Introduction Scope and Specificity Among the neurodegenerative diseases that occur in mammals, the prion diseases are unique for being transmissible, for manifesting in diverse phenotypes from just one etiologic factor, and for the pathological phenomenon of “spongiform” damage to the affected tissue. In humans, the transmission also occurs genetically and...
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease is a multifactor neurodegenerative disorder characterised by dementia, cognitive and behavioural changes and has no treatment. The turn from neuropathological and psychological description of the disease to studying the molecular, genetics, and biochemical causes of neurone degeneration enhanced the scientific knowledge on possible new treatments. Stem cells...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been instrumental in helping many countries to fight different kinds of diseases through resource mobilization and capacity building initiatives. However, the globalization of economies, coupled with the extensive international commerce and travels between countries, has forced both the developed and...
Introduction Over the past several years, the prevalence of vaping among young people has increased considerably. According to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 37% of 12th graders reported vaping in 2018 (Shmerling, 2019). These numbers are quite alarming, as scientists do not know much...
History, Physical Examinations and Investigations In simulation 1, the history and physical examination suggests that the patient could be having diabetic coma as a result of hypoglycemia. Features that would favor hypoglycemia include syringe found next to patient, cold skin, rapid pulse, blood sugar of 21mg/dl and unresponsiveness. The findings...
Introduction Medical malpractice has always been one of the most complicated investigation subjects due to a variety of pitfalls when resolving a court case. As a result, a single case can be addressed in court for several years, followed by a number of appeals. A prime example of such a...
Abstract Digital technologies are one of the outstanding achievements of our time. In particular, they can and should be applied in the field of healthcare. They can be useful in collecting statistics on the status of patients and their data. Technologies also make treatment faster and more effective. Sometimes, thanks...
Health policies and related procedures are targeted at establishing standardization in the common operational activities of providers. Through the decades working with policies and procedures, it has become increasingly apparent that they are imperative for providing clarity when dealing with problems and activities that are imperative for reaching high levels...
Introduction Osteoarthritis is a health condition that affects the joints and muscles around the knees. It is characterized by breakdown of joint cartilage over a period of time. In normal circumstances, cartilage allows bones to slide over one another, but patients with this condition experience pain around joints because there...
Electronic resources are information or data distributed online in formats ranging from online journals, personal information within workspace, books, and webpages. The online nature of such resources means nearly anyone can access or create their materials. However, the professional use of electronic resources covers topics such as the creation and...
Nurses should provide patients with assistance whenever it is needed. Standards and core measures as those presented in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) are the key tools in data analysis that can enhance nurses’ performance and, consequently, outcomes. NDNQI is a quality database that collects and evaluates...
Topic Description The current healthcare setting represents a significant departure from past approaches, which were deemed as obsolete after improved methods of managing public health issues had been developed. However, the present-day healthcare context still needs improvements due to the inconsistency between the pace of technological development and the rate...
Introduction Nursing research conduction is considered to be a scientific process refining and validating existing knowledge and generating new knowledge which provides an impact on nursing practice. The paper “Developing a Research base for Intravenous Peripheral cannula re-sites (DRIP trial). A randomized controlled trial of hospital in-patients” by Joan Webster...
The article “Ways of Knowing in Nursing” is devoted to problems of knowledge and knowledge acquisition in nursing. In nursing, the process of knowing means a whole person approach based on the principle of moral values and personalized treatment of all patients. The nursing professional should develop his environment through...
Effective nursing practice is a fundamental component of the modern healthcare sector as it guarantees its stable functioning and positive outcomes. The complexity of challenges care providers face today, increased diversification of patients’ needs, and the growing demands to the quality introduce the need for sufficient measures to minimize the...
The program under consideration for this dissertation is Colorado Healthy People 2010 Initiative: Obesity Prevention carried out by The Colorado Trust which is a grant-making foundation committed to promoting the healthiness and well-being of the residents of Colorado. The literature for the study is provided by the Colorado Healthy People...
A recent study aimed at comparing the effectiveness of ultrasound-based diaphragmatic excursion (DE) and rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) in weaning ICU patients from mechanical ventilation. A year cohort study that involved 90 ICU patients aged between 19 and 83 years who were ventilated mechanically during two days demonstrated the...
