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Abstract Individuals with myocardial infarction experience abrupt blockage of coronary arteries leading to deficiency of oxygen supply in the heart. Due to numerous conditions arising from the reduction of blood flow in the coronary artery, doctors have adopted the use of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to refer to the condition....
Protection of Human Participants Like any other study, Study of nurses’ knowledge about palliative care: A quantitative cross-sectional survey by Prem et al. had several risks to face. First, some of the participants could have chosen the answers that would make them look good. Second, some of the questions could...
Nursing delivery models According to Sullivan and Garland (2010) nursing care delivery models include the primary nursing, functional nursing, total patient care, and team nursing models. The primary nursing model provides complete health care services for patients in groups in a hospital under the guidance of a licensed practical nurse...
Screening Guidelines: Mammography Breast cancer is one of the central concerns of the US healthcare system. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (2020), in 2019, there were 271,270 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in women and 2,670 cases diagnosed in men in the United States. Mammography is...
Introduction Judie has acted as the nurse manager for more than a decade, and the hospital’s administration is pleased with her diligence. Nonetheless, Judie has recently developed frustration and dissatisfaction attributable to staffing reduction, in addition to other institutional resolutions. Caring for her patients has at all times been the...
The immune system of human beings serves as a shield against different microorganisms. Bacterial infections continually assail the body and it is the agents of the innate immune system that are responsible for immediate attacks on these microorganisms and serve as the first line of defense. These agents are called...
The importance of patient education to facilitate primary health care skills and knowledge in vulnerable populations has been broadly addressed in scholarly literature. Chin and Robins’ (2019) article under the title “Teaching patients with type 2 diabetes to self-administer insulin” published in the Australian Journal of General Practice, is one...
The Strategy for Disseminating the Results The first strategy of disseminating the results will entail the use of brochures and newsletters. These periodic publications (quarterly) will serve the purpose of informing the nurses and other stakeholders about the progress of the project. The data will also highlight the areas of...
Abstract The level of education has been forming a critical determination of the likelihood of a person’s professional qualification. In today’s competitive world, the level of education is becoming a sieve in determining who will hold a certain public office. Higher expectations from the public on the quality of the...
Introduction Communicating risks or crisis is crucial in many public health encounters. Risks and crises are likely to occur in every public health interaction and the method of communication remains significant (Maibach, Abroms and Marosits 9). In the public health campaign of STDs among the youth, effective crisis or risk...
The human blood is made up of red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma. The red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes are microscopic cells that do not contain the nucleus. They are produced by stem cells in the bone marrow. They contain hemoglobin, the red pigment which is useful...
Reference to this topic of inhaled insulin versus injectable insulin, pre-clinical studies are animal-based, and they have been carried out with the aim of understanding the pharmacology and disposition of inhaled insulin (Heise et al. 2005, p. 92). These pre-clinical animal-based studies investigate the effectiveness and safety of inhaled insulin...
Goals of meaningful use The adoption of meaningful use of health information technology by healthcare organizations has the potential to improve patient outcomes across the world (Kaufman, Roberts, Merrill, Lai & Bakken, 2006; Hannah et al., 2011). Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare organizations is intended to...
Introduction The local government performs numerous public health functions. These functions cover pollution, sewage and sanitation, cigarette sales and smoking in public, fluoridation of drinking water, firearm licensure and prohibition, and drug paraphernalia sales. Moreover, local governments’ functions entail rodents and infestations, sanitary and food and beverage, housing codes, garbage...
Regular quality improvement is a critical component of modern clinical practice, hence the importance of health facilities to develop methodologies aimed at implementing quality improvement initiatives and aligning them to the broader goals and objectives of the organization (Kahn & Fuchs, 2007). This paper looks into the authority, structure, and...
Throughout history, people often used various types of food and drink to enrich their diets and become stronger and healthier. Nowadays, the issue of weight loss is more topical than it has ever been, with many individuals going to great lengths to get closer to their desired shape. With a...
Introduction The knee is an important joint for daily movement. In cases of trauma or fall, one may have to undergo surgery which might include the replacement of the knee (prosthesis). The prosthesis has been used as a form of clinical treatment for a long time. To date, researchers and...
Abstract The study of the development of anti-cancer drugs and preclinical toxicity tests has until today encountered a major problem identified as lack of a reliable in vitro-tumor model able to mimic in vivo conditions. These models provide a clear basis for understanding tumor-development processes and assists in the selection...
