Over the past few years, medicine has been developing at a rapid pace. Future technologies, people’s particular attention to their health, scientific research, and discoveries set the trends in the development of the industry. Among them, there are several main directions in which the health care of future will move....
Introduction COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted economy, social and political factors resulting in mental instability among global populations. During COVID-19, approximately 4 out of 10 people across the United States reported symptoms of depressive disorder or anxiety, a share that has increased tremendously from 1 out of 10 who reported...
Stage 1 Topic: Physical activity in the reality of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Understandings: COVID-19 has had a powerful impact on practically all aspects of life, including the physical and psychological well-being of individuals. The restrictions imposed by many counties do not allow for the same amount of training and exercise...
Introduction The management of nutrition requirements in large schools such as the Houston Independent School District (ISD) is a significant challenge. The daily meals served are 280,000, an exercise that incorporates 2,400 workers and fourteen departments (Lengyel et al., 2015). The school is trying to ensure that students attain essential...
Ensuring the healthy and stable development of children is crucial in social work, and in the general operation of society, as young people are the backbone of our society. To help them grow in a stable, healthy, and productive environment, various policy changes may need to be made, to better...
History taking is a useful strategy in identifying the possible etiology and character of forgetfulness for an appropriate diagnosis. The clinical practitioner must collect data on the other symptoms accompanying forgetfulness (Townsend & Morgan, 2018). These include having trouble remembering the ways to familiar places such as home or work,...
Home health nursing involves the provision of various holistic services within the patient’s place of residence and other noninstitutional settings. The core focus of home health nursing revolves around assessment, evaluation, planning, and intervention (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2020). An example of primary prevention measures in home health nursing is the...
The Cerner’s PowerChart is an electronic medical record system (EMR) that aids providers in defining the antimicrobials that are preferred for a specific patient case, which is the main problem that this system resolves. PowerChart is currently ranked as the second-best EMR in the market (Pogue et al., 2014). According...
The organizational structure of the medical staff in the relevant institutions has been created over many years and has long been tested for all sorts of models and alternatives. However, the patients themselves are not always protected from all possible disadvantages of this system. The chain of command is often...
Introduction Diversity is one of the key values of modern society, and health care workers have to consider it when engaging in their practice. Every patient must be approached following their cultural background to avoid imposing any norms which are inappropriate for them. Nevertheless, in reality, there are numerous problems...
Introduction Enhancing the Indigenous people’s health status in such countries as Canada is a challenge that has been existing for a long time now. The difference in the status of health of non-Indigenous and Indigenous people remains unrealistically wide (Richmond & Cook, 2016). The United Nations committee has recognized this...
A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of the most increased inflammation that can occur in a medical environment. CAUTIs can be hard to detect if a patient is already in the hospital since identical symptoms may be present as part of the initial disease. Changes in mental status...
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) has garnered momentum as a transformative ideology in the healthcare industry. Nurses who possess Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) credentials conduct EBP, integrate research evidence into their consultancy, unite the evidence with a patient’s history, and merge everything back to the patient’s values. EBP has been...
Vikram Patel in the video explains how mental health is ravaging the world. He outlines that nearly 450 million people across the globe are affected by mental illness. In developed countries, only half of the population suffering from mental health have access to proper care and treatment, while many cases...
Introduction Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a healthcare service system in which patients’ treatment is managed through their physician to guarantee they receive the necessary care when and where they need it. PCMH aspires to revitalize primary care by achieving the three goals of higher quality, reduced costs, and a...
Introduction As a rule, the idea of dying is perceived by society negatively and painfully, which leads to the fact that this issue is hushed up and does not receive proper attention and discussion. However, in the last years or months of life, most patients retain their sanity and all...
Today, Chief Nursing Officers are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including administrative and leadership duties. Being a CNO is a significant choice that necessitates a thorough grasp of current patient care rules and practices. To thrive as a Chief Nursing Officer, you must also be able to demonstrate...
The author of the post provides invaluable insight and information about nurse informatics as well as the role of certification as a document of the full qualification. The post raises interesting points about how certification shows not only one’s increased level of expertise but also credibility, and marketability, and provides...
