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Currently, the population of the United States is swiftly aging which poses challenges to healthcare system. It is estimated that approximately 20% of American people will reach the age of 65 within a decade (Rowe et al., 2016). It implies that they will excessively use medical services due to chronic...
The enhancement of the management of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom continuum (DIKW) is the core purpose of nursing informatics. The nurses’ work in long-term care facilities incorporates a number of duties and requires proficient skills and knowledge. The research question of the current essay is dedicated to the issue...
Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle What Reimbursement Means to a Healthcare Organization The U. S. healthcare system is rather complicated due to the existence of several approaches to paying for the provided care. Private payers (insurers and individuals) as well as the government (through Medicare or Medicaid) pay for the...
Introduction Many are spending most of their time working implying that they have no time for physical activities and exercises. Astra Plc is intending to launch a new fitness and health app in an attempt to diversify its portfolio in the next three months (The Association for Project Management, 2021)....
Despite hypertension and obesity are being major life threats, there are safer lifeways that one can use to combat the problem. Including Physical Activity Any mobility that requires calorie expenditure either for work or fun, daily tasks, or commute time is classified as a physical workout. Bodily exercise is good...
Introduction The importance of care coordination in achieving a high-quality, high-value, patient-centered health care system is generally acknowledged. Improving care coordination is vital to stakeholders at multiple levels within health care systems. For example, for policymakers who want to deliver high-quality, high-value care to individual patients; doctors who wish to...
Description Bipolar disorder is a mentally based disease that mainly affects an individual’s reaction to different situations. In this case, a person can experience moods at the extremes hence the significant highs and lows (Douglas et al., 2018). It is an issue that risks the healthy growth and development, which...
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent illness affecting more than 16 million Americans. Its commonness among adults is on the rise, but more worrying is the recent recognition of this disease among children and adolescents. Researchers know little about the varying epidemiology, management and etiology of T2DM...
Legal Standards According to the case, a Pacific Islander family received a letter in which the apartment management company claims that Anamalia should move house because some of her neighbors are scared of noise during family arguments. As a reply to this issue, intervention in the care plan suggests legal...
Executive Summary The influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is dynamically increasing in the healthcare industry. AI experts believe that it is a revolutionary technology, and its impact in the medical sector is “life-changing” (Mills, 2020, para. 4). Its great potential drives a transformative change in the modern-day and future medical...
Summary After a thorough examination of comments left by Jordan’s residents, it is possible to say that the main health care issues of this community are connected with health care education, preventative health care, and its accessibility. Preventative health care and education helps minimize disease burden and the risk of...
The selected measure of morbidity, mortality, or natality The Natality index, or as some scientists claim fertility rate, is the indicator showing the number of children is to be born theoretically by one woman until she reaches a specific age when she cannot give birth to any child (OECD Data,...
I agree that any mental illness is a serious problem for the individual as well as for society; mentally ill people can be dangerous sometimes (the presented case only supports this claim). I also agree that people should pay more attention to individuals who potentially might have mental issues in...
Introduction Taking care of homeless people can be a complicated issue that is never addressed well enough by the city charity organizations or governmental bodies. Noteworthy, the members of the neighborhood and municipal workers daily put themselves at risk of contracting various diseases and unsanitary conditions when cleaning the areas...
Deaf and hard of hearing people are a particular group of the population that requires a unique approach, in particular, in nursing practice. The leading channel of perception of these people is the visual analyzer. As a result, they cannot or find it difficult to perceive spoken language. When trying...
Medicare, as a government health insurance program, is an essential part of the national healthcare system and focuses on supporting older adults and disabled younger citizens. This program includes several parts, and each of them addresses specific aspects of health services. Under Medicare, Part A focuses on inpatient coverage, B...
Abstract Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a gene mutation that aims to impact the digestive and respiratory systems. It is a multisystem syndrome that damages mainly the lungs, but other organs such as the intestine, pancreas, and liver can also impact. The disorder of the disorder can be passed from one...
For a full-fledged work in the framework of advanced nursing practice, a thorough study of the characteristics of work in this specialty is necessary. As with many other medical fields, getting an APN job comes with several complexities. It is essential to study the minimum requirements for the assignment of...
Our community is located in Philadelphia, PA, which is one of the largest cities in the U.S., characterized by its multi-ethnic population. Health equity is a serious concern here because ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity leads to the emergence of high-risk groups in terms of obesity and associated conditions. My...
There is a significant interdependent relationship between healthcare quality and leadership. It is the mandate of the management to monitor and ensure the proficient implementation of policies and the use of resources. Patient care is a service-oriented phenomenon encompassing the optimal exploitation of dynamic approaches to enhance the experience among...
