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Introduction Present-day healthcare institutions pay particular attention to the quality of their services and their patients’ satisfaction. However, to track the progress, it is critical to develop a scale allowing to measure different aspects of geriatric care (Miller, n.d.). This task is the sole responsibility of a geriatric social worker...
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has generated an international medical crisis that has resulted in a profound influence on how we perceive daily lives and personal interrelations. This has gone a long way to creating sociological effects on individuals, families, and society. The levels of contagion, coupled with...
Responsibility of the Healthcare Team Problems with a hip can negatively affect the entire human body and make it challenging to perform the most straightforward activities because it is one of the largest joints of the body. Therefore, successful joint replacement surgery of the hip, which is also called arthroplasty,...
Different countries have different approaches to organizing health care delivery for citizens. The primary goal is to meet the population’s needs and enhance the quality of life. According to Knickman & Elbel (2019), the Americans’ dissatisfaction with the current health care system suggests that there is a need for a...
Introduction Healthcare policy has a significant impact on access to high-quality care among diverse populations. Policymakers can develop bills and legislation that improves or hinder access to care by affecting out-of-pocket costs, insurance prices, and care providers’ work. One example of a recent healthcare policy impacting access to high-quality, cost-effective...
Introduction Bubonic plague is one of the three forms of plague that are transmitted by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. After infection, the microorganism undergoes an incubation period of seven days and then presents flu-like symptoms, including headaches, fever, and vomiting. The areas closest to the bacterium’s point of entry develop...
Similarity in Discussions The coronavirus outbreak is affecting all strata of the global population, but it is evident that some communities are at a higher risk. Since the first COVID-19 cases, it has been known that older individuals die at higher rates than the younger population. Age remains the determining...
The medical home concept is recognized as an effective method of patient-centered health care. At present, there are standards of patient-centered medical home (PCMH), based on the criteria that it must meet to be credentialed. These standards have been formulated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and, at...
In sports, injury and trauma are unfortunate and inescapable occurrences, as they often require a lot of force and speed to succeed. One of the more dangerous types of trauma one can experience is a concussion. Being a severe functional head injury, it can seriously impede the function of one’s...
Introduction Lyme disease is an infectious condition that is carried by bacteria primarily carried by ticks. The first signs of this condition appear three days after the bite (“Signs and symptoms,” 2020). These include fever, chills, headaches, and muscle and joint pain. These indications persist for up to 30 days,...
Project Project Title Obesity as a Risk Factor of Hypertension Project Objectives Increase awareness about risk factors of elevated blood pressure; Provide education about efficient strategies for controlling weight; Inform about the consequences of obesity and hypertension; Teach self-assessment techniques and provide information about when to seek help; Provide information...
Mentoring in medicine is an integral part of the adaptation process to new professional activities and settings, as well as one of the critical aspects of the algorithm for improving professional skills among future healthcare workers. Preference for collaborating with a mentor is a natural component of the need to...
Nowadays, ethics became a cornerstone of the medical business as it ensures sound and lawful practice. In general, ethics can be defined as a branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles that shape an individual’s behavior or decisions. Although one could use morality and ethics as interchangeable concepts, they...
Smoking harms the heart and blood circulation, heightens the risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease (damaged arteries that supply blood to the brain) (Fowler & Landry, 2019). In Mrs. J’s case, the disease history shows that her condition is related to the unhealthy lifestyle...
Research on clinical diagnoses and conditions is essential for obtaining practical information and adjusting current intervention strategies. Fall incidents in the elderly population, diabetes, and adolescent obesity are medical concepts that require definite prevention practices. This study is essential for specialists in emergency and hospital care, as many factors predict...
Introduction Having a resume that stands out from hundreds of others is important for a successful career. In the article “Resume makeover,” Krista (2019) focuses on the main strategies of changing a resume to make it impressive and to ensure that it accurately highlights one’s skills and competencies. Apart from...
Before 2017, advanced practice nurses (APNs) could not work independently from physicians. However, in 2017, the Illinois Governor signed a law allowing individual nurses to provide services without being dependent on physicians (Korte, 2017). The law amends the Nurse Practice Act to enable APNs and other nurses to work without...
I must admit that Oregon Medicaid expansion, known as the Oregon Health Plan, is undoubtedly a necessary push. As we all know, United States takes an up-front position in medical investigations across the globe, provides numerous researches on medication per year and possesses advanced technologies; not to mention it offers...
Introduction End-of-life decisions and the patient’s right to refuse treatment have always been a subject of legal and medical debates. Several precedent court cases, including the 1990 Cruzan case, emphasized the dilemma between the patient’s right to refuse medical treatment and the state’s interest in the preservation of life. Following...
