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Mrs. Wheeler is a 54-year-old woman suffering from colon cancer. She has undergone a surgery known as colostomy which involves opening the abdominal wall to get access to the colon. The patient requires particular care because the colostomy involves the removal of the colon from the human body to prevent...
Introduction Several players with different duties and responsibilities constitute successful institutions. Organizations function as institutions with the integral responsibility of executing tasks to accomplish established goals and objectives. However, the success of meeting the goals and objectives is dependent on some factors. Therefore, sustained organizational behaviour for the success of...
Opioid use is a problem of current interest in Anytown, mainly due to a recently increased mortality rate because of unintentional overdose deaths. Although opioids are prescription painkillers, misusing them may lead to opioid use disorder (OUD), a severe illness associated with morbidity and mortality. Aside from that, the opioid...
In recent decades, the amount of information in the world has grown at an alarming rate. This complicates the process of finding the main and useful facts in the entire data stream. However, there are areas in which public awareness is needed: health care in particular. For example, the American...
Article #1 Kim, M.S., Kim, S.Y., Kim, J.H., Park, B., & Choi, H.G. (2017). Depression in breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomy: A national cohort study. PLoS One, 12(4). Author’s Credentials Min -Su Kim: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea, So...
The mandate of the Joint Commission enhances the level of the healthcare services provided for the public. In particular, the entity ensures that hospitals have a good performance management system. This program assists in improving staff productivity, eliminating workplace challenges and promoting quality service delivery. It also provides an opportunity...
Falls among older patients is a common and severe healthcare practice challenge with complex consequences for the population. The challenge is a crucial practice issue in the context of elderly individuals because the increased incidence of falls is often combined with the increased susceptibility to injury after falls (Abraham &...
Introduction Obesity is a complex and important issue concerning every country on earth. Due to a variety of factors, weight gain is a problem for more and more people each year. The trends are especially concerning when taking into account the prevalence of obesity in children. Commonly occurring when a...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is impossible to have end-of-life person-centric treatment at home and in care homes. Visors and facemasks users find it challenging to read or hear soft vocal sounds and crucial instruments for empathic communication. The pandemic has put a tremendous burden on the resources of treatment....
This academic work is a laboratory report summarizing the results of a practical simulation of the epidemiological dynamics of a simulated population. Thus, the report’s central tasks are to summarize the data obtained, answer the questions posed, and analyze the results critically. Results This lab report’s main results were obtained...
A short film directed by Dufour and Gruber (2018) to support USA Today’s investigation into recent maternal death cases sheds light on the insufficiency of safety practices implemented in parturient women. It is intuitively clear that increasing costs of services should be followed by improved customer safety protection strategies. However,...
Introduction As the defining global health crisis of our time, Covid-19 has had a considerable impact on different aspects of life in the whole world. Since the first case of coronavirus that was identified in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019, over 130 million individuals have been infected with...
The United States is a country where multiple cultures coexist and interact while retaining their cultural identities. However, in some cases, cultural differences can lead to worse outcomes in health care. Chinese Americans are a significant ethnic group with unique health beliefs, which can impact their interactions with the health...
The article “Priorities and challenges for health leadership and workforce management globally: a rapid review” begins by noting the complex and dynamic nature of health systems. According to the article, such challenges arise from the divergence of healthcare contexts and service levels. In this regard, the researchers argue that the...
Introduction Technology has enhanced my learning through the introduction of equipment and instruction techniques that augment my grasp of salient course concepts. Multiple innovations such as simulation, telecare, electronic health records, wearable devices, and telehealth applications have revolutionized nursing practice. Innovations such as simulation have improved the learning process by...
Introduction Different from other illnesses, cancer is characterized by significant pain, survival risks, distress, and emotional breakdown. The disease has adverse effects not only on patients but also on entire family members as well as those closely connected with them. The cases of cancer in all countries worldwide seem to...
Ethical Considerations and Protection of Human Rights Since the study involves an extended number of participants, it is essential to pay increased attention to the consideration of ethics. Even though the purpose of this research is exceptionally well-intentioned, there is always a possibility that interaction and communication with participants chosen...
The purpose of the veterans’ needs assessment is to address the concerns of military families regarding the assimilation of their family members into civilian life. In this regard, the study investigates veterans’ needs in managing adverse outcomes of military services, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health...
Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells, and it prevents other cells from obtaining nutrients. If a person is genetically predisposed to the disease, it can be difficult to avoid getting it. However, individuals could still minimize their risk by practicing certain behaviors. For instance, it is essential to adopt...