Culture can significantly shape people’s attitudes and beliefs toward their health, both outside and within the healthcare system. From a face-to-face interview with a Muslim colleague, individuals are responsible for their health. For instance, pork, alcohol or their by-products, and smoking tobacco have adverse effects on health and should be...
Failure to comply with simple instructions and guidelines in the home setting has become one of the most alarming concerns for public and community health nurses. Harry Mclaughlin established a formula commonly known as the SMOG formula back in 1969 (McLaughlin,2019) and later published it in a New Readability formula...
According to Health People 2030, social health determinants are functions within the environment where human beings are born, live, learn, play, and all factors that affect health and quality-of-life outcomes. This post will discuss neighborhood and built environment, one of the five Social determinants of health domains, and how it...
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) refers to an illness that is spread from one individual to another via sexual contact. Unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse with individuals with an STI may lead to infection. This argument is not to say that sex is the sole means of spreading STIs....
The predominance and seriousness of obesity have increased among American youths. Whereas the therapeutic and psychosocial consequences of obesity and overweight are well known, less information exists on how obesity is linked to health risk behaviors, a significant threat to preadult health. Youth who are obese have an increased chance...
Introduction Patient care quality and delivery are intrinsically connected since they influence patients’ healthcare experiences. Both are associated with what happens during the care process and give insights into the performance of the healthcare professionals. Delivering care service that is standard and timely is the cornerstone of an ethical care...
Client’s Current Life Situations The client, Clay Jensen, perceives the problem of his friend committing suicide irrationally, and his capacity to solve this problem seems to be weak. Clay perceives it extremely emotionally, feeling guilty and sorrowful for not being able to support her. The client fails to accept the...
Introduction The governance and supervision of medical practitioners are crucial in advancing the quality and integration of health services. Leadership is the connection between the employees and employers or people who lead and those who decide to follow (Barr & Dowding, 2019). Leading is the act of directing and coordinating...
Health Care Management States and health care regulators require patients to be marked appropriately in all operative sites before a surgical procedure is conducted. Hence, there is a need for health professionals in healthcare facilities to work in harmony as a team. What is lacking in the Center City Memorial...
Introduction The United States is known for its achievements in scientific study, advanced medical techniques, and its healthcare facilities and practitioners. However, lawmakers and the rest of the population are concerned with maintaining citizens’ accessibility to the system and the delivery of quality services. This essay will examine health insurance...
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas is the organization under consideration. More than 800 babies are delivered at this facility per month (The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, n.d.). It means that this organization serves the extended community that brings essential challenges. Thus, a needs assessment demonstrates that catheter-associated urinary tract infections...
Introduction Cystic fibrosis is an illness that affects the digestive system and the lungs, and it is one inherited along with a given family’s genetic makeup. It results in massive production of sticky and thick mucus, leading to pancreas obstruction and lung clogging. Most people with the condition tend to...
A 55-year-old female patient diagnosed with osteoporosis experiences pain in their hips, wrists, and spine due to continuous bone fracturing. The painful feeling increases, making them unable to perform daily tasks and carry weights. The client does not smoke or drink, their diet is relatively healthy, and they have a...
Arizona public health association has been instrumental when it comes to quality delivery of healthcare. Its development results from the commitment of public health professionals, community stakeholders, and advocates at the state and community level in promoting effective and quality healthcare for all. This association’s overall function depends on the...
Introduction Current, emerging, and re-emerging health problems necessitate developing innovative strategies to address the challenges adequately. Consequently, stakeholders should design disease prevention and health promotion programs to improve the health of communities. Therefore, health interventions in the community are practical solutions that create a conducive environment that perpetuates behavioral change...
Confidentiality is keeping and protecting clients’ information from access by unauthorized persons or distortion. While on duty, health practitioners receive confidential information from their patients which help in planning and delivery treatment (Grilo et al., 2019). Patients’ treatment can be affected when the data is disclosed. Health practitioners have an...
Omega-3 fatty acids have cardioprotective effects through a myriad of mechanisms. They lower the risk of irregular and abnormal heart rhythms that lead to a sudden cardiac attack. Apart from reducing triglyceride levels and risk factors for coronary heart disease, they also lessen the growth rate of atheroma that clogs...
