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Introduction It is not a secret that work in emergency departments relates to great responsibility and stresses, which often causes scandals, for example, between the employees of clinics and their patients’ relatives. To avoid any misunderstanding, it is necessary to provide full protection and countermeasures to violence through the training...
Introduction Kidney disease is considered to be one of the most common health problems in modern society. According to Monga and Rane (2014), historical records show that there has been an impressive advancement in the management of this disease. Before the nephrostomy catheter, Haemodialysis (HD) was used from the early...
According to the Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Care (GAPS), it is recommended for all adolescents aged from 11 to 21 to pass an annual examination (Neinstein, Gordon, Katzman, & Rosen, 2009). There are three components of the above recommendation, including physical, psychosocial, and biomedical screenings. Physical and biomedical aspects imply...
Introduction Seasonal allergies are a common problem affecting children, adults, and the elderly. They cause a variety of symptoms, including nasal discharge, teary eyes, skin rash, fatigue, and cough. Thus, for patients who are prone to developing allergic reactions, it is essential to draw a suitable prevention and control plan...
Introduction As the population ages, people can experience an array of health issues that lead to adverse outcomes, both personal and environmental (cultural, financial, legal, ethical, etc.). Despite the large variety of such problems, this paper will analyze the topic of osteoporosis and falls among elderly patients because it affects...
Introduction Patient-centered care is based on a holistic approach, where each patient is considered as an individual with a set of personal preferences, values, and religious beliefs. The client’s lifestyle is accounted for, and the family is incorporated into the care process. According to Hood, Leddy, and Pepper (2014), nurses...
Introduction The accuracy of research depends on the application of an appropriate methodology (Heyvaert, Maes, & Onghena, 2013). Researchers ought to ensure that they gather adequate data. Besides, they are supposed to use practical methods of data analysis and to mitigate possible biases. Proper preparation can go a long way...
In a health care setting, handoff communication between medical personnel plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety and improving the effectiveness of patient care, and problems with this type of communication may lead to highly adverse results. This paper investigates problems that may occur during communication between members of...
Dear Legislator, I am writing this letter on behalf of the nursing community of Miami, Florida, in order to address the most troubling concern in regards to our healthcare system. As it is a matter of legislation, we have to rely on your wisdom and political acumen to change the...
Introduction Guaranteeing the safety of private health information (PHI) is one of the most significant challenges faced by health care facilities. The issue has become even more critical after the implementation of electronic health records. In order to decrease the risks of compromising PHI, it is essential to develop and...
One of the emerging issues in health care is the prevention of unnecessary re-hospitalization of patients diagnosed with certain conditions such as heart failure (Verhaegh et al., 2014). In the recent past, a number of strategies have been implemented by hospitals to reduce healthcare costs and offer quality patient care....
Abstract The paper discusses various legitimate standpoints, issues of moral, ethics and interprofessionalism that emerge in the bone marrow donation process and eligibility conditions. Some emphasis is put on how these factors shape the public, societal and judicial approach on the subject of bone marrow donation. The impact of these...
Etiology Pneumonia is one of the chronic inflammatory processes in the lungs that is caused by the obstruction of the air sacs. This condition may be caused by a variety of factors, including viruses and bacteria. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the possible cause of the chosen lower respiratory tract infection that...
Abstract Such an area of study as environmental health is becoming increasingly more important these days as discoveries about the influence of the environment on human health are made. This paper explores the concept of environmental health and the issues related to its use. On the whole, a detailed explanation...
Public hospitals infrastructure is the base that supports the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health activities and practices. The main elements of public hospitals infrastructure are security and building management systems, medical and administrative staff, departments, an operating theatre, facilities management, and data and information system. A building management system...
Introduction A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is the final advanced training level in nursing education. DNP graduates often find it hard to incorporate this degree into their professional life. The purpose of this paper is to use knowledge learned from the DNP guidebook by Chism (2017) as well...
What Does the Review Ask? Main Issue Being Researched The presented review was aimed at understanding the existing “cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) guidelines about epidemiology, clinical impact, diagnosis, the usefulness of CAN testing, and management” (Spallone et al., 2011, p. 639). The other objective was to update the CAN guidelines...
Risk Incidence Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic disease that can affect anyone regardless of his or her age, sex, ethnicity, education, or occupation. However, health care professionals, especially nurses, face an increased risk of developing the condition because of the availability of controlled substances in their workplace. According...
To provide high-quality patient-centered services, a leader needs to ensure that the interprofessional collaboration in the given care setting is effective. The key concern lies in the readiness of nurses to change their attitudes and practices, which may be caused by multiple factors. Nevertheless, the pivotal goal of the leader...