The focus on the concept-based class activities and teaching can be discussed as the modern trend because there are many advantages which are associated with teaching conceptually. The concept-based approach is effective to be implemented in relation to different theoretical and practical fields of knowledge, including nursing. General benefits of...
Introduction A SWOT analysis is an important strategic tool for managing health programs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.). This section of the paper outlines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the Minnesota public health leadership program that strives to reduce heart disease and stroke in the state....
American criminal justice system is a controversial subject, and many of its aspects are issues of current interest. The United States has as much as 200,000 women incarcerated – the greatest number among the world’s countries – and the female prison population is steadily rising (Sawyer, 2015). Many of the...
Anti-infectives are a class of medicines that includes a wide range of drugs that selectively and directly attack invasive agents. The introduction of anti-infectives was a significant step in the development of medicine, as it allowed to directly affect infection agents either by eliminating them (in case of bacteriocidic medications)...
As compared to other countries, United States incur higher per person cost on health. Despite the heavy investment in healthcare, United States still trails various developed nations in healthcare. Multiple health indicators reveal that United States has not achieved universal healthcare as many would expected. Two major health indicators where...
Being a director of a nursing department, I am particularly interested in the findings of the most up-to-date studies, as they play a tremendous role in patient care. I am firmly convinced that a medical worker has to be well-aware of the best-practices, adopted in various hospitals because this knowledge...
Introduction Crucial in achieving optimal benefits for all screening programs, quality assurance is defined as a system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective measures to ensure that health services are at their highest achievable quality. Mammography is a screening and diagnostic tool which uses low-dose amplitude x-rays to examine the...
Introduction Heart disease is also referred to as cardiopathy, a condition that affects the heart. The awareness of the disease has been raised because it is among the leading causes of death especially in Canada, the United States, England, and Wales. Heart disease is of various types but with related...
Introduction Quality healthcare is important in the development of the country. This is achieved through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various diseases (Houser, 2013). The role played by medical practitioners is crucial in the treatment process. This is because they play significant roles in administering treatment to patients. The ministry...
The social determinants of health are as crucial to the well-being of the population as is direct medical care. Gender inequality, educational attainment, family well-being, and career opportunities are indirect factors that affect human health. Social determinants are a promising vector of scientific research, as they are a fundamental part...
Management Model: Managed- Care Critical Pathways Managed-care critical pathways are crucial for professional nursing practice and leadership. These are frameworks that facilitate coordination of teamwork and streamline service delivery. Significance of the care pathways is realized in a series of events, such as scheduling and execution of processes in healthcare...
Abstract This paper delves into the use of early onset obesity detection in children and suggests methods of potentially preventing childhood obesity later on in the child’s life. Introduction The proposed change to help deal with the issue of childhood obesity was inspired by the study of Wright et al....
Introduction According to Paulson & Krippner (2007), war veterans constitute of a population that has unique needs and experiences, mostly because of combat. Some of the experiences that the soldiers undergo while at war render them traumatized for the rest of their lives. This realization prompts the development of advocacy...
The three priority nursing diagnoses are responding to client’s problem in the diagnostic label, identification of related factors causing the problem, and identification of defining characteristics. The initial interventions for the client are pain management, identification of pain etiology, and defining the evidence of the pain. The dependent actions are...
Finite vs. Infinite Health Care Costs In a just society, everyone has a right to minimum health care. However, such minimum medical care should exclude other social determinants of health such as a person’s income and education that define a person’s lifestyle choices (Klein, 2005). Thus, some procedures should be...
Professionalism and professional values of nursing are expressed via ethical and moral values of nurses. In most cases, the moral rules and values are presented by the hospital where nurses are working. The social norms are also important as in this case the norms of conduct are included as the...
Introduction Amenorrhoea is a health condition that is characterised by the absence of menstruation. However, for a woman to be diagnosed with the condition, she must have missed at least three consecutive menstrual periods (Porth & Matfin, 2009). Dysmenorrhoea is a health condition that is exemplified by pain just before...
The practice of nursing requires the application of different mechanisms in diagnosing the required prevention towards a given medical need. The action undertaken by the doctor depends on the clinical judgment; such an action can affect the client in case of wrong judgments. Clinical judgment is a complex process that...
Evaluation of the choice of design and the author’s rationale for the design choice A quasi-experimental design is a design which is commonly used when it is impossible to implement the methods of experimental design. Such kind of design can be helpful in social, educational and behavioral research. One of...
Introduction This proposal will describe the interventions which will be needed to reduce the level of noise within one unit of the University Hospital; in particular, the specific aim is to achieve at least 45 percent noise reduction. This task can have several important implications for the welfare patients; for...
