treatment. It focuses on how exercise can be used to deal with various side effects experienced by cancer survivors after treatment. The research study draws conclusions from its findings...
Introduction A theory is a concept or a group of related concepts that guides the nursing practice by proposing potential actions to be taken. According to Kerlinger, a theory is “a set of interrelated concepts that give a systematic view of a phenomenon especially an observable event or act that...
Abstract This research focuses on the way HIV treatment compliance is influenced by social support among African American women with HIV. This paper reveals some background information about the issue (statistics about HIV prevalence, risk factors, and justification for the study). It will focus on the sample represented by African...
COVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease and a pandemic affecting millions of people worldwide. The article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2021) discusses several aspects of COVID-19, such as protection from the virus, prevention of the spread, and recommendations for testing and symptomatic treatment. According to...
The Role of a Nurse Peplau’s framework consists of four phases. On the orientation phase, the nurse provides essential information and guidance and establishes the communication channels. This phase is mostly one-directional and requires only a limited participation from the patient. The identification phase is where the patient involvement begins....
Three major elements of the electronic medical record (EMR) include patient call log, prescription management system, and patient management (Kelley, 2016). The patient management component is important in patient registration, transfer, admission, and discharge from a hospital. It affects safety measures if improperly conducted or used to generate information that...
The blindness of justice is a subject challenged by the investigation of biases and patterns found in criminal justice systems worldwide. Australia’s Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders constitute an example of how economic and social discrepancies that colonialism entails can manifest in incarceration rates. Indigenous Australians are disproportionately imprisoned...
Introduction Effective decontamination of dental instruments is very critical for the safety of patients as well as management of infections within the premises of dental clinics. The decontamination is essential to ensure that all dental instruments reflect the highest quality for usage as well as reflecting modern day standard for...
Stakeholders Stakeholders are persons of interest in a project. The opinion or actions of stakeholders would affect the success, decision processes, and failures of a project (Garrett, n.d.). This means that all the stakeholders must be brought on board for the proposed project to be successful. In relation to the...
Introduction Health disparities among the different populations pose a great threat to the progress of all countries in spite of their constant effort to minimize them. Reasonable access to health care has become very critical because of this. In the USA, even though it is the most developed country in...
Mental Health Problems and Gender Admittedly, cultural and gender differences affect the course of such mental problems as depression. Thus, females usually suffer from depression because of issues related to their children, marriage, housing, romance, etc. (Afifi, 2007). However, males usually suffer from such mental problems because of crises concerning...
Among the range of illnesses that can affect the health of the population, cancer is among the most challenging and multi-dimensional. Cancer is characterized as a group of diseases associated with the abnormal growth of cells with the capacity of invading and spreading to other parts of the human body....
Types of Crises Crises have different types: sociocultural, adventitious, situational, and maturational. Some people can experience different types of crises, as listed below. Maturational crisis can happen during any period of transition in biopsychosocial development and growth. A maturational crisis occurs when a person cannot envision their new roles and...
The structure and the leadership of a health organization influence the motivation, work environment and the general feeling of the patients and health care workers. Therefore, the following paper is an analysis of organizational structure and performance in relation to improving the effectiveness of healthcare delivery. Curry et al. (2015)...
The nursing philosophy, in general, can be referred to as the conceptual mold or framework; which nurses utilize in making a guide to their practice, interpretation of phenomena, observation making, and in general thinking. In general terms, the philosophy of nursing views both the client and the profession as a...
Introduction The concept of nursing was established many centuries ago; nonetheless, the modern conception of nursing had been enacted only since the beginning of the nineteenth century. The name of the first present-day nurse was Florence Nightingale, and she became known as a woman who had altered the whole perception...
The American Red Cross was founded on May 21, 1881, by Clara Barton, who was a hospital nurse during the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. Despite the lack of formal nursing education, she managed to perform perfectly under various conditions and was determined to create a US affiliate...
Low Vision Optometry Rotation 1 Low vision is described as a bilateral impairment of one’s ability to see. The impairment has a significant impact on the functionality of the affected individual. The condition cannot be adequately reversed or corrected with conventional interventions, such as contact lenses and standard glasses. As...
Electronic cigarettes were invented as a safer delivery device for nicotine. Scientists have proven that nicotine is not the most harmful substance in smoking. The most harmful process is inhaling tobacco tar, which causes cancer and respiratory diseases. Since the tobacco in electronic cigarettes heats up and does not burn,...
Media publication The Disparities Report Highlights: Health Care Challenges for Racial and Ethnic Minorities is a media publication by the Kaiser Family Foundation that contains a health message. It is notable that this publication is aiming at addressing the issue of health facing racial and ethnic minorities. Apparently, it is...