The Natural Disaster My community in Philadelphia, PA, is vulnerable to extremely cold temperatures, floods, and strong winds or minor tornadoes but the city is not usually affected by wild fires and earthquakes. According to the City of Philadelphia (2018), the rates of flooding in Pennsylvania are the highest in...
Stem cell research has a long history and has led to regenerative medicine, which has become more promising. Different types of stem cells are particularly a viable and effective treatment intervention for a variety of mild and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular conditions, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and...
The case study depicts a conflict with two opposing sides – Martin against his colleagues. They have different goals: while Martin attempts to implement changes, the others consider them as an impediment to the regular pace of working. Therefore, it’s the competitive behavior that does not let them compromise. If...
Introduction Knowledge and skills taught to learners are important, but the ways they are provided and contexts should also be taken into account. Creative approaches in learning refer to holistic methods of promoting a person’s identity formation, knowledge, and communication (Hoyt and Bobele, 2019). The cultivation of creative approaches is...
A fall refers to an unintentional forward, backward, or sideways move that occurs when an individual loses balance. It can result in injuries or collapsing as a person unintentionally rests on a lower surface. Falls are frequent for aging individuals because of rising conditions such as poor vision and impaired...
The success of business enterprises in many sectors of the economy depends on robust marketing. Healthcare organizations are no exception to disseminating targeted messages to increase the demand for the organizations’ products. Several players within the same industry providing the same services and products demand that healthcare organizations employ strategic...
Childhood obesity persists in being crucial public health issue. The majority of children in the US are struggling with overweight and obesity, yet parents remain vital to creating a home surrounding that enhances their children’s healthful physical activity and eating habits (Moore et al., 2017). Parents are expected to determine...
Introduction A strong brand is established and created, and sustained primarily by customer’s interactions with the provider. A services brand model indicates the dynamics of creating a brand depicting the changes of brand creation. Therefore, from the interrelationships among the presented brands, there are external communications, as well as customer...
In relation to evidence-based practice (EBP) in the clinical environment, its incorporation is most important in addressing the questions, problems, and needs of patients with the intention of clinical decision-making for appropriate intervention. Thus, for integration, knowledge, and skills are required from healthcare instructions, traditions, and personal choices. Therefore, nurses...
Although Canada was established on the lands that have belonged to Aboriginal peoples for centuries, the percentage of indigenous people on the territory of the country is currently very low. The history of Indigenous people in Canada is inherent in the history of the country because the first European settlers...
Service coordination, which includes case management and client mobilization, establishes a framework for actions to enable the client to achieve specific goals. It includes client and other key interactions, treatment coordination and referral services, community service resources coordination and managed care programs, customer promotion, and ongoing assessment of treatment progress...
Introduction Optimal management of pneumonia depends on a rapid and accurate diagnosis of the causative agent. In cases of delay, morbidity and mortality rates will increase. However, the initial stage in a diagnosis involves obtaining an accurate history from the patient and then performing a thorough physical examination such as...
Introduction Background Diabetes has become one of the common chronic diseases in children and it affects a considerable number of children across the world. Management of the disease is quite an intricate, unique and inseparable combination of medical services from professionals and self care. Because of that kind of complexity,...
Even though catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are preventable, they remain one of the leading causes of the increase in patient morbidity. According to Richards et al. (2017), “more than 560,000 CAUTIs occur annually, resulting in approximately 13000 deaths and $131 million a year in excess health care costs” (p....
The curriculum is an essential part of the training, especially in the sphere of healthcare. Health professionals require multivariate education, with a strong emphasis on practice. Yet, the competencies of a healthcare provider go beyond the administration of medical help. A curriculum program should incorporate various disciplines and educational tools...
The purpose of regulatory authorities is to oversee the operations of entities in industries within particular jurisdictions. The oversight role is crucial because it helps to ensure agencies observe set protocols for the certainty of maintaining the desired levels of product quality and safe working spaces for employees. Ostensibly, problems...
