nursing school students can apply their critical skills in appropriate ways that maximizes critical thinking. The researchers documented in their research the ability for nurses to interact and learn with people from elder generations. The authors w Continue Reading...
This case study of George, age 48, presents a classic Type A personality. George operates under a consistently high level of emotional and physical stress. While some of this stress is the result of his work, part of it is also self-imposed and is th Continue Reading...
Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviors to Nosocomial Infections Identify a public health theory you will use to support the implementation of your prevention and health promotion activities. Provide evidence that supports the use of this theory wi Continue Reading...
Interdisciplinary Theory Evaluation Understanding Interdisciplinary Theory Evaluation Caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Dementia have massive responsibilities that come to them in the form of demands. These responsibilities are sometimes over Continue Reading...
Technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources ConsiderationsPart 1Health care technology has evolved rapidly in recent years, and this has had a profound impact on the care of patients with diabetes. Coordination of care has become increasin Continue Reading...
Patient Outcomes and Sustainable Change: Identifying Leadership Roles for Doctors of Nursing Practice Today, the United States spends more taxpayer monies on healthcare services than virtually any other industrialized country in the world, yet Americ Continue Reading...
Nurses' Work Schedule Characteristics, Nurse Staffing, and Patient Mortality" (Trinkoff, et al. 2011 p 1). The authors argue that lower nursing staff level can lead to poor patients' outcome and poor care, however, higher nursing skills mix can assi Continue Reading...
Huntington's disease (HD) was the first autonomic dominant disorder for which genetic prediction became possible" (Harper, et al., 2000, Journal of Medical Genetics, p. 567). HD is a disease that occurs due to an inherited disorder leading to the dea Continue Reading...
Technology in Healthcare: Electronic Health Records and Clinical Decision SupportToday, health information technologies are serving a critical role in promoting optimal clinical outcomes and advancing healthcare in a rapidly changing world (van Velze Continue Reading...
Case Study: Crohns DiseaseCrohns disease can often be difficult to diagnose, given it shares many similarities with inflammatory bowel disease (IBS), colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. In this case, a 27-year-old man with Crohns disease has been Continue Reading...
Overview The scholarly activity that I participated in was a workshop organized by the Hindu/Sikh community of our city at the Shri Durga Temple. The purpose of the workshop was to provide basic health education and basic health screenings—for Continue Reading...
Alternatives to Pain Medication Given the growing concerns over opioid addictions in recent years and the potential for tolerance, clinicians continue to search for efficacious alternatives to convention pain medications (Moore & Anderson, 2016) Continue Reading...
Obesity and BMI Mini Proposal The obesity problems within Western civilization in today's day have presented many challenges to different aspects of society. Finding causal relationships within this epidemic of obesity is paramount for a well ordere Continue Reading...
respiratory assessment is usually carried out if a patient experiences abnormal breath sound, shortness of breath, cyanosis, nasal flaring, rapid or slow breathing, and restlessness and anxiety among other symptoms. This type of assessment comprises Continue Reading...
Benjamins, M., Whitman, S. (2014). Relationships between discrimination in health care and health care outcomes among four race/ethnic groups. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37: 402-413. The researchers are based out of Sinai Urban Health Institut Continue Reading...
Enhancing Service Delivery in U.S. Healthcare System Any rehabilitative and chronic system aims at a cost-effective healthcare. The move towards the consideration of alternative methods to provide health care for patients emanates from the federal s Continue Reading...
Locating and Critically Analysing Primary Research Articles In their study, Housholder-Hughes et al. (2015) investigate the usefulness of a nurse-led disease management program for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) following discharge from Continue Reading...
Introduction In the US, healthcare safety isn’t up to the mark, as it ought to be. Figures from a couple of important research works reveal that between 44,000 and 98,000 individuals lose their lives per annum within healthcare settings owing t Continue Reading...
A Hospital Based Practice Paradigm to Improve Patient Outcomes Advanced practice nurses are well situated to assume leadership roles in improving patient outcomes through the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions that affect Continue Reading...
clinical trial report regarding the effects of music therapy on female breast cancer patients following radical mastectomy. In this review, the article would be examined on the basis of its sampling unit, measurement methods, process of data collect Continue Reading...
Intradialytic weight gain has become a major problem for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who are dependent on hemodialysis. This issue has resulted in more complications and hospitalizations of ESRD patients who need effective IDWG management Continue Reading...
Desir, E. (2014). Exploring Obstacles to Success for Early Careerists in Healthcare Leadership. J Healthc Manag., 59(4), 250-3. The article begins with an introduction covering a short story about a young man of Caribbean descent. He showed remarkab Continue Reading...
quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice manuscripts," Oermann, Turner & Carman (2014) show how the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines can be used to promote quality in healthcare. The au Continue Reading...
Mildred's Case Study Mildred's Story was made to form part of a 'Recognizing Risk and Improving Patient Safety' course. The progression takes a novel method to educating healthcare professionals in regards to the significance of non-clinical service Continue Reading...
Impact of Bullying on Childrens Physical and Mental HealthDespite increasingly aggressive efforts by school districts across the country, about one in five young people in the United States are officially estimated to still become a victim of bullyin Continue Reading...
Causes and Treatments for Sciatica One of the harsh realities of the frail human condition is the fact that most people will suffer from some degree of low back pain at some point in their lives. Even people with relatively sedentary lifestyle can ex Continue Reading...
Review and Analysis of Selected Resources Concerning Post-Natal Depression In the present day, owing to different factors, a significant number of child bearing women are experiencing post natal depression. Statistics indicate a huge prevalence with Continue Reading...
Palliative Care for Terminal and Non-Terminal Patients Although palliative care is sometimes viewed as a synonym for care for patients with terminal illnesses, a wide variety of different types of patients can benefit from palliative care. "Palliati Continue Reading...
Telehealth Strategies to Support Adolescents with Diabetes and CKD Children and youth who must undergo dialysis because of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are typically provided age appropriate educational materials for self-care. Key objectives of ef Continue Reading...
Epidemiology The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has issued its recommendations for breast cancer screening. In this article, they make a few different recommendations. First, they recommend screening for women 50-74 years. They note that Continue Reading...
Intervention for the Improvement of Hypoglycemic Control Diabetes complication is one of the top health problems in the United States, and the ADA (American Diabetes Association) recommends that people suffering from diabetes should control their hy Continue Reading...
1 Spirituality in Health and Wellness 1 Spirituality matters in health and wellness because it can impact the mood, attitude, psychology and overall improvement of the patients treatment and provide support for the patients healing (Craigie, 2010). Continue Reading...
Gouveia, Gouveia, Hale et al. (2017) "Correlates of health-related quality of life in young-old and old -- old community-dwelling older adults" Although the authors framed the research problem of interest in terms of the purpose of the study, the Continue Reading...
Inclusion of Cultural Factors Into the Mental Health Treatment Mix Today, the United States and numerous other Western nations have experienced fundamental shifts in their demographic composition, and a growing body of evidence indicates that cultur Continue Reading...
Moreover, according to neonatal physicians, at least one out of every three- hundred uncomplicated deliveries become complicated when a prolapsed umbilical cord precedes the infant through the birth canal. In such situations, midwives are trained t Continue Reading...
