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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) covers almost a thousand pages and represents a radical attempt to review the medical insurance and health care system in the United States. From the early stages, even before its adoption and implementation, the law had generated a lot of discussion and concern on the...
The case of Brittany Maynard is one of the most prominent public health activism examples that are related to assisted death. This female had an aggressive form of brain cancer, and doctors anticipated that she would live for about six months. To preserve her control over her body and life,...
Introduction Any injury to the lower limbs can substantially impair the patient, limiting their ability to walk without assistance and lead an active life. Knee injuries are particularly widespread among athletes engaged in high contact sports such as football, soccer, lacrosse, or rugby. One of the most common traumas in...
Community Description Demographic Data Miami Florida community as the target group; Population of 470,914 people; Community living in an urban setting; Multi-ethnic community, great diversity; A tourist destination, the population includes visitors. Note: The community of Miami, Florida, is a multi-ethnic group that includes Whites, Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians, and Indians....
Patient safety is among the primary concerns in healthcare settings, and one of the safety issues is patient falls. A fall is defined as “an unplanned descent to the floor (or extension of the floor [e.g., trash can or other equipment]) with or without injury to the patient and with...
Chest pain can be caused by a variety of physical conditions, including heart disease or nervous disorders. A 52-year-old male patient has several physiological abnormalities that are triggered by hyperlipidemia and first-degree obesity. In addition to necessary laboratory tests, the man needs additional blood and urine tests, such as creatinine...
Introduction Quality health care is the primary goal of any health institution, and it highlights patient safety as the chief principle. Quality patient care implies avoiding errors, learning from the mistakes made, and applying safety practices to deliver proper care. It is necessary to state that several factors condition the...
One of the severe mental disorders included in the DSM is schizophrenia. This disorder requires a serious treatment as the illness influences a person’s perception of reality, affecting one’s feelings, emotions, and thoughts and disabling one’s functioning. People with this disorder may have unusual behavior, hallucinations, and delusions. This paper...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition that is characterized by the impairment of the kidney function and may lead to a complete kidney failure in case it is not managed. Patients with end-stage renal disease, i.e., those whose kidneys are no more able to perform their function, have...
Cederbaum, J., Wilcox, S., Sullivan, K., Lucas, C., & Schuyler, A. (2017). The Influence of Social Support on Dyadic Functioning and Mental Health Among Military Personnel During Post-deployment Reintegration. Public Health Reports (1974-), 132(1), 85-92. This article is relevant to my study as it discusses the military personnel’s mental health...
Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals are using modern technologies, which significantly assist them in their work. Electronic prescribing and telemedicine is coming in place of papers and hand-written notes for patients. It is a computer-based generation, processing, and filling of a medical prescription used by both hospitals and...
Introduction Mr. J is a 42-year-old construction worker who has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma skin cancer. The first symptoms of the condition noticed by the patient included the changes in the size, color, and surface of the mole on the man’s face. In addition, the man reported having the...
Introduction Florida is the state with the restricted practice of NP. Due to House Bill 607, starting from July 1, 2020, the restrictions will lessen for several categories of specialists. Initially, the full powers and the list of specialists to be allowed to have independent practice in HB 607 were...
Introduction As an integral part of the overall well-being, mental health plays an essential role in the lives of all individuals regardless of their age, gender, or social status. Taking into account that some mental health issues can result in decreased enjoyment of life and low self-esteem, healthcare providers recommend...
Target Population Heart disease and stroke (HDS) can affect people of all ages, but the risk of developing HDS is increasing with age. Although older adults are the most vulnerable group, it has been acknowledged that over a third of the adult population under 65 years old have HDS (CDC,...
Introduction In ancient times, people recognized the considerable influence of internal and external factors, such as wars, diseases, and epidemics, united in small communities, understanding that this form of coexistence would help them survive and progress. With the gradual development of communities and the subsequent appearance of states and empires,...
Introduction Small cell carcinoma of the sigmoid colon was considered to be very uncommon as more than 500 cases have been documented so far with 40 % confined to the rectum in origin (Scherwitz, Lindenfelser & Krüger, 2009).There is a controversy regarding the etiopathology of this disorder with some feeble...
Being one of the most important aspects of human society, the healthcare sector has experienced numerous changes in the course of its development. Additionally, the last dramatic alterations of the traditional approaches also conditioned the introduction of new practices and tools used to improve the level of performance and attain...
