Even though all evidence may be useful for medical practice, different types of evidence vary in their value for evidence-based practice (EBP). There are different levels of evidence, depending on its quality and methods. Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt provide a review of the strength-of-evidence rating pyramid that helps to visualize these...
To structure the hospital’s preparation for an emergency, a fire at a large factory, while maintaining regular functioning, it is essential to implement an emergency operation plan as well as the incident command system set in place at the facility. Also, the responders at the scene should be notified about...
Various barriers surround the selection and implementation of new types of technology. The most evident concern is the cost of implementation and support of innovative technology. According to Kruse, Kristof, Jones, Mitchell, and Martinez, 18 out of 27 studies in the area mention initial cost as one of the most...
Maintaining the accreditation status of a healthcare facility is possible through the continuous review of the quality of services that the organization provides to patients. As mentioned in the article by Alkhenizan and Shaw, accreditation refers to a voluntary program in which external peer reviewers evaluate the performance of an...
In the role of nurse educators, professionals are expected to fulfill a wide variety of competencies to facilitate the effective performance of nurses in their respective positions. The competencies are broad and interact with each other in a cycle as one process leads to the fulfillment of another. For example,...
For a nursing administrator, managing complex situations such as violence at work are imperative for guaranteeing the high quality of care. However, it is more concerned with ensuring that nurses fulfill their responsibilities in proper and productive ways. According to the research by Friis, Larsen, and Lasgaard, there is a...
There are several benefits of identifying and researching addiction as purely a biological disease. First, addiction has a medical component. For instance, substances influence the landscape of receptors in the brain, in addition to, playing the role of neurotransmitters. Hence, the addict behaves as if he or she requires the...
Mansooreh Rooeintan is a member of Iran’s Lorestan University of Medical Sciences student research committee. Mojgan Khademi and TaherehToulabi are Doctors at the Social Determinants of Health Research Center and School of Nursing and Midwifery in Iran. At the same time, Fatemeh Heshmati Nabavi is a doctor at the Evidence...
Introduction Specific Aims Diabetes decimates the lives of three people every two hours in Saudi Arabia, which is classified as having the world’s third-highest prevalence rate of the scourge, and the worst-hit country in the Middle East. Indeed, according to these authors, the prevalence of diabetes in the country is...
The primary reason and the need to aggregate data in health care is the normalization of the data and unification of it; subsequently, the queries, alerts, and reports are made possible. The main condition of this possibility is that the data is unified in a single format. For instance, the...
A relevant example of an argument associated with fake news is the debate regarding the effect of vaccination on the health of individuals. Several individuals and activist groups have suggested a connection between the administration of vaccines and the occurrence of adverse health effects. For instance, the DTP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) vaccine...
To successfully advocate and influence the political community, community health nurses must be politically competent. To do this, they need to be aware of the fundamental political concepts and how politics relates to nurses, patients, and healthcare. They also need to be familiar with theories of political processes, one of...
I think that the increasing use of technology in health care has improved the caring part of nursing. Technology can improve the level of communication. Modern medical technologies have the potential to transform the nature of care. Nurses and medical practitioners can use such digital technologies to support the changing...
The doctrine of informed consent is essential as it upholds the legal and ethical perspective in the treatment. It helps in the protection of the patient’s interest by giving the patient the legal authority to make decisions that relate to the treatment. In addition, the doctrine underpins the medical practice...
Nursing theory refers to a term within the body of knowledge that is utilized to promote nursing practices. The nursing theory offers the foundation for proficient nursing practices. In addition, it guides the nursing practice and offers insight into the future, present, and past of nursing. Nursing theory or practices...
Introduction The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a classification manual used by professionals in psychology. The profession requires knowledge of various branches of disorders to diagnose them and create a proper treatment plan. It can be achieved by analyzing three particular cases, examined according to DSM-5....
The article written by Park, Nisch, and Baptiste discusses the relationship between the mental health and the length of stay in the U.S. in immigrant population. This research subject is a rather complicated one to analyze, since it exists within the overlap of scientific fields. Nevertheless, the article contains a...