Take this short quiz to test your awareness of disability related language. Please place an “M” for medical model before those terms you believe are reflective of the model and a “S” for social model before those terms you believe are reflective of the model. S invalid S disfigured S...
A recent study implemented in a Swedish neuro ICU suggests that 30-34mmHg hyperventilation is beneficial for patients diagnosed with severe TBI due to potential improvements in pressure autoregulation. The study was carried out between 2008 and 2018 and included 120 patients whose arterial pCO2, PRx55-15, as well as the level...
Summary The literature review focuses on determining the biological, social, and psychological factors that can be associated with participating in resistance training. Engaging in healthy physical activity is crucial to sustaining a person’s mental and physical well-being. Cardiorespiratory exercise and resistance exercises are often advised as important to maintaining human...
Introduction The introduction of quality and highly reliable medical care in the conditions of clinical organizations is of primary importance. However, there is a range of views that express not only the belief that evidence-based policy has several advantages, but also fears about whether the use of practice will be...
Introduction The effects of aspirin and other substances having the same effect as aspirin have been known since the ancient Greeks recorded the use of the willow bark as a fever fighter thousands of years ago. It was discovered that the leaves and bark of the willow tree contain a...
Abstract A project to cater to the customer specifications for a first aid response system has been conceived. This was implemented using paging electronics in addition to the software that works in sync with it. The software was designed to gradually expand with the response of the people who are...
In nursing field, quality improvement involves monitoring of the care procedures results using the available data. It also involves the use of advanced techniques to design and test changes that will continuously increase the quality and safety of heath care system. The main purpose of improving the quality of health...
Introduction The modern medical practice continues to develop therapeutic and instrumental methods of treatment, which greatly facilitate and accelerate the process of patient recovery. There is no doubt that medical science has developed quite strongly over the past decades, and diseases that were considered untreatable before today can be inhibited,...
The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity Academic integrity is one of the most critical educational and ethical virtues that any student should possess. This principle is a manifestation of professionalism, self-control, and demonstrates the ethical behavior of a person (Devine & Chin, 2018). Academic integrity in the framework of...
Stem cell therapies are used to treat people with type 1 diabetes, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, heart diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, osteoarthritis, stroke, burns, and Alzheimer’s disease. Stem cells can be used to test new drugs, but first, they have to be programmed into the tissue-specific cells to acquire...
A recent study by Cecilis-Morales et al. (2017) focuses on the main outcome measures of incident CVD (cardiovascular diseases) and cancer in geriatric patients. The research question of the analyzed article aims to explore the relationship between active commuting and cases of cancer, CVD, and all-cause mortality. A closer examination...
Health is, by all means, one of the major constituents of human life that should be treated with carefulness and respect. Although every human being is federally allowed to be provided with healthcare support, access to this system has now become purely individual. Various medical services across the US are...
Professional Development Goals My primary professional development goal as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) is to improve my standard of care for patients. As this is a complex and multifaceted task, working towards it requires developing multiple skills and areas of practice. The first and obvious area is receiving more...
Topic and Professional Practice The selected topic of interest for this analysis is that of cultural competence. The identified peer-reviewed article presents evidence-based ideas and concepts for transforming nursing practice. Medical practitioners need to “learn more about cultural diversity and become culturally competent” (Clarke, 2017, p. 53). They need to...
Nursing is a multifaceted profession that encompasses a wide range of tasks and responsibilities one of which is being a nursing leader. Until recently, nursing literature had primarily focused on executive and other formal leadership roles when discussing nursing leadership (Huber, 2017). However, in recent years, the nursing leadership discourse...
Socialization with colleagues means the development of effective professional networks of peers who can provide guidance and support for each other in a certain field. Socializing is extremely important in nursing because nurses usually cooperate in teams during their shifts, and they also develop as professionals when collaborating and communicating...
The EBP project investigates the problem of venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment non-compliance since it is common in nursing practice and poses the risk of complications for patients admitted to the Medical/Surgical unit and post-operative patients. Hospital-acquired VTE causes about 25,000 preventable deaths annually and substantially increases hospital expenses (Nana et...
