Discuss the differences between research, research utilization (RU), and evidence-based practice (EBP). You may want to link this to the historical evolution of research in nursing Research, research utilization, and evidence-based practice are integral aspects of contemporary nursing. Both RU and EBP are interconnected concepts that presuppose the extraction and...
Identify one cause of childhood obesity in a London borough. There are quite a large number of children in the London Borough of Merton who are overweight or obese. Considering the lifestyle popular among children and adolescents in the United Kingdom, there can be a few reasons why childhood obesity...
The system of health care is in need for reforms to meet the growing demands of the consumers. The initiatives directed at quality and performance improvement are the moving forces of the changes in the United States healthcare system (Weston & Roberts, 2013). The aim of these initiatives reflect the...
Introduction An absence of trust in healthcare providers is usually associated with insufficient adherence to treatment guidelines and, therefore, to poorer health outcomes. The issue is especially relevant for Americans over 65, who are most vulnerable to chronic diseases. The factors that contribute to the distrust is limitations in access...
Foreground and Background Information The PICOT question focuses on the use of recreational activities to reduce the risk for stroke, hypertension, and cancer in overweight and obese persons aged between 18 and 40. This intervention will be compared and contrasted with various educational campaigns targeting behavioral and lifestyle changes. In...
Introduction Food is an important aspect of attaining good health because it provides nutrients to nourish the body. Types of foods include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Consumption of these food types in proper amounts promotes health and improves overall well-being. Despite the numerous benefits of proper nutrition, many people prefer...
In Chapter 24, Polit and Beck (2017) present a discussion about the analysis of qualitative data, which is different from the quantitative one in relying on non-statistical approaches. The authors consider the key aspects of working with data, including its management, analysis, and findings interpretation. The key concepts include category...
A SWOT analysis requires an internal and external environmental scan of issues that would influence the cost of healthcare (Ghazinoory, Abdi, & Azadegan-Mehr, 2011; Hamidi & Delbahari, 2011). These issues are evaluated by reviewing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the organization and their effects on the delivery of...
Introduction “Smoke-free legislation, which prohibits smoking in certain settings, reduces exposure of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke and creates an environment that helps smokers to cut down or quit smoking” (Bhat et al., 2015, p. 87). The above quote by Bhat et al. (2015) reveals the extent of harm caused to...
Diagnosis Is a word physicians use to find out the disease a patient is suffering from or the condition of need of the person. This is used when a patient is admitted to the clinic or hospital and people are concerned about the cause of the illness. The physician would...
Introduction Issues associated with death are usually emotive and controversial. Both physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are pursued with the aim of relieving terminal pain or suffering. Individuals suffering from various conditions such as cancer tend to be in need of high-quality palliative care. Opioids are usually prescribed to minimize various...
Process Flow Chart: Emergency Department Patient Admission Process Flow Analysis The process analyzed in this process flow chart is the admission of patients in a hospital. Patients enter through the emergency department (ED), where they undergo registration upon arrival before being sorted to establish the priority of different cases. If...
Partnerships and Advocacy Potential Partners The success of the Ebola awareness campaign in Sierra Leone partly depends on gaining the support of major partners. One private partner that would be useful in the campaign would be community leaders. Alternatively, the Sierra Leone government is a public partner that would be...
HU Effects on Progression of SCD Symptoms Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with specific chronic and acute patient complications, including organ and tissue damage and severe episode of sickle cell crisis (SCC), which increase the risk for premature mortality. However, research evidence suggests that HU may change the prognosis...
Advanced practice nurses have an important role to play in interdisciplinary research collaboration by acting as case managers, who should coordinate different aspects of care (Engelke & Marshburn, 2006). As members of interdisciplinary teams, nurses also have a duty to be advocates for patients. It is also their responsibility to...
Design an Experiment Investigation of individuals abnormal behavior is an important task as it provides scientists with crucial and credible information related to the peculiarities of the psyche and the appearance of deviant behaviors. Numerous tools are used to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the most important issues and obtain...
