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1. The Role of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Managing Chronic Diseases:
This essay will explore how Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (PCNPs) are integral in the management of chronic diseases 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...
Hypertension is defined as systolic BP of at least 140 mm HG and diastolic BP of at least 90 mm Hg, self-reported use of antihypertensive medications, or both. (Ostchega, 2005-2006)
Hypertension, according to the joint national committee 6 and 7, is Continue Reading...
Mainstream smoke is exhaled from a smoker. Some experts say that side-stream smoke can emit higher levels of toxins than mainstream smoke. In response to these new reports, the Environmental Protection Agency classified secondhand smoke as a carcino Continue Reading...
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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...
Individuals are asked to work toward those goals and values they hold while experience their thoughts and positive feelings." (Gregg et al., 2007) ACT is stated to have "shown positive outcomes for a wide variety of conditions including for chronic Continue Reading...
Chocolate: Behind Its Bad Rap
In today's society, chocolate is everywhere. It seems that people have developed a love-hate relationship with chocolate. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in 1997, the average American ate 11.7 pounds of ch Continue Reading...
Brockton, Massachusetts: Use of the Adaptation Model, Nursing Process and Guidelines for a Comprehensive Community Assessment
This work in writing will utilize the Adaptation Model, nursing process and guidelines to complete a community assessment, Continue Reading...
For African Americans with Hypertension (P), Does Telemonitoring Blood Pressure Education (I), Compared to Usual Care (C), Improve Blood Pressure Control (O), Within Three Months (T)
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With the advent of technology, telemedicine has gained its Continue Reading...
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major public health problem across the globe as it contributes to nearly 1 million deaths annually. It is an infection that basically attacks the liver and has the potential to generate acute and chronic disea Continue Reading...
Comparative Analysis of Global Healthcare
Various governments across the globe are tasked with the responsibility of providing healthcare to the citizens. Their economic status and models influence the quality of care provided. This has resulted in t Continue Reading...
Hawaiian elder care professionals improve patient eldercare services to Japanese nationals, taking into consideration Japanese cultural norms and expectations
Caregiving for elderly parents in Japan
Japan has witnessed a significant growth in its Continue Reading...
Health Status
Health promotion among diverse populations
Health status of a minority group: African-Americans
As is the case with all precious commodities, good health is not distributed equally throughout the population. Profound disparities exis Continue Reading...
The central nervous system is impaired generally producing retardation as well as accelerating the accretion of neurotic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. Chromosome 21 mutations have been implicated in Alzhe 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
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(Feldman & Greenberg, 2005, p. 67) Staffing coordinators, often nurse leaders must seek to give priority to educational needs as a reason for adjusting and/or making schedules for staff, including offering incentives to staff not currently seeki Continue Reading...
It promised to be a very important resource to the primary care setting, but at present, the performance has not been considerable and there have been lack of funds and local consensus, which thwart its implementation (Pidd).
Shared Care Between GP Continue Reading...
Affordable Health Care Act
Impact of the affordable health care act
The affordable health care act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, brought a set of health care reforms aimed at making health consumers to be responsible for their health care. Th Continue Reading...
Obesity Hispanic Population
Obesity means more than just being overweight. It should not be taken for granted because it is a medical condition in which the extra fat of the body accumulates at different sites and causes negative effects on the heal Continue Reading...
Introduction
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for overall well-being and longevity. Excess weight can lead to a multitude of health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. In addition to physical h Continue Reading...
Best Practices in the Management of Congestive Heart Failure
In recent years, diagnostic testing and treatments for cardiovascular diseases have improved survival rates and the quality of life for many patients, with the sole exception of congestive Continue Reading...
The growing number of New Yorkers lacking health insurance has been a persistent concern of government as well as the public. (309) In contrast, the distribution of health care resources came to the fore more recently. The New York State Commission Continue Reading...
For instance, British researchers of late administered natural Vitamin E supplements at the rate of 40-800 IU daily to men and women who had suffered a heart attack. Following an average of eighteen months, people who got Vitamin E were seen to have Continue Reading...
Since modern medicine can sustain patients with proper medical follow-up for years, it becomes incumbent on the profession to follow the patients and provide them with the knowledge and tracking to insure that they are observing the procedures and Continue Reading...
D. Research questions. This study will be guided by the following three research questions:
1. Can high cholesterol levels be genetically related?
2. Can high cholesterol levels be anatomically induced?
3. Do high cholesterol levels always resul Continue Reading...
Clinical Preventive Services and Advocacy Letter1 Clinical Preventive ServicesThere are a number of reasons why clinical preventive services like lung cancer screening, breastfeeding support, and skin cancer prevention counseling should be covered by Continue Reading...
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Cannabis contains more than one hundred and twenty distinct chemical compounds known collectively as cannabinoids. One of those canabinoids is cannabidol, commonly abbreviated and referred to as CBD. While CBD has no psychoactive properties, Continue Reading...
Team Communication
An interdisciplinary team is formed from a group of health care providers belonging to different fields of health sciences; they work together as a team to bring the best possible outcome for patient. The efficiency of this team i Continue Reading...
Flows in Health Care
Since the government had started the practice of handing over major departments to private sector like health care and education, these areas are now more focused on employing techniques that can draw major profit flow. On exam Continue Reading...
Midwifery in Primary Care
New Directions for Midwives:
Addressing Novel Primary Care Roles
Looking towards the future, radical changes are sweeping the United States healthcare system with the advent of a new public healthcare system. This change Continue Reading...
The Foundation called specific attention to the prospect of institutional and policy-level strategies to increase the participation of under-represented minorities in the health professions. In response, the Institute Committee on Institutional and Continue Reading...
Furthermore, the overall high quality nutrition intake is efficiently supported with the implementation of sustainable control policies that can help monitor the employee's regularities or irregularities in gaining nutritional knowledge and/or its Continue Reading...
Prescription weight loss pills are diet drugs, regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. If certain side effects exist, then they are advertised and prescribed for weight loss only under certain criteria and in certain pill-dosages. Examples of Continue Reading...
How breast cancer changed Kobayashi’s perspectives on life and how the society has influenced on her perspectives about the disease?
Introduction
Breast cancer ranks among the top most common types of cancers among women all around the globe. I Continue Reading...
Extending Postpartum Medicaid to One YearBreastfeeding has health benefits for both babies and mothers. Breast milk provides a baby with ideal nutrition and supports growth and development. Breastfeeding can also help protect baby and mom against cer Continue Reading...