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Abstract An assessment of colorectal cancer prevalence in different countries strongly implies that overeating a diet that comprises red and processed meat as well as a sedentary lifestyle could raise the risk of colorectal cancer. On the contrary, good nutrition, healthy body weight, as well as, physical fitness could significantly...
The death tolls associated with Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide triggered much public outcry. As a result, there was a drastic drop in the market share of Tylenol. This signaled the end of the Tylenol brand in the market according to a majority of public relations scholars. For instance, Jerry...
Whether physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, or sexual health is concerned, it is essential that there is a public understanding of the inestimable value of health. However, those who has ever tried to inform people of at least a healthy diet or the benefits of exercise have not always meet full...
Psychosocial nursing has often been perceived to be a different part of self-assessment in routine physical examinations. However, I do not think this is the case. I perceive psychosocial nursing to be linked to the physical wellbeing of a person because it focuses on obtaining information about a person’s physiological,...
In the US, healthcare is one of the most expensive areas, which limits the access of many people to the required services. 90% of annual spending is allocated to treat chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, and so on. $199 billion is spent annually for heart disease and...
Introduction A fat-free product ought not to contain more than ½ grams of fat-per-serving. This can only be attained if someone consumes the food’s serving size that has been stated. However, the moment someone consumes more than the stated amount, it stops being fat-free. The daily intake of fat is...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides much information on such a condition as falls in older adults that can significantly affect the quality of older people’s life. According to the reported data for the US, one in four adults (65-year-old and older) can fall at least one...
Abstract This paper explores personal philosophy in nursing. Utilitarian philosophy and its basics are taken as the main perspective to view such aspects as the role of nurses, nursing as a profession, the concepts of health and environment. Besides, the paper focuses on the functions of nursing education, administration and...
Introduction Case management models are nursing concepts that encompass the delivery of satisfactory care to the patients in both hospitals and the community. This type of management has been noted to entail immense advantages that satisfy both patients and nurses in the healthcare system. The model is seen as that...
Abstract Since the term disease management was introduced is linked to the hope of improving healthcare quality and reducing its cost, which is becoming one of the nation’s main concerns. Many organizations for the provision of managed care depend on disease management tools (programs and protocols). Evidence shows that despite...
Promoting Healthy Eating and an Active Lifestyle in Schoolchildren Summary O’Connor, a nutrition scientist, researched the various ways of fostering good eating habits and healthy lifestyles among schoolchildren (O’Connor, 2011). Her study aimed at describing the key elements of a balanced diet. She also highlighted the importance of physical activity...
Introduction Quality issues in healthcare are not only focused on improving the health of individuals, families, communities as well as general populations, but also on increasing the value of healthcare, and working round-the-clock to enhance the core concerns involved in defining healthcare quality (Wubker, 2007). The current paper attempts to...
Most professionals execute their professional duties under the guidance of ethical standards. Businesspersons and other professionals apply ethical standards to determine the right cause of action. There are certain business ethical considerations that must be upheld in business dealings. For instance, business ethics requires that every transaction must be fair,...
Introduction Even though end of life care is an important healthcare policy, it can be regarded as non-feasible, thus making several patients to die at home with the support of hospice and family, instead of spending a lot of money on ICU hospital bills and patient visits. End of life...
EI Level and Leadership in the Health Care Environment Not many people know how crucial the role of emotional intelligence for effective leadership can be. Kerr, Garvin, Heaton, and Boyle (2006) tell about the importance or even the necessity of cooperation of such processes like thinking and feeling and develop...
Introduction Human cells become cancerous when they undergo genetic modifications that make them acquire growth and multiplication advantages. Cancerous cells do not carry out normal physiological roles in human beings. The processes that culminate in genetic changes occur in an orderly manner that involves the accumulation of inherited changes that...
Abstract The protection of personal health information is among the most important ethical issues that have emerged in healthcare services. Recognizing that the protection of medical information is core in providing the public with an effective healthcare system, it is prudent for relevant parties in the healthcare sector to create...
The researchers of nowadays have found the connections between the adult morbidity and life expectancy and the fetal development of a human being or the early life of the child (Halfon 2009). The upstream approach revealed an early reason of adult cardiac diseases and mortality rate. It turns out that...
Medical professionals’ cultural competence is essential for delivering quality care (Henderson et al., 2016). Nurses should be able to efficiently and respectfully communicate with patients and colleagues of different backgrounds. However, cultural differences between individuals can hinder communication leading to various complications in medical practice. Therefore, nursing students should be...
