Health Care Through the Eyes of the Economist The health economics discipline holds great value. Economics is based on the assumption that resources available will always prove inadequate (i.e., scarce) when it comes to comprehensively satisfying hu Continue Reading...
Pro and Cons of the Paleo Diet It is widely accepted that some basic changes in lifestyle and diet that took place, following the Neolithic Revolution, and mostly following the Industrial Revolution and the Modern Era, are very recent, when weighed Continue Reading...
Ectopic Pregnancy and the Jehovah's Witness It is important to be aware of cultural and religious beliefs within a community, especially as a health care provider, because when dealing with patients from within that community there can be tensions t Continue Reading...
Contingency Plans to Reduce Cryptosporidium Rate Shadyville, Sunnydale's neighboring town, has reported an incident rate of 10 new cases in every 100,000 residents for cryptosporidiosis. As a result, the residents have two contingency plans that cou Continue Reading...
It was noted that factors affecting the removal of third molars vary from country to country depending on the stakeholders (Esposito, 2005). In this section, we discussed the origins of third molars, as well as the different types of impaction that Continue Reading...
The brain while expanding pushes the skull outward in the same perpendicular to the closed structure. This will be marked by the occurrence of 'papilledema' 'pseudoproptosis' as also 'optic atrophy.' (39) This results in the orbital socket being sma Continue Reading...
Medical school admission is a highly competitive process that only evaluates and admits the most qualified candidates for entrance, and more students apply than spaces available in schools across the United States. The criteria that U.S. medical scho Continue Reading...
Ethical Dilemma: AIDS and Needles Case Ethical dilemmas, also considered as moral dilemmas, are circumstances that require a decision to be made between two choices, a moral and an immoral act. According to ethical dilemmas' assumption, the chooser Continue Reading...
Plastic Surgery in America When people hear the term "plastic surgery," they almost immediately think of the negative connotations of that phrase. While it is certainly true that many Americans have had elective plastic surgery, there are far more t Continue Reading...
Dentistry as a Profession There was a time when the profession of dentistry solely focused on treating and alleviating pain coming from any oral tissues. The dentists were considered as healers just like medical doctors. But a recent trend towards b Continue Reading...
But there will also be situations where clinicians are asked to discuss with a patient whether they want to or should have resuscitation if they have had a cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmia. The potential likelihood for clinical benefit Continue Reading...
Letter of Application for Transfer The purpose of this letter is to formally request a transfer from the medical school in Puerto Rico where I am currently studying, to a medical school in the tri-state area NY NJ PA. I realize that in order to impl Continue Reading...
al., 2010). Nursing and the ER The Emergency Room is often one of the most visible parts of healthcare for political debate. It is also one of the most difficult environments for a modern nurse. It is interesting that one of the founders of modern Continue Reading...
Knowles stated "The richest resources for learning reside in the adult learners themselves" (p. 66). An instructional strategy like gaming may help to facilitate tapping into the adult learner's experience. Through collaboration during the play of a Continue Reading...
Management Philosophies Samsung Group Samsung group is South Korean company headquartered in Seoul Samsung town. Samsung group comprises of many subsidiary groups that are under the Samsung group. Founded in 1938 by LeeByung-chull as a trading comp Continue Reading...
Healthcare Leadership Leadership and Management in Healthcare Effective Leadership and Management Leadership is much like communications in regards to the complexity inherent in these concepts. There are many different perspectives that are used t Continue Reading...
Improving Customer Service on a Medical Surgical Nursing Unit Quality Improvment Project-Customer service on the nursing unit The hospital medical-surgical nursing unit is usually referred to as the "catch-all" department for different types of pat Continue Reading...
The kidneys of someone that has chronic renal failure are generally smaller than average kidneys, with some notable and important exceptions (Rogers, 2004). Two of these exceptions would be polycystic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy (Rogers, Continue Reading...
Nurse Leadership Literature Cummings, et al. (2010) found that relational leadership led to greater productivity, effectiveness, and extra effort when compared to task-focused leadership styles. The importance of the study to the current research i Continue Reading...
Secondly, there is the Unitary Model. This theory is most attributed to Martha E. Rogers, practicing in the South and around the East Coast. The Science of Unitary Human Beings Theory is heavily influenced as her time spent as a public nurse, with Continue Reading...