Abstract The paper discusses the statistical methods used in two research papers, namely, Nursing students’ Knowledge and Beliefs about Care of Older Adults in a shifting Context of Nursing Education by Baumbusch, Dahlke, and Phinney (2012) and Nurses’ Perceptions of Pain Management in Older Adults by Gropelli and Sharer (2013)....
Introduction A pressure ulcer can be described as a site of localized damage to the skin and the fundamental tissue caused by pressure, cut, rubbing and/or a mixture of these (EPUAP, 2003). Although it is typically preventable, pressure ulcers are frequently unfavorable events and correspond to a very serious health...
Introduction Six Sigma is a management strategy that was adopted in the United States by healthcare institutions in order to improve the quality of services offered to patients (Frank, 2010). In line with this, the strategy aims at reducing operational costs and maximizing output. This process was embraced having been...
Vaccination has long been the most effective way of preventing or completely eliminating infectious diseases. Prior to vaccination, large numbers of people with different backgrounds suffered from smallpox and other diseases. Nevertheless, opposing vaccination has become a major trend in Western societies, which have been leading the world in the...
Abstract Medical practitioners use different theories are used to monitor various health practices. Nurses should use effective theories in order deal with every health problem. This essay describes two theories in public health practice. One of these theories is called the Health Belief Model. The second model called Community Organization...
Introduction Medical institutions need to implement new systems to maximize patients’ outcomes. Health managers can guide their followers to support every introduced change, solve their differences, and be part of the entire process. They can offer the right resources, guidelines, and training to improve service delivery and patients’ experiences. Modern...
Introduction Oral health is an important aspect of an individual’s health and well-being. Poor oral health causes many diseases among people of all ages (Martin, 2013). Regular oral healthcare services may aid in combating oral diseases and detecting other related problems. However, rural communities face disparities in oral health despite...
Introduction Since Havinghurst and Albrecht’s first study of the importance of activity engagement in successful aging in 1953, activity theory has become an important area in gerontological research. The notion that successful aging is inseparable from active lifestyle is as old as social gerontology. As people age, they are forced...
Comparison and Contrast Economic profit, also known as economic value added (EVA), relates to a measure, unit, or standard established on the residual income technique, which acts as a metric of the undertaken projects’ profitability. Return on investment, commonly abbreviated as ROI, is a financial ratio utilized in the computation...
Introduction Good health care is what patients require though compromised by many medical practitioners especially where there are no legislations and polices in place to ensure that health systems adhere to the set standards. Many people may succumb to death due to substandard medical services provided my medical practitioners who...
As the United States debated the Health care reform bill suggested by President Obama’s administration, the Canadian healthcare system was often cited as a model that the US could ape. While Canada has for years now maintained a public-funded single-payer healthcare system, the United States opted for a private system...
Components of the Healing Hospital Paradigm The Healing Hospital Paradigm is a holistic approach aimed at providing effective medical support and care to different patients. This paradigm focuses “on the needs of the whole person” (Ashcraft, Anthony, & Mancuso, 2010, p. 1). This notion explains why “physicians should consider the...
Pressure ulcers among elderly patients can be quite painful and may contribute to other medical conditions if not managed properly. Among bedridden elderly patients, it is critical that nurses and care providers change the position of the patient several times in order to reduce cases of pressure ulcers. Conditions and...
The Cairo ICPD in 1994 considerably expanded and improved the status and health protection among women. This change is characterized by certain pros and cons in regards to limited financial and logistic resources, especially in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa where HIV/AIDS problems remain to be urgent. On the one...
Scorecards and dashboards A dashboard is a real-time user interface that shows a snapshot and historical performance indicators of an organization (Chan, Parco, Sihombing, Tredwell & O’Rourke, 2010; Kelly, 2007). The performance indicators displayed by dashboards in a healthcare organization enable managers to make fast and informed decisions that improve...
Times of antiquity were characterized by reduced cases of medical disorders. The few that existed were either managed by traditional or less sophisticated technologies. Today, medical concerns such as cancer, diabetes, and other cardiovascular disorders have become common in the medical fraternity. Poor eating habits and lifestyle changes have been...
A laparoscopic appendectomy is a significant surgical procedure to remove the appendix. Compared to open appendectomy, this variant is better because it uses a few small incisions to perform surgery, which contributes to a shorter recovery time. However, it does not mean that this procedure does not require specific attention....
Introduction Universal health care has elicited a wave of heated debate since it was kicked off by President Obama. It has been received with mixed reactions from different sides causing serious divisions between democrats and their republican counterparts. Battista & McCabe (Para. 1) say that the US is the only...