Proposed Core Team of Change Champions Effective nursing leadership is an important part of change management (Marquis & Huston, 2017). Particularly, effective leadership is essential in assembling a core team of change champions. According to Sare and Ogilvie (2010), managers could use different strategies to develop these core teams. However,...
Modern psychiatry has many different diseases to diagnose patients with. Some of them have almost the same symptoms. One of them is a schizoaffective disorder. This paper aims to discuss the illness and answer the question whether to withdraw it from the next edition of the DSM. To start with,...
Introduction Childhood obesity is among the most impactful and complex healthcare issues, the adverse effect of which grows with each year. In the case of obesity management, education is an instrumental tool for informing patients diagnosed with the condition on the most appropriate treatment options, which predominantly include positive lifestyle...
The event discussed in this post took place 300 miles north of Granada in the city of Valencia in 1490 (Pérez, Baldessarini, Undurraga & Sánchez-Moreno, 2012). I was visited by a neighbor who confessed to hearing voices. She also displayed sexually suggestive behavior and complained that numerous small insects were...
Introduction This report is a clinical search assignment for a PICOT question, which is premised on investigating whether the application or use of community recreation exercises/activities compares to educational campaigns or reduces the risk for health conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and hypertension, within two years. The PICOT question...
Introduction The American healthcare system is characterized by different programs that provide medical cover to different citizens. Small children can be covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program. However, CHIP provides “coverage to children in specific families that qualify for Medicaid” (McDonough, 2015, p. 42). Eligible children benefit from emergency...
Introduction Suicide is one of the major problems in the modern world. More importantly, it is the “leading cause of death among adolescents” today (McMahon et al., 2014, p. 1929). The severity of this issue cannot be overstated as young people often consider suicide to be the only option or...
This paper aims to discuss eating disorders and suicidal thoughts; treatment of the disorders will also be addressed in the paper. Please identity a person in the news or media who has identified himself/herself as suffering from anorexia or bulimia. Please describe the individual’s symptoms and background history of the...
Social media offers a convenient platform where people can connect with friends and family. It also makes the world a global village where people enjoy interconnectedness regardless of time and space. In learning, students can communicate easily with each other and discuss important issues concerning their education (Tuckett & Turner,...
Introduction The process of planning a budget for a healthcare establishment involves considering many factors that influence the operations. In the case of this clinic, the purchase of an MRI machine, and the acquisition of billing software will impact the distribution of finances. Additionally, various environmental forces, including significant changes...
Introduction Insurance is a promise of indemnity for specific future losses in exchange for periodic payments (premiums). There are several covers that insurance companies offer to their clients. Among them is long-term care insurance which is provided at the expense of the cost of long-term care beyond predestined time. Young...
Introduction My field internship clinical practice was conducted in First Home Care in Portsmouth, VA. During the course of the practice, I worked with two clients in Day Support Treatment for Autism Adults. I established two main objectives as guidelines for my practice. First, I tried to identify the areas...
Primary Diagnosis – Asthma Asthma is an inflammatory disease that affects one’s airways (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2017a). It is caused by inhaled substances that lead to the inflammation of the large and small airways, their swelling, and increased mucus production. Asthma is followed by such symptoms as...
Dear Sir, As I am aware of the GenFac Insurance Corp. need for innovative training and development, I decided to address your need and offer my services in conducting training workshops to develop the skills of new sales associates for individual health insurance at GenFac. In this respect, I would...
“First or Second Drop of Blood in Capillary Glucose Monitoring” Article Analysis The quantitative design of the study A study published in The Journal of Emergency Nursing article, “First or Second Drop of Blood in Capillary Glucose Monitoring,” observed inconsistent practices in using the first or second drop of blood...
Why compliance planning is so important to health care organizations Planning as a process entails the prediction of the future guiding principle (i.e., why an action, what action, how to take action, and when to take action). These why, when, how, and what is related to different aspects of the...
Introduction The case study under consideration involves a cultural aspect of nursing because a patient is a Mexican American woman (Galanti, 1997). There are two groups of players in this situation, relatives of the patient and representatives of the healthcare facility, a pharmacist and an IV nurse. All the players...
