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Introduction Coronavirus disease (2019) is an illness triggered by a brand new virus that can infect an individual in case he or she inhales the droplets of coughing, sneezing, or particles generated by breathing. Another way of becoming infected is touching a contaminated surface and then touching oneself (especially, eyes...
Public health is among the areas of concern for governments across the globe. Early prevention is rather inexpensive and may lead to the avoidance of grievous and expensive health problems. Government accountabilities for public health transcend past voluntary endeavors and services to encompass other authorities such as quarantine, compulsory immunization,...
The introduction of computerized equipment in an operating room marked a fundamental milestone in the field of medicine. This has greatly improved the care and safety given to patients during the operation process; it also improves on management and efficiency of operating surgeons. A computerized operation room reduces time lost...
Introduction The world would not have been as safe and immune to numerous diseases if pandemics did not occur in the past. Although major historical virus outbreaks fastened the development and resulted in the advanced modern healthcare and medicine systems, many people continue to suffer from well-known illnesses. The World...
Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is an extremely serious eating disorder characterized by a distorted weight perception and a strong fear of gaining it. Medics note that “people with anorexia have abnormally low body weight and always control it and their shape” (“Anorexia nervosa,” 2018, para. 1). To achieve that, such...
Introduction The problem of cancerous tumors has affected civilizations across geographical localities for generations now. Women, mostly due to their physiological nature, have been on the receiving end, and many have succumbed to the cancerous tumors. According to figures adapted from the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the...
Abstract In general, the ICD may be defined as the standard diagnostic tool used internationally for health management, epidemiology, and clinical purposes. Designed, maintained, and published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the ICD-10 maps various health conditions to their corresponding generic categories with relation to specific variations through the...
Introduction and overview Non profit organizations are often started to address various challenges faced by the society. In most cases the organizations are usually at grass roots level and with no formal structures. However, such small groups at times develop into large organizations responsive to the needs of thousands of...
Introduction To begin with, it should be stated that cardio vascular accidents, which are usually called strokes is regarded to be rather dangerous pathology, which may cause irreversible consequences, and even death. The fact, that there are several types of cardio vascular make it difficult to diagnose and treat. The...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a dangerous disease affecting people worldwide irrespective of gender and place. It is a state of the body when it does not produce sufficient insulin and shows high level of glucose in the body. This paper presents various facts on diabetes mellitus. The clinical manifestations, subjective...
My name is Roberto B[LAST NAME], and my credentials include [CURRENT EDUCATION LEVEL]. I have chosen to pursue the Executive Leadership Nurse specialty track of this Master of Science in Nursing program. I believe that this particular path will allow me to contribute to the field of nursing and advocate...
Women undergoing breast reconstruction experience pain after the surgical process (Consentino, 2009). Several preventive measures have been tried to remedy this situation. Stress and depression are other symptoms related to the diagnosis and treatment of the medical complication. Strategies to help women cope with such plastic surgery issues are therefore...
Clinical depression mainly refers to the mental disorder which affects an individual’s feelings and thoughts, causing a negative shift in daily activities. While it can occur to any individual regardless of age, it can compound its effect on older adults. The failure to detect some of the symptoms associated with...
Alzheimer’s disease is a dangerous condition of the brain most common among older people. Scientists note that the disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States after cardiovascular disease and cancer (Bredesen et al., 2016). The treatment is usually aimed at alleviating the symptoms, as nowadays,...
Hypercholesterolemia refers to a high level of cholesterol in the blood. This health condition occurs when the inner walls of blood vessels accumulate and store too much cholesterol, which is released to the bloodstream when it reaches excessive levels (Vettor & Serra, 2018). Coronary arteries, the blood vessels supplying blood...
Introduction Developmental issues are a sphere of concern for parents and medical specialists. Everyone may want their children to follow the average growth pattern, but certain obstacles may prevent it from happening. A standard measurement procedure may reveal concerning details about a child’s development, and both sides need to cooperate...
Introduction Despite healthcare reforms and the introduction of methods to optimize the medical industry, individual aspects deserve particular attention due to the inability of stakeholders to address specific challenges. The high cost of specialty drugs is one of such barriers, which makes it impossible for many people to undergo a...
Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a serious metabolic condition that is affecting large portions of the population and growing at an increased rate. The disease affects virtually all demographics but is associated with overweight and obesity as risk factors. Individuals with type 2 diabetes typically have issues with dietary...
What is the Single Most Important Action That You Can Take to Prevent Developing an Infectious Disease? Why? The main preventive methods of diseases I consider are a healthy lifestyle and hygiene. In this way, immunity is strengthened, and the possibility of stress is reduced. Moreover, compliance with hygiene rules...
