Healing Hospital as a Daring Paradigm

Introduction As stated by Chaplain Fowler (2014), healing hospitals have been some of the most convenient health facilities filled with a myriad of great health benefits to both the patients and the health practitioners in the military (Fowler, 2014, p. 11). This particular paradigm that involves the use of spiritual...

Glycemic Control and Associated Factors

Diabetes management requires a comprehensive approach continuing medical care and patient education so as to prevent short-term and long-term complications (Labrose-Lhermine et al., 2007; Benoit et al., 2005). Glycemic control is the essential treatment objective for diabetes care. Glycemic control is a medical phrase that presumes to support blood glucose...

The Issue of Critical Reflection in Baccalaureate Nursing Education by Butler

There is no use denying the fact that nursing is a very important aspect of the health service and society on the whole. Being an integral part of human life, this issue develops along with our society and technologies, obtaining new peculiarities. With this in mind, it is possible to...

Causal Effects of Physical Health on Mental Health

The article under review was published in the 39th issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology in 2010, and it was written by two researchers from the North Carolina’s Duke University. The authors’ research problem is the link between physical and mental health, or, more specifically, the adverse impact that...

Poor Solid Waste Management: The Health Effects

Poor solid waste management is a common environmental issue that not only affects developed, but developing countries as well. Landfills, recycling failures, and poor waste transfers characterize it (Environment Victoria, 2015). Poor waste management is an environmental issue because it not only creates “eyesores,” but also emits toxins, leachate, and...

The Relationship Between HIV and Kaposi Sarcoma

Explanation of Main Results This paper investigated the nature of the relationship between HIV and Kaposi Sarcoma. The findings of this paper showed that rare skin cancer was the HIV-defining condition in only 48.7% of the cases sampled. Comparatively, 51.3% of the cases sampled did not show a direct correlation...

Exploration of the Nurse Care Plan of Elderly Patients

Patient care is the major concern for health care professionals where nursing intervention is mandatory. Attending to patients during a long stay in hospitals involves a lot of expertise. This is better addressed by nurse care in an evidence base practice approach. Patients suffering some acute conditions are often a...

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing: Self-Concept

I am a strong, attractive, and medium-sized young adult with many talents such as striving talents (achiever, competence, ethics, and belief), thinking talents (focus, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and creativity), and relating talents (team-player, positivity, and individualized perception). On the other hand, my personal skills include self-management (planning, time-management, self-awareness), independent...

An Assessment of the Nursing Statistical Trends

Introduction Nursing practice is very essential to a nation or state’s population in providing satisfactory services especially in the area of acute care hospital services. This makes the nurse-to-patient ratios equally important in assessing the various nursing trends. If one had to consider the general nursing practice statistics, one can...

Ethical Decision-Making Model

The Ethical Dilemma The ethical dilemma here is that there is a conflict of interest between the child’s parents regarding the treatment of the child. This case entails parental refusal and deferment of medically important treatment based on religious belief that illnesses have underlying spiritual aspects that need prayers to...

Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcome

Introduction Literary works indicate that the staffing of nurses in hospitals influences the patients’ outcomes. Hospitals that ensure effective nurse staffing have shown improved strength of the healthcare systems and patient safety. Although studies have not exhausted the effects of staffing in the healthcare systems, medical professionals should be encouraged...

The Issues Associated with Pressure Ulcers Among the Elderly

Pressure Ulcers-Introduction Pressure ulcers are of great health concern since they depict the quality of care in a hospital, and greatly affect the prognosis of a patient. Some of the pressure ulcers witnessed in hospitals are as a result of hospital care hence, the reason why they are used to...

Medical Ethics: Euthanasia Prohibition

Introduction The first thing that comes into mind when one thinks about euthanasia is an ethical contradiction. Euthanasia may be defined in two different ways. It can be viewed as an act of mercy. Some people, who suffer from chronic diseases and have no recovery prospection, tend to require death....

Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Introduction Howes has noted that childhood obesity is among the greatest health problem in the US with over 23 million children and teens affected (Howes, 2012). The figure shows a tremendous rise in the last few decades (Howes, 2012). Cunningham, Kramer, and Narayan (2014) concluded many cases of obesity in...

Evidence-Based Practice and Global Health

Introduction Evidence-based practices involve recognition of evidence based on research, which had been done when making decisions. Evidence-based research is important to nurses because it makes them confident the decisions they make on the impacts it will have on the patient. In this paper, the term “evidence-based practice” has been...

Concepts and Resources to Help When Facing Burnout

Combating Compassion Fatigue The health care industry has one of the most stressing and strenuous working environments. Caregivers often suffer from fatigue due to the complex nature of their work (Bush, 2009). They often experience various mental, emotional, and physical effects due to the nature of their work. Although caregivers...

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy in Parents

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) is a condition where a caregiver induces mental and physical health problems to their patients. The condition is based on pure deception, with the caregiver in question even exaggerating the extent of pain and discomfort that the patient feels. Initially, the first thought that comes...

Research Proposal on Justice in Health Care

Abstract Justice is a very vital component in healthcare as it is in other forms of business. There are disputes that can occur in health care that needs to be handled through the law. This is despite the presence a set code of conducts that the health care professions needs...