The choice of Healthcare in America The author wrote about the managed care program and its relationship with network restrictions (Emanuel par. 2). The author attempted to explain the two types of networks available to Americans under managed care. Americans, in general, seem to be highly divided along affordability lines...
I agree with the idea that the portrait of the family presents how a “perfect” household can appear as dysfunctional. However, I believe that the theme at the end of the film is not that psychotherapy exclusively helps to treat mental illnesses. It was not the only factor influencing Conrad’s...
Introduction The deployment of the military is a common phenomenon in modern days. This is especially due to the ever-increasing demand for cross border security. This has seen the deployment of military personnel in conflict zones across the world. The deployment of military personnel has impacted their families. Studies have...
A balanced scorecard technique could be used to measure performance in strategic planning. Its development requires a translation of strategic goals into actionable and tangible objectives (Kollberg & Elg, 2011). Based on a quest to address rising healthcare costs, the balanced scorecard tool should hinge on four key pillars: financial,...
Diagram ER Diagram Schema Data Dictionary Table Name Attribute Name Contents Type Format Range Required PK or FK FK reference table substance sub_id Identification number of a substance integer ###### 1-999999 Y PK sub_name Name of the substance Varchar(24) Xxxxxxxxxx N/A Y sub_mng Substance management rules Varchar(255) Xxxxxxxxxx N/A sub_therind...
Cloud computing (CC) is a powerful, cost-effective, and easy-to-maintain opportunity for small and medium businesses to fulfill their IT needs. However, companies dealing with security-sensitive matters, such as innovations and private information, may choose to avoid CC due to real and perceived security concerns. The most common concern is the...
Definition Anxiety and panic are natural human feelings that serve as protection mechanisms. However, “it is abnormal to feel strong chronic anxiety without cause. Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear in the absence of true danger” (Grison et al. 505). This report will investigate the nature of the panic...
Introduction It is important to improve the nursing curriculum with regard to evidence-based practice and information literacy. The curriculum also requires the nursing educators to look for and make use of relevant nursing research while focusing on their teaching objectives, nursing practice, research interests, and the students’ practical necessities. The...
Summary of the Source The holocaust was a very traumatizing event that affected many Jews who were lucky enough to escape from the concentration camps. The study focused on the impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the affected population and how the problem affected their offspring. The study analyzed...
The three videos are united by a common thread: energy drinks are detrimental to children’s health (ABC, 2011; ABC, n.d.a; ABC, n.d.b). It has to do with the fact that unlike a 12-ounce serving of Pepsi or Coca-Cola that on average contains 36 milligrams of caffeine, a can of energy...
Introduction Diabetes is a highly prevalent and costly chronic disease affecting millions of people. It requires ongoing clinical and self-management. For this reason, the education of patients on self-management practices is an integral part of the disease intervention. While traditionally, clinicians instructed their patients about various health and disorder-related issues...
Developing a Strategic Plan Rising healthcare costs affect access to medical services. Budget cuts from government agencies have made matters worse because practitioners are struggling to deliver quality services with few resources (Houston, Bradham, Muñoz, & Guignard, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to understand the rising costs as...
Emotional intelligence (EI) is an important aspect of successful management. However, despite the growing recognition and adoption in professional development, it remains a relatively obscure aspect of leadership. The following paper provides a detailed analysis of emotional intelligence assessment and outlines the strategies for EI development. In order to determine...
Introduction Music plays a significant role in many aspects of our lives. Listening to favorite music can help to relax, energize, motivate, or calm a person. Music has always been an attractive topic for researchers. For instance, recent research suggests that music can lift one’s mood, enhance the level of...
Write the formula for price elasticity of demand and describe what it means The formula that should be used whenever calculating the price elasticity of demand is presented below. According to this formula, Q0 is the demanded quantity (initial) at the time when the price is P0 (or unchanged). The...
Background of Study The clinical problem that led to the study was the growth of the cases of chronic pain and the lack of options for its eradication. In other words, the knowledge of pain management techniques was insufficient for the successful management of the issue. The study describes a...