Impact of Pharmaceutical Industries on Environment, Health, and Safety Summary: Various classes of pharmaceutical compounds have been detected in water samples and proved to be highly toxic for animals and humans. Thus, to save the environment, it is necessary to regularly monitor pharmaceutical compounds’ concentration in pharmaceutical effluents that enter...
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Scenario A patient who has been dealing with a back injury for the past 2 months runs out of pain medication and asks his PCP for a refill. The PCP denies the refill and suggestions over-the-counter medication. The patient decides to go see another doctor and...
The diagnosis selected for this assignment is histamine intolerance, also referred to as histaminosis. Histaminosis occurs when histamine, an organic compound that is involved in immune responses taking place in particular tissues or organs, starts to accumulate in the body. The mechanisms leading to the development of histaminosis differ from...
Introduction An objective comparison of approaches that Eastern and Western medicine takes toward health and treatment is necessary for conducting a further evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of Western medicine. The emergence of the Western approach to medicine in the developed world follows the way of hypothetical deduction, while...
Introduction Breast cancer is a multifactorial, complex illness that demands proper clinical understanding and a multidisciplinary way to determine diagnosis and treatment. Over 250,000 females in the US are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer every year (Watkins, 2019). The overall mortality rate for such patients has decreased; the disease remains...
Background of the Problem Hypertension is a chronic disease prevalent among older adults, which requires blood pressure to be controlled to reduce the risks of complications, such as cardiovascular illnesses. According to CDC, the incidence of hypertension increases with age; in 2015-2016, about 33% of people aged 40-59 and 63%...
Within recent decades the chances of a child being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder have increased dramatically. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the term used for a collection of compound disorders of brain development. These disorders can run a range of difficulties in social contacts, as well as in various...
Introduction Big cities are tourist attractions from all over the world. One of them is the City of Miami (ZIP code 33010-33299), which is a cultural, financial, and economic center of South Florida in the United States, located on the East Coast of the Atlantic Ocean with a population of...
Introduction The ethical considerations related to death have been at the center of the discussion of philosophers, policy-makers, health care providers, and other representatives of the involved spheres for many years. On the one hand, death is perceived as a phenomenon that does not depend on a person; on the...
Artifact 1 includes a description of the situation regarding the use of the EHR system that arose in our hospital. This artifact illustrates my personal growth as an effective communicator and the person prepared to implement change. Communication is a considerable part of nursing practice as we have to interact...
Ethical Issues When making a decision about pursuing a medical career, an individual is to take full responsibility for one’s actions due to their major and direct impact on other people’s life expectancies and health. Thus, it goes without saying that medical employees are to preserve some moral obligations when...
Introduction Recent increased interest in Meningitis is caused by the presentation of many children with a provisional but erroneous diagnosis of meningitis in America. In many cases, it is impossible to make a specific aetiological diagnosis in fever-associated headache, and it is significant not to traumatize the child or an...
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a medical issue that causes concerns among healthcare workers: it lengthens patients’ stay in a hospital and can be followed by severe health deterioration. The article Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Prevention Initiative-2: Incidence of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in the United States by Baker and Quinn (2018) focuses...
The role of nursing practice in medicine has been discussed and altered over the past few years. Once this role seemed to be established as being a communicator between a patient and a doctor, it has acquired a series of new responsibilities that require enhanced competence level. In order to...
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease of the brain. It is categorized by the WHO into the broader Dementia family of brain syndromes, along with vascular dementia, front temporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies (Duthey 6). Like other forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by an impairment...
Overall, health indicators will deteriorate as a result of the pandemic since all medical efforts are now focused on preventing and treating COVID-19. The pandemic will be followed by an increase in mortality rates among the vulnerable population (Bedford et al., 2020). Although the coronavirus pandemic has touched everyone, for...
L. is a 10-years-old male student, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is largely expressed in frequent tantrums and the inability to interact within groups, such as a family or peers. Among the interfering behavior of this patient, there is an uncontrollable tantrum that appears when L....
Anyone who has ever spent enough time in the hospital has a good story about it; Perri Klass, in her article “She’s Your Basic LOL in NAD,” tells about her medical jargon experience. It seems like, for many centuries, doctors have been honing their skills of turning their both written...
Transitional nursing remains a critical issue for the modern healthcare sector. It ensures that patients will benefit from a careful and effective transition from one level of health care to another and enjoy the improved outcomes. However, because of the complexity of some cases and peculiarities of the target audience...
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death in various populations around the world. TB is a highly infectious lung disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It is spread through the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs releasing the bacteria into the air where it is...
