At the start of the treatment, after diagnosis, the patient’s control of their healthcare services was at its highest because they provided the specialists with their medical history. They also were concerned about the type of care they would be prescribed; therefore, they expressed active participation in establishing their treatment...
Introduction A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line is “a soft plastic tube that allows clients in a hospital to receive fluids and medicines” (Pedreira, 2015, p. 257). An x-ray can be done to ensure the PICC line is inserted in the required place. The PICC line insertion procedures cause...
The study by Jang et al. (2019) encompasses the findings from interviews of 12 nurses who work in an intensive care unit (ICU) at a university hospital in South Korea. The nurses were organized into two groups with up to five years of experience and more than five years (Jang...
Introduction The healthcare issue has become one of the most hard-pressing questions in American politics. Every major US election causes another round of heated discussion around the national healthcare systems. Some experts claim that while the current system has problems, it is correct at its core, while others argue for...
Introduction The disease is a lifetime disorder that leads to abnormal blood clotting in the human blood vessels. Blood clotting in the blood vessels causes complications in blood circulation to numerous organs in the body and to the tissues, too; poor blood circulation to some key body organs may result...
Introduction The perception of drugs as substances potentially affecting human conscience has been one of the major social concepts over the past decades. Indeed, the rapidly emerging market of new illicit drugs introduced to people makes it of paramount importance to dwell on the theoretical aspects of drugs, their composition,...
Introduction Cognition is essential for human health and daily functioning; dementia as a severe cognitive impairment obstructs human wellbeing and independent dwelling. A timely diagnosis of dementia is crucial for adequate management approaches. According to recent research, “the benefits of early recognition of dementia include receiving early access to treatment,...
Introduction Biomedical engineering has led to the emergence of new medical devices and new treatment procedures. Hemorrhage has become an emergency especially with increasing violent acts such as terrorism, assault, and war thus prompting the need to seek faster and easier procedures to deal with this situation (Garcia 42). The...
Scientists from the Cambridge University developed a device enabling regulation of the blood sugar level in cases when natural regulation is hindered, for example, in the case of diabetes. They tried a mechanism, called an artificial pancreas, on patients suffered from type 2 diabetes, and found that their lives improved...
Ethical Problems Faced by GB Members and Their Effect on Those Indirectly Involved Fundamentally, some of the ethical problems that managers and governing boards (GB) face in the healthcare facility include conflict of interest and absence of professionalism. Using staff from organizations to fulfill personal initiatives is unethical, unprofessional, and...
Introduction A therapeutic alliance refers to the interaction between physicians, their patients, and the working environment. It is regarded as an essential aspect of the treatment procedure and influences psychological treatment and general therapy care results. By creating a working alliance, medical practitioners aim to present consumer-oriented care. The physician...
Introduction In everyday medical practice, nurses face numerous healthcare issues that need careful consideration, comprehensive knowledge, and a solid skill set to be adequately addressed. These skills are generally related to effective leadership, management, collaboration, problem identification, and strategic planning and implementation. This paper aims to examine the population health...
Introduction Education is one of the significant social determinants of health linked with the health and wellbeing of an individual. Its importance reveals itself in many compelling factors. Education is associated with health behaviors, morbidity, and life expectancy. It also plays a vital role in the health sector by initializing...
I believe there is a dire need to consider society’s wellness, and thus, my desire to be a pillar of change inspired me to pursue a bachelor’s degree, majoring in public safety. Generally, public safety revolves around the diverse needs of individuals, societies, and the entire country. Local organizations collaborate...
Tuskegee syphilis experiment was carried out in Tuskegee, Alabama, in the United States in 1972. In this experiment, three hundred and ninety-nine African-American men were recruited to participate. Most of these participants were illiterate, and they did not understand the purpose of that experiment. The experiment’s focus was to study...
The modern health care system is undoubtedly advanced and has successfully coped with many of its functions. Medicine makes it possible to provide the population with effective medicines in large quantities, and technology improves the quality of medical care and treatment devices. Nevertheless, there are problems in health care that...
Comparing Theories One of the most popular theories in psychology was outlined by B.F. Skinner, linked most the specific human behaviors to the presence of unique punishments and rewards. Currently, it is regarded as operant conditioning because there is always a certain type of response to the external environment that...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infections in the urinary system. A bacterium is caused by exposure to antibiotics or inappropriate catheter use (Gill et al., 2020). Long-term care patients may not recognize symptoms, leaving the infection untreated. Care providers need to prevent the development of this disease. This literature review...
