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Introduction Several models have been derived to look at health-related theories but biomedical model brings out an interesting coverage of the topic. Biomedical model looks at health from an individual point of view. In this case, the body is a machine with constituent parts that could be repaired or manipulated...
Identifying Information Tina Turner, Nutbush, Tennessee, United States, Telephone: +1 888 000 000 November 26, 1939. Brownsville, Tennessee, Female. Tina Turner is an American-born Swiss Zelma, Tina’s mother, Eileen, Tina’s sister, and Ike Turner, Tina’s husband. Tina has a sour relationship with both Ike Turner and the mother. The sour...
Performance appraisal is an annual examination of the results of the personnel’s performance that provides the chance to find the methods to improve operations and understand the role of each member in the organization. Although the purposes of this assessment are honorable, it often fails to follow this strategy. It...
Engaging the Target Audience The proposed public health campaign aims to stop the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone. The target audience is Sierra Leone citizens. There is no demographic distinction of this population because the disease could affect anybody in the country. Sensitizing everybody about how to prevent new...
Introduction Abortions can be regarded as one of the oldest health-related procedures that remain common across the globe but quite controversial in the vast majority of countries, including the USA. Abortions were conducted in ancient Greece and Rome and were not rare in European countries in the Middle Ages (“Roe...
Introduction Psychopathy is personality disarray characterized by distinguishing behaviors and secondary personality traits that the society perceives as derogatory. For instance, some serial killers can qualify to be psychopathic serial predators while others do not. In this case, there are no clear criteria of classifying one as psychopath or otherwise....
The primary goal of this document is to delineate the information and communication technology (ICT) procedures of the healthcare setting as well as the framework for communicating, reinforcing, and implementing these policies. The hospital consists of approximately 150 employees, including healthcare practitioners, ancillary workers, the administrative unit, and IT workers....
Contribution of Community Health to Addressing the Causes of Death of Young People The health efforts the community makes can affect the leading causes of death for adolescents and the adults in many ways. Adolescents aged between ten and fourteen years have the lowest risk of death compared to other...
Introduction The behaviour described in case scenario 2 is a clear case of psychosis. Jack gets agitated and appears to have a serious feeling of nervousness. He appears to be so disoriented and does not allow anyone to touch or cool him down. However, amidst being caught in the feeling...
Importance of Herzberg’s Theory to a New Graduate Herzberg’s theory, also known as the two-factor theory, states that factors that result in job satisfaction are viewed to be distinctively differentiated from those that enhance job satisfaction. If nurse managers consider discouraging factors that lead to job dissatisfaction, then a conducive...
Introduction For an epidemiologic study to have meaning and worth, the facts must be reliable and valid (Fletcher, Fletcher, & Fletcher, 2012). While reliability indicates the repeatability of events, validity seeks to prove the genuineness of the findings. Researchers have to be conscious of possible bias, random error, and confounding...
Introduction Education is an essential condition for any profession requiring specialized knowledge. In healthcare, all medical staff working with the patients must have relevant training and qualifications to provide high-quality care. This essay will examine the importance of education for nursing and argue that continuing it should be mandatory as...
Introduction Social support is the way through which, individuals feel that others offer to them a sense of care, support, and assistance. This offers an individual a supportive social network, which can be either emotional or tangible. Emotional support normally entails care while tangible support could be financial, material, informational,...
The IOWA model is designed to introduce evidence-based practice into nurse practitioners’ activities to combine their practical knowledge, scientific theories, and each patient’s desires. Most other evidence-based practices do not consider the subtleties of treatment of patients and their preferences, thus being a mechanical and formalized “cookie-cutter approach” (Dontje, 2007)....
Introduction Nursing theories represent concepts and models that guide the nursing practice. The field of nursing has numerous theorists. Most of them attempt to advance and promote comprehensive care for the patients. Classical theories laid the foundation for contemporary theories and models. However, there has been a shift in theoretical...
Prevention Intervention and Selected Article The selected injury prevention intervention chosen for this paper is alcohol and drug addiction education, an innovation that can combine several steps of intervention and different programs. Various programs that focused on alcohol, tobacco, and drug addiction education has been already implemented in the United...
Introduction Potential biases are likely to be present and affect epidemiologic research at the level of design, implementation, and analysis of a study. Bias is defined as systematic errors that affect the epidemiologic research, hence leading to invalid measures of association and altered study outcomes (Aschengrau & Seage, 2008). There...
Introduction The issue of abortion has been an issue that has been greatly discussed due to the sensitivity of the act itself. It narrows down to the question of whether the life of an unborn child is less valuable as compared to the life of the ones who are already...
