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Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT) is a novel approach to counseling patients that seeks to understand and help individuals grow and reform. It was developed by Allen Ivey and focuses on the uniqueness of every patient, facilitation of development and growth, cultural components of education and upbringing, encouragement of positive...
Asthma is a very widespread disease that affects the airways and prevents normal breathing. Every 1 in 12 people in the USA suffers from some form of asthma (“Asthma statistics,” 2017). The degrees of severity vary from person to person – it can be a minor inconvenience to some and...
Health literacy and literacy are two closely associated terms. However, they differ in scope and meaning. For example, Healthy People 2020 (2011) defines health literacy as “The degree to which individuals could obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make right health decisions” (p. 1). Comparatively...
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) identifies the root causes of events as well as problems experienced by an organization with an aim of seeking problem-solving skills (Stamatis, 2003). Thus, the root cause analysis is based on eliminating or correcting the main causes of a problem instead of addressing the problem by...
Abstract With the increasing cases of individuals suffering from obesity in the whole world, the healthcare provision sector has put in place ways that can make it possible to reduce its spread to a higher limits. The number of those infected is high among those middle age individuals and children...
Introduction Management of risk in health care institutions seeks to reduce any potential negative occurrences to all stakeholders such as patients, staff and, generally the entire organization (Lighter and Fair, 2000). This is done by engaging the nursing department to identifying quality improvement initiatives in nursing. One of the initiatives...
Introduction According to Burns, Richardson, and Brady (2010), type-2 diabetes is classified as one of the common lifestyle diseases known to be more prevalent among the elderly. This does not necessarily mean that children cannot fall victim to the disease. Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common not only in...
Introduction Financial analysis relies on accurate data This information is too complex to be useful It is organized into simpler financial statements They can be analyzed to judge business performance Principal Financial Statements Statement of operations Balance sheet Statement of cash flows Statement of changes in net assets Statement of...
Introduction Nursing Need Theory is one of the widely used nursing theories in the modern society. Developed by a nurse educator Virginia Henderson, this theory focused on how nurse can help their patients develop quick recovery by being active players in treatment and nursing process. According to Santerre and Vernon...
Poor solid waste management is a common environmental issue that not only affects developed, but developing countries as well. Landfills, recycling failures, and poor waste transfers characterize it (Environment Victoria, 2015). Poor waste management is an environmental issue because it not only creates “eyesores,” but also emits toxins, leachate, and...
Defining the revolutionaries in nursing, one must mention Betty Smith Williams as one of the most prominent contemporary contributors to the development thereof. Born July 22, 1929, she has the Doctoral Degree (UCLA) in Public Health, the Master Degree (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH) in Nursing, and the Bachelor...
Sentinel events are described as unexpected occurrences which may result in serious physical and psychological injuries or even death (Frain, Murphy, Dash, & Kassai, 2004). Nursing care brings about interventions like hand washing before attending to patients to avoid hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Nurses ought to survey and identify activities...
Clinicians can improve their practices by embracing the new technology and the use of art and science in their operations. Most of the issues that affect nurses have their solutions in the literature, but practitioners rarely invest in the acquisition of information from written literature to inform their practice. On...
Introduction The purpose of the windshield survey paper is to make observations and collect data that define the City of Hialeah in Florida (zip code: 33013). It captures any shifts, stability, and developments, which have impacts on public health and the general well-being of individuals (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2011). The...
Introduction Theory in nursing provides the framework of defining the field of nursing, determining when nursing is needed, and exploring the objectives of the nursing activities. Concepts and propositions “form the basic elements that build a particular nursing theory” (Watson, 2008, p. 112). Propositions are elements that manifest how concepts...
Introduction A pressure ulcer can be described as a site of localized damage to the skin and the fundamental tissue caused by pressure, cut, rubbing and/or a mixture of these (EPUAP, 2003). Although it is typically preventable, pressure ulcers are frequently unfavorable events and correspond to a very serious health...
CC was suffering from hypovolemic shock. It was brought about by the sudden loss of body fluids, which were caused by the frontal contusion, and fractured clavicle and ribs resultant from the car accident. An array of symptoms can also confirm the shock that he exhibited. These include rapid heartbeat,...
Tuberculosis A large part of the world’s population is reported to be infected with tuberculosis annually. According to Dyer (2010), over 13 million cases of chronic tuberculosis were reported globally in the year 2007, and in 2012 over 8.5 million cases were reported. This implies that tuberculosis is a disease...
