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Introduction Continuous technological progress can be observed in various spheres of society – education, culture and, certainly, medicine. The emergence of innovative methods of diagnosis and treatment is a natural and logical result of the development of contemporary science. The introduction of technological novelties into the healthcare system allows significantly...
Clinical Situation Ethics is a crucial component of nursing since it is the responsibility of a nurse to ensure that a vulnerable population is safe and provided with proper services. However, to address patients’ needs properly, a nurse often has to face difficult dilemmas. A recent case involved a nurse...
Introduction Innovative technologies create a plethora of opportunities for improving the quality of healthcare services and meeting the needs of diverse patients. Therefore, encouraging innovation as the essential component of healthcare philosophy is crucial to the management of patients’ needs. In light of the specified concern, the idea of the...
Introduction The work in a healthcare setting requires much educational and professional preparation, presupposes the possession of specific skills, and is rather demanding yet rewarding. In order to make the professional care about patients easier for nurses, several nursing care models have been identified and explained by scholars and nursing...
A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is an advanced practice nurse who is primarily focused on providing care for patients during their lifespan (Hoyt & Proehl, 2015). This includes working with patients and their families in a close manner. Usually, FNPs are responsible for treating chronic diseases, but sometimes they also...
Research Problem/Purpose The problem statement is clearly presented in the article “Nurses and Nursing Assistants’ Decision-Making Regarding Use of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology: A Qualitative Study” by Kanaskie and Snyder (2018). This study aims at exploring the use of safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) among registered health...
The problem of medication errors is one of the cutest in the healthcare system. Therefore, it is highly crucial to come up with solutions to eliminate such inaccuracies that can lead to serious negative effects on patients. The topic of the paper is bar code medication administration (BCMA), and it...
Bar code medication administration (BCMA) has been identified as a possible solution tool for addressing the issue of medication errors that lead to adverse health outcomes of patients. BCMA implies the scanning of barcodes to account for the five components of medication administration: right patient, dose, medication, time, and direction....
Abstract The prevalence of pressure ulcers in immobile patients still presents an important issue in the field of health care. The given study uses a mixed methods design to contribute to the field and conclude on the effectiveness of improved PU prevention protocols. According to the research results, the use...
It could hardly be doubted that conflicts in the workplace have a considerably negative impact on the overall efficiency of any given organization. This assumption is particularly accurate when applied to clinical environments, in which healthcare workers largely responsible for the health and life of their patients, and yet nurses...
Culturally competent care is the newest trend in modern nursing. Medicine, as a holistic science, recognizes the individual cultural uniqueness of every patient in order to deliver a better quality of care. According to Jeffreys (2015), paying attention towards a patient’s culture, race, and background, as well as choosing the...
Background of Study The clinical problem that led to this study involves the high prevalence of pressure ulcers among hospitalized patients. Initially, there were no definitive known ways to reduce pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients, and thus this study sought to fill in this knowledge gap. According to the author,...
Introduction Permission of family members in a trauma bay is one of the controversial issues in contemporary medicine. Both supporters of family presence and their opponents provide evidence for their positions and reveal benefits as well as negative aspects of every point of view. On the one hand, family presence...
Nursing Care Issue and Outcome Medication errors constitute one of the most common nursing care issues that can lead to negative health outcomes for patients. Since nurses’ most crucial professional aim is reducing the possibilities of adverse events for patients, it is necessary to avoid such errors and work hard...
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections are a significant issue that can result in patient deaths (Barker et al., 2017; Boyce & Zingg, 2017). They are also incredibly prevalent in healthcare settings. Among care-associated infections, C. diff can be responsible for about 12% of the cases, and every year, it leads...
Following the Nursing Code of Ethics: A Personal Experience Making an ethical choice in a nursing setting is often difficult due to the presence of a moral dilemma. However, following the Nursing Code of Ethics helps distinguish between making a sensible choice and a misguided attempt at doing so (American...
Abstract This paper focuses on the examination of sexual and reproductive health literacy’s role in the social adaptation of women. Based on the critical literature review, the importance of the topic is introduced from the point of the current situation. Many young girls and women tend to lack basic knowledge...
Information Pertinent to the Client’s Case The patient in the case under consideration suffers from a respiratory disease that occurs several times during the year. Also, there is no evident connection to season change. The patient does not confirm the major cause of respiratory disease, which is tobacco consumption, because...
Role Description and Education Level Informatics is significant in any clinical setting because it provides an opportunity to code data so that it can be processed in different ways. As a result, healthcare professionals obtain a possibility to receive meaningful and understandable information. If a person is willing to be...