The main measurable patient-centered practice problem I encounter in our Med-Surg/Covid/Cardiovascular unit is the frequency of falls. The problem of falls is related to safety and leads to negative outcomes for both patients and healthcare providers. Falls occur relatively often (once or twice a week) in my practice setting and...
Statistics are directly relevant to the planning of health promotion interventions because they are paramount for identifying the groups that need such interventions in the first place. Learning more about a given group is actually one of the main uses of statistics in public health (Bruce, Pope, & Stanistreet, 2018)....
America has a large population of children with special healthcare needs. According to the census of 2009, nearly 14% of all children in the USA aged between 3 to 17 have some sort of disability (“Statistics of children,” 2013). Since the medical system in the country is largely insurance-based, it...
Introduction Sepsis remains a global public health problem that has not lost its relevance throughout the entire period of the project of this pathological condition. One of the primary goals of nursing care is to minimize the risks associated with complications, such as bacterial infections. In the case of sepsis,...
Introduction Over the past 25–30 years, there has been a steady increase in the number of patients with CKD in the world. This increase is considered to be connected majorly to an improvement in the detection of directly independent nephropathies. Additionally, higher life expectancy of the population, as well as...
Introduction America is one of the world’s leading economies, with the highest Medicaid spending per capita. At the same time, the country cannot afford to give all of its citizens universal coverage. The governmental reform, stuck somewhere in transition between capitalist and socialist healthcare models, remains rather inefficient. Although there...
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases, CVDs, continue to cause deaths, despite improvements in medical research and clinical practices. CVDs mortality rates have continued to rise, such that in the next 20 years, CVDs are expected to cause more than 23 million deaths. As a result, numerous treatment methods have been developed. These...
Introduction Babies usually die quietly and without evidence of a struggle. SIDS’s diagnosis is set when the infant’s death cannot be explained. It is the source of over 2,300 babies’ deaths every year. SIDS rates noticeably dropped between 1990 and 2018. Risk Factors Low birth weight Breathing and heart rate...
Introduction The following is a research proposal on the epidemiology of Hepatitis B infections in the dialysis units. The dialysis units are the sources of the Hepatitis B virus. This knowledge helps to look for ways of preventing kidney dialysis patients from hepatitis infection which will be the concern of...
Introduction Care coordination entails purposefully planning aspects of patient care and disseminating information among all parties involved in a patient’s treatment to provide better, safer, and more efficient care. A care coordinator is a trained health care professional who assists in the coordination of a patient’s care, such as the...
With just the mention of death, it is a real shock to the world. Then, it is surprising how one can comfortably walk into a medical center and demand to die. Michele’s case could not be the only one in the world but watching her die is flabbergasting (Bueller, 2012)....
Introduction Nurses spend much of their time in hospital environment interacting with patients and visitors from all walks of life. They put on a smiling face daily, which is always reassuring. By spending much time with patients, nurses normally have a major influence on their safety and experience. Moreover, communication...
Implementation Plan for Proposed Initiative The new initiative proposed for implementation at Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) community is to improve community healthcare through broader use of telehealth services in the Greater Houston area. MHHS community efforts in this area are extensively focused on serving the needs of diverse and...
Introduction Providing assistance to the milk bank is an essential condition for donor help that vulnerable recipients need. At the same time, not every woman can become a donor since the verification and preparation procedure requires a preliminary assessment of about one to two weeks. In addition, the number of...
Ensuring patient safety is one of the main tasks and responsibilities of the medical staff. The most common patient safety concerns include information security and EHR integration, hygiene and spread of infections, nursing staffing ratios and burnout, antibiotic resistance, opioid dependence, paperwork burnout, and drug shortages (“Top 7 patient safety...
It is hard to deny that a person’s life and health are extreme values, but many people fail to maintain good health due to various reasons. Healthcare professionals are ready to help in preventing serious health issues and providing care to those in need. I have been fascinated by the...
Menstruation is essential because it plays a crucial role in a women’s reproductive health. Inadequate knowledge and education are the primary causes of adverse issues associated with menstruation. In this case, I would educate the girls about the importance of hygiene during periods. Genital areas’ cleanliness reduces infection incidents by...
Background Breastfeeding is one of the most key aspects of post-partum care. Mothers are generally encouraged to breastfeed and many express desire to do so. However, despite recommendations, many introduce formula partially or fully in the first months or even weeks of an infant’s life. Formula is an FDA approved...
Health policies represent a robust field for research since they reflect the current state of health management, at the same time providing an insight into key community issues and the overall state of healthcare efficacy. Moreover, the assessment of the existing legislation on health issues provides insights into the further...
According to Dehler, Zessin, Bartsch, and Mairbaurl (2006), cardiac pulmonary edema also known as congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs in alveolar hypoxia pathological because of an increase in pulmonary capillary pressure. Cardiac pulmonary edema is directly linked to high capillary pressure by alveolar fluid reabsorption,...