Introduction Patient safety has become an everyday terminology in the healthcare sector. This is due to the growing attention that the concept has received not only from patients and their families but also from policymakers and the healthcare sector itself. In the clinical practice, the improvement of patient safety necessitates...
Administrator malpractices on common law dictate that physician is held legally responsible for negligence-related action. Negligence is a form of conduct caused by carelessness that constitutes a departure from the standard of care generally imposed on a reasonable member of society. Forms of negligence include malfeasance which involves doing unlawful...
Phase 1: Assessment This phase is the initial start to the nursing process consisting of gathering information about the patient, their disease, and physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, spiritual, and environmental information. Nurses can obtain subjective data such as observations and patient communication or objective data through examination and measurable vital...
Sentinel City is a community mainly occupied by business units. The majority of houses in the city are two-storeyed and made of brick or concrete. Some of the old buildings appear to be in bad condition, while others are properly maintained. The city does not use sources of sustainable energy,...
Weight-related problems have become acute in the modern world; due to a variety of reasons, a large number of people are suffering from bulimia, anorexia, and other eating disorders. As for obesity and extra weight, the major reason for it is the energy imbalance by which the calorie intake exceeds...
To investigate a clinical problem, nurses should select the most relevant method, focusing on a research project or evidence-based project. Depending on the purpose of the intended improvement, it is possible to recognize between several distinctions of the mentioned projects. Research is a systematic exploration that aims to generate new...
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 Maternal health nursing is one of the most important nursing practices currently developed. This type of nursing helps mothers to build the proper system of interactions between themselves and their newborn children. Such practice is essential for the institution of family and society in general. That is why it...
Introduction Filling and analyzing the developmental history of a child, the main critical purpose of such analysis is the identification of any disorders and deviations of the development, at the earliest stage possible. Such identification can be seen as a function of primary and pediatric care. The significance of analyzing...
There are three phases in the strategic planning of any organization. These are programming, budgeting, and controlling processes, which together make “a formal management control system” (Vraciu, 1979, p. 126). This paper aims to discuss how a medical organization may use the concepts of the “time value of money” and...
The mental illness of Heathcliff has its roots from the early childhood. In listing the emotional experience that he had gone through some facts ought to be mentioned. The first major impact in Heathcliff life is the fact that he was an orphan, that fact which might have put forced...
Economic theory mainly studies how people make decisions in strict financial and resource-dependent circumstances. Because contemporary nursing involves not only providing health services but also caring within the constraints of budgetary conditions, knowledge of economic theory will significantly improve the decision-making capabilities of practicing nurses. It will also facilitate the...
Introduction The PRECEDE-PROCEED planning model (PPM) is widely applied by public health professionals as a framework to improve health and solve community issues. The model describes factors influencing health outcomes and provides a comprehensive strategy for health needs assessment, and implementation of health promotion programs. It can be used to...
Introduction The profession of a nurse requires constant growth and development. The completion of a master’s degree in nursing implicates that a specialist may choose an advanced practice nursing role for the further development of his or her career. Currently, there are four roles in advanced practice – the Certified...
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...
The role of the nurse leaders in a unit is connected to monitoring the process of implementing a new nursing documentation system. The principles of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) will be applied here. Hence, the candidate will be involved in assessing the initial feasibility of the system and...
Introduction Today, robotics enters many spheres of life, including education, social life, and healthcare. The use of robots in healthcare allows advancing patient care and achieving better health outcomes. These physical systems that may change treatment processes, diagnostics, and patient monitoring provide an opportunity to assist more people. In general,...
The course has provided a vast variety of knowledge and skills of which to become aware. Throughout the ten weeks, there were many discoveries that have certainly improved my nursing competencies and allowed me to become a better self. In this reflective journal, perceptions of the course in connection to...
Introduction Various theories of nursing care center on the person as the primary target for nursing practice. For example, the theorists Roy and Neuman have similar representations of patients in their theoretical frameworks. However, other aspects of their teachings, connected to the assessment, diagnosis, and intervention, are different. This paper...
Guidance and coaching are essential components of work for an advanced practice nurse (APN). Dossey and Hess (2013) state that the purpose of coaching in nursing is “to advocate, identify, and focus on factors that promote health, healthy people, and healthy communities” (p. 10). Thus, a nurse engaged in coaching...
In contemporary nursing science, there are numerous theoretical frameworks of various types, each describing a unique approach to caregiving. However, it is essential to notice that the development of nursing theory took a relatively long way, and it comprised many scientists’ contribution (Butts & Rich, 2015). Each scientist contributed to...