Nutrition is a critically important part of human lives as it guarantees that a person will acquire nutrients and elements such as vitamins and minerals. They are needed for the preservation of the desired level of health and high quality of lifestyles. Unfortunately, literacy in this sphere remains low, and...
HIS architecture stands for the abstract system, which, akin to a building structure, is meant to represent the various computational components of the healthcare system, their interactions with one another, as well as the processes and connectors that makeup, said system (Mistades, 2017). Architectures vary in size and scope, ranging...
Conventionally, people used logical arguments to induce others to take some actions or change their opinion. Technically, persuasion refers to the same methods, however, it uses emotion-appealing techniques. Nowadays, real-life debates include the components of both logic and emotions. Some researchers suggest that the argument is only successful when there...
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the measurement of chemical or biochemical parameters in the lab to inform drug prescribing procedures. The precise parameters that are measured in TDM include drugs and their metabolites (Baktir 2017). These measurements are usually taken at predetermined intervals following the administration of a drug...
Health care workers have experienced increasing stress because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The transactional model of stress and coping can be an effective instrument of stress relief for them. Several studies confirm the severity of the issue in relation to the medical workers’ psychological well-being. Simultaneously, there is scientific evidence...
Concept of Excellence as it Relates to Nursing Education The concept of excellence in nursing education refers to the practice of ensuring that nurses who graduate with diplomas, associate degrees, baccalaureate, master’s degree or doctoral degrees not only have the theoretical knowledge but also practical experience to handle patients (Wittmann-Price,...
Nursing is a field of study and a profession that has been in existence for years. Consequently, there are various theories that have been developed in an effort to understand the discipline in a more in-depth way. The theories provide a means by which a person can get to understand...
Introduction The country selected for the comparison with the United States in terms of health care systems in Singapore. This country was chosen because Singapore is one of the fast-developing economies. The comparison between the US and Singapore will demonstrate the level of development this country is at now and...
Background The problem of hospital-acquired pressure injuries is one of the major topics for the modern healthcare sector. For this reason, the selected quantitative studies are designed with the primary goal to improve the understanding of the chosen issue and offer possible interventions to achieve improved outcomes. These are articles...
Introduction This review of literature attempts to examine various aspects of evidence-based nursing practice in nursing. It further attempts to describe the importance of literature materials in nursing practice. In addition, it attempts to describe the standards needs in evidence-based care in nursing. Within the last few decades, evidence-based nursing...
Cholera is an example of a clinical entity that causes a lot of panic to many people all over the world. It is an acute illness that comes about as a result of infections in the human intestines. Vibrio cholera is the bacteria responsible for the infection and spread of...
Overview Nursing standards are an important structure in the provision of quality nursing care and the attainment of associated outcomes. When faced with adversity and uncertainty, nursing standards are meant to help nursing professionals to get insight on what they should do and fit in an ever-changing health care environment....
Introduction The knee is an important joint for daily movement. In cases of trauma or fall, one may have to undergo surgery which might include the replacement of the knee (prosthesis). The prosthesis has been used as a form of clinical treatment for a long time. To date, researchers and...
Introduction Any surgical procedure involves many practitioners from the operating department as well as practitioners from other departments. In short, such procedures require a multi-disciplinary team and the ultimate result relies on the practitioners’ harmonious collaboration and precise work as a team. Mazzocco et al. (2008) suggest that many research...
The name of Patricia Benner’s theory is “From Novice to Expert”. The theory explains how “practical knowledge produces new ideas in applied disciplines such as nursing and medicine” (Hill, 2010, p. 25). The nursing model offers useful ideas and sources from other theorists. It also follows the background of Patricia...
Problem Identification Diabetes mellitus is a disease that occurs when the body fails to regulate the level of glucose in blood. There are two types of diabetes mellitus, type I, and II, classified according to availability of insulin in the body. Type I diabetes occurs due to failure of pancreas...
The notion of healthcare has significantly evolved in its semantic paradigm over the last decades. The perception of the job description, however, has been mostly modified in the field of nursing care and management. If previously, the major emphasis was placed on the service quality, nowadays it is the organizational...
Abstract Cassandra, a 17-year-old girl, is not legally permitted to make her own medical decisions because of her age. Her mother sides with her decision not to undertake a chemotherapy treatment. The DCF gains custody of Cassandra and decides to compel her to undergo chemotherapy treatment, posing an ethical dilemma...
Nurses are a very essential part of the hospital setup and as such are required in many ways to assist the patient. “Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and to alleviate suffering” (ICN, 2006). Being human beings, nurses may apply their own...
