The present work is necessary for the review of contemporary medication error research, as it directly addresses the nature of this phenomenon, discussing the consequences of incorrect medicine application by trained nurses. The article allows gathering needed information on the topic of nurse qualifications and their impact on incorrect medicine...
Response 1 Patient safety is one of the primary concerns in the field of healthcare. There are multiple reasons why errors and safety concerns are still affecting stakeholders on so many levels. Many of the previous issues have been eradicated or minimized with certain efforts and new implementations. One example...
Qualitative studies aim to explore the meaning of one or another phenomenon to answer “why” questions, while quantitative studies focus on predicting possible results to address “what” questions (Polit & Beck, 2017). The paradigm of the quantitative article by Droulers et al. (2017) refers to calculating the size and measuring...
Randomized control trial design might be beneficial for the studies that explore the public health issue, and their results are frequently interpreted for a lay audience and published in popular sources. For instance, Newswise has recently posted an article, “Group-randomized Trial Showed Significant Improvement in Asthma Control Among Urban Black...
Abstract Many studies have been done to establish if there are gender differences in patients having a myocardial infarction. This paper looks at various literature materials written on the same topic. After the introduction, there is a review of various studies that have been done to establish if there are...
Oral hygiene interventions are commonly discussed in current studies to clarify the most effective techniques for specific population groups. The article by Petker et al. (2019) reports the results of the comparison of the effectiveness of powered and manual toothbrushes among daily users. In this discussion, data collection methods, purposes,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented impact on humans since the first case was reported in late 2019, changing the way humans, as social beings, operate. Due to the dangers of the virus, many governments across the world have been putting stringent measures for curtailing the further spread of the...
Introduction Haitian patients usually need specific care characterized by cultural or religious competence, education, and social support. On the one hand, Haitians are better prepared for COVID-19 social isolation and other restrictions due to Peyi Lòk, a new form of resistance when the country is in lockdown due to street...
The use of Epic Software Systems in the nursing workplace has unconditional advantages and conveniences, but some imperfections should also be highlighted. Application of Workflow Analysis could give a visual representation of the consistent functioning of the system, of its application in practice. This tactic of analysis is based on...
Major Demographics of Australia and Portugal Australia In the analysis of the Australian demographics, the understanding of various variables is critical, including the cities, the culture, and religion of the populace, and fundamental statistics. All these have a role to play as far as enhancing the health of the people...
Introduction Kidney disease is a health disparity that does not receive sufficient attention from the public and healthcare professionals. Despite this, it impacts millions of people in this country and leads to complications, among which there is kidney failure. The latter can be treated with transplantation, a cost-intensive and dangerous...
Background The frequency of pressure ulcers is expanding because of the aging populace and the growing immobility among old patients. Pressure ulcers (PU) are a condition when a part of hidden tissue or skin is harmed by an unrelieved pressing factor or pressing factor combined shear (Boyko et al., 2018)....
The area that is most helpful for a public health nurse to use is the “hazardous response capabilities” (FEMA, 2020, para. 1). This is an important area of public health that has received little attention from practitioners and policymakers since the focus has shifted towards epidemic preparedness. Nevertheless, communities can...
The worldwide demand for nurses due to the shortage crisis is critical and of great interest. The Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest an increment rise of 12% demand of nurses in the next eight years as compared to any other professions (Rajamohan et al., 2020). Globally, nurses are complaining of...
A larger proportion of nurses and medical officers cannot tell the truth and keep asking themselves when it is appropriate to lie or tell the truth to their patients. Nursing veracity is a nursing virtue with numerous criticisms because the medical practitioners may need to lie to solve dilemmas or...
The clinical field is undoubtedly one of the most challenging ones for leaders to shine in. The Healthcare system of the United States is well-known for its structural and organizational complexity that often decreases the efficiency of the provided health services. Nonetheless, several leadership styles are prevalent across the field,...
Introduction Among other medical staff, nurses possess a unique role in promoting and protecting the community’s health. They are present throughout the entire continuum of care, from prenatal to end-of-life care (Sekse et al., 2018). Spending time with patients, community health nurses often obtain a particular connection with people they...