Introduction Just like in any other field, the implementation of change in nursing designed to facilitate an organizational improvement may result in a disruption of operations and confusion of the staff. That is why the planning and implementation of organizational change are to be carefully planned before putting into practice....
Executive Summary This proposal aims to determine the necessity of water quality from the perspective of global health. For this refugee camp with 5,000 inhabitants, it is necessary to set up a safe water source that will enable access to 19,000 gallons per day through 50 community taps. The funding...
Introduction Top-quality nursing practice and patient-centered care rely heavily on competent communication on behalf of the nurses. Good communication competency requires the nurses to develop a broad range of skills during both undergraduate and graduate education, and in the workplace. Patient-centered care is the core of these skills, which also...
Introduction The family examined is a single-parent family with two children. After getting a divorce from the children’s father, Cayden, the mother, has been taking care of her two children, an 8-year-old boy Andres and a 10-year-old girl Aneesha. Cayden is a 35-year-old African-American female who is working as a...
Virginia Henderson, the architect of nursing, made a huge contribution to the theory, practice, education, and research in the field of nursing. This theorist provided one of the most accurate definitions of nursing profession and, most importantly, a scientifically grounded theory of nursing that is based on a holistic approach...
Introduction In this paper, two vital components of a human body will be discussed and assessed: the tympanic membrane and the thyroid gland. The tympanic membrane is an important segment of a human ear, also known as an eardrum (Hasso, 2012). This thin circular membrane exists between the middle ear...
Summary of Teaching The proposed teaching plan targets to get the students acquainted with the Disease Prevention and Health Promotion activity. In order to ensure that the teaching is of a practical character, it is proposed to narrow the scope of the material to the HIV/AIDS prevention problem. The proposed...
Background Obesity is one of the main health issues faced by people of all ages. It affects their lives through limitations implemented on the physical activity, associated disorders, and even emotional pressure. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than 2 in 3 adults and 1 in 6...
Introduction Influenza is a viral infection that is caused by the influenza virus. It affects the respiratory system and causes complications such as bacterial pneumonia and dehydration. There are three types of influenza viruses. They include Type A, Type B, and Type C. Types A and B are very common...
Nursing Theory: Name of Theorist and Background Nurse Practitioners (NPs) can borrow numerous concepts and elements from nursing theories to improve the health outcomes of their clients. It is appropriate for healthcare workers to be aware of some of the grand and mid-range nursing theories. I believe that I can...
Introduction The American Cancer Society (2017) estimates that over one million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. It is difficult for both patients and their families to understand the diagnosis and know how to deal with it. The approach to the care of cancer should include physical and psychological...
The creation of quality improvement (QI) teams is essential since the involvement of the staff in the processes of change is vital for successful work redesign and the improvement of the existing practices (Rantz et al., 2013). QI teams are needed because changes in the provision of healthcare services do...
Introduction Diversity is a vital piece of South Africa and also the key reason I chose this country. This is because South Africa recognizes 11 languages as formal. Public administration in South Africa includes Jewish priests, tribal chiefs, rugby athletes and returned deportees. Conventional healers pursue their trade in places...
The N. family was chosen in the community to be assessed with the help of a family health assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to discuss the specifics of the family composition, psychological and physical health, and to analyze the social aspects of the family development. The results of...
Introduction People suffering from severe various mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, or even eating disorders may need to spend some time in psychiatric words so that their disorders can be addressed. When one is experiencing psychosis symptoms, it is advisable to visit a mental facility before the problem...
Introduction Nurses and other professionals working in the contemporary health care industry have greater demands compared to the situation several years ago (Kelly, 2009). The main factor behind this phenomenon is the high rate of globalization. Studies have established that populations in various countries across the world are increasingly becoming...
Overweight and obesity have instituted numerous health complications that has risen steadily over the last two decades. For example, recent data shows that adult overweight and obesity in most European countries has risen alarmingly, with 27% and 38% of men and women respectively considered to be obese (Sallis & Glanz...
Introduction A number of nursing scholars significantly contributed to the growth of the nursing practice. They used their academic knowledge and professional experience to design incredible models, which are currently used for educational purposes. The theories have been adopted by several institutions, which include learning institutions, research centers and health...
Introduction The reliability of the sources used in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an essential component of its overall success. It entails checking to see that the information in question is up to date and supported by facts (Balneaves et al., 2018). Acupuncture is one of the complementary and...