Introduction Psychotropic drugs are responsible for treating disorders related to psychiatric. Examples of these drugs are antipsychotics, antidepressants and stimulants, which for the past two decades have been on the rise. The authenticity of psychotropic drugs is that the treatment moderates cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms, though this is not...
Introduction Nursing is a stressful profession by its nature and also one where nearly every decision can be vital. As a result, conflicts frequently arise in it, with nurses possibly confronting their colleagues, managers, or patients. If not resolved, these conflicts can cause substantial damage to the organization and the...
Introduction Health care of the citizen is a major concern of every developed country. Hence researchers and policy makers need to focus on implementing new policies in the field of health which would assist the public to live a healthier life now and in the future. Though health care system...
Stroke is a severe pathology of the brain, which is caused by the violation of the blood supply and is fraught with dangerous implications for both the nervous system and the sensory system. The manifestations of impairments in patients with stroke may vary depending on the severity of the brain...
Introduction Modern world is quick, rush and depressive and people cannot always follow it. The main organ in people’s organism, which suffer from such style of life, is a heart. People’s heart is in the highest danger then other organs, because of different stresses and constant pressure, and specialists from...
Nutrition and Oral Hydration: Resuming Postoperative Diet The first diet doctors usually prescribe after an operation is a clear liquid diet. It is fat-free and based on water and juices. A soft diet corresponds to the next stage in recovery and contains limited solid foods. Eventually, a patient can gradually...
Abstract Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a movement disorder that presents with sudden, involuntary contractions of muscles connected to the seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve). It typically takes the form of twitching that progressively expands from the lower eyelid to other ipsilateral facial muscles. The primary form of HFS (pHFS) is...
Rapid and complex changes in healthcare financing might have a negative impact on nursing practice and health outcomes. Healthcare financing includes taxation, government funding, insurance, voluntary aid, and donations (RAND, 2020). Since the nurses are responsible for regular documentation of daily, weekly, and annual productivity results, reoccurring changes in the...
What is the health problem? LGBT people are at higher risk of suicide, anxiety, substance abuse, and eating disorders (Cigna, 2017). LGBT people are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt suicide (HealthyPeople.gov., 2020). Depression and anxiety are often the result of fearing of coming out and social discrimination...
Significance and Background Healthcare Problem Pain is an unpleasant sensation that is linked to illness or potential tissue damage. Acute pain occurs in response to inflammatory responses, thermal, chemical, or mechanical impetus, surgical procedures, or physical injury and often subsides within a few days or weeks. Conversely, chronic pain persists...
The question of leadership is one of the most urgent issues in current nursing care as there is a burning need for effective leaders to organize properly the professional and personal lives of society (Murray, 2004). In this paper, the article by Eric Harris and Kristen Maceli (2010) about health...
Introduction Positive changes in the global demographic situation became the reason for particular concern about cultural issues in medicine. Many countries are becoming more multicultural, physicians are increasingly accepting patients from different sociocultural backgrounds, and consequently, health leaders are responsible for being culturally competent. Becoming multi-ethnic, the population expects an...
Abstract This paper concerns radiation safety at an organization that operates hazardous equipment, causing potential health issues for the employees. The exposure rates to which they are subjected will be determined for the test equipment and repair and the radar facilities using the applicable formulas. For the former, a comparison...
“Burnout-related effects of emotional labor and work-related stressors among psychiatric nurses in Japan” (2017) The first article to be analyzed is Burnout-related effects of emotional labor and work-related stressors among psychiatric nurses in Japan by Sakagami, A., Aijo, R., Nguyen, H. T. T., Katayama, M., Nagata, K., & Kitaoka, K....
In the current paper, health maintenance plans for different developmental stages within the primary care practice will be proposed. The stages of life include the following: toddlers, school-age children and adolescents, young adults and middle-aged adults, and older adults. Suggested plans will be assessed, developed, and recommended according to evidence-based...
There has been emphasis on power in the past. A number of questions have been aired some of which are: what it is, how to obtain it, how to make use of it, and finally how not to drop it. The distress for power is as a consequence of nurses,...
Hospitals and home care organizations have two distinctly different modes of operation. Whereas hospitals offer a plethora of treatments ranging from rudimentary health check-ups to long-term ambulatory care, home care organizations namely provide visiting nurses to perform procedures, provide instructions, and generally oversee the state of health of the patient...
Ageism is a highly prevalent worldwide issue that affects both younger and older people. For that reason, The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a broad campaign aimed at combating this problem with the primary goal of providing equal opportunities to the population across the world. WHO defines ageism as discriminative...