Nursing Education and Positive Patient Outcomes Nursing is the only healthcare discipline with numerous entrance work paths. Treatment and expertise are important to ensure the quality of service and patient protection. There is a beneficial impact on the medical outcome as it promotes quality service delivery (Weber, Yingling, Jones &...
Leadership and management roles tend to differ in many ways, although they sometimes overlap. Leadership is defined based on personal characteristics such as the passion to achieve a certain vision or the ability to inspire and motivate others because leaders are usually action-oriented. On the other hand, management is responsible...
If a patient asks about treatment, drug or surgery, then it is the responsibility of the nurse to warn the patient about the potential risks associated with their inquiry about a drug, surgery, or treatment. According to the ruling made in 1914, in a case-law between Schloendorff v. Society of...
The nurse working in the catheterization laboratory recovery section or stationed either within a telemetry unit or coronary care unit plays a critical role in monitoring and evaluating a patient’s recovery. Post-PCI care is meant for the caregivers to closely observe the sick person for any indications and signs of...
Evidence-based practices (EBP) are diligent, problem-solving clinical studies incorporating the best evidence from adequately conducted research, the patient needs and beliefs, and a clinician’s skills to make choices on the treatment of a patient. EBP focuses on analyzing past evidence developed by past clinical research and applying the propositions in...
Stakeholders are the gatherings and people who will be compelling in the accomplishment of your change plans. It is expected to impart, counsel, and affect these individuals, which will decide the achievement of your change drive. In medical care, partners include people, organizations, or whatever other element has a personal...
Interview and Interdisciplinary Issue Identification I interviewed a nurse colleague employed in the wards department at our neighboring healthcare, and he disclosed alarming results of the vast cases of tuberculosis infection among hospitalized patients. He was involved in daily chores of care of patients, record taking and keeping, administering medicines,...
Introduction Everybody should enjoy the freedom of working in a safe, comfortable, and friendly environment (Australian Council of Trade Unions, 2013). However, bullying incidents are inevitable when many groups of people work together (Australian Council of Trade Unions, 2013). This is true for nurses because their jobs involve complex social...
Background and significance of Mindfulness-Based Stress among Nurses Contrary to the conventional beliefs, evidence-based practice and evidence-based protocols should extend well beyond just the care of patients to include a new focus on the health and wellbeing of medical practitioners. Nursing professionals are at risk of developing mindfulness stress because...
Delegation in nursing is a process when a registered nurse guides another person to accomplish some clinical errands and activities. During my first clinical experience at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, I observed an instance where the delegation was a problem for the registered nurse who delegated some of her...
As a family Nurse Practitioner who is committed to fulfilling her roles, one requires a qualified clinical preceptor to provide him with mentorship. The receptor plays the role of maintaining the focus of the course content to the objectives of the course program (Cervero, 1988). They provide guidance to student...
Community nursing includes nursing practice and primary health care in communities. It combines preventive care, health services, intervention, and related education in the population. A nurse practitioner’s role is to focus on health within a particular community. For instance, the primary objectives are to provide health education and ensure a...
Introduction In our everyday activities, our hands pass through many places. They touch or feel almost everything that they come around. The places and the activities our hands’ touch include in the toilets, as we remove our shoes, as we play games, among many other places. While several people do...
Introduction Changes being experienced within the health care delivery systems across the globe have led to increasing demands on the part of the nursing fraternity in regard to their workloads and responsibilities. The nurses are required to deal with the emerging issues that characterize their working environment. Though nurses encounter...
Introduction The current study is based on the findings of an action plan by the DHHS. The plan was geared at establishing and recommending effective measures of preventing homelessness through the use of evidence based interventions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 2003). For people with mental illnesses...
Technological advancements have tremendously changed the field of medicine across all departments. As one of the professions providing health care, nursing has been forced to change its ways of handling both the patients and their information. Initially, the details of patients were manually documented and saved in the physical files.;...
The proposed algorithm for addressing the health problems of patients with CLABSI, particularly a patient checklist supplemented by an electronic medical record (EMR), is a justified approach to observing all the required principles of care. The listed advantages of this practice explain the value of utilizing digital tools to record...