What health care reform did your articles address? The articles I read addressed the implications for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under President Biden as part of his coronavirus relief bill, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). One article took as its primary focus the general implications for the Affordable Care...
Consecutive administrations, policymakers, healthcare practitioners, and other mainstream commentators have attempted to address the issue of nursing shortage in the United States, but no entity seems to have ready-made solutions to the problem that have persisted for over four decades now. Many of these stakeholders put much hope in the...
Introduction The US health care system is faced with myriad of challenges and problems, with increase in time, the problems will deepen and there will be developments of new challenges. It is assumed that advancement in technology will lead to enhanced efficiency but despite this, the costs of testing and...
Introduction This paper explores one such quality improvement approach – patient engagement. Another discussion will be on the impact of patient engagement on nurse’s need to make a clinical judgment to enhance quality care. The paper will also identify healthcare initiatives to support patient engagement. The dialogue will extend to...
Abstract Finding a sphere that can become an individual’s passion is a significant task to be accomplished. My personal affection is deeply connected with mental health care, a prominent theme of discussion for various writers and philosophers. Given the issues surrounding the acceptance of the psychological improvement, namely, mistaken social...
Leadership in the Sphere of Public Health The key aspects that are treated by the contemporary public health experts are the specifications of human rights violation, HIV/AIDS regulation, and illicit drugs control policies (Beyrer & Pizer, 2007). The issue of HIV/AIDS programming requires both medical treatment development and some considerate...
As the healthcare system continues to grow more sophisticated, it requires the implementation of additional mechanisms that would help healthcare facilities with improving patient outcomes. The introduction of rapid response teams (RRTs) was a vital step toward increasing patient safety and decreasing mortality. This paper analyzes the role and efficiency...
Introduction Analyzing disease status is a way to understand how to counter its spread and cure it. The illnesses analyzed in this report are Ebola, Leishmaniasis, and Hepatitis. The paper will focus on the organisms causing the disease, their current distribution and prevalence, the environmental and social factors that contribute...
Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic disease characterized by a chronic inflammatory lesion of the joints of the spine, the parotid tissue, and the sacroiliac joint with ankylosing of the intervertebral joints. In men, this disease occurs much more often than in women, in about 3 to 1 cases (Eashwar...
Aging, a biological process of gradual degradation of parts and systems of the human body, begins after reaching the peak of its resources in middle age. The body gradually begins to spend these resources, but the rate of aging varies considerably from one individual to another. The aging processes are...
Facts about Malaria Malaria highly threatens individuals’ lives with its transmission occurring when infected Anopheles mosquitoes bite people (5). The insects pierce individuals and release Plasmodium parasites into the bloodstream The parasites travel to the liver, where they mature, then return into the bloodstream and infect the red blood cells....
Popular Article Summary Blum’s (2021) article titled “Therapists are on TikTok” discusses the growing prominence of accounts set by clinical mental health professionals on social media. The article points out that the rise in the counselors’ popularity was to be expected after a year when “everyone’s been high-functioning depressed” (Blum,...
Abstract This essay is an analysis of the visual system from a biopsychological perspective. The paper is an analysis of published secondary data regarding this topic from books and journal articles. The essay consists of an introduction section, followed by an analysis of the physiological underpinnings of the visual system....
The current trends in my employment setting are primarily related to a complicated situation in the field, which is conditional upon the ongoing pandemic. From this perspective, complex patient needs are especially difficult to meet when considering the provision of medical services to the older population after hospitalization. In this...
Abstract 3D printing has gained more interest and popularity in the healthcare industry. The improved quality of the application has warranted its use in healthcare. Their scarcity of knowledge on applying knowledge on the application of 3D printing in healthcare the paper focuses on the merits and demerits of the...
Understanding: Usability Currently, no generally accepted definition of usability Users: those interacting with the system Effective, efficient, and satisfactory achievement of outcome The consumer understands how to use it More efficient implementation of the system (Quiñones et al., 2017) Understanding: Configurability Allows changes to the system configurations It is easier...