Introduction Human beings are at a constant threat of numerous diseases that can cause sudden death. Luckily, scientists and medical researchers have succeeded in producing vaccines to help bodies fight pathogens that might overwhelm them. This primary prevention triggers the immune system to identify and eliminate organisms that might be...
The Problem Malaria is a dangerous disease caused by a parasite through the bite of mosquito. Half of the population of the world is at risk, especially in poor countries, because of malaria. According to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 2.7 million deaths occur every year, and...
Introduction Nursing is a stressful profession by its nature and also one where nearly every decision can be vital. As a result, conflicts frequently arise in it, with nurses possibly confronting their colleagues, managers, or patients. If not resolved, these conflicts can cause substantial damage to the organization and the...
Any hospital has an adequately organized structure, consisting of specific components without which the healthcare organization will not function for its patients’ benefit. Thus, any hospital has a board of directors responsible for each healthcare department’s decision-making (Rivier University, 2020). The hospitals that are religiously affiliated usually have clergy or...
Introduction Teamwork is important in nursing profession as it determines communication and collaboration between different medical professions. Team work has always been very popular and important in nursing. Because self-managing members are working on permanent teams, the effort and expense involved in changing compensation structures is often justified. However, in...
Introduction Per-member per-month (PMPM) cost is an important metric used in different spheres. It is often utilized to calculate premiums for group health insurance or capitated payments to providers. The present paper aims at estimating the PMPM rate for Bay Pines Medical Center and analyzing how reductions in base case...
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study failed to take into account several critical ethical considerations, consequently raising severe ethical issues. This essay examines some of the ethical problems linked to the investigation. The first major moral issue with the Tuskegee investigations is the lack of respect for persons. Researchers conducting human studies...
The Structure and Function of the Three Types of Muscle Tissue The complexity of the muscular system is conditional upon the presence of various kinds of muscle tissue. They include skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles which differ in their structure and function as well as in the way they establish...
Job descriptions We live in a world wherein medical care becomes a very important part of the aging process. As we near the end of our life cycle, we find ourselves requiring more and more specialized medical care both at home and in the hospital. As such, nurses have slowly...
Introduction As modern medicine constantly evolves and discovers new techniques for treating patients, more and more clinical problems inevitably arise. In my work, I would like to discuss one of such problems – the use of prophylactic dressings to relieve the condition of patients with ulcers. An ulcer is a...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in medicine refers to applying the best available research evidence to clinical decision-making. It emphasizes integrating the latest scientific findings with professional expertise and patient preferences to find the most efficient ways of solving medical problems. Despite its apparent advantages, EBP often encounters resistance from more traditionally-minded...
Introduction The ability to reproduce, that is, the formation of new generations of individuals of the same species, is one of the main features of living organisms. Species transfer the genetic material from one generation to the next in the process of reproduction. This process ensures the survival of this...
Introduction The identified Critique Paper gives a detailed analysis of Hantaviruses and how they can cause Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome and Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in human beings. The writer has succeeded in identifying some key observations that can guide scientists, medical experts, and researchers to learn more about this...
Introduction The social sectors of developing countries are often not high enough due to various criteria, for instance, economic, political, and other factors that hamper progress in specific areas. In Malawi, the state in which agriculture prevails over other fields, the topical issues of education and medicine are raised periodically...
Introduction During the early 1900s, the world was rapidly experiencing changes. For instance: one, the US economy was growing, while in Europe, Germany was busy arming itself and the rest of Europe seemed to ignore the threat at that time; second, women especially in the US received vote rights and...
Hypertension is a health condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is continuously increased. Also known as high blood pressure, this phenomenon is crucial in the modern world. According to Baker et al. (2018), approximately 874 million people worldwide had hypertension in 2015 (p. 1). At the same...
Introduction Organization of care delivery is a complex process that is dependent on a variety of factors such as policy and economics. However, it is also influenced by the evidence presented by nursing care models which improve the quality of care and patient safety, critical factors in medical decision-making. Care...
Introduction Conflicts in healthcare settings are often the result of the lack of communication between employees because of weaknesses in leadership or the organization of teamwork and the personnel’s collaboration. However, the problem is that any conflict that can be observed in a hospital has potentially negative effects on patients...
Problem Statement and Thesis The influence of sexual and reproductive health literacy on health outcomes of individuals could hardly be underestimated in the contemporary public health sector. However, it should be stated that the particular focus on the role of sexual and reproductive health education in the adaption of women...
When building a career, a nurse might want to consider the option of specialization. It means the process of becoming an expert in a chosen subject by expanding the scope of knowledge and practice. Nowadays, there is an immense need for nurses in mental health care – a field that...