First, I reviewed the article “Obesity and Depressive Symptoms in Mid-Life: A Population-Based Cohort Study” by Mulugeta, Zhou, Power, and Hyppönen. Mulugeta et al. questioned the relationship between obesity and depression due to the existence of conflicting data on this issue. Data were obtained from the British cohort born in...
The evolution of humanistic values and the shift of priorities towards the quality of life resulted in the significant reconsideration of priorities important for nations. Today, health has become a major concern for governments trying to provide people with chances for better living. In this regard, the most topical issues...
The ability to use evidence-based practice in everyday work is central to the provision of nursing and medical services of appropriate quality. Taking this into account, when preparing future specialists to manage real cases, it is important to make sure that they have enough knowledge about the basics of medical...
Healthy eating practices promotion is vital for children because it ensures their stable and optimal growth. Moreover, it gives them energy, motivation, and encouragement to learn. Not only does healthy eating imply eating vegetables, fruits, and meat, but also taking vitamins, building a healthy relationship with food, and establishing proper...
In psychology, to understand and classify the variety of mental disorders, one must carefully examine the patient to find specific signs and symptoms of illnesses. Many people try to lie about their state of sanity for various reasons. Thus, it is essential to learn particular signs of mental diseases to...
Whether intermittent fasting is applicable or not depends on the type of fasting, as some types of fasting have more strict requirements and require more effort. For instance, zero-calorie fasting would not work for me due to the necessity to find appropriate food and have long intervals of not eating....
Perhaps the most major change in my professional life came when I graduated and gained my first nursing position in a hospital. I went from being a student to a professional in what seemed like a short time. I was slightly nervous, but overall, I found it positive because it...
The activity of advanced registered nurse practitioners is crucial for every community. They can initiate and lead evidence-based projects to improve community members’ health, contributing both to the increase of the quality of care and improvement of patient outcomes. Thus, the activity of ARNPs is not limited to the hospital...
This is knowledgeable and theoretical research on the habitual attitudes of smokers when they are exposed to the social environment. It provides arguable theories and knowledge to authenticate all data collection and findings. A lot of research has gone into discovering the hazards of cigarettes. Every day many new discoveries...
Having realized the crucial duties required of a person in patient care, I do realize that it might involve a strenuous schedule and discipline because timely care and disciplined doses of medicine have no parallel in patient care. I am a budding youth with dreams in my eyes, lots of...
A new drug that improves macrophage performance was to be tested for the treatment of pneumonia in humans by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. As an animal model would be required for phase 1 clinical trial, suitability of animal and test bacterium and the test procedures were to be envisaged carefully...
I think ethical committee findings should be made known to the public. There is a need to discourage unethical people from practicing as well as to caution the public on the same. Other practicing professions would learn to respect their clients and exercise maximum precaution. Having the findings made public...
Hematologic system. The generalization of infection with the formation of foci of screening indicates its progressive spread by the hematogenous way. The timing of the occurrence of secondary foci and their localization can vary within wide limits, which corresponds to the acyclic course of sepsis. Endocrine system. Characterized by endotoxicosis,...
A socially vulnerable group of the population is a layer of the community with a low level of income and accumulated property. The concept of “vulnerability” is a synonymous state of poverty arising from limited access to tangible and intangible resources. It is possible to note that the source of...
The modern American healthcare culture is characterized by the shift of focus from disease treatment to prevention. Indeed, it is much easier and less expensive to prevent a disease or minimize the extent of its severity than to cure it. For example, nowadays, technological developments enable doctors to detect cancer...
Healthcare administration is an integral part of providing high-quality services in a primary care setting. In particular, the work of healthcare administration includes such aspects as communication with patients, scheduling, work with documents and forms, as well as healthcare office management (Apaydin, 2020). Healthcare administration professionals provide the basics of...