Introduction Health disparity is a priority challenge for the 21st-century world. It implies uneven access to healthcare services among different populations. One can observe this phenomenon from a cross-national perspective, depending on the level of economic development, as well as within a particular state among specific population groups. In other...
Any case of serious infection can put the health and lives of people under threat. While it is possible to institute a quarantine among civilians, many significant organizations and departments still need to continue working. They face a challenging task: they have to pay special attention to health measures while...
Nowadays, the US healthcare system heavily relies on public insurance programs serving people without insurance only in case of emergency. While being highly effective in the treatment of many diseases, it remains expensive and unaffordable for many individuals. For a better understanding of the specific characteristics of the national healthcare...
Introduction Nowadays, nurses have to work hard and learn from different sources in order to meet all professional expectations and personal demands. Wills and McEwen (2014) underline that experienced nurses should know how to focus on the practical application of their evidence-based knowledge and demonstrate high skills in generalizing and...
Abstract Diabetic retinopathy is one of the common diabetes-related complications that affect the eyes. The blood vessels in the retina become damaged (swelling or leaking) because of high blood sugar levels. Because of the impossibility to predict the quality of damage and the development of blood vessel growth, diabetic retinopathy...
Chronic pain presents a great issue in public healthcare. Doctors typically use opioids in pain treatment; however, the extended use of opioids causes addiction in most cases. Fortunately, to avoid it, there are substitutes for traditional drug treatment, which can be implemented by doctors and patients themselves. Such methods are...
Introduction The problem of managing and preventing falls from happening in aging patients remains one of the core focuses of contemporary nursing. Therefore, studying the approaches toward managing falls is needed to examine the existing options and defining the most relevant and effective method of fall prevention. Methodologies and Designs...
Introduction Myasthenia Gravis (MG), a neuromuscular autoimmune disease that causes varying degrees of muscle weakness. The disease usually affects the patient’s face and eye muscles, causing problems with talking, breathing, and vision. Research has been made to develop multiple treatments and diagnosis methods, with various levels of success. This paper...
Many people enjoy using social media and using it to broadcast their stories to people worldwide. However, there are typically limitations concerning one’s job, where the person cannot disclose some confidential aspects. They are particularly severe in the case of healthcare workers because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
When elderly parents need support to remain safe and healthy, one can be uncertain how to manage the situation. The identification of their needs, responsibility for choices, and decision-making can feel daunting. This is because one is not sure exactly what needs to be done. Nevertheless, it is of utmost...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous proliferative disease characterized by enlargement of the prostate gland primarily affecting males over the age of 50. It causes lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as hesitancy, reduced stream, incomplete voiding, retention, overflow incontinence, and increased urgency and frequency of urination, especially at...
Evidence-based practice is essential in the medical sphere, in nursing practice particularly. Depending on the status and rank of the medical worker, the implication of EBP into the working process may slightly differ. Though nurse practitioners and nurse managers should be equally aware of the EBP notions, their approaches to...
Introduction It should be noted that people are often unaware of the real motivational mechanisms behind their food choices in the supermarket. Advertising and product placement can affect the unconscious mind of consumers and influence their purchases. For instance, chocolate bars may cause associations with positive emotions because of advertising,...
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide every day. The causes of the growth in disease are complex, but the main ones are partly due to a large number of overweight people, including those with obesity, partly to low-quality food. The condition causes several social complications: a constant rise...
The strategy of Applying Drug Safety Approach Adverse effects of drugs implemented in certain treatment and care plans began to be noted a long time ago by health care specialists and scientists. There are some restrictions to applying pharmaceutical products in health care. However, there is also risk assessment and...
Introduction S: The patient is a 49-year-old female complaining of impermanent memory losses, unreasonable mood changes, and rare vision problems. She has been teaching Math for second-grade students for the last twenty years. She likes her job, and her cooperation with children makes her happy and satisfied. She is married...
Introduction The research article by Brito et al. (2007) for High Altitude Medicine and Biology explored the topic of chronic intermittent hypoxia at high altitude exposure for over twelve years. The scholars assessed the renal, cardiovascular and haematological effects. The study was of quantitative design and involved healthy army personnel...
Introduction In recent years, the disturbingly growing shortage of registered nurses and primary care providers has projected a highly negative influence on the United States health care system. According to the latest research, the current shortage of health care professionals is more than eight thousand professionals, and this number continues...