The coherent society could be characterized by the great level of attention given to health care issues. The approach to the delivery of care changed greatly, and at the moment, people expect a high level of services and positive outcomes. Moreover, there is a great demand for establishments that work...
Tackling Isaac’s behaviors The current situation in the telemetry unit is making it impossible for nurses to offer quality health services to targeted clients. As an assistant nurse manager, it would be appropriate to implement the best initiatives that can deal with the issues affecting the unit. To begin with,...
Introduction The establishment of electronic patient portals became possible with the development of the Internet and online websites that provided information directly to the user. Patient portals today can be defined as secure websites or web pages that provide users with necessary information related to their treatment and/or condition anytime....
Introduction Healthcare providers should possess culturally competent skills in order to support the diverse health needs of persons from diverse backgrounds. Patients from different faiths and religious affiliations will tend to possess specific values (Meehan, 2012). That being the case, caregivers should acknowledge this diversity and provide adequate care based...
Introduction The primary danger of asthma as a disease is the fact that it requires different interventions, based on the symptoms that an individual has. Additionally, the nature of the condition implies that one can have either an attack or an asthma-free day, which requires different approaches to management. Asthma...
Introduction Nurse Practitioners have a plethora of professional duties in their schedules that they are obliged to follow. One of the most important nurses’ responsibilities is to prescribe specific medicaments to their patients, which are intended to heal certain diseases. The following paper will cover and discuss various practice issues...
The specter of epidemics or healthcare-associated infections is a constant presence in the healthcare environment, and the government institutions are always seeking to implement training methodologies for effective prevention. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion offer interactive training systems aimed...
The increased consumption of energy drinks by young people makes health care practitioners and researchers focus on studying the effects of these beverages on the people’s health (Rath, 2012). Much attention is paid to discussing the effects of energy drinks on changes in the heart rate because of threats of...
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides various clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for physicians, nurses, and other parties involved in patient care. For this paper, safe medication use in intensive care units (ICUs) the CPG was selected due to its relevance to the current needs of inpatient care....
Introduction The research by Afshin et al. (2017) focused on the health effects of overweight and obesity in various countries around the world. Obesity is becoming a major problem, not only in the United States but also in many other countries around the world. Medical researchers have associated obesity with...
Name of the Disorder Angst (2013) defines bipolar disorder as “a brain condition that causes unusual changes in activity levels, energy, and moods” (p. 1). Some psychologists call this condition manic-depressive disease (McCormick, Murray, & McNew, 2015). The bipolar disorder condition is usually characterized by mood swings. The patient will...
Depression is a severe condition that decreases patients’ quality of life and tends to be rather challenging to manage. As a result, it is crucial to equip healthcare workers with tools to help them in depression management. The present proposal describes a project that offers the VEGA medical center, which...
History-Taking At the beginning of the work, it is pivotal to take a complete medical history from the patient to exclude problems with other systems of the body. When interviewing the patient, special attention must be paid to potential pregnancy, sexual history, past gynecological diseases, changes in general health condition,...
Introduction Vapocoolants are often used by healthcare practitioners in order to reduce pain in patients while performing such procedures as venipuncture and intravenous (IV) cannulation. These procedures can cause some discomfort, and the use of vapocoolants can potentially lead to reducing negative experiences of patients. However, the problem is in...
Not so long ago, Florida faced a great health issue connected with environmental pollution. The BP Deepwater Horizon was a drilling rig that exploded seven years ago. Even though the very event did not take place recently, its effects become totally understood only nowadays. Being located hundreds of miles from...
Evaluation Plan Purpose In order to determine the success of the intervention identified in the PICOT question, it is necessary to establish reliable evaluation procedures. These procedures will ensure that the data relevant to the project is collected and processed, and the results of the analysis are delivered to respective...
Introduction Evaluating the impact of organizational change is an evidence-based process that requires the key stakeholders to assess whether the organizational intervention improved the health outcomes of patients and thus demonstrated value and effectiveness (Schrag, 2009). Clinical practice guidelines are examples of organizational change that can vary depending on the...
The Limitations in Florida and the Other States Most states consider APRNs to be nurse practitioners with undergraduate nursing education, graduate nursing degree, and some experience in nursing practices. They are expected to provide such services as medical assistance, diagnosis and treatment of different kinds of illnesses, monitoring the patients...
Dissemination Strategies The practicum project under consideration is dedicated to the evaluation of actual needs and current knowledge of the target audience. The obtained data will be used for the assessment of educational programs design. It is important to select suitable dissemination strategies to provide the relevant research data. The...