Nursing Care Issue: Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) Despite the emphasis on quality in nursing and the importance of meeting sanitation norms, the problem of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) remains a source of concern for numerous healthcare facilities. Therefore, strategies for managing the specified issue must be designed. During my practice at...
Scenario In the case under analysis, a nurse must address the needs of a woman who has recently lost her husband to a heart attack. After a sudden heart failure, the man was brought to the hospital but died almost instantly. It was expected that his wife would say goodbye...
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...
It could be hardly doubted that the employment of quality improvement models in the contemporary public health sector is of significantly high importance. There are numerous approaches to the improvement of organizational processes (Renedo, Marston, Spyridonidis, & Barlow, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to compare two particular models,...
Leininger’s Culture Care Diversity Theory or the Culture Care Theory (CCT) is a concept that defines transcultural features of different natures. By applying this model, nurses can gain a better understanding of their patient’s perception of medical care, allowing a medical professional to be more sensible regarding patient needs. This...
In medicine, research, experiments, and surveys are regularly conducted and serve as excellent tools for the development of new treatment methods, understanding patients’ needs, concerns, and so on. It also helps healthcare professionals to evaluate the effectiveness of new medications and medical procedures. One of the ways to conduct successful...
Meaning The main idea behind Orem’s theory is that the vast majority of the patients desire to be able to care for oneself and the individual members of one’s family. Some of the major assumptions behind the theory are as follows (Alligood, 2017): Every patient is a distinct individual with...
Using validated and practically proven data for nursing interventions is a mandatory practice to improve patient outcomes and ensure the safety of all the proposed procedures. The topic of this work is searching for evidence to support the issue of the importance of utilizing a special hygienic protocol to protect...
Proposed Nursing Theory Restraint and seclusion implemented alongside sedative medication have a traumatic effect on the majority of mental health patients. Such treatment is often deemed unethical due to the fact that doctors and nurses implement the procedure whenever they encounter a patient that does not respond to traditional methods...
Nursing is notoriously known as a profession with erratic scheduling and constant fatigue from a lack of or inconsistent sleep. This is largely due to shifting work which forces nurses to work long hours to meet the staffing needs of a hospital. There is a myriad of negative effects on...
Introduction In acute care wards, there is a continuous need for specialists that want and able to work together as a team, because coordinated interventions save lives. In that setting, a team nursing care delivery model was observed. Developed as a substitute for a fragmented and poor-performing functional approach, team...
Introduction The theoretical concepts of nursing care models are closely related to practice. Many of the models have been developed by nurse practitioners who based their theories on real-world contexts. It is important for registered nurses to observe and apply nursing care models in workplace settings to identify positive characteristics...
What were the name and type of measurement method used to measure Caring Practices in the Roch, Dubois, and Clarke (2014) study? The Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Short Scale (CNPISS) was the method used to measure Caring Practices. It is a short 5-point scale method, where the results can be rated...
Although much attention is given to educating nurses “on the law and their professional responsibilities”, nursing malpractice is still a burden of contemporary healthcare (Croke, 2006, p. 3). The major aspects that cause problems leading to cases of malpractice include duty, breach of duty, foreseeability, causation, injury, and damages. In...
The provision of nursing care is a complex and multifaceted process that involves a multitude of elements and tasks. In particular, there exists a nursing metaparadigm that is comprised of four concepts such as a person, nursing, health, and environment. These components represent critical dimensions in the nursing philosophy of...
What Led You to Pharmacy? Goals One of my main goals is to make a difference in people’s lives with the skills I have acquired. Throughout my life, I have always wanted to help save lives. People suffer from various diseases, some of which are treatable. I would therefore consider...
Jean Watson’s Nursing as Caring Theory Meaning A description of the main ideas of the theory (assumptions) The Jean Watson nursing theory is based on the caring relationships that characterize humanity and life experiences in general. Specifically, Jean Watson’s theory is concentrated on relationships between caregivers and patients (Lukose, 2011)....
To understand a nursing theory better, it can be helpful to explore the background of the theorist. This is particularly relevant for the founder of modern nursing as a separate discipline—Florence Nightingale. She was the first theorist to create a conceptual framework of nursing and to define key terms. Moreover,...
Introduction The application of valid measures for the assessment of organizational performance is a critical function of a leader, which should be used to inform their decision-making process. This paper aims to discuss two chapters on quality measurement tools and metrics in the context of nursing. Dashboards and Scorecards A...