Health information management system For this paper, the author will consider the implementation of an operational health information management system. This type of software focuses on the internal processes of the healthcare facility, including matters such as staffing and scheduling. Its purpose is to provide the management with accurate and...
The principal measures taken by doctors for the treatment of depression are connected to the prescription of antidepressants. It is critical to understand the way they work in order not to harm patients. Such antidepressants as MAOIs can be useless in patients with Parkinson’s disease, whereas selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors...
Introduction The quality of people’s lives is determined not only by financial income and success rates but also by health. It is known that the combination of different living environments, including social, economic, and biological ones, can shape conditions that affect the quality of life. Such conditions are called social...
Existing research on the specifics and treatment of HIV/AIDS is considerable because of humanity’s focus on reducing the incidence of this disease in the world. The question set for this literature review is the following: What causes, diagnosing, treatments, and prognosis are associated with HIV/AIDS and discussed in the literature?...
Introduction A combined approach to healthcare includes the management of many health determinants. Some of these are physical health, psychological health, preventative initiatives, as well as social and economic growth (Thornton et al., 2016). While Medicaid heavily revolved around focusing on the first two determinants, the rest, with the social...
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating progressive neurodegenerative condition that causes a decline in cognitive skills. While the condition is not yet fully understood, scientists believe that it is caused by age-related neurological changes and genetic factors. Its symptoms include the impairment of memory, learning, social, and motion skills, and...
Health information technology (Health IT) is an integral part of modern healthcare affecting individuals and organizations. The implementation and adoption of Health IT systems are crucial for the improvement of medical practice, workflow efficiency, and patient outcomes. Being the primary users of the technology, nurses play a pivotal role in...
Introduction This is a quality improvement initiative aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of implementing a palliative care assessment tool to enhance the knowledge of nurses working at a long term care facility, in identifying and referring patients for palliative care. In order to address patients who are in need of...
From a personal perspective, the study dedicated to the examination of patient safety incidents in the home and their potential reasons is an appropriate first attempt to explore the area of home hospice nursing. However, it has several specific flaws, and its findings cannot be regarded as fully credible. First...
The research on the topic of anemia of chronic diseases (ACD) has already generated vital discoveries that save people’s lives, but its complexity and issues with timely diagnoses signal for more required effort. ACD is a common disease, and it is often overlooked as it can be masked by other...
The lecture of Professor Sangeeta Bhatia provides an innovative perspective on cancer diagnostics with the use of nanotechnology. She was inspired by the achievements related to the minimization of computers and drew an analogy between engineering and medicine (Bhatia, 2015). The claim is that similar methods can be applied to...
Methodological Similarities within Interventional Category A review and analysis of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research database on the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) topic revealed several interesting features. For example, studies of interventional and observational models are equally represented. A number of similarities were noted within the interventional category....
Every profession has its established rules and moral guidelines, but requirements for healthcare practitioners, including registered nurses, are particularly high. Nursing is an occupation that demands careful abiding by ANA Standards of Professional Performance. They include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation (Maloney, 2016). These standards also demand...
Introduction Psychopathy is a personality disorder that consists of a myriad of interpersonal, lifestyle, affective, and antisocial traits and behaviors. The behaviors exhibited by psychopaths include trickery, impulsivity, unreliability, lack of compassion, motivation seeking, poor behavior controls, lack of guilt, sexual promiscuity, insolence for other people’s civil liberties, and unethical...
Scenario Patient safety is among the top concerns for every healthcare set-up due to the associated negative consequences affecting care outcomes and other related issues, such as legal suits. One of the ways to ensure that patients are safe when being taken care of is by detailed documentation covering all...
What is the article about and which drug is discussed? The article provides the investigation concerning the implementation of donepezil for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in general. According to Govind (2020), “dementia is a syndrome of acquired deficits in multiple domains of cognition” (p. 148). It was...
The relationships between representatives of various medical professions and patients form a complex social network through which individual, group, and state interests related to health issues are implemented. Different theorists interpret their attitude to the basic bioethical principles in different ways. Some see them as consequences of fundamental principles, while...
Cancer is a grave disease that is highly lethal and often delivers a slow and painful death at later stages. Cancer is estimated to reveal itself in as many as 100 types. Statistically, in 2008 the mortality rate from cancer was at the level of 62% (Siegel, Ma, Zou, &...
Abstract The number of smokers among youths in America is alarming. Instead of going down, this number just leveled up. Many researchers and health service providers are worried about this trend. It was, therefore, necessary to carry out a research to establish the causes of this situation and possible solutions....
