Introduction The United States faces a true healthcare crisis as millions of people are denied access to high-quality medical assistance. Surely, every other developed nation is concerned with extending the lives of its citizens, which requires the newest technologies and expensive medicine. Despite that, the American healthcare system seems to...
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a serious mental condition, which can take place after an individual suffers from a severe case of trauma. It heavily impacts oneās daily well-being and worsens the overall quality of life. Although there is a wide range of plausible treatments for PTSD, art therapy...
Visual cortex damage or lesions may often lead to blindness which in many patients’ cases, is difficult to treat. After damage happens in the cortex, another peculiarity occurs in the human occipital lobe (Bagins et al., 2019). The patients may locate visual stimuli being unaware of position, shape, colour, and...
Modern civilization is characterized by a high degree of communication and interaction between different communities, accompanied by globalization. In this regard, the intensity of scientific and professional communication between different parties, including those from different countries with unequal cultural backgrounds, is increasing. In order to maintain the efficiency of communication...
Summary Fundamental discoveries in medicine of the last century have made it possible to make a breakthrough in treating a large number of diseases, particularly of an infectious nature. It also increased the availability and quality of medical care and the people’s overall life expectancy (Koutsouris, 2017). However, rapid urbanization,...
Introduction Essentially, schizophrenia is one of the most mysterious and complex diseases in many ways. Schizophrenia refers to a severe mental illness widespread and well-known in medical practice (Kalat, 2015). According to Zhang (2020), the mental disorder often causes “obstacles in thinking, emotion, perception, behavior, and personality” (Zhang, 2020, p....
Introduction The concept chosen for this assignment is āruralā since it is of crucial importance for a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Its vitality owes to the fact that millions of rural communitiesā inhabitants suffer from mental and other issues more than metropolitan area residents (Finley, 2020). Despite the accessibility...
Introduction Nowadays, modern health communities that work with mental health issues are trying to destigmatize various neural and physical disorders. It is stated the most crucial challenge in the psychiatric sphere is the identified discrimination and stigma toward patients suffering from psychological and mental issues. To begin with, stigmas are...
The Difference Between Traditional and Emerging Practice Settings In the sphere of occupational therapy, the ultimate goal of a specialist is to ensure the adequacy of patients’ capabilities to live a healthy and functional life while addressing their special needs induced by health impairment, disorder, or disability. Regardless of the...
One of the reserves for improving the quality of medical services is to improve the system of medication administration. Issues associated with the arrangement of the mentioned medication administration are a significant part of the unproductive loss of working time, and the fight against them, in addition to social orientation,...
The internet is one of the major means of communication and sources of information in the modern world. People often turn to forums and online articles in an attempt to find the answers to the questions concerning them. The accessibility of information can be beneficial if individuals can find reliable...
Organizational/Patient Issue Healthcare costs have been rising in the US compared to employees’ wages to access good healthcare. There is general anxiety among these workers that the issue of the high cost is not controlled. A time will come when workers will not access affordable healthcare for themselves and their...
Introduction The proposal outlines the importance of health expert collaboration with different departments and stakeholders to eradicate and minimize medical errors through a behavior change plan. The theatre sector needs serious action taken for them to operate under strict measures to avoid blunders. The expected result would entail experts adapting...
In this presentation, I will: Present my personal interdisciplinary collaboration experience noting ways in which it was successful and unsuccessful in achieving desired outcomes; Identify how collaboration may affect results, and how poor collaboration can lead to inefficient management of financial and human resources; Identify the most appropriate leadership strategies...
Introduction My patient encountered in the clinical was a 65 years old female Muslim from African Ethiopia. She does not speak English, and she is very dedicated to her religion and culture. Her cultural background has affected her mental and physical health care in two ways. Firstly, due to her...
Diet is one of the most obvious and yet frequently overlooked aspects of wellness, as it has negative connotations related to eating disorders and sickness. However, I perceive diet as a way of eating concerning my bodyās needs. For me, healthy dieting includes paying attention to the necessary food groups...