The most expedient thing about the article written by Blanding (2020) was that there is a great deal of ambiguity covering the usage of e-cigarettes. Despite the concurrent exposure to numerous health risks and benefits, many researchers seem to question the mostly negative impact of e-cigarettes and claim that proper...
Introduction Accountable care organizations (ACOs) comprise groups of providers that coordinate their effort to ensure high-quality, cost-efficient treatment under ACA. Creating ACOs promotes value-based care through financial incentives, “shifting from an emphasis on volume to an emphasis on value” (Hofler & Ortiz, 2016, p. 1). The participants of the program...
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis affecting previously healthy young infants and children. During its first acute stage, it manifests as a high fever (over 101°F) that persists for at least five days (Patel & Shulman, 2015). Furthermore, four of the following clinical characteristics are required to diagnose KD:...
Initially, there may be no direct connection between schizophrenia and neurotransmitters, which perform several vital functions in one’s body. However, as it tends to happen, as long as everything works properly, there might not be obvious links, but once one element of the system breaks, so will others. This paper...
The drug chosen for this project is cocaine, and it is a highly addictive substance. It is derived from the cola plant, which is mainly found in South America. This drug comes in different forms and most users snort it into their noses. This paper discusses the effects of cocaine...
Belief Pattern Predominant ethnical group – Caucasian; Predominant spiritual beliefs – Catholic; Low availability of spiritual resources; No data available on health promotion; Community values unity above all else; No data is available for fund spending. Note As stated, the predominant ethnical group is Caucasian; it makes up 94.4% of...
Hantaviruses are a group of viral infections that are disseminated by rodents. Two main categories of the virus are the “New World” strains found in the Americas and the “Old World” type that is common in Europe and Asia. The former type causes hantavirus pulmonary symptoms (HPS), whereas the latter...
Since the early stages of pregnancy examination, a set of rules was defined for future mothers, identifying their diet, behavioral, and environmental patterns. However, over the last decades, researchers have started to pay attention to the ways both parents should follow for a child to develop properly. Some of these...
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a prevalent group of motor disorders that affects an individual’s ability to maintain balance, posture, and mobility. It is caused by abnormal brain development or brain damage that affects a person’s ability to control muscles, stemming from dysfunction in the central nervous system and the...
Over the past years, the notion of healthcare has become quite closely correlated with explicit activism and initiatives taking place in the filed. If previously, people perceived healthcare as a set of standards applicable for providing quality healthcare to people, today’s interpretation of the terms has gone beyond these patterns...
The human right to wellbeing and health maintenance is one of the basic ones. Currently, in the United States, there is plenty of possible ways to obtain health insurance. Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Insurance Plans are among them. Each has its target groups...
Introduction To evaluate the practical implications of quality outcomes and safety measures, it is essential to possess the experience of analyzing and benchmarking them. For this assignment, the author will create a health care entity and evaluate its quality and safety measures. The facility in question will be a nursing...
Introduction When implementing health initiatives, it is essential to evaluate their success after the fact. Quality and safety are two particularly relevant indicators, as they determine whether the intervention improves outcomes and is not associated with danger. However, the determination of each of these factors can be complicated due to...
Documentation plays a vital role in the delivery of medical services and achieving desired patient outcomes. One of the phenomena that may be disruptive to the integrity of medical documentation is concurrent therapy. Concurrent therapy, also known as “stacking,” happens when a medical worker administers treatment to a patient and...
Clinical Manifestations Present in Mr. C. Mr. C. is morbidly obese with a BMI of 47.9 based on the height of 68 inches and weight of 134.5 kg, which is one of the major predisposing factors to high blood pressure, type II diabetes, and various heart diseases. He also has...
Introduction Nursing is a noble but undoubtedly stressful profession, and certain interventions are necessary to keep the functioning of medical institutions steady and efficient. Therefore, researchers have expressed an interest in the techniques that can counteract the effects of pressure on healthcare workers. Two qualitative studies, “Can Nurses’ Shift Work...
Purpose, Research Question, and Hypothesis of the Study Chosen Gieger-Brown et al. (2016) conducted an experimental study to determine the challenges of successful implementation of naps and demonstrate the experiences of nurses during night shifts. They aimed to evaluate the helpfulness of such naps and answer the question, “What are...
Introduction Small charities frequently encounter the problem of gaining donors or the source of regular donations to support their operations. As a result, a substantial body of literature emerged in an effort to alleviate the issue as well as organizations that gather donations for an array of charities on their...