Change Improving Hospice Urinary Infection Rates: An Analysis of Foley Catheter Use in a Hospice Setting Change is a necessary part of any organization. One critical area that demands change in hospice nursing is overzealous use of Foley catheter Continue Reading...
Obesity A website for Current Nursing touts a health promotion model as espoused by Nola J. Pender, a former professor of nursing at the University of Michigan. The model's focus is on three areas: 1) individual characteristics and experiences, 2) b Continue Reading...
He wanted to show how conversation analysis and ethnomethodology may elucidate two interrelated matters of continuing concern to the ethnographer: the role of culture in shaping an informants' behavior and the apparent capacity of an investigated cu Continue Reading...
Note the reading when the rhythmic sounds stop. This is the diastolic reading. Step 10 -- Record results; if possible take with other arm and average. (Andersen, 2009). 4. An easy and cost effective interactive solution would be done in steps, de Continue Reading...
Personal Professional Health Care Communication The objective of this study is to write as though addressing a group of family caregivers, staff, and in-service training, nursing students in a pre-licensure program or peers. This work will discuss h Continue Reading...
Pain Management Oregon State Board Treatment Method for Pain Management Treatment Method for Pain Management Treatment Method for Pain Management Education Requirement by Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) The Oregon State Board of Nursing (O Continue Reading...
Planning and Implementing Change Pressure ulcers are one of the most serious concerns facing hospitals and nursing homes today. This is particularly the case with older people and those with serious disabilities that keep them bed-bound for an exten Continue Reading...
Professional Communication: Cultural Sensitivity Among Native Americans In nursing school, we are normally taught that we should respect the dignity and rights of all clients. As the "world becomes reduced" and societies and individuals become more Continue Reading...
133). This informal power is quite significant when it comes to patient decisions and as such doctors need to appreciate and understand this power nurses wield. Due to the unique information nurses have about patients, nurses have considerable deci Continue Reading...
Public health screening activities in programs are also essential in ensuring this level of prevention is ensured. A good example is organized screening programs targeted at the community. The third level of prevention, tertiary prevention, involve Continue Reading...
Hispanic-Americans This PowerPoint compares culture chooses a patient I interview. Please feel free write a report style bold headings, I research put a PowerPoint speaker slides. I add information interview I slides. I 5 days I complete interview. Continue Reading...
Mustalahti, K., et.al. (2002). Gluten-Free Diet and Quality of Life in Patients With Screen-Detected Celiac Disease. Effective Clinical Practice. 5 (3): Key areas of research SPECIFIC DATA ANALYSIS Overview of celiac disease with a focus on patie Continue Reading...
High Risk Family Type: Healthy People 2010 Homelessness: Health Risks and Prevention For the purpose of national census statistics and for clarification of this discussion, a homeless person is defined as one living on the street, in deserted apart Continue Reading...
The only medical issues documented in this report are acute findings that potentially relate to the assault or preexisting medical factors that could influence interpretation of findings. Separate medical documentation by examiners and other involve Continue Reading...
New Sepsis Guidelines and Nurses: Factors, Compliance and Consideration Introduction to Sepsis Sepsis refers to the body’s dangerous reaction to an existing infection. Sepsis is extremely serious and if not treated swiftly with appropriate ac Continue Reading...
What this means is that the lifetime limits on most benefits are barred for all latest health insurance plans. Another interesting thing is the reviews premium increase (Wakefield, 2010). This is saying that insurance companies must now openly defen Continue Reading...
Leadership, according to La Monica (1938), is when a person has authority that is recognized by others, and the person has followers/subordinates under them, who believe that the person will assist them in attaining certain goals (carrying out speci Continue Reading...
Meth Addiction and Abuse Problems Meth Crystal Addiction and Abuse Problems in Los Angeles County Meth addiction and abuse problems are on a rise in Los Angeles County and many other places in other countries. Its use and abuse has become so common Continue Reading...
On the other hand, it is not always about the negative effects of cost cutting that is important to focus on during the analysis of whether the strategy is beneficial or more costly. There are researches and studies that also reveal the positive si Continue Reading...