Introduction Recent developments in the social sciences of the 20th and 21st centuries started attracting public attention to a variety of issues that used to be ignored. One of such problems is ageism or the discrimination of people based on their age. This essay will address such topics as the...
It goes without saying that the expediency of life-sustaining treatment for terminally ill patients currently raises multiple ethical questions. According to recent studies, the majority of Western clinicians regard the withholding of life support as acceptable under specific conditions (Phua, et al., 2015). However, regardless of “the influential development of...
Australian Historical Context: Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous Australians The Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal are believed to be the natives of Australia. Historians and archeologists have indicated that such indigenous people have lived in this country for over 65 thousand years (Fisher et al., 2019). These people engage in...
Description of the Jean Watson Theory Human Caring Philosophy This section will focus on Jean Watson Theory, best described as a theory of human caring due to her contribution to physicians’ role in the healthcare hierarchy (Black, 2019, p 203). This philosophy is based on human-to-human relations as applied by...
Introduction This study seeks to answer question relating to a pilot research study done in two health centers in Connecticut to determine the effect of dance and movement on the quality of life for 32 breast cancer survivors. It was undertaken in a period of 12 weeks. Data Collection Method...
One of the most challenging situations in nursing practice is the necessity to provide ethical assistance and care for patients under the do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) and the members of their families. As it is presented in the case study, there can be misunderstandings regarding the DNR status of the patient...
The topic of maternal and fetal rights is one of the most complicated ones in terms of ethics. Numerous dilemmas in this area are associated with the fact that the decisions of a mother impact the fetus, who is considered to have rights as well (Cosgrove & Vaswani, 2020). From...
Compared with the majority group in a given population, migrants and their descendants have an increased chance of experiencing mental disorders. Most refugees and asylum-seekers face serious obstacles, such as a lack of prospects, poverty, and discrimination, in accessing comprehensive health services, including mental health ones. Therefore, immigrants need assistance...
Introduction Technological innovations have opened an uncharted world of possibilities for healthcare practitioners in terms of managing patient-specific needs, securing patients’ personal data, and leading to interdisciplinary collaboration in the healthcare setting (Zimlich, 2016). Telemedicine is one of these innovative technologies; offering a method of addressing patients’ needs remotely, Telemedicine...
Planning for end-of-life care involves important and sensitive decisions, which mindful persons have to make, especially when approaching the life expectancy age. As a senior citizen aged 65 years, I would adopt an advanced plan of care in the preparation of the health complications coming with old age. Bartley et...
Introduction To deliver their services effectively, treatment centers need to focus on the implementation of evidence-based practices or the best practices determined in the area of treating addiction. Banyan Detox Boca Raton, Florida, is one of the nationwide Banyan Treatment Centers that specialize in treating addiction (Banyan Treatment Centers, 2020)....
Introduction Every professional nurse has to work according to specific rules and approaches that allow them to deliver high-quality care to patients and develop effective treatment programs. Therefore, starting from the nursing school, specialists have to get acquainted with certain nursing values, beliefs, and ethics and learn to implement them...
For this assignment, I have watched a TED Talk video in which Wendy Troxel explains the impact of the lack of sleep on teenagers. The author argues that the role of sleep is significantly underrated, which leads to many issues with health, both physical and mental (Troxel, 2016). I agree...
Introduction Primary care is one of the cornerstones of nursing since it provides general support to target audiences and offers the needed help to the community. In the seminar in question, the concept of primary care in the context of innovative technology and especially digital applications has been reviewed. By...
Introduction The Healthy People (HP) program envisions a healthier nation with a lower preventable disease burden. For decades, this initiative has guided federal efforts to prevent specific diseases and promote healthy behaviors. Priority health issues are first identified before formulating measurable objectives for preventing diseases and promoting health. Then, concerted...
This project is going to use the STEADI tool kit as a primary tool for preventing cases of falls in geriatric patients, aged 65+ years old. The tool kit consists of three core elements: screening; assessing; intervening. On the screening stage, a healthcare practitioner is provided with algorithms for fall...
Nowadays, the healthcare system faces many challenges, and growing expenditures is one of the topical issues. Indeed, it is important to optimize the cost of the services while maintaining the required quality. Nevertheless, today’s hospital organization remains highly complex, making it difficult to reach the desired level of cost-efficiency. The...
The global community faces problems every day. Some problems are related to the economical situation in the world whereas others are aimed at developing methods of treatment of global health problems. In this respect, there are different approaches to the same problems and, in this case, the global community should...
Introduction This study was conducted with the view to examine the effects of seclusion on mentally ill patients. Despite the fact that giving the patients medicines was vital to the effectiveness of seclusion, psychological and biological factors influenced a huge number of patients’ variations in drug absorption and metabolism. Therefore,...
