Novel CoronavirusThe research study \\\"A Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: A Teaching Case-Study\\\" presents a comprehensive examination of the COVID-19 pandemic, outlining its emergence, spread, and the multifaceted public health response (Bashier et al Continue Reading...
ordinal list of the causes of death in the US. It has been reported that the disease causes more havoc in developing countries. During a flu epidemic, up to 20% of Americans are infected by the virus. Of this figure, approximately 36 000 people migh Continue Reading...
One organism, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), kills approximately 19,000 Americans annually, which is more than HIV / AIDS, Parkinson's disease, emphysema, and homicide combined (5). In the mid-1980s, the incidence of MRSA isolat Continue Reading...
Child Care and Illness Child care plays a crucial role in supporting working parents and providing a safe and nurturing environment for young children. However, managing illness in child care settings poses unique challenges that can impact the well Continue Reading...
These are questions dealing with attitude and are the most important questions when doing qualitative social science research to gauge relationships among events. In addition to construction questions about attitudes, it is important to have the que Continue Reading...
Research Proposal for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) affects timely reimbursement and prolongs patient stays in the healthcare facility. Many hospitals strive for ways to reduce CAUT Continue Reading...
infection prevention and control theory, critically discuss the challenges of managing Hepatitis B in the community One of the key public health issues that impacts innumerable individuals worldwide is viral hepatitis. This virus leads to substanti Continue Reading...
The role of regulation in nursing practice cannot be overstated. Towards this end, there are various regulatory agencies that provide guidelines as well as standards for various practice settings. For my practice setting, the U.S. Department of Healt Continue Reading...
Pathogens and Diseases: Pathogens are common characteristics of everyday environment as soil contains huge number of bacteria per cubic centimeter while air contains fungal spores. The existence of pathogens in everyday environment emanates from the Continue Reading...
Prevention and Management of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Hospitals Ventilator-associated pneumonia is an infection in the airways that develops more than 48 hours after a patient is intubated. While the prevention and management of pneumo Continue Reading...
Nursing organizations have a tremendous impact on the profession and on the good of society. When nurses begin their practice after graduation, many of them are well aware that they are responsible for their own professional development. Joining a nu Continue Reading...
Quality Improvement Committee MeetingThe Environment of care is also known as any site where treatment of patients is administered, including outpatient and inpatient settings. The primary purpose of the Environment of care is to ensure an effective, Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Practice Project A literature review conducted by Rabie and Curtis (2006) aimed at establishing the effects of washing hands in reducing respiratory infections. The literature was obtained by searching CAB Abstracts, PubMed, Embase, Continue Reading...
Implementation of a New Health Initiative TitleImplementation of Initiatives Designed to Enhance the Well-Being and Health of the Healthcare Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic.AbstractThere is a need for a detailed approach to address several eleme Continue Reading...
Framework Concepts and Program Outcomes: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing EducationNursing education benefits from framework that grounds students in theoretical knowledge while preparing them for the practical challenges in healthcare. Central to Continue Reading...
The Importance of Informatics in Patient Fall PreventionIn order to improve anything, it must first be measured in some fashion to establish benchmarks and evaluate progress and this is certainly applicable to healthcare settings where there are mult Continue Reading...
Clinical Guidelines The methods used to assess the quality and strength of the evidence by the National Guidelines Clearinghouse include expert consensus (alone and through committee and/or Delphi methods), subjective review, and weighting according Continue Reading...
hospital acquired infections, popularly known as the nosocomial infections in adults, specifically elderly adults. In this research paper, the focus is built on infections caught by elderly people and the preventions that can be taken as measures to Continue Reading...
Birth Control and Abstinence Birth Control vs. Abstinence Although birth control methods and abstinence are widely acknowledged and practiced, it is necessary to consider their pros and cons. Every female holds the right to decide if and at what t Continue Reading...
HIV Infection A medical condition in which the immune system is destroyed by a virus called as Human Immune Deficiency Virus is known as HIV infection. The loss of immune function deteriorates the ability of the body to fight against various types o Continue Reading...
Catheter-Related Infections Central Catheter-related ICU Infections Central Catheter-Related Infections in ICUs Reducing Central Catheter-Related ICU Infections in Michigan Reducing Central Catheter-Related ICU Infections in Michigan Teams of c Continue Reading...
Explain how a community nurse can decrease or prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease, chronic illness or safety concern the community is at high risk for. Using the community assessment, describe how you would educate your community on prima Continue Reading...
nurse in a hospital environment -- and other healthcare workers including a student conducting a capstone requirement -- must take great precautions when it comes to infectious diseases like influenza. Not only does the healthcare professional need Continue Reading...
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Decreasing the health care-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a goal that most hospitals and doctors are trying to do. The purpose of this project was to create a gathering count starting Continue Reading...
HIV Risk Prevention: Educating Minority Adolescents Fighting HIV / AIDS involves no less than changing our whole sexual culture." Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS, feels that what is most vital is that preventive education be stressed into y Continue Reading...
Salmonella Salmonellosis is an infection with bacteria called Salmonella. Salmonella germs have been known to cause illness for over 100 years. The bacteria were first isolated in 1885 by Theobald Smith from pigs. The genus name was derived from the Continue Reading...
This can lead to social isolation, disapproval and prejudice, and shame and feelings of immorality (2008). Arreola et al. (2009) state that LGBM are one of the groups that participate in some of the riskiest sexual behaviors among gay and bisexual Continue Reading...
CR-BSIs Preventing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections Hadaway (2006) sought to provide practice guidance to nurses for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI). The points of emphasis included short peripheral catheters, but the main f Continue Reading...
coli bacteria was essential given the purpose of the study, which aimed at determining how repeated cases f urinary tract infections were caused. Specific strains of the bacteria were identified from each of the seventeen infants initially diagnosed Continue Reading...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are characteristically the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection or HAI for short, in critical care place in America. The CDC or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has projected that up over 150,000 ho Continue Reading...
Disease Prevention Strategies For as long as human beings have fallen ill and succumbed to the ravages of disease, society has struggled to comprehend the invisible menace of microbial germs. The spread of infectious disease from person to person, f Continue Reading...
The depth of the problem can be seen in the results of a survey reported by Booth, Koester, Brewster, and Weibel (1991) which show that over fifty percent of the subjects injected drugs on a daily basis, while 70% shared needles with other addicts. Continue Reading...
(Fletcher; Inciardi; Tims, 1993) This may be the reason that there is today a new concept in the treatment of drug abuse, and this is the creation of 'Mobile Health Services'. In Maryland, for example, this mobile clinic has successfully treated ab Continue Reading...
Controversies Over Women's Access Birth Control This study focuses on the article titled "Controversies over Women's Access to Birth Control" as written by Marcia Clemmitt. The author reviews different perspectives to close down the issue of dispens Continue Reading...
Abstract In recent times, there have been coordinated efforts across the world to rein in new HIV infections. It should, however, be noted that despite the said efforts, HIV continues to be a major health concern across the globe. Further, it should Continue Reading...
Background of HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic remains a prevalent public health crisis both globally and in the United States. The world statistics estimate for HIV was 37 Million people by 2016 with 1.8 Million new cases re 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...
Behavioral risk for HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in the United States According to reports published by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they state that by the year 2004, more than nine hundred and forty thousand indi Continue Reading...