Introduction Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main conditions that occur under the umbrella of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Both diseases involve airflow obstruction, which interferes with the normal breathing process in the lungs. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the most important diseases of COPD. According to the...
Introduction Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones in the human body. It comes as a result of an unbalanced relationship between the process of reorganization of the material that makes up the bone structure and the formation of new bone material. The number of cases of osteoporosis is...
Introduction Increased screen time raises the likelihood of children becoming overweight/obese because of the deficiency of physical exercise and the consumption of high-calorie foods. With the level of overweight and obese children progressively rising, pediatric obesity has lasting consequences for the future. This study’s target population is school-aged children from...
Case study Sarah is a forty-two-year-old woman, who has been battling breast cancer for the past four years. It has spread to her lungs. She underwent an operation to remove several tumors a year ago. New tumors have now appeared. Her oncologist, Greg, is recommending that she take part in...
Introduction A sizeable proportion of the young population is affected by the multiple sclerosis thereby predisposing them to a bleak future due to the progressive functional losses occasioned by the attacks on the nervous system (Blake & Bodine, 2002, p.299). Multiple sclerosis refers to the degenerative nerve disease that is...
Introduction “Association between Leukoaraiosis and Saccadic Oscillation” by Chun-Ching Wu, MD; Yi-Ho Young, MD (2007). Background Wu and Young (2007) use an audio-vestibular test battery to analyze patients diagnosed with leukoaraiosis to investigate what the relationship is between dizziness and vertigo and leukoaraiosis. The paper’s abstract is lengthy and raises...
Introduction Stem cell research has received a lot of public attention evoking mixed feelings and opinions. Some religious groups and politicians have strongly opposed the idea while scientists and a significant percentage of the public, are in support of the use of stem cells. Both parties have been leading campaigns...
Policy Paper The purpose of this policy analysis assignment is to analyze the health policy document, Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England published by the British Government. Smokers will be used as a client group for this analysis. The policy analysis will identify health-related challenges...
Introduction An emergency-room is special medical treatment care that normally specializes in providing acute care to a number of patients who visit the hospital without any appointment, either through ambulances or by their own means. The emergency department is a department that is found in all hospitals and also in...
The diabetic diet plan The rationale for recommending a 1,800-calorie diet is that it can initiate weight loss by making the patient maintain a calorie deficit. Based on Nam Nguyen’s health information, his weight is about 75 kg (Treas et al., 2017). As per a very rough estimate, he would...
Introduction Pathogens including viruses and parasites manipulate the host’s system to enhance their ability to be infectious. One such parasite, T. gondii, a protozoan, is often associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) in its host (Xiao et al. 2010). Though it is known that T. gondii affects...
Introduction Undoubtedly, good sleep plays a vital role in an individual’s state of health and wellbeing overall. It impacts people’s quality of life, their performance, and even relationships. On the contrary, a continuous deficit of sleep can result in emotional difficulties, increased jitters, excessive daytime sleepiness, lackluster work performance, amplified...
Breathing constitutes one of the most fundamental activities of daily living. It supplies the body with oxygen and is a valuable source of relaxation techniques. Although holding breath is linked with notable health benefits, overdoing it can pose serious health complications. Additionally, people performing the art should master the right...
Introduction When patients enter the emergency room, they expect to obtain help, support, and clarifications about what happens to their health. There are situations when patients are not ready to accept the diagnosis or recommendations offered by the medical staff. In this case, attention is paid to legal regulations and...
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report is a weekly epidemiological periodical made available by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta in the USA for the expansion of the community health information and suggestions received by the CDC from the different state health departments on various health issues...
Introduction The research completed by Hogan (2006) begins with an exclusive and concrete introduction that creates a plausible background that necessitates the study. To achieve this, the researcher exemplarily declares the need to establish a monitoring system that would reduce the tendencies of deaths because of undiscovered early signs by...
Health care workers have experienced increasing stress because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The transactional model of stress and coping can be an effective instrument of stress relief for them. Several studies confirm the severity of the issue in relation to the medical workers’ psychological well-being. Simultaneously, there is scientific evidence...
Although the human body is a rather integral and protected system, the penetration of pathogens of various genesis into the internal environment can still cause serious diseases. This is generally true for infectious diseases caused by developing a parasite that consumes the host’s resources. In the case where the pathogen...
Empirical evidence reveals that race or ethnicity is the leading risk factor in the predisposition of men to prostate cancer. Statistical research data specifically reveals that the risk of developing prostate cancer is 60% higher in black males when compared to their white counterparts (O’Keefe, Meltzer & Bethea, 2015). Furthermore,...