Oral Hygiene in Hospital Patients: Preventing Infectious Diseases

Summary The comfort of patients is the responsibility of every medical facility. To ensure that patients are at ease, the hospital administration has to adopt a holistic approach in caring for patients. Oral hygiene is one of the important things that must be addressed by hospitals. A study of existing...

Processed Meat Consumption Causes Pancreatic Cancer

Prevalence and Kinds of Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer has lately been noted to be a major cause of death worldwide. In United States of America, more than 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer annually, whereas in Europe over 60,000 people suffer from pancreatic cancer yearly. Despite, the high prevalence...

The Mental Health of Malaysians: The Effect of Movement Control Order

This paper explores the effect of the movement control order implemented during the spread of COVID-19 on the mental health of the population in Malaysia. The report described in the paper is based on the testing procedure of a group of respondents consisting of 4 adults of different age groups....

Falls Among the Patients and Nursing Interventions

Caitlin, Gwen, and Kathy Articles Analysis Caitlin’s article analysis is a cohort study that examines 60 years and above who had taken a fall prevention program. According to a report in their analysis, 68% of the 1194 older people were investigated over a period of one year. The study took...

The Link Between Bipolar Disorder and Creativity

Introduction Humanity has known the bipolar disorder since the epoch of ancient Greeks. Nevertheless, it was until the 20th century that people were able to differentiate bipolar disorder from other forms of psychiatric disorders. Berns and Nemeroff (2003) argue, “The German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin was the first to draw attention...

Heart Disease Risk Factors and Assessment Approach

Introduction The discussion focuses on three risk factors associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases. Three factors associated with heart disease have been chosen for review. An integrated approach has been used to assess a patient’s needs and develop an education plan for each of the risk factor discussed for...

Moral, Ethical and Legal Conduct in Nursing

Nursing is one of the best professions in the world. It is also among the most important professions today. Its importance is clear from the services the nurses offer to other people. They are the greatest ambassadors of a health world in the whole world. Therefore, it is necessary for...

Childhood Obesity as an International Problem

Introduction Childhood obesity has become an international problem since the past few decades. There are several children around the world who are being diagnosed with obesity at early stages in life (Whitman, Shah & Benjamins, 2010). Seeking various solutions to resolve this problem is one of the major areas of...

Diabetic Teaching, Self-Directed Learning Theory

Nature of the Learner The society provides people with diverse exposures to life so that various individuals respond differently to a range of situations often due to their experiences. During growth and maturation, it is a psychological need for a person to become less dependent on others and more dependent...

Process of Wound Healing and the Factors Affecting It

Introduction Wound healing is an elaborate and cautious course where the skin and body tissue resurfaces after damage. In the human’s usual skin, the outer cover, which is called the epidermis, and the internal one called the dermis, prevent the wound from infections. The wound healing process is vulnerable to...

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment

Nowadays, more than one percent of the population of the Earth is affected by Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered to be one of the most widespread inflammatory autoimmune diseases affecting people after the age of forty or even earlier in a number of cases. According to Firth (2011,...

Patient-Nurse Ratio and Nursing Practice

Nursing units often experience the problem of nursing paucity. The nursing shortage is an event that has for long, been a problem in the nursing fraternity. Shortages have crippled the nursing service and affected the nursing outcomes. Propositions of bridging the gaps left by inadequate nursing force are the only...

Federal Policies Role in Increased Sugar Content in School Breakfast

The health damage associated with excessive sugar consumption is a topic that seems to attract considerable scientific attention. It is well-established that immoderate sugar intake among children and adolescents is associated with numerous health conditions and illnesses such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases (Winpenny et al., 2017). This significant public...

Researching Retail Pharmacy

Summary Pharmacology can be defined as the field of science that deals with the source, essential qualities or characteristics, chemistry, consequences and uses of drugs; or the analysis of the science and clinical application of medications; the detailed critical inspection of drugs, their sources, essential qualities or characteristics and properties....

Health Communication for Public Health Leaders

Key Elements of Health Communication that are Essential for a Public Health Leader Health communication is an important aspect of public health leadership (Laureate Education, Inc., 2011). The Center for Disease Control has contributed to the general understanding of the key elements of health communication, which are essential for public...

Personal and Psychosocial Effects of Rape

Dynamics of rape Sexual intercourse or coming into close body contact with an individual without the consent of that person is referred to as rape. The perpetrator might use force or coercion to obtain sexual favors. The victim might also be incapacitated to resist being raped (Winkler, 2002, p.6). For...

Statistically and Clinically Significant Evidence

Researchers conduct testing that establishes statistical significance, whereas clinically significant evidence should be proven by experts in the field. They determine whether a statistical significance is essential for clinical practice. Therefore, the researcher should carefully interpret whether the results are clinically significant. Statistical significance is one of the main aspects...

Ethical Concerns and Managed Care

With the growth and development of managed care, several new ethical dilemmas and complexities are introduced. The relationship between the patient, payer, and provider is a complicated and severe process that may also change over time and face new challenges. There are three areas of managed care, including financial incentives,...

Electronic Medical Records: Benefits and Advantages

Introduction The Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is a comprehensive longitudinal electronic record of patients and depending on the individual system’s design; it may incorporate the patients’ demographics, progress notes and other relevant medical records thus providing a streamlined workflow for the clinician. With proper design and implementation, the EMR can...