Reflection In the dynamic society, it is vital for nurses to understand the occurring changes and the heritage of healthcare. The perspective that an individual has on the available healing therapies changes frequently as more scientific research continues on their effectiveness. It thus is imperative for the nurse to try...
Use of Ultrasonography for Predicting Fetal Outcome in Pregnant Women Who Perceived Decreased Fetal Movement Ultrasonography is a clinical procedure that incorporates the use of reflections and high sound waves to construct an organ or an image of an unborn child; usually called a sonogram (Froen, 2004). It is normally...
Introduction Ionizing emission has been used for analytic intentions in the medical profession for years now. Its importance surpasses the risks. The American College of Radiology (2007) explained that the latest improvement of significant equipment that are used in medical imaging analyses have better the lives of patients and, together...
The brain controls all human body activities, from thoughts, speech, movement, and memory. It also acts as a regulating organ for various parts of the body. A healthy brain functions automatically and quickly; however, the outcomes can be fatal when problems occur. Brain ailment or damage affects several areas including...
Change is a critical part in the evolution of a process (Polit & Beck, 2008). Within nursing field, practice through research has enhanced by the application of evidence-based practice. The generation and eventual assessment of evidence forms a critical aspect in nursing that calls for the need to undertake changes...
In the American healthcare system, organizations use a special set of codes to specify the type of performed medical assistance. Procedures on the skin, subcutaneous and accessory structures are grouped under their own code range. This subheading is divided into the following categories, each one is further separated into subcategories....
Introduction The purpose of writing this essay is to fulfill the requirements of the module “Contemporary Nursing Practice” in the MSc program that the author is undertaking. The author chose this concept to investigate looking back into the problems he faced with the nurses being moved from one institution to...
Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Even though doctors use Botulinum Toxin (Botox) as a wrinkle remover, neurologists also use it to loosen muscles and cure migraines. Botulinum toxin (Botox) is one of the most potent neurotoxins existing medically. In most medical scenarios, most individuals link this toxin to the most fatal neural...
Introduction One distinct characteristic of the US is that it does not provide combined healthcare for its citizenry, even though the nation expends an average of 16.2% of its entire GDP to cater for the budget as it pertains to healthcare (Wacker, 2010). This translates to close to $2.2 trillion...
Introduction In this section, we will profoundly discuss sprains and strains in context, define them, and provide insight about therapeutic treatment approaches. In continuum, we will define, discuss, and conversely expound on therapeutic treatment approaches. As such, this section is a summative expose on clinical comprehensibility of sprains and strains...
Introduction Informal caregiving is a widely accepted alternative to official care providers when a person’s relatives and close circle are in charge. The service is often called unpaid, although it does not necessarily mean that it leads to saving money, as the budget may be reallocated to other needs. Informal...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disorder found mostly in aging men. It is characterized by a nonmalignant chronic growth of the prostate gland, which, in turn, prevents the bladder from emptying completely and leads to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (Woodard, Manigault, McBurrows, Wray, & Woodard, 2016). This...
Introduction The paper investigates on the topic of Alzheimer’s disease which is identified as a disastrous ailment that takes away the peace, light and entire happiness of life and family. Recent research on it is extensive though there has no possibilities identified yet against the gigantic prevalence of Alzheimer’s in...
Sickle cell disease is a condition where normal hemoglobin commonly referred to as hemoglobin A (Hb A) is substituted by sickle cell hemoglobin referred to as hemoglobin S (Hb S). Other conditions that lead to the disease are inherited together with Hb S such as beta-thalassemia and hemoglobin C (Hb...
Today, more than ever before, the problem of chronic illness is no longer a concern limited to the family setting. Systematic studies conducted over time continue to project how caring for a child with chronic illness can be both emotionally and physically challenging if proper procedures and strategies are not...
Many of the health care compliance policies about health care are developed by the United States Food and drug administration agency together with various professional boards.they are meant to protect and promote the health and well-being of all people through the implementation of various initiatives meant to promote public health....
Interpersonal conflicts can occur in every workplace, and nursery practice with the abundance of highly stressful situations happening daily is not an exception. The necessity for people with different specialties to work in conjunction in those tense circumstances can exacerbate the situation. The disputes caused by the hierarchical structure of...
Introduction Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) or pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTC) is a clinical syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) with no apparent cause and no hydrocephalus (Ball & Clarke, 2006). The exact reason is still unclear; headache and visual impairment are the most common symptoms, and blindness occurs in...
The preparation for pregnancy can be frustrating for a woman, and the role of a nurse is to provide significant assistance to the patient in this process. In the first case study, a 25-year-old female comes to the office on 1-15-13 and states that her home pregnancy test was positive....
