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Introduction Bipolar disorder (formerly manic depression) is a serious and common psychiatric disorder affecting a person’s mood. The moods swing from one extreme to another- feeling very low and weary and feeling very high and overactive. These moods dysfunctions i.e, melancholia and mania have been documented repeatedly in human history....
An object of this study is a woman in her late forties. She is a IV drug abuser who is recovering. Both her physical and moral condition is not good. She complains of feeling bad. The laboratory tests reveal elevated alanine aminotransferase and antibody positive for Hepatitis C and Hepatitis...
Basic Premise A range of stressors shape the system Each final system is a unique combination Line of defense (LOD) affected by inter-related variables Normal LOD is a baseline for health assessment Health and illness are dynamic combinations of variables The model in question was introduced by Betty Neuman in...
In order to be a qualified specialist, a nurse is required to possess certain knowledge base, experience, and specific skills. When all of the above combines, the outcome is a competent expert in nursing, able to provide quality service to the patients. In order to be a knowledgeable specialist, the...
Week’s Goals and Objectives The primary objectives of the community practice activities during the forthcoming week lay in understanding and identifying the most common medical issues or biases in today’s community. These goals will be reached with the help of a survey that implies interviewing random people in the streets....
Introduction Researchers have extensively investigated the topic of childhood obesity to come up with appropriate solutions to this growing issue and find evidence in support of the proposed intervention. This section will present a literature review of relevant studies on childhood obesity, summarizing different approaches, and comparing their effectiveness in...
Theories The given case offers a sophisticated ethical issue related to the determination of the moral status of a fetus. The fact is that there is a crucial abnormality in the development as the embryo has not developed limbs and will not likely to do it. Additionally, there is a...
Introduction The adoption of digital systems in healthcare poses a number of advantages for providers and patients. However, the wide variety of solutions raises the issue of compatibility between different platforms, preventing efficient data exchange. The following paper provides an overview of a solution to the issue covered in FierceHealthIT...
Telehealth refers to technological methods and medical approaches that are used to improve health care, health education delivery, public health, and health care support (Eren & Webster, 2015). It includes a variety of technologies and techniques that provide virtual medical, health, and education services to individuals and communities in different...
Background Congestive heart failure, also known as CHF, is increasingly becoming a major health problem in the United States. According to Thomsen, Nicolaisen, Hasvold, and Sorensen (2017), CHF is a condition where the heart fails to pump enough blood to all body cells, making the nutrients and oxygen insufficient in...
Introduction It should be noted that nursing personnel is central to patient safety. In its turn, patient security is a fundamental principle of medical care. At every stage of assistance, some factors might affect directly or indirectly the patient’s health and lead to undesirable consequences in the event of negligence...
Introduction One’s education should be structured in a way that prepares a student for his or her future work. However, the educational process often lacks the necessary resources that could help students gain more practical knowledge. For instance, after graduating, nurses may feel that some of their skills are not...
Data collection method that reflects the purpose of the research To collect data for the research on reducing door-to-balloon time in STEMI patients in Kendall Regional Center, different tools were used. Data collection methods included surveys, questionnaires, focus groups, knowledge tests for healthcare providers, and observations, and performance data reviews....
Introduction The community that I have decided to study within the frame of this project is the population of North Miami that is a suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As it is clear from the research that I have previously conducted, the population of the city is presented mainly...
Identifying vulnerable populations and assessing their needs is among the key tasks of healthcare specialists. In the given case, the nurse is to identify the specific challenges of elderly people in the American Indian reservation population in Arizona. The life of this group of population is associated with a high...
Family Composition and Roles John is an African American who is 40 years old and lives in the city of Miami. John has a wife Leah and three children: Frank who is 16 years, Donald 10 years, and Michelle 6 years. The family has two pets: Regge, the dog, and...
Introduction The majority of patients with chronic heart failures have various difficulties due to their needs to be frequently hospitalized. The families of such people are obliged to take them to the medical institutions when their relatives complain about severe chest pains. Unfortunately, the necessity mentioned above lowers the level...
According to AJMC (2006), the vulnerable populations in the United States include multiple groups of individuals; in particular these populations involve the disadvantaged communities such as people, who live below the poverty line, homeless population, the individuals with severe health conditions and disabilities, children from low-income families, the elderly, people...
Staffing policy is a very important issue for the quality of nurses’ services. Centralized and decentralized staffing policy could be applied in the hospital. Each of these two systems has its advantages and disadvantages. Besides, staff schedule and regulation is very important for nurses’ work management. As it was shown...