Introduction Patient safety is often a top priority to nurses. Patient safety is a top priority for nurses. There are leadership, teamwork, evidence-based, communication, learning, just, and patient-centered components of patient safety culture (Sammer, 2010). The need for quality healthcare globally is not questionable. Patient safety forms part of quality...
Executive Summary In any working environment that include operation of heavy equipment people are bound to pick up injuries that cut their efficiency in the work situation. These health effects cut the productivity in the workplace. Assessment of ergonomic issues is essential to ensure reduction of risks in the workplace...
Introduction A subdivision of diverse groups into more homogenous samples is proposed as a way to gain clearer information on the treatment compliance dynamics and factors that influence it for a particular group. Namely, it is proposed to focus on African American females living with HIV and the acquisition of...
Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that mainly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates in the body. Diabetes mellitus exists in two types, type I and II, which affect children and adults respectively. While type I diabetes mellitus occurs due to insufficient production of insulin, type II diabetes mellitus...
Nursing is a profession that has continued to undergo a rapid evolution. Nursing as a vocation touches on both social and economic factors in relation to humanity. Consequently, the current form of nursing practice is a product of changes that have sought to align the profession in relation to local...
Introduction The radically changing environment in the field of nursing calls for urgent solutions to challenges that nurses come across as they perform their responsibilities. One of the problems that have been prevalent is the shortage of nurses in hospitals. Unfortunately, studies postulate that this shortage is likely to exacerbate...
The United States Food & Drug Administration together with the Center discovered an infection outbreak in October 2011 for disease control, prevention, and other public health officials. This infection affected a chain of restaurants referred to as Restaurant Chain A, a fast food outlet in the US. People who ate...
To prevent oral and facial injuries in the contact sports the Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends the use of face masks, helmets, and mouth guards (Community Preventive Services Task Force, 2015). The effectiveness of these preventive measures is demonstrated by the findings of a small variety of studies concerned...
Introduction We should encourage our communities to engage in different health-related research projects. The “approach will make it easier to develop the best models of care delivery” (Ford et al., 2012, p. 250). Such models of care should also incorporate the social, economic, demographic, and cultural needs of every targeted...
Research databases with journals and articles on the nurse-patient ratio Description: Wiley Online Library is a collection of online research journals and books. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell, the online publishing business arm of John Wiley and Sons, Inc. The site is not named as a database, but it qualifies...
Introduction to the Disease History Alzheimer’s disease is a rather common condition in aging patients. Progressing at a moderate pace affects their nervous system and cognitive abilities significantly. The disease was discovered by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906 (Prasad, 2020). Despite the time passed since its identification and recognition as...
Stem Cells Stem cells are cells that have a reproduction potential into any other type of cell. Fetal stem cells are harvested from growing fetuses either created in vitro or from embryos that have been aborted and are less than 5 days old. There are two types of fetal stem...
According to Healthy People 2010, family planning is supposed to give individuals and couples the ability to give birth to the manageable number of children (Cartwright, 2009). It ensures that children are spaced accordingly. Family planning is done through the use of contraceptives as well as treatments which enable infertile...
Leadership style in a healthcare institution refers to the methods used to give instructions to nurses, execute plans and motivate nurses to perform their duties. Most essential leadership traits for clinical officers include tolerance of stress, willingness to accept responsibility, self-confidence, energy, assertiveness, and decisiveness (McConnell, 2012). The contingency theory...
Is the framework clearly identified? The theoretical framework of the study “Patient understanding of emergency department discharge instructions: where are knowledge deficits greatest?” is not clearly identified. The authors have not included the thesis statement or research problems to support their research study. The fact that they have reviewed related...
The roles of family nurse practitioner have changed over time just like the responsibilities of other health care providers such as physicians. In fact, the increased availability of prospects within the specialty medicine is the major factor that causes the changing trends. In other words, private practice among the health...
The improvement of patient outcomes and nursing practice entails providing efficient healthcare services for quality care. In the United States, Hispanics, commonly known as Latinos, are the second largest population after the non-Hispanic population. They are also the largest group that does not access healthcare facilities in the region due...
Head How to conduct the assessment The researcher performed a complete head-to-toe assessment on Mr. Joe, a 75-year old neighbor. The assessment of the head focused on the issue of shape and symmetry, the condition of his hair and scalp. The process involved physical assessment of the entire head. Review...