Introduction Nursing decision-making depends on numerous factors to take into account to provide patients with qualified and ethical care. These factors include effective communication, the sustainability of leadership practices, teamwork success, employee personal readiness, and some other aspects. In conditions of constant interaction with the population, nurses should be aware...
This paper is devoted to the study and analysis of an article on the origin and transmission of coronavirusesā bats on the territory of China by the scientific journal āNature.ā Additionally, this report includes a summary and generalization of a specific article related to biological sciences. The article was selected...
Introduction Amoebic gill disease, also known as (AGD) is a parasitic infection of the gills affecting a large number of fish species farmed in marine environments. The infection of these fish is mainly caused by Neoparamoba puritans, a recently described parasitic and free-living amoebae, which is the aetiological agent of...
Introduction Since ancient times, humanity has been seeking for an answer on how to act properly in moral terms. What behavior can be considered appropriate, what we should and should not do ā the questions of that kind remain debatable to this day. There are two main reasons why a...
Abstract Medical disputes due to malpractice are a major problem between patients and healthcare providers. Although such cases can easily result in litigations, the entire process is not the most appealing conflict resolution pathway for both parties. Therefore, multidisciplinary alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can be a more effective approach to...
Assessing the clients’ knowledge regarding prose, document, and quantitative data knowledge is an essential step for a human service practitioner. In the case presented, it can be assumed that both Maya’s and her daughter Shelley’s prose literacy will be on a high level, given their extensive background as school teachers....
Bacterial and fungal infections numbers have significantly increased in individuals who use drugs through injection. The Center for Disease control highlights that the highest number of patients admitted to the western New York emergency department who injected themselves had the Staphylococcus aureus pathogen (Hartnett et al. 1). Almost all people...
Background The perceptions of a patient about health care vary with age. A caregiver often influences a patient to make healthier decisions in life. Some of the choices include smoking cessation, better dietary patterns, increasing physical activity, and compliance with cancer screening guidelines. Life stages impact these interactions, and a...
The establishment of a new physician office requires the integration of dynamic elements to boost the customer service experience. The prominent factor in determining encompasses the nature of the specialty. It is crucial to focus on specialty treatment due to the ease in marketing and the segmentation of the vast...
The field of financial management is extremely important in an organization that belongs to any industry. Growth and achievement of goals is the state that absolutely any organization in the world aspires for ā otherwise it merely would not exist. Further are presented the characteristics of a financial manager working...
Fracture repair is usually divided into 3 or 4 significant steps or stages. These stages include the inflammatory phase, the repairing phase, and bone remodeling. In some cases, the repairing phase is divided into two steps, which are soft callus formation and hard callus formation. The entire process typically lasts...
Research on persistent and ongoing cancer trends can improve current treatment and care for cancer patients. Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration (2017) argues that lung and breast cancer are the top two types of cancer for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Lortet-Tieulent et al. (2016) note colorectal one is the...
In contemporary medicine, cell engineering methods that rely on delicate organic synthesis are becoming more and more common. Thanks to chemical synthesis, profound molecular studies of the structure of receptors and envelopes that allow pathogenic viruses to cross the species barrier are becoming possible. The focus of this work was...
Electronic medical record systems refer to digital versions of the paper charts of health-related data on a patient that can be generated, collected, and referred by authorized clinicians and employees within one healthcare facility. On the other hand, an electronic health record is a digital version of a patientās paper...
Introduction The aspect of leadership is noteworthy in the nursing career. Nurses should inculcate practical leadership skills as they engage in diverse daily practices to ensure quality care, which will promote patient safety. Nursing leadership can only be considered successful if the whole team accomplishes their promotion of quality care...
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) are a modern way of collecting a patient’s data in a digital form; while both have many similarities, there are significant differences between them. EMR is a digital version of the patient’s charts and data from one practice that doctors can...
Common health risk behaviors and diseases among Hispanics in the United States Latino population constitutes a significant part of the overall US population. According to Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2009), the percentage of Hispanic individuals is rapidly growing and reaches over 15%. Therefore, the health of this ethnicity is...