Since this paper involves a description of RX drug addiction, two approaches will be used to enable addicts change their ways. These approaches are transformational and situational leadership approaches. The transformational leadership approach perceives change on two fronts: personal and societal (Roesner, 1990). Ideally, the outcome of transformational leadership would...
Endometriosis is a severe condition that affects the reproductive system of a woman. It is a chronic inflammatory disease when the endometrium is located outside the uterus. The endometrium is a tissue that lines the inside of the womb (Symons et al., 2018). Parasar, Ozcan, and Terry (2017) explain the...
The scientific article “A Brief History of Twin Studies” (2016) compiles the most interesting research on twins. First, the article describes how the phenomenon of eugenic studies occurred. Initially, eugenics is the science of improving the human race. The founder of eugenics is the English scientist Francis Galton who lived...
Introduction The role of any medical worker is hard to overvalue; these people make an enormous input into the development of clinical organizations and patient treatment. In particular, nurses are a significant link between the patient and the doctor; thus, it is essential to look at how the nurse’s role...
Abstract Despite the success of both cognitive-behavioral and pharmacologic interventions for the therapy of anxiety illnesses, the combination of these modalities in adults has not reached significant improvements in results relative to either approach. Consequently, there have been questions about whether there are interfering impacts that attenuate the magnitude of...
Introduction: Thyroid Gland Disorder and Its Manifestation in an Adult-Gerontology Patient What makes a thyroid gland disorder (TGD) so big a threat is that it does not manifest itself in a way that makes it easily detectable. Consequently, the symptoms that adult patients display are not that different from the...
Introduction Childhood disorders refer to the emotional and mental issues that are diagnosed and often happen to younger or school-going children. Some symptoms begin early in a child’s life, although some develop during the adolescent stage (Dias et al., 2018). Some illnesses might progress and become problematic, while others end...
The evolving technology has led to various improvements in service delivery in almost every sector. Healthcare is one such sector that benefitted from telecommunications. Telehealth medical services provider is a growing phenomenon and attracts debates on the benefits, advantages, and disadvantages. Healthcare experts, researchers, and users have their views on...
Howard R. & Goldsman A. (2001) The movie ‘’A beautiful mind’’. United States Of America: Universal Studios. The Producer uses this movie to bring out a story of a man who was a genius in mathematics, John Forbes Nash Jr. as he entered Princeton who was a clever student with...
Nicolas, 27 years old, is a Hispanic male who reports three years of anxiety attacks. Thus, the complete diagnosis is F41.1 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and this issue does not imply any specifiers or severity measures. However, it is possible to highlight additional conditions that can deserve clinical attention. It refers...
People’s health depends on many factors – the spread of viruses and bacteria, the presence of harmful substances around, and even access to certain benefits of society, such as high-quality products. Often, such problems affecting public well-being are difficult to determine without having a professional education and not being able...
From the viewer’s perspective, nurses are seen as hardworking and loving caregivers in their communities and hospitals. In addition to this, nurses are also people with thoughts, feelings, and limitations on how much stress they can handle. Both areas of difficulty that I have encountered are caused by a lot...
The number of nurses practicing in the United States has considerably declined over the years. It is estimated that in the next 20 years, there will be a shortage of 400000 practicing nurses in the United States due to the high nurse turnover (Halter et al., 2017). Hospital finds it...
In terms of healthcare issues, Jewish Americans are most concerned about genetic diseases. These include such conditions as Tay – Sachs disease and Familial dysautonomia (Sun Sentinel, 2010). It is also necessary to mention the most common one, which is Gaucher disease (NFG, n.d.). Experts note that “one out of...
Lymph vessels carry lymph, tissue fluid, which serves as drainage for body tissues and transports various substances and cells of the immune system. Lymph nodes filter lymph in a specific area of the body and concentrate immune cells to fight infections. Spleen destroys damaged blood cells and those that have...
The COVID-19 vaccine can protect people from getting infected by the virus. However, the scientific examinations of the vaccine side effects show that many dangerous conditions could cause severe illnesses among the vaccinated people (Kleine-Tebbe et al., 2021). The author of the practical research points out that the most significant...
The connection between the education of BSN-prepared nurses and improved patient outcomes can be explained not only by the advanced writing skills and critical thinking of professionals but also by the long-term effects of their activity. In the first place, they are related to lower readmission rates in the facilities...
The behavior of ethical analysis is of high academic relevance to any professional practice because it addresses several issues related to operational effectiveness at once. Exploring ethical dilemmas within a clinical organization has high relevance to all stakeholders, including medical staff, clients, and district administration. Consequently, how successfully a particular...