Introduction With the continuing expansion of healthcare systems, accommodating new patients, treatments, and technologies, education for medical professionals has become critical. Nurses, who are on the frontlines and facing new challenges, require additional knowledge. The management of chronic diseases and injuries requires sophisticated and modern methods or treatments. Therefore, the...
Introduction The research problem of the study under analysis is to reveal opportunities that telehealth technology provides for support and better coping of caregivers. The research question is to investigate the effects that telehealth can have on caregivers. In fact, this study is a systematic review of evidence regarding the...
Ethical Considerations Heart failure is a serious health condition that requires researchers that study the problem to be aware of potential ethical issues. There is a problem of systematic differences “in the treatment of patients of different race, sex, and socioeconomic status with heart failure” (Kini & Kirkpatrcik, 2013, p....
Introduction Nursing is one of the most challenging and most interesting fields in health care in the 21st century. On the one hand, it is necessary to consider recent progress, technological achievements, and human rights to make sure that high-quality care and assessment are offered. On the other hand, it...
Scholarly Activity Overview On June 8, I have attended the International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence, which was held in Miami, Florida. This conference was aimed at hospital nurses, teachers, social workers, and pharmaceutical representatives with the purpose of enlightening the participants about the latest findings, practices, and...
Problem Statement Obese and overweight people who would like to lose weight but lack the awareness of healthy options that may be implemented to achieve this goal may often be misled by the excess information about fad diets. Nowadays, these weight-loss strategies are promoted in modern media as the quickest...
The population that is at high risk of developing pressure ulcers includes critically ill patients who experience problems with taking care of themselves. Therefore, these patients usually require specific care and the implementation of certain interventions to prevent the development of pressure ulcers. One of the approaches to preventing pressure...
Using social media in nursing practice may be a productive activity, but before introducing this approach, it is essential to carry out preparatory work. Firstly, as Milton (2016) states, a provider needs to make sure that the content published online and sent to patients does not contain information that can...
Introduction The readmission of patients with heart failure is a critical problem for the healthcare sector. The quality of treatment and the utilized methods of care delivery significantly impact outcomes and the quality of treatment; however, the question remains as a high number of patients have to return to medical...
The overall quality of healthcare in the United States continues to deteriorate over time due to the significant shortage of nurses. According to Glette, Aase, and Wiig (2017), with the lower than average patient-practitioner ratio, healthcare professionals are forced to have increased workloads, experiencing chronic fatigue, sleep deprivation, and anxiety....
Introduction The word ‘transgender’ refers to a person whose gender expression or identity differs from that which was assigned at birth. Transgender individuals face widespread economic and social marginalization. Intriguingly, discrimination, harassment, and rejection ensue even from the healthcare sector, which ranges from routine check-ups, and emergency room visits to...
Introduction In numerous approaches, the world is progressively turning into a transgender-affable place with enhanced awareness and reception. Nevertheless, among the many problems that transgender patients experience is obtaining suitable medical care. Almost 30% of transgender patients report denial of healthcare services and approximately 50% experience delayed medical attention because...
Introduction The primary role of nurses is to take care of patients, but the scope of practice has expanded to address emerging needs. Research is one of the areas that have emerged and it contributes significantly to the overall care provision. In nursing, research is needed to advance the practice,...
Despite the intentions to improve the quality of life and create the best control and treatment approaches, asthma remains a significant problem in the United States. Statistical data from various credible sources show that about 10% of American children (7 million) have asthma as a diagnosed chronic disease (Johnson et...
Limited access to healthcare services has been on the agenda of the modern healthcare system for quite a long, warranting the status of critical concern. Therefore, creating the Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program as an inseparable part of the National Patient Safety Goals 2020 project was inevitable and indispensable (The...
In general meaning, human flourishing can be defined as an attempt to achieve self-affirmation and perfection within the framework of a larger group of individuals, with an opportunity to pursue personal methods of such attempts. As a concept, human flourishing focuses on a virtue theory developed by Aristotle, who emphasized...
The job of a chief nursing officer (CNO) involves a variety of duties and responsibilities and requires a number of professional skills, such as leadership, communication, and knowledge. Although much of the CNOs’ work is done behind the scenes, the value of these professionals in healthcare organizations cannot be overestimated....
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), including hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and surgical site infections (SSIs), are health concerns that can be avoided with timely intervention. Arguably, one of the easiest and cost-effective solutions to tackle HCAIs is to promote compliance to hand hygiene standards by both patients and health workers. While HCAIs...
