prokaryotes consist of millions of genetically distinct unicellular organisms. A procaryotic cell has five essential structural components: a genome (DNA), ribosomes, cell membrane, cell wall, and some sort of surface layer which may or may not be a 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...
Keeping Patients Very Healthy The foremost challenge regarding HAI Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) is that they are fairly prevalent. In fact, CAUTI is the most commonly occurring HAI and is directly responsible for a third of HA Continue Reading...
Examining Potential Post-Operative Complications for Hemiarthroplasty Hemiarthroplasty refers to the operation that is commonly used for the treatment of a fractured hip. This operation is similar to that of a total hip replacement, but it only invol Continue Reading...
Case Study: JuanitaPatient Information: Juanita Morales is a 47-year-old G5P5LC6 Hispanic female. She presents with symptoms of lower abdominal cramping, urinary leakage, and cessation of menses for 8-12 months. She is well developed and well nourish Continue Reading...
Managing Genital Herpes in a Pregnant PatientStudent NameProgram Name or Degree Name (e.g., Bachelor of Science in Psychology), Walden UniversityCOURSE XXX: Title of CourseInstructor NameMonth XX, 202XAbstractThis comprehensive well-woman/obstetric p Continue Reading...
Urinary tract infections can occur in the upper or lower areas of the urinary system. The urinary system includes the bladder and kidneys. Upper urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur in the kidney and often have similar symptoms as lower UTIs that oc Continue Reading...
Chemo Penicillins are antibiotics derived from the Penicillium mold. They are classified as beta-lactam antibiotics because of their fused beta-lactam structure. They also have a free carboxyl acid group, and one or more substituted amino acid side Continue Reading...
ANTIBIOTICSAntibioticsInfections are common causes of death among children and adults. Antibiotics have been used in treating infections such as those of the urinary tract owing to their effectiveness. However, it would be prudent to note that there Continue Reading...
Interventions for: PYELONEPHRITIS While most UTIs affect the urethra and bladder, pyelonephritis comes about when there is progression of a urinary tract infection to the upper urinary system. Pyelonephritis, by definition, "is a bacterial infection Continue Reading...
Regardless of one's personal opinion on the issue, it is difficult to determine which is the best course of action regarding nursing practices and the development of evidence-based guidelines for nursing practice. Unfortunately, in an issue where su Continue Reading...
Female Gender Mutilation Female Genital Mutilation The procedures that constitute the removal of the external genitalia of the females, whether in part or wholly, is referred to as female genital mutilation or briefly as FGM. It also constitutes ot Continue Reading...
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder distinguished by the growth of lots of cysts in the kidneys ("Polycystic Kidney Disease" 1). In the majority of cases, this genetic disease is passed down through families as an autosomal domin Continue Reading...
Green provides some clear guidelines to assist health education and promotion specialists in the identification and design of health promotion techniques for implementation in health promotion and disease prevention programs. Discuss how five of the Continue Reading...
Sexual health is not restricted to the mere physical -- genital function. Sexuality comprises different facets. At the basic, instinctual level, it is the feeling of maleness or femaleness; and, how this sexuality and personality impacts and is impac Continue Reading...
Project Management, Sustainability and Whole Lifecycle Thinking Application of Anatomy and Physiology when Performing Direct Patient Care Scenario: A patient suffering from the following conditions requires direct patient care: Urosepsis (Urinary Continue Reading...
Pharmacology Case StudiesScenario 1: Mary\\\'s Hypothyroidism ManagementProblem DescriptionMary, aged 35, has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, as evidenced by an elevated Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) level of 20. Alongside, she suffers from i Continue Reading...
Nursing Staff Levels Affect Patient Mortality Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety. Litvak, E., Buerhaus, P.I., Davidoff, F., Long, M.C., McManus, M.L. & Berwick, D.M. Date of Continue Reading...
"Elimination of these and other pathogens from the lower respiratory tract is made possible by an effective innate immune response, which is necessary yet potentially dangerous to the infected host." E. coli Outbreak: There have been numerous E.co Continue Reading...