The medicaments amoxicillin, ampicillin, and carbenicillin, in contrast to such typical drug groups as penicillin and mezlocillin, inhibit complete protein synthesis, which signifies the proliferation of cells. Therefore, the target groups of antimicrobial drugs are suitable for a wide range of patients. Nevertheless, the professionals, who develop hospital formularies, must...
Strategic planning in nursing can be regarded as a critical element of the model for improvement. Application of a performance measure at the Veterans Administration Hospital in mental health required strategic planning for collecting the necessary data, minimizing the possible biases, comparing the retrieved data to the information from other...
Introduction Globally, mental illness has remained to be an issue of concern in the healthcare system. According to prior studies, mental disorders lead to reduced quality of life, domestic violence, incapacitating human behavior, and alteration of thought processes. Effective management of mental illnesses is critical in preventing the negative impacts...
Health care systems play a significant role in any society. Their primary purpose, clearly, is to meet the health care needs of the members of the community and to advance their health. It includes not only treating the sick but also preventing disease among the now healthy persons. This primary...
The mean level of health stands for the overall ratio of healthy people, people with some health issues, and people with severe health issues. At that, the mean level of health also involves the ratio of people who receive basic healthcare services. Clearly, it is necessary to define ‘health’ and...
Despite the obvious problems that BMI and waist circumference measurement have, there are no alternative solutions for addressing the weight assessment problem. Therefore, I also use the approaches in question as the means to identify the changes in the patients’ weight and the possible health issues that these alterations may...
Any person supposed to receive medical treatment can give either consent or refusal to receive it. Informed consent can be given by the person in case he/she agrees to receive the treatment suggested by the doctor and regards it as the most appropriate method of dealing with current health issues....
Health insurance forms an essential element in ensuring universal accessibility of healthcare and improvement of the general health of the population. The uninsured that lack health insurance cover is, therefore, more likely to have trouble accessing healthcare, particularly when in poor health. The uninsured are likely not to receive high-cost...
A decision-analytic model assists decision-makers in getting a clear understanding of cost-effectiveness analysis and the consequences of incremental costs. Characterization of uncertainty such as parameter and methodological uncertainty is important when designing and interpreting any decision-analytic model. A good decision-analytic model addresses various aspects of health economic evaluation. Shared governance...
Statistics showed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention state that despite the amount of particulate matter in the air decreases, the overall mortality rates for asthmatics during the period from 2007 to 2010 have increased. The reason why these statistics seem surprising to some is that the graph...
Though the optimal selection of the medication for hospital formulary contributes to the maximal aligning of community interests to drugs’ use, it is critical to describe cautionary characteristics of the medicaments. In fact, despite the relative optimization of amoxicillin, ampicillin, and carbenicillin use, three-drug groups have contraindications, which must be...
The increase in chronic illnesses in the United States can be attributed to a number of reasons. Besides, the chronic illnesses in my community pose some significant epidemiological implications. Community health is extremely essential since it propagates a healthy working environment. Lack of good health and inappropriate health behaviors can...
Since the development of nursing into a full-fledged profession, it has undergone numerous changes to get to its current status. Key among these changes was the restructuring of nursing education, which led to the emergence of the baccalaureate (BSN) nurses. These nurses are highly valued for their overall efficiency and...
The main objective of using hospital formularies in clinical conditions is providing complete satisfaction with the medication needs of a certain group of patients. In this study, we provide the criteria for selecting a specific drug group, which is represented in a hospital formulary. In fact, one can state that...
Critical thinking skills are vital for almost any profession, but their significance is increased in clinical settings. Doctors and nurses need to analyze a variety of issues within a short time, which makes the ability to perceive the information and find solutions quickly a treasure. Nurse students’ thinking incorporates two...
According to Bazelon and Kyoyanagi, over a million and a half individuals are on Medicaid in various nursing homes, and over half of all the nursing home costs are taken care of by Medicaid. Since the late 1950s, there has been a transition from state and local psychiatric institutions to...
Systematic reviews provide an overview of research conducted during health care activities. As such, these reviews aim at synthesizing and identifying evidence on research that has been conducted. Since they are systematically done, it makes it possible to eliminate bias. As a health care reader, the use of systematic reviews...