Medical assistants and members of healthcare teams need to take the issue of professional appearance seriously. Every individual should consider the right apparel and dress decently to appear smart. The professional can wear the required uniform and have the relevant badges to streamline patient-caregiver relations. Medical assistants should also consider...
Introduction Effective leadership is a prerequisite for any organization, and it is becoming increasingly important for the healthcare sector. Transformational leadership is an approach that is often recommended for application in healthcare settings. It allows influencing the basic attitudes and values of nurses by establishing a shared picture of reality...
Nursing is a critical profession within the healthcare sector that focuses on individual, family, and community care and health. Its main aim is to recover, maintain, and attain optimal health and subsequent high-quality of life among people in society. Understandably, nurses provide healthcare services independently, for example, the nursing professionals,...
Summary Nurse practitioners (NPs) should develop various competencies that can take them closer to their aims. Each role and position requires specific skills that can support the delivery of high-quality, culturally competent, and personalized services to their respective patients. The leading skills that define my expertise as a registered nurse...
The article “Tavistock Neighbourhood Nursing Network: Collaboration Across Settings” by J. Benniston analyses the experience of developing a Neighbourhood Nursing Network (NNN) in the English town of Tavistock. The project was intended to improve communication between nurses throughout the area and contribute to the implementation of the trust’s goals. It...
Introduction Background information In the past, Australia conformed to international convention in establishing policy related to cannabis. The import and export of cannabis was prohibited in the Commonwealth in 1925 in accordance with the Geneva Convention on Opium and Other Drugs (McDonald, Moore, Norberry, Wardlaw and Ballenden 1994). However, in...
Introduction Nurse leaders must select the most effective style of leadership that will allow them to build productive relationships with the team members, as well as communicate with patients. Each leader has his or her personal preferences, but it is also important to be aware of all the existing leadership...
Nursing is an integral part of the healthcare system that is aimed at solving problems of individual and public health. This field of medicine includes activities that promote health and prevent diseases. Moreover, nurses also provide psychosocial care to people with physical and mental illnesses, as well as to disabled...
Patients deserve care that is focused on their particular needs rather than what healthcare professionals regard as convenient for them. A shift in the healthcare system is required to realise this objective. As a result, transforming the health industry calls for a reconsideration of roles among healthcare professionals, including nurses...
The intention behind Basic Life Support (BLS) and the Heartsavers initiatives is to educate the target population, in this case, teachers, on the important life-saving skills necessary to respond to various emergencies caused by acute conditions. Within a Heartsavers course, understanding asthma and its potential adverse implications for young patients’...
Although the hope is among our primary emotions, it is very difficult to define it in words. However, we should not confuse hope with optimism, positive thinking, or expectation, as these are attitudes where we believe that things will be in our favor. Optimism and dreaming can be considered the...
Introduction With the emergence of the Internet, people have gained access to a vast amount of knowledge that can help them increase the level of basic and health literacy. Yet, the variety of information often means a lack of credibility. Thousands of websites offer definitions of illnesses, descriptions of symptoms,...
Introduction Long term care (LTC) is the care and assistance given to an individual suffering from chronic illness, mental illness or someone with disability and therefore cannot care for him/herself for a prolonged period of time. This type of care is normally given at home, nursing home, hospice care center...
Introduction Tremendous medical achievements have been made over the past few decades in the prevention and management of critical developmental disorders affecting millions of people worldwide. The improved ability to manage these anomalies has been stimulated by a complete metamorphosis in the way medical professionals have been able to conceptualize...
Postmenopausal women suffer from a lot of problems due to a chronic lack of estrogen. The common problems associated with menopause are vasomotor instability, vaginal dryness and atrophy, urinary tract infections and other urinary symptoms like increased frequency, urgency and incontinence, osteoporosis, etc (Schaffer, 1996). Around 45% of postmenopausal women...
Week 1 journal deals with nursing and counseling theories, the main goal of which is to help the advanced practice mental help practitioner to develop the necessary approaches to improve patients’ health. The paper will investigate the use of both theories in psychotherapy. Nursing Theory According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory,...