Introduction Decisions in life are sometimes influenced by the pedigree from which a person comes from. Sometimes certain families exhibit a distinct pedigree which is manifested in various ways including hereditary diseases, vocations, professional ambitions, talent characteristics and many other characteristics. Having been born and bred from a family with...
Abstract Medical institutions and healthcare facilities encounter challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified medical technicians, nurse aides, and other support staff members. The institutions do not provide competitive wages to these staff members making them hop from one institution to another in search of better wages. Others quit the profession...
Technological innovation is having a big impact on the field of health sciences. There is a high growth that is being experienced in health informatics, which is transforming the way health procedures are done. The use of advanced technological procedures is making health systems incorporate health informatics, which guarantees efficiency...
Introduction Bipolar I, which is also sometimes referred to as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder, is a mental illness. The main feature of this condition is at least one manic episode during a lifetime. Researchers claim Bipolar I disorder to be “a recurrent chronic disorder characterized by fluctuations in mood...
Introduction Depression is currently one of the most common medical conditions that are affecting many people in the United States and around the world, regardless of one’s age. Shally-Jensen defines depression as “a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest and affects how one...
Do you believe in today’s medicine, its possibilities, and treatment potentials? Doctors help us to stay healthy for long, in such a way, giving us the opportunity to lead our daily life without worries. We all know that modern medicine is the fruit of research lasting for centuries, multiple attempts,...
Cerebral palsy (CP) constitutes a group of severe neurological conditions caused by brain damage that affect children and impact their movement and motor skills, as well as their coordination. Other common symptoms include delays in the development of speech, tremors, difficulty swallowing and walking, seizures, blindness, and problems with muscles,...
Patient fall prevention is an important topic when it comes to hospital care. In addition, there are a lot of factors in a hospital setting that contribute to patient falls, such as slippery floors, the amount of time spent lying down, and possible side-effects of medication. It is important to...
Background It has been suggested by previous research findings that surgery is an effective treatment for sports-related injuries. This study aimed to explore the improvement of range of movement of the arm after surgery at one month and 12 months, and examine the relationships between movement of arm at baseline,...
Reflection on the strategies for developing teams The healthcare industry is dynamic and quite complex and it requires the participation of different healthcare providers. Healthcare personnel works in teams so that they could improve the quality of healthcare outcomes (Clarke, 2010; Frawley, 2009; Kelly, 2007). The following strategies would be...
Pati et al. (2010) carried out an empirical research study in Philadelphia to find out how maternal health literacy influenced child’s participation in social welfare programs. The sample under study showed that 20% of mothers had limited or no knowledge on their maternal health which in turn, influenced their children’s...
Diagnosis of any disease and assessment of symptoms in conjunction with risk factors is the first step to successfully determining the condition. Evaluated factors should assess a patient’s life, including the environment, psychology, and human physiology. This essay aims to evaluate the situation provided and make a comprehensive diagnosis. First...
Physician-Assisted Death Physician-assisted death refers to the process where a physician facilitates the patient’s death by providing the required information or materials necessary to end their life. Patients facing chronic conditions, debilitating illnesses or suffering in pain, may opt to end their life by seeking assistance from their physicians (Quill,...
Natural disasters, such as tsunami, which affected Japan in March 2011, caused the loss about 28,000 lives, injured thousands of Japanese, displaced thousands of families, and destroyed infrastructure utterly (National geographic, 2011). Since the injured and displaced populations had diverse needs, the situation of the tsunami depicts a scenario where...
The health issue and the intervention The article centers on the mental health of adolescents in schools. Mental health issues affect a teenager’s potential to live a full and productive life and lead to stigma, isolation, and discrimination. To execute a viable and feasible well-being advancement program in the auxiliary...
Introduction The HIV/AIDS pandemic has caused significant global threats. These threats are imminent within most developing nations. The nations have encountered severe consequences of HIV infection. South Africa is one of the most affected states. Observably, the country has continuously faced the impacts of the disease. The country has struggled...
Introduction Modern technologies have the potential to transform medical procedures and nursing practices to maximize patients’ experiences. These innovations can guide practitioners to guide and provide timely information to more people within a short time. Emerging medical systems and inventions are overcoming most of the challenges associated with the current...
The issues of HIV and STD have been on the global health agenda for quite a while. Even though new problems have emerged, toning down the gravity of the HIV- and STD-related ones, there is still the necessity to educate young people about the threat of STD. For this purpose,...
Analgesics are a collection of drugs that are used to relieve pain or in medical terms “attain analgesia.” These drugs reduce pain by acting on the central and peripheral nervous system of the body; examples of analgesic drugs include acetaminophen or paracetamol, opioid drugs, and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). The...
An in-depth performance study, implemented through functional benchmarking of a company’s internal processes, is part of a successful strategic analysis to identify potential development paths for an organization or department. The object of the study in this paper is the HIM Department of a hospital that is planning to develop...