Attitude to Transgender People in Healthcare Facilities Gender nonconforming and transgender people face discrimination in almost every sphere of human activity. When this discrimination occurs in the framework of health care provision, it has a negative impact on the access of these groups to primary care. This discrimination and stigma...
Introduction Discussing ethical issues associated with the research can help to identify any gaps that need to be addressed to improve the results and conduct of the study. Dismissing ethical concerns during the planning stage can reduce the quality of the study and pose a threat to patient rights and...
Falls in the Elderly in the Hospital Setting: A Quality and Safety Issue Falls are “the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide” (WHO, 2012, para. 1). In the US, 20-30% of falls in the elderly lead to injuries (WHO, 2012, para. 1). Falls in hospitals remains...
Privacy has always been one of the essential concerns of all individuals regardless of a country or culture. Privacy is considered to be one of the most important civil rights. Today, the issue of privacy concerns is especially relevant due to the high prevalence of communication technologies in everyday life....
Policy Analysis A health care reform involves plans and actions which are implemented to achieve a desired goal within the health care system to improve the current healthcare. An elaborate health care reform describes a detailed procedure for obtaining maximum health benefits for the people. Alternatively, it discusses major changes...
Introduction Transitional nursing strategies are implemented in different medical areas to ensure that patients’ transition from one unit to another or from a hospital to their home is safe, effective, and does not adversely influence their wellbeing and health. However, patients with cancer can have different needs and demands compared...
Introduction A nurse is one of the central figures of the modern healthcare sector. Being responsible for the efficient delivery of care and communication with patients, this very specialist plays a critical role in the recovery process and its outcomes. At the same time, working with patients and engaging in...
Problem Statement African immigrants suffer a high risk of asthma fatalities compared to major ethnic groups in California. This is large because of socioeconomic disadvantages, poor housing conditions, and the lack of proper access to health care services (Findley & Matos, 2015). Smoking is also a contributor to this outcome...
Introduction Cultural competence in health care refers to the ability of the health care system to deliver quality cross-cultural healthcare services to all patients, irrespective of diverse beliefs, values, and behaviors. The goal of cultural competence in healthcare provision is to reduce disparity in health care and provide optimal healthcare...
Issues Affecting Many Miamians Every community is characterized by people from diverse cultural groups. I have been providing support to many underserved populations in Miami. In this community, I have observed that the major issues affecting different populations include obesity, tobacco use, homelessness, and alcoholism (Murcia & Lopez, 2016). My...
Introduction A nursing philosophy is a model that informs and guides caregivers to deliver high-quality care. Nurses should develop effective philosophies and use them as guidelines to achieve their career aims (Mackey & Bassendowski, 2017). This paper gives a detailed summary of my philosophy of nursing. The discussion goes further...
Introduction Managers are present at all levels of the healthcare system and serve as a link between employees and the institution. They determine the purposefulness of the team’s work and support the psychological climate and morale of employees. Leaders should possess an ability to influence both an entire team and...
Public Financing Bodenheimer and Grumbach (2012) specify that there are four ways of paying for the health care services; they are out-of-pocket payments (paid personally by the recipient of the care), individual private insurance that covers the services provided, group insurance paid by the employer, and government financing. According to...
Introduction Parks, Frone, Muraven, and Boyd (2016) conducted an investigation dedicated to nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) and negative sexual events (NSE) connected with this problem. The research problem of the study was to evaluate “prevalence estimates for three forms of NMUPD-associated NSE” such as “regretted sex, sexual aggression...
Introduction There is no doubt that people in many countries of the modern world try to do their best in order to create appropriate conditions for migrant workers and provide them with everything to have a high quality of life. Representatives of countries tend to have different attitudes to such...
Description and Symptoms Bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder is a brain illness that causes sudden changes in an individual’s mood, levels of activity, energy, as well as the ability to perform mundane tasks. It can affect both women and men to an equal extent and usually begins between ages 15 and 25,...
Introduction Miami, Florida, is believed to be one of those locations people from all over the world want to visit, and this fact is not surprising as living conditions in it are rather good. For instance, the selected community (Miami Dade County) is well-developed and full of educational opportunities. The...
Evaluation Plan Purpose The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational program aimed at improving the quality of life of children suffering from asthma. It has been estimated that approximately 7 million of American children are diagnosed with this disorder (Rapp et al., 2017). Asthma...
The marketing approach of bringing gifts to potential clients can be roughly classified as “gift marketing.” Such a strategy has been created based on the concept that the process of gift giving brings people closer to each other. Businesses often send potential customers gifts to capture their attention as well...