The flexibility of the for-profit healthcare model is generally considered one of its most significant advantages. Barr (2016) highlights the competitiveness of the for-profit environment and how it may force members to improve care efficiency and quality. However, there are also significant ethical issues that are associated with the model....
Vaccination can be considered as a significant contributor to global health. It is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century that has helped to eradicate serious infectious diseases and save tens of thousands of lives, as Haberman states (par. 11). However, there is a percentage of people who...
Responding to the subpoena, it is essential to comply with all legal and regulatory rules. Since it is stated that medical professionals have 30 days to respond in writing to the request of the attorney for the subpoena, it is necessary to gather the information and find a possible solution....
An emerging non-profit organization hoping to attract new donors should always indicate how much money was gathered and how it was spent and what positive changes have been done thanks to the contributors. It is naive to assume that the good works of the organization can speak for themselves. In...
In general, nursing theories may be regarded as a framework of purposes and concepts that define nursing as a unique discipline. Moreover, they guide the nurse practitioners’ practice in order to provide high-quality and safe health care delivery. Although the culture and caring theories are comparatively new models, they play...
Nursing was, is, and will remain an integral and vital component of a modern healthcare system, and its importance will only rise as the complexity of medical equipment and procedures grows. However, this continuous process not only highlights the significance of nursing as a profession but also requires higher levels...
Introduction Nursing homes are established to provide care services to older adults and individuals with disabilities who cannot be cared for at home but do not require hospital care. Similar to other healthcare sectors, nursing homes emphasize patient dignity and care quality and implement measures to promote a culture of...
Milestone One Introduction Medical malpractice has always been one of the most complicated investigation subjects due to a variety of pitfalls when resolving a court case. As a result, a single case can be addressed in court for several years, followed by several appeals. A prime example of such a...
In “Tools for Implementing an Evidence-Based Approach in Public Health Practice,” Jacobs et al. (2012) provide the results of their research of open-access tools aimed at meeting the evidence-based public health (EBPH) needs. The paper contains a brief analysis of resources and programs developed for practitioners and recommendations on their...
Introduction One of the fascinating processes in nature is prenatal development which lasts nine months from the moment of conception to the actual birth. During this time, the fertilized egg evolves into an embryo and later into a fetus. There are a total of three stages of prenatal development, and...
Clinical Case A 56-year-old male was brought to the hospital by ambulance. He had earlier complained of severe chest pain, which had started in the past 24 hours. He went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital. His son stated that the patient was a heavy smoker. Other...
It seems that the importance of oral health care is often underestimated. Many health insurance plans do not cover dental issues, and patients with low-income cannot afford expensive services. Oral care should be taken more seriously as it plays an essential role in medicine and may influence people’s general health....
Introduction In recent decades, with escalating healthcare costs and shortening resources for public health programs, the prospect of the cooperation between healthcare organizations and the business sector attracts the growing attention of healthcare professionals and officials. In this context, the journal Preventing Chronic Disease published an article titled “Public Health’s...
Overview of hospital-acquired infections Hospital-acquired or nosocomial infections are conditions that patients develop while in a healthcare facility and were absent at the time of admission. They are exacerbated by factors, such as the environment in which care is provided, and the condition and susceptibility of the patient (Khan et...
Public Online Health Information helps organize the interaction of healthcare providers, patients and payers through an integrated electronic patient health record and analytics that capture all data related to health care. Duplication or non-provision of necessary services is incompatible with the concept of safe, effective, and quality medical care. Online...
The United States has experienced numerous changes over its long history, which has resulted in an essential impact on all spheres of life, including medicine. Before the Civil War, the American health care system was almost absent, and thousands of people suffered from different health issues. However, the gradual social,...
Scientists have always found the human body with all its features and diseases fascinating. Over the centuries, there have been many experimental attempts to unravel some of the mysteries. However, several of those experiments remain in history as despicable acts against humanities, also known as research disasters. The purpose of...
Clinical Nursing Practice Problem The problem that has been chosen for conducting nursing evidence-based practice is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents below 18 years; the chosen clinical priority area is quality. The importance of this problem is obvious, considering the number of ASD patients in the mentioned...
A fall is an unintentional transition to a resting position on a lower level, excluding a purposeful change in body position to rest on furniture or other objects. Falls are a significant problem among older people, as they can become traumatic. Therefore, these people should always be aware of this...