Introduction The concept of cultural competence refers to a personās ability to effectively communicate and interact with people whose race, ethnicity, worldview, religion, gender, language, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status differ from their own. In nursing practice, cultural competence is of particular importance because it strongly affects the quality of...
What is CMSRN? CMSRN ā Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse credential; Available for medical-surgical nurses since 2003 (MSNCB, n.d.); Granted by MSNCB (medical-surgical nursing certification board); The next step for medical-surgical nurses; Grants both academic and practical skills and competencies. Why choose CMSRN certification? The primary benefits of the CMSRN certification...
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General information The main goal of the organization is to provide a healthy and safe working environment for citizens by designing the standards and providing training, education, and assistance. The organization has a federal level of authority (Michaels & Wagner, 2020). The organization covers...
Introduction Global oral health conditions are many across the globe. Statistics from World Health Organization have shown that effects of global oral health conditions are increasing especially in low-income countries. While high-income countries are able to curb some of the worst conditions, low-income struggle to restrain these conditions (World Health...
Introduction The Oregon Community Healthcare Information Network (OCHIN) provides and coordinates technology for community healthcare providers. The mission was informed by the need to have a system that could process medical claims in a speedy way. OCHIN has a database that consolidates and allows access to medical records in the...
Introduction World Health Organization (WHO) is an international entity that is primarily concerned with global health. Despite the organization’s goal of enhancing healthcare and actionable strategies to achieve it, some people question its effectiveness. While a number of concerns are evidence-based, it is essential to acknowledge the necessity of WHO....
Patient Description Amber D. is a 76-year-old African American female living with her children in the suburbs. The patient has a history of two infarctions, and her primary diagnoses are congestive heart failure, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and hyperlipidemia. She has no recorded history of medication allergies. She takes: Metoprolol Succinate (50...
In general, health care policy currently refers to plans, decisions, and actions that should be considered and undertaken in order to achieve particular health care goals. It involves the creation, development, and implementation of specific rules, laws, and regulations for the management of the nationsā health care system. In turn,...
In the described case, Betty faces a challenging situation and needs to decide on whether to accept the offer to visit the hotel in Hawaii. The purpose of visiting is to watch the demonstration of beds to purchase for the hospital. In this controversial situation, it is recommended for Betty...
Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare congenital condition, which is detected at birth. It is caused by the incorrect formation of a babyās heart in the motherās womb during pregnancy. The disease is considered to be critical as it usually requires surgery after the child is born. It leads to...
Contemporary pandemic reality made numerous people immersed in depression as well as impacted their physical health harshly. Children severely suffer from the stress that COVID-19 causes, too. Like any other historical event, this one may influence children’s growth and development both in the short and long run. Namely, fragile organisms...
Introduction Homecare is a type of supportive healthcare where a professional caregiver renders services to a patient in their home instead of group accommodation care commonly found in nursing homes or clinics. Homecare is also referred to as social care or in-home care, or domiciliary care. Activities performed in homecare...
Universal healthcare is a governmental system that provides health insurance to every citizen of the country. American citizens have pushed for universal healthcare for a long time. It is one of the most significant social issues discussed in the United States (U.S.). Historically, U.S. was practicing a mix of private...
Introduction Vitamins are nutrients that one receives and have essential roles in the human body for promoting health and wellness. A common vitamin that is readily available is vitamin D that is essential for healthy bones and improves gut health (Paranjpe et al., 2020). Folic acid is another essential vitamin...
Introduction The medical industry is designed to help individuals cope with their health issues. However, it can sometimes happen that people do not obtain the required care for many reasons. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) (2015), the healthcare workplace can suffer from āharmful actions taken and those not...
The meta paradigms of nursing form a comprehensive framework that serves to guide nurses across their professional activities. Their primary concepts comprise such aspects as an individual, health, nursing, and the environment (Deliktas et al., 2019). The combination of these elements creates an ultimate unity that defines nursing as a...
An incivility is a form of workplace violence characterized by discourteous and rude actions of low intensity that cause damage to the dignity of coworkers. According to American Nurses Association (2015), workplace incivility violates professional standards of respect. The list of harmful behaviors includes spreading rumors, gossiping, expressing public criticism,...