Discuss How Information Security Governance Has Been Challenged with the Evolution of the Digital World. Why Does Maintaining Information Security Governance Matter? The evolution of the digital world challenged information security governance, as almost all devices can be operated wirelessly. There are two ways to manipulate smartphones, cars, computers, and...
The primary goal of this paper is to discover the definition of quantitative EEG and understand its areas of application. Moreover, its role and importance are underlined in the context of the research field. Nonetheless, the risks are also reported. In the end, the conclusions are drawn. Firstly, quantitative EEG...
The Practice Issue in Need of Change Elderly individuals comprise one of the most vulnerable populations due to the frailty resulting from their old age (Chatterji, Byles, Cutler, Seeman, & Verdes, 2015; Clegg, Young, Iliffe, Rikkert, & Rockwood, 2013). Also, elderly people, often being incapable of caring about themselves and...
The Organization Overview Banner Healthcare is one of the largest non-profit health organizations in the USA, headquartered in Phoenix. The organization operates twenty-eight acute care hospitals, three academic medical institutions, several outpatient surgeries, and long-term care centers, the Banner Medical Group and Banner Health Network, and a great number of...
Introduction In a multicultural country such as the United States, racial and social disparities are inevitable. Specifically, black and Hispanic populations are widely perceived to be at a disadvantage in terms of economic status, education, employment, and health. When it comes to adolescent pregnancy, the U.S. has the highest number...
Introduction Conflict is commonplace in many lines of work, especially those that deal with high levels of stress and responsibility. During my time at Hospital Setting Miami, I have encountered a variety of situations that were representative of different types of conflicts. This paper will provide information about one such...
The proposed solution to the professional nursing shortage problem is education of more nursing personnel. The solution is intended for the nursing staff of a medical facility. It aims at addressing attrition and turnover that cause nursing shortage. Obtaining peer and organizational support will be invaluable in the successful implementation...
Introduction The purpose of the paper is to discuss personal health records in detail and provide examples of how these records are used in clinical care. Personal health records are represented by digital documents, programs, and lists that comprise information about a patient’s disorder or condition, medications she or he...
Introduction Today, the question of health insurance remains extremely important to the citizens of the USA. The fact is that its healthcare sector is one of the most expensive in the world. The quality of the suggested services is high; however, the problem remains. Insurance is one of the main...
Standardized terminology, also known as standardized nursing language is a set of commonly used and understood terms that are used in clinical documentation such as diagnoses. The use of standardized terminology allows for a faster examination of data when multiple healthcare institutions collaborate with each other, as well as a...
Abstract This paper attempts to provide a substantial material for the participation in an argument concerning the clinical effectiveness of antidepressant medications. The paper presents a summary of the perspective reflected in the article by Sharon Begley that explores whether or not the drugs prescribed for depression produce any significant...
Methods and Analysis Research Design The projects will use a qualitative research design in determining how hemodialysis influences the quality of health among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Qualitative research design is advantageous because it allows researchers to measure and quantify variables of interest, and thus, providing robust data...
The ultimate goal of nursing is to ensure more individuals in every corner of the globe get quality care. Nursing education prepares and equips learners with adequate competencies in order to provide the best health support. Every educational level is defined by unique skills and competencies (Russell, 2012). Individuals pursuing...
Introduction: Uganda The selected country for this exercise in Uganda. This African nation has been recording high mortality rates within the past seven decades. The nation has been selected because it is characterized by political unrest and inadequate human welfare policies (Hale, 2012). Around 20 percent of the population lives...
Introduction The value-based reimbursement policy that is currently gaining momentum on the national level has rightfully garnered a lot of attention. According to the overwhelming majority of both healthcare providers and customers, the traditional volume-based approach, also known as a fee-for-service model, does not provide the necessary level of commitment....
Introduction The modern healthcare sector experiences radical changes preconditioned by the increased diversity of patients needs and a high number of medical issues that should be addressed. One of the main purposes of this reformation is to create a tolerant environment that will be able to face cultural diversity and...
Introduction The Obama administration’s healthcare agenda calls for expanded health insurance coverage for all Americans. As a direct result of policies implemented after close to a decade in national leadership, the Obama administration expects to increase the scope of America’s health care delivery system to benefit additional tens of millions...
Problem Statement Even though type 2 diabetes is a challenging health concern affecting the quality of life and everyday activities, making some changes in one’s lifestyle may be helpful for minimizing risks of being diagnosed with it and addressing the diabetes epidemic challenge in the modern world. Hypothesis The proposed...