The life and activity of a person in the conditions of modern society are inextricably linked with the impact of unfavorable factors on him, which is accompanied by the emergence, negative emotions, intense experiences. The most typical mental state that develops under the influence of extreme living conditions is stress....
Literature Review Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is a rare type of skin cancer that commonly occurs among people who suffer from suppressed immunity (Khammissa, Pantanowitz & Feller, 2012). Researchers from the University of Washington (2013) believe that developing Kaposi Sarcoma is a defining moment for HIV-infected people because its occurrence marks...
Name, Sponsor, Link to the Event Name: U.S. drug prices: Why are they so high? Sponsor: Reuters. Place, Date, Length of the Event Place: The Forum, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Date: September 26, 2018. Length of the event: 1 hour (Noon-1pm ET). Names of Participants and Their...
Correcting children’s physical and mental well-being requires various approaches in schools and families. For example, the article by Cekaite and Bergnehr (2018) titled “Affectionate touch and care: Embodied intimacy, compassion, and control in early childhood education” discusses one of the ways to improve children’s wellness in the early classroom. The...
Introduction In the 20th century, nutrition research was mainly concentrating on devising ways and means of curbing health problems related to deficiency of food components as well as the necessary food elements vital in solving health complications. These were the commonly found nutrition-related problems. However, the situation in this field...
The Principles of Finance First of all, it is necessary to mention that the financial statement of Omega Health Foundation, as well as the financial principles, are based on the rules of successful financial management. Consequently, the combined financial statement is controlled by the entity of the financial management team,...
It is well known that evidence-based practice (EBP) is an indispensable part of health care and plays a critical role in reducing practical variability, enhancing health care quality, perfecting the health care system, improving patients’ outcomes, and decreasing costs (Fu et al., 2020). It is proved by multiple researchers, such...
Mentors have arguably the most significant role in the professional development of novice educators. They need to ensure that their mentees stay the course of their career growth through a holistic approach. In this scenario, even though all students can pass with perfect scores, it is improbable. Furthermore, there is...
Cultural competence in health care is one of the crucial topics, the need for which only increases over time. Many countries are characterized by multinationality; the modern world needs culturally competent healthcare workers, as the patients who seek help can be from different ethnic groups and cultures. Cultural competence refers...
With the recently discovered coronavirus and a pandemic caused by it, many people found themselves dependent on public health services. The main strategies generally used in public health to control the incidence of disease include medical countermeasures and public health interventions (Institute of Medicine et al., 2007). Vaccination is one...
Pertinent Positive and Negative Findings in the Patient Assessment Pertinent positive findings include a blood pressure of 190/101, a blood sugar of 405, and a heart rate of 102. Furthermore, the patient reports about polyuria, which affects the normal water and electrolyte balance in the body and can physiologically trigger...
Introduction Traumatic experiences that military personnel encounter during their profession predispose them to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research has shown that PTSD that military personnel experience in their lives emanates from cumulative stressors of pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment experiences (Fisher, 2008, p. 50; Fullerton, & Ursano, 2004, p. 1374). The...
Introduction The two screening tools under analysis are STI Screening and NAT Testing. Sexually transmitted diseases are one of the most dangerous as they might spread very quickly. To identify the most relevant tool for disease detection and prevention, it seems necessary to properly examine both of them. STI Screening...
There are enough definitions of spirituality to realize that if this property is present in the personality, it permeates all its aspects. In a religious sense, spirituality is seen as the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in us, and through us and in the world, this is a...
Presenting Problem Nadia Qadiri is seeking psychotherapy due to her apparent anxious mood and debilitating headaches. The headaches and anxious mood have increased and become more frequent within the last several months. Nadia’s presenting problems made her body extremely infirm and weak and had no physical medical explanation, which necessitated...
Dementia is considered a general term for impairments in mostly remembering, moving, and thinking that serve as obstacles in a person’s everyday activity. However, the term is also strongly associated with the following problems: reasoning, problem-solving, attention, and communication. Furthermore, dementia is extended to numerous diseases with the most accurately...
Contraception or birth control is a fertility control aimed at preventing pregnancy. Some countries try to discourage access to or limit contraceptives, as they believe contraceptives to be immoral, unethical, and undesirable in terms of political viewpoints. People resort to contraception usage for several reasons. The first one is that...
Those nurses who work with chronically ill patients need to pay much attention to these patients’ autonomy, desire, and will. Therefore, the most effective organizational environment should include many opportunities for respecting patients’ interests, views regarding their disease, and independence. In spite of the fact that all patients’ rights should...