Well-Child Visits Importance Well-child visits are essential because, during the examination, the pediatrician can assess the physical and emotional needs of the child and intervene if even slight deviations are found. Therefore, well-child visits are fundamental for disease prevention and early intervention. During these visits, the child also receives the...
Data management remains one of the key concerns in the healthcare environment. Specifically, condensing information about the properties of specific medications, including their purpose, expected effects, possible side effects, and proper use, as well as contents, volume, weight, and other vital information often represents a challenge. Herein lies the significance...
Introduction Violence in healthcare is a pervasive issue affecting healthcare providers worldwide, with human trafficking being a specific form often overlooked. Healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, are uniquely positioned to identify and respond to human trafficking. The indicators of human trafficking can be physical, behavioral, or psychological, with cultural and language...
Introduction A firm’s budget is an essential tool for managing and coordinating its financial resources. Conversely, budgeting pertains to the synchronization of both monetary and non-monetary planning to achieve the objectives of the organization. The basis of the budgeting process in healthcare institutions is grounded upon the coordination of financial...
Iron Deficiency Anemia The common type of anemia includes iron deficiency anemia, in which the body does not produce enough healthy red blood cells. Throughout the body, oxygen is distributed through red blood cells. As the name suggests, iron deficiency anemia is caused by a lack of iron in the...
Abstract High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease as a Result of Stress is a study on the links between stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease. It examines the physiological effects of chronic stress on individuals, with a particular focus on how it can contribute to hypertension and cardiovascular issues....
Introduction Patients who want to avoid suffering may request to end their lives through assisted dying. Assisted death is controversial and illegal in several nations globally. Interestingly, the Canadian government allowed assisted suicide in 2016 through a program known as Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). MAiD has been in effect...
Introduction As technology advances, almost every healthcare facility has an Electronic Health Record (EHR). This is a computerized system that stores patient records such as medical history, past medications, and next of kin. To make decisions, the health care facilities have to analyze the stored information. This is possible through...
As a nurse manager at an emergency department, I frequently face cases when discussing an issue with employees that may lead to the appearance of misleading information and conflict situations. The concept of the faulty recall of a shared experience was described in an experiment performed by Loftus and Zanni...
Understanding why GMOs are dangerous for health is of particular importance and interest to scientists and the public. Genetically modified food is derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) – plants, animals, or microorganisms. Genetically modified organisms acquire some new properties due to the transfer into the genome of individual genes...
The question of whether the health program they are investing in is effective is an essential matter for most stakeholders. They might not know much about statistics and different types of analysis, so it is imperative to be able to demonstrate them the results in a simple and convincing way....
A research design entails a framework within which research is conducted. Epidemiologic research is the type of study that entails collecting important data about causes, prevention as well as disease treatments. Researchers use different study designs to gather the required information. They use Experimental designs or observable studies like cohort...
Management of electronic medical records from different organizations and persons shall depend on the integrity of the computer systems being used. Google health, for instance, is a pioneering electronic medical records system that can facilitate entry, storage and retrieval of information from personalized health profiles with ease. Privacy concerns are...
Patient advocacy is a concept of nursesā being a link between patients and doctors with a certain degree of involvement in the processes of decision-making. Whether nurses should, are supposed to, or are allowed to be patient advocates is a controversial issue nowadays. There are risks as well as benefits...
It is impossible for a very low-fat diet to bring down cholesterol levels to zero because the body also synthesizes it every day and uses it for various physiological functions. According to Tao, as the human body requires cholesterol for the synthesis of critical hormones, such as estrogen, aldosterone, testosterone,...
I would advise the pregnant woman that breastfeeding is better than formula feeding due to some advantages. The advantages of breastfeeding are that the breast milk contains a wide range of nutrients in the right proportions, does not trigger allergies, is easily digested by the nascent digestive system, boosts immunity...
Medicine has made massive progress in solving a variety of problems related to human health but has not answered all of them. Today, it faces challenges of no smaller scale than a century ago. Still, there is no cure for cancer, previously unknown viruses appear with enviable regularity, antibiotics are...