Abstract The absence of adequate literature focusing on human resources (HR) in healthcare makes it impossible for managers to achieve their potential. HR leaders have to deal with numerous challenges if they are to support the sustainability of medical services. The suggested proposal seeks to analyze such HR challenges and...
What in broad terms is the health care crisis in the United States? Although the US is considered the most prosperous nation on earth, it is ironic that its health care system is in a crisis. The country is renowned for its finest medical schools, medical institutions, and hospitals all...
In the post, it was chosen to focus on the health issue of severe depression as related to patients’ socioeconomic statuses (SESs). According to Freeman et al. (2016), high levels of educational attainment and high SES indicators contribute to the decreased likelihood of depression. Women have higher depression rates (Palkhilvala,...
Introduction This project aims at exploring the phenomenon of dyslexia. It is the disease that manifests itself in reading difficulties. Most of all, it is identified in children reached school-going age. The paramount goal of this project is to determine factors that promote dyslexia as well as the ways to...
For the sake of discussion, it was chosen to focus on the infectious disease of malaria, which limits the quality of the global population’s life significantly. According to the World Health Organization (2018) statistics, the disease, which is transferred by parasites through bites, caused the deaths of 445,000 people in...
Is clinical a time for teaching or for evaluation of students? Or for both? Clinical placement experience should be a time for both teaching and evaluating the students. Clinical placement experience is a chance for nursing students to utilize the skills and theories learned in the laboratory settings and in...
Participants The study collected data from 237 observations on; normal TV watching, less TV watching, normal outdoor activities, more outdoor activities, autism level, the theory of mind measure. Measures The analysis was developed using a regression model in which the level of watching TV, outdoor activities and interaction of TV...
The Hillingdon Hospital in North West London had a problem of having frail patients with different medical conditions. An old model with two consultant ward rounds per week was being used. A junior medical team member or a consultant on a need basis would see patients at different times apart...
For many years, the quest for ‘safer cigarettes’ has been of interest to both companies producing tobacco products and their consumers. The development of e-cigarettes is a step in the right direction because even though ‘safer’ does not necessarily meansafe,’ it stands to reason that products with lower neuropharmacological activity...
Sometimes, professionals and administrators in different fields need to have a distinction between ethics and codes of conduct during the conduct of their work. Codes of ethics are very vital in a situation such as health administration where much could go awry if proper morals and codes of conduct are...
Identification of Issues Belmont Village is a long-term care facility for older people, which provides the necessary support to fulfill its residents’ needs. Healthcare workers, including nurses, form a significant share of workers, as they provide needs-specific medical assistance to Belmont Village residents. Older adults living in the facility face...
Health Agencies Level Location Website Information Surveillance Data Change National United States www.hhs.gov Table of contents, diseases, preparedness, families, secretary The survey, self report, and statistics. Regular updates as Information comes Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca Outline of health services provided in Canada, consumer products & drug safety, environmental health, food & nutrition,...
What are the benefits or disadvantages of ER diagrams? Why bother with a logical design and not just create tables and columns (physical design) directly? Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) are a logical representation of data that describes the relationships among entities and attributes. The central reasons for choosing an entity relation...
The term “health system” refers to the “organization of institutions, resources, and professionals that offer sustainable services to support the medical needs of the target population” (Morris, 2014, p. 16). This definition explains why there are numerous types of health systems. For instance, the nature of laws and care delivery...
I am writing to draw your attention to the problem of health and fitness centers accessibility for individuals with disabilities. I would like you to pay particular attention to the problem and provide people with disabilities with equal access to health and fitness centers. I am deeply concerned about the...
A health-care system is a complex arrangement of health services. The essence of any health-care system is to provide access to health-care services for all people. Different organizational structures, institutions, and resources are involved in this process. A diverse array of health-care systems can be found all across the globe...
Let me start by expressing my gratitude for the honor of accepting to partner with Queens Hospital center in the quest to bring about positive changes in the organization. Queens Hospital Center is faced with several problems that affect the quality of services offered to clients. We have developed an...
What is the role of CDC in detection, diagnosis, and mitigation of illness and injury caused by biological and chemical terrorism? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plays a major role in cases of large emergencies related to epidemics and chemical weapon attacks. Among the key roles of the...