The present description is about the paper that highlights the situation in a multi-bed hospital. Generally, the efficacy of a clinical setting rests with the management of patient information. With the ever increasing health problems and hectic work load growing over health care professionals, there is a need of efficient...
Introduction Breast cancer has become one of the most popular diseases among women all over the world. This form of cancer is characterized by the growth of abnormal cells in the breast tissues. Breast cancer is believed to have claimed many human lives in the last four decades, but its...
The affordable care act adopted in April 2013 demands that all US citizens should be insured. Qualifying health coverage is also another requirement under the individuals’ mandate. In the case of non-Medicare eligible individuals, the same coverage is also expected to be extended to them (Tanner, 2013). The program also...
Regarding the case under analysis, organizational and operational issues are at the core of the problems within Uptown Hospital (Agoritas, 2009). The manager failed to define the root of the problem and provide the corresponding solutions to it. Lack of standardization indicates the shortcoming of the currently established managerial polices...
The clinical environment in contemporary society is complex, which makes the process of implementing change a daunting task (Gale & Schaffer, 2009). As such, it is of the essence to make adequate plans before introducing the change. Varnell, Haas, Duke, and Hudson (2008) have argued that unilateral decisions undermine the...
Introduction The United States and other countries review the roles of advanced practice nurses in a bid to improve health care services delivered to the patients. The United States believes that developing more advanced roles for its nurses could be one of the most effective strategies to improve health care...
Miracle, V. (2003). How to Do an Effective Poster Presentation in the Workplace. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 22(4), 171-172. Many researchers complete different studies while undertaking their career roles. This practice is relevant in the nursing profession because it delivers evidence-based ideas. Such ideas make it easier for practitioners...
Health care delivery systems face very many challenges; for example, the issues of cost, quality, and access remain critical for the delivery of health care services in the US. National health services continue to face a lot of strain because the health care system is market-oriented. Investing more in primary...
Clinical bottom line Young children and adolescents are required to undergo preoperative fasting prior to general anesthesia. This is similar to the fasting required by adults before surgical operation procedures. Various scholars and medical professionals have argued that preoperative fasting minimizes the risks associated with regurgitation in the course of...
Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) play a critical role in any healthcare setting. The two papers presented dwell on issues surrounding the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in primary and tertiary health care. For that reason, this critique will use EMR and EHR interchangeably. The first paper, Electronic Health Records...
Abstract Sexually transmitted infections account for high numbers of deaths and infections among the youth. A safe sex campaign can be an important initiative to reduce sexually transmitted infections. This essay discusses unprotected sex among teenagers as a public health issue that promulgates the spread of STDs. A large number...
Abstract Leprosy is a highly contagious disease that is caused by M. leprae. The disease affects the cooler parts of the body, especially acral parts of the body. Leprosy is endemic and mainly found in low socio-economic communities across the globe. Leprosy evolves from a local to a general form...
Selection of topic The topic selected is tooth decay in the US. Selection of the topic is based on the fact that it resonates with my field of study. Besides, it is an area of public concern because over the years, there has been growth in cases of untreated tooth...
Introduction In the last decade, researchers have discovered the need for theoretical innovation in public health practice (Green, 2000; Glanz & Bishop, 2010). Most theoretical knowledge has largely centered on specific fields of public health, such as behavioral psychology and biomedical science (Glanz & Bishop, 2010). Some researchers have also...
Article Summary The second article evaluated the health education needs of incarcerated women. The main research problem was the absence of adequate programs to offer health education for women behind bars despite their growing numbers. Consequently, the purpose of the research was to assess the existing need for healthcare education...
Introduction In the assigned article, Osterholm (2005) highlighted some problems associated with preparing for future influenza pandemics. Without going into the details of these problems, he also mentioned leadership challenges that underscore the existence of these problems. One of them was determining the format, or structure, for partners in the...
Types of Meningitis Viral meningitis is the most common and usually goes away without any specific treatment. Bacterial meningitis is another type of this disease; it is rather contagious, dangerous, and even fatal if left untreated. This type is caused by infection from particular bacteria (Lights, 2019). The third type,...
Abstract This present paper has discussed how the systems approach can be utilized by the Director of CDC to establish an immediate response to influenza outbreak. Although the approach is effective in dealing with the pandemic, efforts need to be made to deal with arising leadership challenges Introduction Public health...
The education plan described in this essay details the proposed educational activities that a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) patient will undergo over a period of 3 days. The patient should attend two sessions every day for the first two days and one session on the last day. Objectives of the Education...