Introduction The topic chosen for the final project is “Creating a culture of health: The nurse’s role”. The health of the nation becomes one of the major concerns of the modern age. Thousands of people suffer from various diseases all over the world. Medical reports state that individuals who do...
Organizational changes in nursing Today, many facilities support the idea of organizational change to support employees, understand their needs, and avoid conflicts (Kossek, Hammer, Kelly, & Moen, 2014). In nursing, change can be planned and unplanned. Planned changes are easy to cope with because they pass through all important stages,...
Introduction to Evaluation There are different barriers to the implementation of the project that need to be considered. It is also necessary to review methods for collecting and analyzing data. However, the main goals of this paper are to provide an evaluation plan and discuss the implications for the practice...
Evidence-Based Practice Project: Paper on Diabetes Clinicians and medical professionals have given “minimum attention to diabetes in the pediatric population” (Smart, Annan, Bruno, Higgins, & Acerini, 2014, p. 136). This remains the case even though the condition continues to affect more children in different parts of the world. In 2015,...
Introduction The implementation of any project requires the focus on such aspects as financial, quality, and clinical. When crafting a proposal, it is essential to address these areas as this information can lead to the acceptance or rejection of the program (Penner, 2013). The present intervention aims at developing certain...
Introduction Bacterial vaginosis is a vaginal inflammatory condition that is caused by an imbalance of the natural bacteria that reside in the female reproductive organ. Women who suffer from the condition experience a vaginal discharge that is produced by atypical bacteria in the vagina. The condition is not dangerous, even...
Falls and fall-related injuries is a substantial problem for the elderly population that requires the undivided attention of the medical community. According to Carande-Kulis, Stevens, Florence, Beattie, and Arias (2015), more than 30 percent of patients aged 65 and older fall at least once a year. Moreover, approximately 20 percent...
Purpose of Research The research carried out by Shrader and Siegel (2003) was done to describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and functional hallux limitus (FHL) and discuss the management of these conditions with the help of footwear, foot orthoses, shoe modifications, and patient education. Tests and Measurements Tests...
Etiology of Disease The disease is listed among the most common breast infections, and its causes remained unknown for many decades. In terms of classification, modern researchers single out two types of mastitis – lactational and non-lactational (Patel, Vaidya, Joshi, & Kunjadia, 2016). As is clear from the terms, the...
Obesity is a global issue requiring expansive populace-based interventions. Public policy methodologies have been distinguished as primary instruments in obesity intervention strategy as they support vulnerable patients instead of just changing individual practices. Obesity rates in the U.S. have dramatically multiplied in recent decades despite reports give empowering information proposing...
Introduction Nurse practitioners (NPs) have various responsibilities and tasks to complete. At that, they are not working on their own as they have to collaborate with other healthcare professionals and take into account various issues and aspects associated with organizational culture (Poghosyan, Lucero, Rauch, & Berkowitz, 2012). It is important...
Introduction Pressure ulcers are a growing issue in the world of medicine and the main research problem of the article. One of their worst aspects is that they can develop in hospital settings due to the prolonged recovery period of some patients. One of the proposed solutions is the use...
What is the role of the CHN/PHN in addressing unimmunized and under-immunized populations with communities? The role of the CHN/PHN in addressing unimmunized and under-immunized populations with communities cannot be ignored. Despite a number of positive achievements in the US health care and discussions about the importance of immunization and...
The IVF or In Vitro fertilization is a process that allows women to get pregnant even if they experience barriers or limits in this process or are infertile. IVF is a procedure where the woman’s egg is combined with sperm outside of her body (sperm can be obtained from the...
Introduction BRAF and RAS gene mutations that are often considered diagnostic or prognostic predictors of thyroid cancer (TC) generate skepticism among scholars in the last decade. However, a certain degree of confusion exists as some academics find in a sufficient number of patients with thyroid cancer mutations of BRAF V600E...
Chlamydia Trachomatis(male) Bacterial vaginosis(female) Medications Azithromycin – is taken orally, usually 1 g in a single dose.Doxycycline is another pill that is taken orally. A patient is prescribed to take 100 mg orally twice a day for 7 weeks (“Understanding chlamydia — the basics,” n.d.)Erythromycin is taken orally. The...
Discussion Question Nowadays, the number of older adults increases all over the world caused by longer life expectancy and lower birth rates. The aging population tends to be more prone to various chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular issues. The mentioned diseases are among the most critical conditions...
The presence of high HIV rates among the population is a concern that might lead to severe consequences. The problem of HIV can be viewed from multiple angles. First of all, one should consider biomedical interventions that deal with testing, implementing safety measures, and providing treatment (AVERT, 2017). Secondly, behavioral...