Purpose of the article The purpose of the article is to discuss the effects of nutrients, particularly carbohydrates, on the immune system and physiological health of endurance athletes. Main points The article begins by asserting that extended and rigorous exercises, such as those undertaken by endurance athletes create frequent variations...
Response one. Danielle, I appreciate that you got straight to the point by identifying type two diabetes as a “lifestyle disease.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2019) confirms that most of the people prone to this condition have prediabetes. Among 88 million Americans, who have prediabetes, 80%...
Introduction Present-day healthcare institutions pay particular attention to the quality of their services and their patients’ satisfaction. However, to track the progress, it is critical to develop a scale allowing to measure different aspects of geriatric care (Miller, n.d.). This task is the sole responsibility of a geriatric social worker...
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has generated an international medical crisis that has resulted in a profound influence on how we perceive daily lives and personal interrelations. This has gone a long way to creating sociological effects on individuals, families, and society. The levels of contagion, coupled with...
Different countries have different approaches to organizing health care delivery for citizens. The primary goal is to meet the population’s needs and enhance the quality of life. According to Knickman & Elbel (2019), the Americans’ dissatisfaction with the current health care system suggests that there is a need for a...
Introduction Healthcare policy has a significant impact on access to high-quality care among diverse populations. Policymakers can develop bills and legislation that improves or hinder access to care by affecting out-of-pocket costs, insurance prices, and care providers’ work. One example of a recent healthcare policy impacting access to high-quality, cost-effective...
The completed interview in Phase 2 presented numerous ideas that nurse practitioners can utilize to expand their philosophies and become more proficient in medical practice. Clinicians who want to succeed in their respective fields should be aware of emerging changes and apply appropriate theories. The first section of this paper...
Nursing informatics is the newly emerging aspect of the healthcare structure that implements the technologies to existing science in order to increase the efficiency of decision making and treatment providing. It aims to help manage, define, and communicate medical professionals’ data, which allows us to build relevant strategies for the...
Unionized nurse workforce is an idea that many researchers came across. As well as researchers, many nurses across the globe believe that unionizing may be an idea that would significantly improve workforce culture of safety. Moreover, unionized nurses have a better chance of standing for their rights and their beliefs,...
In sports, injury and trauma are unfortunate and inescapable occurrences, as they often require a lot of force and speed to succeed. One of the more dangerous types of trauma one can experience is a concussion. Being a severe functional head injury, it can seriously impede the function of one’s...
Introduction Lyme disease is an infectious condition that is carried by bacteria primarily carried by ticks. The first signs of this condition appear three days after the bite (“Signs and symptoms,” 2020). These include fever, chills, headaches, and muscle and joint pain. These indications persist for up to 30 days,...
Nowadays, ethics became a cornerstone of the medical business as it ensures sound and lawful practice. In general, ethics can be defined as a branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles that shape an individual’s behavior or decisions. Although one could use morality and ethics as interchangeable concepts, they...
Smoking harms the heart and blood circulation, heightens the risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease (damaged arteries that supply blood to the brain) (Fowler & Landry, 2019). In Mrs. J’s case, the disease history shows that her condition is related to the unhealthy lifestyle...
Research on clinical diagnoses and conditions is essential for obtaining practical information and adjusting current intervention strategies. Fall incidents in the elderly population, diabetes, and adolescent obesity are medical concepts that require definite prevention practices. This study is essential for specialists in emergency and hospital care, as many factors predict...
State the Healthcare Issue/Topic & Problem The COVID-19 pandemic made researchers and healthcare practitioners pay attention to the problem of guaranteeing adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply in hospitals. The lack of PPE in facilities directly affects the quality of care for patients and the safety of healthcare providers. Explain...
A situation in the case study demonstrates the facts that are in favor of Dr. Jones. First, Dr. Jones was not on shift and was resting with his family when the hospital needed help with urgent patients. At the same time, the hospital was paying members of a competing group...
Before 2017, advanced practice nurses (APNs) could not work independently from physicians. However, in 2017, the Illinois Governor signed a law allowing individual nurses to provide services without being dependent on physicians (Korte, 2017). The law amends the Nurse Practice Act to enable APNs and other nurses to work without...
Introduction End-of-life decisions and the patient’s right to refuse treatment have always been a subject of legal and medical debates. Several precedent court cases, including the 1990 Cruzan case, emphasized the dilemma between the patient’s right to refuse medical treatment and the state’s interest in the preservation of life. Following...
