996 Search Results for Infectious Disease
. Which form of birth control should be used, if any?Per the case studies birth control is a very contentious and often heavily debated subject. Here, from a religious perspective the case studies are clear that God commanded his followers to be Frui Continue Reading...
Emergency Operations Centers and ExercisesBalajee et al. (2017) state that emergency preparedness and response have become necessary for every country given the increased vulnerability to natural disasters and other emergencies. Given the significanc Continue Reading...
Abstract
Globally, a nursing shortage is impeding the advancement of healthcare systems around the world. The nursing shortage refers to any situation in which the labor market cannot keep up with patient demands. Causes of the nursing shortage inclu Continue Reading...
Topic: Pneumonia readmissions among nursing home residents 65 years and older in the United States of America.
Backdrop of the dilemma
Pneumonia remains an extreme health condition in America. It accounts for roughly 1 million medical-center admiss Continue Reading...
Veteran/Purple Heart Recipient
CAREER Profile
Highly qualified and well-rounded healthcare administrator that has a strong and diverse background in healthcare, operations, facility management, strategic planning, Lean, healthcare development and r Continue Reading...
Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Healthcare
Public-private partnerships in healthcare have emerged as a useful framework in recent years in which to provide high quality healthcare services, especially to vulnerable populations. By drawing on Continue Reading...
Organizational Performance Management
Performance Data Scorecard:
Scorecard Category
Metric
Employee engagement
(HIV Testing and Diagnosis)
% of patients diagnosed on site
% of patients diagnosed in other medical facilities
% of patients diag Continue Reading...
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Klompas M., Speck, K., Howell M.D., Greene, L.R., & Berenholtz, S.M. (2014). Reappraisal of routine oral care with chlorohexidine gluconate for patients receiving mechanical ventilation: systematic review and meta-analy Continue Reading...
Anthrax as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
In 2001, a handful of anthrax letters wreaked havoc. What impact might a sackful have? -- Donald Donahue, 2011
Just one week following the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, three dozen envelope Continue Reading...
Ebola Intelligence
The author of this report has been tasked with garnering and collecting business intelligence as it pertains to the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. Countries that will be of particular focus will include Liberia, Guinea and S Continue Reading...
Sociology
The United Nations predicts that by 2050, the world's population will exceed 9 billion people. Discuss the consequences of population growth on the world's resources (include environmental and health factors such as food, water, air, acces Continue Reading...
Climate Change -- Chapter Hall
Effect Of Climate Change On Tourism
Effects of Climate Change on Tourism
What are the potential impacts of climate change on tourism?
Climate leads to increased intensity and frequency of extreme storms, flooding an Continue Reading...
Professional Nursing Organization Comparison
Choose two professional organizations. These can be organizations you are a member of or that are known in the nursing profession.
Create a table comparing the two organizations.
American Nurses Associa Continue Reading...
Privacy of Health Records in the United States: Health Information Privacy in the Correctional Setting
The advent of technology both eased the handling of patients' health records by health practitioners and elevated the importance of health informa Continue Reading...
Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators
Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators
Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicator: Standard Technique Hand Washing
Reports of incidences of superbug infections in hospitals and highly infectious diseases in underdeveloped Continue Reading...
Health Literacy and Patient Safety
Indirect Care Experience
Numerous environmental factors are likely to affect children's health. This section will focus on providing basic information on how contaminated or polluted water can affect children's he Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Policy and Practice: Central Venous Catheter -- Sterile vs. Clean Techniques
Central line infections can be serious and even life threatening but the threat is largely preventable when proper cleaning techniques are used. This paper p Continue Reading...
journal Public Health Advocacy asserts that "We need unchained voices to challenge the powers that rule our world" (Avery, et al., 2003). The article goes on to insist that "Advocates have the freedom to agitate for the advancement of agendas," and Continue Reading...
Combatting Future Terrorism
Fighting future terrorism
Over the years, the U.S.A. government and the entire world has been battling with the issue of terrorism. This is because the act of terrorism has diverse faces, from the rebel terrorists, the i Continue Reading...
Nursing Health Care Informatics
"…At the beginning of the 21st century, nursing informatics has become a part of our professional activities…[and has] advanced the field of nursing by bridging the gap from nursing as an art to nursing as Continue Reading...
Sexuality
Sex can be described as a biological distinction between males and females, particularly regarding reproductive functions. On the other hand gender tends to concentrate on socially constructed differences between men and women that reveal Continue Reading...
Urinary Catheterization
Urinary catheterisation: indwelling catheters
Urinary catheterization: indwelling catheters
In the medical field, the uses of indwelling catheters have become a common patient care intervention (Clinical Review, 2009). In a Continue Reading...
The huge numbers of these practitioners is attributed to their ability to work in diverse settings that are well-lit and comfortable. Furthermore, their huge numbers are attributed to their work schedules i.e. rotating shifts that cover the entire 2 Continue Reading...
Kennedy Jr. was guilty of this faulty expression of logic when he stated that the "thimerosal generation is the sickest generation in the history of this country" (10). This statement refers to the belief that thimersosal, which is a mercury-based c Continue Reading...
Factory Farming, Morality, And Vegetarianism
Among the shocking facts linked to the issue of factory farming -- in addition to the appalling practice of cattle jammed into feed lots "…shoulder to shoulder knee deep in their own excrement" -- i Continue Reading...
Against School by John Taylor Gatto
The article is written by a former teacher who retired and hence recounts his experiences and tribulations in the teaching profession. He also airs his observations of the system and the shortcomings that he feels Continue Reading...
Social Advocacy in Counseling
Social advocacy has been described by some counseling theorists as a "fifth force" paradigm that should be considered to rival if not replace other major counseling psychology paradigms regarding behavior and mental ill Continue Reading...
Mexican Economy: The resources that help the Mexican economy include petroleum (oil), silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, and timber (CIA World Factbook). Mexico has a free market economy (into the trillions of dollars), featuring a mix Continue Reading...
Ethical Principles in Biomedical Research
Biomedical research is a field of medical research which is used to assist and support the body of knowledge that is available in the field of medicine. It is divided into two major categories. The first is Continue Reading...
Prejudice and Discrimination in India
Prejudice and discrimination
Prejudice and discrimination in India of the Dalits and Adivasis
Prejudice and discrimination in India of the Dalits and Adivasis
Dalits and Untouchability
Prejudice and discrimi Continue Reading...
Bioterrorism Surveillance
Challenges to bioterrorism
Challenges to surveillance
Having noted the surveillance methods that can be used in the monitoring of the bioterrorism and the possible intentional infection, there are some challenges that th Continue Reading...
National Preparedness (PPD-8) examines how the nation should approach preparing for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to U.S. security. It is the view of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that "national preparedness is the shared Continue Reading...
Administrative Law & Health Reform
The entire discussion regarding health care reform in the United States is greatly influenced by ethical and policy considerations. The field of health care is vast and complicated and is even hard to define. T Continue Reading...
Islamic Technology
Cultural and Construction History of the Islamic Golden Age
Cultural Environment
The Islamic Golden Age is also known as the Caliphate of Islam or the Islamic Renaissance. The term refers to a system of political, cultural, and Continue Reading...
Abbott Laboratories is also a major supplier of hand-held point-of-care diagnostics and blood glucose monitoring devices that enable health care professionals and patients manage a wide range of disorders (Abbot.com, 2011).
Current Challenges and P Continue Reading...
Women in American History
The contribution woman have made to the United States over the years is profoundly important, and probably not recognized to the degree that it should be recognized. This paper reviews and critiques the contributions of wom Continue Reading...