Introduction Climate change is induced by the rise of Earth’s temperature. In recent years, it has globally increased by almost 2ºF (“Climate changes allergies and asthma,” n.d.). Its main reason is the burning of fossil fuels, which produces heat-trapping toxic agents and carbon dioxide and creates the greenhouse effect on...
Introduction Leadership is critical in nursing and other healthcare professions since it defines the degree to which the provided services meet clients’ needs. For young specialists, learning from experienced professionals who have dealt with multiple difficult situations at work is a priceless opportunity for self-improvement. For this assignment, a 35-year-old...
Introduction According to the Joint Commission (2015), the problem of miscommunication in healthcare persists and tends to have negative impacts on patient outcomes, including those related to safety. Consequently, it is important to analyze one’s workplace from the perspective of communication and collaboration. This paper will focus on the literature...
Introduction I myself have never partaken in the union organizing process. Yet, literature research has made me quite knowledgeable on the subject and recent trends and dynamics. It seems that there is a clear rationale behind unions. Through starting, joining, or choosing to be represented by one, workers and employees...
Introduction The availability of healthcare services administrations is an essential aspect that should be subject to evaluation. Among the criteria of evaluation should be straightforwardness in the advancement of the social insurance standard in the network. The National Center for Health Statistics (2016) presents that the instances of openness of...
Introduction Nurse staffing is one of the burning issues in the US healthcare system that needs effective solutions and proper legislation. The bill H.R.2581 entitled “Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019” dwells upon the standards concerning nurse staffing in all American hospitals (Congress,...
Discovery: topic and practice issue The topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic The topic chosen for this task is promoting patient safety within hospital set-ups. Errors are common occurrences in nursing practice, and they come with adverse effects by affecting patient safety and health outcomes (Lawati,...
Introduction Smoking is probably one of the most common bad habits to have with a prevalence of 14 per 100 adults in the United States. While smoking may present some personal benefits for the smoker, be it stress relief or social bonding, its health hazards outweigh them by a large...
Observed Healthcare Setting The healthcare setting chosen to observe staff in the delivery of nursing care is the nursing care home. Nurses delivered personalized primary care to patients, paying significant attention to establishing a positive relationship with them. There are named nurses responsible for the care delivery to an individual...
Overview The selected healthcare policy is the Health Insurance Abortion Ban in South Dakota which prevents Medicaid funding for any abortion procedures unless the patient’s life is in danger. This directly contradicts federal law of the Hyde Amendment to the Affordable Care Act which allows insurance funding under Medicaid for...
Health care is an essential element of the social sphere and has as its goal the preservation and strengthening of the health of the population through preventive, curative, and other types of activities of medical institutions. Medicare is a highly effective method to ensure that older adults can access sufficient...
Jackson Health System (JHS), a collection of care facilities residing all over the city of Miami, provides a wide variety of services. The hospital claims to deliver “world-class care” to anyone who comes through its doors, assisting patient requests ranging from emergencies to plastic surgery (“About Jackson Health System”, n.d.)....
Chemical dependency, also known as substance abuse, is one of the world’s leading death causes. Addiction to substances does not only pose a threat to the individual’s physical and mental well-being but also deteriorates one’s social connections. A brief overview of the essence of chemical dependency and current statistics rates...
Introductory Details of the Article The article reviewed in the scope of this paper is titled “Effect of school-based oral health education in preventing untreated dental caries and increasing knowledge, attitude, and practices among adolescents in Bangladesh.” It was written by Haque et al. and published in BMC Oral Health...
The modern healthcare industry, particularly in the United States, is guided by market forces. Therefore, many of its elements are inherently affected by globalization and international trade agreements which can impact supply and demand, costs, and availability of certain technologies or pharmaceuticals. This report will examine the aspect of the...
Overview of healthcare policy According to the WHO (2019), healthcare policy is defined as the decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to ensure that specific health objectives within a society are attained. An explicit healthcare policy outlines the priorities and accepted roles of different people. Problems arising in the...
Public Health Policies and Interventions: Effects on People’s Daily Life Public health issues have become more numerous, with emergent threats posing new challenges. Therefore, timely public health policies have a crucial role in preventing an epidemic from happening in a community. Health policies and interventions aimed at addressing public health...
Introduction to the Problem Bedsores are frequent in long-term care Continuous pressure on the skin Problems related to proper blood circulation Sepsis and bacterial infections (cellulitis) A review of PU aversion methods PU protocols to be improved Pressure ulcers (PU) belong to the most common wounds associated with long-term hospital...
Ethnicity is a complex and sensitive subject that requires greater attention in the sphere of healthcare when trying to achieve health equality for the entire population. Minority ethnic groups, in general, have poorer health outcomes compared to the general population, with reasons being many and debated. While the racial and...