Introduction Medical treatment and healthcare are basic human needs in modern society. It is considered that having the right to healthcare will prevent medical bankruptcies, enhance public health, lower overall health care costs, support small companies, and make healthcare a basic government function (Britannica 1). The American government should bear...
Diseases are one of the most significant contributors to human suffering and poor quality of life. The non-fiction novel Bed Number Ten, co-authored by Sue Baier and Mary Zimmeth Schomaker, is an emotive write-up that provides a first-person narrative of a patient with Guillain-Barr syndrome, which causes paralysis of the...
Explanation of the Concept The specific concept involves the insertion and maintenance of nasogastric tubes for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. A Nasogastric (NG) tube is a flexible, hollow tube passed from the nasopharynx into the stomach (Cooper & Gosnell, 2022). The tube removes toxic substances, fluids, and gas from the...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common ailment that can lead to lost productivity, and anxiety, is a burden on patients and the healthcare sector. Ms. Lauren Parker is a 29-year-old woman who visited the hospital to receive treatment. Ms. Parker has had severe cramps, bloating, and abdominal pain for the...
SDOH: Impact on Communities Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental conditions that directly affect personal and group differences in terms of health statuses. Hence, among the most essential and significant determinants influencing communities, economic stability, education, as well as social and community context can be distinguished (“Social determinants...
Summary Table: Patients’ White Blood Cell Count and Percentages Patients’ White Blood Cells Count and Percentages Comparison Blood Cell Patient Control Patient UNK A Patient UNK B Percentage Patient Control Percentage Patient UNK A Percentage Patient UNK B Neutrophils 543 785 542 41.9 51.1 41.8 Eosinophils 25 26 27 1.9...
Introduction Since its emergence, COVID-19 has had an immense impact on all areas of human life and wellness. After over two years, the virus has spread worldwide and become a daily consideration for most, causing an unprecedented social and economic uproar. Despite stabilizing measures having taken place, and several vaccine...
In healthcare management, scheduling is an essential procedure that optimizes the workflow, leading to increased nurse satisfaction and balanced benefits expenses. Excel Solver Setup is an efficient tool in Microsoft Excel that uses the what-if algorithm to determine the appropriate value for the objective cell (Microsoft, 2022). For instance, this...
Macronutrients and micronutrients play an important role in the human body, which include but are not limited to supporting the healthy functioning of vital organs, promoting wound recovery, growth, and maintaining metabolic activities. These nutrients are distributed in different food groups in varying amounts. Additionally, the nature of the nutrients...
Healthcare is an important aspect that guarantees that good quality of life is maintained and alleviates people from illnesses. Healthcare currently is not accessible to everyone, but this should not be the case because everyone should have access to healthcare. Various advantages can be seen if healthcare was provided to...
Introduction Individuals and communities do not have to accept disability as their fate. Positive decisions taken today can help avoid developmental disabilities, counteract their implications, and contribute to the creation of more appreciative social and physical environments for persons with disabilities. Disability is not a minority concern in the United...
Robotic or robot-assisted surgery is a new technology that allows surgeons to operate with better control, precision, and flexibility. Since its introduction, it has been used for a wide range of procedures by hospitals in Europe and the United States. However, complications can occur despite the reports of surgeries’ better...
Introduction and Background Nurses are and have always been an essential part of the health system; therefore, it is extremely important to provide them with continuous and high-quality education. Clinical Ladder Programs, or CLPs, are strategies that healthcare facilities use to enable working nurses to increase their professional roles, build...
Scientific knowledge increased with the development of the classification system designed to diagnose specific mental disorders, and researchers found other ways to classify and characterize psychoneurotic conditions. Thus, in DSM-III, anxiety disorders included phobic disorders, anxiety states, and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). However, DSM-5 introduced some changes in the grouping...
Physical and mental health depends not only on genetic data and environmental conditions but also on how well the physiological processes in a person, which are of existential importance, take place. High-quality and sufficient sleep is an important physiological process that ensures that a person has the necessary strength to...
The professional level and quality of medical management are primarily related to the safety of medical care. However, one cannot ignore the fact that both the safety and quality of medical services are closely related to the quality of management of a medical organization. The effectiveness of this management can...
The purpose of the toolkit providing relevant and up-to-date instructions on safe and effective medication administration. The reason behind implementing the initiative is the need to establish best practices in medication administration and prevent errors to ensure patients’ safety and well-being and avoid adverse health outcomes associated with ineffective and...