Introduction The effectiveness and efficiency of reimbursements in healthcare organizations are of extreme importance for all stakeholders. A model revenue cycle helps care providers offer services of the best quality, which positively affects patient outcomes and satisfaction. Timely reimbursements also help hospitals to create additional incentives for employees. In other...
Introduction As the leading cause of disability and death in the U.S. and the entire world, chronic conditions can be considered a significant public health problem in modern society. In fact, they are usually associated with constant pain, fatigue, and mood disorders, which worsen the overall quality of life. At...
Chase, the schizophrenic patient, exhibits both positive and negative symptoms during the interview. Regarding positive signs, he reveals auditory hallucinations, which are evident when he says that there are people he talks to, but they are now asleep. The scenario means that Chase hears them talk and makes comments in...
Overview A stroke usually occurs due to decreased or interrupted blood supply to the whole or part of the brain, which prevents the brain from getting enough nutrients and oxygen. When this is not corrected immediately, brain cells begin to die within few minutes. A stroke is considered a medical...
Potassium, as a chemical, obeys the principle of “the dose makes the poison”. This hypothesis implies that a chemical may be useful in one type of exposure but toxic in another. Several chemicals comply with the logic. The beneficial and toxic effects of such chemicals are directly proportional to the...
Introduction Organ donations are essential for the developed society; the unconditional benefits of the possibility of organ donations help save significant amounts of lives every year. However, there is an ethical question regarding organ donation policies used in various countries regarding organ donor registrations. In some countries, the government deliberately...
Vision The vision for this project is one of a healthcare facility that is well-equipped to detect various kinds of issues and deal with them appropriately. In particular, it would be able to admit senior patients with chronic diseases and discharge them confidently, knowing that they most likely will not...
A critical element of an effective healthcare system is patient education. The level of quality medical awareness in a region determines the population’s overall health (Kirimlioğlu, 2018). This is realized through an inextricable system of causality expressed through a thorough understanding of the foundations of theoretical medicine, adherence to a...
Health research includes marketing as a tool to connect with potential audiences. The uniqueness of this area is that the results of experiments can save numerous patients’ lives. Consequently, marketing operations to advance research on Parkinson’s disease cover the specific conditions people experience. Conducting focus groups and wide-ranging surveys on...
Leadership is the ability to absorb knowledge and apply it in current work in such a way as to motivate others not to turn the work process into a routine, but to seek and find those methods and means of execution that lead to the best result of the whole...
Introduction Fetal alcohol syndrome is a disorder in an infant that develops during the pregnancy period of the mother due to exposure to alcohol. Fetal growth complications and brain impairment are some of the eminent effects linked to the condition. Though the difficulties triggered by the syndrome differ from one...
Definition of Documentation There is a wide variety of data related to the treatment process, assessment of the condition of the patient, progress records, plans, and reports. Such data is directly related to the client’s well-being and should be appropriately analyzed. In order to conduct an efficient, timely analysis of...
Life insurance can be defined as the contract between the insurer and the person owns the policy. Some countries include some events like bills and death expenses are included in the premium policy. The insurer is bound to pay some money incase an even happens to occurs. If the insurer...
The survey has allowed focusing on ethical and legal issues that need further investigation and discussion to guarantee a nurse can make confident decisions. In most cases, it was rather difficult to be decisive and choose strongly agree or disagree answers because of lacking additional data for consideration. Therefore, most...
The direct practice improvement (DPI) project is dedicated to fall prevention in hospitals among patients older than 65. In some cases, falls have serious consequences, such as a broken bone or brain concussion. Older people are especially prone to falls due to their fragility, illnesses, and side effects of prescribed...
Introduction Boards of Nursing (BON) are the institutions responsible for protecting the patient’s well-being by ensuring high-quality nursing services. These professional bodies regulate the scope of practice of nurses within their jurisdiction. They offer licensure examinations for the preparation of nursing in each state. This organization comprises nurses, physicians, attorneys,...
Falls can be regarded as one of the common and preventable issues that have an adverse impact on patient outcomes and indicate areas to improve in terms of the quality of provided care. Falls are a specifically serious threat to older patients who are a vulnerable population due to their...
PICOT Problem Description PICOT Question: In patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who travel frequently (P), does education about the management of their condition (I) compared to the absence of such education (C) reduce the incidence rate of exacerbations (O) within a year of having undergone the intervention (T)? Evidence-Based...
The central objective of healthcare is to maintain and improve the health and well-being of the population by treating, diagnosing, and preventing numerous diseases, injuries, and physical or psychological impairments. To address its issues and tasks, the sector comprises well-maintained facilities and an appropriately-trained workforce involved in various specialized departments,...