Health care providers often deal with the issues that are related to requiring the personal information about the patient. Modern technologies used in the health care system, including electronic databases, give the specialists access to private information. Following ethical and legal rules is of vital importance for any primary caregiver...
The hormonal system, also referred to as the endocrine system, constitutes several glands that secrete different hormones. This is usually performed in the response of a stimulus, whether external or internal. The body’s major glands include the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovaries...
Introduction Glaucoma is among the major causes of blindness globally. Glaucoma is a persistent neurodegenerative condition that affects the optic nerve (Casson et al. 2012). The condition results from a progressive deterioration of cell fibers of the retinal ganglion and visual area abnormalities. Excess intraocular pressure has been identified as...
Purpose This article purposes to articulate the relationship and interaction between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on one hand and implantable cardiac systems such as pacemakers and defibrillators on the other. The authors appear to stimulate the medical fraternity and manufacturers of cardiac systems to develop devices that can be used...
Introduction Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common virus infections of the reproductive tract. There are over forty different types of the virus that may affect the genital area of both males and females. Some types of HPV are harmless while others (i.e. types 16, 18, 6, and...
What was the purpose of the study? The purpose of this study was “to describe nurses’ perception regarding the attitudes associated with the use of evidence-based practice” (Prior, Wilkinson, & Neville, 2010, p. 14). The researchers also wanted to examine how educational preparation supports the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP)....
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic has contributed to immense global health and socio-economic difficulties. In comparison with older populations, the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 on small children are ambiguous, with lower mortality and morbidity but no definitive evidence supporting dissemination during pregnancy. Studies on the effects of past disease outbreaks...
The research hypothesis (question) The research hypothesis of the article is to investigate the molecular and behavioral effects of the administration of chronic DEX (dexamethasone) on C57BL/6J mice. The main study variable(s) The primary variables include chronic DEX administration (level), body weight, depressive-like behavior (despair and anhedonia), anxiety-like behavior, and...
Introduction Research conducted by Solberg et al (2000) has shown that cases of hypertension are very common among home health patients. For this reason, numerous patients suffering from hypertension are at risk of developing other related complications. Bearing this idea in mind, there is a need to develop a thorough...
Does the study contain a hypothesis or hypotheses? Engel et al.’s paper “Patient understanding of emergency department discharge instructions: where are knowledge deficits greatest?” has one hypothesis. The study made assumptions that most of the respondents failed to fathom the discharge instructions given to them, which led to a deficit...
Introduction Electronic medical records system entails computerization of storage, retrieval, and modification of clinical or medical information by the medical care providers. Medical information is an essential component to the organizations providing medical care to the patients such as hospitals and clinics (Santell, 2004, p. 24). Computerization of the information...
Introduction Ethical standards are essential in all employment settings. Consequently, nurses should be conversant with the guiding principles of nursing (Walsh, 2010). This would enable nurses to provide quality services to patients and work within an acceptable ethical framework. Usually, nurses cooperate with colleagues to provide efficient services to patients....
Introduction Age has been a critical aspect of human health as it determines the occurrence and severity of particular diseases. Causes, symptoms, and damage of some common diseases in human beings sometimes differ depending on age factors (Panagoulias, Tentolouris, & Ladas, 2008). Acute and chronic abdominal pain disorders have recently...
One of the most well-known methods of detoxication after excessive use of food or alcohol is the one with the help of activated charcoal. It remains controversial due to its partly unexplored nature that includes possible side effects. However, the people using this type of detoxication do not take into...
Health and wellbeing are essential for a community or population as a whole. A healthy population is a valuable asset to every country because it gives people the opportunity to live better lives, fulfill their potential, create families, and contribute to the country’s wellbeing. There might be an abundance of...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is widely debated as one of the controversial and less-researched medical conditions. The prevalence of GDM is at an all-time high of 15%, which is expected to grow significantly due to the increasing amount of obese women of reproductive age (Mensah et al., 2019). The reason...
Introduction The topic that I selected for the research is organizational culture. The development of an organization is based on the credibility of its brand name. The entire process of selling is determined by the popularity and loyalty that a brand name has achieved (Alvesson, 2013). In perspective, the organization...
Three IT Applications within physician offices and hospital systems There are three forms of health care information technology applications, which are telemedicine application, E-prescribing, and personal health records. Telemedicine systems have made it possible to pass on health care or medical information to people who may be far away from...
Introduction to the public The health care system in the United States introduced HPV to the public in 2006 following its approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Indication for medication All children aged 11 or 12 years, who are presumed to have not done sexual intercourse, should get routine...
