Traumatic events can shape a persons life and cause untold stress and pain for long periods of time. Natural disasters occur and can affect a persons life in terms of losing their home, causing long-term injuries, and creating a sense of instability. Continue Reading...
However, the screening of patients for these conditions necessitates the inclusion of brief screening questions into a health systems review at the medical visit because patients may be embarrassed or unwilling to show concerns or talk about their m Continue Reading...
This site contains no information directly related to the problem of substance abuse within the profession. The industry related information on the workplace environment is geared towards serving the nursing professional, and especially protecting Continue Reading...
The cassette has a built-in one-liter bladder to hold urine. The patient should empty the bladder at least every six hours. An alarm will beep if he forgets to do this, or if the bladder becomes full. The device can be used during the day, at night, Continue Reading...
Benchmark - Nursing Process: Approach to CareToday, despite significant progress in recent years, cancer continues to be a significant global health concern, affecting individuals across various age groups and demographics. With its multiple causes, Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Assessing and Treating Patients with Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and AddictionCase IntroductionThe current case concerns a 53-year-old Puerto Rico female, Mrs. Maria Perez. She suffers from embarrassing problem, which is gambling addi Continue Reading...
Evidence Synthesis PaperBackground and SignificanceThe critical importance of caregivers cannot be overemphasized concerning providing care for people with chronic ailments and disabilities. Caregivers play a crucial role in end-of-life struggles. Th Continue Reading...
Pathophysiology- Adaptive Response The body has a natural adaptive response that allows it to cope with both internal and external environments. Adaptive responses in the medical and healthcare field are commonly referred to as signs and symptoms and Continue Reading...
condition known as Post-traumatic Amnesia. This condition occurs when an individual suffers an acute brain damaging injury. Automobile crashes are said to be the most common origin of such injuries, and thus, the fundamental source of this disorder, Continue Reading...
2. Stonewalling, or what many people, referred to as "silent treatment" occurs when the bully or group simply ignores the victim completely. This can be extremely distressing to adolescents. This often occurs with group exclusion. 3. A common form Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory Analysis Theory-based nursing is the phenomenon that has been researched much during the past two decades. Nursing theory has become the foundation for nursing practice with its own knowledge base. The current paper is an analysis of Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Models for Substance Abuse Treatment in the Criminal Justice System The United States currently incarcerates a higher percentage of its citizens than any other industrialized nation in the world. A majority of Americans who are incarc Continue Reading...
AIDS in Urban, Black America THE AIDS EPIDEMIC IN URBAN, BLACK AMERICA Most people think of the AIDS epidemic as something that happens only in Africa, and they do not realize how many people in this country must struggle with the disease. The prob Continue Reading...
Abortion: Ethical and Political Issues of RU 486 Abortion is a totally unacceptable, cruel and unethical practice and should be considered illegal except under some special cases and medical circumstances that indicate a danger to the mother. Our ju Continue Reading...
Patients in hospitals often complain of pain regardless of the diagnosis. Several activities in a patient's life contribute to pain. Some of the activities include amount of sleep, daily chores and quality of life (Alaloul, Williams, Myers, Jones, &a Continue Reading...
Substance Induced Insanity Psychosis is a psychiatric state that can either be enduring or temporary. A person suffering from the condition may experience memory lapses, incoherent speech or thoughts, lack of concentration, delusions and/or hallucin Continue Reading...
Breast Cancer in Malaysia Breast cancer has turned out to be one of the most common cancers in women in almost every part of the world. Nonetheless, there is a noticeable geographical difference in the incidence and also the stage of presentation. I Continue Reading...
This is related to bronchitis, asthma and long-term conditions such as lung cancer and bladder cancer (Robinson, 2009). It is estimated that the chances of getting bladder cancer is high for ex-smokers and passive smokers even after thirty years la Continue Reading...
APNs have reported feeling greatly distressed when it comes to having to make end-of-life decisions because of a lack of support in this area. In conclusion, more effort needs to be put into making the lines less blurry for APNs so that they can mak Continue Reading...
Patients also say they want to awake and conscious when their pain is managed. The issue is that there are not many U.S. physicians and nurses who are certified to extend palliative care. There are only 33 physicians and only 41 nurses for every 10, Continue Reading...
Nursing Professions Mexico In ancient times, the sick and the unwell were generally cared for in temples or other houses of worship, and this tradition continued until the early Christian era, when certain women of the Church would take up the care Continue Reading...
Nutrition: Ethical or Unethical? Should nurses withhold or withdraw nutrition & Hydration from terminally ill patients? This is a question that boggles the mind. Some feel that withholding anything from any patient is unethical, while others fe Continue Reading...
Cystic Fibrosis: A Genetic Disorder Affecting the Lungs and Digestive System Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic disorder that affects multiple organs, primarily the lungs and digestive system (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 20 Continue Reading...
Case Study #3 Care of the Patient after a Total Hip Replacement Surgery 1. What would be three nursing diagnoses for M.Y. based on the data given? · Impairment in physical movement · Inadequate knowledge concerning the clinical procedur Continue Reading...
Article Summary: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement In this study, the authors conduct an assessment of two approaches for addressing moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis. The said approaches are; total knee replacement follow Continue Reading...
Cyber Counseling The emergence and advancement of computer and internet technology has revolutionized and forever changed the way that normal everyday people live their lives. Practically no corner of society and culture in the United States and oth Continue Reading...
Health Care Reform Effecting Public Health United States Healthcare reform is an integral part of the United States healthcare system. Below is an evaluation of the effects healthcare reform has had on healthcare in the U.S. Internet sources as well Continue Reading...
Counseling Psychoanalytic Family Counseling Psychoanalytic theory was the dominant psychological paradigm that influenced counseling and psychotherapy in the first part of the twentieth century (Hall, Lindzey, & Campbell, 1998); however, it was Continue Reading...
One's heart may appear enlarged in heart failure. The X-ray also may reveal whether ther e is any fluid buildup in the person's lungs. X-rays also sometimes show conditions other than heart failure that possibly cause the patient's signs and symptom Continue Reading...
More than 44% of users see noticeable indications of benefits from laser treatment within the first 6 weeks. Another 45% see results in 6 to 12 weeks. The remainder sees less dramatic results after 12 weeks. (White Cliffs 2008) 2.3: New Business Continue Reading...
Hypocholesterolemic Agents: Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Citrate Lyase (ACL) InhibitorsBy limiting cholesterol synthesis in the liver, ATP-citrate lyase (ACL) inhibitors reduce LDLc. The enzyme ACL is upstream of HMG-CoA reductase in the cholesterol Continue Reading...
Wait Times in Outpatient Centers Compared to Traditional Emergency Rooms It is reasonable to suggest that many if not most people find themselves in need of urgent medical care at some point in their lives and until a few years ago, the traditional Continue Reading...
Gastroparesis Digestive System Disorder Case Study: Gastroparesis The paper opens with an introduction and definintion of Gastroparesis and its association to damaging of vagus nerves along the intestines and stomach muscles. This reduces their abi Continue Reading...
Psychotherapy Theories and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy The cognitive behavioral and person-centered approaches regarding counseling and psychotherapy come from a much different developmental history and theoretical underpinnings. Cogni Continue Reading...