Patient and personnel safety is critical for healthcare facilities’ proper functioning, and the committees are a profound solution to regulate hospitals’ risk reduction and security checking activities. In the long-term acute care organizations, welfare providence is administrated via several communities that contain nurses, physicians, and government representatives who meet several...
The Structure of Enzymes and Their Role in Metabolic Functions Enzymes were discovered by the German chemist Eduard Buchner towards the end of the nineteenth century. The word enzyme was coined from the active ingredient of the yeast juice that promotes fermentation. Enzymes are organic catalysts that speed up chemical...
Introduction Analyzing the frequency of interactions between physicians and pregnant women is essential for assessing the level of care patients receive from their healthcare providers. The information that has to be collected includes medical records, commentary from patients, and commentary from physicians. This data is vital in illustrating how often...
Introduction The following analysis presents the next America’s flu outbreak challenge. The influenza pandemic that was reported in the last two years shook the entire globe with many people hospitalization cases reported in the United States. Many people lost their lives to the disease, and it was estimated that more...
Overview and recommendations Persons with health conditions that require close monitoring should adopt strict lifestyles that would promote good health. In the management of high cholesterol, nutritional plans must be carefully designed with a concise understanding of how excess fats lead to weight gain. It is also important for the...
The primary function of the emergency management team is to prepare beneficial arrangements and protocols as a response to specific emergencies and other natural disasters. They are also helpful after emergencies because they coordinate with government agencies and other elected officials to reduce harmful effects. Some organizations have qualified to...
Health Outcomes in Japan Are Significantly Better Than Those in the US, Even Though the US Spends Much More on Health Care After the devastating consequences of the World War II the population of Japan was suffering from very poor level of health. Today this country turns out to have...
In 2016, the Zika virus caused a widespread epidemic in several countries. The United States also suffered from this disease, as can be seen from the statistics published on the CDC website (“2016 case counts,” n.d.). To see a clear picture of the effects of Zika on the U.S. population,...
Kurt Lewin developed the theory of change in patient care. The theory includes three main categories: driving forces, constraints, and balance or balance that is achieved as a result (Barto, 2019). This model includes actions such as defrosting, changing and subsequent freezing. Another approach in this paper will be the...
Healthcare is only a disease care system that focuses on soothing the pain instead of changing an individual’s habits. Chronic pain is an epidemic that is ravaging society because people have become dependent on health practitioners to make them feel better, instead of seeking knowledge and support on how to...
Vincent Brody 67 years old. Has a 50-year history of smoking 2 packs a day. Admitted with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Related to stress and pain experienced as a result of COPD exacerbation Priority Nsg Diagnosis # 1 Risk for respiratory distress symptoms: Subjective data: “This cough...
As the Baby Boomer generation starts to age and exit the workforce, the job market is likely to experience deficits in skilled workers. However, the nursing field seems to face an additional challenge as the need for such professionals continues to grow. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Projections 2019-2029...
Prevention-oriented health policy is a modern medical practice, the main goal of which is to prevent chronic diseases. It is possible due to early detection and timely correction of imbalances in the body, which would lead to various conditions and pathologies, and their complications. In the past centuries, the main...
The right to the maximum achievable standard of health as a vital right of every human being is envisioned in the World Health Organization constitution, a requirement for all UN member nations. This essay seeks to assess the level of attainment of this goal in the United States and globally....
There is a positive correlation between nursing education and patient outcomes established by numerous studies. They claim that the efficiency of evidence-based practice (EBP) in healthcare is significantly dependent on one’s qualification (Melnyk et al., 2018). The link between these two notions is frequently considered as a combination of intertwined...
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report on To Err is Human increased awareness of the importance of improving healthcare services quality. The IOM developed a framework that underscored the need to establish healthcare strategies that emphasize safe, patient-centered, effective, efficient, and equitable healthcare to all patients (Robertson-Preidler, Biller-Andorno, & Johnson,...
Society is currently living in the dawn of the nanomedicine age. Nanoparticles and nanodevices are increasingly used in the development of drug delivery systems, cancer treatments, and surgeries. Operating at atomic and molecular levels, nanotechnology comprises the fields of science, engineering, and technology. One of the major medical advances in...
Environmental justice entailsequal distribution of environmental harm and benefits to all beneficiaries (Pavlich, 2010). It revolves around environmental health by trying to ensure that there is access to a good environment for habitable living. Impacts on health will look at how environmental justice affect health of individuals (Freudenberg, Freudenberg, Klitzman...