Executive Summary As we all are aware, it is planned to reduce hospital payment based on the readmission of patients to the hospital setting (mcare.gov, 2010). The hospital may very well lose an average of $500 per readmission. The Care Transition Program is meant to decrease readmissions and provide patients...
Introduction Nutrition is one of the principal concerns of the present-day population, and increased attention to it implies both benefits and drawbacks. Staying healthy can be one’s high priority, but it should not turn into an obsession. In this case, specialists speak of the emergence of unhealthy eating patterns that...
Introduction Sjögren’s Syndrome refers to an autoimmune disorder due to which a person experiences both dry mouth and dry eyes. In addition, in serious cases, the disease spreads beyond exocrine glands and affects other organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and nervous system. Sjögren’s Syndrome shows symptoms that are usually...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the members of the United Nations in 2015 for the purpose of promoting health and well-being in the world. The goals determine the priorities and targets that are associated with the principle of universal care, and they also affect the practice of...
The presentations equipped me with new knowledge about adult stem cells. First, I learned that these cells can replicate indefinitely. They are defined by the ability to break down unlimited times. Second, they can transform their identities or convert to cells of entirely different tissues. For example, adult bone marrow...
Nursing I have recently completed a Bachelors’s Degree in nursing and I am currently looking for suitable long-term employment. I am a hardworking person with a great personality benchmarked by excellent interpersonal skills which have helped me score great successes in the past. While at college I held several practical...
Cultural beliefs are a set of norms, practices, behavior patterns related to actions, thoughts, and manners which society’s members share and are inclined to. Cultural beliefs significantly influence the decision-making of healthcare providers and patients with chronic disease and their medication (Ohr et al., 2017). Cultural principles pose a challenge...
The paper under consideration is called “Pre-operative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection” and refers to the problems of the necessity of hair removal, the types of them, and the problems arising out of the process of removal. The main purpose of the article is to study what method...
Nowadays, most American people receive health insurance from private health insurance companies. According to the Census Bureau, government insurance plans have 38% of Americans in comparison to 67% of people who get private health insurance services (Berchick et al., 2018). Nevertheless, managed care models and primary types of insurance businesses...
The four features Reduction in intravascular volume is classified as a hypovolaemic shock (Urden et al, 2006). Low blood pressure, hypoxemia, reduced urine output, and raised pulse rate are features of hypovolaemic shock. Hypovolemic shock “is an emergency condition in which severe blood and fluid loss makes the heart unable...
OxyContin is the brand name used to sell the extended-release form of oxycodone. It describes a semi-synthetic prescription opioid used to manage severe pain (Cheng and Coplan 568). Like all opioids, OxyContin carries the risk of psychological and physical dependence (United States Department of Justice 39). In addition to pain...
Despite the fact that penicillin is traditionally prescribed for the effective treatment of various bacterial infections, it may cause an additional highly negative consequence. Penicillin allergy may be defined as an abnormal reaction of the individual’s immune system to the medication on the basis of this antibiotic drug. In the...
Introduction Pain management is an important consideration in the promotion of patients’ comfort. However, research continues to indicate that patients’ pain management is poor in the overall healthcare provision in Hong Kong, especially among the Chinese patients with haematologic malignancy (Lamia, Hellot & Girault 2006, p.1561). The nursing literature cites...
Abstract Millions of individuals are obsessed with controlling their weight and losing pounds. There are many weight loss diets for people with different opportunities and health conditions. For example, several years ago, about 3% of Americans, 2% of British adults, and 10% of Germans officially reported their desire to eat...
Introduction The significant feature of the health care organizations is that they must be carefully certified and the licensing must be also provided according to special requirements. The government of every country guarantees the quality of the health care services and to insure this quality the special activities must be...
In recent decades, developments in medical practice made it possible to prolong human life, sometimes even past its natural limits, which entails various end-of-life dilemmas. Brain death, for instance, is associated with several ethical and legal controversies. A person’s brain is no longer functioning, but their heartbeat may be maintained,...
Summary of the Article The primary purpose of the article by the American Heart Association is to examine the causes, dangers, risk factors, and possible treatment of sleep deprivation. The article describes sleep deprivation as the condition of not having enough night rest or sleep. According to the article, some...
Introduction People’s health depends on multiple factors, including diet, exercises, sufficient sleep, general well-being conditions, and other factors. However, income is the driving mechanism behind the striking health inequalities faced by many minorities. Revenue inequality has increased significantly in recent decades, which may perpetuate or worsen health inequalities. Moreover, the...