Introduction Accountable care organizations (ACOs) comprise groups of providers that coordinate their effort to ensure high-quality, cost-efficient treatment under ACA. Creating ACOs promotes value-based care through financial incentives, “shifting from an emphasis on volume to an emphasis on value” (Hofler & Ortiz, 2016, p. 1). The participants of the program...
Initially, there may be no direct connection between schizophrenia and neurotransmitters, which perform several vital functions in one’s body. However, as it tends to happen, as long as everything works properly, there might not be obvious links, but once one element of the system breaks, so will others. This paper...
Belief Pattern Predominant ethnical group – Caucasian; Predominant spiritual beliefs – Catholic; Low availability of spiritual resources; No data available on health promotion; Community values unity above all else; No data is available for fund spending. Note As stated, the predominant ethnical group is Caucasian; it makes up 94.4% of...
Abstract One of the unresolved global problems in the healthcare system is medication errors and the damage that is caused as a result. These mistakes can occur at any step of the patient treatment process, from unnecessarily prescribed medications to wrong dosages to issues with monitoring to lack of documentation...
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a prevalent group of motor disorders that affects an individual’s ability to maintain balance, posture, and mobility. It is caused by abnormal brain development or brain damage that affects a person’s ability to control muscles, stemming from dysfunction in the central nervous system and the...
Over the past years, the notion of healthcare has become quite closely correlated with explicit activism and initiatives taking place in the filed. If previously, people perceived healthcare as a set of standards applicable for providing quality healthcare to people, today’s interpretation of the terms has gone beyond these patterns...
The human right to wellbeing and health maintenance is one of the basic ones. Currently, in the United States, there is plenty of possible ways to obtain health insurance. Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Insurance Plans are among them. Each has its target groups...
Healthy People 2020 Goals Boosting lifespans and quality of life Eliminating health disparities between groups Ensuring healthy physical and social environments Supporting health across life stages First two goals are plan priorities Note: Healthy People 2020 is a government initiative aimed at improving health for all groups. Its objectives are...
Documentation plays a vital role in the delivery of medical services and achieving desired patient outcomes. One of the phenomena that may be disruptive to the integrity of medical documentation is concurrent therapy. Concurrent therapy, also known as “stacking,” happens when a medical worker administers treatment to a patient and...
Clinical Manifestations Present in Mr. C. Mr. C. is morbidly obese with a BMI of 47.9 based on the height of 68 inches and weight of 134.5 kg, which is one of the major predisposing factors to high blood pressure, type II diabetes, and various heart diseases. He also has...
Abstract Maternal mortality is among the most preventable deaths, which can act as a precise indicator of the quality of healthcare in the region. Although the global trend has been showing steady and gradual improvement throughout the years, there are still several regions where spikes can be observed. One can...
Introduction Drinking water is by no means an infinite resource, and while in some countries, people feel like they have it in abundance and use it carelessly, there are places in the world where women and children spend hours each day just to collect it. However, even in developed countries,...
Purpose, Research Question, and Hypothesis of the Study Chosen Gieger-Brown et al. (2016) conducted an experimental study to determine the challenges of successful implementation of naps and demonstrate the experiences of nurses during night shifts. They aimed to evaluate the helpfulness of such naps and answer the question, “What are...
Article Review The given article review will primarily focus on two main domains, which are access and national quality strategy informed by research. The healthcare system in the United States is among one of the most expensive and unaffordable ones across the globe. In addition, it is evident that the...
In hospital policies, the approaches to resolving the issue when nurses request the same holiday time are usually described. However, in cases when units discuss holiday coverage separately, it is a responsibility of a nurse manager to address this problem effectively. The focus should be on meeting the interests of...
Background The study by Chaboyer et al. (2016) identifies the problem of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers as a significant patient safety concern with poor patient outcomes and rising healthcare costs. This is a nursing issue since pressure ulcers are an indicator of nursing care quality. The objective of the study is...
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Research Question Within the scope of nursing, does servant leadership contribute to the significant performance of a team more than the other approaches? Tentative Claim/Thesis (Situated in a Valid Debate) Healthy relationships within a team are vital to productive work and depend on the managerial approach of the leader –...
Abstract This paper explores how women endanger their pregnancies by their behaviors and what barriers to healthy lifestyles they encounter. Qualitative research using a semi-structured interview with a recent mother was conducted. The findings show that pregnancies are threatened by an unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, and barriers to healthy...
Planning Before Teaching Name and Credentials of Teacher: Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 4 weeks Location of Teaching: Classroom no. Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed: Presentation and fall prevention equipment Estimated Cost: $3000 Community and Target Aggregate: Older adults susceptible to falls Topic: Fall in the Elderly Identification of Focus for...