Introduction This paper is comparing the systems of nursing education in Saudi Arabia and China. I expected that nursing education in these countries could be under the influence of national and cultural peculiarities. The paper reviews the issues of political history and development of nursing education, government and nursing organizations...
Background and Significance of the Problem Today, obesity is one of the most significant health problems. By the relevant statistics, more than one-third of people living in the USA (36,5%) suffer from this problem (AAFP, 2013). At the same time, it could trigger the evolution of numerous heart diseases, stroke,...
Introduction In modern nursing practice, there are many patients who suffer from pressure ulcers that are also known as bedsores. These sores may be observed on the skin when a person has to sit in a chair or lie in a bed for a long period, so that tissue pressure...
Introduction The distinction in competencies between an associate-degree nurse (ADN) and a baccalaureate-degree graduate (BSN) is not often clear-cut. The reason for this relates to the similar educational requirements for licensure, which means that the RN license, not the academic pathway, determines practice roles (Matthias, 2015). Nevertheless, fundamental differences exist...
Research methodology is “a process of enquiry and investigation into a problem to find a practical solution to the problem and increase in knowledge” (Creswell 2013). Research “is a systematic, methodical and ethical process of inquiry into a problem and its solution” (Creswell 2013). This research aims to make an...
The prioritization of issues (from the least urgent to the most urgent) is as follows: skin rash, knee pain, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. All of the identified problems are related to the patient’s weight. According to Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, and Thomas (2015), joint pain, rashes, and hypertension, as well as...
Abstract Anthem is an organization that provides health insurance plans to its clients and incorporates several subsidiaries. Based on the Balanced Scorecard model it can be argued that the insurer performs well in the domains of finance, customer satisfaction, and learning and growth. However, the internal processes can be improved...
Heritage Assessment Tool The interviewee is a 63-year-old woman; I will call her Mrs. N. She gave answers to some questions that allowed the evaluation of the family heritage in respect of health practices, which are used to maintain, protect, and restore health. The interviewee told about her actions aimed...
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition, and genetics play an important role as one of its causes. The current research shows that complex interactions involving genes and the environment are responsible for ASD (Yoo, 2015). The concordance rate of this disorder in monozygous twins is approximately 60-70...
Health care informatics standards are established in order to collect, maintain, and transfer data between computer systems. Not only do the standards provide interoperability that supports effective communication and facilitates decision making, but they also improve the overall quality and continuity of patient care. Interoperability makes possible seamless care delivery...
Presentation A 70-year-old white woman presents with a 2-week history of asymptomatic, intermittent gross hematuria. She has no history of urinary tract problems. Her urinalysis shows 4+ heme, trace leukocyte esterase, and a small number of WBCs. Repeat urinalysis the next day shows persistent hematuria and a negative urine culture....
Introduction According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, more than ten thousand cases of spinal cord injuries occur each year.1 The figure is higher if the reported cases include those who succumb to spinal cord injuries or SCIs at the scene of the accident.1 Vehicular accidents account for...
Introduction Differentiating between the competencies of associate-degree (ADN) level nurses and baccalaureate-degree (BSN) can be hard because both levels of preparation require dedication, passion, as well as imply the passing of the same licensing examination – NCLEX RN (American Association of College of Nursing, 2015). Nevertheless, there are still some...
Medical institutions should implement powerful strategies and procedures that can ensure every targeted patient receives exemplary care. In order to support the sustainability of such procedures, hospitals should have competent nurses, physicians, and caregivers. Adequate staffing is therefore critical in such health institutions. Unfortunately, many healthcare organizations are grappling with...
Abstract According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction to prescription drugs is on the rise because of the availability of drugs, and increased use in the medical field. The three major classes of prescription drugs that cause addictions include stimulants, central nervous system depressants, and opioids. Continued use...
Pneumonic plague develops in a person when transmitting airborne droplets through the respiratory system. In the body of the sick, the primary reaction is characterized by the rapid development of multiple foci of inflammation in the lungs (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). The standard control practices, in this case, are keeping...
In the project under consideration, there are two main groups of stakeholders. On the one hand, nurses are the direct executors of an intervention who have to be properly trained, and, on the other hand, patients are the participants whose health can be measured through the offered intervention (Whitty et...
Cells It is important to pay attention to the fact that muscle cells have more mitochondria than other cells, including bone ones, because of the necessity to preserve and use a lot of energy while responding to stimuli. From this perspective, muscle cells need many energy resources in the form...