Scenario To encourage the active recovery of a patient, a nurse must create a platform for changes in the former’s life. The identified step also implies that a patient‘s family members must accept and embrace the change that is required for the promotion of a patient’s well-being. However, the specified...
Introduction Purchasing new equipment can provide an opportunity for increased profit margins and additional revenue. However, various components have to be considered in the process, including the prices for the installation, operating costs, salaries, and others that help determine whether the investment would provide an anticipated result. This paper aims...
Introduction The video presented by Zenn (2013) describes the most common types of sutures in a rather engaging and informative way. Being a specialist in an emergency room department, I have frequently observed professionals performing sutures. However, this video lesson was useful in explaining the detailed process of suturing simply....
Thesis statement Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or “Lou Gehrig’s disease” refers to the common neurological disease that is caused by progressive and unabated degeneration of the motor neurons located in the spinal cord (particularly the ‘ventral horn’) and cortical neurons. The effect of the disease is to cause; weakness in...
Organ transplantation (OT) is a means for saving lives and restoring the health of patients, and the rules of OT implementation should be based on respect for legislation and individual human rights. The decisions in favor of OT should be made inconsistency with humanitarian principles enshrined by the international community...
Not many patients are able to cope with transitions associated with interventions and interactions. There are many ways to support and guide people, and the theory of transitions is one of the available options. This theory is the result of long and serious work that Afaf Ibrahim Meleis began in...
Nursing is a constantly developing profession. Nowadays, nurses obtain unique knowledge and skills that are based on profound scientific research. This knowledge forms a complex system composed of various theories and concepts. Three main categories are high-range, middle-range, and low-range nursing theories. The main goals of this paper are to...
Introduction In the nowadays world, the ignorance of computer technologies is intolerable. Any sphere of human activity involves good knowledge of new technologies: because the modern world is built on information, electronic devices designed to work with raw data and process it according to the instructions (programs) help in various...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a landmark health legislation signed into law in 2010 by President Barack Obama. The purpose of this policy was to increase the number of citizens who had access to medical insurance cover, lower medical costs, eliminate inappropriate practices in the industry, and maximize efficiency....
What is IRB? The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is the committee charged with the responsibility of approving federal-funded studies involving human subjects. The institution was created as a solution for the rising cases involving the violation of participants’ rights by various research teams in the course of conducting biomedical studies...
Abstract The purpose of this proposal is to describe the main parts of the quality improvement project that is oriented to improving nurses’ practice, performance, and the quality of care while using effective stress management strategies to address possible burnout. The problem statement is presented in the proposal with a...
Introduction Prescription drugs are a critical life-saving option for many patients. According to Kantor, Rehm, Haas, Chan, and Giovannucci (2015), the use of prescription drugs in the United States has risen since 2000, and 59% of American adults used one or more prescription drugs in 2012. Moreover, about 15% of...
Introduction In the variety of nursing theories, Orem’s theory of self-care deficit occupies a significant place. With its clear-cut objectives and definitions, the theory is easy to understand and implement. In her work, the theorist explains the importance of self-care for patients during and after an illness. The core concepts...
Articles Discussion According to Campbell (2012), numerous nurse scholars that conducted studies at the time that the article was created very often utilized a set of traditional methods in order to conduct research; however, the author stresses that these nurses were unaware of a wide range of new analytical tools...
Introduction Organ trafficking is a problem that has been overlooked for decades, which led to the worsening of the situation. Kidneys and the liver are the two most commonly traded organs; the trading is differentiated into three categories that describe the nature of cases. The first category of illegal trade...
Introduction Falls are considerably frequent causes of injuries and hospitalization among older adults. Inappropriately equipped hospital rooms and halls often result in fall injuries of the patients. The falls might have extremely unfortunate outcomes for a patient and may lead to legal procedures for a health care institution. Therefore, there...
Introduction Betty Neuman is one of the prominent American nursing theorists. Neuman’s System Model (NSM) was first presented in 1972 (Alligood, 2014). It was created by Betty Neuman for education purposes, “to provide unity, or a focal point, for student learning” (as cited in Smith & Parker, 2015, p. 182)....
Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to describe, evaluate, and discuss the application of a nursing mid-range theory of nursing. This analytical essay also provides an opportunity to connect theory and research to nursing phenomena. The nursing theory chosen for this analysis is the Self-Transcendence Theory by Pamela G....
Safety Competency of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Safety is a core Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency. As a professional nurse, I regard safe care as one devoid of medical errors or harm to the patient and caregivers. In practice, safety is achieved through nursing process...