Naturally, it is expected that a pregnant woman will give birth through the natural method which is giving birth vaginally. However and unfortunately this is not always the case and as a matter of fact, natural births are decreasing by the day. Natural births occur when there are no drugs...
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area and Health Issue: Aging and Falls. Description The problem of falls in aging people has been a common point of concern in public health, yet, due to the nature of the problem, the progress that has been made dos not appear to be sufficient enough....
Major depression, which is an aphasic and multifactorial disorder, has become widespread. This disorder’s lifetime prevalence is currently at 16%, with females more affected than males (Duval et al. 191). The disease involves exposure to stressful and traumatic events, biological susceptibility, predisposing temperament, and personality traits. This article examines the...
A flight from Minnesota to Sydney lasts about 19,5 hours. When individuals travel by plane, especially during long periods, they remain relatively immobile, which is not the best state for those with CVS diseases. Stasis results in the accumulation of platelets and clotting factors. Moreover, immobility causes a decrease in...
Introduction In this paper I am going to carry out an in-depth study of one of my neighbors who suffers from spinal injury resulting from injuries sustained in a freak car accident in Virginia. The man who worked on the Department of Homeland Security prior to his retirement was incapacitated...
Abstract This section of the research drive presents a synthesis of the consulted literature on the subjects of the relationship between Type C personality and the cancer risk factor. The presentation comes in the background of a protracted focus on the Type A and Type B person types researches while...
The high incidence of opioid abuse, overdose, and even lethal outcomes has attracted substantial attention from the scientific community. Today, it is possible to determine the origins of the crisis and delineate how this public health concern has come to be. Jones et al. (2018) explain that before the 19th...
Introduction According to the Association of Perioperative Practice, a perioperative environment is an area that is utilized before, during, and after a surgical procedure. This is an environment that supports procedures that are very essential to the success of any surgical procedure. Personnel engaged in carrying out procedures in this...
Research Problem and Purpose For Magnan and Norris (2008), the context of plumbing student nurse attitudes in the area of barriers to accommodating patient sexuality and sexual needs is occasioned by the erosion of social mores, the resurgence of teenage pregnancy and abortion rates, and the continued prevalence of sexually...
Upper Airway Obstruction The inhaled air enters the person through the nose and mouth and moves to the lungs. The pathway is complex and consists of many airway tubes. Airway obstruction is a hindrance in any part of the air passage. It may partially or fully block the air from...
Definition Breast cancer is a serious disease during which the breast cells experience abnormal growth. The illness is a form of cancer, a widespread disease that is primarily characterized by facilitated uncontrollable cell multiplication in various parts of the body. The cell growth has the potential to form tumors, destroy...
Introduction Dashboards empower to screen an association’s presentation, with current writing recognizing a few advantages from its reception; hence, these are critical instruments for wellbeing associations. Profitability is a fundamental viewpoint for wellbeing frameworks’ presentation, characterized by the actual information sources utilized, including work, capital, and supplies. Its point is...
Coronavirus or COVID-19 is a dangerous disease, which affects one’s lungs and can cause death. The first cases of the new disease COVID-19 (Coronavirus) appeared in the United States on January 20, 2020 (Holshue et al., 2020). This pandemic dispersed quickly and soon became a significant strain on the healthcare...
Abstract For a short-term purpose the feeding tubes can be introduced through the nasal cavity of the patient known as the nasogastric tubes when surgery and treatment of some patients affect their ability to eat their food properly. This type of tube is known as Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube or...
Despite an order barring volunteers and visitors in March, Ohio’s Pickaway Correctional Facility registered its first coronavirus case in April. The implosion of the virus in the detention center highlighted the dangers of the nation’s notoriously overcrowded and unsanitary prison systems, particularly regarding the rapid spread of infections. Within a...
Pareto Chart is an excellent tool that can help to understand the importance of factors affecting the outcome. Pareto analysis is considered one of the seven basic quality tools are often used by quality managers (Ross, 2014). The method is helpful when quality managers want to prioritize the problems or...
Introduction Managed care includes a system aimed at assessment of the costs spent in the process of providing adequate health care services to veterans. The change in the organization should be introduced to overcome difficulties related to the adequate delivery of health care services to veterans instead of utilizing the...
With the growth of globalization the problems regarding health are growing day by day and the old saying “health is wealth” is becoming relevant in every sense. Now a new concept called health promotion has been started. The goal of health promotion is to increase the level of health of...
The client in the study seems to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as she experiences the symptoms for several years. This diagnosis is made based on the DSM diagnostic criteria (Paris, 2015). It looks as if the woman experiences stress because she is extremely afraid not to be successful...