Human factors play a vital role in health care provision. They ensure that patients get appropriate care as their condition demands. Incorporating human elements in health care is a valuable way to eliminate preventable medical errors. Many people succumb to medical errors that we can prevent each year. Some critical...
Nursing is one of the most challenging professions, as nurses work long hours and night shifts caring for severely ill and, sometimes, dying patients. Increasing the number of nurses taking care of patients in hospitals will greatly increase job satisfaction among nurses and make them more productive. It is, therefore,...
When confronting ethical issues, nurses should always strictly distinguish the difference between morality and ethics. Ethics and morality are two different ideas, and dilemmas related to ethics or morality should not be confused (Rainer et al., 2018). Ethical dilemmas include the decision that should be made for or against one...
Effective nursing leadership is a key strategy that can improve patient care results, contributes to the availability of high-profile staff, and enables effective preparation for patient care requirements. Productive nurse leaders certify the availability of a suitable workforce and resources to realize excellent care quality and outcomes (Bahadori et al.,...
The Advance Health Care Directive In health and nursing care, much attention is paid to understanding and learning advanced directives (ADs) that are the legal documents for medical decision-making. Regarding multiple changes in health and medicine fields and the impact of cultural and religious beliefs on care choices, the need...
The contribution of nursing is invaluable in almost every person’s life, especially those who resort to their help constantly. The main goal of nursing is to provide comfort and well-being conditions for patients and care and supervision of health. Nursing has many theories created for the most effective provision of...
The state programs implemented are addressed to different segments of society, so it is necessary to have information about other groups of the population in medical and social services. The improvement of the old and the emergence of new forms of medical and social care is possible only with new...
Being a nurse requires to take care of every patient and concerns about his or her well-being. When it comes to a child, a nurse should identify the signs of child abuse and neglect, as children are often afraid of sharing such information or cannot speak at all. This problem...
Abstract The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) demands all professional nurses to deliver healthcare to patients based on validated research, best practice, and current evidence. It is crucial that healthcare providers critically assess the reliability and credibility of available survey findings related to their practice to meet this requirement. This...
Introduction For many decades, nursing practice has changed globally. This involved major counties like Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. These gradual changes have been due to, controlling operating costs, the strategic location of health care service, developing technology. In addition, changing economic, political, and social...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is nursing care delivery based on the current scientific findings, professional expertise, and treatment options. EBP has been shown to significantly improve client outcomes by raising the quality of care provided in healthcare facilities. EBP should no longer be considered an abstract notion of an idealized proficiency...
Evidence-based practice is a therapeutic approach in the healthcare system that aids in bringing together past studies and gaps experienced. The aim of integrating challenges and practice is to improve care and reduce the morbidity and mortality of patients in healthcare organizations. For instance, infections and deaths resulting from CAUTI...
Introduction University Medical Center (UMC) acts as the cornerstone hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, giving the highest quality of care to encourage excellent medical outcomes for patients. It is an academic medical center with a long tradition of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada. UMC offers a wide...
Summary of Clinical Issue Hospital-acquired infections (HCAIs) are a fundamental health problem in the world, mainly in the intensive care units (ICUs). Hospitalized patients are susceptible to acquiring HCAIs, such as central line blood infection, surgical site infection, and catheter urinary tract infection when receiving care, jeopardizing patient safety. Research...
Amount and types of health information available online The use of the internet by healthcare professionals and consumers has transformed the healthcare industry in many ways (Keselman, Logan, Smith, Leroy & Zeng-Treitler, 2008; Hannah et al., 2011). The internet is a major source of health information where healthcare consumers obtain...
The quality of medical care available for the people is extremely important. It remains one of the most significant factors that define the standards of living for the members of the society. If we digress into a subject of dental care, it becomes clear that there is certain lack of...
Health care challenges are among the most important issues to solve at the governmental level. Although the U.S. spends more money on healthcare than any other country in the world, there is still a range of problems that need to be addressed. In the past decade, the Affordable Care Act...