Introduction Health services in many countries have been faulted for not delivering quality, effective, and reliable services to patients and their families. Patients and families have gradually lost hope in many public health facilities since they no longer believe they can get good services from there (Riley, White, Graham, &...
History of the Condition Though not quite well-known among the general audience, Chikungunya has recently become the scourge of humanity, as it is one of the diseases that no treatment can be provided so far and that triggers the eruption of vast epidemics. The disorder manifests itself in a fever....
Clinical Studies Clinical studies are an integral procedure of medical practice, and such work involves quite a few aspects. The possibility of participating in various researches is a responsible and significant task as different exciting cases and correlations can be revealed in the process of such activity. Almost the entire...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to assess the health of the chosen family, the Fs, which lives in Miami. It is a nuclear family that consists of three white persons. The mother is 41, the father is 40, and their son is 15. It is possible to say...
Introduction Nowadays, many authors believe that the issue of stroke education should be studied more thoroughly (Shook & Stanton, 2016). In her research, Beal (2015) aims to analyze and review the opinions and attitudes of African American women towards the problem. With the help of this study, the author wants...
The period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus is very important. Health care experts argue that pregnant women should always have proper diet that provides their body with the essential nutrients. The importance of observing the diet is the fact that it...
Introduction The chosen aggregate for the project is the Jewish community in North Miami Beach, FL. The paper examines the community’s population, its strengths and weaknesses, and diseases that are prevalent there. One of the widespread illnesses, cancer, is analyzed in connection with the intimate partner violence, while the plan...
Introduction Communicable diseases can be caused by different pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. It is important that some conditions can have a hidden character; therefore, it is necessary to take preventive measures to protect the population from the development of such diseases. The purpose of this paper...
Introduction In the contemporary world of rapidly developing technologies, science and medicine advance quickly powered by technological innovations expanding the potential of contemporary healthcare employees and facilities. However, alongside the evolving technologies, the threats they bring about development and growth as well. In particular, one of the most widely known...
Extraneous Variables Extraneous variables are those that, being undesirable and, in many cases, unpredicted, still produce an impact on the results of an experiment since they change the relationship between the variables in which the researcher is interested. Thus, these factors cannot be ignored as they may distort the interpretation...
Learning Goals and Objectives Heart failure (HF) problems, normally associated with cardiovascular disorders, appear to be the issues of general concern and discussion among clinicians and patients on a global scale. The premises for their occurrences are known to be numerous: changes in climate conditions, air and water pollution, emotional...
Introduction In their article on smoking-related hazards, the authors refer to the measurements made by national healthcare representatives to define the benefits of smoking-cessation at various ages. The studies that have been conducted since 1980 suggest that smoking causes 25 percent of deaths among people aged from 35 to 69...
Introduction According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2017), health disparities are “differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a disease and the related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups” (para. 1). One of the possibilities to study health disparities is to divide...
Overdiagnosis is a Result of Wasted Efforts Managing resources properly is a crucial objective for experts in contemporary healthcare. Therefore, it is crucial to make sure that the efforts of a healthcare expert are not wasted during the process of diagnosing a particular issue. The phenomenon known as overdiagnosis can...
Introduction The advanced nursing practitioner role has become complex and versatile because the current health care industry and patients’ needs have changed drastically during the last decades. However, its core principles rely on and are driven by the educational background, professional expertise, and the system of rewarding. The definition of...
Introduction Every person who take up nursing as a career faces the necessity of the choice among entry-level nursing programs, which finish with associate or baccalaureate degrees. Nurse managers of healthcare facilities also have to make a choice when hiring nursing graduates because their task is to create a professional...
Animal Research Scenario and Reflection The necessity of animal research in medical studies is among the most controversial topics discussed by healthcare specialists and those specializing in medical ethics. Using animals in order to conduct experiments and study the effects of medicinal drugs is associated with numerous benefits for people...
Promoting Conservative Values The conservatives are known for the careful consideration of their political actions and their consequences. One of the core goals of conservatism is to build a strong, sustainable society that would help to drive the country forward. The conservative ideology also stresses the importance of building unified...
There is no doubt that complicated systems cannot exist without numerous problems that occur when some of their tiny parts are unable to perform their functions properly. Speaking about the most complex systems that exist in our world, it is necessary to pay focused attention to the human body that...
When was the medication introduced to the public? 1998 – infamous Andrew Wakefield’s article The MMR vaccine and autism connection 14 years later – new investigation Childhood vaccines and autism – no connection Nowadays – no legitimate evidence found 20% of people support this connection At the end of the...