Nowadays insomnia which means one’s having difficulties with falling and staying asleep is a widespread problem. According to Buysse, Rush, and Reynolds (2017), intermittent sleep or too early awakenings are also considered to be the symptoms of the disease. However, it should be mentioned that these signs are regarded as...
The sudden pandemic of COVID-19 has taken the world rapidly and changed it completely. Nevertheless, there is still hope that after implementing several measures, it would be possible to reduce the spread of this disease. There is a theory that the pandemic will end only when a significant proportion of...
It goes without saying that for nurse practitioners, the understanding of fundamental patterns of knowing in the field of nursing is immeasurably significant for efficient health care delivery and the development of leadership skills. The practical application of patterns helps to avoid further mistakes in nursing practice as a professional...
Background The study by Chaboyer et al. (2016) identifies the problem of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers as a significant patient safety concern with poor patient outcomes and rising healthcare costs. This is a nursing issue since pressure ulcers are an indicator of nursing care quality. The objective of the study is...
Research Question Within the scope of nursing, does servant leadership contribute to the significant performance of a team more than the other approaches? Tentative Claim/Thesis (Situated in a Valid Debate) Healthy relationships within a team are vital to productive work and depend on the managerial approach of the leader –...
Abstract This paper explores how women endanger their pregnancies by their behaviors and what barriers to healthy lifestyles they encounter. Qualitative research using a semi-structured interview with a recent mother was conducted. The findings show that pregnancies are threatened by an unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, and barriers to healthy...
Vaccination is a critical step in the healthcare industry, as it saves millions of lives every year. However, research proves unexpected outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) in recent years (Kubin, 2019). The reasons for this trend are problems with the quality and distribution of drugs, the transformation of immunity, and...
Various ethnic minorities groups presented in the US have their own social, cultural, economic problems that might impact their living conditions. Asian Americans are one of these groups that has specific health status and disparities. This essay will discuss unique challenges and differences Asian Americans have and will analyze cultural,...
All techniques must be used to ensure the safety and best results of patient treatment. Sometimes access to them can be difficult; however, high technology allows therapy to be carried out at a distance. This video aims to combine telemedicine collaboration with the concept of evidence-based medicine for the Caitlynn...
Introduction Nursing personnel occupies a prominent place in the US healthcare system and American society overall since a real chance for economic prosperity arises from vigorous and diligent work based on solid human health. This profession implies responsibility for the constant care of the injured, sick, and dying, as well...
Patient History A patient is a 75-year-old man who admitted to an emergency department with pain on his hip. After the death of his wife (three years ago), he lives alone. He has two children who live separately and does not want to bother them with his problems. During the...
Obesity is a crucial problem in the modern society of the 21st century. According to the research of Choi et alSince 1980, the number of people suffering from this disease has doubled; it is a significant concern of healthcare workers from different countries (6). The lifestyle has changed noticeably during...
The nature of medicine entails that those working in the field encounter grief and loss almost daily. Frequently, medical professionals need to perform a supportive function for those family members, relatives, or caregivers going through these feelings. Terminal patients are another category of people that may seek additional comfort and...
Introduction Security of personal data stems from fundamental American values such as the sanctity of individual privacy. Similar to the way people in the U.S respect personal space, the healthcare system has to ensure that each person’s medical data is known only to those who are entitled to know it...
Blood pressure is a compression that pushes against the interior walls of the arteries as the heart propels blood throughout the body. Readings of blood pressure are logged in the form of a ratio. The numerator corresponds to the systolic pressure, which characterizes the strength of the blood during a...
Purpose The purpose of this Patient Teaching Project is to develop a patient teaching plan and create a visual teaching tool aimed at promoting health and preventing disease for a specified patient population. Directions This Teaching Plan is Part 1 of the Patient Teaching Project. You will use this Patient...
Trisomy 18 or Edwards syndrome is a genetic disorder that is diagnosed during pregnancy and usually results in miscarriage or infant death. It is traditionally considered lethal, with almost 95% of infants dying by one year of age. However, more life-sustaining and life-prolonging treatments have appeared recently, with the subsequent...
Introduction Mental disorders are difficult to recognize, and people who believe that it cannot happen to them are at the risk of identifying them when it has already influenced physical health. The negative effects of depression are frequently discussed in numerous studies and media broadcasts around the world. The relevance...
The human immune system is a complex combination of cells and mechanisms of their interactions that protect the body from infections and fight them. Thus, there are two main types of immunity that act at different phases of microbes and bacteria penetration, namely innate immunity and adaptive immunity. These immunities...