Mental distress during pregnancy is very common, and it might lead to a wide range of negative consequences for women and their children. It gives rise to a major healthcare problem that has not been solved yet. Developing evidence-based approaches that combine different methods to reduce maternal stress might have...
The modern healthcare sector faces a set of problems that should be solved to improve the quality of care and guarantee better outcomes for patients. Low medical caretaker staffing, which is also one of the complex questions, is one of the current issues deteriorating results in the USA. The scope...
Air pollution. Smoking Secondhand smoking is a serious issue Harmful substances affect infants critically Dangerous composition of modern cigarettes Indoor smoking deteriorates the health critically the tendency towards the situation’s deterioration NOTE: Smoking remains a significant environmental problem that affects many people. Secondhand smoking can also be a dangerous issue...
Carbon Monoxide is a gas that has no Detectable Signs A product of burned fuels Has no color, smell, or taste Extremely poisonous, especially for infants Obstructs blood from transporting oxygen This leads to cell and organ death NOTE: Due to the fact that infants rely on their caregivers in...
Most of the minority ethnic groups in the United States tend to have poor health. This is true since they find it hard to receive high-quality services due to the disparities that have existed in the country for decades. This paper discusses the major health concerns African Americans face and...
Introduction In recent years, the LGBTQ community has been the subject of increasing attention in the United States. Nevertheless, it suffers from significant discrimination and unresolved issues, particularly in healthcare. As a result, people who belong to the group, especially transgender ones, tend to have worse access to care than...
Introduction A hereditary predisposition, unhealthy lifestyle habits, and a lack of overall physical-wellness education are factors that lead to developing otherwise preventable conditions, of which obesity is one of the most popular. Through analyzing a family’s genetic history, the danger of becoming overweight was identified as one of the most...
Introduction The US medical facilities are known for delivering patient-centered care. Ever since the adoption of the course for the patient agency, the recipients of healthcare services have been increasingly informed about their care, capable of making well-informed choices regarding their health and lives. According to the federal law and...
The Advance Health Care Directive When investigating the topic of palliative care, I downloaded the Advance Health Care Directive (AD) for Florida from the official website where relevant documentation for all states was collected (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, 2017). The information presented is consistent with existing legislation and...
Over the last several decades, the healthcare system has taken social factors into consideration along with recommendations for regular medical treatment. Researchers and scientists have discovered that drugs usually guarantee a temporary effect in health improvement, while the continuous socioeconomic stability of a person is more influential. The case of...
Medical assistance to the population may concern not only scheduled inspections and help those who apply for it. In some cases, promoting health among certain categories of the population is an important task that allows reducing risk factors and mortality rate. The role of healthcare employees is essential since not...
Studies and surveys in the field of family lifestyle are of particular importance for the quality of health care, as their results determine the approach to treatment. Also, having an understanding of the family life details, specialists can arrange a more accurate course of guidance and support, if health problems...
Cultural Group: Asian American A Brief History of the Cultural Group Asian Americans are descendants of Asian immigrants. The largest immigrant population group in the U.S. Asian immigration rose after 1965. By 2014, there were 12.8 million Asian immigrants (Zong & Batalova, 2016). Asian American population expected to grow further....
Cultural Group: African American A Brief History the race initially emerged in Africa. ethnicities and societies developed continuously. African Americans were transported to America. racial discrimination largely shaped the group. African Americans represent a distinctive social group. Values and Worldview worldview determined by the cultural legacy. the uniqueness of being...
Cultural Group A Brief History Hispanic and Latino Americans are chosen. The long time of nations’ development. “The history of admixture and migrations” (Bryc, Durand, Macpherson, Reich, & Mountain, 2015, p. 37). Constant interaction among different tribes. A significant number assimilated among Americans. Values and Worldview Following the traditions and...
Cultural Group: Native American History Native Americans are the indigenous people. They occupied America before Columbus’ landing. 10 million Native Americans lived there (Rutherford, 2017). Americans despised the Europeans seeing greed. European colonization changed Native Americans. Values and Worldview Human-nature balance presence in relationships. The concept of “Mother Earth” (Barreiro,...
Introduction Developing a relevant care plan in a particular community is the task that requires an integrated approach to assessing all current factors affecting health and highlighting the most significant ones. Based on such characteristics as population, average income, and other indicators, it is possible to determine which interventions are...
Introduction Conflicts are common in any context as they involve various attitudes, behaviors, and events. Specifically to nursing, a conflict may occur in response to change or the process of the transformation of care provision methods. Therefore, it is essential for nurse leaders to be aware of conflict-handling strategies at...