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership

Introduction Today, emotional intelligence (EI) is a crucial competence for the leader in any field, and nursing is not an exception. The level of the leader’s EI has the tremendous impact on one’s team performance, as well as the effectiveness of the leader oneself. In the following paper, the effects...

Social Epidemiology: Diabetes Mellitus in Australian Indigenous People

Introduction and Significance of the Study Definition of Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes type 2 is a chronic disease that is characterised by high or low levels of sugar in the blood. The symptoms of this disease are frequent urination, excess thirst, constant hunger, and weight loss. The disease is mainly...

U.S. Health Care From a Global Perspective

Introduction The article “U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective” by the Commonwealth Fund provides the reader with the information on the research of cross-national comparison in the health care system including such countries as Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom, the United States, and some others. A Statement...

Health-Illness Continuum and Its Role

As a dynamic state, a human’s health reflects the ability of an individual to adapt to various changes in internal and external environments. For health care providers, it is important to evaluate the state of patients’ health to guarantee effective medical services. The health-illness continuum is a scale, which can...

Information Technology Application: Electronic Health Record

An Electronic Health Record is a system that has the capability of collecting health information in an electronic form related to various patients. Kamoun (2006) explains that the information is digital hence enabling it to be distributed and shared across a wide variety of health care outlooks. For it to...

Asthma: Pharmacology and Medicines Management

Introduction Chronic conditions account for a high proportion of mortality and morbidity in the modern world. Asthma is a chronic condition that has now become a global health issue. The knowledge and management of asthma has however remained a mirage to various stakeholders in the healthcare industry. This is because...

Plan of Care: Nursing Goals and the Importance of It

Introduction A care plan is essential especially to persons with long-term ailments. Under a care plan, a healthcare professional and a client enter into an agreement for provisions of healthcare services; for instance, nursing services on the day-to-day basis. Since these services are demand-focused, the clients are highly required to...

The Baptist Medical Center’s Quality Improvement

Introduction The persistent flexibility within healthcare institutions requires more robust empirical methodologies for monitoring as well as evaluating programs. These include both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the hospitals or other healthcare provision centers. The emergent public health problems within developed and developing nations have led to increased global monitoring...

Radiation Protection: Measures to Minimize Potential Hazards

The provision of high-quality care is often associated with certain risks and the use of potentially hazardous measures. Patients and healthcare professionals have to evaluate a myriad of possible benefits and hazards when choosing the most appropriate treatment. Radiation exposure is one of the risks people have to consider when...

Impact of Evidence-Based Medicine on Unnecessary Testing

Medical malpractices which occur in many healthcare facilities across the US have created challenges for the healthcare system. Erroneous tests and procedures done by doctors have exposed patients to harm. Some of the tests done by doctors are said to be unnecessary and they increase the possibility of erroneous treatments....

The Emergence of Professional Disputes and Conflicts

Main Post Emergence of professional disputes and conflicts is inevitable because of existing cultural, social, and experiential discrepancies among employees and employers. To avoid such misunderstandings, a hospital should establish specific ethical and moral codes (Roussel & Swansburg, 2009). However, I had a bad experience of being involved into a...

Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals

Creating conditions for the safe production of pharmaceuticals is a practice that has evolved significantly due to the introduction of modern approaches to the manufacturing process. As effective measures aimed to establish control in this industry, various measures are promoted to ensure the operation of pharmacological enterprises. These practices include...

Managed Care Trends and Issues Analysis

Introduction Managed care system controls the financing and provision of healthcare services to individuals enrolled in a specific type of health care plan. Managed care was established to harmonize healthcare and minimize costs. Managed care trends are continuously changing in America. Healthcare cover costs indicate varying trends in the past...

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Introduction The acute injury of the lung is referred to as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In this condition, the amount of oxygen diffusing from the air sacs to the bloodstream is usually very low, thus the disease is highly life-threatening. Direct or indirect insults are the two broad mechanisms...

Newborn Screening Programs: The Importance to Public Health in the US

Introduction According to the CDC, almost 6,000 babies in the US are born with severe disorders every year, most of which can be treated, and can be identified through newborn screening programs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Local, state and federal healthcare facilities play critical roles in newborn...

Iron Deficiency Anemia Condition in a Woman

Anemia is the most common blood-related diseases affecting a wide range of people in the world today. Anemia affects people of all ages, including children and adults. All genders are prone to anemia as well. Most people associate anemia with lack of blood, which is partly the cause of the...

Healthcare Issues: The Cultural Assessment Framework

Cultural assessment in healthcare is important. Different authors stress on various frameworks for assessment which may define many particular aspects. Having selected a gender framework for cultural assessment, we would like to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this specific method. To conduct an assessment in a correct way, it...

Cancer Treatment and Role of Nurses

Abstract The primary purpose of this paper is to draw attention to current issues related to the treatment of cancer and the role of nurses. Several articles on this topic will be reviewed, and a synopsis appraisal for each one will be provided to get a better understanding of objectives...

Human Papilloma Virus Infection

Statement of the Problem Human papilloma virus (HPV) denotes the most widespread sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is so widespread that almost every sexually active person acquires it at some point in the course of their lives (Giuliano et al., 2015). It can be transmitted even in cases that an...