Introduction The quality and quantity of callus formed is dependent on Inter-fragmentary motions. The directions of these movements are dictated by the mounting plane contained in the external fixators. This study indulges in determining the role played by external fixators in the fracture healing process which is closely influenced by...
Drexler, Y.R. & Bomback, A.S. (2013). Definition, identification and treatment of resistant hypertension in chronic kidney disease patients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 0, 1-9. Drexler and Bomback aims at discussing the conditions of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the impact of resistant hypertension in order to offer an appropriate...
Introduction Any surgical procedure involves many practitioners from the operating department as well as practitioners from other departments. In short, such procedures require a multi-disciplinary team and the ultimate result relies on the practitioners’ harmonious collaboration and precise work as a team. Mazzocco et al. (2008) suggest that many research...
Synopsis The review is based on the studies conducted by different scholars at various periods of time. The independence of each research helps us draw objective unprejudiced conclusions about CDC program relevance and cost effectiveness. Background CDC program on Seasonal Influenza is aimed at informing people about cases, treatment, protection...
Quantitative research methods involve collection and analysis of data in form of numbers while qualitative research methods involve collection and analysis of data in form of words (Bradley, Curry & Devers, 2007). Quantitative methods are more rigorous than the qualitative methods because they can test hypothesis in a research study....
Abstract In this paper, I focus on my personal nursing philosophy and the way I will use it to guide myself through my nursing career. My conviction is that nursing should readily embrace all possible dynamics to ensure that quality care is the first priority at any given time. Nursing...
Suicidal behavior has been common throughout the history of humanity. Examples of suicides appear in literary works. It has also been a topic of scholarly inquiry. There are numerous theories on the causes and nature of suicide, and there are various strategies to address this issue. This paper dwells upon...
Overview of the Event The Ebola outbreak is West Africa is one of the biggest concerns among world leaders in the current society. According to Blokehead (2014), the outbreak begun in December 2013 when a person tested positive of the Ebola virus in Guinea. It then spread very quickly to...
A Definition and Description of the Four Theories The theory of reasoned action, health belief model, theory of planned behavior, and the trans-theoretical change model are the most commonly used theories in public health (Glanz & Bishop, 2010). The theory of reasoned action predicts human behavior by analyzing human attitudes....
Creating a specific health policy is a long mundane procedure that requires an analysis of many factors. The writing itself falls into several steps of careful consideration of the existing standards and policies, including objectives and reviewing the policy drafts. The process may seem like an ordinary activity, however, creating...
Owing to the ongoing health care reform, nurses in the United States are continuously being facilitated to practice to the optimum level of their proficiencies and capabilities with the view to assuming new roles in the health care delivery and becoming the main force behind the optimization of care for...
Introduction The increasing and extraordinary ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics has become a major concern for public health practitioners. It has also been cited as a case of evolution in action which has driven evolutionary scientists to their laboratories with an aim of uncovering how molecules-to-man evolution have come...
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that is on the rise in the current world. In America, around forty percent of the population suffers from osteoporosis. The disease can remain hidden in one’s body until a fracture happens. Osteoporosis is the reduction of bone mass and density, which eventually results in...
The nursing profession is deemed ineffective when the core competencies are not upheld. To this end, the core competencies are vital in the delivery of high-quality care services, a norm that is the nurses’ identity that upholds their social status. Given the core competency profile, the ideas fronted are both...
Introduction The article in question dwells upon the successful implementation of evidence based practice (EBP) in nursing. A strategy for 22-bed intensive care units in an Australian public tertiary hospital was developed (Aitken et al., 2011). The article provides details of this implementation and it can be regarded as an...
Introduction Alcohol abuse is a common problem in most societies that leads to serious health problems. However, many people are aware of the negative effects of alcohol on the liver and cardiovascular system but do not know about the link between alcohol and an increased risk of cancer. The connection...
Germany Germany’s healthcare system is based primarily on government-regulated, employment-based private insurance (still providing universal healthcare coverage). Representatives of health providers, hospitals, sickness funds, unions, and the government constitute Concerted Action, a special body created first by the 1977 German Cost Containment Act (Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2016, p. 172). The...
Spirituality in Patients The meaning of spirituality varies a lot depending on an individual and the faith he/she posses (Barna, 2003). To some people, it may be used to refer to the faith they posses while in others, it may be used to give life meaning and purposes. Whatever the...