Literature Review Breastfeeding is a crucial process that allows infants to receive the nutrients needed in the future for developing immunity to specific diseases, as well as maintaining good health, in general. However, numerous mothers prefer to use a formula instead of breastfeeding, thus abstaining from it (Shepherd, Walbey, &...
For this assignment, I picked two reference materials for evaluation. Their score for every parameter from the Information Source Evaluation Matrix are listed below. Who? What? Where? When? Why? TOTAL Bio-based materials as applicable, accessible, and affordable healthcare solutions 2 3 2 4 4 15 “Accessible and affordable healthcare? Views...
Diagnosis Bulimia nervosa The patient has been showing the tendency to vomit after every instance of food intake, which is the primary sign of bulimia (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to the existing definition, the diagnosis of bulimia aligns with the observed symptoms fully (Miller et al., 2021). Therefore, the...
Introduction Communication in a hospital setting is a highly intricate and delicate process, which requires a collaborative effort from each party. The stakeholders in the given environment are mainly patients, medical professionals, and nursing professionals as well as administrators. The latter three comprise the hospital unit, which needs to communicate...
Abstract Aim The study aims to conduct an integrative review synthesizing and interpreting existing research results on the interrelation between these two types of disorders. Background Obesity is a serious chronic disease that complicates the functioning of internal organs, leads to other serious diseases, and negatively affects the quality of...
NIH Stroke Scale is a tool that is primarily used internationally to assess the cognitive effects of stroke. It can scientifically be described as the quantitative measure of stroke-associated neurologic deficit. Before this scale, other scales were in use, but with the help of videos available on how to efficiently...
Description of the Organization United Healthcare (UH) is an incorporated public firm in the US known for offering healthcare products and insurance services. The organization is based in Minnesota and was the second in terms of revenue and net premiums in 2019. UH had a revenue of close to $260...
Purpose To ensure the safety of medical personnel and patients during various radiologic procedures. To meet the objectives of Healthy People 2020, C1-C11, C-20, GH-3, GH-4, and GH-5. The goals of those objectives concern global health and the rates of cancer among the population, including the influence of irradiation on...
TeamSTEPPS strategies and tools are designed to enhance team performance and patients’ safety across the healthcare system. Some elements of the TeamSTEPPS are used on a daily basis, like brief and debrief meetings, mutual support with the task assistance, and providing feedback to team members to improve team performance. The...
Nowadays, the medical field is constantly developing, and various proposals are advanced in order to improve health outcomes. One of the recent implementations regards patient education, which implies shaping the information while sharing it with a patient in accordance with his or her health behaviors for improving health status. This...
Introduction Epidemiology is a scientific subject that assesses the elements and distribution of illness and injury in people groups through space and time. Epidemiologic methods refer to the various concepts applicable in finding the causes of diseases and other healthcare concerns in a community (Huremović, 2019). The epidemiologic models and...
The concept of cultural competency in nursing refers to the awareness of traditions and peculiarities of patients cultures, understanding of their values, and respect to their beliefs and views even if they differ from ones of a nurse. According to Sharifi, Adib-Hajbaghery, and Najafi (2019), cultural competency consists of “cultural...
Leadership styles in the healthcare sphere are an important issue that needs to be thoroughly studied so as healthcare workers to be ready to follow innovations and adapt to various situations. While working with other health personnel and being crucial for patients’ safety and comfort, nurses are considered to be...
Albinism is a group of inherited diseases in which melanin deficiency occurs. Melanin levels determine the color of the skin, hair, and eyes. Melanin is also involved in developing the optic nerves, which is why people with albinism encounter serious vision issues. Unfortunately, in some cases, the nurses are not...
Tina Cassidy provides a historical account on the issue of childbearing. The author offers lively, informative, and well-researched cultural history of childbearing. While the childbearing practice is present in every culture, each culture has adopted unique ideas on the best way to give birth. Central issues present in her discussion...
Mrs. Schwartz is an 89-year-old lady who has come to your long term care facility. She has Type II diabetes. She has also recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. So far, she has exhibited mild cognitive impairment, as she is oriented to person, but not place or time. She is...
Summary A survey is a valuable research instrument allowing for the in-depth examination of different problematic situations, conditions, or topics of interest by querying a specific group of people and analyzing the gathered data. In this regard, surveys help scholars or organizations to raise discussions about disturbing issues, reveal solutions,...
Nursing Theory Utilized As it has been already mentioned in the preceding parts of the proposal, the great role in the prevention of sepsis lies upon nurses. They should be able to notice the early signs and symptoms of this condition and immediately take appropriate measures. Thus, to provide patients...