Abstract This work presents research on the connection between stress and burnout syndrome among nurses and patient safety. It provides a review of the relevant literature and an analysis of key findings. In many cases, this syndrome resulted in a decrease in the level of healthcare. However, the practical implementation...
Patient’s Information Age: 43 years Sex: Female. Subjective Chief Complaint “Coming to learn the information about test results.” History of the Present Illness The patient has come to learn about her test results. The patient states that her symptoms of a seasonal allergy have improved, as well as her symptoms...
In the process of nursing development, four key metaparadigms were identified, which were formed historically and became the basis to which many specialists adhere. These notions include the concept of patient, nurse, health, and environment. Each of these metaparadigms has its distinctive features and is an essential component of nursing....
Introduction Healthcare professionals and practitioners must be aware of emerging theories, concepts, and technologies that can be adopted to maximize patient outcomes. Most of these developments have the potential to transform care delivery and ensure the changing needs of underserved populations are met. Advancements in modern technology have led to...
Broad Instructional Goals Patient Education Hypertension or high blood pressure is a widespread disease that, without careful observation of the patient, can result in serious complications or even fatal outcomes. According to Wilkins et al. (2010), 22.6% of Canadian adults have hypertension, and 20% have prehypertension (p. 42). In order...
Introduction Imogene King was a professional nurse who developed a popular theory of goal attainment. Its concepts might be helpful for people who want to be involved in the clinic sphere of nursing after they graduate from an educational institution. The following paper is intended to discuss how the theory...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects the lungs and that is caused by a strain of bacterium knows as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Primarily, it affects the lungs even though it can spread to other parts of the body including the brain, lungs, and the liver. There are two types...
Introduction Negotiating ethical conflicts is part of a nurse’s everyday duties. However, this does not mean that all nurses can make effective ethical decisions. The judgment may be impaired by a variety of factors, including personal beliefs, lack of information about a patient’s culture, moral distress from having to make...
Nursing In the context of my philosophy, nursing is viewed as the process of creating the environment in which recovery will occur at a fast pace, and in which people will be able to engage in the unceasing process of learning about health management, as well as their unique health...
Clinical Question The clinical questions which guided this paper were related to the problem of utilization of traditional practices by nurses instead of using practices that are established to be best by evidence. The clinical question guiding a search for a qualitative article was: What are some of the traditional...
Introduction The paper aims to examine, compare, and contrast the health care systems of the United States and Austria. Austria possesses one of the most advanced health care systems in Europe, which includes a complex and supported system of social security services, accessible and affordable health care facilities; Austrian social...
Ida Jean Orlando Theory: Essay Introduction Nursing theory development has a long history, including significant changes and improvements that occurred in the middle of the 20th century. The progress of the nursing profession is evident today and its success can be explained by a deep understanding of nursing theories and...
What Does It Mean to Be a Nurse? Nursing is a profession that involves taking care of people who suffer from various problems. Nurses have a wide field for practice, working with patients of different ages, and providing assistance to attending medical doctors and surgeons. Contrary to the common opinion...
This paper focuses on the domains of nursing practice. Here, you’ll find definition of nursing, the major domains, and other useful information. Get some ideas for your paper on domains of nursing with our essay sample! Pursuing a nursing career is challenging and requires a profound understanding of the various...
Introduction Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of a male child’s penile skin. In some African tribes, this ritual takes place in girls as well, namely, circumcision of the clitoris and the labia minora. However, this paper focuses on the procedure in males. Circumcision of newborn boys for...
Theory and Author Background A nursing theory can be defined as a systematized understanding of phenomena that a nurse faces in his or her practice. The systematization is needed to ensure that nursing practice follows comprehensive guidelines in which the connections are explained between nurses’ activities and outcomes, such as...
Nursing is a challenging profession. It requires professionals with good knowledge, a variety of skills and personal qualities. Some characteristics include excellent communication skills, intelligence, ability to work in teams and sense of responsibility. Nurse’s responsibilities go way beyond assessing patient’s health and performing medical exams. A nurse has to...
Leininger’s Theory of Transcultural Nursing: Introduction Nursing was hardly defined as an academic discipline or even as a profession in the 19th century (Alligood, 2014). In the 21st century, the recognition of nursing was observed in different practice areas, including education, leadership, informatics, and management. Nursing frameworks and theories start...
Introduction to the Professional Development Plan Benner’s Novice to Expert model is a powerful framework that can guide advanced practice nurses (APNs) to become competent providers of evidence-based care. The theory supports the concept of continuous improvement whereby APNs embrace new skills and lifelong learning. Nurses should implement powerful professional...