The fact that some patients are either underinsured or totally uninsured to an extent they cannot afford some medical services is becoming rampant. Those who seek medical attention from certain health facilities without proper insurance cover face a lot of challenges. Some indigent patients are encountered with the unsound option...
Anatomical Structure and Functions Having a rather complicated structure, the human digestive system consists of eight distinctive parts, namely, “the mouth, the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, and the large intestine” (Kibble & Halsey, 2020, p. 321). The nature of the anatomical structure of the digestive system allows obtaining...
The details of the pregnancy and birth history are instrumental in defining the possible health risks of the child. For instance, the pediatrician or the preschool healthcare professional may understand whether the child is at risk of developing vascular disorders based on the child’s birth weight or previous congenital malformations....
Introduction Probiotics refer to the yeasts and bacteria that are considered beneficial for human beings, especially in the digestive system. Usually, germs are known to be infectious micro-organisms, thus, causing the disease in human beings. Consequently, the human body contains bacteria perceived to have a positive and negative impact on...
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a service and advocacy organization that primarily makes no profit. NCOA combines efforts made by other nonprofit organizations, businesses, and the government to better the lives of elderly persons. The organization focuses on building up services and creative solutions that assist elderly peoples’...
Monitor on Psychology Article on Research Topic In my paper, I address a global topic in nature: binge drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-isolation can lead to increased consumption of alcoholic beverages. Humans are now surrounded by “potential stressors that can foster more reliance on alcohol” (Huff, 2021, para. 2)....
Problem description In dental care, allergic reactions to natural rubber latex (NRL) stem from staff members’ and patients’ exposure to NRL-containing supplies, such as examination gloves and dental dams. Current safety-oriented guidelines regarding medical supplies limit the use of powdered NRL gloves. However, supplies that are not hypoallergic are still...
Nurses require leadership skills for healthy relationship building. Gracious type of leadership affects the level of satisfaction of staff and customers (Kroning et al., 2020). This implies building a balance, when the environment in the team, happiness of the clients and success of the company are of the same importance....
It is important to note that chronic pain is a major issue, which affects the general population in several layers. The implications can range from mild discomfort to a severe decrease in quality of life as well as impairment. Although the current measures rely on the use of pain killers,...
Dąbrowska, J., Wójcik, M., Samek, I., Jańczyk, M., Bator, D., & Milanowska, J. (2020). Obesity and mental health. Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 10(6), 199. Web. This review aims to accumulate and analyze existing and new data on obesity and its impact on mental health. To review the literature...
The Need to Wash Hands Between Clients Clean hands can serve as a guarantee of a patient’s safety, which is why it is crucial to ensure the utilization of the procedure by all the staff members. Considering the procedure, it should start not from the medical personnel but the management...
The emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic has brought numerous effects to individuals globally, with many individuals being forced to readjust to the new norms. At the onset of the disease, there were many uncertainties regarding its origin, nature of transmission and spread, the effects, and other of its general morphological...
A nurse is a specialist with a medical education in the field of nursing, who is a specialist and a member of the medical staff. A nurse plays an essential role in every medical institution, which performs a large number of functions. These functions include the implementation of therapeutic and...
Introduction A medical failure is the improper activity or omission of a doctor. The reason for performing mistakes is the imperfection of modern medical science, ignorance, or inability to apply existing knowledge in practice. A medical mistake is considered to be the most contradictory phenomenon of legal understanding of the...
Introduction Poor quality of healthcare delivery and incompetence due to lack of innovativeness and inconsistent processes put the healthcare system at risk and endanger the patient. Investing in information technology has the potential to enhance the quality of healthcare delivery (Joseph et al., 2018). However, failure may arise even after...
Argument The covid-19 is a nowadays life-threatening virus that can severely harm human health. The topic of using precautionary measures to prevent the virus from spreading is highly debatable due to the creation of an anti-covid vaccine. Some assume that right after the vaccination is complete, the means for personal...
Abstract Acupuncture is a time tested treatment used by mankind because it has been used for a long time around the world. Most people have thought about the treatment as being helpful making it a very effective treatment to mankind. However, most researchers do not know how the treatment works...
This article critique will focus on the article titled “Event Standardization of Sit-to-Stand Movements”. The article is authored by Bruce Etnyre and David Q Thomas, and they wrote so much on body movements concerning when one is moving from various sitting positions to upright positions. Their study was concerned with...
Ethics has a fundamental value to nurses in their professional lives. The ANA Code of Ethics can be used by them through applying the essential values, realizing the boundaries of loyalty and obligations, and responsibilities beyond individual patient contact. ANA can help nurses through ethical education, allowing to make informed,...