Elder abuse was largely ignored because it was seen as a social welfare issue. However, it has evolved into a public health and criminal justice challenge owing to the fact that it involves the violation of fundamental rights. It is an important matter to consider since this segment of the...
Network with Purpose Networking with a purpose implies behaviors Communication is the cornerstone of a network with purpose in nursing. Effective communication involves the nurse’s knowledge and ability to apply a specific set of behaviors. Amyx (2018) notes that “networking on purpose is about authentic connection” (para. 3). There, one...
Nurse delegation is a critical process in the provision of nursing care. Delegation is the process by which nurses assign tasks to other persons to conduct nursing activities and tasks. Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) have to delegate tasks at various career stages. Some nursing facilities lack...
The first article includes literature reviews of a book that analyzes the perception of nurse long-term care from first-hand sources. The book focuses on ethical issues for specific populations to assist nursing students, educators, researchers, staff, administrators, and others who may interact with long-term care patients. The text is organized...
Sleep has great general biological significance, playing an important role in the function of the brain. During sleep, metabolic rates and muscle tone decrease, contributing to the restoration of physical and psychological resources. Due to the most common sleep disorder — insomnia, there is great exposure to heart diseases such...
Background Aromatherapy has been used for thousands of years and is documented in biblical accounts for spiritual rituals and burials (Smith & Kyle, 2008). Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine, used lavender in baths and massages. Rene Maurice Gattefosse, a French chemist, used it for healing burns in 1930 and...
The study of clinical states in cancer patients is of fundamental importance for medical sciences. For example, it is well established empirically that one of the central manifestations of cancer development is pain. Research data show that more than half of cancer patients report pain (Dalal & Bruera, 2019; Durham,...
Introduction Today’s population records infectious diseases as the utmost killer presenting the greatest challenge to the global community. Governments in collaboration with health-based organizations are investing numerous resources in mitigating the spread and re-emergence of contagious illnesses. This paper seeks to explore one of the re-emerging infectious diseases the world...
The research work that is going to be analyzed and discussed covers the topic of treatment methods for the use of addictive substances, such as alcohol, cannabis, and other. The article is published in the Drug and Alcohol Review journal in May of 2021. The title of the article is:...
Introduction The evidence-based project entails the implementation of bundled practices to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, which is a common occurrence in intensive care settings (Sedwick, Lance-Smith, Reeder, & Nardi, 2012). Readiness Level Survey results show that the readiness level is high because the organization views EBP as central to the realization...
Introduction Healthcare professionals play an essential role in society because they treat the sick, assess risk factors, advise the public against unhealthy behaviors, and mitigate outbreaks, among other roles. Jobs in healthcare include pharmacy and surgical technicians, sonographers, doctors, and nurses. A shortage of health workers in one sector makes...
Personal data protection is a concerning issue in almost all spheres of human life because most modern technologies can track nearly all people’s activities. However, medical data privacy and confidentiality are a particularly complex and significant issue, since the current policy leaves many gaps and controversies. This topic of protecting...
Experimental and Nonexperimental Research Design Research in nursing can be experimental and nonexperimental, depending on the researcher’s goal. The former involves manipulation with a variable to determine how it affects the outcome (Nieswiadomy & Bailey, 2018). An example would be researching how a nurse’s intervention impacts a mother’s breastfeeding efficacy...
In an examination where patients with extra weight went through a genetic testing, it was discovered that of 54 patients with weight issues 37 were hereditary disorders, 9 were medicine instigated obesities, and 8 obesities were because of cerebral injury (Kleinendorst et al. 9). Patients with genetic obesity issues more...
Dharmage, S. C., Perret, J. L., & Custovic, A. (2019). Epidemiology of asthma in children and adults. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 7, 1-15. Web. This article summarizes the findings from the investigation of the relationship between genetic and environmental determinants in asthma’s high-risk groups. The role environmental exposures play in the...
Introduction Children with cerebral palsy possess complex and challenging needs that require proper management. Nutritional management is one of the issues that require adequate attention from health care providers, parents, and their communities. Eating a healthy diet is an important aspect of maintaining the overall health and quality of life...
Effective infection prevention is one of the most pressing problems that emergency departments (ED) have to face. Since overcrowding is not a rare case in EDs, patients have to stay in close proximity to one another for a considerable period of time, which increases the risk of infection transmission. Acutely...
Registered nurses (RNs) continue to complete non-nursing tasks because of a lack of sufficient ancillary personnel and organizational role deficiencies in the healthcare system. Nursing work’s actual meaning is misunderstood because RNs lack an appropriate lexicon to define their specific roles (Grosso et al., 2019). Non-nursing tasks imply performing medical...