Pain Management During Postoperative Laparotomy

Post-operative laparotomy situations entail acute pain and critical care concerns. The first 24 hours during the aftermath of an operation expose the patient to excessive agony which makes them struggle to regain normalcy (Cuvillon et al., 2020). The prescribed drug, oxycodone 10 mg every 4 hours, will help relieve the...

Developing an Implementation Plan

Method of obtaining necessary approval and securing support At first, it is necessary to submit a written report to the administrators of the hospital since they should decide whether an intervention can be launched. This report will include several elements. In particular, one should explain the nature of the problem...

The German Healthcare System: Key Aspects

The German Health Care System is among the most advanced healthcare systems that provide quality healthcare services, which are not only accessible, but also affordable. What makes the German Health Care System unique across the world is the nature of social health insurance that it offers to Germans. In Germany,...

Women and Chlamydia in Nursing Studies

Introduction Chlamydia in Women Chlamydia trachomatis, which is typically referred to as chlamydia, is a sexually transmitted disease that causes serious complications by permeating the reproductive system and damaging it, therefore, causing infertility. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted diseases among the American population, as recent findings show (Centers...

Nursing Staff Reduction: Problem Statement

In medical organizations, the cutbacks related to the decreasing patient number and resources inevitably lead to the nursing staff reduction. The decision-making process of the nursing leader that I involved in the accomplishment of this task is always rather complex as it is impacted by multiple factors such as QSEN...

Practicum Project on Developing and Strengthening Leadership and Management Skills of Nurses

Brief Project Description The focus of the Practicum Project is made on developing and strengthening leadership and management skills. To sophisticate leadership skills and handle managerial procedures, such fields as knowledge management, technology innovation, training programs will be implemented (Chinn & Kramer, 2008). The practicum will involve direct interaction with...

Foundations in Professional Healthcare Practice

Introduction According to Seedhouse 1993, health can be defined as means through which people are enabled to participate fully in society hence finding means through which they pursue their goals. According to World Health Organization 1995, good health could best be defined as the state of complete physical, mental and...

Effects of Alcohol on Pregnant Women

People consume alcohol for different reasons such as when they want to celebrate their achievements while others drink to forget about their problems. Whatever the reason, the alcohol that they hold dearly has side effects on their health, and women especially those who are expectant are the ones who are...

Nursing Philosophy: Meta-Paradigms and Concepts

Introduction Nursing is one of the most important careers in human healthcare. The profession has led to the employment of thousands of qualified nurses. This line of work complements other professions in healthcare to ensure that patients get the best care. Just like most other professions, theories have been developed...

Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Menopause

Menopause is the duration of time marking the culmination of women’s menstrual cycles. Climacterics is identified twelve months after a lady has gone without a menstrual period (National Health Service, 2020). It usually happens when ladies are in the age 40s or even 50s among fertile women. Hot flashes form...

An Exploration of Current Practice of Cervical Spine Trauma Radiographs

Introduction The author of this article was Michael Fell. He wanted to determine the cervical spine radiographic imaging practices that were used in more recent examinations. These were used on patients who were suspected to have neck injuries. The author also examined the various causes of the variations in dosage....

“Integration of Social Epidemiology…” by Wallerstein, Yen, and Syme

Summary There is no doubt according to Wallerstein, Yen, and Syme (822) that health inequalities have prompted researchers and practitioners to engage in activities aimed at reducing the same. Public health is the main branch hit by health inequalities. Precisely, social epidemiology and community-engaged interventions are the main areas of...

The Politics of Health in the United Kingdom

Introduction Public health provision in the UK continues to face a myriad of challenges which have impacted quality, access and cost. As a result, there are so many issues which need to be addressed to enable the country to attain its short-term and long-term healthcare goals. The ‘Healthy Lives Healthy...

Comparing and Contrasting Public Health Partnerships

Examining the public health delivery system in the United States, it can be concluded that its complexity does not hinder the considerable amount of its activities. Both governmental and non-governmental health agencies are active participants of the processes of public health delivery at different levels. For the purpose of improvement...

Policy Development in Nigeria

Introduction Policy development in the health care system has been an issue in Nigeria, which is a developing country. Policy makers and other important stakeholders in the health care system of Nigeria have been grappling with many issues that relate to the delivery of healthcare services to the population. Uneke,...

Depression as It Relates to Obesity

Introduction Obesity has been on the increase in the United States and many other Western countries (Herva, et al. 2006). Obesity brings about negative implications on the health of the individual since it is associated with conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. It, therefore, reduces the quality...

Innovative Care Delivery Models in Nursing: Evidence-based Research Model

Evidence-based research model for acute and chronic diseases Nursing concerns have been reported in the literature on acute and chronic care (Dewing, 2007). Evidence-based literature revealed that nursing education improves the wellness of patients (Kerr, 2007). However, clinical reports revealed that health care need is a growing concern in nursing...

Relational Practice: Reflections on Family Nursing

Introduction Engagement with resource family provides nurses with opportunities to apply perspective theories learnt in class. Scientists have developed theories to govern the domain of family nursing. Doane and Varcoe (2005) posit that experience with family is the best source of knowledge for family nursing (p.4). However, a nursing student...

Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary

This paper focuses on the Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA). Specifically, the paper covers benefits of EFDA, laws and regulations in Ohio for EFDA, and it presents a single case scenario in which EFDA was particularly useful. An EFDA personnel are highly trained and competent dental hygienists or dental assistants...

Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Practice: Dealing With HIV & AIDS Patients

Introduction An ethical dilemma in nursing occurs when a nurse is faced with conflicting options. There may either be a hindrance to do what the nurse knows is right or uncertainty of the consequence of the action which the nurse may take (Scribd, 2011). Nurses must ensure that they have...

Swan’s Case as an Example of an Eating Disorder

The presented case can be considered as an example of an eating disorder. Being focused on success in ballet and becoming a recognized dancer, Swan demonstrates anxiety because of the possible weight gain. The high level of stress because of expectations and the need for the perfect shape to remain...

The Relationships Among Tests and Scales, Populations, Reliability and Validity

Researchers have affirmed the existence of a relationship among tests, scales, populations, reliability, and validity (Kolen & Brennan, 2014). Scales often rely on unidimensionality because they use one item, which defines the unit of the construct. Franzen (2013) defines this unit as the level of severity within the construct under...

Brain Disease: Bipolar Disorder

Introduction The website offers useful information about the common brain disorders and conditions affecting mankind today. The website achieves this goal by listing some of the best health and neuroscience resources. The provided links can equip the reader with new ideas about some of the major brain diseases. The selected...

LASIK Procedure: Benefits and Potential Risks

Nowadays, people with bad vision can finally eliminate the glasses or contact lenses and clearly see this world in bright colors. This can be achieved with the help of LASIK eye surgery. It is a procedure during which a laser reshapes the eye’s cornea and corrects some vision conditions, such...

“Missed Nursing Care” Article by Kalisch

This is a critique of a qualitative study in nursing of the article Missed Nursing Care. The critique attempts to investigate whether the nursing research journal about the study is effective in the presentation of the findings, biased, and relevant in the nursing field. However, a better critique requires the...

Morals and Ethics in New Jersey Dental School

Nowadays, it is critical to use universal ethical and moral dogmas as guidance, as it will help avoid conflicts and find effective solutions. This matter is highly important in dentistry and other branches of medical sphere since the safety of the patient is highly dependent on following these principles. Apart...

Using Community-Based Participatory Research for Public Health Campaigns

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is an integrated public health framework for different stakeholders to take part in decision-making processes (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2004). The framework premises on fair partnerships among different stakeholders, such as community members and organizational representatives, in the health sector (Liu et al., 2011)....

Health Disparities Studies in the United States

Abstract The disparities in the American healthcare systems have been depicted in the form of discrimination, which takes place when people from different socioeconomic, cultural, and racial groups try to access the healthcare being provided. In most cases, the disparities in providing health services emerge when different or particular groups...

Nursing: Rafael Emancipatory Knowledge Development

Introduction The study reflects the central ideas of the nursing manifesto that became an illustration of healthcare reforms. According to Kagan, Smith, and Chinn (2009), the concepts that were described by the authors did not evolve sporadically, but they were based on the theories of consciousness-raising, diversity and inclusivity, and...

From an Interfaced System to an Integrated System in a Hospital

The advent of improved technologies coupled with the higher demand for healthcare services has called for urgent needs for better methods in which organizations handle and manage information systems. This is necessary not only for improved care for patients but also for the sake of boosting the experience of employees...

Nursing Migration and Global Health

Abstract This essay explores the roles of nurses and the impact of migration on global health systems. The international health sector has witnessed diverse and complex transformations. The global and national trends in relation to the provision and delivery of medical care have a huge impact on the world’s population....

Strategic Human Resources: Contemporary Nursing

Introduction It is necessary to mention that the role of labor unions in the healthcare industry has been rapidly increasing, and they are focused on the interests of nurses. The problem is that many institutions have to deal with resource shortages, and management teams are trying to minimize the expenses....

The Biopsychosocial Model in the Context of Dentistry

There is no community that has not been affected by oral diseases. It is the responsibility of dental health specialists to evaluate the oral health status of the communities they serve, and based on the feedback, design and develop effective strategies and models to ensure that the oral health needs...

Heart Disease and Stroke: Project Proposal and Budgeting

Introduction This paper is a project proposal for the management of heart disease and stroke in Minnesota. It outlines a leadership and strategic plan for addressing the high incidences of the health conditions in the state. The first section of the paper describes the community’s health problems and explains why...

Preoperative Fasting Against Complications in Children

Preoperative fasting before undergoing surgical procedures that necessitate the use of anesthesia is meant to minimize the severity of complications. These complications are usually associated with regurgitation and aspiration. The ASA task force published practice standards, which dictate preoperative fasting procedures. These guidelines have also been approved by the CAS....

Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes

Introduction This paper aims to critically analyze fifteen different research articles that addressed the problem of urinary tract infections (UTI) in nursing homes. Agata, Loeb, and Mitchell (2013) The primary aim of this study was to characterize how UTI presents itself in advanced dementia nursing homes and how these features...

Are Nurses Becoming Influential in Health Care Policymaking?

Introduction Many people associate politics with the government and political aspirants. However, politics exists in the healthcare systems. In this case, we will consider the biased politics in the healthcare systems that oppress the nurses to an extent that they are unable to voice their pleas. In the contemporary world,...