The article discussed in the paper is devoted to the topics of patient safety and specific measures implemented to prevent the spread of infections in intensive care and surgical units. The qualitative study by Hor et al. (2017) was published in the BMJ of Quality and Safety, a peer-reviewed journal...
The incidence of hospital-acquired infections can be listed among the leading concerns of healthcare specialists all over the world since infectious diseases often nullify the results of effective treatment strategies. Without exaggeration, the development of strategies helping to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections is among the tasks of national...
Target Population: Children from low-income African American and Hispanic families living in Miami-Dade County aged between three and seventeen The Size of Population: according to the last census, 2,712,945 people live in the county (“Miami-Dade County profiles: American,” 2017). Geographical Location and Climate The community is located in the state...
Probability is the likelihood that an event will occur in the future. The creation of the mathematical theory of probability by Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat was preceded by a gambler’s dispute in 1654 (Franklin, 2015). The point is, a well-known player Antoine Gombaud asked Pascal whether or not...
Introduction Nurse leaders possess adequate skills and philosophies that guide them to mentor their followers. They can consider various issues in practice to transform existing situations and maximize the health outcomes of the targeted beneficiaries. This essay compares and contrasts how leaders and managers approach the concept of Magnet Designation....
The article by Kaplan et al. (2015) focuses on one of the most common sleep disorders, hypersomnia. This condition is known to have serious side effects and to lead to numerous functioning problems, which necessitates its detailed analysis. Kaplan et al. (2015) pay particular attention to the possibilities of clarifying...
Introductory Part Obesity is one of the major health conditions affecting people in every developed country. This disease has become a major problem because professionals and experts in the field of health do not take it seriously. Consequently, it has become a leading cause of many illnesses today. This paper...
There are multiple trends that can be observed in modern nursing, and some of them pose unique and pressing challenges. One of such trends is the increased use of information health systems, which include Electronic Health Records (EHRs) (McLaughlin, 2017). EHRs can be very helpful to nurses, as well as...
Introduction Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) can be considered one of the most problematic issues of the modern healthcare sector because the corruption of treatment results under the impact of infectious diseases or other complications that might emerge in hospital settings. Regarding a significant scope of the problem, there are multiple attempts...
Abstract The shortage of nursing practitioners in the USA is one of the burning issues that have gained momentum due to the demographic peculiarities of American society and expected trends. The proposed educational program can contribute to solving this problem in several ways. The project aims at the development of...
Abstract The paper provides a thorough summary of research purposes, methods, results, and conclusions as described in the study by Canbulat, Ayban, and Inal (2015), “Effectiveness of external cold and vibration for procedural pain relief during peripheral intravenous cannulation in pediatric patients.” The first section, Purpose, explains the rationale for...
Primary Community and Resources It Has I spent community hours evaluating resources accessible for people beginning with pregnant women and ending with elderly citizens. The initial meeting was held with the representative from the Miami-Dade County Health Department. The agent informed me that the choice of focus areas is contingent...
Leading Health-Care Indicators and Related Public Health Program in Florida Mental health is a leading health indicator included in the Healthy People 2020 national plan. Various mental disorders can equally affect individuals of differing multicultural backgrounds, and the prevalence of severe mental illnesses remains high in the United States. According...
Methods Study Design This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design. The qualitative data derived from the academic literature was used to develop several interventions to be tested. The five studies reviewed in the scope of this research suggest two different approaches to reducing CLABSI among patients: by either providing...
Timeline Analysis Political climate has a high impact on healthcare. The first events included in the timeline, the enactment of NMHA and HBA, took place a few months after the end of the Second World War. Both decisions were implemented during the presidency of Truman, the Democrat. The goal of...
The Role of Community/Public Health Nursing Community and public health nursing is an effective power in promoting health and human dignity (Muntean, Tomita, & Ungureanu, 2013). Thus, community nurses can be helpful in the case of the analyzed family community. Due to the lack of access to quality health care,...
Introduction of Student, Individual Being Assessed and Purpose of Assessment The interviewed individual comes from the mainland of China and belongs to the Han Chinese ethnic group, which is the biggest in the country. The culture of the individual is versatile: it includes conservative and modern traditions, as well as...
Health promotion is an approach that aims to enable people to control their health and its social determinants. Often, gender, race or ethnicity, education, income, disability, geographic location, and sexual orientation factors have a decisive influence on the level of health care accessibility. The nurse’s task is to identify and...
Step 1: Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model. When I started observing a unit in the hospital, I have noticed that there was a fluctuating demand...