People are being advised to maintain a distance from each other, and going out is frowned upon. Businesses that are deemed non-essential were closed or begun operating on a delivery basis, and the rest have also changed the way that they work. Schools have shifted to remote classes, whether through...
Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) have in the past saved the lives of many babies who are born prematurely, with low birth weights or with different health conditions. Despite the survival chances created in the NICU, there are simultaneous risks especially as babies contained in the NICU have weak or...
HIPAA Security Rule In this paper, we will talk about HIPAA or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. First, it is necessary to mention the HIPAA security rule. It states that healthcare professionals are required to protect patient information that is stored electronically. To do this, they can use administrative,...
The pandemic of COVID-19 has affected the world drastically, changing the course of interactions between people, jeopardizing the global economy, and creating a significant political strain. Approaching the problem of COVID-19 from a philosophical standpoint, one will recognize several determinist stances that can be applied to the problem at hand....
Nursing understaffing becomes a growing concern today as the number of specialists reduces every year. The shortage in this type of care providers has a significant impact on patient outcomes. The lack of well-prepared health workers results in the inability to provide care appropriately and attain better treatment results (Hudson...
Introduction Population health is influenced by contributions of psychological, socio-economic, behavioral, and biological life exposure. In understanding social determinants and risk factors of population health, consideration is given to social distributions; the social determinants and risk factors of population health interact and accrue over an individual’s lifetime; this is also...
Introduction Since the initial years of studies in proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the field’s pioneers have made efforts to create stronger systems using higher magnetic field strengths despite arguments made by theoreticians that the maximum field strengths had already been attained. The first 8 Tesla (340MHz) MRI system created...
The USA Hispanic population is extremely vast, which has drawn attention to its health problems. About 55 million Hispanic representatives live in the US, which is more than 17% of the country’s population (Velasco-Mondragon et al., 2016, p. 1). As with any other ethnic minority, their community is shaped by...
Introduction Nursing practice as a profession reflects the changing needs of the society in terms of healthcare requirements. A few decades ago, nursing practice involved nurses acting as the immediate care-givers of patients in hospital settings. However, with the rapid changes experienced in the healthcare field, nursing practice has also...
Along with common mission of controlling the normal processes of human reproduction, the spheres of medicine and midwifery have different but overlapping purposes and philosophies. “Midwifery and medicine have different but complementary purposes, philosophies and perspectives” (Ament, 2006, p. 21). Theoretical concepts which are relevant for the present day midwifery...
Etiology Cystic fibrosis, also referred to as CF, is a genetic disorder that can affect the respiratory and digestive systems. This health condition is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene that regulates the corresponding protein (National Heart, Lungs, and Blood Institute [NIH], n.d.). This type...
Introduction Many advances in the approaches used in the treatment of illnesses affecting the circulatory system have been achieved in the last few decades. They include cardiac transplants from donors, lifestyles changes, bypass, and artificial heart transplants. Bells and Rhoades (2008, p. 209) describe the circulatory system as “a fluid...
Introduction The risk factors involved in the development of the bipolar affective disorder (BAD) can include a multitude of components. These can range from basic hereditary predispositions associated with a number of genetic elements contributing to the BAD progression to ontogenesis. The latter is related to one’s overall upbringing and...
Medicine and biomedical sciences are influenced by technological advances and digitalization of information in recent years. Biomedicine is concerned explicitly with building the data about diseases through the help of new technologies, medical applications. According to Highfill (2020), new medical analysis techniques provide opportunities to analyze medical statistics more thoroughly...
Definition of Ethical Nursing Practice An Ethical Nursing Practice is a decision-making challenge between two potential normative choices, neither of which is undoubtedly desirable to a nurse. Typically, nurses encounter the problem in almost every aspect of their personal, social, and professional life. Consequently, due to their complexity, it is...
Introduction The unhygienic food, which is due to bacteria, viruses and parasites, can put anybody under the weather. Several People have had food borne illness but they do not know the causes. There may be following symptoms due to this disease (E. coli O157:H7 Food Safety Facts: Preventing food borne...
Introduction An opportunity to use genetic testing as a way to predict and eliminate dangerous diseases is a unique phenomenon that was not possible several decades ago. Today, people can undergo laboratory tests to protect themselves from unwanted diagnoses and maintain confidence in the absence of health risks. However, genetic...
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common and leading cause of the intellectual deficiency. Patients diagnosed with DS address various health concerns, such as “congenital heart diseases(CHD), Alzheimer’s diseases (AD), leukemia, cancers, and Hirschprung disease (HD)” (Asim, Kumar, Muthuswamy, Jain & Agarwal, 2015, p. 1). It is a complex and...
The Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is part of the alphaherpesvirus subfamily consisting of HSV-1 and HSV-2, it has a nucleocapsid that covers the inner core. The core has the linear DNA genome that is double-stranded with the protein tegument separating the capsid from the lipid envelope. After the initial exposure to...
The current situation on the market demands healthcare organizations to apply modern tools to improve its performance. Additionally, the growing cost of care demands healthcare organizations to optimize all the resources while improving the quality of care. Statistical process control (SPC) is one of the methods that can be used...
Subjective Data My past three weeks have been characterized by coughing, fatigue, sneezing, and wheezing throughout the day and night. In my childhood, I was diagnosed with chickenpox, at the age of 8, and asthma. For this reason, I have been using SABA when the need arises. However, I stopped...
Introduction The coronavirus pandemic is not the first major epidemic in the 21st century. In 2009, the H1N1 virus, which is a subtype of influenza A1, caused a swine flu epidemic (Jilani et al.). In addition, the same virus was responsible for one of the largest outbreaks of the 20th...
It should be noted that obesity is a chronic condition that can be characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue, which poses a threat to the health and overall well-being of individuals. World Health Organization (WHO) considers obesity a major risk factor for heart disease and other chronic conditions (Katz,...
The development of health information (HI) technology and its adoption in health care settings have led to certain changes in the practice of nurses, as well as other healthcare providers. Firstly, it is important to accentuate key alterations in the documentation and the flow of files in medical environments. It...
Introduction The decontamination process mainly seeks to eliminate and reduce the level of all unwanted and contagious materials from reusable medical devices. It is for this purpose that steam sterilizer type B has been invented in order to facilitate the decontamination process. The decontamination process includes cleaning, disinfection and sterilization...
There are three bodily energy systems, namely glycolytic, immediate energy, and oxidative. All of them work together; however, if any of the systems needs improvements, it is necessary to choose a proper training program. The glycolytic system is responsible for dissolving glucose, removing lactate, and providing ATP during the intense...
Various non-governmental organizations and governmental agencies contribute to the improvement of people’s lives in different areas, including health care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a governmental agency that aims to improve public health through research and dissemination of information regarding potential and current health and security...
The process of the socialization of youth is a phenomenon that is actively researched by marketers to identify trends and interests that teenagers prefer. Due to the prevalence of mass consciousness as a common form of interaction in this age group, individual habits and lifestyles are often adopted by adolescents...
Introduction There are some variables in experiments besides the independent variables that usually cause a variation or a change to the dependent variables. These variables are referred as extraneous variables in research parlance. For instance, when studying patients and their response to medication, the researchers could realize that age affects...
Nutritional behavior is a general term that is used to refer to a system of activities aimed at satisfying a person’s need for food. Although it is associated with the satisfaction of a vital need, psychological and socio-cultural factors play an important role in its formation. Eating behavior can be...
The purpose of this study is to describe the consequences of antenatal contact on the health of people due to the Dutch Famine and to determine how to improve the health of their future generations. It also determines the impact mothers with malnutrition have on the size, weight, and health...
While focusing on the contemporary developments in the healthcare industry and looking for the best doctors to improve physical well-being, people forget about the essential role of nurses. These professionals are important agents in healthcare since they are the ones who care for the patients, create appropriate treatment plans, and...
Becoming a full partner in service development and policy formulation processes can ensure that the right representatives are present in the office. This role requires healthcare providers to become facilitators of service improvements and reform (Higgins et al., 2018). I would take responsibility for identifying problems facing their facilities and...
Introduction Much attention from healthcare providers and healthcare agencies is dedicated to the problems of obesity. Still, not many professionals discuss the risk of being overweight, including the potential consequence of becoming obese in the future. In terms of prevention, it is easier to help patients who have some excess...
Introduction Marijuana use for medicinal purposes has been one of the most topical and discussed topics over the last years. However, only recently, “scruffy hippies getting high on their supply in a disorganized underground economy” started to be replaced by specialists with the industrial and scientific approach as the use...
Abstract COVID-19 has made hospitals face the challenge of inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) supply to guarantee the safety of medical workers. This problem should be examined from two perspectives: scientific and analytical ones. From the scientific perspective, it is necessary to address the questions on the nature of physiological,...
Biceps Biceps brachii is a two-headed muscle located anterior to the humerus. The long head of the muscle originates from the supraglenoid cavity of the scapula while the short head originates from the cubital fossa. The two heads insert distally on the radial tuberosity. They also insert into the fascia...
For this laboratory I would like to focus on some assessment tools that can allow us to greatly enhance our prescription of exercise. There are a multitude of assessments that can be utilized in fitness and wellness to assess function. We have discussed several throughout this course and recently you...