Introduction Despite the intention to provide non-ambulatory patients with the best services, a modern healthcare system is hardly perfect. This group of people faces several challenges that contribute to their health and quality of life. The growth of pressure ulcer risks is one of the main concerns due to several...
The problem or issue that has been discussed in this article is regarding the impact of physiological or psychological effects on nurses, who have to work long night shifts, on the safety of their patients. The nurses who have to work on their night shifts have to face a number...
In the case under discussion, Ms. Johnson, an RN with a three-year-old experience, is assumed to the position of the director of nursing and the nursing home administrator. However, to accept this proposition, the nurse has to analyze the situation and investigate all possible benefits and shortages of this change....
Introduction Learning in the nursing profession is a continuous process that equips healthcare workers with additional insights and concepts for transforming their patients’ experiences. Within the contexts of my hospital and community, I have engaged in numerous teaching exercises that have widened my scope of practice and philosophy. The outstanding...
Introduction to Kuwait’s Healthcare System Kuwait is one of the developing countries located in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Kuwait’s healthcare system denotes the entire healthcare facilities located in the country including its hospitals, clinics and other healthcare institutions. As a developing country, Kuwait’s healthcare system fairs well in terms of...
Introduction BUI stands for bowel and urinary incontinence. It is a disease classified by the inability of the patient to control the movement of their bladder and bowels, resulting in an uncontrollable act of urination and defecation (Stokes et al., 2016). Such a condition can be caused by a variety...
Abstract The availability of open data sources has tremendously changed the entire health care industry providing new opportunities and unique challenges for nursing professionals. This paper reviews research conducted by Kobayashi et al. is dedicated to the issues of accessibility and information protection of various databases. The consideration of the...
Introduction A medication error is a preventable incident that may cause or lead to inapt medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer. A medication error may relate to professional practice, health care products, procedures, and systems. This...
I have always felt the need of making a difference and becoming a nurse was my way to achieve it. I knew that as a nurse I would be able to make a positive effect on the lives of many patients, providing them with care when they need it the...
Background Bowel and urinary incontinence syndrome (BUI) is a very widespread condition that is frequently encountered in the ICU. According to Stokes, Crumley, Taylor-Thompson, and Cheng (2016), the prevalence of BUI in intensive care ranges between 9% to 37%. These numbers are mirrored by Aguiar and Franco (2018), who bring...
Introduction According to (Antai, 2006), communication is a very important aspect of the ways in which nurses relate with their clients. The power of communication in this particular relationship is expressed by communication’s modes as well as principles used by the nurses. Nurses may use a nonverbal or a verbal...
Introduction The Health Resources and Services Administration have estimated the requirement of nurses at 800,000 full-time equivalent nurses position by the year 2012 (Yordy, 2006). However, American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN] (2008) has reported that 40,285 qualified applicants to entry level baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs have been...
Researches and practices in the medical field unveil new drugs, forms of treatment, and disease prevention measures. The science behind the trial of new techniques in medical procedures, including the use of new drugs, encounters a lot of challenges today. Any discovery has to be tested to ascertain the impact...
In the past years, humanity identified and successfully found cures for many, previously deadly diseases. However, the current situation in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to stay mostly unsatisfactory in terms of population health. Leading risk factors include, but are not limited to, smoking, low physical activity, lack of...
In this systematic review, “Effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders: The International Evidence” (Rugkåsa, 2016), the researcher examines the effectiveness of community treatment orders (CTO), drawing on the evidence from the literature published before 2013. The primary objective of this study was to critically examine the practicality of CTO that, over...
Introduction Throughout medical history, there has been a medical-related issue that collides with one of the core values of health care, “not harm.” Particularly, preventable medication errors in the operating room. An operating room is an environment where many things happen simultaneously with a multi-dimensional range of practitioners playing different...
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (NYC HHC) is one of the largest public health systems in the United States. Its goal is the provision of inpatient and outpatient care, as well as home-based services, for both insured and uninsured New Yorkers (NYC Health + Hospitals, n.d.a). There...
Introduction A literature review is an essential component of every research. This section summarizes the current information on a selected topic, demonstrates what questions have been answered, and reveals the existing gaps. A decent literature review should form the basis of a scientific study, meaning that any information should be...