There are many categories of people in the world that can be categorized as medically and socially vulnerable. Such people tend to be less fortunate than others. The category of people with disabilities requires additional attention as it has two significant risk factors: social and medical. Being blind or chained...
Fostering dynamic relationships between nurses and patients’ families is a matter of communication improvement as well as approaching nursing as a profession that goes far beyond treatment, prevention, and diagnosis. The specific issue that should be addressed pertains to the lack of awareness of the communicational needs of patients. The...
Clinical Nursing Practice Problem A fragmented health care system requires an increase in continuity of care across health care levels. Care transition is considered as the extension of health care of the patient when one is transferred across different health care levels. As such, older people are seen as major...
Introduction It is hard to underestimate the importance of population health assessment: relevant and objective data helps to bridge the gap between policymakers and citizens. In a world where large-scale decisions become overwhelmingly data-driven, health assessment lays a foundation for thoughtful, comprehensive initiatives. The present paper provides scientific findings regarding...
While the requirements for healthy sleep vary from one person to another due to their schedule and the quality of life, considering sleep health in the context of a Healthy People 2020 objective is essential for addressing several limitations. One of the main issues associated with sleep health refers to...
Contemporary nursing practice is becoming increasingly theory-based, as scholars learn that a comprehensive framework is necessary to address the patient’s health as a complex network of related factors. The focus on the medical aspect of health promotion, in particular, makes it less effective by restricting the effects to environments where...
Tobacco use is one of the most significant health threats in the modern world. A reduction in tobacco consumption is not possible without clear legislative regulation and long-term anti-tobacco programs. Due to the considerable medical and social consequences, primarily due to the premature death of smokers, as well as a...
Introduction Risk management is essential for any enterprise, but for healthcare organizations, it has even greater significance because, frequently, people’s lives are at stake. Risk is defined as “a probability or threat of damage, injury, liability loss that is caused by vulnerabilities and that may be avoided through pre-emptive actions”...
One of the most critical medical issues associated with climate change is air quality, which is rapidly deteriorating. The whole population of the nation is at threat, although some groups of people are at higher risk due to the complex socio-genetic factors (“Climate change health,” n.d.). Respiratory diseases caused by...
Cases of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in the clinical environment are an acute public health problem because they not only complicate the treatment process but also create a negative reputation for medical institutions. To minimize this threat, a special plan needs to be thought out based on the available information regarding...
The main focus of this project is the identification and prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers. Pressure Ulcers are a condition that is more efficient and safer for the patient to prevent rather than treat after development. Even though most hospitals treat patients at risk of developing Pressure Ulcers and utilize...
Discovery: Topic and Practice Issue The topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic The chosen health-related topic relates to childhood obesity. The nursing practice issue refers to educating children’s mothers on the significance of preventing childhood obesity because it is detrimental for the child’s health and can...
Patient safety is a crucial concern for care providers because it is directly connected to the quality of care and patient outcomes. Fostering a culture of patient safety can help to avoid errors in care provision, as well as the resulting adverse events. It can also impact the quality of...
Throughout the years, abortion has been a controversial issue in the United States, where different policies concerning the termination of pregnancy exist. Abortion regulations have a direct influence on women and can influence numerous aspects of a female’s life. The policies related to the issue target the healthcare industry due...
Introduction The United States has engaged in military conflict in many war zones throughout the last several decades. In addition to surviving the combat, a veteran must also deal with some unique health complications and hazards that exist in the armed forces. To that end, the Veterans Health Administration was...
Prescription drug policy will be examined in this paper. Prescription drug policy is a highly relevant topic dealing with both clinical practice and public health. This type of policy deals with various factors regarding prescription drugs such as methods of prescribing, cost, and the recent opioid crisis which ties into...
Overview Description of the Community History Having emerged in 1915, the Miami Beach community showed a strong tendency toward urbanization and soon became a major U.S. city (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2015). Miami Beach has been receiving most of its economic resources from the tourism business due...
Those junior medical employees who work under stressful conditions, for instance, in intensive care units, have a high workload, and, in addition to physical tiredness, nurses experience moral burnout, often referred to as compassion fatigue. While interacting with severe cases constantly, healthcare workers’ stresses accumulate, which may cause nervous breakdowns...
It is well known that research is an essential part of learning, which allows people to improve their knowledge and practice in any area of expertise. Nursing, as one of the elements of medicine, is not an exception. The need for nursing research is ensured by the fact that it...
The model of nursing care In this instance, I observed a group of nurses working in the primary care department. In this particular case, there was a team consisting of three nurses, one of whom was the leader. Upon talking to these nurses, I found out that they decided to...