Communicable diseases are contagious because they are transferrable from one person to another. Clinicians and doctors use specific concepts of epidemiology to study these diseases. Some of the major concepts of epidemiology include “risk factors, mortality, and incidence of disease” (Rogers, Mijch, & Brotherton, 2013, p. 65). Such concepts are...
Introduction Nurses are important professionals in the health care system. They outline the point of contact between a patient and the system. Similarly, they identify problems, assess health situations, and offer solutions for health issues that may, or may not, need a doctor’s intervention (Haigh, 2013). Because of their critical...
Introduction HIV and AIDS is a disease that affects human beings. HIV is a virus that specifically transmitted through sexual contact, mother to child through during birth, or intravenous drug use using sharp objects (Stolley & Glass, 2009). This paper discusses the pathophysiology, clinical manifestation, nursing and medical management, and...
Nursing theories provide very important principles to nursing practice. This paper presents a discussion of the environmental theory developed by Florence Nightingale. Environmental theory was the first in the modern nursing history (Masters, 2012). The theory states that unhygienic conditions affect the health of people living in that environment. This...
Workplace violence is an occupational hazard that has become typical of most workplaces across the world. Anderson, FitzGerald & Luck (2010) define workplace violence as an array of behaviors that range from mild violence to murder. It occurs in a variety of forms depending on a number of factors. According...
Introduction Nurses, doctors, clinicians must use appropriate strategies whenever supporting the health needs of their patients. These professionals should analyze the implications of various medical standards and practices. Failure to support the health expectations of different patients will result in medical malpractices. Such malpractices occur “when a medical professional fails...
Food additives such as salt, sugar and vinegar have been traditionally used for the preservation of foods. A majority of food additives that are used to preserve foods are believed to be safe but the possibility of carcinogenic and toxic qualities of food additives cannot be ruled out or ignored....
Patient Complaints and Rationale Behind the Interview Discussing sensitive topics, such as one’s sexual history, requires the clinician to pay attention to how questions are asked and how new information is presented to the patient. In the considered case, a 21-year-old Filipino college student comes into the office wanting to...
Introduction Managed care plans, which are part of the more extensive healthcare infrastructure, aim to lower the overall cost of medical treatment. Managed care has influenced clinical practice through payment models, preventive healthcare practices, and clinical practice recommendations. Managed care entities’ regulations may control many elements of health systems, including...
Introduction The movie John Q captures the moment the Archibald family’s life turns unexpectedly. Michael, the son of John Q and Denise, was found to have cardiomegaly after collapsing on the baseball pitch. The staff at the hospital, Dr. Turner and Rebecca Payne, tell the Archibalds that Michael’s treatment will...
Introduction In the present situation, a friend exhibits symptoms of depression, including a negative self-perception, trouble sleeping and paying attention in class, a lack of interest in daily activities like exercise and socializing, and a general feeling of unwellness. She also displays a deep pessimism about the future, adamantly stating...
Introduction Maternal mortality rates vary widely across the globe, reflecting differences in healthcare systems, socioeconomic conditions, and cultural practices. Two countries that illustrate this contrast are Afghanistan and the Netherlands, whose maternal health outcomes differ dramatically due to distinct social, economic, and medical factors. Causes Behind the High Mortality Rate...
Introduction Instances of medical malpractice have become a topical issue in the healthcare sector. The forms of misconduct result in significant disputes, and the potential area of their resolution has been an area of interest across most healthcare facilities (Hsieh, 2021). According to Khan et al. (2020), a recent medical...
Strategic Planning Reflected in Mission and Vision Statements Strategic planning approaches usually address issues of mission, vision, and organizational values. In the previous milestone, the mission of Kaiser Permanente Clinic was to reduce the waiting period by shortening the waiting list for emergency care for its patients. This meets patients’...
Abstract The cardiovascular system is vital to human health because it mainly delivers oxygen to the cells and supports their functioning. Many disorders might challenge the work of this system, and coronary artery disease (CAD) is a specific condition under analysis in this paper. Attention will be paid to the...
Introduction Olfaction, often known as the sense of smell, is sometimes disregarded and viewed as less significant than other senses, including sight, touch, taste, and hearing. However, research indicates that smell is essential to human life and that a person’s welfare can be affected in several ways if they lack...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic devastated American society, disrupting lives and routines, straining finances, and exacerbating feelings of isolation and loneliness. The spread of the virus dramatically altered the daily lives of Americans, including how people work, learn, shop, and interact with others (Horstman & Lewis, 2022). The coronavirus profoundly affected...
