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...
Herniated Disc Spinal Disc Herniation, also called slipped disc or herniated disc, is a medical condition that affects the spine. This may be caused by trauma, injury, or idiopathic causes that are combinations of issues. Physiologically, an injury 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...
ectopic/heterotopic brain tissue. Extracranial brain tissue without direct connection to the brain itself may be an isolated cutaneous embryonic defect that is usually located on the occipital or parietal area of the scalp. Most of the time these ar Continue Reading...
Coding Case1. The potential ICD-10 codes for this case may include: N76.0 Acute vaginitis N76.1 Subacute and chronic vaginitis N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified Z30.09 Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives Z87.891 Continue Reading...
Health Economics In 2012, there were nearly 800 million doses of opioids prescribed in Ohio alone -- a figure which equates to roughly 70 pills for every individual in the state. The prescriptions were for 20% of the state's populace (Semuels, 2017) Continue Reading...
Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in Illinois The Facts For many years the ongoing nursing shortage has required nurses to work longer hours and care for more patients, causing many of them to make fatal and near-fatal mistakes on the job that could have oth Continue Reading...
B.S. DOB: 12/25/1992 GENDER: Female Race: Caucasian RELIGION: Catholic MARITAL STATUS: Single OCCUPATION: College Student CHIEF COMPLAINT: "I am scared. I feel like I can't catch my breath and my chest hurts." Differential Diagnosis: There ar Continue Reading...
Patients need to be taught how to use a pain intensity rating scale and encouraged to ask for medication before the pain becomes too intense. Nurses must also discuss non-drug pain management techniques such as repositioning and avoiding quick movem Continue Reading...
Human Resources planning and strategy will be 'key' in enabling the organization to deal with pandemic situations. This leads to another primary challenge that the health care industry faces which is the shortage of nursing staff in today's health c Continue Reading...
Once a patient is being treated for hyperthyroidism, his or her health professional will usually test TSH and thyroid hormones several times each year to evaluate how well the patient is responding to treatment and to check for a worsening of the c Continue Reading...
41). Groups like the ALA fund research on various forms of COPD every year, so it seems certain that some kind of additional treatments and preventions may be discovered in the future. Since emphysema is such a prevalent disease, continued research Continue Reading...
Community Nursing Generally, in any Hospital or Health Care Center, the patient would be looked after and taken care of by the Primary Care team, comprised of General Practitioners, Health Visitors, Practice Nurses, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Di Continue Reading...
Diathermy: Uses, Benefits, And Risks As one of the oldest treatment modalites, the therapeutic effects of heat have been experienced for several hundred years. In order to use heat in the treatment of deep muscle injury, diathermy treatment is the t Continue Reading...
Implantable Cardiac Devices Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States but there are a number of different implantable cardiac devices (ICDs) available today, including pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resyn Continue Reading...
Market Orientation of Medical Diagnostic Units Dissertation for Master of Health Administration i. Introduction ii. Objectives iii. Description iv Administrative Internship v. Scope and Approach vi. Growth vii. Methodology viii. Hypothesis ix. Surve Continue Reading...
Pregnant or breastfeeding women, older patients and other patients with certain medical problems are advised to first consult their doctors before using the drugs. These medical problems are heart disease, heart rhythm problems, severe lung disease, Continue Reading...
Mrs. Margaret Foley's Culturally Congruent, Personalized Nursing Care Plan Case Scenario Overview Mrs. Margaret Foley (Maggie) is a 46-year-old Aboriginal female has had an emergency open cholecystectomy. Although the case does not specifically Continue Reading...
Nurse practitioners receive employment within the context of IP or interprofessional teams worldwide (Hurlock-Chorostecki, Forchuk, Orchard, van Soeren, & Reeves, 2013). The 2013 article seeks to describe the role of the nurse practitioner within Continue Reading...
HEALTH COLON CANCER Colon cancer is defined as a cancer that begins in the rectum or colon. The cancers are referred to as colon or rectal cancer with reference to their orientating point. Colon and rectal cancers share different features and ultim Continue Reading...
dispel the notion that many students have concerning research. That particular notion is that research can answer all questions. This particular paper attempts to clarify what types of questions research is able to address and when research is usefu Continue Reading...
Schneck Medical Center Provide a description of the company, its mission, and values SMC (Schneck Medical Center) is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides specialized and primary care services. The center was established in 1911 with a Continue Reading...
Triage During a Terrorist Attack Triage During a Large-Scale Terrorist Attack Triage is the cornerstone of medical emergency response. Triage is a technique of prioritizing victim injuries based on severity. In a triage situation, the most serious Continue Reading...
Excerpts and links to written works: Finally, brief excerpts from a representative sampling of the author's written works is provided below, with the complete work being available through the links provided. 1. Peoples' Control: "The Brooklyn Dai Continue Reading...
...It can spot moderate to severe dysplasia (irregular tissue), "some of which may turn out to be malignant and you'll have a case of lung cancer," he explains. Patients with dysplasia can then be closely monitored, and if cancer appears, it can be t Continue Reading...
S ome aromas even affect us physiologically" (p. 38). Researchers exploring human olfaction have determined that: faint trace of lemon significantly increases people's perception of their own health. Lavender incense contributes to a pleasant mood Continue Reading...
Nursing Tasks, Methods, And Expectations State of the Industry The Art and Science of Nursing Relative Pay Scales Male Nursing Roles Sex Stereotypes The Influence of the Nationalized Healthcare Debate Proposed Methods toward Recruiting Nurses Continue Reading...
Validity in Quantitative Research Designs Validity Quantitative Research Designs Validity research refers extent researchers confident effect identify research fact causal relationships. If low validity a study, means research design flawed results Continue Reading...
CT scan or MRA may result in the clinician oversight of some of the more subtle findings. It is expensive and the availability is limited. It is possible to evaluate RAS via angiogram, bet evaluation of the size of the stenosis tends to be imprecis Continue Reading...