The first factor that affects the retention of Saudi nurses is the organization of shifts. It is difficult to schedule shifts and vacations at the workplace because scheduling is done by the nursing administration instead of the head nurse and the affected nurse. The nursing administration is dominated by expatriates,...
Healthcare systems require statistical data to monitor local variations in medical conditions and compare them to state, national, and international patterns. Statistics in the healthcare context provide empirical data to assist in the allocation of resources, funding projects, and making research. Health statistics are collected by researchers, experts from government...
Probability theory and mathematical statistics emerged in the middle of the 17th century due to the development of society and commodity-money relations. The first who successfully combined anthropology and social statistics methods with the achievements of probability theory and mathematical statistics was the Belgian statistician L. Kettle. It followed from...
It is vital to differentiate memory impairments in clinical cases as they take two different forms, causing different abnormalities. An immediate and discrete memory failure that may result from an accident that resulted in head injuries is one of the ways that could lead to memory impairments. In addition, medical...
Migration processes significantly determine the state of the labor market. Canada is one of the most popular countries for immigration, and about 20% of its population was born abroad. For this reason, part of the workforce in the health care sector is represented by internationally educated nurses (IENs). This concept...
The Canadian health system and Medicare program are known for accessibility to citizens, which highlights them among other countries that have severe difficulties in obtaining care. However, researchers, health officials, and citizens see increasing shortcomings, especially in the face of new challenges such as the nationās aging and the spread...
The kidney is a little bean-shaped organ around the size of a fist. In a healthy kidney, half a cup of blood is filtered in about a minute. Filtration is the first step in urine formation, which occurs in the glomerular of the kidney. In this process, the excess fluid...
Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder with symptoms that are classified as either positive or negative. Schizophrenia symptoms normally start appearing when an individual is an adolescent, but early signs develop during childhood. The positive symptoms are associated with the behavior and thoughts of the individual. They include delusions, hallucinations, thought...
Clinical history is a crucial variable that the caregiver uses to identify the symptoms of a given disease and the patientās past medical, social, and psychological history. The basis for diagnosis is through communication with the patient. The caregiver must have good communication skills that will enable one to acquire...
The volume of air in the lungs at various stages of the respiratory cycle is called lung volumes and lung capacities. According to Plantier et al., there are five standard types of lung volumes, namely, Tidal Volume, Inspiratory Reserve Volume, Expiratory Reserve Volume, Residual Volume, and Vital Capacity. TV refers...
There is much debate over mental illnesses; some believe that they can be prevented and cured, while others consider mentally ill people to be born like that. Unfortunately, there is still no way to avert major psychiatric disorders caused by biological reasons, namely, autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. However, according...
As people age, many of them experience unpleasant changes in hearing and vision, which makes their everyday lives more challenging. Some of these changes are defined as presbycusis and macular degeneration. To begin with, there are numerous signs and symptoms of presbycusis, also known as age-related hearing loss, and some...
Science is an integral part of the nursing profession, and as a leader, I made use of it to find the most reliable practices. One of the ways I used science in my practicum is the deciding on the shifts for the nurses. In order to provide the high-quality services...
When people have diabetes, their bodies either do not produce enough insulin or do not use it as effectively as they should. When the body does not produce enough insulin or even when cells stop responding to insulin, much more blood sugar remains in the circulatory system. The large amount...
The duration of symptoms and the time it takes to reach peak impact are the same for all doses, big and small. The amount determines the length of insulin production; for instance, some units may last for 4 hours or less, whereas 25 ā 45 units could last from 5...
Vivien Lee describes a model developed by Chen Med and sees it as an illustration of an effective healthcare system. Chen Med chose to concentrate on prevention rather than addressing acute issues, which provides a valuable lesson for the American healthcare system. They devote more time to every patient as...
It is hard to disagree with the statement that Americansā wages stagnate due to the rising healthcare costs to a considerable extent. The current financial constraints make companies reduce their costs. It is also obvious that employers have to pay higher fees to insurers due to the increasing healthcare package...