Organizations rely on employees to perform duties and enable the organization to realize its objectives. Therefore, employee relationship policies in any organization are mandatory (Bailey, 2009). They facilitate the management of employees to ensure that all members of an organization contribute towards the same overall objective. There must be trust,...
Capital Purchase Summary The capital purchase is the ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) management system within the medical regional center. This purchase project will ensure that there is a reduced door to balloon time within the heart center in the hospital. Management goals The primary management goal of carrying out...
Associate’s Degree Level Versus Baccalaureate Degree Level The educational preparation of a nurse varies in accordance with the selected level. The key difference between Associate’s Degree Level (ADN) and Baccalaureate Degree Level (BDN) is that the first one provides the potential nurses with the basic knowledge and skills related to...
Introduction Obesity is a major health issue that causes more annual deaths in the U.S. than breast and colon cancer do (Patterson, Urbach, & Swanstrom, 2003, p. 379). Obesity affects the primary systems of an organism, such as cardiovascular, urogenital, reproductive, and so on. There are various methods to treat...
Evidence-Based Solution Background Despite numerous efforts, the issue of obesity remains one of the leading causes of health deterioration worldwide (World Health Organization, 2017). When considering the population that can be described as especially vulnerable to the specified disease, one must mention young children (Sahoo et al., 2015). According to...
Introduction Every healthcare intervention program seeks to ensure that the community does not continue living in an environment characterized by the ever-rising number of diseases. In the last few decades, my community, Miami, Florida, whose zip code is 33012, was in the list of regions where communicable diseases had claimed...
Introduction The insertion of PICC line is one of the most widespread medical procedures in the United States. The catheters allow care providers to measure patients’ hemodynamic indicators, in case it is impossible to do through non-invasive methods and to supply pharmaceutical and nutritious elements into an organism (McGee &...
Patient’s Information Age: 36. Sex: Female. Subjective Chief Complaint “Diarrhea for the last three days.” It increases if the patient eats milk. It decreases with fasting. No mucus or blood. No fever, cough, vomiting, nausea, adnominal pain, and tenesmus. History of the Present Illness Diarrheas began three days ago. It...
Evaluation and management of a pediatric patient who has a painful swelling of the hands and feet, fatigue, or fussiness The evaluation process of the pediatric patient would involve the collection of information about his past health records. I would be particularly keen to ask for any details about the...
Introduction Transition is an important element of patient care, and suboptimal transition may have highly adverse consequences for the patient, such as serious complications that could have been prevented and hospital readmission (Toles, Colón-Emeric, Naylor, Barroso, & Anderson, 2016; Verhaegh et al., 2014). The current paper describes the third phase...
Introduction Both male and female circumcision provokes the long-standing disputes among the members of different communities. The previous research findings reveal substantial controversies in views on the value and ethics of the procedure – some researchers suggest that circumcision provides medical benefits for both genders while others consider that it...
Introduction The use of music to improve patient outcomes has a long history of implementation and research. In many ways, music is preferable to other intervention methods. Music does not require intrusive actions, is easy to administer, universally appealing, and the technological progress of recent decades has made it affordable...
In their article “Pilot testing an educational intervention to improve communication with patients with dementia,” the authors suggest certain communication techniques that can be effective for the hospital staff when they are communicating with patients with dementia. They state that a perfect approach is an individual approach, as it takes...
As a matter of fact, nowadays, more and more people do not trust medicine, and thus, seek for alternatives and non-traditional therapies. Homeopathy is not a new phenomenon. This term was commonly used recently. However, it is worth highlighting that homeopathy was officially recognized by a traditional medicine not long...
It is imperative to mention that childhood obesity has turned into a crucial problem over the last few years, and it is especially problematic in the United States because the number of individuals that suffer from this condition has quadrupled over a relatively short period of thirty years (Sabin &...
Introduction Depressive disorders refer to various diseases that affect a person’s mood, thoughts, and body. Beesdo, Pine, Lieb, and Wittchen (2010) hold that the illnesses affect a person’s normal functioning as well as daily life. Depressive disorders do not only affect the victim but also individuals who are close to...
Objective and Subjective Data In order to determine a presumptive nursing diagnosis, it is necessary to collect and document all subjective and objective data that can be obtained from a patient. Accurate physical assessment, medical history, laboratory data, and verbal reports from either the patient or their friend are the...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the diseases the prevalence of which continues to rise all around the world. It is confirmed to be a burden for patients because of increasing treatment costs and reducing life expectancies. The approaches to the treatment of type 2 diabetes are expanding nowadays....