Introduction Timely first aid can often be vital in saving a person’s life. Its provision through simple manipulations aims to prevent complications, human suffering, and, of course, death. First aid can be provided at the place of an incident while waiting for professional doctors. One type of emergency procedure is...
A significant role in maintaining and forming the principles of a healthy lifestyle and motivation to preserve health is played by medical workers, particularly nurses. It is possible to form skills for maintaining health and the need to strengthen it at the preclinical stage. A nurse should give the necessary...
Contingency leadership and transformational leadership theories both focus on investigating components of relative climate, which may impact the productivity of administration. They base on other two hypotheses to broaden the examination of the initiative. Accordingly, they are more unbiased and significant than other leadership theories. In a nutshell, these theories...
The primary function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the organism, a process in which the liquid undergoes numerous transformations that enable it to support many crucial bodily functions. It accepts deoxygenated blood, pumps it to the lungs, where it is enriched with oxygen, and back, and then...
Recruitment is the procedure of persuading individuals to apply for a job in the organization. The staffing process in healthcare includes three stages. All of them are equally important to human resources management and the benefit of the organization (Cable, 2013). These three stages are acquisition, retention, and separation. The...
Program Description Nursing students will complete a clinical rotation that will last for two weeks (two clinical days per week) during their campus residency. A registered and qualified nurse preceptor will supervise and assess the performance of the students based on pre-defined learning outcomes (LO) This program has been designed...
Introduction There is no doubt that most people in the world (especially those who live in developed countries) know that smoking is harmful to health. They know that it may lead to the development of cancer and painful death. Despite this awareness, the level of smoking remains high in many...
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is an exceptionally important tool in counseling since it helps a client accurately identify self-defeating thoughts, challenge their rationality, and successfully replace them with healthier feelings. REBT primarily focuses on the present as the main task of this approach is to recognize unhealthy patterns of...
Introduction In a statistical analysis of research data, different variables can be used. They include various categories which are important for a researcher. Thus, in healthcare research, such categories as age, gender, height, weight, etc. can be applied. As a rule, several types of variables are used in statistical analysis...
Abstract The present paper employs the FACT spiritual assessment tool to conduct an assessment interview with a recovering patient and demonstrate how the tool works by undertaking a critical analysis of the interview results. Findings demonstrate that FACT raises care standards, minimizes patient risks, and ensures that nursing professionals are...
Introduction The concept of grief is an emotional and psychological reaction that occurs in people during bereavement. For the bereaved to accept the loss of a loved one, they should undergo the grieving process, which entails denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Thus, grieving is the process of accepting and...
Introduction In any society, the continuation of the human species or generations is a compulsory factor, which all humans must endeavor to achieve; a factor that depends on women’s ability to give birth. In this regard, the childbearing is one of the greatest abilities that any female must have. Although...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is widely debated as one of the controversial and less-researched medical conditions. The prevalence of GDM is at an all-time high of 15%, which is expected to grow significantly due to the increasing amount of obese women of reproductive age (Mensah et al., 2019). The reason...
Positive portraying of nursing The nursing profession is a reputable field that offers services to humanity. The Johnson and Johnson campaign for the future of nursing is one of the few positive adverts that portray nursing in an admirable way (Truthaboutnursing.org, 2014). The ads show how nurses give healthcare to...
Social Stratification in Modern Industrial Societies Since its emergence, the human society has been heterogeneous, being divided into different layers based on the particular criteria of the particular historical era. Unlike slavery and feudal societies, industrial society is characterized by easier movement by social strata and more democratic principles of...
Introduction Nursing is one of the most important careers in human healthcare. The profession has led to the employment of thousands of qualified nurses. This line of work complements other professions in healthcare to ensure that patients get the best care. Just like most other professions, theories have been developed...
There is no community that has not been affected by oral diseases. It is the responsibility of dental health specialists to evaluate the oral health status of the communities they serve, and based on the feedback, design and develop effective strategies and models to ensure that the oral health needs...
Nursing Theorist and Background I am currently working as a dialysis nurse (DN). I possess the best competencies and skills as a caregiver. I always provide adequate care and support to patients with End-stage Renal Disease. Many theorists have presented the best skills and concepts towards providing quality care to...
Introduction The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, yet it is still considered a developing nation. Russia managed to separate from the Soviet Union in the 1990s in hopes of a better future for the country and its citizens. In 1993, under the Russian Constitution, the right...