Fostering a safety culture is a key part of enhancing patient safety and service quality in the emergency care environment. Numerous researches indicate that a culture of safety and the associated safety climate framework are related to doctors’ practices, such as communication of failures, reduction of adverse events, and decrease...
Introduction Among all mental disorders, schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental illnesses in the human population. This is a chronic progressive disease, proceeding with polymorphic symptoms, leading to persistent impairment of social adaptation and the ability to work with patients at a young age (McCutcheon et al., 2020)....
Introduction In modern society, where certain groups are institutionally provided with privileged treatment, power dynamics are most often unjust. Uneven distribution of resources and social capital leaves the minority groups vulnerable against the power violations and discrimination within educational, political, and, most relevantly for this paper, medical institutions. Reported levels...
Obesity is a significant health threat experienced globally due to practicing unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits. In my view, obesity is more of a personal problem than a social challenge. People often make independent choices about the foodstuffs they consume, their daily engagements, and weight management (Burke & Heiland, 2018)....
Introduction Background of the Study The term bacterial translocation (BT) first referred to a transmission of viable bacteria from gastrointestinal tract to the mesenteric lymph nodes. However, this notion was later widened and included the passage of non-viable bacteria or other products with the intestinal endotoxin. The intestine serves two...
The incident that I chose happened on April 25, 2019, in Beach Park, Illinois. According to the National Transportation Safety Board report, on April 25, around 4.33 AM, approximately 750 gallons of anhydrous ammonia liquefied compressed gas from a nurse tank were released by accident (2019). The toxic ammonia gas...
Health is one of the most valuable attributes for humans, and they tend to be curious about it. Nowadays, using the Internet seems easier than consulting a specialist, so many people are exposed to unfiltered information. Some of it might include false claims, which are further perpetuated by conspiracies. A...
This site is called “FamilyDoctor”, and it is dedicated to various family tips. This site contains materials with various tips and recommendations for pregnancy. The articles are also related to the topics of the course. Thus, some topics reveal the essence and meaning of pregnancy for novice parents on this...
The landmark decision in Roe v Wade (1963) provided women with the freedom to choose to keep a pregnancy or procure an abortion. Abortion is a legally protected right in the United States, even though; it is criminalized in other countries (Alabama Physicians for Life, 2016). However, as the article...
The six payment modes related to healthcare, namely: Fee-for-Service, Pay-for-Performance, Patient-Centered Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, Bundled Payments, and Global Budgets, have their advantages and disadvantages (Appendix A). Each of the models can perfectly suit a particular situation, which this essay aims to demonstrate. The most suitable model for the...
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas needs change through strategic plan implementation in ensuring that the quality of care provided to patients improves with time. Strategic planning provides a glimpse of the path to achieving the set standards that have been approved by the Woman’s Hospital of Texas (Kozleski, 2017). The...
Being a nurse means that one must be prepared to face numerous challenges (Kelly, 2006) and be ready with an appropriate strategy to address the emerging issues (Kelly, 2006a). Personally, I have encountered a range of situations, in which the outcomes hinged on my competence and skills. However, by far...
Research Process The investigators created an exhaustive search methodology that was useful in the identification of articles from specific databases. They collected data on a variety of qualitative and quantitative studies published from 2005 to 2015 (Tölli et al., 2017). The sources of information included PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, Cochrane, and...
The African American faces a variety of challenges in terms of access to healthcare services. Compared to Caucasian Americans, they face a higher risk of being diagnosed with illnesses such as stroke, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, pneumonia, and HIV/AIDS. The health disparities are evidenced by higher disease incidences among blacks...
Meeting the 2010 Goals The health care system is one of the most significant and constantly changing systems in the whole world. The point is this sphere of life may be contributed by a variety of methods: governmental support, funding, private assistance, etc. This is why it is not always...
Diagnosis K. W. is a 26-year-old female who complains of vaginal discharge, painful intercourse, and irregular bleeding between menstrual periods during the last month. The young woman is single, no children, and she takes tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia annually. She was diagnosed with chlamydia (positive urethral swab) two years...
Introduction The current situation of air pollution and climate change results in almost 7 million premature deaths yearly, making it a significant priority issue for several global health organizations. The state of the air pollution issue is worsened by the possibility of future change in climate that would end in...
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) populations worldwide experience various forms of discrimination, causing their poor health outcomes. Some of the health disparities among the LGBTQ community are higher rates of mental health problems, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and substance abuse and use (Baptiste-Roberts et al. 72). Although there...
Controversial issues regarding collective security during the COVID-19 pandemic often include discussions of if a sanitary mask fulfills the functions assigned to it or not. In particular, one of the ambiguous topics is the question of whether it is necessary to wear a mask after vaccination. Human resource managers should...