Healthy People is a nationwide program set by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to accomplish health promotion and disease prevention goals. First launched in 1979, it is updated and reviewed every ten years to reflect the changes and address current public welfare concerns. The program is...
To develop a personal philosophy, a key element should be chosen around which a system of beliefs would be built and revolve – for my nursing philosophy this element is care. Nursing is a medical field that primarily emanates from the action of caring. The way society functions, human sociality,...
Across the country, hospital systems tend to face a significant number of severe problems, including cash flow reduction, delays in patient discharge, hospital-acquired infections, preventable medical errors, and clinical variation. Moreover, some people cannot get quality medical care due to various reasons. Quality improvement projects and programs are created to...
The importance of continuing education regarding organizational change Continuing education in the health care sector is essential in achieving institutional goals. Various methods needed to meet the customers’ specifications in the provision of goods and services are defined in the continuing education system. Meeting the customers’ needs is essential in...
Introduction Fertility and birth rates are influential on the lives of the world’s population, so it cannot be denied that the subject is worth discussing. The size of the workforce depends on both the number of consumers and the number of people who can be employed. As a result, the...
Introduction Nursing as a multifaceted healthcare area is a complex field with various functions, responsibilities, and principles of work that those involved have to follow. The analysis of this sphere can help determine its key goals and objectives and obtain a picture of the fundamental conditions of junior medical staff’s...
Nursing is a multifaceted profession that requires commitment and constant personal development from anyone who makes the decision to follow this professional path. Education is the first step toward excellence in the nursing field. Modern educational systems draw on liberal education concepts that highlight the empowerment of individuals with broad...
Introduction The articles reviewed touch upon the problem of dead/dying brain and the ethical question of organ transplantation from brain dead patients. The definition of death is thoroughly connected to the phenomenon of the loss of consciousness. The topic of consciousness is also connected to the ethical issues regarding the...
Basic Information about EHR Application The EHR medical abbreviation stands for Electronic Health Record. According to Shahmoradi et al. (2017), EHR is “defined as a comprehensive set of a patient’s conditions that are maintained by the healthcare provider over time, and includes all key clinical data relevant that the patient”...
Introduction The program is aimed at collecting health data on the nationwide level. “All of Us Research” targets several factors that are believed to affect people’s well-being, namely, lifestyle, environment, and biological characteristics. The specified endeavor will help to address major public health issues and educate both patients and health...
Successful diabetes care requires the systematic collaboration of professionals from different branches of medicine. The care team must be led by a physician who understands the fundamental principles of diabetes care and can coordinate other team members in their implementation. Those principles include ensuring glycemic control and preventing acute and...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic broke out in China in December 2019, and by March 2020 has affected almost all countries around the globe causing national governments to introduce a range of unprecedented measures. As for now, nearly half of the world’s population is on lockdown endorsed to control the spread...
Introduction It has been acknowledged that due to demographic shifts in the American society, the healthcare system requires considerable changes. Long-term care needs specific attention and major improvements related to healthcare insurance coverage, quality of the provided services, and the focus on integration, to name a few (Tappen et al.,...
Introduction The chosen community outbreak is Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), which is a hemorrhagic fever. The causative microorganism is a virus belonging to the Filoviridae family (Coltart et al., 2017). Currently, a total of five strains have been identified. They include Sudan, Zaire, Bundibugyo, Reston, and Tai Forest. The disease...
Dupuytren’s contracture is a disorder of the triangular structure of fibers inside the palm. There are multiple procedures that are proven to be effective in the treatment of this disease, such as dermofasciectomy, open and needle fasciotomy, and segmental or limited fasciectomy.1 While a number of new options have been...
Currently, hypertension is a significant medical challenge to be addressed, as it leads to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. It elevates the risk of stroke, heart disease, aneurysm, and can be a cause of death. In general, blood pressure (BP) is the force with which blood presses the arteries’ walls. Hypertension is...
Banner Health Banner Health is a non-governmental not-for-profit healthcare organization that has its headquarters in Phoenix. Arizona. The institution was created following the merger of the Samaritan Health system that was based in Phoenix, Arizona, and Lutheran Healthcare Systems that had its headquarters in North Dakota (National Academies of Sciences,...
Introduction During their medical career, health professionals are often presented with moral dilemmas. There are protocols and recommendations for resolving some issues, but, in other cases, only ethical principles can serve as guidelines. Therefore, it is important to develop moral standards which can be applied in various critical and sensitive...
Introduction Currently, the problem of obesity is acute, and it calls for effective measures. Doctors are trying to identify the factors that trigger this disease. To my mind, the cause of obesity may lie in eating disorders and lack of physical activity. Xu and Xue state that obesity among children...