Introduction The problem of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) often contributes to deaths and high rates of infestations among patients during their hospital stays. According to the statistics on infection-associated deaths, mortality rates linked to CLABSIs can range from 5% to 35%, which points to the need to carefully choosing...
Community Case Study Community case study of Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers allows observing the ways in which the collaboration of members of various organizations helps to deliver patient-centered care and achieve positive outcomes in a variety of health care settings. Moreover, the discussed issue of medical education is connected...
Introduction Seasonal influenza is a dangerous disease that causes a great number of hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. The number of deaths in the USA caused by influenza-related healthcare complications ranges from 12,000 in 2011-2012 to 56,000 in 2013-2014 (CDC, 2016). Two specific populations most vulnerable to seasonal influenza in my...
Health Systems, Policy, and Resource Management The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (from now on referred to as APRN) is a graduate medical professional with a higher education who has specialized skills and knowledge that can be useful during the process of practice. The US federal policy adopted in 2010 aims...
Organization Type Duke University Medical Center is a teaching hospital that encompasses a group of education, research, and patient care facilities located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, NC (DukeHealth, n.d.). It is included in the U.S. News Rankings of the best hospitals and is regionally ranked first...
Introduction Research studies should withstand criticism. The paucity of research information is evident on the impact of clinicians on dietary intake and physical activity improvement, and tobacco use reduction using community intervention methods. Anthony et al. (2016) conducted a study titled “Community Interventions for Health Can Support Clinicians in Advising...
Comparison of the Roles Nursing directors are administrators that are working at different healthcare facilities (such as hospitals and nursing homes). Their role may revolve around the concept of supervision, but they are no strangers to administrative functions (including budgetary operations and record-keeping). To acquire this role, an individual has...
Introduction Nowadays, nurse practitioners (NPs) may play a great a variety of roles within both private and public hospitals and clinical organizations of different functional orientation. An NP can be either an educator, informaticist or administrator/leader. Patient and staff education are essential NPs’ tasks because they contribute to the development...
Background of Study The clinical problem in the research by Nowrouzi et al. (2015) is the reduction of work stress negative influence on recruitment and retention of nurses. The research problem is the assessment of workplace interventions aimed at managing occupational stress and burnout of nurses. The issue of professional...
Solution Nurses may choose their profession for a great number of reasons: personal values and ethics attempts to be at service for the community, self-realization, development of positive social identity, etc. (Mullen, 2015). Driven by personal motives, nurses put the needs of other people before their interests and needs. It...
Steps in Conducting Needs Assessment The report will focus on the Indian Creek Foundation, a non-profit organization that operates at a local level, which supports children and adults with physical and mental disabilities. The needs assessment conducted on this organization will help in determining the gap that exists between what...
Abstract The purpose of this dissertation is to identify the present situation and future trend regarding privatisation of public healthcare system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; in addition, it aims to suggest a right direction to carry on public healthcare privatisation in the KSA in order to reduce governmental...
Introduction The problem addressed by the present project is nursing understaffing at Palmetto Hospital that is associated with a variety of negative outcomes in the staff cooperation and teamwork that, in turn, translate into the decreasing quality and safety of care provided to the patients of the institution (Rogowski et...
Introduction Motor disability is a general term used to refer to disabilities that hamper an individual’s capacity to execute motor tasks like lifting objects and moving. According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 standards (DSM-5), a condition is considered to be a motor disability if “it makes a person have motor...
Yanet The US healthcare system is now undergoing certain changes so it can be a perfect time for considerable and timely improvements. One of the most serious issues is associated with many groups’ limited access to high-quality care. American veterans turn out to be a vulnerable group as they have...
Negligence of the medical personnel is among the best-known causes of breach of safety culture. It ranges from the minor violations of the rules to the severe mistakes that sometimes bear irreversible consequence, known as “never events.” Several ways of overcoming the issue have been suggested, most often the educational...
Purpose On behalf of the Interventional Radiology Department, we express a strong need for investing in new capnography equipment with an approximate cost of $31,498 (see Table 1 for additional information about costs). Consequently, the purpose of this proposal is to optimize the current operational processes of the Interventional Radiology...
Introduction Negotiating ethical conflicts is part of a nurse’s everyday duties. However, this does not mean that all nurses can make effective ethical decisions. The judgment may be impaired by a variety of factors, including personal beliefs, lack of information about a patient’s culture, moral distress from having to make...