Introduction Asthma is a highly prevalent disease among the U.S. population, especially in the case of school-age children. According to Magzamen and Tager, it is the main reason for non-injury hospitalization and missing school (583). Asthma is considered to be a spectrum disease due to the multiplicity of its manifestations....
Accreditation in healthcare is an evaluating process of healthcare organizations that encourages them to stay at the specific level of standards and maintain progress. According to the research by Carrasco-Peralta, Herrera-Usagre, Reyes-Alcazar, and Torres-Olivera (2019), health professionals perceive the accreditation process positively as it furthers the organizational change, improves patient-centered...
Knowledge of relevant workplace laws and necessary recommendations that improve the quality of interpersonal interaction and client care is an essential part of a healthcare professional’s preparedness for the working environment. To uphold the standards of communication, positive attitudes, and respect for others, a medical worker should rely on relevant...
In the first experiment, researchers tested the subjectivity of polygraph examiners’ assessments. The specialist was given a specific name before the test began to do it. A polygraph is an instrument of an inevitable withdrawal of responsibility – from one’s subjectivity one goes to objectivity – to the machine that...
Introduction In the United States, approximately 28 million people, or about 8.5% of the national population lacks health insurance. The health care system is one component of the federal government that exposes the inequalities that abound in the nation, originating from the effects of private insurance, politics, and public initiatives...
The article under analysis published in 2017 is entitled “For your brain’s sake, keep moving.” This article is closely related to the Nervous system and neurons topic as it dwells upon the way physical activity can influence neurogenesis. Neurogenesis is the process of the creation of new brain cells, which...
Patient safety and healthcare quality are deeply linked and central in improving the well-being of patients. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) (2020), healthcare quality encompasses effective, timely, safe, patient-centered, efficient, and equitable care. Patient safety is considered a priority and an essential aspect of...
As older people are usually physically limited in their abilities to meet their basic needs, communities have to be evaluated on their capacity to help senior adults. The main needs of senior citizens correspond to the necessities of the younger population – they have to acquire food, medication, cash, visit...
Gender identity is one of the most important aspects of every human’s life. A person’s gender is usually determined at birth and becomes a social and legal fact from this moment. However, a moderate number of people have problems with the gender assigned to them at birth – transgender people....
Introduction Background of the Problem The novel coronavirus pandemic has put the world to an ultimate test. These challenges encompassed an array of spheres, as no corner of the planet remained unaffected by the outbreak. In addition, the pandemic had a strong impact on most spheres of human activity. Entertainment...
Case Overview Health promotion is a practice of encouraging particular types of lifestyle choices and habits in people as a way to improve their general wellbeing and lifespan. The action allows knowledgeable individuals to better enable and support the public, increasing their control over their health and living. In general,...
The four core principles of biomedical ethics are non-maleficence, justice, beneficence, and patient autonomy. Respect for autonomy means that doctor has to make decisions based on the patient’s moral and ethical values because the one is legally competent to make individual health choices. This principle involves a range of practices,...
Abstract Reliability and validity are important constructs in quantitative research. Researchers must enhance the validity and reliability of the study test, scale, and measurements to generate significant findings. This paper examines the approaches the researcher will use to boost the validity and reliability of research examining the effect of social/medical...
Scientists and health experts worldwide are working together to speed up research and development to create new norms and guidelines to help stop the transmission of the CoV-2 virus and care for those infected. For more than a year, epidemiologists, virologists, and immunologists from across the world have worked together...
Healthcare has experienced exemplary changes in the last few years, and 2020 is no exception. Major programs stemming from the Affordable Care Act and Patient Protection are underway. However, many quality issues are flowing into the healthcare domain, making healthcare quality remain in the spotlight for providers. One of these...
Caldwell, E.S., Lu, H., & Harding, T. (2010). Encompassing multiple moral paradigms: a challenge for nursing educators. Nursing Ethics 17 (2), 189-199. Aim This is a case study conducted on a Chinese student studying in a European nursing school to explore the challenges that this student and his instructors face...
The selected social media application for this task is Facebook since it is one of the most common social media platforms. Moreover, Facebook can be used to spread information across different people in various regions within a short period. Diabetes has become a significant threat to modern society. Consequently, the...
The healthcare system requires managerial strategies to deliver the services proposed effectively. Medical practitioners have the role of caring for their patients and ensuring that they reach the intended goal, which is patient recovery. In doing so, there are strategies and schemes that they have to adhere to in actualizing...