Patients presenting with bipolar disorder are more mentally disturbed than the patients presenting with generalized anxiety disorder (Geller et al., 2002). Patients presenting with bipolar disorder for the first time are usually teenagers or young adults while those presenting with generalized anxiety disorder are at different stages of life. Bipolar...
During the latter quarter of the 1800s and the first quarter of the 1900s, scientific development, especially in microbiology steered in a novel aspect for the field of public health. This bacteriologic phase of the public health movement was led by the discoveries of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch and...
Definition of the problem A female patient was suffering from a terminal ailment and she was admitted in the intensive care unit for specialized treatment (Zalon, Constantino & Andrews, 2008). She was experiencing unbearable pain before she decided to call for the nurse for assistance. She complained that she was...
Modernization and improvement of the healthcare system in any country is the process that never stops. However, medical facilities face a number of different challenges while trying to achieve the goal of developing efficient approaches to healthcare services. Before deciding where to move next, managers must have a good understanding...
Introduction Evidence-based medicine is the use of systematically reviewed cases to make the best decisions concerning the health of a patient. It involves integrating personal expertise with available best clinical evidence from systematic research in treatment. This practice aims at improving the quality of healthcare and reducing the gap between...
Introduction The promotion of a healthy community is an ongoing concern which has assumed an international imperative for governments, policy makers, and practitioners. As we progress through the 21st century, health promotion and health improvement in community settings are first becoming priorities in global and national health policy agendas (Runciman...
Introduction This assignment aims at exploring the psychosocial interventions for patients with schizophrenia. It achieves this by expounding on a case scenario of a patient named Geoff. The observed experiences of Geoff by both his parents and teachers clearly reveal that he is suffering from schizophrenia. The term schizophrenia is...
Introduction Professionalism can be understood as the concept that demands special knowledge, as well as an elaborate academic experience in carrying out certain duties. In nursing, professionalism may entail the ability to have considerable skills in caring, diagnosing, treating, counselling, and imparting health education to individuals who require medical assistance....
Introduction At least once in a lifetime, an individual undergoes a distressing period when they experience flu. Whether mild or severe, the virus that causes flu spreads in the body, weakening its immunity. The influenza virus multiplies at different rates in the respiratory organs causing different mildness or severe flu...
Introduction Over the decades, there have been increasing cases of adverse health practices and cases of deaths, which have prompted healthcare systems to seek appropriate solutions. The practicum experience is an evidence-based solution to ensure that nurses are competent in their medical practices to avoid the occurrence of adverse health...
Introduction In today’s society, nursing is perceived as an excellent career of choice. How nurses are currently educated has contributed greatly towards nurses’ autonomy within their area of expertise. But despite these changes, many barriers surround the development of a knowledge base in nursing. Most of these barriers are related...
In the article “Nurses’ Perceptions of Research Utilization in a Corporate Health Care System”, the author explores certain characteristics of caregivers based on various aspects such as level of education, experience, and nursing positions that affect the quality of health care (McClusky, 2008). According to the researcher, such aspects affect...
Abstract The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) enacted the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in October 2014. The DNP program is a single entry degree that the Advanced Practicing Nurses should pursue at the beginning of 2015. This resulted in remarkable changes in the nursing programs. From research...
Introduction Health education in the United States of America has undergone major transformation regard the way it is undertaken in pursuit of improving the health status and wellness of the population. Health education in the United States of America is influenced by health care structure and health care policy. Impact...
The name of Patricia Benner’s theory is “From Novice to Expert”. The theory explains how “practical knowledge produces new ideas in applied disciplines such as nursing and medicine” (Hill, 2010, p. 25). The nursing model offers useful ideas and sources from other theorists. It also follows the background of Patricia...
Introduction Nurses often experience challenges when they try to relate an assortment of knowledge in their brains to the clinical problems at hand. Because of the limitation of human brains, there is a high risk of errors in clinical practice and there is need for effective strategies that reduce chances...
Introduction AIDS happens to be one of the major health concerns not only in the United States but also in the world. It is justifiable to state that the United States is doing well as far as dealing with the disease is concerned compared to most countries in the world,...
Summary section Gerald Schmidt and Larry Roberts argue that Ancylostoma duodenale is a parasitic worm also known as hookworm. It is mostly found in the small intestine of mammals such as humans and livestock. It’s one of the major hookworms that cause infections in humans. Numerous A.duodenale often produces iron...
Human resources management is vital to the functioning of the healthcare system. For this reason, it is critical to not only attract talent but also unlock its potential to the fullest. An effective healthcare manager should be able to motivate healthcare workers to be at the top of their performance....