Inadequate staffing of nurses is a widely known problem in the contemporary healthcare organizations. The insufficient nurse-to-patient ratio is directly associated with multiple risks for the patients such as infections, falls, flawed medication administration, and other medical errors many of which may result in the death of patients (WSNA, 2016)....
Research Summary Self-management is an essential tool that contributes to the efficient treatment of diabetes because it reduces the risks of diabetes-related complications. However, productive self-management is inseparable from extensive and structured education programs. In some cases, they are connected to particular challenges because it is not always possible to...
Introduction Electronic health records (EHRs) have a great potential for the improvement of healthcare quality and efficiency. Given the significance and frequency of EHRs use (AbuKhousa, Mohamed, & Al-Jaroodi, 2012), the choice of EHRs appears to be an important decision; in particular, it is necessary to consider the alternatives of...
Health Needs The number of veterans in the United States is on the rise. These veterans and their families face a wide range of health problems. The first health need is mental support. Many returning veterans have been observed to have diverse mental health needs (Jackonis, Deyton, & Hess, 2008)....
Researchable Population The fact is, approximately 5% of Alzheimer’s cases develop after the age of 65 (Nelson et al., 2012). Mental alertness is one of the most important aspects of aging, and the majority of geriatric patients tend to have memory issues (especially those who are 80 and up). Within...
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Nowadays, in health care, much attention is paid to such issues as quality improvement and patient safety. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a list of “never events” to clarify the conditions under which transparency and quality outcomes may be observed. According to...
Introduction Conducting a community needs assessment is an important step for a number of actions, in particular, for developing and promoting a strategy which could be used in order to improve the standard of living in the community. This paper supplies a needs assessment for the community of Miami, Florida;...
Introduction The policy issue under analysis is heart disease and stroke prevention. It analyzes various strategies and methods to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with different heart diseases. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the most efficacious policy strategies that can help prevent heart diseases and strokes, thereby...
Ethical Considerations and Human Rights Since the present study is focused on the exploration of a problem that affects children, it is logical that the sample is comprised mainly of children and their parents. In that way, research team needs to show maximum professionalism while taking into account ethical consideration...
Areas of Concern Young patients are exposed to a range of factors that may impede their further development and affect their health to a considerable degree. In the case under analysis, the patient suffers from frailness and has an evident lack of concentration, which signifies the presence of a larger...
Introduction In the past ten or more years, rapid technological advancements have been witnessed in almost every aspect of life. The field of medicine has not been spared by such developments. Electronic health records implementation is among the technologies that make integral contributions to the evolution of health care. However,...
Introduction Origin and the discovery of the disease The Ebola disease is a fatal infection that affects human beings and other primates. It is believed that the Ebola virus got its name from where it was first discovered. The virus causing the fever was first reported along the Ebola River...
Summary The article in question examines ways to apply the Theory of integral nursing to pain management. Tracy and DiNapoli (2012) claim that the integration of theoretical frameworks is not common among nursing professionals due to significant workload and insufficient knowledge and experience. The authors start with the discussion of...
Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease and diabetes is known to be increasing nationwide in the United States. The rates of mortality, caused by these illnesses, have gone record-breaking over the last decade. As to the incidence, people aged after 60 usually belong to a high-risk group and represent 23%...
Week 1 Assignments Assignment #1 In this paper, the article “Going digital: A survey on digitalization and large-scale data analytics in healthcare” by Tresp et al. (2016) is proposed for sharing. It contains a comprehensive overview of digitalization trends in healthcare, and it is most recent. Therefore, it might catch...
Work that Led to the IOM Report The collaboration between the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) led to new insights that could be embraced to transform the healthcare of many American citizens. This work outlined the major barriers that were affecting the healthcare sector....
Introduction Family nurse practitioners (FNP) are registered nurses whose special education allows him or her to engage in family practice. Usually, FNP specialists have a higher degree of training applied to clinical and classroom settings and can work with both children and adults. The major duty of a family nurse...
Introduction The communicable illnesses chosen for the analysis are AIDS, influenza A, and rabies. The county chosen is Miami-Dade, FL (the ZIP-code is 33143). According to Miami-Dade County’s monthly report, 36 and 136 patients were registered with AIDS and HIV respectively in July 2017 (Florida Department of Health, 2017a). The...
Nursing Leadership: Isaacs case In the assigned case scenario, Isaac’s disruptive behavior hurt the overall atmosphere in the healthcare unit, as nurses experienced discomfort and pressure while working with Isaac. I was an assistant nurse manager who will be obliged to resolve this conflict since it has a damaging effect...