African American Cultural Group’s Health Beliefs

Overview The African American community is the second-largest minority ethnic community in the United States after the Hispanics. It comprises of people whose ancestry can be partially or fully traced back to the Sub-Saharan African ethnicities (Anderson & Stewart, 2012). Although the group may appear as a one-dimensional cultural entity,...

Medical Examination for Children with Allegations of Child Abuse

There are several functions of medical examination. They include collecting and documenting physical evidence of child abuse, providing treatment to the abused children, and collecting history relevant in making the diagnosis a success. They also reassure children by addressing serious concerns, help the Child Protective Services (CPS) in making decisions,...

The Patient Safety Issues in Today’s Diverse Global Environment

Introduction Patient safety continues to draw global attention and different hospitals are focused at increasing effective patient safety programs (Spath, 2011). Almost all providers-from doctors, nurses, technicians, to pharmacists- have been in support for various system changes aimed at improving patient safety. Nevertheless, most health care facilities are still ill-equipped...

Negative Effects of Antidepressants

Abstract The effects of antidepressant drugs have been a topic of discussion over a long period of time. Medical experts and other scholars have tried to justify that the effects act as a means to an end claiming that they are bearable consequences geared towards a good cause. However, as...

Medication Safety and Drug Therapy Process

Introduction Medication errors can occur at any stage of the medication therapy process. This article covers a review of literature on medication safety from a global perspective. It discusses how the drug therapy process has influenced, changed, and enhanced medication safety. It highlights medication safety in the nine stages of...

Recovery Model at a Psychological and Biomedical Level

The recovery model is a fundamental principle within the nursing realms since it guides decisions focusing on case administration. Concurrently, the agenda associated with long-term ailments equally magnifies nursing aspects. According to Snoddon (2010, p 63) the agenda for addressing long-term ailments ought to focus on continuous learning. As a...

Medication Errors: Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing

Introduction Medication errors can have grave implications such as possible harm to the patient and loss of life (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2013). Nonetheless, at the Centura St. Anthony Hospital, medication error has led to a terrifying new way of dealing with the issue and punishing health professionals on the wrong:...

“Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions” by Finer

High rates of abortion in the United States can be discussed as a challenge. The authors of the article “Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives” aim to answer the question about the reasons causing U.S. women to end a pregnancy while using the advantages of quantitative and...

Clinical Activity: Cardiovascular Technologist

The cardiovascular technologist was selected for a new job after conducting a meeting with the management team, as this position is critical for the sufficient functioning of the department. It remains apparent that this occupation is vital, as it ensures the clarity of results while depicting the functioning the functioning...

Teen Anorexia: Mental Illness and an Eating Disorder

Introduction In recent decades, adolescents have increasingly been diagnosed with anorexia. They often have a nervous type of pathology, which is a psychological illness and is accompanied by an eating disorder. The disease is characterized by intense and stable weight loss due to an unreasonable and uncontrollable fear of obesity....

Health Issues Bothering American Society

This paper analyzes important health issues that have been bothering American society lately. As we know, the main functions of public health institutions are assessment, assurance, and policy development. Assurance includes evaluation of the community health issues, providing care, enforcing laws to work with the problems of public health, assuring...

Students’ Perceptions in the Nursing Clinical Workplace

Introduction This paper is an article review of ten documents explaining student perception about effective preceptors in the nursing workplace environment. In locating the ten articles to be used in this paper, an online search strategy was used. To find the right articles, key words were used in an online...

Visit to Sterile Service Department (SSD)

Introduction Decontamination is a very important process at sterile service department because it is meant to ensure that reusable medical instruments do not pose any threat to medical personnel, and patients within a healthcare institution. Schultz and Crow (2008, p. 9) defines decontamination as “The physical or chemical process that...

Teaching for the Nurse Educators

Introduction The belief that teachers ‘teach how they were taught’ is one logical explanation of how educators develop their own teaching philosophies and methodologies. In recognition of the fact that contemporary educators need to reach out to a more diverse group of students, they also need to expand their teaching...

Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program

Introduction The Magnet recognition program for distinction in nursing services is the most important and influential credentialing program for nursing services in hospitals, both nationally and internationally. The program was first created to distinguish facilities that provide outstanding nursing care and was called the Magnet hospital program. It also provides...

The Aging in Place Model: Role and Importance

Considering the situation, it is possible to refer to Marek and Rantz (2000) who state that the Aging in Place model should be used as the basis for health care delivery for elderly people. The main idea of this model is the creation of the health care management department which...

Crime, Childhood Trauma, and Health

It goes without saying that both positive and negative events in the past may have an immeasurably substantial impact on the person’s life in the future. That is why the connection between health issues, crime, such as domestic violence or abuse, and childhood trauma is assumptive and widespread. In general,...

Addressing Risk Factors for Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most degenerative diseases affecting the lungs. In order to understand how cancer develops, it is necessary to explore the structure of the lungs. No single causative factor is observed as patients include different categories of people. However, it is possible to lower the probability...

Levels of Measurements and Concepts of Validity

Abstract The process of research entails collecting data and making meaningful conclusions from the data. Significant conclusions are influenced by the process of data analysis, which is in turn affected by the type of data collected. Therefore, it is important to decide the appropriateness of data to be collected with...