Introduction Cancer is one of the leading killer diseases in the world and there aren’t any 100 percent effective treatments for it, as a result it has troubled many scientists who have been working towards finding a cure for it. Cancer is caused by cells that grow out of control...
The United States faces various problems in the realm of healthcare. The issue of access to its services is outstanding and is, in many ways, related to the high prices of drugs. This tendency causes inequality and destructively affect the underprivileged groups of the society. The government should either change...
Introduction The North Broward Hospital District is a public, non-profit, tax-assisted hospital system with a network of more than 35 health care facilities. They offer a full spectrum of services to meet virtually any medical need of Broward County residents in its service area. Broward General Medical Center is part...
Introduction Stress is the second most ubiquitous health predicament after backache. Work-related strain contributes to reduced job performance in the nursing profession. These may be as a result of less self-sufficiency and failure to deal with time constraints. A work-related strain occurs under various circumstances, but it is more of...
Introduction For centuries, people believed that the structure of the human body depended only on skin and bones, yet in the 19th century, fascia was discovered and soon linked to the movement system performance. Fascia constitutes a sheet of connective tissue in the human body which forms under the skin...
Depressed Moods Intervention Identification of the level of risk for potential suicide will be done through asking of direct questions such as, “Do you still think about killing yourself?” The potential for suicide will be assessed at regular intervals and at key points in the course of treatment such as...
Introduction The chronic kidney disease is the state when a person gradually loses the functions of his or her kidneys so that the latter fail to eliminate the waste from the person’s blood and cause various complications ranging from faint and weakness to heart diseases, commas, and deaths. The chronic...
Introduction This paper is about the evaluation and summary of an article published in the Journal of Sexuality and Disability in November 2000. The article, “Sexuality and the chronically ill older adult: A social justice issue”, is an attempt to describe and analyze the complicated relationship between the personal sexual...
Outline Obesity is a global crisis that is posing as one of the major public health nightmares due to its exponential rise, especially among young adults (Jiang, Xai, Greiner, Lian & Rosengvist, 2005). Many experts attribute this fact to the increased consumption of carbonated drinks sweetened with sugar, which have...
Abstract This position paper offers a glimpse review of evidence-based practice in the management of cancer. The case study is based in Korea. Nurses are supposed to utilize evidence-based practice in their daily duties. It is only through evidence-based practice that nurses can gather adequate knowledge. Moreover, it is the...
In the article “Health care reform and equality: Promise, pitfalls, and prescriptions,” Kevin Fiscella discusses the prospects of the health care system in the state. Fiscella refers to promises, pitfalls, and prescriptions when analyzing the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA) and the Patient Protection Act (PPA). Not all healthcare disparities can...
Introduction Radiology is a branch of medicine that mainly deals with imaging of various body parts to study or for diagnostic purposes. Radiologists use various radiological techniques to get the radiological images. The radiology techniques used in viewing the objects mainly involves the use of electromagnetic radiations such as X-rays...
Introduction With different lifestyles and consumer goods being developed each day, the question of health has been discussed since most of the consumer products have been causing a lot of imbalances in human health conditions. For example, there has been a lot of concern about sugary food and its possible...
The early use of non-invasive ventilation averts mechanical ventilation and intubation in adult patients that present acute respiratory failures. NIV reduces mortality in such patients. Over the past two decades, NIV has exhibited a tremendous reduction in the mortality of patients that suffer from respiratory failures. The treatment improves gaseous...
Nursing leadership ensures every patient gets quality care. I have portrayed the best leadership traits during my professional practice. My leadership style portrays both delegative and participative approaches. I am a competent leader who works with my patients and nurses. Team leadership is a participative approach that encourages every person...
Introduction The topic that will be focused on in the literature review will be the way evidence supports practice in the field of health care. The review will involve determining how evidence supports health care practices as well as the problems that exist with this approach. The research will also...
Being related to one of the most humane professions in the world it is vital for me to prove the hopes of people concerned with effective and in-time help when it is needed anywhere, at home, at hospital, even in the street. In this respect I try to do my...
This paper analyzes five different articles that address community health-related issues. The first article was retrieved from an online portal of the University of Wisconsin (College of health sciences). The article spells out what community health entails. Health education, as outlined on the university’s website, is a social science that...
Psyllium belongs to plant genus known as plantago consisting of more than 200 species. Its seeds are used in making of mucilage. It is grown in Russia, Pakistan, India and European countries. It is used in: Reduction of body Cholesterol found in the body circulation system. If body Cholesterol is...