Mia is a 21-year-old student who has bipolar disorder. The first manifestation appeared in college, when she could live without sleep for several days, attended dozens of parties in a week, had many sexual partners, and also spent almost all her money. After these events, Mia fell into a prolonged...
Pneumonia can be classified in different ways depending on its nature and causes. While some people may develop this disease after receiving a bacterial infection or interacting with a sick individual, others acquire it as a result of personal health factors. ND’s illness can be described as healthcare-associated pneumonia. This...
Introduction American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) comprise about 1.3% of the American population. Thus, they are considered an ethnic minority group of the United States. Unfortunately, their health and needs have been neglected in many ways for years by the American healthcare system. Statistics show the poor physical and mental condition...
Introduction Breastfeeding is the most effective way of nourishing a baby in infancy, in all mammals, breast milk is secreted from by the mammary glands. Health professionals recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth. This is because breast milk has all nutrient and energy needed for child...
Health delivery methodology is changing with the rise of innovation and technology. First of all, care is becoming more diversified as monitoring, treatment, and prevention are divided into multiple processes with a specific sequence of interventions. Telemedicine and virtual visits are essential for patient comfort and can be implemented more...
Introduction Many ethnic minorities live in the United States today. One of them is Native Americans, which includes many tribes. The author of this work has chosen Navajo from the Navajo Nation as the subject of the study. Like many other ethnic minorities, they are experiencing several adverse health and...
Introduction The completed three stages of the project proved that medication management during transitional nursing is one of the essential elements that determine the quality of treatment. In case the medication is not prescribed appropriately, and doctors and nurses do not educate patients about possible side effects, the transition becomes...
Introduction This paper will use the high reliability theory (HRT) in the design and implementation of the safety program. According to Huber (2017), it relies on interdisciplinary teams to introduce an organizational commitment to safety and create backup protection steps in their accident prevention systems. The result is a robust...
The issue of stigmatization of psychiatric patients, whose mental activity is considered to be different from normal, has been discussed for a long time in the literature. David Rosenhan’s (1973) experiment has provided compelling evidence that the psychiatric healthcare system cannot always adequately distinguish between “sane and insane.” In the...
Being a staff nurse, Isaac demonstrates inappropriate behavior cooperating with his colleagues. He can throw papers, provide incomplete answers to questions, and abuse other nurses verbally. As a result, nurses can try to avoid working with Isaac when it is possible. In this context, it is important to discuss the...
Introduction The opioid crisis in the United States is the term used to explain the addiction to analgetics that leads to substance abuse disorders and is a cause of thousands of deaths due to overdose. This issue requires policy action from communities since the government and the market system were...
There is a large number of articles written about different aspects of assisted dying. For this work, the article by Malpas & Owens (2016) was carefully examined. The authors discuss the doctor’s role in the physician-assisted dying process and consider the arguments for and against PAD’s legalization (Malpas & Owens,...
Introduction There has been great debate regarding the legalization of marijuana. Although many people are against the use of marijuana, some individuals have been advocating the legalization of marijuana. The protagonists of the use of marijuana base their arguments on two main aspects. The first and greatest factor is that...
Introduction The US does not have universal healthcare, which means that the only way for a citizen to receive medical help is to have health insurance. However, for many people living in America, this is a luxury they cannot afford. For those families and, in particular, their children, it would...
In order to ensure patient-centered care, nurses need to utilize an interprofessional approach by adhering to the five aims of meaningful use. By focusing on a patient, the quality of care can be significantly improved. The most important criteria are the aims of engaging patients and care coordination because the...
This study poses a number of research objectives, which are reflected in the following questions: What are the misconceptions and stigmas about mental illnesses and their treatment among communities of people of color? What are their origins and causes, and how do they affect the behavior of people of color?...
Target client population: young adults (18-35) and older adults (older than 55), men and women of any occupation and nationality, with middle to high income statuses, wishing to keep fit, improve their health, and contribute to their general well-being. Goals: losing weight, keeping fit, burning fat, improving body composition, gaining...
Pain management depends largely on the treatment goals and overall health condition of a patient. I have used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen for mild to moderate pain. NSAIDs work on the body’s inflammatory response without steroids, which have adverse side effects, including weight gain and osteoporosis. I...
The philosophy of nursing The philosophy of nursing, which underlies all nursing and non-nursing theories, describes a system of views on the relationship between a nurse, a patient, society, and the environment. The philosophy of nursing is a theoretical foundation of the nursing profession, revealing the main provisions that determine...
Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a DNA virus that infects humans. Around 30-40 types of HPV are transmitted via genital contact. HPV can not be treated at present, but the problems the virus causes are treated. These health problems are genital warts and cervical cancer. There is also HPV vaccine...
Definition of Nursing Nursing is a scientific technology or methodology for organizing and providing practical nursing care for a patient. Essentially, this is a clear action plan for nurses and its consistent implementation. Therefore, the joint venture consists of a well-thought-out nursing plan based on patient concerns and an assessment...
The importance of conflict resolution in the healthcare environment is difficult to understate. Fast and effective management and leadership are key to working successfully and efficiently, especially in the field that is connected with human health and well-being. It is a leader’s responsibility to ensure that all the necessary procedures...
The advance practice nurse and Doctor of Nursing Practice roles have developed substantially recently, gaining increasing recognition in educational institutions and working environments. Nevertheless, barriers remain in place, particularly concerning letting members of these new roles use their competencies to facilitate change. The first, per Chism (2017), is the lack...
Destructive processes in the cartilage tissue affect different joints of the human body. This applies to those who have the greatest load while walking or working. According to Doherty et al. (2016), “OA is recognized as an important cause of disability and participation restriction in middle-aged and older adults” (p....
The presented case involves a middle-aged man, E.H., who has a long history of asthma, presumed heart attacks, and cocaine use. This individual requires to prescribe him calcium channel blockers because he complains about the pain in the chest. It is critical to conduct a thorough analysis of the pain’s...
Socioeconomic Status of Women in Venezuela In the Childbirth in Venezuela, Where Women’s Deaths Are a State Secret article, Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera take their readers through horrific experiences that Venezuelian mothers have to go through in their pursuit to give birth. The economic situation in the country is having...
Introduction The success of organizations usually depends on a variety of factors. According to Kurnat-Thoma et al. (2017), the necessity to evaluate the facility’s operational effectiveness by means of employee turnover enhances the creation of a supportive work environment and quality improvement. Managers and leaders have to recognize the needs...
Introduction Healthcare is being continuously reformed, employing innovation, and developing person-oriented strategies. Envisioning recovery in healthcare offers a new type of improvement in the recovery process, which includes innovational strategies, and the use of communication advancements to assess overall well-being and patient-oriented recovery. Effective envisioning recovery needs reforms in healthcare...
Many changes take place within the health and human services system each year. They shape ordinary citizens’ lives, who rarely clearly understand them, as it takes much time and effort to realize their complex aspects. However, it is impossible to underestimate the considerable significance of reforms concerning people’s health and...
Introduction To combat any disease, one has to know its etiology – that is, the set of causes that lead to the emergence of a medical condition – which often proves to be a difficult task. This is precisely the case with anorexia nervosa, one of the most widely spread...
Defining the Concept of Utility The concept of utility is closely associated with the value and benefit that a specific product or service brings to a consumer. When consumers buy goods, they seek to get the maximum benefit from it, either physical or psychological. In this respect, utility contributes much...
The primitive era is associated with a lack of writing, speech, and basic social skills. Scientists are still studying the remains of artifacts or biological material from that time, although it does not provide notable facts. Although the significant diseases were physical injuries to the back and limbs, prehistoric people...
Introduction Historical Context of Morbidity From the beginning, humankind has always been accompanied by the development of infectious and hereditary diseases. Thus, prehistoric humans were often infected with bacterial and viral pathogens from wild animals or eating raw vegetables and meat, which led to suffering and fever, or even death....
The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has contributed to the coverage of citizens with medical assistance programs depending on their eligibility. One of the examples of such programs is Medicaid, and the people eligible for it have significantly benefited from its inclusion in the act (The Affordable Care...
The National Health Expenditure Accounts spending summarized capital spending in various aspects and sectors of administration. The search for quality healthcare delivery accounts for the change in spending over the years (Jödicke et al., 2019; Nghiem & Connelly, 2017). The cost of healthcare delivery has been rising since 1960. As...
Introduction With the government offering health care programs for the population, the number of frauds in the field increases, as well. False Claims Act violation in health care is becoming a serious concern for medical workers, insurers, and governors. Billions of dollars paid, the government is forced to pledge money...
The PICO format helps to focus on the problem of VTE treatment non-compliance using an evidence-based clinical practice approach. The nurse indicator related to the PICO issue is critical for the development of the PICO question. The problem in my workplace is associated with the management of venous thromboembolism (VTE)...