There is the tendency of increasing readmission rates in hospitals. Due to it, hospitals’ costs are increasing too. According to Verhaegh et al. (2014) the reason has something to do with the fact that there are “a poor communication between inpatient and outpatient clinicians, medication changes during hospitalizations” (p. 435),...
The article explains the quantitative research performed to determine the effect of health literacy on the quality of care (Calvo, 2016). The title accurately describes the scope of the article because it highlights major variables (health literacy and quality of care), identifies study population (Latino immigrants), and locates jurisdiction of...
Organ transplantation (OT) is a means for saving lives and restoring the health of patients, and the rules of OT implementation should be based on respect for legislation and individual human rights. The decisions in favor of OT should be made inconsistency with humanitarian principles enshrined by the international community...
Introduction Due to the fact that diabetes is most frequently met in people over 65, there is a common delusion that it can be classified as an age-related disease. However, more than 200,000 children and adolescents in the United States currently have the same diagnosis (Hamilton, Knudsen, Vaina, Smith, &...
Quality Literature Review Doing a thorough and careful literature review is essential in any research. By providing a literature review, authors tell readers that they do not neglect the basic rules of their research and rely on other researchers to ensure the quality and relevance of their work (MacDonald, 2014)....
Introduction The system of healthcare in the United States is dominated by fee-for-service model. However, the issue of rising healthcare costs and low quality of care led to the development of other payment models, some of which are claimed to have a positive effect on patient outcomes while reducing costs....
Experimental Research The article by Shackelford, Weyhenmeyer, and Mabus (2014) is based on the study of 586 participants of different ages and ethnicity from nine counties of Illinois. The research confirms the fact that women, belonging to different racial and ethnic groups can have a diverse risk of developing certain...
Physicians as the main users of the health information There are many physicians at Sharp HealthCare with a number of goals and duties to be met. For example, Dr. Marcos Borrero, underline the necessity to provide effective care including the attention to the ethical aspects of family medicine (Sharp, 2016b)....
The Healthcare industry cannot but change in response to the evolution of the marketplace and the accelerated development of science. Lately, several trends have been established. Some of them are the promotion of the so-called soft skills as the primary hiring requirement and having knowledge and experience of working with...
Apparently, patients seek information and to be educated regarding their health status. Moreover, it is imperative to note that educated patients are more likely to be cooperative, understand disease processes, and have augmented outcomes. Therefore, it is vital to improve techniques and methods of patient education (Werder, 2015; Pirhonen, Silvennoinen,...
Introduction Christian teachings play a huge role in informing decision-making processes when one is exposed to some critical situations whose manner of addressing seems to compromise the person’s faith. However, it sounds imperative to crosscheck or weigh the options available, including the repercussions that a Christian may end up facing...
CDC CDC is the abbreviation for the Centers for Disease Control. The given regulatory agency remains one of the most important institutions related to healthcare in the United States as it the range of its responsibilities is definitely broad (“About CDC 24.7,” 2017). The agency is headquartered in Atlanta, and...
Heritage The cultural heritage of three families has been assessed in the context of health care traditions and practices. The goal of the assessment was to evaluate the impact of the families’ cultural background on their approaches to health care, including the way they prevent health problems, receive treatment, and...
Introduction: Peru The mortality rate is an indicator of the population health within a country. It provides the first cue for the situation of the health care system and allows identifying possible inequalities among different social groups. The choice of illustrating the case of Peru stems from cultural, professional, and...
The important elements of the description of depression The client is concerned about her mood swings, cyclic aggressive behavior, unwillingness to communicate with other people, and severe problems with the sleep-wake cycle. These elements to the description of the client’s condition are extremely important because they indicate the lack of...
Overview of the Project Implementation Phase The stage of the project implementation will be based on the results of the preliminary investigation. The data obtained during the literature review will be used to certify the research methodology for the project (Burns, Grove, & Gray, 2016). This project will be based...
The relation of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes’ mutation to the development of cancer is now actively studied by scholars in many countries of the world. The detection of a declined development of these genes might be a useful tool to prevent mortality caused by cancer. In spite of the relatively...
Introduction The careful consideration of the theoretical framework that will guide intervention is essential for the development of an effective treatment. To help combat veterans to cope with their PTSD symptoms and reintegrate into society, it is possible to employ Choice Therapy also referred to as Reality Therapy. This paradigm...
Introduction This paper discusses the study by Donaho et al. (2015), which is entitled “Protocol‐Driven Allied Health Post‐Discharge Transition Clinic to Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Heart Failure.” An assessment of the methodology employed by the authors of the said study is proposed. The provided questions about the research article are...