Abstract This paper is a critique of the article, “Leadership styles of nurse managers in ethical dilemmas: Reasons and consequences,” whose authors are Zydziunaite and Suominen (2014). The authors carried out quantitative research with the purpose of creating comprehension on the reasons and outcomes of leadership styles in ethical dilemmas,...
Informatics in the Clinic Area Healthcare is information-intensive, but most of the healthcare facilities especially in Africa are still making the transition from paper to digital media. Meaningful use of clinical informatics put together with best practicing and based on evidence delivery of care will see health care improved. Clinical...
Introduction The nasal cycle is one of the physiological processes that take place within the body without a slight knowledge of a person. Josephson says that the nose has two parallel nostrils (breathing passages) which are separated by a septum (a wall of cartilage) (17). These two passages are joined...
Introduction Ambulatory care has often been offered at places of work, clinics, and the out patient centers of health care institutions. Some ambulatory care is offered in educational institutions. The logic behind offering health care in places where people habitually spend their time instead of obliging them to go to...
Space flight experiences of the astronauts and cosmonauts have proven that humans can remain in space for long durations of several months. Mere survival is not sufficient for space travel. Human beings must be able to work efficiently and live comfortably and then to return to Earth without any after-effects...
Introduction In a bid to examine how nurses can enhance knowledge in the nursing care practice, this paper explores the concept of dignity as discussed in the middle range theory. Although there is no conventional definition of what dignity entails, this conceptual analysis will review different article to show that...
Introduction Several medical centers are in the process of acquiring magnet status in order to compete and be able to offer quality nursing services to the people. Magnet status is a term used to refer to an award that is given to hospitals and centers that have met standards aimed...
Acute illness conditions or deteriorating situations amongst the aged can lead to enhanced worsening of their functional abilities. Usual changes occurring in the aging process and health complexities are mostly associated with a decline in the physical capabilities of the aged. Such circumstances can reduce their independence and safety and...
Nurses are the greatest components of health care; they are ever-present to patients and hold a wide range of responsibilities. Lauu (2000) notes that nursing, as a profession, is committed to social life, human behavior, and the health of people. She further indicates that nursing works to instill knowledge, power,...
Theoretical framework Various studies have suggested a strong link between diabetes and kidney diseases. As described above, more than 44% of the incidences of kidney disease are associated with diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Diabetes is known to cause chronic diabetic nephropathy due to the damages caused...
Tracy, N. (2019). Brain disorders: Mental disorders vs. behavioral disorders. HealthyPlace. This article provides vast knowledge about mental and behavioral disorders and their differences and their manifestations in children. The author gives many statistics and data useful for the research, such as the heritability of behavior disorders or their symptoms...
Stakeholders in the nursing program evaluation have several impacts or roles which they can play in not only assessing but also evaluating all programs related to nursing. To begin, stakeholders will make an impact by first of all establishing the right mechanisms. This can be achieved through outsourcing the support...
Modern medicine achievements have reached a level that allows for treatment for multiple diseases threatening the lives of mankind. However, there still remain a number of ailments the cure for which has not been discovered. Among those, a group of brain diseases is recognized, occurring both in humans and animals...
Abstract As it happens in all types of services and professions, there is always a change that takes place due to the changes in development of technology and human relationships over time. Many such changes have also taken place in nursing, and that is what is going to be discussed...
Spirituality and faith diversity are some of the important factors health care providers should keep in mind when caring for their patients (Young, 2006). Each religion has a varying knowledge-based perspective concerning health maintenance, adversity, and the certainty of death. The practical aspect of faith diversity may affect both the...
Introduction The skin encloses and provides protection to other body organs. This situation makes it susceptible to various physical and biological changes that occur in the environments in which individuals inhabit. Contact dermatitis and allergic rhinitis are conditions that lead to skin hypersensitivity. Their occurrence is mainly due to contact...
In healthcare settings, impaired nurses are not praised because impairment is usually observed due to substance or alcohol abuse. In nursing practice, the definition of an impaired nurse is typically associated with a person who consumes alcohol and different types of drugs, and this behavior affects his or her performance...
Orientation Cultural competence in the nursing workplace is the accommodation of patient dynamics in the workplace. It is crucial for nurses to understand the importance of cultural competence in the nursing workplace and adjust according to patient needs and requirements to provide optimum patient care. This is an important step...
The 2020 coronavirus outbreak brought many health system problems to the surface. The first and most important one is that a significant number of Americans cannot afford treatment due to the high health care cost and the impossibility of getting health insurance. Therefore, many Americans might avoid medical care or...
