Mrs. X. Relationship of high cholesterol levels to the development of cardiovascular disease Diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol are all strongly correlated. Even when diabetes is being well-managed, the patient's risks factors increase f Continue Reading...
Susan Marx is a 31-year-old, right-handed, Caucasian woman who has completed 12 years of education. She was referred for complaints of depressed mood for the past month. When asked why she referred herself she responded, "I am very depressed and cann Continue Reading...
" (Morris & Woodcock, 2004) V. Murakami et al. (2003) In the work entitled: "Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Trauma: Improved Compliance With a Novel Miniaturized Pneumatic Compression Device" the authors state that: "Intermittent pneumat Continue Reading...
At one point or another in our lives, we are all beginners. We begin college, a first job, a first love affair, and perhaps a first dissertation project. We bring a great deal to these new situations, including our temperament, previous education, Continue Reading...
United States and National Healthcare Insurance: A Winning Proposition? Physical health and well-being are among the most basic needs and desires of human beings. We all hope that neither ourselves nor our families will ever be the victims of sick Continue Reading...
Healthcare in Sweden The healthcare system in Sweden is used as one of the model systems in the world. When Johan Hjertoqvist from the Timbro Policy Group spoke before the Montreal Economic Institute in 2002, he said, "...you refuse to accept the co Continue Reading...
Nursing Community Assessment It is moral responsibility of the Government and the nursing organizations to maintain the health standard in any country. However, it is not wholly in the hands of these organizations but other departments must also con Continue Reading...
The success of PPACA, and its provisions for people who are currently or chronically uninsured, will depend on reform of public programs as well as private insurance practices to create "new pathways to coverage (Gulley) and address the problematic Continue Reading...
According to the United States' Government's Medicare program, coverage of nursing home care is offered only on a limited basis. In order to be eligible, the Medicare must only receive services from a Medicare-approved facility, and must have a "qua Continue Reading...
EBP Programs There are two important things to remember when it comes to the health issues of older adults. First, older and senior adults account for the lion's share of healthcare problems and costs as compared to the younger groups. This make Continue Reading...
Of this group. 50% were male, 50% were female, 38% were White, 35% were Black, and 16% were Hispanic. Adoption statistics are difficult to find because reporting is not as complete as it should be. The government spent $2.6 billion dollars to conduc Continue Reading...
Elective Cesarean Section There are many paths to consider when a person becomes pregnant. The parents must decide whether to keep the child or not, then what type of care they will have while pregnant, and finally how they will bring the child into Continue Reading...
Children need special attention when dealing with traumas they might not fully understand. Thus art therapy has been proven to benefit the increasing number of children dealing with PTSD and other trauma related disorders creating fear and anxiety w Continue Reading...
The roles of various members of the society are a dictate of the culture between the people involved. For instance, culture has always been behind the dictates that have led to the creation of separation among family members. Culture states that it Continue Reading...
Lazowski, L., Koller, M., Stuart, H., & Milev, R. (2012). Stigma and Discrimination in People Suffering with a Mood Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study. Depression Research and Treatment, 9. Lazowski, Koller, Stuart, and Milev (2012), examined the Continue Reading...
The problems facing Medicare recipients and the federal government almost seem to be overwhelming. There are proponents of a plan to privatize Social Security and health insurance, placing the onus on the individual to pay for his own health care th Continue Reading...
Nurses expressed empathy when I complained of pain or discomfort and promptly advocated for me when the need arose. While hospitalized in an acute care setting, I feel that because I am a nurse, I did not receive the same degree of scrutiny a non- Continue Reading...
How Did Mayor Bill de Blasios COVID Lockdowns Affect Access to Healthcare for the Minority Population in Tremont?Chapter 1IntroductionThe panic regarding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic led to new administrative challenges regarding protecting and serving Continue Reading...
How Did Mayor Bill de Blasios COVID Lockdowns Affect Access to Healthcare for the Minority Population in Tremont?Chapter 1IntroductionThe panic regarding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic led to new administrative challenges regarding protecting and serving Continue Reading...