In the USA, healthcare services are partially or fully reimbursed by insurance carriers referred to as third-party payers (Fordney, 2015). Third-party payers that include private and public organizations reimburse healthcare services to healthcare providers such as hospitals, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and other professionals providing care. The major third-party providers in...
Introduction Health professionals need to engage in case finding, collect data, and report various diseases that could be affecting the wellbeing of different citizens. Communicable illnesses are dangerous since they spread fast and can affect more people if left unmonitored. Epidemiologists should apply their competencies effectively, liaise with different experts,...
Various ethnic minorities groups presented in the US have their own social, cultural, economic problems that might impact their living conditions. Asian Americans are one of these groups that has specific health status and disparities. This essay will discuss unique challenges and differences Asian Americans have and will analyze cultural,...
All techniques must be used to ensure the safety and best results of patient treatment. Sometimes access to them can be difficult; however, high technology allows therapy to be carried out at a distance. This video aims to combine telemedicine collaboration with the concept of evidence-based medicine for the Caitlynn...
Introduction Nursing personnel occupies a prominent place in the US healthcare system and American society overall since a real chance for economic prosperity arises from vigorous and diligent work based on solid human health. This profession implies responsibility for the constant care of the injured, sick, and dying, as well...
Introduction Providing high-quality health care using the best ideas and techniques while also being ready for potential costs is a priority for hospitals nowadays. Total quality measurement (TQM) as a management system aimed at achieving customer satisfaction and enhancing employee and organizational performance is considered one of the most prospective...
iCARE Assignment The interprofessional teams are currently present and developing in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to ANA (2015), interprofessional care stands for care implemented by a healthcare team, which includes professionals with different expertise. Their roles and obligations are overlapping in practice, while everybody has a unique contribution....
Obesity is a crucial problem in the modern society of the 21st century. According to the research of Choi et alSince 1980, the number of people suffering from this disease has doubled; it is a significant concern of healthcare workers from different countries (6). The lifestyle has changed noticeably during...
Introduction Type 1 diabetes is a major problem among young members of the population because they become infringed from their earliest years. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a large group of complex metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia caused by impaired insulin secretion or action, or a combination of these disorders....
Introduction Security of personal data stems from fundamental American values such as the sanctity of individual privacy. Similar to the way people in the U.S respect personal space, the healthcare system has to ensure that each person’s medical data is known only to those who are entitled to know it...
Trisomy 18 or Edwards syndrome is a genetic disorder that is diagnosed during pregnancy and usually results in miscarriage or infant death. It is traditionally considered lethal, with almost 95% of infants dying by one year of age. However, more life-sustaining and life-prolonging treatments have appeared recently, with the subsequent...
The human immune system is a complex combination of cells and mechanisms of their interactions that protect the body from infections and fight them. Thus, there are two main types of immunity that act at different phases of microbes and bacteria penetration, namely innate immunity and adaptive immunity. These immunities...
To develop a personal philosophy, a key element should be chosen around which a system of beliefs would be built and revolve – for my nursing philosophy this element is care. Nursing is a medical field that primarily emanates from the action of caring. The way society functions, human sociality,...
Across the country, hospital systems tend to face a significant number of severe problems, including cash flow reduction, delays in patient discharge, hospital-acquired infections, preventable medical errors, and clinical variation. Moreover, some people cannot get quality medical care due to various reasons. Quality improvement projects and programs are created to...
The urinary system is significant for body metabolism because it regulates the content of blood and the fluids of the body. The major organ of this system, the kidneys, filtrates body fluids and contributes to the acid-base balance. For athletes, it may provide some insights into the strategies to reach...
The importance of continuing education regarding organizational change Continuing education in the health care sector is essential in achieving institutional goals. Various methods needed to meet the customers’ specifications in the provision of goods and services are defined in the continuing education system. Meeting the customers’ needs is essential in...
Introduction Nursing as a multifaceted healthcare area is a complex field with various functions, responsibilities, and principles of work that those involved have to follow. The analysis of this sphere can help determine its key goals and objectives and obtain a picture of the fundamental conditions of junior medical staff’s...
Nursing is a multifaceted profession that requires commitment and constant personal development from anyone who makes the decision to follow this professional path. Education is the first step toward excellence in the nursing field. Modern educational systems draw on liberal education concepts that highlight the empowerment of individuals with broad...