Bioelectrical Impedance It is the measure of the resistance of body muscles against the flow of trifling, mild electrical indicators. The ratio of body fats can simply be computed by using body parts that are made up of water, such as urine, blood, and muscle. For instance, it is to...
Aerobic and anaerobic are critical forms of exercise in a fitness environment. They present general maintenance of the well-being of people involved. However, aerobic and anaerobic systems differ from each other. The common definition of aerobics is oxygen. Thus, aerobic exercise can be termed as an exercise involving the use...
Carbohydrates are also referred to as energy-giving foods, which play a big role in providing the body with energy. Carbohydrates usually take the form of sugars and starch, with common examples being foods such as maize meal, arrow roots, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, etc. Proteins play the role of bodybuilding...
In the first stage, I as the infant will use my sucking reflexes to satisfy my need for food. My parents will pay close attention, talk to me and feed me when I require it. During the next stage, I will be able to enhance my sucking techniques and adjust...
The pros of the delayed aging process are people get more time to contribute a lot to society, enjoy their wealth, and increase economic growth. As death robes, the society of its contributors, delayed aging process will give people extra time to contribute to the development of the world. People...
There is a series of procedures that allow collecting data through direct observation. According to specialists, the most commonly used types are frequency, duration, and interval recording. Thus, for instance, if an observer intends to measure aggressiveness, a frequency-related recording might be employed. In this case, it is critical to...
In the USA, according to Harrington & Terres, mental hospitalizations have been on the decrease from about 400 to 200mper every 100,000 people. He goes on to mention that there are various alternatives to institutionalized life in the many mental hospitals. These have recently been established in the communities and...
The issue of equity in the access to quality health care services has prevailed across the world. It is apparent that many private entities across the world have invested in the healthcare system through the development of healthcare facilities and insurance companies. The inequality in the access to health care...
Urbanization is the increase of the people migrating from the rural areas to the urban areas in a nation. The process of urbanization has both positive and negative impacts on the quality of health in a nation. For instance, it is apparent that access to health care in rural areas...
The child mortality rate is one of the most reliable measures of the quality of health care in developing nations. This measure is relevant to poor communities because it reveals the quality of health care services for children. In most populations, the child mortality rate is a significant indicator of...
Global health refers to the quality of health from a global perspective. Global health is a particular discipline that deals with the development of studies and practices aimed at enhancing the quality of health in the global society. The discipline is actively involved in dealing with health issues that affect...
The topic of elimination as a basic bodily function is very important to discuss and to raise awareness of due to the imposed psychological burden on patients who experience issues with it. Indeed, the health problems related to urinary or bowel emptying in patients of all ages and health histories...
Introduction Modern medical organizations are embedded in the framework of the national economy, as well. Although they operate on special terms, medical providers cannot neglect the generation of revenues and management of costs. Furthermore, this is not the case for the staff’s personal gains and shareholders’ enrichment, which may be...
The process of forming a productive team is crucial for ensuring the efficiency of organizational activities. Of special importance is the procedure of team organization in healthcare, where additions to the usual productivity can significantly enhance the well-being of the patients. Not only do such adjustments improve the quality of...
The primary goal of this discussion is to describe the evaluation of substance use disorder. Firstly, the nature and severity of the substance use have to be established, as these aspects can be observed from the screening tests and the patient’s behavior. One of the tests can be AUDIT, ASI,...
Defined as the correlation between one’s body mass and the square of one’s height, BMI is often viewed as the ultimate tool for measuring the risks of obesity. However, a range of scholars claims that the test lacks the substance to be used in diagnosing a weight problem. When evaluating...
Traditions of Navajo medicine were developed centuries ago and preserved their authenticity. Navajo are concerned about the concept of goodness. They relate it to their ideology of health and make it a component of the Blessing Way healing ceremony. The ceremony is considered to be a “good” event among Navajo...