The project ‘Preventing Respiratory Complications on Patients Undergoing Interventional Radiological Procedures under Conscious Sedation at Kendall Regional Medical Center’ will relate to Martha Rogers’ Unitary human being theory, Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, and Madeleine Leininger’s Transcultural Nursing Theory. Nursing Philosophy Main concept of Philosophy Project significance Martha Rogers’...
Introduction Acculturation refers to the cultural changes to certain groups of people brought about by mixing cultures. For instance, immigrant nurse tends to experience various cultures hence being forced to undergo acculturation. At times, these nurses may be forced by the situation to learn and adapt to cultural practices from...
The human body is arguably among the most complex form ever to be studied. Over the years, scientists and other specialists have dedicated significant efforts towards trying to understand how different parts of the bodywork. Through these studies, the origins of various ailments have been discovered and solutions to the...
When equating status with authority in the field of nursing, it is possible to cause some confusion in understanding nurses’ or leaders’ roles depending on the aspect of power. In the field of nursing, there is a hierarchy of roles that are associated with individuals’ professional status and assigned authority....
Introduction This paper contains the solutions to week 8’s application assignment, namely, Independent-Samples t Test with SPSS. In that assignment there are nine tasks to be done. The first task is to state the statistical assumptions that underlie an independent-Samples t Test test. The second task is to select a...
Effective health care management is a challenging area of discipline, requiring that a correct approach should be used in each particular situation. One of the primary objectives consists of data collection, analysis, and storing. This process must be effective, convenient, and secure, meaning that health care organizations must choose the...
Risk pooling is a method used by insurance companies to control the risk involved in insuring against dangerous scenarios or offering insurance cover to businesses or individuals who makes big claims. In case a claim occurs from a natural disaster for example an earthquake, the insurance companies share the loss...
Description of the disease Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that is passed from parent to offspring. It is a hereditary, autosomal and recessive medical complication. Its main feature is the accumulation of more dense and sticky secretions in the lungs, digestive tract, and other areas of the body (Wilschanski...
Great candidates who are seeking jobs do not stay on the job market for long. Therefore, it is necessary for a human resource manager to be careful when recruiting employees to ensure that the right candidate for a given job is selected (Gatewood, Feild, & Barrick, 2015). However, selecting one...
Abstract This article uses the social learning theory (SLT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to demonstrate important tenets of an effective health education program for the prevention of oral cancer. Findings demonstrate that both models can be used to develop a health education program that will be effective...
Introduction From a clinical viewpoint, amenorrhea can be defined as a health condition that is exemplified by the absence of menstruation. Nevertheless, a patient can only be diagnosed with amenorrhea if she misses more than two menstrual periods in a consecutive manner (Gould, 2002). Clinically, there is a difference between...
Introduction A patient care facility has the responsibility of delivering health care to patients in a timely, safe and effective manner. However, often, the overcrowded and unpredictable nature of care settings coupled by the fragmentation of care delivery system makes effective care delivery problematic. In particular, medication errors often arise...
All the wars for equality are long gone, but still their achievements are far from ideal. There is no rule or law in the world stating that one should be healthier than another or that one’s wounds are more important than another’s. If a person is in need of help,...
Stakeholders The stakeholders of any program can be divided into three groups that are primary (the users of the findings), secondary (affected by the findings), and tertiary (interested in the findings). In case of the New Moves Program that targets the obese female high school students and promotes a healthy...
Different cultures are characterized by following various health traditions based on the aspects of the cultural heritage. The role of the heritage assessment in the health care practice is significant, and much attention should be paid to the cultural differences of such groups as the Indians, Chinese people, and African...
Introduction The phenomenon of ethics is a big concern in the health care sector. A lot of efforts and literature have been directed towards clinical ethics. However, there are other forms of ethics, which are of great importance and have attracted little attention. These include business ethics, legal/law ethics, research...
Introduction HIV/AIDS is a global public health scourge that has forced public health stakeholders to develop unconventional strategies to manage it (AIDS Centre, 2010). However, most of them have failed to meet their goals because of the poor execution of these strategies. Poor stakeholder engagement is one cause of this...
The 2010 factsheet by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that 10.9 million Americans of 65 years and above are suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. The same report estimates that in 2010, some 79 million Americans over the age of 20 years have pre-diabetes (Centers for Disease Control...
The public health intervention to address obesity has highlighted weight loss as an effective intervention to minimize the incidence of obesity-related diseases. The intervention is cost-effective because it is preventive as opposed to curative. The curative cost for obesity is $147 billion annually. However, the cost of weight loss is...