Introduction In South Carolina, top five leading causes of death are heart disease, malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular issues, unintentional injury, and chronic lower respiratory disease. The list for the United States consists of the same elements, but the only difference is that chronic lower respiratory problems are more prevalent than unintentional...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (briefly COPD) is a health issue that is widespread globally. It is the result of long-lasting bronchial inflammation, which is manifested by impaired bronchial patency (obstruction) and a change in the structure of pulmonary tissue (“COPD,” n.d.). The disease is manifested by a cough of varying...
From the ethical perspective, prolonging the life of a patient in the vegetative state can be justified as it glorifies the sacredness of life. By maintaining the life of a severely ill person, healthcare professionals refuse to make the decision that is not theirs to make. Further, prolonging life might...
Introduction Social distancing has led to the closure of three national parks. Such a measure is intended to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Public health authorities have been implementing diverse measures. Such aspects of nature are capable of delivering numerous health benefits. In the article “3 of...
Health concerns have become the focus of public attention over the past few months since the threat of COVID-19 has gained a massive scale. The epidemic and its rapid pace have revealed a host of economic, financial, cultural, technological, and especially healthcare-related problems in modern society. However, of all the...
Asthma is a chronic disease that impacts more than 300 million people around the world. There is evident heterogeneity in the pathogenesis of asthma in the phenotypes of visible traits and endotypes of molecular mechanisms. Asthma is directly correlated with immune system activation as well as airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), mucus...
Sexual Dysfunction Diagnosis In the case study under consideration, there is a man with evident sexual dysfunctional problems. The beginning of the conversation is unclear and pointless because truth can hardly be identified. The client admits that his GP and urologist have not discovered any physical problems. Still, his wife...
Medical sciences in the modern world are more universal and rigorous in their approach to studying factors that harm public health. One such problem is the culture of improper nutrition, in which the individual directs all efforts to receive only healthy foods (Oberle 495). Although this diet seems ideal, there...
Introduction Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical element for contagion management and control in medical settings. Public healthcare emergencies accentuate the issue and expose the problems associated with ensuring that essential workers, medical professionals, specifically, can protect themselves from an infection or a virus (Patel et al., 2017). The...
Introduction The term pressure ulcer (also known as the “bed sore”) is an acute condition when pressure contributes to the development of additional health issues in an immobile person. The source of the problem is the lack of blood flow that could prevent the soft tissues from destroying under pressure...
Introduction Sexually transmitted diseases in general and chlamydial infection, in particular, are a serious threat to the U. S. nation’s health. Although there are many ways to treat some of the most common conditions, some diseases (for example, AIDS) remain impossible to recover from fully which may lead to death....
Glomerulonephritis may be defined as an acute or chronic inflammatory disease that involves the glomerulus on a first-priority basis, however, tubular epithelium, interstitium, and renal vasculature may be affected as well. In turn, a pneumococcal infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial disease that may move from lungs to...
There are many ideas aimed at improving the overall health and well-being of Americans. One of them is to create a universal healthcare system, which would provide accessible medical services to all Americans. If the resources of the country are distributed wisely and the quality of services is maintained, universal...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes an infection, which is also linked to a risk of developing a variety of cancers, and one way to prevent the harmful effects of HPV is vaccination. However, the practice of vaccination has faced a lot of pushback from people concerned with the safety of the...
Introduction Depression is the foremost common mental health disorder among older people. Depression in old age can manifest itself solely with physical symptoms, such as lack of appetite, weight loss, unexplained pain, and digestive disorders. However, individuals with depression are frequently less likely to engage in physical activity or follow...
The article “Robotic kidney transplantation: one year after the beginning” by Alberto Breda, Angelo Territo, Lluis Gausa, et al. discusses the topic of an innovative method of kidney transplantation with robotic assistance. The objective of this research was to evaluate several robotic-assisted kidney transplantation surgeries within one facility (Breda, et...
COVID-19 outbreak is gradually shaping every aspect of people’s lives before they even know. Very fast and steadily, the conventional view on things proves to be inapplicable in the current situation, and people have to adjust their mindset and behavior to the new circumstances. There is no doubt that many...
Practicum Activities Reflection My job practicum experience was held at the New York Methodist Hospital. The clinical practicum is a crucial step for a nursing student that fosters professional development and comprehensive competence, nurtures “patient-oriented professional ethics and work philosophy” (Li, Liu, Lin, & Meng, 2016, p. 2). The practicum...
The world’s community is fully involved in the coronavirus pandemic. It is affecting hundreds of countries, and more deaths are reported each day. For now, there are no efficient medications against COVID-19 available, antibiotics or other medicine used against known viral infections are not sufficient either. While scientists are working...
Introduction In the modern world, technology plays a more and more significant role, and many human manual jobs become substituted by robots that assist other people in their professional activities. Due to that fact, there is a constant change in the requirements set by employers towards competencies in many professions....