Community Diagnosis Numerous schoolchildren at Crutcho Public elementary school, Oklahoma City, are obese revealing how obesity is a threat to that community. Having carried a health assessment in the school, a community diagnosis identifies and quantifies the concerned health conditions. The community diagnosis will have four stages. The first one...
A preventable error occurs when a different or wrong medication or medical procedure is given to a patient even though there exists a correct treatment for that condition. These mistakes may alter the patient’s health entirely, add other medical expenses, or even cause death. For instance, in our healthcare facility,...
Introduction Historically, people have always encountered pandemics which led to numerous deaths; they were difficult to contain and lasted for several years. The COVID-19 pandemic became the first event in the twenty-first century that disrupted healthcare services worldwide. Today, official statistics which track new cases of the virus show that...
Background Evidence-based practice means to heighten the effectiveness of the nurse practicing. By gathering and analyzing evidence, an RN is enabled to define a customized care plan. Horntvedt emphasizes the idea in question, stating that EBP redesigns medical care to minimize possible risks. If RNs are allowed to access and...
I have chosen diabetes in the elderly as a topic for my community teaching project mainly because it is a very important and urgent problem in the health care systems of most countries. Its prevalence rates double every 10-15 years, and in 2015 more than 5 million deaths were attributed...
Mary Ellen is a 38-year-old patient who lifts weights, and she has done so in the last ten years. On the 10th of October 2017, she presented with persistent pain on the posteromedial right knee. There were occasional effusions from the joint though the patient did not characterize the discharges....
The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus has resulted in the recommendation of various disease containment measures around the world. For instance, health care organization bodies like the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have been at the forefront in ensuring that countries around...
Since the prevalence of dementia tends to increase globally, it is critical to understand its cognitive issues and related evidence-based interventions. The cognitive changes caused by dementia include disorientation, short-term memory loss, and personal care challenges. To cope with these ambiguous losses, people with dementia can be offered mindfulness training...
The advancement in developmental neurobiology allowed scientists to establish the influence of early childhood experiences on violent behavior in adulthood. Brain imaging demonstrated that diminished fear response was present in those children who had an increased tendency for criminal behavior (Sterzer, 2010). The experimental studies demonstrated that exposure to chronic...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic challenged every level of hospital management. The number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 is growing daily, overwhelming healthcare institutions with a shortage of staff, equipment, and medications. Hospital staff had to work long hours, resulting in sleep deprivation and various health problems (Kim-Godwin et...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) alludes to two lung sicknesses, constant bronchitis and emphysema, that make it difficult to relax. Smoking is the most well-known reason for COPD, yet breathing used smoke, dust at work, or vapor from ovens, radiators, or synthetic compounds can likewise cause it (Howcroft et al.,...
In my opinion, genetic testing at a young age can be beneficial. Although young people can identify incurable diseases, they can work to prevent them. They will know that they must lead a healthy lifestyle from a young age. This will help them delay the illness and lead a richer...
While being oriented toward the well-being of the American nation, it is necessary to provide all citizens with the right to receive healthcare services in spite of their social and economic status. The rationale behind this position is that only a healthy nation can contribute to the further development and...
Study Summary In the article titled, “Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cause-Specific Mortality in Black and White Adults in the Southern Community Cohort Study,” Matthews et al. (2014) strived to understand the causality between physical activities and adult mortality among male adults from two ethnic groups (African-Americans and Whites). The...
Evidence-based research implies retrieving and analyzing objective data that is not based on researchers’ opinions or subjective vision but on numerical and impact-based findings. For that matter, the statistical and clinical significance of studies is essential to demonstrate the validity of results and their relevance to the clinical setting or...
Improving Access Discussion Oral disease remains one of the major chronic diseases affecting many children in the United States (Borchgrevink, Snyder, & Gehshan, 2008). This condition also affects many people in every low-income society. Several strategies should therefore be identified and implemented in order to improve access to dental care....
The problem of maintaining proper temperature for inpatients has been a concern in the operating room (OR) setting for quite a while due to several challenges. Specifically, due to the impact of anesthesia, patients are unable to maintain their temperature and adjust to the changes in the environment. Therefore, once...
Natural Disaster Southeast Texas is the territory largely affected by such natural disasters as hurricanes. Due to its geographic peculiarities, the area can be hit by strong hurricanes every year, with increasing severity and frequency depending on the ocean temperature that fluctuates each decade (Ahrens & Henson, 2021). Hurricanes are...
From the very genesis of active policymaking in healthcare settings, the process has been facing a variety of severe challenges in the way towards successful implementation. The major issue, however, concerns the fact that central decision-makers in terms of the existing policies have nothing to do with healthcare, being rather...