American Health System The American health system has undergone a major evolution since the inception of the nation. America’s health system has been under much scrutiny over a long time, more so because it is fragmented and, to some extent, inefficient. Indeed, the U.S. spends more than any other developed...
Smoking is an expensive habit to maintain. It is not just about the cost involved in purchasing a pack of cigarettes but the overall impact on the life of a smoker. Instead of saving money used on maintaining a smoking habit, the money can be put into good use. But...
Program Implementation in Health Care and Community How to Implement Public Health Program in Health Care Setting for Scenario 1 The public health program would be implemented in the health care setting by providing parents with brochures and pamphlets about Malaria. These materials could also contain information about the epidemiology...
Methodology for investigating the Complaints The following procedure will help in investigating the customers’ complaints. According to OSHA, written complaints must be received prior to investigations. Thus, the first step will be to review the complaint records in order to determine whether the investigation should be given priority or not...
Evidence-based practice: step by step: igniting a spirit of inquiry: an essential foundation for evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) plays a critical role in enhancing the nursing profession. Nurses execute their duties under the guidance of practices hinged on evidence as opposed to traditions and protocols. Consequently, patient outcomes improve,...
Abstract African American families represent a large percent of the US society, and nurses working with the members of these families should follow the unique approach to care and treatment because of the necessity to address the African Americans’ health and social needs appropriately. A variety of factors influence the...
Organizations that operate globally and are concerned with health care matters want to improve the current state of access and quality of services. However, different countries develop unique models of healthcare delivery that prioritize a particular performance indicator. This paper aims to summarize the missions and major initiatives of United...
Abstract “Skill mix as the range of different skills possessed by the members of a group or required for a particular job” (Richards et al., 2000, p. 186). Its role in transferability of skills and knowledge in the community nursing context is highly debated among different stakeholders. While many agree...
The target population for a risk-reduction program is children aged between five and ten years because of the significant increase of their outdoor activities, pre-school and primary school attendance, as well as behavioral development changes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), around 12,000 children die each...
The study investigated the impact of policy amendments on the medical coverage for young cancer patients. The authors observed that the United States healthcare reforms under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) comprise a critical policy approach to the improvement of the quality of lives among young cancer...
Major Means Used to Judge Abnormal Behavior Sue, Sue, Sue, and Sue (2012) suggested a four-dimensioned multipath model approach to judging abnormal behavior. It is worth noting that the four methods complement each other and none is comprehensive on its own. Two of the methods include the social and the...
Rising healthcare costs pose a challenge to patients because it limits access to health services. This problem is associated with people’s quest to live longer and healthier lives because a combination of high demand for health services with an inadequate supply of resources has created an imbalance in the provision...
Introduction Nursing, like many other professions, has metamorphosed over the years due to changes in technology and institutions. In this paper, I look at the milestones in nursing since the 1800s and professionalism in the nursing practice. Difference between Nursing in the 1800s and in the Twenty-First Century Unlike today...
Demographic Data Initials: X Age: 13 Sex/gender: female HPI Context: The patient has been experiencing significant pressure due to the rise in anxiety over the separation of her parents. The fact that she started communicating less frequently with her mother as a result of the latter getting another job aggravated...
Discuss the professions involved in database design, integration, and management. Include who the major stakeholders are and who you’d like to work with and why? At first, the answer to the question may seem obvious, because any uninformed person would say that professions connected with databases (DBs) are DB developers...
The Implications of Change in the Health Care Delivery System on Nurse Leadership Methods of administering aid are continually changing in an attempt to procure the best possible outcome for patients seeking help. However, constant updates leave specialists in a continuous race to adjust their team goals following these changes....
Abstract Sociology is one of the core courses undertaken by many nursing students. This paper explains why “The Black Family” is an important course for nursing students. The paper identifies the best sociological lessons towards a better nursing practice. Nurses should use different sociological theories to support the health needs...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a bill passed into law by the U.S. president Barrack Obama in the year 2010 (Goodson, 2010). This act is normally referred to as Obamacare. The act collectively with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act symbolizes the most important government development...