The Doctrine of Informed Consent refers to the legal right of an individual. It is based on an individual’s mandate to decide what should be done with his/her body during a medical treatment such as surgery. The doctrine is based on the patient’s entitlement to adequate information. The information allows...
The Health Belief Model is a model that nurses use in elucidating and predicting the behaviors of patients in relation to their adherence to healthcare interventions. The model aims at changing psychosocial factors that shape the beliefs of patients and consequently change their behaviors in line with the healthcare services...
A theory and a model are important elements in research are they expound on the application of research findings. In nursing, a theory and a model enable nurses to understand the certain phenomenon and apply their knowledge and skills professionally. Despite their common usage, a theory and a model have...
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), four areas should be transformed in order to improve the quality of care. The “Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) launched a powerful strategy in order to transform the nature of nursing.” The purpose of the initiative was...
I recently observed a male and a female nurse providing care to a group of patients. I observed that the female nurse was passionate about her work. She was courageous and ready to assist every patient. She appeared to communicate effectively with her patients. Men and women tend to have...
Studies “have shown that the number of malpractice cases against Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) has been on the rise.” Nurses might fail to deliver quality health care to their patients depending on a number of factors. This fact explains why there are several areas of potential liability for these practitioners....
The USA spends more money on healthcare than any country in the world. At the same time, there is no distinct healthcare delivery system. There are non-profit, for-profit, and government-owned healthcare facilities that satisfy the needs of those living in the US. One of the peculiarities of the system is...
The importance of TQM is evidenced by the fact that there are multiple attempts to expand this idea and introduce additional dimensions and visions that can help to attain better results and increase the flexibility available to managers. For instance, Deming’s philosophy is one of the frameworks that help to...
This quantitative study implies researchers’ constant interaction with data. It was important for them to make sense of the information they received without losing objectivity and focus on the facts. First and foremost, it was crucial to avoid confusing rigor related to generalizability. Opting for a more homogenous sample helped...
The paper by Lisanti et al. describes the research conducted by University of Pennsylvania Nursing School fellows. They collected “maternal and infant demographics and responses to the Parental Stressor Scale: Infant Hospitalization and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory” from three major pediatric cardiac intensive units across the United States. The study...
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and personalized medicine (PM) are two multifaceted approaches with critical consequences for modern medicine regarding medical evidence and clinical decision-making. Each movement encompasses a specific understanding of perfect medicine, including recommendations for clinical practices to reach this ideal. Moreover, their diverse and competing epistemological perspective on the...
There was a case during my practice when the medical team faced challenges in evaluation, diagnosis, and management. The patient fell off the dirt bike from the fifteen-foot wall and felt pain in the elbow; however, he could work for the rest of the day after the injury. The next...
I participated in multiple interprofessional approaches in clinical as many cases require different nursing professionals, physicians, and assistants to work together, and the story below is an example. The patient was brought to the hospital after the metal beam that weighed more than 100 pounds fell on his left leg....
The phenomenon of genetically modified humans is already the reality in modern society, enabled by the emergence of technologies to modify reproductive cells and embryos that bear a genetic ancestry. However, such enormous scientific progress promotes the framework for questions concerning the legislative perspective and its recognition of this technological...
Ethics is a significant phenomenon in health care because it is a medical professionals’ requirement to serve others and meet their needs. Doctorally prepared advanced practice nurses should also follow moral guidelines to ensure that they contribute to achieving better patient outcomes. Furthermore, the ethical behavior of such nurses can...
Community Sentinel City grapples with many social problems, including congestion, poor quality of life, environmental degradation, and various health concerns. The youth in this neighborhood suffers from a myriad of problems, including drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, and crime and violence. The neighborhood is also not friendly to homosexuals, forcing members...
According to studies, “REM frequency reduced in periods of erratic sleep during nights of recovery that arose out of being deprived of sleep partially or fully”. Increases in the need to sleep as a result of manipulating the duration of sleep are linked to this effect. This study was done...