How Weak D is made based on the molecular basis By definition, the weak D phenotype (formerly referred to as Du) is the weak form of the D antigen. During the routine D ty, ping it reacts with a group of anti-D but not with others when an immediate spin...
The study is being conducted in rural China, predominantly in southern parts. The research is conducted by Zhiying Ma, and the group being studied are Chinese individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMIs). The research topic addresses China’s approach to managing the public’s mental health, where some families are forced to...
Introduction Stem cells are the basic units from which the entire body of a human being develops. These are a group of cells from which all 210 diverse types of tissue such as muscle cells, blood cells, nerve cells and even new teeth in the human body originate (National Bioethics...
Healthcare privatization had become a topic for continuous discussion over the last years when people realized that there was a gap between the quality of healthcare and the cost of insurance in the US. People believe that the privatization of healthcare would improve the level of professional competence and patient...
Measuring outcomes represents a significant part of any project, and this phase must integrate reliable and valid tools throughout the process. The evaluation of the evidence-based projects is essential within any field, because it generates a more exceptional picture, emphasizes the most crucial aspects, and helps to identify the shortcomings...
The debate on the subject of healthcare privatization has been relevant over the past years due to several reasons. On the one hand, healthcare privatization might guarantee a more individual and qualified approach to the patients’ treatment. On the other hand, however, public health representatives examine how the healthcare prevention...
The evaluation plan presentation titled “Technology and Patient Safety” covers the topic of implementing electronic health records (EHRs) in acute care hospitals with the purpose of decreasing errors. Within the proposed PICOT question, the effectiveness of EHRs implementation was compared to paper charting as a method for tracking medication prescriptions...
Abstract This study will be a randomized control study that will aim at evaluating the effects of nanoparticles found in nanotechnology drugs. Nanotechnology drugs have been shown to have positive effects on the human body but with some adverse effects which have not been exploited. This study will therefore specifically...
Professional nurses have many opportunities to provide assistance and care to community members who have limited access to the healthcare reform or have no access to services. Firstly, it is necessary to contact all the local non-profit organizations providing support to such members of a community and apply for participation...
Nursing is a discipline that emphasizes the importance of caring in society and values the human life. There is a variety of different perspectives on nursing and various approaches that are called theories. They constitute frameworks that dictate the basic knowledge and care concepts nurses have to adhere to in...
Role of Nurse Practitioners (NP) in primary health care and the rationale for formal graduate education Continuous shortage of primary care physicians prompted the development of nurse practitioners (NPs) as an alternative strategy to increase access to primary health care. Standardization of preparation, certification, and licensing of advanced nurses began...
In the contemporary rapidly-developing world, healthcare can be noted as one of the most challenging areas. Both quality and safety of care depend on a range of diverse factors, including patients’ demands and expectations, financial constraints, inappropriate access to services, workforce issues and the need to adapt and continuously improve...
Abstract In pediatric units, the safety of children is a priority along with the provision of high-quality care. The problem is that it is necessary to prevent safety issues, including possible child abduction, and avoid ethical issues associated with the relationships between caregivers and patients and caregivers and the staff....
Introduction This paper discusses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory and its applicability to the nursing practice. The purpose of the paper is to investigate pragmatic adequacy, social meaningfulness, and feasibility of the theory in the context of nursing and its compatibility with real practice. For the research, statistical and thematic...
Like in any field that relies on cooperation between specialists, leadership plays a crucial part in nursing practice. A skilled leader can ensure a unit’s performance by distributing tasks and responsibilities, and maintaining morale and discipline. A poor leader allows tasks and responsibilities to overlap, interfering with the unit’s ability...
While studying in college, students faced a critical problem of choosing a further profession. On the one hand, they already know about some of their strengths; on the other hand, they may not be ready to choose the direction of their whole life. However, even at such a young age,...
Abstract Nurses are an invaluable asset in every healthcare system all over the world. Nurses provide personalized care, instruct patients, and develop nursing care plans. According to the International Council of Nurses (n. d.), “nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities, sick...