Background The need of modern society for quality nursing care leads to the need to train nurses in the knowledge of medical issues. An integrated approach that includes different competencies is vital for implementing nursing activities in the field of human health. Taking it into account, training programs imply mastering...
The main reading (research) Mohammad‐Shahi, M., Mowla, K., Haidari, F., Zarei, M., & Choghakhori, R. (2016). Soy milk consumption, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomised cross‐over clinical trial. Nutrition & Dietetics, 73(2), 139-145. Additional readings: Kelepouri, D., Mavropoulos, A., Bogdanos, D. P., &...
In medical services circumstances, moral standards are frequently contending needs, which makes a predicament. For instance, patients may have strict convictions that keep them from looking for life‐sustaining treatment. In this occurrence, attendants may battle with the standard of self-sufficiency versus the guideline of doing no mischief or giving advantage...
Causes of HIV/AIDS AIDS stands for “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” which is an advanced stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition that results from HIV (Abraham 29). By interfering with the immune system, HIV hinders the body’s ability to fight diseases and infections. Medical practitioners...
The older an individual gets, the more fragile and vulnerable they become to diseases due to weaker immunity. This ultimately affects the amount of money they use on medical services since they have to visit hospitals more often. Even though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is meant to help the...
Childbearing is common in most women worldwide, and the most significant percentage of women are in their childbearing stage. Hence, preconception care and guidelines are of utmost importance since they promote productive women’s health before conception. There is a number of prepregnancy guidelines, and when followed, they will highly improve...
Hand hygiene is one of the essential measures to avoid the transmission of harmful pathogens and a highly considered effective way of preventing infections. Most microorganisms that cause serious illnesses are spread through hands. However, most health facilities’ hand hygiene rate is extremely low, thus contributing to infections that affect...
Countertransference is a unique phenomenon that typically occurs as a reaction to transference in case therapists transfer their emotions to their clients in therapy. There is a number of situations in which countertransference may be either problematic and harmful, or beneficial for patients (Corey & Corey, 2015). For instance, if...
A significant step breakthrough in the development of the concept of countertransference in psychoanalytic research occurred when it became apparent how important this phenomenon can be to therapists in understanding the information they receive from their patients. Corey and Corey (2014) describe countertransference as “emotional-behavioral reactions toward a client that...
The Affordable Care Act A few years back, policymakers adopted the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The regulatory law has dramatically changed and strengthened the American national health service, providing medical insurance to over 18 million citizens and preserving the livelihoods of millions of others (Gaffney & McCormick, 2017). The ACA...
Obesity is becoming a major global challenge across all generations. The prevailing rise in childhood obesity has become a major public health concern among nurses in different facilities around the globe. In essence, this topic proves pivotal in helping caregivers to examine and validate the correlation and causal relationships between...
This research focuses on racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare with a keen interest in chronic conditions in the patients. Racial disparities refer to imbalances in the treatment of different groups of people based on their color while ethnic ones refer to differences among people with shared cultural values. In...
Future of Informatics Every year, the processes related to technology and IT continue to evolve. Healthcare is transforming, as well as the way doctors handle the information of patients. New technology paves the way for a fully revitalized program that controls patient data efficiently and finds patterns. The STEM (science,...
Such a complicated and delicate bioethical subject as abortion caused the establishment of two opposing points of view. Many believe that artificial termination of pregnancy is a strictly personal issue, which should not concern anyone but the pregnant woman and cannot be decided by anyone else. It is considered to...
As primary caretakers of patients, nurses play a significant role in proposing more secure, effective methodologies that can affect the fate of their profession and the medical services framework overall. For instance, a pediatric nurse might feel that moving a small girl to another emergency clinic would additionally traumatize her...
Introduction Scientifically termed as diabetes mellitus, diabetes constitutes a severe medical challenge afflicting people in virtually every part of the world. In this paper, attention is focused on examination of history of diabetes, its definition, causes, treatment options, types, and the groups of people affected by it. The Body History...
Article Summary Health disparities are studies of differences experienced by people in terms of health outcomes and provision. This article highlights how locations play key roles in health of people. This means that people from different locations tend to respond to diseases and treatment in different manners. The mode of...