The paper identifies obstacles to change project aimed to minimize PICC-related complications and reduce catheter reinsertion rates in Kendall Regional Medical Center. Obstacle Analysis The implementation of change required by the practicum project will likely be complicated and slowed down by a range of obstacles. While the human factor is...
Introduction A high level of patient satisfaction indicates an excellent quality of healthcare delivery. Therefore, every medical setting that strives to better service quality should focus on the improvement of patient satisfaction. It is possible to say that the identification of essential organizational factors affecting patient experiences is an initial...
Introduction Every community takes action to study health priorities, identity goals, and develop strategies aimed at maintenance of the community health. Together with typical chronic diseases, certain communicable illnesses have an impact on the community and demand a set of actions aimed at the control of surveillance rates and the...
Introduction It should be stressed that the individual in the current case study has been a heavy smoker over half of her life. Also, she has been keeping a poor diet and did not exercise enough to keep her health status on a positive level. Due to the patient’s age,...
The United States is a country with a developed health care, to the success of which the American economy contributes significantly. Increased life expectancy of the population is the most important social change since the establishment of the social security system. In 1935, when the law on social insurance came...
Overview The area of what is now the City of Miami was settled by numerous tribes more than 4, 000 years ago (City Data, 2017a). The name Miami stems from the word Mayami (Big Water) used by the chief tribe populating the region (City Data, 2017a). The native tribes were...
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most widespread infectious diseases all over the world. More than 95% of TB deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries (Tuberculosis, 2016). However, wealthy regions are not secure. In 2012, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing outbreak occurred in France. Summary of the Article The article “Mycobacterium...
Additional subjective data The overall picture seems clear; however, there might be a certain need for some additional information. The patient should also say how she feels in the mornings and whether her throat is stronger after eating and heartburns. Additionally, it is also important to get to know whether...
Being an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) often means being a decision-maker, an assistant, a mediator, and a supporter. According to 2015 Florida Statuses, the ARNP may monitor/alter drug therapies, initiate some therapies in certain cases, order diagnostic tests, monitor patients suffering from chronic disorders, identify behavioral issues and provide...
Introduction There is no doubt that those specialists working in the spheres that involve constant communication with clients should pay increased attention to conflicts that may occur at work. Speaking about the consequences of conflicts at work and the quality of customer service, it is especially important to focus on...
Nursing Definition and Assumptions Regarding Health Care Actors Nursing is responsible for providing safe, timely, and patient-oriented health care delivery. In my opinion, it exists to support patients’ physical and psychological needs that steadily change with time and are rather important for people to improve their health outcomes and prevent...
The city of West Miami that is situated in Florida is inhabited by many people who have particular difficulties with their orientation and balance. Such an issue leads to multiple falls among the representatives of the older generations. As people over sixty years old fall on a regular basis, they...
Introduction The reform of health care delivery in the U.S. is aimed to eliminate health care disparities and provide cost-effective and qualified care to diverse socioeconomic groups of the population. Therefore, the roles of the registered nurses and their practice are expected to change significantly in the future. The purpose...
Introduction Circumcision refers to the surgical removal of the foreskin of the male reproductive organ. It is an integral part of the Christian doctrines because they do it as part of God’s covenant with humankind that all boys were to undergo the procedure on the eighth day (Terkel & Greenberg,...
Introduction The given paper presents an obesity education plan targeted at adults and older adults who are overweight or obese and, therefore, are at risk of developing various diseases. The proposed project will complete in December 2018. Nowadays, the prevalence of abnormal BMI in both children and adult people can...
Introduction Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the world that causes thousands of deaths in different countries every year. Also, people might have various problems in their cardiovascular systems, skin ulcer, and other unfortunate outcomes due to the disease mentioned above. The research, which will be analyzed...
Introduction The paper aims to examine, compare, and contrast the health care systems of the United States and Austria. Austria possesses one of the most advanced health care systems in Europe, which includes a complex and supported system of social security services, accessible and affordable health care facilities; Austrian social...
Introduction In nursing, the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner is rather diverse and multifaceted. Their list of duties, responsibilities, and tasks to accomplish on a daily basis is long and may vary from one day to another. Nursing is one of the most flexible and fast-developing career fields...
Advanced practice roles of nursing allow for specialized tasks to be fulfilled by people who are most capable of completing the tasks. The advanced practice roles include several various specializations but can be separated into four main types: administrator, informaticist, educator, and practitioner (“NP competencies,” 2017). This paper will provide...