Imogene M. King’s contribution can not be overestimated, as her works transformed nursing from a craft into a scientific field of knowledge. The goal attainment theory played a crucial role in the evolution of nursing as it expanded the basis for interactions between nurses, their patients, and the healthcare system...
Introduction Losing close people is always a psychologically painful experience. Bereavement and funerals allow people to find solace in the fact of death. However, the pandemic imposes certain restrictions, which compromise the ability to mourn the loss. The global tendency to move away from wakes for fear of the virus...
Introduction Allan’s case conceptualization incorporates the cognitive-behavioral theory (CBT) and social learning theory (SLT). The recovery and prevention plan strategies integrate action models, such as interventions and therapeutic strategies. Allan’s negative social and environmental risk factors may deteriorate his treatment plans. For instance, his inability to share his feelings with...
While being highly skilled professionals, healthcare workers in leadership and management demonstrate varying qualities and communication styles in the workplace, which define their responsibilities and, consequently, affect the procedures on a global scale. For example, nurse managers’ duties imply monitoring and maintaining the performance of day-to-day operations within nursing units...
Dongre, A. S., Inamdar, I. F., & Gattani, P. L. (2017). Nomophobia: A study to evaluate mobile phone dependence and impact of cell phone on health. National Journal of Community Medicine, 8(11), 688-693. Web. The article examines the dependence patterns, nomophobia prevalence, and health impacts of cell phone usage. The...
The examination of the importance of human existence has been a significant issue, and the debate about ending the lives of individuals has existed for years. People have strived to find an absolute response to it. Some individuals argue that life is supernaturally given and that no one has the...
Introduction The autoclave is validated to ensure that it is functioning correctly and full sterilization is achieved after usage. This ensures that pharmaceutical products are free from microorganisms and they are fit for consumption. In addition, effectiveness of an autoclave determines the quality and purity of goods obtained, high standards...
Introduction The role of advanced practice nurses has been a matter of increased discussion among scholars, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Currently, all the stakeholders have reached a consensus concerning benefits that advanced practice nurses (APNs) can bring to primary care. However, several barriers on federal, state, and organizational levels reduce...
The American healthcare system is fragmented, as its elements such as private and public practice, service providers and their patients, training, and citizen’s needs are not sufficiently connected. Such gaps, the lack of cooperation between structures, leads to the fact that the patient does not receive the necessary treatment. Moreover,...
Access to health care is the most critical factor that determines whether a state will achieve a Healthy People 2020 goal. It has an impact on the quality of one’s life, social, physical, and mental health status. Disparities in the economic status based on residential location, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status,...
Anna, F. I. and Mander, R. (2011). The relationship between first-time mothers and care providers in the early postnatal phase: an ethnographic study in a Swiss postnatal unit. Midwifery, 27(5), 716-22. These authors highlight the role of ‘caring relationship’ as a therapeutic intervention between first-time mothers and caregivers. They concluded...
In the scope of nursing, empowerment may be one of the essential tools for the productive work of employees and the success of a health organization. There are many ways to empower the staff, implement assessment systems, and encourage employees with bonuses. For instance, money can be a reason for...
Healthcare professionals, including nurses, have the enormous responsibility of gathering accurate patient information consistent with the principle of patient-centered care. Moreover, clinical staff have the obligation of incorporating patient information with scientific evidence and professional expertise to deliver high-quality and safe patient care. Standard operating procedures and charts are essential...
Cellulitis is a disease mainly caused by bacterial infection to the skin that poor treatment leads to the spread across the skin. Therefore, it is important to address the issue with the aim of enhancing optimal patient care. As a medical practitioner, I recall an incident of a patient suffering...
Managing nursing staff in any medical unit involves adhering to a specific leadership style. Often, when taking on a new position, one can observe how nurses reproduce the management style in they developed as specialists. However, there is no arbitrary choice of the style of communication with subordinates, because the...
Researchers have found a certain relationship between a nurse’s educational level and their particular interest and participation in policy making. There are several entry points for nurses to start their professional career, which are associated with participating in the Licensed Practical Nurse Program, Registered Nurse Program, Associate Degree Program, and...