Do Now: On your handout list the different parts of the digestive system. If you know their functions, list that as well. mouth (speaking and eating) esophagus (directing food and fluids from the mouth to the stomach) liver (production of bile, particular proteins for blood plasma, cholesterol, and certain proteins...
At present, the social-ecological model is often used as a conceptual framework for investigating health problems. One of the fields that demonstrates the effectiveness of this model’s application is the problem of eating disorders. The case that I will describe represents such disorders as anorexia and bulimia. In this essay,...
Bloom’s taxonomy comprises cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, which form the basis of curriculum development in learning institutions. As one of the domains of Bloom’s taxonomy, the cognitive domain has become the gold standard of curriculum development because it measures six aspects of cognitive variables that determine the ability of...
Introduction In the present –day health care environment, patients continue to attend emergency departments(ED) with diseases of increasing complexity and acuity. With reductions in the number of inpatient beds in many hospitals, the ED has become a place of significant bottlenecks in patient flow. Not until the introduction and use...
Introduction The selected article describes the major challenges and issues encountered by nurses while providing adequate care to patients with severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The authors of the article identified that “earlier trials to provide proper support to patients with ARDS did not show the targeted benefits and...
Introduction For many people, the use of wearables is a necessity, but the tendency of wearing these technologies can also be associated with their promotion in media. In the article titled “When Your Health Depends on a Wearable,” Greene (2020) discusses the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing a wearable. Although...
The individuals selected to form a review group should be specialists in the given learning domain. For example, a curriculum for a health specialty degree such as dentistry can only be created or reviewed by persons with a strong background in dentistry. Hence, specialty checks and further training in curriculum...
Intervention Background Statistics shows that many representatives of the adolescent population are under a threat of getting HIV infection. African American males are under the influence of the living conditions and the events taking place around. They live with single parents, do not have a chance to get the desirable...
Ulrich, C, M., Soeken, K, L., & Miller, N. (2003). Ethical conflict associated with managed care: views of nurse practitioners. Nursing Research, 52(3), 168-175. This article aims at determining nurse practitioners’ perceptions of ethical conflict in their practice. The targeted nurses have an affiliation to managed care systems. Further, the...
Introduction The 2010 IOM report was an eye-opener for nurses regarding service delivery for patients. Several positive impacts have been realized so far. From the report, it is evident that transformational practice, education, and leadership are the key tenets of effective nursing roles both currently and in the future. Transforming...
One of the most common patterns of dental fraud is related to billing. Some dentists may seek additional profit and perform services that are unnecessary to the patient. In other cases, a high number on a bill may be due to mistakes with coding. In either case, the situation is...
Statement of the Issue The current policy brief describes the issue of oral and dental healthcare in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also addresses the challenges that dental offices currently experience when providing the clients with the services needed for maintaining an adequate level of oral health....
The main symptom of chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function over a sustained period (CDC, 2010). The disease results in the accumulation of waste materials in the body thus affecting the proper functioning of organs and tissues. Common complications include nerve damage, anemia, and high blood...
The aim of the review Systematic reviews usually aim at providing knowledge and evidence about a particular intervention along with the implications of the findings on future research or current policy. In Galbraith and Brown’s quantitative systematic review, “Assessing the intervention effectiveness for reducing stress in student nurses,” the aim...
I took part in the performance of two endoscopy procedures; esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD and colonoscopy. The procedures involve the passage of a camera either down the esophagus or into the colon respectively. Endoscopy is a diagnostic and exploratory procedure intended to identify abnormalities which caused the patient to seek medical...
The use of modern means of communication for the remote provision of medical and consultative services is a branch of medicine that tries to limit the impact of distance on the access to health care for a population. Telemedicine is a domain that tends to be considered new, partially due...
Introduction The debate about abortions has been ongoing not only because of the medical implications but also because of ethical considerations associated with it. In the middle of the 19th century, medically-induced abortions were popular among the population and resulted in a large number of women dying from the poison...
Anatomy and physiology of the heart are essential to every medical professional, and they are the cornerstones to providing effective treatment to patients. Without a deeper understanding of the cardiac system, health professionals cannot truly assess, diagnose, and treat an illness. In this context, anatomy is the study of the...
The Baxter Water Treatment Plant is the largest water treatment facility in Philadelphia, supplying about 60 percent of the city’s drinking water. The government of Pennsylvania invested $73.3 million for the reconstruction and modernization of the Torresdale Water Pumping station supplying tap water from the Baxter (Rademaekers, 2020). The photograph...