Wong and Li’s (2019) cross-sectional survey showed a positive dynamic in adherence to infection control. The study also showed an increase in patient numbers aged 85 and more, which decrease mortality rates – by 10% (Wong & Li, 2019). This research can be considered reliable because all the data collected...
Healthcare is the fundamental industry of modern society which is responsible for the lives and well-being of individuals. Professionals are constantly exploring ways to improve the quality of provided care and the performance of the medical staff. Even though most people place most of the responsibility for the treatment on...
The Adaptation Model is noted for its focus on the relationship between the environment and an individual as an interconnected system. Nurses are actively involved in helping patients adapt as the process improves treatment outcomes (Jennings, 2017). One’s job should be to identify the existing adaptation level and positive behaviors,...
Introduction The field of nursing keeps on evolving in the quest to improve patient care through the provision of quality and timely services for better outcomes. Holistic care has emerged in nursing as part of patient-based care practice whereby the focus is on the patients to address their care needs...
System/Ecology of Topic Since the start of the AIDS epidemic, researchers have always drawn an extricable relationship between HIV/AIDS and drug use (Wiseman & Glover, 2012). This relationship stems from the heightened risk of contracting, or transmitting, the virus when people are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Researchers...
Introduction A SWOT analysis provides practical insights into internal and external factors affecting the organization. According to Imaji (2019), companies use this information for the mission, vision, and strategic planning and action. This paper will conduct a SWOT analysis for California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) and then develop its...
Background Santa Barbara is one of the beautiful places to live in in the United States; however, the county is experiencing high levels of addiction. As a result, some community health behavioral agency has been formed to curb the menace and ensure that those who have behavioral issues transitions to...
Abstract The search for relevant literature focused on empirical literature articles that contained information on the success rates of the performance of anesthesia personnel in the insertion of radial arterial catheters in the pre-operative holding area and after induction of anesthesia. However, the paucity of research in the comparison of...
Van Vuuren, C. L., Wachter, G. G., Veenstra, R., Rijnhart, J. J., Van der Wal, M. F., Chinapaw, M. J., & Busch, V. (2019). Associations between overweight and mental health problems among adolescents, and the mediating role of victimization. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1-10. In this article, Van Vuuren et...
There are several challenges when it comes to obtaining high-quality Healthcare, especially in the US. Even though the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, coverage gaps remain, particularly regarding the mental health services resources. The USA annually spends much more on Healthcare than any foreign country, although increased spending...
All the key components and principles of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) were implemented in 2014. The following elements went into effect: changes regarding purchasing private insurance plans and employer responsibility, expansions of Medicaid, and changes regarding medical decisions and individual insurance issues. Firstly, it was important...
Introduction Healthcare organizations are increasingly recalibrating their strategies to meet the current needs for patient care. Integration of information technology has, for some hospitals, emerged as an efficient way of addressing diverse medical conditions while lowering physician fatigue. However, the digitalization of the patient care process is not a guarantee...
Objective 1: Philosophy of Care Guiding Nursing Practice Liberal arts play a crucial role in nursing education. According to Kooken and Kerr (2018), liberal arts and sciences are essential to nursing education since they facilitate building abilities or characteristics such as critical thinking, holistic care, and creativity. Although, over the...
The principle of long-term care has become more widespread in the States in recent years. The Long-Term Care Program is part of the government’s Medicaid initiative, which aims to help people living below the poverty line. As a result of the increased use of the program, there has been a...
The American Association of Consultants has established important guidelines that define association members’ responsibilities who may have several capacities. These guidelines are aimed at protecting professional values and govern the observance of ethical standards. Several principles, such as ensuring the client and supervisee’s well-being, allow for the maintenance of a...
Introduction Leukemia is a type of cancer targeting the body’s blood-forming tissues, such as the lymphatic system and bone marrow. The health condition appears in both children and adults in the whole world. Leukemia attacks the white blood cells in charge of resisting infections, causing them to malfunction. When the...
Summary Although many people often assume that faith and ethics are similar, a thin line differentiates the two concepts. Faith and ethics perceptions correlate in that they seek to identify and differentiate between right and wrong decisions. Practically, faith and ethics serve as decision-making tools that assist humans in resolving...
The health issue is one of the fundamental problems of any modern country. However, sometimes it is not so easy to find a solution to this problem. Often not only socially important factors are involved in the health issue, but also political and economic considerations. It is not easy to...