Background The proposed solution to the problem of nurse shortage consists of three components, which include (1) altering the hospital’s program to recognize the ability of short-term registered nurses and ensuring that nurse-related duties are easily transferable, (2) engaging in additional lobbying with the view to increasing funding, and (3)...
Introduction Blindness is a disabling condition with different causes and etiologies. One of the commonest causes of blindness is cataracts, which is the leading cause of preventable blindness throughout the world (Rose 2009). This condition has multiple etiologies and can develop at any age. In addition, the cause and progress...
Introduction The Philosophy of Nursing Communication is a new theory that defines the central role of nurses in the healthcare system. According to Grossman (2013), nurses play a very important role in the provision of care to patients. They also act as a bridge between patients, their friends and relatives...
Introduction Palliative care refers to specialized care given to people suffering from terminal illnesses in order to improve their quality of life and reduce suffering. Generally, people suffering from terminal illnesses are incapable of supporting themselves, either physically or psychologically, thus tending to require a lot of support from family...
Introduction Ambulatory care has often been offered at places of work, clinics, and the out patient centers of health care institutions. Some ambulatory care is offered in educational institutions. The logic behind offering health care in places where people habitually spend their time instead of obliging them to go to...
Introduction The selected article describes the major challenges and issues encountered by nurses while providing adequate care to patients with severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The authors of the article identified that “earlier trials to provide proper support to patients with ARDS did not show the targeted benefits and...
Introduction The article titled Reverse Logistics in Pharmaceutical Industry investigates transportation mechanisms in the suggested domain and examines its problems. The paper primarily focuses on reverse logistics as a process of handling products back to the manufacturer. This kind of logistics implies that the products move from the buyer back...
Introduction Taking a patient’s history is many times crucial for their diagnosis and subsequent treatment. That is why hospitals and treating institutions tend to give much importance to the history of patients. Precisely, because of this importance, it is crucial to have a good patient history-taking process. The medical history...
Quality improvement has been described as the activities prepared via the use acquired date to facilitate the direct enhancement in specific aspects of the delivery of health services. Some of the activities included in quality improvement include nursing sensitive indicators, performance measures and compliance checks. Performance measures refer to the...
Prenatal development is an essential part of the process of a fetus as it represents the time when numerous important changes take place, thus helping set a context for the psychological development of the individual in the future. For instance, the brain develops during the prenatal stage but will continue...
In this discussion post, the committee’s approach presented in the video will be evaluated according to the Iowa Model, and additional steps will be offered for the improvement of evidence-based policies. Evidence-based practice (EBP) committees are often established by healthcare agencies to ensure patient safety and promote quality care through...
Behavioral cues can potentially impact changes in healthcare behaviors because they provide an indicator for providers as to what interventions should be implemented to improve behaviors. For instance, nurses may provide frequent and small incentives occurring close to the completion of healthy activities for encouraging healthy behaviors while also incorporating...
Introduction Medical approach to management of patients with chronic diseases has changed over time due to changes in technology, the fact that people acknowledged new rights of all human race, scientific advancement in the health sector and the use of patient advocacy. These have also influenced decision making and care...
Introduction Like any science, nursing is based on a set of paradigms and theories that validate and guide the research efforts undertaken within the nursing field and practice implications for better patient outcomes. Scientific Paradigms of Nursing Science Nursing is an emerging science that evolves according to the theoretical and...
The goal of realizing the plan is to introduce changes that will help improve the performance of nurses who care for the elderly and the quality of service in… hospital. The primary approach to implementation is the use of Levin’s three-stage theory of change and transformational leadership style to enhance...
Introduction The Healthy People (HP) program envisions a healthier nation with a lower preventable disease burden. For decades, this initiative has guided federal efforts to prevent specific diseases and promote healthy behaviors. Priority health issues are first identified before formulating measurable objectives for preventing diseases and promoting health. Then, concerted...
The tuition reimbursement occurs when the employer pays for employee education expenses after he/she passes the classes. This practice used to be beneficial both for medical institutions and individuals as it increases the overall level of society’s healthcare, hospital performance, and reputation. In their turn, medical professionals use this employment-based...
Healthcare is one of the most important services provided to people, as the need to be healthy is shared by all humans. It is crucial that healthcare management keeps improving with the introduction of new technology. The implementation of IT in health services has been a work in progress for...