Introduction Diverse populations within the United States face dilemmas regarding accessing health insurance. Such an issue is bound to have drastic ramifications that cause adverse health outcomes for individuals and financial burdens for patients and health care institutions. The rise in numbers of uninsured American citizens translates to consequences, such...
Patients who suffer from congestive heart failure (CHF) have several recommendations regarding traveling and transportation. The increasing popularity of air flights demands to follow special requirements in utilizing passengers with cardiovascular diseases. As most commercial aircraft fly at an altitude between 22000 and 44000 feet above sea level, people with...
Recommendations and Justifications From the data presented, it is recommended that dental hygiene students receive additional training to enhance their skills in applying dental sealants to school children. The training should specifically target how dental sealants are applied on the distal fossa and the lingual grove as these are the...
Health care facilities manage patients’ life and health daily; quality medical care relies on ably trained nurses and doctors, high facility equipment, and good record keeping. Health care documentation records the facts about a patient’s health involving both past and most recent examinations, tests, illnesses, treatments, medical records. Medical patient...
Healthcare management is a complicated, complex, and multi-level process based on an open, dynamic system. In other words, it is a science that studies directing, regulation, and control of financial, labor, and material resources of healthcare. Therefore, a peculiarity of this area is a responsibility of decisions on which life...
Description of the Organization The Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) is a trade union that represents registered nurses and other allied health professionals in the province of Ontario, Canada. The organization has its headquarters in Toronto but also operates regional officers in other Ontario towns. Founded in 1973, ONA represents over...
Elderly patients make up for the largest vulnerable population in the USA. According to the demographics chart, nearly 13% of the American population is aged 65 or older. That’s around 40 million people, and the number keeps increasing as the population gets older (“13.3 percent,” 2013). Older patients are also...
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many inadequacies of healthcare management worldwide. For example, increased working hours and sleep deprivation among nurses during the pandemic were reported to affect their performance (Kim-Godwin et al., 2021). Hospital management can be improved by evaluating the existing problems that include lack of job satisfaction, burnout...
The article involves a survey to show the experiences of reproductive coercion among Latina women and strategies for minimizing harm. The study reveals that Latina women disproportionately experience reproductive coercion. These are set of behaviors that interfere with autonomous reproductive decision-making (Grace, 2020). Reproductive coercion is associated with unintended pregnancy...
In this case scenario, Mr. P.K is a 50 years old man, known as a diabetic patient for ten years. He is currently on insulin of 12 IU units in the morning and 6IU in the evening, and the abdomen is his preferred injection site. Mr. P.K reports that he...
Fraud and abuse schemes in medicare have been a serious issue for many years. These are especially dangerous since the victims risk not only their money but their health and, sometimes, lives. The most common methods of deceit are billing for appointments that did not take place, procedures that were...
Health care institutions are an integral part of our society, as in such organizations the population has the opportunity to receive medical care. In healthcare, digital transformation has taken place at a rapid pace, which has increased the efficiency and quality of treatment. The systems that staff and doctors have...
Global Health Issue Despite seemingly overwhelming amounts of food and consumable products, one of the major global health issues remains food insecurity and malnutrition, with the number of people affected by famine rising since 2014. It is just as much a social issue as it is a health problem. Causal...
The coronavirus pandemic has had not only devastating physiological but also undesirable social consequences. In particular, many doctors and representatives of other professions among Asian Americans face stigma and racial prejudices expressed by pandemic-anxious people. Sometimes, the patients refuse to receive care from Asian American doctors or do not adhere...
Introduction and Identification of the Underlying Issue The United States was founded in a place where immigrants can come and practice freedom of religion, speech and find safe harbor. However, there has always existed a prejudice against minority groups in the US for many reasons, which explains why many modern...
The criminal justice system tends to incarcerate many mentally ill people without considering whether jail time will benefit them. The cause of their behavior is unlikely to be addressed, creating opportunities for future misdemeanors. A diversion program may resolve the issue by offering some offenders mental health rehabilitation. While not...
Social media campaigns denote coordinated marketing approaches for strengthening or promoting organizational objectives with the help of the existing platforms, for instance, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn Whatsapp, and Instagram. Such campaigns vary from the daily social media endeavors attributable to their enhanced concentration, measurability, and targeting. Social media campaigns...
Introduction The term African American has evolved over the years but still sparks debate with regards to inclusion and categorization in the United States. The phrase refers to ethnic individuals of African continent descent whose relatives have resided in the U.S. for more than one generation. However, the term should...
Policy Issues of Public Healthcare The state health policy is aimed at creating conditions for the health system that allows for health education of the population, prevention of diseases, provision of medical care to citizens, the conduct of scientific research in the field of health, and training of medical and...