Fluorine is a common element abundant in the earth’s crust. Naturally, the mineral occurs in the soil, rocks, and water with higher concentrations in places that have experienced geologic uplift1. Many industrial processes are dependent on fluorides due to their use. The primary source of systemic fluoride is exposure to...
A regularly used method in handling ethical challenges emphasizes moral principles, including respect for patient autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. The four-quadrant approach is utilized to analyzing moral values as it questions a given case based on the patients’ liking, value of life, and appropriate features. Accountability is tolerating one’s...
The radiology department has a professional and legal responsibility of ensuring the safety of patients receiving imaging services. Radiation helps in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. However, inappropriate exposure can lead to health hazards for the patient exposed. Every profession in the radiology department has a moral responsibility of...
Introduction To understand the differences between leadership and management, an individual should consider his own experience with the terms. The concept of leadership always includes one individual’s influence on a person or a group of people. The influence could occur as a sequence of multiple aspects that include trust, care,...
A 41-year-old female presents to the doctor’s office you work at complaining of a sore throat and headache. Upon examination, she is diagnosed with a virus that is currently prevalent in the area she works. She is told to rest and drink liquids until the virus has run its course....
For aging adults, performing the tasks that they used to view as a natural part of their daily routine when they were younger may become an unmanageable task. Therefore, adult daycare centers, where healthcare experts address aging citizens’ health-related needs should be regarded as a crucial part of the healthcare...
Introduction The need to promote change is included in the range of responsibilities of any nurse. However, in an environment that requires quick thinking and immediate response to the patient’s needs, the role of a Nurse Administrator (NA) becomes increasingly significant. By definition, STEMI patients require immediate cardiac catheterization. The...
The article, which discusses prescribing difficulties in America, provides a strong overview of the essential disparities in treatment that concern minorities. The issue gets extensive prominence, according to the fact that many Asian, Hispanic, and Afro-American citizens, who inhabit the USA, claim that they are discriminated in medical treatment. Specifically,...
Introduction Human health outcomes are often products of the interplay between several biological and environmental factors. Based on this relationship, scientists have often strived to learn a lot of information surrounding the physiological, anatomical and biological issues underpinning human health outcomes with mixed outcomes (Blau, Brown, Mahanta, & Amir, 2016)....
The research paper discusses how nurse staffing affects patient recovery time. The identified PICOT question is “In hospital patients, what is the effect of appropriate nurse staffing compared to a large number of patients per nurse on reduction of patient recovery time within three months period?”. The research question is...
Racial and ethnic disparities affect the provision of quality healthcare in managing chronic conditions for minorities. These disparities are mainly caused by implicit biases by providers, social stratification, financial burdens, and the lack of clinical preventative services that make it difficult for minorities to receive the best possible care in...
Introduction Canada has a universal health care system, including policies on treatment for the elderly, assisted living facilities, physical therapy, and mental well-being. However, specifically, mental health reforms in the United States and Canada have similarities and differences. Canadians believe that admittance to medical treatment should base on demand and...
Introduction Pressure ulcers are skin injuries that occur after a prolonged absence of movement or a person’s inability to reposition themselves in order to relieve pressure from certain bone areas (Joyce et al., 2018). Many interventions concerning this disease are implemented, with some being more effective than others. Reportedly, more...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to evaluate specific and credible information that pertains to understanding the nursing recruitment and retention process. This process is a very important tool in establishing proper and successful management of healthcare institutions in relation to the nursing profession. Moreover, this paper contains valuable...
Introduction Cancer results from the cellular disorder that involves a poorly characterized sequence of molecular events that comprise unrestrained cell propagation, morphological and cellular alteration. It may also result from deregulation of apoptosis, angiogenesis, increased invasive cell activity as well as succeeding confined and remote metastases. It has now been...
African Americans are more likely to suffer from certain diseases than white Americans, according to numerous studies. It is often due to the genetic predisposition of communities. Even though the genetic basis of disorders continues to be studied today, as many patterns have not yet been identified, some dependencies have...
The images that can be distinguished the most from the Topic 10 video are the posters from the book of Giambattista della Porta that show the similarity of human faces to animal faces. These posters illustrate the idea that a person whose facial features are similar to a particular animal...
Introduction Depression is one of the leading causes of various health problems in modern society. According to a recent report (1), depression will become the second most common health problem in the world because of the emerging lifestyle. The emerging technologies are changing the normal lifestyle and people are working...
Healthy Environment A healthy environment refers to creating a blissful environment involving culture, occupational safety, and a pragmatic lifestyle for employees. Supervisors appraising and providing positive feedback to the employees instills motivation. The physical environment should be safe and free from environmental hazards that may cause harm to employees. Strategies...