Currently, SSRI antidepressants are recommended as first-line drugs to treat depression in children and adolescents. Fluoxetine (from 8 years of age) has proven clinical efficacy for use in children. This drug, along with escitalopram (approved for use since the age of 12), is recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Medically supervised detoxification or withdrawal For example, opioid withdrawal symptoms can be treated with pharmacological intervention. Currently, there is a drug called lofexidine which is FDA approved for these symptoms treatment. This drug is an alpha-2-adrenergic agonist; it has a predominant effect on vegetative manifestations and alleviates withdrawal pains, and...
Endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter systems, which are the main target of cannabinoids, have recently become the subject of fundamental research by neurochemists, neuropharmacologists, narcologists, and immunologists. The designation of the systems comes from the name of the exogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors ā9 -tetrahydrocannabinol, the most active alkaloid isolated from cannabis....
Community-based development is an integral part of many human processes, including healthcare services and support for the population. The promotion of an asset-based approach, also known as a strengths-based approach, to social care is required. Its main rule is to identify the existing strengths (assets), needs, and difficulties of people,...
There are several ways in which community nurses can promote advanced and anticipatory care planning for Jim. The Scottish Government offered the policy of palliative and end-of-life care in its strategic framework to support patientsā well-being in regard to their diagnosis, age, and socio-economic background. First, the nurse has to...
The identification of patients who have palliative and supportive care needs is one of the nurseās responsibilities in the current healthcare system. One should understand that palliative care is not the same as the end of life care because the offered services differ from those offered in hospice. The main...
The responsibilities of nurses in medication administration vary, and in this case, Jim needs to cooperate with a healthcare expert to understand that treatment is effective for his long-term conditions. He is diagnosed with adverse prostate cancer, and the tumor does not respond to the offered treatment. Besides, he is...
The management of medicines is a significant part of nursing duties in modern health care. When people get their diagnoses and treatment plans, they need professional assistance in understanding medication effects. That is why nurses have to manage medicines to promote safe and cost-effective use with maximum benefits and minimum...
The provision of insurance cover is an important role of the employers of large companies. It is a legal requirement for companies to provide health coverage to their employees to avoid attracting penalties. The managers of organizations with more than fifty full-time or part-time employees should provide insurance cover to...
Community nursing plays an essential role as these professionals promote the populationās health and well-being outside a hospital. The complexity of the scenario is that people from different age ranges need special care and support in regard to their health needs, social characteristics, and chosen lifestyles. Nurses are challenged by...
Quasi-experiments include certain control over variables and are used to test causal hypotheses. The main goal of quasi-experiments is to reduce bias and other factors that can threaten causal inference. Since the participants of quasi-experiments are not aware of the fact that experimentation is being conducted, the factor of bias...
Under the United Nations framework, the World Health Organization is the directing and organizing authority for health. It is in charge of setting the global health research agenda, establishing norms and criteria, articulating evidence-based policy alternatives, providing technical assistance to countries, and tracking and evaluating health patterns. The Strengths of...
The clinical recommendations are that every patient over the age of 50 should be assessed. Thus, every patient 65 years of age and older should be regularly screened for risk factors for osteoporosis and fragility fractures. This applies to both females and males. Screening starts at 65 years with the...
A Framework for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Effective HIV Prevention and a Gateway to Improved Adolescent Boysā & Menās Health in Eastern and Southern Africa by 2021 Traditional male circumcision in Eastern and Southern Africa plays a significant role in peopleās lives. For many African residents, it is crucial to...
Although quality nursing care has various definitions, knowledge of the concept is essential for a nurse to provide effective and safe treatment and help. āQuality nursing care is a multidimensional concept,ā and defining it is a significant step in a nurseās learning process. Quality nursing care is the provision of...
When considering how botox affects communication between neurons, it should be essential to remember that there are four different sites in the human body that can be influenced by it. These include postganglionic parasympathetic nerve endings, neuromuscular junction, postganglionic sympathetic nerve endings, and autonomic ganglia. The process of binding between...