Holistic Caring Process. Foundations of Nursing Practice

Holistic caring process is one of the core values of holistic nursing (Morgan & Yoder, 2012). According to Dossey, Keegan, and Co-Director International Nurse Coach Association (2012), holistic caring is the core element of nursing of future. The following paper will observe the selected core value of holistic caring process...

Wellness Programs for Colorectal Cancer

Introduction According to Lundy and Janes (2009), colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death among the elderly in the current American society. In this plan, the researcher intends to give a clear intervention plan that can help address the problem that has affected so many elderly people...

Nurse-Patient Ratios Problem

In order to solve the problems that cause difficulties and are perceived as the sources of stress and conflicts in their careers, nurses are to be able to choose an upstream approach. In other words, instead of trying to deal with the issues at the workplace spending more effort and...

Electronic Medical Records: Availability and Portability

Electronic medical record (EMR) is “an enabling technology that allows physicians to pursue more powerful quality improvement programs than is possible with paper-based records” (Hede, 2013, p. 271). Nevertheless, realizing quality improvement does not come without a cost. Physicians encounter a myriad of challenges when using electronic medical records. The...

Healthcare Services: Right or Privilege?

Abstract It is generally believed that all people should have free access to health care services. However, today healthcare is a privilege that only particular people can access even though it should be a human right. As a rule, people do not want to receive healthcare, as it is seen...

Analysis of Nursing Theory Concept

Nursing Theorist and Background I am currently working as a dialysis nurse (DN). I possess the best competencies and skills as a caregiver. I always provide adequate care and support to patients with End-stage Renal Disease. Many theorists have presented the best skills and concepts towards providing quality care to...

Conflict of Interests of the Patient and the Doctors

In the case under consideration, the principal issue is the conflict of interests of the patient and the doctors. It is clear that they both should be adequately addressed, but the needs of James and his proper treatment are a priority. From this perspective, the sooner the participants in the...

International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications

From 1970, there has been a problem regarding the standardization of nursing language to enhance communication amid nurses from dissimilar medical backgrounds and aid the initiation of nursing information on the electronic medical records of patients. This problem resulted in the creation of classifications for nursing judgments, interventions, and results...

A Medical Committee’s Group Process Analysis

Group Activity This analysis will dwell on the quarterly meeting of the AIDs (Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Monitoring and Support Committee held on August 13 2011 at the Medicare Hospice conference room. Type of Group This is a professional group that was mandated to oversee the implementation and evaluation of a...

Nursing Informatics and the Results of Research

Introduction Leadership in nursing as well as in any other sphere of life is all about making successful and effective ideas real and proving their worthiness. It is not an easy task to become a good nursing leader, make use of all skills and knowledge gained during the process of...

Chief Nursing Office Role in Nurses Everyday Duties

Available nursing scholarship demonstrates that Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) have remained blurred in healthcare delivery systems despite their fundamental roles of enhancing patient outcomes and participating in decision-making processes (Salmon and Rambo 136). Although their roles and responsibilities seem unclear, CNOs are in a distinctive position to influence change in...

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Symptoms, Treatment

Ventilator-Associated pneumonia can be defined as hospital-acquired pneumonia occurring more than 48 hours after patients get intubated and receive medical ventilation. Higher mortality incidences of VAP causative agents include; Acinetobacter species, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Stenostophomonas maltophilia. Signs and symptoms include; low body temperature, fever, decrease in oxygen in the blood,...

Skin Cancer Types, Cells of Origin

Skin cancers are frequently observed and diagnosed because of high risk factors for individuals, and they are usually divided into two main types: melanoma and non-melanoma cancer. In this classification, non-melanoma skin cancers cover basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (Lai et al., 2018). These major types of skin...

An Inguinal Hernia and Testicular Pain

According to Grossman (2013), an absence of cremasteric reflex and apresence of testicular pain are likely indications of inguinal hernia. An inguinal hernia is a swelling that occurs in the groins due to the weakness in the surrounding muscles. Testicular pain is mainly attributable to the reddening and swelling of...

The Power of Metabolism

There is plenty of health problems which practitioners fail to address. One of them is obesity and excessive weight, and they are treated with diets (Suarez, 2016). However, there is an apparent paradox in this situation related since the number of people in the United States suffering from these conditions...

Ethical Decision Making in Health Care

Confidentiality in health care carries a duty of care and a legal obligation to the patient (Beech, 2007). According to Beech, the legal requirement to uphold patient confidentiality is not always explicit. In other words, there is no explicit obligation for the health care staff to either divulge, or fail...

The Austrian and the American Health Care System: Comparison

Background The nation chosen for this study is Austria. The Austrian health system is one of the unique health systems in the world. The approach in which Austria has chosen to handle its health matters has proven a success so far. The major challenge of health care systems across the...

Effects of Sensory Deficits in Older Individuals

Table 1. Various safety measures in a gerontological checklist Appropriate Light Baseball same color as the floor Too many throw rugs or doormats Free and lose doormats and rugs removed Wide and free hallways for walkers and wheelchairs Grab bars in the bathroom Cords and wires out of the walking...

Healthcare Innovations and Improvements

Abuhejleh, A., Dulaimi, M., & Ellahham, S. (2015). Using Lean management to leverage innovation in healthcare projects: case study of a public hospital in the UAE. BMJ Innovations, 2, 22-32. Web. The article showed that effective implementation of Lean Six Sigma management strategy resulted in vital implications for hospitals. It...