This may eventually lead to end organ failure and death. MRSA / S.aureus are not often found to be the etiology of lung infection except in hospitalized patients who reside in the Intensive Care Units. Often the victim requires ventilation, meaning Continue Reading...
How Did Mayor Bill de Blasios COVID Lockdowns Affect Access to Healthcare for the Minority Population in Tremont?Chapter 1IntroductionThe panic regarding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic led to new administrative challenges regarding protecting and serving Continue Reading...
" (AAFP, nd) The Health Maintenance Organization further should "…negotiate with both public and private payers for adequate reimbursement or direct payment to cover the expenses of interpreter services so that they can establish services with Continue Reading...
dysfunctional behavior that strikes 1 out of 40 or 50 adults and 1 out of 100 children or 2-3% of any population. It can begin at any age, although most commonly in adolescence or early adulthood - from ages 6 to 15 in boys and between 20 and 30 in Continue Reading...
Flushing and Whitestone Disease Prevention Plan New York is a city that comprises of several different neighborhoods. What makes this city to be distinct are how diverse these areas are, their vast historical account and also the people. However, pro Continue Reading...
Diabetes and Self-Care Ability of High School Diabetics The diabetes menace has become on of the central health challenges that ail our contemporary society. The trends have change significantly over the last 50 years and now the high school populat Continue Reading...
Substance / Alcohol Abuse among the Elderly Substance/alcohol abuse among the elderly 60 years and older Alcohol and substance abuse among the elderly is a significant social problem, not only because people in this age group tend to have very perm Continue Reading...
" (Doukas, Maglogiannis and Kormentzas, 2006) The following illustration shows the evaluation Platform Architecture. Figure 3 The Evaluation Platform Architecture Doukas, Maglogiannis and Kormentzas (2006) state that the patient state vital signs Continue Reading...
Figure 1 portrays the state of Maryland, the location for the focus of this DRP. Figure 1: Map of Maryland, the State (Google Maps, 2009) 1.3 Study Structure Organization of the Study The following five chapters constitute the body of Chapter I Continue Reading...
Anorexia Criteria for Diagnosis Physical and Mental Signs and Repercussions Different Treatments of Anorexia Personal Reflection Anorexia Nervosa, a type of eating disorder, continues to plague some of the world's population, particularly white Continue Reading...
HYPERTENSION AND IMPACT ON US Hypertension and Its Potential Significant Impact on U.S. PopulationThomas Fuller, an English churchman, and historian, said: \\\"Health is not valued till sickness comes.\\\" Hypertension is one of the most life-threate Continue Reading...
Develop a financial strategy for using global nursing strategies to increase fiscal responsibility. Include the positive and negative financial impact of bringing foreign healthcare providers into a financial organization. Examples such as physicians Continue Reading...
Emergency Room Efficiency Improving Emergency Department Flow by Using a Provider in Triage Emergency room triage plays an essential role in the speed and quality of the emergency room departments. Triage represents only one small part of the proce Continue Reading...
"Studies of the relationship between managed care penetration in the health care market and expenditures for Medicare fee-for-service enrollees have demonstrated the existence of these types of spill over effects" (Bundorf et al., 2004). Managed ca Continue Reading...
Behavioral approaches alone or combined cognitive behavior therapy may be used. Behavioral techniques might include simply not buying trigger foods or avoiding certain shops; that is, building up new habits to replace existing ones. Another example Continue Reading...
Pathopharmacological Foundation Asthma Analyze the Pathophysiology of Asthma The complex chronic inflammatory disease known as asthma, involves several inflammatory cells, more than a hundred distinct mediators of inflammation, and various inflamm Continue Reading...
Quality Improvement Project Diabetes -- Chronic Condition Background Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Risk factors for type 1 diabetes Risk factors for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes Risk factors for gestational diabetes The Rationale for Selection Continue Reading...
Health Disparities of Uninsured Statistics show that approximately 47 million of America's population lacks medical coverage, and another 38 million has inadequate health insurance. What these statistics imply is that one-third of Americans are inse Continue Reading...
Assessing and Treating Patients with Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, is an episodic or chronic mental disorder characterized by fluctuating and often extreme changes in energy, mood, and activity levels, thus Continue Reading...