Analyzing ethical issues that healthcare professionals face requires adhering to relevant approaches and models to find adequate solutions. To assess a specific problem objectively, healthcare leaders should apply appropriate assessment models and communication principles to build productive relationships with all stakeholders. As an example of such an activity, a specific...
Healthy People 2020 Goals Boosting lifespans and quality of life Eliminating health disparities between groups Ensuring healthy physical and social environments Supporting health across life stages First two goals are plan priorities Note: Healthy People 2020 is a government initiative aimed at improving health for all groups. Its objectives are...
Interview Summary The interviewee is a registered nurse working in the intensive care unit of a local hospital. The nurse is a female in her late twenties with five-year working experience at the hospital mentioned above. The interviewee provides a wide range of healthcare services to patients with diverse acute...
Introduction Various cultural beliefs across the globe have emerged to have a significant impact on health service deliverance in the community. These cultural beliefs seem to contradict healthcare delivery from professionals, thereby posing serious harm to the health conditions of their followers. However, some beliefs also promote healthcare provision across...
Introduction “Holistic nursing practice is about healing the whole person, explicitly recognizing and addressing the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion, spirit, society/culture, relationships, context, and environment” (American Holistic Nurses Association 2008).This type of practice does assist people to find the much needed well being. It looks at an individual as...
Introduction Effective leadership is a part of the success of any nursing intervention. Healthcare settings should have one strong leader who takes responsibility for all decisions and actions. In modern hospitals, perceptions of climate depend on managerial practices, as they determine how patients and healthcare experts are educated and how...
The nursing personnel is usually responsible for managing the health problems of the rest of society. However, there is a significant background that defines the actual tendencies for the profession. Firstly, while nurses are prime executors of the medical system’s objections, they are not entirely protected from the health issues...
The model of nursing care The observed nursing model is Duffy’s Quality-Caring Model focuses that caring relationships which are often lacking in modern professional nursing due to overwhelming responsibilities. The model views health as a dynamic state that encompasses physical, emotional, and spiritual factors, thus providing nurses with value-based methods...
Understanding and Measuring the impacts of nursing staffing intervention on health outcomes among patients is a non-trivial task. Due to the complexity and multifaceted nature of the issue, there is a need for a theoretical foundation that could assist in revealing the meaning and increasing the relevance of the results...
The selected article presents two cases that focus on nursing malpractice and the issue of liability. In the first scenario, several primary problems led to the suits. The first one was that nurse Lunsford failed to act by the provisions of the state’s nursing code of conduct. The issue of...
In the framework of community-focused nursing, professionals are expected to maintain a range of different roles. One of them is a role of an advocate and activist. Here, one is expected to be very attentive and sensible to the healthcare needs of the population and be aware of all available...
Prevention of Drug to Drug Interactions Drug to drug interactions occur when a patient takes two or more medications. Such interactions have been observed to enhance, delay, or decrease the rate at which one drug (or both) is absorbed in the body (Wiggins et al., 2016). The interaction is known...
Introduction A plethora of scholarly studies proves that obesity in children may be treated using healthy nutrition, adequate physical activity, and a stable psychological condition. At the same time, little attention paid to the formulation of evidence-based practices, and many nurses encounter problems with stimulating children to practice healthy lifestyles...
Meaning Jean Watson is a nursing living legend, who developed a theory and proved the importance of a transpersonal caring-healing moment in nursing (Clark, 2016). The main idea is to put the care of science as a core value in nursing. Caring should not be defined as a discipline that...
Introduction Nursing practice is a combination of complex tasks the goal of which is to investigate what a person can do, how working plans should be developed, and when a theory has to be applied practically. During this week, the core of practice is to understand the importance of learning...
Summary This case study examines a 15-year-old female, who suffers from dyspnoea and non-productive nocturnal cough. The patient denies pains in her chest and other symptoms. Three differential diagnoses identified for the given patient are as follows: asthma, COPD, and pneumonia. Taking into account that COPD is more attributable to...
Maintaining a normal weight is one of the keys to keeping the organism healthy and fit. Weight gain does not only affect the person’s appearance, but it also causes severe changes in the way the body functions. Such changes lead to an inevitable worsening of overall well-being and can cause...
Introduction Among the chosen population of patients aged 50 or older, one of the most widespread problems is the high amount of readmissions due to insufficient risk assessment before discharge. In the previous paper, the issue was identified as follows: how can patient outcomes be improved with the employment of...