Introduction Principal Financial Statements Statement of Operations Useful Statement of Income Metrics Statement of Operations Issues Balance Sheet Useful Balance Sheet Metrics Balance Sheet Issues Statement of Cash Flows Useful Statement of Cash Flows Metrics Statement of Cash Flows Issues Statement of Changes in Net Assets Useful Statement of Changes...
Introduction Investing in the wellbeing of underage children is a worthwhile undertaking (Skolnik, 2012). Many developing nations prioritize the health of their children to realize their economic goals. Unfortunately, the developing world continues to grapple with the problem of child mortality (Skolnik, 2012). The social and economic attributes of a...
Introduction Diabetes is a terminal disease that is caused by increased sugar levels in the blood. It leads to a rise in blood glucose (sugar) levels. The food that we eat gets converted into simple sugar i.e. glucose. Insulin is a hormone that is secreted by the beta cells of...
With aging, the need for long-term care appears; therefore, for many people, the problem of financing such programs is currently essential. Long-term care services assume a wide range of health support and assistance, which are “needed by individuals over an extended period of time” (Congressional Research Service, 2018). Such medical...
Abstract Healthcare workers should uphold cleanliness in the course of their work. Currently, artificial fingernails amongst healthcare workers are restricted in certain settings. The authors of this article carried out research work to determine the premise of this requirement. The article meets the criteria outlined for a scientific paper. This...
Introduction For many years, health care sector has remained a very important aspect of a nation’s economy, creating the need for a well managed system and quality services. This can be attributed to its role in ensuring good health and overall welfare for the population. The sector has continued to...
Statistics on HIV among adolescents According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014), people who are aged between 13 and 24, account for approximately 26 percent of newly-acquired HIV infections in America (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). Yet, one should mention that teenagers make only 17...
The title used in this study, Nurses’ Perceptions of Research Utilization in a Corporate Health Care System, is definitely a good one. It points out the key variables (i.e. perceptions of nurses) as well as the study population-nurses working in a corporate health care system (McCloskey, 2008, p.39). Abstract The...
Abstract In this paper, it was revealed that the environmental issues have a significant impact on health. It is apparent that both positive and negative factors take place. However, the adverse aspects such as air pollution, poor quality of water and, natural hazards were emphasized. The topic was carefully discussed...
Research issue and purposes The researcher has clearly outlined the essence of the referenced study as aimed at reviewing the epidemiology of breast cancer in young women. He has limited the ‘young’ to involve women who are below the age of 40 years. He intends to explore the incidence, mortality...
Purpose of the study The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of a multi-component health promotion and disease self-management intervention on physical function and health care expenditures among Medicare beneficiaries and to establish if these outcomes differ by urban or rural residents. The study was conducted through...
Summary of the Study This study explores the importance of implementing effective management processes within healthcare systems. It reviews the California health care system. Effective administration of health services is critical. Administration entails allocation of resources, coordination of staff and enhancement of operations. These operations are evaluated within the California...
Introduction In various professionals, it is necessary to apply the S.M.A.R.T goal approach, in a bid to attain the desired outcomes. This enhances the achievement of these goals, and hence the ultimate development in one’s career. Professionals apply various steps in making smart goals. Usually, this systematic approach ensures the...
Introduction There are many chronic health conditions that affect older adults. One of the chronic health conditions is cancer. Due to the conditions, the elderly have varying health priorities, which influence their acceptance or rejection of treatment. There are few studies that have examined the factors that influence the decision-making...
All people in the world come across with stressful experiences in life. It is a major problem that leads to many of the life disturbances such as emotional, physical and mental changes and in the long run precipitating factor to the development of various diseases. It is proven that the...
Executive Summary The grant proposal covers reducing lung cancer among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in South Australia. Indigenous people had slightly high rates of lung cancer than non-Indigenous. Hence, the project aims to reduce the rate of lung cancer infection and deaths among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Introduction Patients seeking medical interventions are subjected to different risks and potential harm due to increased dependence on medication therapy. The risks associated with medication therapy may occur as a result of accidental errors from the nurse and practitioners when administering medication. The purpose of this report is to review...
Observed Activities The interview took place at the Ambulatory Center, an up-to-date and technologically advanced facility. The hospital is available 23 hours and our nurse staff are ready to provide high-quality services effectively. The interview demonstrated that our quality manager was keen on sustaining a high level of daily operations...