Cancer Care Global spending on medical care is a major fiscal challenge in many countries. According to Brenner (2002), expenditures for terminal diseases will increase tremendously in the coming years. According to Brenner (2002), the number of cancer patients is on the rise. This is true because more citizens are...
Intrinsic Etiology The likelihood of infection by the same level of exposure to the virus differs among individuals. Further, among HIV-infected individuals, there is a differential rate of progression. Both depend on a number of factors related to the virus, host, and the environment. An individual’s genetic variability influences one’s...
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer caused by the uncontrolled growth of melanocytes (American Cancer Society, 2021). It most commonly appears on the legs for women and the chest and back for men but also can occur on the other parts of the human body in the form of...
Stigma and prejudice about a particular group of people may cause adverse consequences for their health and overall quality of life. For example, the LGBTQ community has worse health outcomes than heterosexual people (Zajac & Godshall, 2020). Specifically, the LGBTQ population is at greater risk of developing mental health issues...
The purpose of the musculoskeletal system is indeed movement of the body. However, it should also be noted that no less important part of its functionality is maintaining the stability of the body. This is essential because the quality of life is significantly damaged when a person experiences a musculoskeletal...
Introduction Nowadays, animal bites are common (Rothe, Tsokos, & Handrick, 2015). Consequently, treating them promptly is essential, as, otherwise, it may lead to health complications. The primary goal of this paper is to describe the initial treatment, determine the most effective choices of antibiotics, and define follow-up care. In the...
Introduction Congenital heart defects (CHD) introduce a serious public health concern that may occur in the heart during the prenatal development of a fetus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017) states that about 1% (40,000) of children are born with such defects in the United States annually, and...
Introduction Due to the ongoing technological breakthrough, social media has become part and parcel of everyday life. Furthermore, social networks have started to be viewed as the tools that can be used to improve communication processes in business and other domains of people’s lives (Kass-Hout & Alhinnawi, 2013). Healthcare is...
Health care is one of the necessary elements in the life of every individual; therefore, people are ready to pay a considerable amount of money for treatment. As a result, the demand for complementary and alternative medicine has recently increased due to the desire to stay healthy (Stanhope & Lancaster,...
The need to have quality health care for all Americans irrespective of their financial capabilities has forced the government to develop programs that would help achieve this. According to Nemeth (2012), most of the American hospitals have been faced with scenarios where some of their patients fail to pay their...
Communication is a Personal Attribute and a Learned Skill Personal communication style reflects an individual’s character and level of professional education. In general, I try to communicate with people respectfully and expect the same attitude from myself. My communication style may often vary depending on my confidence, which fluctuates depending...
Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) is a program under which states are given block grants to use for their own programs to assist needy families and children, reduce the reliance of needy parents by promoting job training, prevent pregnancies among single individuals, as well as encourage the development and...
Introduction A 43-year-old male with a 4-year history of various symptoms is diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). CRPS is a neuropathic disorder characterized by chronic pain that commonly occurs after an injury and usually affects only one limb of the body. Although medical experts are not entirely certain...
Abstract Ethics applies to many fields. It simply signifies a moral obligation to do right or wrong. Ethics in health care can be defined as moral principles that guide the medical care conduct between medical practitioners and patients. Ethics gives medical care choice of right and wrong and also outlines...
Cultural (intercultural) competence in nursing is the ability of the nurse to interact with people from different cultures effectively. Cultural competence has four components: understanding one’s cultural worldview, attitude towards cultural differences, knowledge of various cultural methods and worldviews, and intercultural skills. The culture-based perception of the disease affects the...
Introduction Health assessment is an evidence-based practice for monitoring community medical needs. Professionals relying on the tool will design proper plans to support the provision of personalized interventions. The use of appropriate frameworks will result in positive results. This paper gives a detailed plan that will transform the nature of...
An increasing variety of toothbrush types is available in the market today. Aside from traditional manual tools implementing different bristle design solutions, popular options for consumers include oscillating-rotating (OR) electric toothbrushes and tools that generate ultrasound to improve plaque removal. Dental care recommendations related to toothbrush selection may need to...
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that needs treatment due to its potential negative implications. The symptoms include repeated reliving (nightmares, flashbacks, hallucinations), avoidance (avoiding people, places, and situations reminding the traumatic event), increased arousal (insomnia, anger outbursts, excessive emotions, difficulty concentrating), and negative mood (bad...
The nursing shortage is a topical issue in modern health care, affecting nurses’ performance, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions. The major causes of nursing shortage include the aging nursing workforce and low retention rates of new nurse graduates (Cochran, 2017). Therefore, viable options to ameliorate the nursing shortage should be...