Introduction Mandatory vaccination of children is a controversial topic in the United States, where many people have negative preconceptions about vaccination and are unwilling to vaccinate their children. However, achieving a high percentage of vaccinated children is essential to ensuring the well-being of this population and preventing outbursts of various...
Introduction Nowadays, many different manufacturers and businesses specialize in producing formula feeding for infants. There are also many controversies as to these products’ ability to provide healthy and nutritious meals to little children that might not have access to breast milk regularly (due to health issues of their mothers or...
Wasted resources in health care I have encountered several cases where resources were wasted due to either overuse or underuse of certain resources such as hospital beds and certain drugs. The issues were caused not only by the need to provide quality care to patients but also due to the...
Abstract The fee-for-service payment model is a well-established and recognized way of organizing payments for healthcare services that are still in use today. Despite being a synergy of previously introduced models aimed at simplicity and transparency, it currently favors the number of services over their quality, which is unacceptable in...
A Pipeline of Talent for Population Health The unceasing movement for improvements in the quality of care can be deemed as the defining characteristic of the contemporary healthcare environment. The shift of the focus toward the increase in the levels of patient satisfaction along with the speed of the recovery...
Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management: Clinical Prevention Intervention and Evaluation Physical changes associated with aging include loss of muscle tissue and an increase in body fat, dehydration, and alteration of metabolism and absorption of particular nutrients. As older adults struggle to manage their aging process and stay healthy, economically vulnerable seniors...
Abortion is a significant ethical issue which had been widely debated for the last couple of decades. Some people believe that abortion is impermissible under any circumstances, even if the child is ill or if it was conceived as a result of rape. Some, on the other hand, argue that,...
Introduction The article “Predictors of Postpartum Depression” by Katon, Russo, and Gavin (2014) focuses on the identification of risk factors related to postnatal depression, including sociodemographic, psychosocial, psychiatric issues along with birth outcomes. This paper aims at an in-depth exploration of the mentioned research article to determine its relevance, limitations,...
Fundamental Problems that Arise According to many researchers, different factors directly affect the emergence of obesity. Children can have a genetic predisposition. Sometimes, the use of too high-calorie food is the cause of overweight. Also, a low level of physical activity negatively affects children’s health. All these problems are usually...
Jean Watson’s theory consists of four steps and can apply to the fields of scientific research and medicine alike. At first, the person assesses the situation through observation, identification, and literature gathering. They conceptualize the framework and create a hypothesis. Then the planning stage can begin. During this step, the...
Introduction Chronic conditions such as diabetes and COPD account for the high 30-day readmission rates in US hospitals. The readmissions have implications for care quality and cost. However, evidence-based interventions have been shown to reduce up to 50% of potentially avoidable readmissions (Basu, Avila & Ricciardi, 2016). Patient education during...
Introduction Dissemination of studies results is an important stage of nursing research that contributes to the development of nursing practice. Nursing professionals working on their studies and articles should ensure their credibility and reliability. Fain (2017) claims that every nursing inquiry should refer to other researchers’ findings to put certain...
Health Care Delivery Models and Barriers to Staffing Effective organization staffing is a challenge faced by the majority of health care organizations. Both nurses and unlicensed personnel make efforts to provide health care at the highest possible level. However, due to heavy workload, an adequate nurse-to-patient ratio is hard to...
Introduction The current paper dwells on the elaboration of a care plan for type 2 diabetes patients. This chronic illness has been chosen for the reason that mortality rates connected to type 2 diabetes grow bigger with every other year (Zinman et al., 2015). The researcher picked a sample of...
Introduction The guideline “Assessment and management of foot ulcers for people with diabetes” comprises various recommendations for the selection and utilization of evidence related to the examination, staff education, improvement of appropriate organizational culture, and policy-making in the area of prevention and treatment of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes....
The report by Committee on the Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety (2004) that is now called the Health and Medicine Division proposes the importance of nurse working conditions as a premise for patient safety. Based on a series of national surveys, the report identifies specific guidelines for enhancing...
Parsons and Cornett (2011) believe that leadership is a meaningful aspect of every level of nursing. Leadership competencies make it easier for nurses to inspire others and promote the most desirable health outcomes. Graduate-level nurses should have specific leadership skills and attributes in order to become competent promoters of health...
Topic Research question Do nurses have work-life balance in their careers, and how does the potential lack of balance influence their well-being and professional career? Working thesis Modern nurses are under the great pressure considering the rapidly changing work environment due to the technological advancements implemented in the healthcare industry,...
Background The project focuses on the research on the influence of the transitional care model on older patients. More specifically, the influence of the distance between the patient’s home and the medical facility will be evaluated in the research. The sample size will be divided into three groups (patients, patients’...