Introduction The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS) framework is useful in improving public health practice in a country (CDC, 2013a). These standards strengthen the public health systems at local, state, and national levels. In addition, the NPHPS helps in assessing essential services provided in the public health system. This...
Assessing Quality Improvement Efforts Many quality improvement processes are continuous because they are subject to periodic reviews (Soklaridis, 2014). However, nurse managers need to employ the right tools for proper evaluations to occur. This paper explores the use of the learning organization as an evaluation tool for assessing quality improvement...
Introduction Medical knowledge is useful for guiding the trajectory of business development, depending on the trends in the healthcare industry. One viable option is to pursue the opening of a specialized pharmacological venture. It is considered realistic in this case due to previous experience in pharmacodynamics and clinical trials. Even...
Abstract In the United States, the economy and health care are two critical issues. The two issues cannot be separated because they are mutually dependent. The increased spending on health care is the driving force to the local economy. The development of several towns and ICT infrastructures in the US...
Importance of Weighting in Secondary Data According to Pike (2008), the weighting is often done in secondary research studies that involve multiple values of assessment. Weighting allows us to understand the importance of different facets of analysis. In public health research, the weighting is instrumental in aligning a study’s findings...
Complexity Science and Chaos Theory Complexity Science and Chaos Theory is a model that explains how different triggers or events catalyze significant changes in a given organization. When uncertainties occur, organizations are compelled to change in an attempt to remain competitive. These developments can be explained using the nonlinear dynamic...
Description of Selected Article The selected article for this paper is by Chirowa, Atwood, and Van der Putten (2013). They analyzed the relationship between gender inequality, health expenditure, and maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their unique analysis explored gender inequality using the Gender Inequality Index (GII). Health expenditure and maternal...
Positive and Negative Findings Positive findings in the patient assessment include: Dizziness, nausea, inability to get out of bed for 4 days; Excessive urine production; Increased thirst; History of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease; Excessive blood sugar (405), excessive blood pressure (190/101), tachycardia (102), increased respiratory rate (20); The...
Depression is a well-recognized psychological condition that is experienced by several people at some point in their lives. As with other mental disorders, depression requires medical attention as it may evolve into a life-threatening condition. However, treatment of depression, as well as other mental illnesses, is greatly affected by the...
Compare bottom-up to top-down modeling. What is the best approach to arrive at an effective data model? The task to create an effective data model can be tackled from two opposite directions, which can be beneficial in certain circumstances. The top-down approach to database design is considered to be the...
Can you think of ways to validate the information from SQL queries or reports, to assure a level of accuracy in the results? When, if at all, is it better to extract raw data instead of summary information, and what are the best ways to present any retrieved information (e.g.,...
Healthcare industry requires setting high standards of performance and evaluating the current efficiency of an organization with regards to those standards. As Krause (2017) states, benchmarking is an essential component of strategic planning in any industry. The practice is vital for both motivating the employees and in encouraging them to...
Policy Involvement Advanced practice nurses are in a powerful position within a healthcare system as they spend much time in direct care for patients and know their challenges and needs. Nevertheless, according to the report by Heale and Rieck Buckley (2015), there is a lack of political strength of nurses...
Introduction PDI (2017) says positive deviance is based on the assumption that “in every community, there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers while having access to the same resources and facing similar or worse challenges”...
Introduction There is a propensity toward conflating the notions of leadership and management in many business settings (Rokstad, Vatne, Engedal, & Selbæk, 2015). Although the notions are very close, there is a major difference between them. While management is primarily task-oriented, leadership is supposed to change employees’ attitudes toward their...
Adhering to the principles of social justice and provision of human rights, the United States aspires to provide all individuals with affordable, accessible, and effective health care, irrespective of their social, economic, or racial status. Over the last decade, the United States has progressively taken measures, such as the Affordable...
Initial Post The article ACA’s Performance-Based Health Care Standards – Accreditation Based on Results by Kathleen McKim is devoted to the changes in the health care program. In particular, the author pays attention to the ACA Performance-Based Health Care Standards, which have been developing to coordinate the work of the...