Introduction Mergers and Acquisitions are becoming a common trend within the corporate arena and the same may be said of the health industry. However, poor strategic planning may fail these trends unless the human resource management plays its contributory role in such engagements. The paper shall look at what these...
Introduction Every organization or group of people must have a leader, who supervises everything that takes place. A leader ought to be a transformational and influential person, who can persuade other people to do the right things and accomplish common tasks. A transformational leader is an inspirational person with a...
Limitations of the approach Over the years, various changes have been made on nursing policies to suite their working environment. These changes have had adverse effects on their duties and such includes the expansion of hospitals which have exerted pressure on the number of nurses, who could barely manage the...
Introduction Tuberculosis is a respiratory killer disease and it poses a health risk to the lives of many people in different parts of the world. Cases of tuberculosis are higher in the South East Asian countries. This assertion implies that Brunei, being one of southeast Asian countries, tuberculosis is a...
Abstract Leadership may be defined as the process of socially influencing people to follow ones’ way. It can also be taken as a group of people who are influenced by a common goal to achieve a collective gain together. In nursing, leadership is very important as it sets out a...
Clinical Problem Falls in older patients is one of the critical clinical problems that can frequently be faced in the current nursing practice. Despite the efforts made by nurses and other healthcare specialists, the evidence suggests that falls are the main cause of fatal injuries among senior individuals (Centers for...
Dental health care should be available to everyone. The peculiarity consists in the fact that people with special needs have to receive care under certain circumstances. For instance, surgery or other dental services can be problematic to deliver when dealing with people with physical disabilities (Gargiulo & Kilgo, 2014). From...
Digital health care depends on the stability of the internet connection. However, even stable internet does not promise high-quality service because such care has to rely on specific technologies. System bugs are common with the use of internet-dependent equipment, and even a highly stable network connection does not guarantee that...
Abstract Meningococcal meningitis is a serious health condition. It is characterized by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes. The two form the central nervous system. As such, the disease causes serious neurological problems. The condition is caused by a bacterium commonly known as meningococcus. In most cases, it...
Attention Getter Who among you likes needles? (Pause) To be honest, I hate needles. (Transition) But they can be a tool that makes you feel better and increases your happiness. And not by injecting any illegal substances! I am talking about blood donations. Thesis Statement (Statement of Purpose): I want...
Introduction Evidence-based practice is significant in nursing practice. Evidence-based practice provides the base for acquisition of best practices. For instance, advanced practice nurses (APNs) are tasked with the responsibility of analysing research materials to come up with the best nursing practices. In this regard, APNs needs to explore best practices...
Introduction The African Americans are also referred to as Afro- Americans. In earlier times, they used to be known as Negroes or the Black Americans. Studies prove that this group of people who are also part of the citizens of the United States is composed of people who have some...
Children who survived cancer are generally believed to be weaker than their healthy peers. It means that they are more likely to have health issues, including dental ones such as caries. In order to see whether having cancer in the past and suffering from caries are connected, professionals conducted several...
How Dental Care is organized at the Local Level Dental care at the local level is organized around several institutions and programs, namely local city and county governments, local foundations, nonprofit organizations, school departments, dental and dental hygiene schools, dental residency programs, and private dental practice. Local city and county...
The epidemiology of injuries in the society, both occupational and not, are conditioned by way of life of the citizens. That is why the lifestyle approach is suggested to analyze the epidemiology (Krieger, 2011). The lifestyle means the choice of behavior strategies by a person. In the context of health...
Core Competencies of Clinical (Nurse Practitioner) In a typical healthcare system, nursing practitioners perform the actual provision of healthcare services to the patients. There are particular competencies required for any nurse practitioner to deliver quality services to patients and the general healthcare industry. Such competencies undergo periodical reviews to guarantee...
Efficient management and leadership depend on a wide spectrum of factors and conditions, including theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence. While working in hospital, a good manager and a nurse leader should learn the peculiarities and approaches to enhancing communication between nurses and patients, as well as between managers and their...
The flu is an infectious respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses. The outcomes of the illness can be mild to severe, mostly depending on people’s age and health conditions. The symptoms may include muscle pain, fever, runny nose, fatigue, sore throat, and cough, subsiding within a week. However, influenza can...
Several administrative challenges are currently facing the development and operation of programs that provide a continuum of long-term care services. Most of these challenges are attributed to the ever-rising number of the elderly population which is often associated with increased cases of disabilities and dependence. For example, a major challenge...
Introduction Quality measures for improving health care services provided The situation concerning the health care services provided by the staff members of the Health Science Center described in the case study suggests that quality improvement measures should be implemented about the needs and expectations of the organization and its staff...