Introduction Research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement (QI) are pivotal for ensuring high-quality care in an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) setting. This paper evaluates the culture, leadership, communication channels, and other aspects of the author’s ICU and recommends a model aimed at improving the quality of patient care. Based...
Defining Cultural Competence in Nursing Culturally competent nursing care is an approach that acknowledges and respects the values, beliefs, and practices of patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. A culturally competent nurse possesses several key qualities. Awareness Nurses should be aware of their own cultural biases and prejudices. They must recognize...
Introduction Many men, especially young adults, perceive themselves as invincible regarding health matters. However, there is one silent enemy that is increasingly targeting this demographic – testicular cancer. Although not as common as other forms of cancer, testicular cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in young men. This discussion...
Introduction The field of nursing has evolved significantly over the years from a vocation primarily for women with limited education into a respected profession with high academic standards. Despite this evolution, a key barrier that continues to hinder nursing’s achievement of full professional status is the perception that nursing is...
Introduction In the chaotic maelstrom of 2005, Hurricane Katrina bore down upon New Orleans, leaving a desolate tableau of destruction in its wake. Trapped within this tempest’s vortex were legions of healthcare professionals, confronted with the daunting task of choosing between life and death for those in their care. A...
Introduction This text discusses the emergence and importance of ethics committees in hospitals. It is a concept that came into existence in the late 1960s and early 1970s due to various high-profile medical cases raising ethical issues. The composition of these committees usually includes a diverse group of professionals to...
Introduction In today’s society, smoking is a common habit among various population groups, including women, adolescents, and even children. According to statistics, there are about 1 billion people in the world who regularly use tobacco (Cohn et al. 439). Accordingly, nicotine addiction is a significant risk to human health. First,...
Patient, Population or Problem Lately, the number of people who take opiates has considerably grown. Of particular concern is the use of drugs by young people aged 16-25, which is becoming one of the most acute social problems of modern American society. Young people start using opiates because of deep...
Introduction Hepatitis C is a global issue and places a significant burden on public health since it is internationally responsible for high death and morbidity rates. It is a chronic and acute infection caused by the Hepatitis C virus. Moreover, it is primarily spread through sharing unsterilized syringes used to...
Theory Description The Behavior System Model of Nursing is well-known and practiced nowadays. It was originally introduced in 1968 by Dorothy Johnson, a professor of nursing at the University of California (McEwen, M., 2018, p.155). The process of creating this framework started in the late 1950s when she investigated the...
The definition of nursing has been created by many people, so each explanation is different. The understanding of nursing depends on aspects a person includes in the explanation. Watson’s and Peplau’s theories are among the most appropriate to define nursing, but some points differ from my explanation. Therefore, the definition...
Introduction Owing to the various aspects associated with professional identity formation, the nursing profession must comprehend how nursing students construct a professional identity and connect with universities and institutions that offer nursing education. Education has been deemed essential for nursing students to develop their professional identities. Creating a professional identity...
Globalization is the phenomenon describing tight relationships between global cultures and economies. It increases the interdependence of the countries by promoting reduced tariffs, an expanded job market, and a competitive environment. As the technologies, information, and development of science become available for everyone, globalization speed increases rapidly. Its technology diffusion...
Introduction Nursing, like any other science, has a millennia-long history. The origins of medicine are linked to the early phases of human evolution and civilization. It is true that, in the beginning, medicine was the realm of everybody rather than a chosen few. Following that, the woman, the leader of...
Introduction During almost 50 years of its existence, pharmacovigilance has evolved from the traditional supervision of adverse reactions to medicinal products to the safety of patients. Therefore, identifying, studying, and preventing side effects and negative consequences due to irrational treatment and mistakes has become even more urgent. As emphasized by...
The study of the PICOT question involves the search and systematization of sources to find the most relevant evidence. The Evaluation Table includes the date of creation, the conceptual framework, the design and method of the study, the sample and setting, the main variables studied, the way the data were...
Introduction Nurses frequently face health risks due to the prevalence of dangerous substances in the healthcare sector, which is widely regarded as one of the most hazardous work environments. Increasing knowledge and understanding of the importance of nurse practitioners’ workplace safety is an immediate need. Therefore, this study aims to...
Introduction At my last job, we struggled with the issue of professional burnout in a collaborative setting. Since many nurses have been employed at the facility for a considerable time, many have started to lose their sense of purpose. Perlo et al. (2017) supply that “with increasing demands on time,...
Patient data is one of the most important aspects of healthcare. Nowadays, the number of different methods of diagnosis and treatment in healthcare has increased significantly. The amounts of information about the patients’ health, prescribed medications, laboratory test results, and other necessary indicators, which must be memorized and processed by...