Introduction Ethical standards are essential in all employment settings. Consequently, it is necessary that DNP graduates be conversant with nursing codes of ethics. Additionally, DNP graduates need to be familiar with acceptable ethical standards in care giving. This would enable nurses to provide quality services to patients. Additionally, it would...
Introduction These kinds of interviews are mainly concerned with getting important information from the patient concerning their health. The information is subjective. It is important to foster a good relationship with the patient from the onset (Estes 2010). At the end of the interview it would be important to give...
Introduction Articles can be examined in many ways. These include synthesis and summary techniques, among others. The two techniques provide different ways of understanding articles. Moreover, they help students to acquire essential skills in analysis of articles. This paper will explore two primary research articles. Summary of the articles In...
Introduction Concept analysis brings about complete understanding of theories as well as their use in practice. Nursing career has numerous concepts that require deep understanding for correct application in practice. For instance, plastic and reconstructive surgery presents various complexities to surgeons and nurses. These complexities require common understanding in both...
Introduction Every profession allows for inter-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary collaboration. This is significant in ensuring provision of quality services to clients. It also ensures that professionals keep relevant information regarding their progress. This is similar to nursing profession, which collaborates with numerous professionals. Collaboration helps nurses to remain relevant in their...
Nursing theory Theory of nursing refers to a group of propositions, relationships, concepts, definitions, or concepts, which come from different fields or nursing models. These are usually used to propose an orderly view of events through ways namely prescribing, describing and predicting, among others. These theories are usually meant for...
Introduction Frequency Intensity Time and Type FITT, is a principle used in exercising that aim at getting the most out of a given program (Williamson, 2013). It involves the use of the entire four parts of the principle to achieve a comprehensive workout plan for fitness. When deciding on a...
Introduction If at any point a person experiences increase in blood sugar or blood glucose, the person is believed to be suffering from diabetes. In cases of type 1 diabetes mellitus, the pancreas experiences failure in producing insulin, which is a very essential hormone that helps glucose get into our...
Introduction This paper is an academic critique of the research report by Ang, Mordiffi, & Wong (2011) titled, ‘Evaluating the Use of a Targeted Multiple Intervention Strategy in Reducing Patient Falls in an Acute Care Hospital: A Randomized Control’. The study is a randomized controlled evaluation that focuses on assessing...
A scientist named John Wafer in 1620 while studying the brain of a pig first developed the theory that explained how stroke occurred (Levine, 2008). In his study, he established that the stroke was caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain (Levine, 2008). In the 20th century,...
Introduction Obesity is an abnormal medical condition in which excess fats accumulate in human bodies causing them to have more weight than expected (Dubé, 2010). Obesity in our societies has been experienced since time immemorial. Its origins are traced back to our prehistoric ancestors. Artifacts dating back to the Stone...
A transition to an NP role is a crucial stage for any nursing student. Some factors to consider are the need to pass a state board certification and complete the necessary paperwork and application forms to begin working as an NP. It is easy to become overwhelmed when transitioning to...
The US Healthcare system is considered one of the best quality-wise, but that quality is not sustained without sacrifices. The US healthcare is not universal, and while there have been attempts to make it more affordable, it remains mostly unchanged. Other issues accompany its unaffordability and make the whole system...
Introduction Aromatic ammonia is the type of aversion procedure aimed at preventing the individual from performing destructive behavior by associating unpleasant feelings with drastic actions. Since its active chemical has a noxious scent, which, if used excessively, could cause skin and nasal burns, psychiatric patients are afraid to misbehave (Salerno,...
Facilitating public health is one of the principal objectives of any government. Among many illnesses and health conditions, addressing heart disease and stroke is of utter significance in the United States. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) puts heart disease and stroke into a list of prioritized...
Abstract The U.S. Virgin Islands is an incorporated and organized territory of the United States located in the Caribbean. The region can be characterized by an undeveloped mental health system, which demands attention from medical organizations and local authorities. The present proposal focuses on the drawbacks of psychiatric care within...