Caregiving is a social institution that delivers care to the elderly with severe health conditions or those who cannot care for themselves. Being a caregiver can be both physically and emotionally hard work. The current essay is devoted to different aspects of caregiving. The paper addresses three main subtopics, including...
As a student nurse, I learned a lesson related to safety that it is necessary to demonstrate effective use of strategies to decrease the risk of harm to patients or yourself. It is also important to communicate observations and concerns to families and healthcare staff. Related to patient-centered care, I...
To develop a strong understanding of nursing and human caring, attention is paid to five patterns of knowledge. Personal knowledge or wisdom is based on human relationships, the quality of which depends on how well a nurse knows about the self. Esthetic knowledge is the art of nursing that aims...
Ensuring the safety of prescriptive practice, especially regarding Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS), remains one of the essential priorities of authorities and medical institutions. By introducing these improvements, they aim to increase transparency and enhance public’s access to effective treatment. The author of this paper lives in New Jersey; for that...
Postpartum hemorrhage can provoke complications, including fatal outcomes for birth givers. In NYC, hospital workers seem to need a better supply of necessary resources and protocols for this condition. Moreover, people who use the hospital service for giving birth may also benefit from the awareness of all the risks because...
Nurse Practitioner is a profession that requires a high level of specialized knowledge combined with stress-resistance and a clear understanding of the ethics of the profession. The specialization has a number of subtypes that, despite their similarities, require different efforts and motivations from the students who want to pursue them....
Introduction Research has shown that, evidence-based nursing has had several reactions from professional colleagues as well as media where majority of the responses have been positive. However, some misgiving and misunderstanding regarding evidence-based nursing has been generated over time and this has led to research that addresses the criticism. Such...
Over the last few decades, transcultural nursing has advanced into an important aspect in the healthcare service delivery system. Dr. Madeleine Leininger, the founder, and other innovators have in the past worked relentlessly to integrate the model into the healthcare system. Currently, societies are becoming more diverse in terms of...
The issues related to emotional and physical burnout of medical staff have an adverse effect on the quality of healthcare, increase the number of negative outcomes, and decrease patient satisfaction. The problem is related to all nurses worldwide, and it is crucial to identify its primary sources and examine and...
“Mr. A.D,” a 28 year-old Hispanic married man reported at the endocrine clinic for his follow up of labs, without prior appointment. Mr. A.D. reported at the clinic after a telephonic reminder, because he failed to turn up as per schedule of his labs and follow up treatment for hyperlipidemia....
Summary of Studies Study 1 The article investigates different influences of medication errors and various strategies helpful in preventing them. Gorgich et al. (2016) note that medication errors are a serious international problem impacting healthcare sectors, threatening patient safety, and can cause death. Medical errors comprise the prescription of wrong...
How Do We Know This is a Problem or Issue? Homelessness is a critical socioeconomic issue that has been affecting the lives of millions of U.S. residents. Despite multiple attempts at shaping the existing healthcare framework to address the needs of homeless people, the lack of effective services is evident....
A healthcare facility with approximately 500 nurses and support employees is facing challenges regarding staff compensation. As the organization’s Human Resource Director, I would arrange for a meeting with the Director of the Clinical Services and explain the seriousness of the issue and enlighten him or her about the status...
Introduction The health care industry is the most efficient when there are robust links between theory and practice. That is why advanced-practice nurses should understand these links since this fact has the potential to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. Nurses need a structure to test how it...
Introduction Pressure ulcers (PrUs) can affect patients receiving either acute or chronic treatment and could be costly in the long term due to prolonged hospital stay. Only a few studies have been conducted to estimate the prevalence of PrUs. This essay examines the paper “Increasing heel skin perfusion by elevation.”...
Abstract The use of a low sodium diet in the management protocol of congestive heart failure patients has remained a standard for many decades in the medical field. But recently, questions have been raised about the efficacy of this intervention. There are much research that supports the roles of sodium...
Intravenous Administration (IV) of drugs is a common practice nowadays that involves several different stages, amongst which the phases of medication preparation and administration are frequently delegated to nurses. This procedure is potentially hazardous and carries with it a multitude of risks if any lapse in the proper administration of...