In the case under consideration, the patient’s complaints included sharp chest pain that worsened with inspiration and movement and a non-productive cough. In emergency departments, acute chest pain is a frequent clinical syndrome in about six million patients annually (Foy, Liu, Davidson, Sciamanna, & Leslie, 2015). Its causes vary from...
Introduction There is a variety of changes that transform a woman’s body during pregnancy. The nutritional pattern followed by the mother will affect both her and her baby’s health. Eating healthy is an essential requirement during pregnancy. It is also important to stick to a balanced diet so as to...
Introduction Music is known to have healing power and is widely utilized as a therapeutic tool to manage chronic pain and neurological disorders. Music therapy is defined as an evidence-based and clinical use of interventions related to the musical experience. It is generally recognized that music greatly assists in managing...
Introduction Concept analysis is used within healthcare disciplines as a way of understanding and establishing the concept within the boundaries of a particular theory. As concepts are often abstract and detached from reality, thus possessing the ambiguity of meaning, concept analysis allows for a more profound understanding of the matter...
Introduction The rash on the face, as well as such attendant factors as fever and excessive fatigue, are an excuse to determine which nursing intervention can be helpful in treatment. As a patient, thirty-five-year-old Mary is presented, and her main problem is itching and redness on her face. Also, the...
Abstract Occupational health and safety are emerging as an important social issue in Saudi Arabia. In this report, the researcher was interested in analysing the status of this issue, with the aim of determining how health and safety of the workers in this country can be protected. The study relied...
Introduction Nursing is a unique sphere of knowledge which is aimed at delivering care to people who suffer from different illnesses. Being one of the integral parts of medicine, it has always been going along with humanity and evolving to be able to meet all challenges that might appear. Besides,...
The integration of theory into nursing practice can be discussed as a challenging process because many nurses do not understand the role of theory in their work, and they are more focused on completing patient-oriented tasks. In their article, Tracy and DiNapoli (2012) discussed how it is possible to apply...
Family Composition The targeted family for the assessment is nuclear. The nuclear family consists of a father, a mother, and a child. The child is a small girl aged two. The father is 34 and the wife 29 years old. The individuals belong to the African American community. More often...
Introduction: Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model (RAM) Making the necessary adjustments to help patients get used to the changes in their life caused by the disease and the introduction of the appropriate treatment strategies is crucial for the further success of the intervention. Herein lies the significance of Callista Roy’s Adaptation...
Description of the Ace Star Change Model the key device for developing skills; the model incorporates five crucial stages; stages 1- 2: discovery research, evidence summary; stages 3-4: translation to guidelines, practice integration; stage 5: evaluation of outcomes (Schaffer, Sandau, & Diedrick, 2013). The ACE Star Model is the major...
Introduction Today, it is not a secret that nursing can be considered as a science, an art, or even both. Some people find it normal to treat this profession as a science with a number of standards, rules, and requirements to be followed. There are also the groups of people...
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...
The Cultural Norms of Communication Adopted in Russia Verbal, Non-Verbal Communication, and Touches For some reason, western countries consider Russian people to be grim and gloomy, down to the point where communication with Russians becomes uncomfortable and unpleasant, but it’s just a big misunderstanding. I think cultural norms of verbal...
Patient issue Organizational behavior management (OBM) concentrates on what certain individuals do, investigates the reasons for such behavior, and then employs an evidence-based intercession policy to make the individuals’ actions more proficient. The significance of OBM to refining health care is apparent (Cunningham & Geller, 2008). While badly planned administrations...
It was not until 1950s that first nursing theories began to be formulated and applied to nursing practice after many centuries of tradition-based experimental learning. Since then, a whole number of theories manifesting different approaches, philosophies, and perceptions have emerged. These worldviews provide contrasting paradigms of knowledge comprehension and development...
Introduction The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate community nursing collaboration with faith-based nursing. Faith-based nursing is delivered by various religious or faith-based organizations (FBOs). These organizations have a rich history of autonomously and collaboratively advancing health promotion programs in different areas, including health education, screening for illnesses, management...
Introduction The nature of the nursing profession requires nurses to make numerous decisions based on careful consideration of laws and ethical standards. Taking into consideration that nurses are confronted with dozens of ethical challenges in their practice daily they have to be familiar with the codes of ethics outlining how...
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...
Introduction It could be hardly doubted that the nursing profession is closely connected with various ethical questions and dilemmas. Therefore, the American Nurses Association (ANA), which is the leading policy developer in the sphere of advanced nursing practice, implemented the Code of Ethics for Nurses, which was recently renewed in...