The rash with which the patient presented to the healthcare facility has not spread to any other part of the body apart from the face, thus, external exposure to some allergen or infection was likely the trigger for the condition’s appearance. Both teaching and nursing plans for each nursing diagnosis...
Introduction The Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is an attempt to resolve a multitude of problems that have arisen in nursing practice. It discusses the range of essential functions performed by nurses in health care settings, as well as challenges that arise...
Abstract Cultural competency is crucial for healthcare workers to be able to provide high-quality care for the diverse patient population. The analyzed article helps to acquire a better understanding of the health needs of Asian Americans. The research design to identify three risk groups of Asian Americans according to their...
Abstract The healthcare challenges that American Indian and Alaska Natives face on a regular basis present significant limitations for nursing practice. The increased occurrence of chronic health conditions as compared to their white counterparts have been attributed to poor health literacy, low levels of educational attainment and income, as well...
Occupational health nurses (OHN) form the single largest group of healthcare professionals providing primary care services in workplaces in the US. The assigned community setting selected for this assignment is a large electric power-generating plant. The roles of an OHN include providing clinical, especially emergency care to injured workers, counseling...
The HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Data Warehouse is a website that “provides maps, data, reports, and dashboards to the public about HRSA’s health care programs” (“About data.HRSA.gov,” para. 2) in the public domain. The programs are designed for people who are vulnerable in terms of geographical location, economic,...
It is known that some treatments can be effective for one patient and practically do not affect the condition of another. The reason for this is the genetic characteristics of patients that affect the metabolism of medicines. The formation of a system for assessing the quality of services in a...
According to the World report on aging and health, the health needs of people differ depending on such factors as gender and stages of life (Beard et al. 2016). In general, young men and women undergo significant pressures to achieve academic and social goals and to conform to social expectations....
Concept analysis remains a powerful strategy for ensuring that readers and users of a specified theory understand and apply it accordingly. This practice is usually designed to ensure that researchers and students have a clear understanding of the intended variable. This approach conveys the desired meaning and eventually supports the...
The Importance of Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare Teamwork in healthcare contributes to better patient health outcomes. Clinical staff and administration of healthcare organizations must work collaboratively. Alignment with the guidelines for effective interprofessional collaboration is key to performance improvement. Adherence to four competencies of interprofessional collaboration sets high service quality...
Introduction Health is a complex phenomenon, and many factors influence its state when it comes to different individuals. Many people tend to believe that clinical services are the only factor that can either improve or worsen a health status. However, since people are social beings, it is impossible to neglect...
This paper offers the project description on the topic of handwashing non-compliance among clinicians, staff, and visitors. Its contribution to the issue is that it discusses the settings in which the problem may occur and explains the significance of the issue. Indeed, the lack of hand hygiene has a crucial...
Nursing research requires a profound understanding of current problems in the public health sector as well as specific analytic skills (Burns & Grove, 2011). As it was identified, the problem of understaffing is one of the current prevalent issues in the health care system. The problem is formulated in the...
Image of a Nurse Although implying a rather abstract person with a general set of healthcare skills, the concept of a nurse evokes a distinct and quite well-defined image in most people’s minds. The propensity to visualize a nurse can be attributed to the impact of media on people’s perceptions....
As stated by the report of The World Health Organization “A Universal Truth: No health without a workforce,” made at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health in November 2013, noted that in 2035 there would be a shortage of 12.9 million workers in the world health. Modern...
First of all, it is essential to mention that contemporary medicine has made considerable progress in nearly every sphere of caregiving, treatment, and medication. However, some problems are persistent and not easily abolished as they happen due to natural reasons. One of the most widespread problems of this kind is...
The human body is a complex self-regulated system where all components are interconnected. Calcium and phosphate are important elements necessary for the proper functioning of the organism (Nussey & Whitehead, 2013). Such hormones as parathyroid, calcitonin, and calcitriol regulate the amount of phosphate and calcium. Imbalances result in the development...
Introduction Some severe illnesses are still difficult to cure Pressure ulcer is a disease provoked by prolonged pressure on tissues Ulcers emerge in case of individuals’ inability to move Any patient can be exposed to the injury The project proposes proactive measures to prevent pressure ulcer The Spirit of Inquiry...
Introduction Leadership qualities are essential for any professional, especially in the medical industry where the primary concern is the health of people. According to Saxena, Desanghere, Stobart, and Walker (2017), the important aspect of leadership is the intentional influence a person has on others. Additionally, one must understand the importance...