Medical Profession: Behavior Standards and Codes of Ethics

While the practice of the medical profession advocates for collective and individual responsibility and discretion in making a decision, it may be inappropriate to allow physicians to operate outside universally acceptable standards. There should be core values and principles that are shared by members of the medical profession. Working in...

Healthcare Research: Ethical Issues

It is always difficult to deal with patients and their data as the code of ethics should be followed. However, the research is one of the main guarantees of successful treatment in the future. To make sure that the research corresponds to the specific rules and ethical norms, it is...

Physician’s Assistant vs. Nurse Practitioner

Introduction Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) are both feasible substitutes in the medical schools. They are equally essential professions in the delivery of worthy healthcare. However, the two occupations have similarities as well as differences when viewed from different perspectives. For instance, NP is a listed nurse qualified...

Globalization and Health Systems in India

Abstract This research paper examines the effects of globalization on India’s healthcare system. It explores various areas such as healthcare delivery, acquisition, financing, and ethics. Globalization has significantly revolutionized healthcare systems worldwide. Evolution of healthcare systems has eased service delivery. Notably, globalization has brought about many improvements in India’s healthcare...

The Nursing Professional Opinion on Patient Confidentiality

Applying ethical frameworks guide professionals in their everyday practice. The ethical issues that arise in a particular profession are often numerous, making ethics a practical and not theoretical concept (Moulton & King, 2010). In several cases, applied ethics defines the moral behind actions, even as differences between good and bad...

Healthcare in the Russian Federation

Introduction The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, yet it is still considered a developing nation. Russia managed to separate from the Soviet Union in the 1990s in hopes of a better future for the country and its citizens. In 1993, under the Russian Constitution, the right...

Evaluating the Solution to the Nurse Shortage Issue

Background The proposed solution to the problem of nurse shortage consists of three components, which include (1) altering the hospital’s program to recognize the ability of short-term registered nurses and ensuring that nurse-related duties are easily transferable, (2) engaging in additional lobbying with the view to increasing funding, and (3)...

The Dynamic of Suicide and Suicide Lethality

The Dynamic of Suicide There are several suicide dynamics. The first dynamic is the precipitating condition. It entails the overwhelming of the suicidal individuals leaving them helpless and hopeless. The next dynamic of suicide is the search for a solution. Another dynamic is stimulus, which is an unendurable stress level...

The Role of CBPR in Public Health

Abstract Community-based participatory research is considered instrumental in addressing health issues within a community. Its effectiveness stems from the fact that it involves community members who have first hand information about the problems affecting them. Community members can therefore assist researchers to overcome challenges that might be insurmountable for outsiders...

Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in UK

Summary Table 1: A table showing incidences, mortality, and prevalence of breast cancer in UK Item Value Incidence Rates 50,285 Mortality Rate 11,716 Prevalence Rate 80 % of the patients are diagnosed and survive for a period of ten years 85% of the patients diagnosed are able to live up...

A Study of Drug Allergy, Iron Poisoning and Abnormal Bone Mineral Metabolism

Introduction A study of drug allergy, iron poisoning, and abnormal bone mineral metabolism after a long-term anticonvulsant treatment was conducted and the effects of each case study were verified and documented. Each case study had different effects on the life of a patient but if the condition was not checked...

Coalition in Rural Public Health

Types of coalitions in rural public health Rural communities face different types of healthcare challenges. Coalitions are some of the approaches, which may help them to alleviate such challenges. There are different types of coalitions based on patterns of formation, structures, or functions (Kegler and Butterfoss, 2012). In most cases,...

Family Nurse Practice Promoting Patient Safety

Abstract Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) should get the best education in clinical practice. These practitioners possess powerful skills and concepts that can improve the nature of nursing. This essay gives a detailed description of this advanced practice role. The essay explains how FNPs can promote patient safety. The essay also...

The Case Study. Controversies Surrounding Refecoxib

Executive Summary The case study about controversies surrounding refecoxib (Vioxx) reveals a number of unethical practices on the part of the firm’s leadership. The first mistake of the top managers of the firm was the decision to release a drug into the market without thoroughly checking its side effects. The...

Community Health Assessment Using CBPR

The purpose of the proposed study is to find out the relationship between HIV transmission and education levels among alcoholics in California. Stakeholders According to Minkler and Wallerstein (2008), research stakeholders refer to people or organizations that have an interest in a study. The following subsections of this report show...

Nursing and Patients Care Delivery Models

There has been increasing global changes in the nursing practice and was greatly influenced by the cultural diversity and the rising population. As the population increases, the number of people suffering from chronic ailments is expected to rise. With the rising number of people suffering from chronic diseases, the nursing...

Disseminating Evidence

Such public health concerns as the catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are important to be discussed at several levels, and the results or outcomes associated with different projects, studies, and researches on the topic should be disseminated effectively in order to develop strategies of coping with the stated problem. The...

The Healthcare Policy in the United States

Introduction Making reference to Michelle Tickle’s article on the history of healthcare and medical practice in the United States, it is quite evident that the author addresses a number of pertinent issues underlying the topic. But looking at the available factual and numerical data on the old healthcare policy in...