Introduction Due to a variety and number of errors stemming from the human factor, medical personnel needs not only wised-developed policies and guidelines but also reliable support from advanced technology. In this regard, healthcare providers possess health information systems (HIS), including electronic health records (EHRs) substituting the paper-based variety of...
Based on these articles, do you agree that vaccines are safe? Why or why not? After reading all three study materials, there is no reason to assume that vaccines could pose a health risk to the average patient. The safety of vaccines has a key priority in their development since...
The key element addressed by the two articles pertains to the problem of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). The infections mainly occur due to contamination and dirtiness in the hospital environment. Bacteria are hatched and spread under a dirty surrounding that is then transmitted to visiting people and patients. The problem is...
Introduction Measuring healthcare system performance and its direct effect on population health is important for the evaluation of healthcare management. One of the most widespread proxy measures of doing so is the infant mortality rate (IMR). It stands for the number of deaths in children aged 12 months or below...
Acknowledgements The ability to complete this research could never have achieved without the encouragement and understanding of my family and specially Rayan my brother, who endured from did not back to home country for long time. I wish to express my gratitude to my supervisors Carol Holder and Nasser Khan,...
Introduction The main objectives of this section are to explain the justification for the methods used in collecting outcome data for the EBP implementation, describe how the outcome measures are able to assess the extent to which intervention objectives are realized, and illustrate how project outcomes will be measured and...
Critique of the Study’s Introduction Research Problem and Purpose The researchers concisely stated the problem they intended to investigate. The provided problem statement is clear, significant, and congruent with the study’s purpose. It contains a comprehensive description of the study’s background, pertinent variables, target populace, and an elucidation of the...
Computerized provider entry has a positive effect on the quality and safety of the process of care. Anderson and Abrahamson (2017) state that “information technology can reduce errors,” but “hospitals have been slow to invest in these technologies” (p. 16). Despite the existence of unintended consequences and insignificant changes in...
Introduction Creswell (1998) defines qualitative research as an inquiry process involving various methods which assist in understanding social as well as human problems. The process is very crucial when it comes to cases when insightful understanding on the various interactions between man and its environment is required. Interactive relationships existing...
Introduction The campaigns directed at advancing the state of birth control science are a significant topic of historical research. The work of Marie Stopes focused on improving the methods of birth prevention, as well as her contributions to the birth control movement, are an essential part of the historical and...
COVID-19 has made it possible to adopt some new normal behaviors such as handwashing and social distance in the public and mandatory mask wearing by optometrists and other clinicians. The public will find it necessary to see medics in their personal protective gear at all times, except in rear situations....
Results of Internet Search The problem of unattractive skin dimples disturbs women all around the world. Hence, cosmetics manufacturers use to sell products of various efficacy to benefit from the situation. While conducting Internet research, I have chosen the topic of anti-cellulite items and narrowed the issue to the words...
In fact, a significant challenge in the clinical environment is not only to optimize treatment and find more effective and faster ways to treat the patient but also to take decisive preventive measures. Prophylaxis of clinical equipment, medical uniforms, and hand materials using highly reliable sterilizing agents is a priority...
The definition of “attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder?” Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined as a common mental disorder that may be characterized by the continuous pattern of hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity that interferes with the person’s development and functioning. The characteristics of ADHD lead to difficult behavior Regardless of the...
Social discrimination is a regressive practice against progress, as evidenced in modern communities. Both liberal and conservative societies experience discriminative methods against minority populations. In the U.S., specifically, the American Indian and Alaskan Native persons have endured segregation in public institutions (Dickerson et al. 735). These individuals suffer limited access...
The nursing shortage is a highly important issue and a critical challenge for national health care because it is one of the main causes of poor quality of medical services. The ratio of nurses to patients continues to decline, and there has been a plethora of authors addressing this issue...
Introduction The client is a sixty-five-year-old male, who suffered a condition, which left him bedridden. Due to impaired mobility, he cannot leave the bed. The patient currently resides in a nursing home, where all his basic needs are attended to by the nursing staff and healthcare assistants. The lack of...
Evidence-based practice changes promote the transition of practice to enhance quality care provision. In evidence-based practice implementation, the financial, clinical, and quality aspects are taken into consideration. One financial aspect that should be taken into account is the medical bill of the patient. In terms of quality, it is salient...