The health status of American citizens is the government’s priority when it comes to politics. However, the complex nature of the issue leads to its consideration from various perspectives that can be contradictory. One such aspect is abortion, and the right to this service has been widely discussed by politicians...
Introduction Medication administration errors are a serious healthcare issue due to dangerous patient implications. The problem is the incorrect prescription of drugs, and the nursing staff is usually responsible for this violation. My interest in researching this topic lies in an opportunity to assess the prerequisites for medication errors, determine...
Introduction Healthcare reform is an evidence-based practice that seeks to address existing challenges and maximize medical experiences. Insurance coverage is a powerful strategy for increasing the number of citizens who have access to high-quality care. This discussion examines the level of coverage in the United States and recommends the best...
The clinical problem for the final project paper is the increased rates of obesity among Mexican-American school-age children in the US. This problem becomes evident due to the current statistics, according to which the mentioned population shows more obesity cases compared to white children. It is essential to pay attention...
The Focus, Goals, and the AONE Competencies Leadership is one of the most critical aspects of nursing education and the intense healthcare environment in general. The success of any organization is highly dependent on the proper development of leadership and training healthcare providers as servant leaders. A medical field unites...
In an attempt to reduce the strain on the healthcare system, the notion of patient cost sharing was introduced. It has its own positive and negative effects on the healthcare system, which I will discuss in this paper. Out-of-pocket payments are usually met with discontent and could be ignorantly referred...
Background The issue of chronic pain and the effects of different drugs on its management in various populations, including adolescents, has been explored in multiple papers. In this assessment, the qualitative articles by Andersson et al. (2017) and Skarstein et al. (2016) have been scrutinized as sources of knowledge on...
Vaccination can be considered as one of the symbols that represent humanity’s success in global public healthcare. Nevertheless, as with other medical practices, there are many ethical concerns that are associated with vaccine allocations. The main challenges arise from the need to overcome the conflict between the interests of the...
Professional nurses are responsible for taking care of individuals, families, and are qualified for developing an optimal care plan with the assistance of other medical personnel, such as physicians. The primary goal of nurses is to provide patients with necessary health assistance to improve the quality of their lives (Fahlberg...
Introduction Pressure ulcers are generally present in patients that are unable to move due to a particular condition freely and sometimes after surgical intervention. Although easily prevented most of the time, amounts of patients experiencing pressure ulcers continue to grown since the last decade steadily. There are a number of...
Introduction Nursing is a career tasked with the provision of the upkeep for the ailing and the feeble. Caring is generally defined as the ethical model of nursing enshrined with the safeguarding, improving, and conserving dignity of the people. Caregiving and nursing care get employed interchangeably on the caring concept....
Radiography (including mammography and cardiovascular interventional technology) Radiology technologists use X-ray techniques to make visible the internal parts of the body. X-ray technique implies x-ray beams that are passed through the body showing its internal structure (presence or absence of a particular disease). Besides, radiography can be employed to plan...
Operating department practitioners (ODP) are specialist clinicians responsible for planning and delivering perioperative care. ODPs are 1 of 14 Allied Health Professions that are professionally autonomous practitioners and hold a protected title within the UK. ODPs are regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). ODPs must first meet...
Part of the unique challenge of pediatrics as a branch of medicine is having to accommodate the personal needs of different age groups of children. To help them meet this challenge, pediatricians can draw upon theories of children’s development created by such scholars as Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Jean...
Ensuring confidentiality and integrity of the patients in healthcare setting is of utmost importance for practitioners and government officials. HIPAA law poses strict regulations on the collection of protected health information (PHI), placing limits to the usage and disclosure of certain types of data. Being aware of the PHI types...
Bedsores or pressure ulcers are areas of necrosis of skin, muscle, and, in some cases, bone tissue that occur with prolonged compression and impaired blood flow. As a rule, they form during prolonged contact with a solid surface, sometimes combined with friction or shear. Patients with overweight or severe exhaustion...
In 1999, the IOM Report established change intervention objectives for the healthcare industry, especially regarding nursing practices, pharmacology, and patient safety. The report highlighted the importance of quality change so that hospitals, clinicians, and patients can obtain better and efficient tools to address diseases, preventive methodologies, and health risk mitigation...
Considerations and Challenges for Implementation One of the primary difficulties implementing a guide on patient engagement by Smith et al. (2017) is ensuring the cooperation of patients, as well as other stakeholders, especially setting staff and management (Byers, 2017). Given the specifics of the project (ensuring patient engagement), the former...