Sodium supports the electrolyte balance of the body and plays an important role in the work of muscles, nerves, and the cardiovascular system. Hyponatremia occurs when a person has low or extremely low levels of sodium in his or her blood (Buffington & Abreo, 2016). Some of its common signs...
Older Americans are an important part of American society because of their contribution to the economy through adding vital experience and voluntary service as community work. However, they face several challenges to their health and financial status due to their old age. The Older Americans Act was enacted in 1965...
Introduction Coagulopathy refers to a blood clotting disorder whereby the body is unable to respond to an injury by clotting the blood to reduce the level of blood loss. The blood clotting mechanism is very crucial in the body and it is affected by the Thrombocytes (Brohi, Singh, Heron &...
Many researchers have explored air pollution as an environmental disaster in many industrialized economies (the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1991; World Health Organization, 2014). However, most of them have failed to draw the link between specific types of air pollution and their health impacts. For example, few researchers explain...
Introduction Innovative technologies have altered the landscape of healthcare significantly, leading to alterations in the management of patients’ data and needs. The creation of the Health Information Exchange (HIE) has affected the healthcare environment especially strongly since it has allowed storing patients’ data so that it could be shared and...
According to AACN, the role of a nurse practitioner (NP) in adult- gerontology acute care includes such components as the leadership implications, collaborative implications to ensure effective interdisciplinary partnership, and direct patient care provider role (7). This means that the unique scope of practice for this type specialist is considerably...
The determinants of health are closely related to the needs and issues of a particular community. According to ODPHP (2020), the determinants of health are personal, economic, social, and environmental factors impacting health status. There are several determinant categories, including policies, social factors, health services, personal behavior, and biology. Community-wide...
Vaccines have often been used to boost young children’s immunity, generally below 3 years. Regarding the non-maleficence principle, the vaccination process does not harm children but instead enhances their immunity. Children are able to behave in a stable health system and would not be exposed to diseases. Also, the beneficence...
Bartholomew, Miller, Ciccolo, Atwood, and Gottlieb (2008) used the quasi-experimental design to evaluate the Walk Texas clinical counseling guide for nutrition. The quasi-experimental design was appropriate for the study because the authors focused on evaluating the efficacy of the intervention on specific demographics – women, infants and children (WIC). In...
According to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) all people must have access to oral health care, at that, people are accountable for their own health, and it is their responsibility to make healthy choices (Burt & Eklund, 2005). The majority of the people in the United States prefer to...
This paper is a critique of a study by Aberg et al. (2010), which assessed the level of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) contamination at a Swedish sawmill site. The health significance of the study was to outline the nature of health risks affecting people who lived around the contaminated...
HIV is a human immunodeficiency virus which kills body cells aimed at helping people combat with different kinds of viruses. Human body is protected by the immune system which helps fight with viruses and illnesses. HIV destroys this system. AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease a person gets...
Introduction Healthcare services management aimed at improving the effectiveness by using a set of principles, methods, and means of activating the force and motives of nurses. In order to reveal the topic, it seems appropriate to consider magnetism and the nursing workforce. Initially, components and forces of magnetism appeared in...
This discussion presents a critical analysis of a qualitative study named: ‘The experience of viewing oneself in the mirror after a mastectomy’. The paper focuses on the purpose of the study, literature review, research question, theoretical framework and problem statement. The authors of the article wanted to examine the experience...
Causes of Diabetes Insipidus The lack of sufficient antidiuretic hormone (ADH)in the body results in diabetes insipidus. Genetic inheritance, brain tumors, head injuries, meningitis, blood vessel complications, and stroke are some of the factors associated with the development of diabetes insipidus. The hormone acts as a regulator of water absorption...
Medical treatment and healthcare technology are developing and improving, which leads to the extension of nursing specialties. Now it is possible to get both education and certification in such spheres as “clinical practice, including medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, anesthesia, midwifery, emergency care, mental health, public health, critical care, neonatal care, and...
Businesses are affected by internal and external forces to attain and maintain competitiveness business leaders have to make strategic decisions that address prevailing challenges. In the medical care industry, there are different regulatory bodies that govern how the industry should be managed. In the case of Primary Care Clinic, the...
Main Post Being the Director of nursing, I must be in charge of all financial and budgeting processes of our medical center. I am aware of the fact that central functioning can be sustained through effective analysis of revenues, expenditures, and reimbursements. Due to the fact that my center specializes...
Just like other fields, breaches of laws and ethics are not an inevitable event in the health care setting. When the breach of law and ethics happens at the helm of the health care organization, negative consequences are likely to occur. To curb this, health care organizations have to ensure...