Introduction Childhood obesity is a persistent problem faced by developed nations, including the United States. As shown by Ogden, Carrol, Fryar, and Flegal (2015), between 2011 and 2014, the average prevalence of obesity in youths aged 2-19 was 17%. In school-aged children, the rate of obesity was 17.5%, whereas, in...
An important topic is the factors and aspects that can affect the results of HCV screening. Thus, in most cases, the results of anti-HCV antibody screening are accurate and valid. However, it is important to note that in spite of the fact that patients do not need specific preparations before...
Explain the nature of your assigned CLC Business Plan. What challenges do you anticipate? What information or resources do you need to be successful? Your CLC Business Plan is based on a hypothetical situation. How can you produce a realistic document that maximizes learning in a simulated context? The assigned...
The human brain is one of the most gripping fields for research. However, it has not been studied in detail yet. The lack of thorough investigation of the brain has resulted from the lack of means to make the research possible. Nowadays, scientists have become enabled to look insight the...
Introduction The treatment of oncology in modern medical practice is the task that requires a responsible approach since cancer patients experience severe inconvenience caused by both moral depression and physical pain. The search for relevant methods of solving this issue is a current objective in most specialized healthcare facilities. Special...
The research question is how the implementation of ultrasound technology may affect the quality of intravenous (IV) access in patients at the given hospital. The objective of the potential research is to explore the association between multiple IV attempts and vascular ultrasound technology. To conduct the study, it is appropriate...
The Problems and Key Contributors Overall, the situation can be described as a critical bottleneck that was affected by the inability of the stakeholders to reach an agreement. Therefore, it can be stated that the safety of patients with HIV was under pressure and there was no way to resolve...
Introduction In the TED Talk “Prepare for the Good End of Life,” Judy MacDonald Johnston discusses the process of preparing for one’s death. She argues that this preparation can not only help an individual to pass away without any remaining problems but also preserve the quality of life until the...
Introduction Health in Latin America can be broken into two sections, viz. healthcare for the indigenous people and for the immigrants. The indigenous are prone to diseases due to poverty and poor living standards. Latin America is one of the regions in the world where plants are used for medicinal...
Evaluation Goals Table 1. Evaluation Goals. Type of Evaluation Evaluation Goal Formative Evaluation To assess the need for the Ebola awareness campaign in Sierra Leone, relative to the social, political and economic issues that have made the community vulnerable to the disease. To investigate whether there is a need to...
Introduction Depression, or depressive disorder, is one of the wide-spread mental disorders. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (2017), more than 300 million people all over the world, or 4.4% of the population are diagnosed with depression. The prevalence of depression depends on some factors. For example, unemployment, poverty,...
Background Information The Healthcare industry is characterized by some of the highest turnover rates in the public sector. On average, turnover rates in US hospitals vary between 10% and 25% (Henry, 2014). This creates an issue of understaffing, especially in long-term care and frontline nursing positions. As a result, the...
Introduction There are many nursing fields that medical workers might be involved in after graduating from specialized colleges. Hence, a nurse practitioner provides necessary care to patients, whereas administrators are responsible for the professional development of their colleagues and auxiliaries. The following paper is intended to evaluate the role of...
Evidence-based medicine, also known as EBM, relies on evidence to make a decision. EBM engages the hierarchy of evidence to evaluate and assess the evidence that it has; five levels will be examined below. Case Report Case reports and case studies are considered to be the weakest level of the...
Introduction Patient satisfaction and timely access to healthcare services remain the key priorities in healthcare. Given the existing shortage of qualified nurses in the United States, healthcare providers in the country can be interested in using the fruits of globalization to deal with this problem. This position paper proposes a...
Introduction There are a lot of different models of care delivery in nursing, which is explained by the fact that healthcare units have their specific needs and must adapt their practices to be able to satisfy all of them. Therefore, deciding which model to select largely depends on its ability...
Immunization can be discussed as one of the most efficient prevention methods to improve the health status of pediatric and adult populations (Kao, Schneyer, & Bocchini, 2014). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide different types of immunization schedules oriented to increasing the public’s awareness and rising immunization...
Introduction Cultural competence has become a major initiative that is essential in the delivery of health care; it involves a multidisciplinary approach in the provision of care to people based on their cultural orientation (Purnell, 2002). Purnell’s Model of cultural competence provides a framework that can be used to design...
One of the main causes of hospitalization is a congestive heart failure (HF). This is a world-scale problem. However, most heart-failure patients are readmitted after discharge. The main goals of this paper are to review the key aspects of congestive heart failure and analyze the measures that prevent readmissions. Article...