Leaders are significant for every organization because they make decisions, motivate others, and lead to positive changes. When it comes to health care organizations, such people can also save lives and lead to better patient outcomes. The paper’s principal aim is to demonstrate that all nurses should have particular skills,...
The health care system of any country should provide the best living conditions for each of its citizens. This state includes not only the absence of disease, since the World Health Organization back in 1948 defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being (Koh et al.,...
Counselor Impairment At the beginning of the XXI century, the problem of counselor impairment was revealed. The issue gives a cause for concern on account of affecting counselors’ professional functioning. Moreover, it may have a negative impact on client care and the very clients. For these reasons, counselor impairment has...
It is essential to be aware of the issues that undocumented immigrants face each day, as they make up a large percentage of the United States population. According to Beck, Le, Henry-Okafor, and Shah (2016), about 4% of the U. S. population are undocumented immigrants, approximately 12 million individuals. One...
Fathers and their attitudes to their responsibilities and children’s needs play a pivotal role in infants’ healthy physical, emotional, and psychosocial development. A lot has been said about emotional connections between women and their infants. However, fathers’ contributions are also drastically important when it comes to giving a child a...
The mental health problems of infants concern therapists from all over the world, as they have grievous consequences for an individual’s future. Children from the moment of birth by the age of three are predisposed to mental diseases because, at the early development stage, both psyche and brain are in...
Quantitative Study In the introductory section of their article, Freedman et al. (2011) clearly state the objective of their study, namely to determine if rapid rehydration can be more effective than standard intravenous rehydration in those cases, when medical workers have to attend to children with gastroenteritis. However, it is...
Introduction The need to tackle public health issues has led to the medical education being transferred from classrooms to the public. This is done through organized forums and events in public places. Increased disease caseloads focus on preventive care, need to address epidemics such as diabetes, obesity and an aging...
Patient falls are common in hospitals and homes. They arise from intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Assessment of patient fall risk factors uses parameters of intrinsic elements such as age, medical condition, history of falls in a patient and extrinsic elements such as the surrounding environment. Through literature review, many studies...
By reading the Bible, it can be evidently noticed that God used people in order to pass specific messages to the other people as depicted in the Old Testament. Most of these people used by God to change the world ranged from prophets, priests to His Son Jesus among other...
Introduction The article studied is titled “All they said was my kidneys were dead”: Indigenous Australian patients’ understanding of their chronic kidney disease. The article was selected as an example of a qualitative research article. The participants of the research were selected by the researchers and there was no randomization...
The role of a nurse manager is enormous because he/she should take responsibility for human resources management, the culture of retention, team building, and conflict management. In this respect, John Robbins, the newly appointed chief management of the Uptown Hospital, has managed to conduct an extensive overview of organizational pitfalls...
Everyone desires beauty and, as such, many people seek a perfect body shape to make them look attractive. Losing weight has become a practice in vogue due to the constant advertisements on televisions and magazines, which portray a deluge of skinny females and lithe males. Most people are tempted to...
This article provides the research and tests regarding birds’ flu commonly found in both humans and birds. It provides information on how one can be infected with flu and how this virus can be transmitted from birds to human beings. Infection from humans to humans has been proved to be...
Introduction Health and medical workers should have an efficient way of detecting and reporting notifiable diseases. In the past, manuals would be used but they proved erratic, incomplete, and extremely inefficient. Health workers need to report any cases of certain diseases to the medical field authorities. That is why an...
Introduction Trachoma simply put is an infection of the eye caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. The eyelashes get affected resulting in the damage of the cornea, hence, leading to blindness. It is, however, a completely preventable disease that can be treated easily. Roughly, three percent of blindness present in the...
Introduction Safety measures fall under ethical legislative protocols for use in specific institutions. For example, the RR445 research report focuses on health matters hence, it has a hospital setting. The researcher’s main spotlight is on the safety of both patients and the public in the use of disinfectants on endoscopes....
Introduction The article under consideration “A rational approach to autonomy in health care” by Susan Sherwin dwells upon the right of the patients to have the last word in their treatment, the importance for the medical therapists to be convincing, and the ethical issues in the question of patients’ health...