Introduction Customer service, otherwise known as the patient satisfaction, has become a critical benchmark of modern healthcare. It is helpful from a business and reputation perspective while strongly contributing to positive patient outcomes. Management in the industry has shifted its focus towards patient satisfaction as a key measure of the...
Introduction The healthcare system in the United States is constantly developing, requiring dynamic leadership and change to maintain quality, upkeep with medical breakthroughs, and manage the complex, multifaceted function of the hospital environment. In the recent decade, there have been significant calls from stakeholders for reforms in healthcare to ensure...
Introduction Healthcare managers regard budgets as crucial tools that help them to regulate their facilities’ finances and other processes to guarantee efficient and sustainable operations. This paper provides an evidence-based workforce budgeting framework that seeks to help Saint Louis Medical Center (SLMC) in controlling financial expenditures in its Cardiac Unit....
Organization Presentation: Banner Health Banner Health Network (BHN) is a care organization that unites Banner Health, the largest health care provider in Arizona, and a broad network of facilities including primary care as well as specialty physicians (“About Banner Health Network,” 2018). Banner Health itself is a non-profit care organization....
It is possible to state with certainty that the health problems of the LGBT community in the United States are various. Moreover, it is pointed out that in numerous cases, these problems are addressed inadequately, and also, there are considerable prejudice and social stigma surrounding the population under discussion. One...
The importance of research skills, practical knowledge, and experience for developing leadership in the healthcare environment can hardly be disputed. However, emotional intelligence (EI) is a valuable social skill medical students, researchers, nurses, physicians, healthcare managers, and executives should possess to become effective leaders in their professional field. Many studies...
Issue Identified One of the main healthcare policy issues that are currently in need of addressing is health equity (HE) (American Public Health Association [APHA], 2015). Alternatively, it can be identified as the presence of health and care disparities (Ubri & Artiga, 2016). In other words, HE is a challenge,...
Topic Chronic kidney failure is a complex disorder that affects thousands of people every day. People from impoverished areas such as Haiti are especially vulnerable to the threat. Lacking the financial resources, as well as facing language difficulties and, thus, often being incapable of vocalizing their problem, they may face...
The unavoidability of disagreements in domains such as the family, work, and the society suggests the need for developing mechanisms that can help to address conflicts in these areas. Some of the strategies that have been applied to manage conflicts that result from change implementation processes include collaboration, compromising, competing,...
Business leaders have been forced to investigate various change theories that can be incorporated into their companies to ensure smooth adoption of transformational strategies. This paper will address Kurt Lewin, Ronald Lippitt, and Everett Rodgers’ change theories that have been applied extensively in the healthcare industry. In addition, it is...
Drug abuse has been regarded as one of the most urgent public health issues in the USA as well as worldwide. The major focus has been mainly on adolescents and young adults, while the growing population of older adults has proved to be more vulnerable (Kirschner, Ginsburg, & Sulmasy, 2014)....
Tobacco use is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and deaths in the United States. According to the survey from 2016, 37.8 million adults in the USA aged 18 and older currently smoke cigarettes (“Current cigarette smoking,” 2018). Scholars have discovered that 15 of every 100 country residents (15.5% of...
Overview Description of the Community Miami-Dade County was established in 1836 based on the Territorial Act of the United States. It was named after Francis L. Dade, a major killed in the Second Seminole War. Currently, this is an urban community with 36 cities and several unincorporated areas. Physical Environmental...
Overview Description of the Community The Hispanic community of Miami is the most dominant in the city due to large-scale migrations that occurred during the 1920s. The population is spread out through multiple areas and nowadays occupies rural, urban, and suburban areas. Physical Environmental Considerations: The Community as a Place...
Introduction The USA is a host to many minority groups, each of which is different by ethnicity, culture, and other factors. African Americans belong to one of the most widely represented minority groups. However, despite being one of the biggest communities in the US, this group of people faced many...
Topic Summary and Thesis Statement There are many ways how to improve the quality of health care and promote the effectiveness of management in hospitals. In modern complex working environments, it is not easy to define the approach and be sure of its efficiency. This paper aims at discussing the...
Introduction The meeting was conducted with a Risk Management Officer at Miami Dade Hospital. The responsibilities of a Risk Manager include the identification of hospital risks, the making of recommendations regarding the identified issues, the introduction of a management program, as well as other responsibilities such as employee training or...
Introduction Risk management and continuous quality improvement are fundamental elements of the modern healthcare sector. The fact is that these two notions guarantee the stable functioning of diverse health units along with the gradual reconsideration of outdated practices to replace them with new ones and ensure improved outcomes. For this...