What Constitutes Nursing as a Science? How Does It Differ from Medical Science? An existing extensive theoretical foundation supported by practical experience puts nursing professionals in a remarkable position, wherein they should coincidentally combine both medical expertise and a certain degree of social exemplarity. Merely stating that “the nursing profession...
It is not a secret that IT became an integral part of the modern world. Computer technology has entered into all spheres of human activity and became an instrument that can be used to aid in dealing with the intricacy and productivity which is often mandatory in various areas of...
Introduction Selection of an appropriate model of nursing care coordination is interrelated with the management of such diverse organizational issues as cost-efficiency, customer satisfaction increase, achievement of positive treatment outcomes, and provision of high-quality healthcare service to all patients. When an efficient model is implemented, the internal communication among nursing...
Introduction The issue of multiple drug prescriptions poses a significant threat to patients’ well-being. Polypharmacy may have far-reaching consequences and negatively affect individuals’ health through various side effects and other unfavorable drug events. The problem mainly occurs because patients are either prescribed with inappropriate medications or when they refer to...
The article discussing the issue of violence against women is built around the Conservation Model (Netto, Moura, Queiroz, Tyrrell, & Bravo, 2014). The general idea of the article is that violence against women causes them to suffer both physically and psychologically. Females who were interviewed provide claim that they have...
Problem Statement The lack of standardized protocols for the prevention of pressure ulcers (PU) in ICUs and other emergency departments compromises patient safety and induces prolonged hospital stay as well as increased treatment costs. Developing and implementing effective standards would significantly reduce the risk of PU in immobile bedridden patients....
Introduction Childhood obesity is a central problem that will be discussed in the context of this research paper. Simultaneously, it is of critical importance to find an answer to the main research question that states “Does parent education about a healthy lifestyle increase the positive outcomes and prevention of childhood...
Currently, transgender population is one of the most underserved groups. Despite the adoption of policies aimed at limiting discrimination, transgender people still face daily challenges in the aspects of employment, education, and healthcare access. Healthcare disparities are particularly dangerous, because gender dysphoria is considered to be a mental disorder and...
Communicable Disease Three examples of organisms that can be used in bioterrorist attacks to create epidemics are smallpox, anthrax, and botulism. Today, smallpox is considered eradicated (“The threat,” 2016); only two laboratories in the world have the smallpox virus for research purposes. However, the concern persists that smallpox can be...
Introduction Modern healthcare embraces a vast range of issues related to changes in people’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Therefore, public healthcare has to encompass several areas that may affect people’s health or serve as the source of improving it. Herein lies the need for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) to...
Introduction The article by Bernhofer is devoted to the issue of pain management, which the author characterizes as elusive. The reason being, the perception of pain severity and the necessary amount of medication are strongly subject to assorted biases on the patients’ and the practitioners’ behalf. The author calls for...
Importance of the Article and Purpose The article drafted by Günthard et al. in 2016 on ‘Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults 2016 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel’ is vital in the study of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and their importance. The article delves...
Abstract This paper focuses on the principal factors which contribute to the adverse environmental change. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible outcomes of these changes for environmental health. The scholarly literature is used to provide statistics and support to the arguments. Also, a personal perspective on...
Introduction Cultural background and heritage are essential aspects when discussing familial health traditions. Every culture has an array of beliefs and values that influence healthcare perception and behavior. To understand the view of health in a particular culture, it is necessary to examine several aspects that constitute a particular cultural...
Working in the nursing field may be tremendously demanding and emotionally draining and on some occasions, push nurses to use of substances. Among other risk factors of alcohol and drug intake in nurses are family history and coexisting mental illnesses. When uncontrolled, recreational use may escalate to substance abuse which...
Introduction The Institute of Medicine (“IOM”) created a report after an extensive study that identified gaps in healthcare delivery services. The report was crafted with an eye on the role of nurses in improving the health care delivery process. The IOM report highlighted the key recommendations in improving the education,...
The problem of colon cancer among male Hispanic population in the United States is a major cause of concern. According to Gorin (2014), about 140,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States, out of which 50,000 succumb to the disease. Colon cancer was one of the...
Informatics Specialty Area and Interoperability The concept of interoperability in health information systems is used to describe the extent to which systems may exchange and interpret healthcare data. Interoperability has become especially important due to the proliferation of the electronic health record (EHR) implementation. Creating one standard interoperability format for...
Key Indicators While all key indicators of health may be correlated with some issues in a community, three of them can be outlined as the most pressing problems: The first concern is linked to mental health, in which Healthy People 2020 (2017) includes adolescents with major depressive disorders and high...