Map of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Breast Cancer Lifestyle Eating Better Cutting down on alcohol Giving up Tobacco Exercising Controlling Stress Medications/Surgical Medications approved to treat breast cancer: Abitrexate Abraxane Ad Continue Reading...
The chambers approach may be more suitable for states that seek a quick resolution to a particular dispute or for other compelling reasons; however, like the full Court, these alternatives are likewise voluntary in nature and require the consent of Continue Reading...
Organizational Culture Polymedica Corporation is a fast-growing medical products and services company, well-known for its Liberty brand name that addresses the needs, mainly, of seniors suffering from diabetes and respiratory ailments. Since 1989, P Continue Reading...
NURSE-SENSITIVE INDICATORS OF QUALITY RELATED TO PATIENT CARE Nurse-Sensitive Indicators of Quality Related to Patient CareNurse-sensitive indicators of quality measure elements of patient care that are directly impacted by the nursing practice. The Continue Reading...
The major challenge is how to keep track of any inserted urinary catheter in a patient. It has been shown that most times physicians and nurses will forget about a urinary catheter, and this is one of the major causes of infections in patients. Continue Reading...
Polycystic Kidney DiseaseIntroductionPolycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. These cysts are filled with fluid and can cause the kidneys to become enlarged and dysfunctional. Continue Reading...
Acute kidney diseases can be severe in the short-term but once treated, the kidney functions return to normal (National Institutes of Health). Hemolytic uremic syndrome and Nephrotic syndrome are acute kidney diseases affecting children. Most acute Continue Reading...
A newer and easy test is the OSOM BVBlue, which mixes a swabbed specimen from the vagina with a reagent. The test yields sialidase activity or presence in the vaginal fluid in 10 minutes. Sialidase is produced by BV pathogens (Mashburn). pH Level Continue Reading...
2EndometritisIntroductionT cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and natural killer cells are among the immune cells that penetrate the human endometrium. Throughout the monthly cycle, the quantity and makeup of these uterine lymphocyte subpopulations cha Continue Reading...
Genitourinary SENSORY INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT What further questions do you have for Laura at this visit? 1,) Are you having frequent urination? Do you have any pain in your abdomen? Do you noticed that there is a change in color and odor of Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Practice Advance Nursing Practice Ignoring symptoms that are clearly indicative of something wrong is a bad idea. The idea becomes even more ill-advise as the symptoms become more and more prominent and/or numerous in nature. While Continue Reading...
Critical Pathway: Chronic Renal Failure Advanced Pathophysiology Regents Online Degree Program Critical Pathway: Chronic renal failure Chronic renal failure is often occasioned by chronic kidney disease, immune disorder, trauma among other condit Continue Reading...
Case Study Analysis: -Year-Old Male with Abdominal Pain and CrampingExplanation of SymptomsThe 30-year-old male patient presents with abdominal pain, cramping, mucus in his stool, increased fatigue, and a 10-pound weight loss over the past month. The Continue Reading...
The article entitled “Self-Management Intervention for Long-Term Indwelling Urinary Catheter Users” by Wilde, McMahon, McDonald and Chen (2015) is a credible quantitative study that focuses on infection stemming from catheter use. Specifi Continue Reading...
Inadequate Staffing in Nursing Explain the nursing/patient care concern, problems, issues observed at the senior level clinical practice During the past decade, there certainly has been a rapid decline in quality patient care in the healthcare indu Continue Reading...
Egyptian medicine. There are eight references used for this paper. Civilizations throughout the years have dealt with disease and illness in numerous ways. It is interesting to look at the Ancient Egyptians and determine how they practiced medicine Continue Reading...
Mandatory Overtime Policies Organizational Culture and Readiness Assessment The results of the Organizational Culture and Readiness for System-Wide Integration of Evidence-Based Practice checklist, which summarizes the survey results, are discusse Continue Reading...