Introduction Nurses work in an increasingly complex environment that requires a multidimensional approach to practice. Differentiating between religious, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients contradicts many care practitioners. Spiritual, cultural, and religious beliefs or preferences differ across different people and are extremely important in providing high-quality care. Nurses should learn...
Introduction Nursing is a critical aspect in health care delivery. When patients are admitted into a health care institution, the doctors treat the patient, and he or she is left under the care of the nurse. At least it is expected that the nurse should be able to assist the...
The nursing shortage is a significant problem in the US, especially during the time of the pandemic. According to Haddad et al. (2020), there are 3.9 million nurses in the United States, and the need for them keeps growing in all healthcare settings, including pediatrics. The primary reason for the...
Introduction “Every nurse in the U.S. is responsible for knowing the state’s NPA and regulatory requirements for nursing for every jurisdiction in which they hold a license” (NCSBN, 2018, p. 5). Numerous laws and regulations govern the nursing practice, and state boards of nursing carefully oversee nurses’ compliance with these...
There has been little attention given to the role of the built environment in addressing public health concerns, such as Malaria and cholera (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 2015). Particularly, there have been minimal efforts to appreciate the role of a dynamic built environment as a tool...
Nurses play a major role in delivering healthcare services to patients and providing them with necessary assistance. “The Future of Nursing” is a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Committee Initiative, which was created to address the existing challenges of the American healthcare system and particularly of the nursing...
The main principle of system-based practice is to show awareness and responsiveness to a broad context of the healthcare system and use resources effectively to provide high-quality care for the patients. In healthcare, leaders frequently use system-based practice to empower other nurses. This essay will explain how I will use...
Introduction People use social media to connect with their peers, family, and professionals and receive new knowledge. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have become the most popular platforms to share information and stay updated regarding the latest news. While social media websites have many benefits, careless usage can affect a person’s...
Antwi, Y. A., & Bowblis, J. R. (2018). The impact of nurse turnover on quality of care and mortality in nursing homes: Evidence from the great recession. American Journal of Health Economics, 4(2), 131−163. This article focuses on the effects of turnover of nurses on the quality of nursing home...
The acid-base balance is an important parameter that is maintained in the human blood within certain limits. This is necessary for the normal functioning of various body systems, biochemical reactions, and the optimal functioning of enzymes. The body’s acid-base state includes three main mechanisms: the functioning of extracellular and intracellular...
In this proposal, an outline of goals and activities that pertain to shadowing a nurse leader within an ICU setting is presented. The goals and topics of interest are managed in three parts, which are overarching ICU nurse leadership roles, collaboration, conflict resolution in a hospital setting, and professionalism and...
Nursing leaders play an essential role in the process of care quality improvement by leading others. In their turn, managers bridge the gap between administrative and bedside care roles by dealing with a set of challenging daily tasks. Both roles require a high level of expertise, knowledge, and particular technical...
Introduction One aspect that differentiates excellent leaders from terrible, efficient leaders from unproductive, and preferred leaders from hated ones is the aptitude to assemble organizational source of wealth to make things happen. These qualities of a good leader are clearly seen in Sister Carol Keehan’s influential power in the accomplishment...
With an aging population and shifts in the way people die, all nurses should prepare to care for a dying person at some point in their careers or personal lives. Integrating a palliative approach early in the disease phase for people with life-limiting illnesses across all care settings will improve...
Introduction Cultural competency, defined as health professionals’ ability to effectively provide care that meets patients’ linguistic, social, and cultural demands, is among the emerging nursing trends. Incorporating cultural proficiency into nursing practice is essential in overcoming the wide variety of health literacy, cultural, and linguistic barriers. Cultural competency integration goes...
The selected policy is the addition of the requirement that a bachelor’s degree in nursing serves as the entry level into the profession. There are numerous reasons why such a policy should be put in place. One such explanation is that it directly influences the quality of service that is...
A medication error occurs as a result of the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of the wrong plan to achieve a specific aim. The rate of medication errors that occur as well as the consequences of those situations are frightening. In the...