To deliver quality and affordable medical services, governments and politicians introduce various healthcare policies and reforms. One of such significant and wide-ranging reforms was the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, which, already from its enactment, has caused fierce and long-term debates. This paper aims at discussing...
I am currently doing my practicum in a nonprofit health organization. This clinic has adopted a powerful organizational structure. This structure makes it easier for the clinic to provide the best care to its patients. The organization’s Chief Health Manager monitors the activities undertaken by different practitioners. Every department has...
Considering the quote ‘Prevention is better than cure’, it can be stated that the potential contribution of health professionals can be represented by their health promotion strategies and education of the population on how to maintain healthy lifestyles. A lot of people seek care from a medical professional only if...
Health experts argue that male circumcision reduces cases of HIV infection. Researchers and scholars around the world have sought answers to this topic and found compelling evidence, which proves that male circumcision can significantly reduce cases of heterosexual acquired HIV by almost 60 percent. This paper will present and discuss...
Food additives are mainly added to food to either enhance flavors or appearances. Owing to the fact that most additives are made through industrial processes, there are concerns when it comes to their safety. It is for this reason that the FD &C Act was enacted to ensure that all...
The writer chose to compare and contrast the diets and supplemental schedules of two bodybuilders (Arnold Schwartzenegger and Jay Cutler) and two long-distance runners (Ryan Hall and Hal Higdon). The diet of Arnold is similar to that of Jay, as both have comparable nutritional needs. They both consume protein-rich meals,...
Below is a 10-point teaching plan related to Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle for a person in the childhood stage of life.
For the child’s body, it is especial to receive such minerals as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, which contribute to the normal development of bone tissue and teeth. They play a massive role in the processes of hematopoiesis. The largest number of trace elements and minerals is found in the following products....
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals may be a significant concern as it can lead to severe consequences for both personnel and patients. It is vital for healthcare organizations to ensure the safety of workers and clients. My current workplace has several measures aimed to protect employees from workplace violence. First,...
The emergence of modern technologies has delivered new procedures for learning more about human genetics and genomics. Medical professionals are using these innovations to screen, diagnose, and treat a wide range of conditions. Personally, I believe that CRISPR-Cas9 technology is the best innovation that will support or meet the health...
The concept of nosocomial infections includes infections of a different nature. However, its most optimal definition can be presented as follows. A nosocomial infection is any pathological condition, clinically expressed, caused by microorganisms, which arose in a patient as a result of his hospitalization or visiting a health care institution...
The prevalence of cancer types is associated with the specifics of its detection and diagnosis. Colorectal cancer is difficult to diagnose, and most often, it is detected already at advanced stages. The decline in the prevalence of cervical cancer is due to the development of regular screening of women, as...
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath by medics and young specialists ready to take up their duties. The text establishes the ethical principles of behavior of the prospective specialist. However, the Hippocratic Oath in its original form has long since been disused. Many matters of the document no longer have...
The implementation of electronic health records, or EHR, poses both advantages and disadvantages when introduced on both a regional and national scale. EHR can benefit the overall quality of care, as it allows medical professionals to observe better accuracy in the documentation of clinical information. Similarly, such a system allows...
When there is a belief that the patients’ medical records will be used for purposes outside of medical care, the patient must receive a notice that informs them about how their health information will be utilized and shared with other entitles (US Department of Health and Human Services). In addition...
A number of authors agree that there is no definite agreeable cause of autism. However, research has shown that our genetic composition plays a great role in determining the chances of developing that condition that affects development in certain areas of our lives. This is supported by the fact that...
Regression analysis is a statistical method of the estimation of relationships between a dependent variable and one or several independent variables. It is widely used for two main purposes: description and prediction. The second purpose is especially useful in healthcare and hospital settings as it helps in the prevention of...
The alternating periods of Slow-Wave Sleep (SWS) and Rapid-Wave Sleep (REM) are the ones that characterize a typical sleep. Generally, a person starts sleeping in the first stage of SWS. It is difficult to differentiate the EEG of a person in this stage from that of a person who is...