Case Diagnosis The presented case of Carlos, a 19-year-old student, provides an opportunity to analyze his mental state and give appropriate arguments confirming the existence of individual disorders. Based on the case assessment, a specific treatment plan will be drawn up, short- and long-term goals within the SMART methodology will...
Introduction The western world is adversely affected by coronary artery disease, which manifests as myocardial damage resulting from ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. The IR-induced myocardial injury has various levels ranging from myocardial damage from minor injuries to myocyte death resulting from serious injuries. This paper seeks to identify the need to...
Introduction: The County’s General Information Lake County, the poorest in the state, is situated in the northwest of California, and Lakeport is the County seat. The county, created on May 20, 1861, has a total population of 64,386 as of 2019 (United States Census Bureau, 2019). It covers an area...
Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation When an accumulation of fat, such as cholesterol (LDL), builds up inside the arterial wall, it is known as atherosclerotic plaque. Atherosclerosis can be exacerbated by factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. The endothelium layer is damaged when plaque builds up in the lining of...
Surrounding viruses and bacteria cause a bigger percentage of Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Hand-washing hygiene is, therefore, a vital aspect in any hospital. Health care workers handle diverse clients with various contagious issues (Jeswani & Vaya, 2018). Hand hygiene is one of the approaches that medics and patients can use to...
Introduction Today Haiti is Pan American and one of the world leaders in maternal mortality rates. The causes of this phenomenon are complex and include poverty, poor infrastructure, and the prevalence of HDP diseases. The high mortality rate is due to the high percentage of births and abortions outside medical...
Introduction Toyota Motor Corporation released the most recent environmental report in October 2020. A significant part of it consisted of Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 progress review. Toyota announced this challenge in 2015 in order to establish itself as a green brand. According to it, Simão and Lisboa (2017) highlighted six...
Accor operates in all tourism and hospitality segments through its many owned brands and franchises. It is a strong player in augmented hospitality with a presence in 100 countries, with its European operations accounting for 47% of the global room supply (Damnjanović, Lončarić, & Dlačić, 2020). Accor’s highly diversified portfolio...
The article “Adjust Mindset” by Fred Colcer talks about how human beings feel obliged to rear animals despite the health challenges linked to creatures. For some, keeping animals is comparable to having air and water (Colcer, 2016). The writer notes that flu and mad cow diseases are both the results...
Prescribing drugs requires specifying the required dose for each patient. Their volume is usually small and can be measured in grams, milligrams, micrograms, and even nanograms (“Metric (SI) Units” 1). An additional factor for confusion is that some patients and personnel representatives prefer to use not a metric measurement system...
In the post, the author effectively discusses addressing the issue of falls in an inpatient setting. This challenge is critical to solve because falls can lead to additional morbidity and health complications in the population (James et al., 2020). The introduction of the “Call, Don’t Fall” initiative entails disseminating visual...
Introduction In the current era of globalization, a significant number of international corporations continue to establish investments in emerging economies. As a result, the global market is increasingly being accessed to meet the capital needs of multi-national companies. Such approaches taken by these multinational corporations have included listing their securities...
Introduction The Amazon Company operates in the online shopping industry and has been in existence for more than ten years. Through interviews with Jonathan White and Jeremy Kim, who are technical managers at the company, this reflective paper presents results of Amazon Company’s market function audit. Products From its inception,...
Verizon, a leading global company that deals in telecommunication services have taken it upon itself to engage in social responsibility. The move to support education and safety in the community that the company operates its business is a form of management concept that has been adopted by most modern companies....
Product positioning is an essential concept in marketing in which the seller focuses on winning the interests of different consumers. It helps marketers to determine the best way of communicating the benefits and relevance of their products to customers based on their needs, competition, and existing advertising channels (Koch &...
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a managerial philosophy employed by organizations in an ongoing process that aims to improve their operations. One of the most significant problems in the healthcare industry is the need for finding successful methods of reducing medical errors (McFadden et al., 2015). While frequent accreditation has...
Introduction of Bisphosphonates to the Public Bisphosphonates were introduced to the public in the 1990’s (Strewler, 2005). The Indication for Bisphosphonates and Patient Population that Most Commonly Receives a Prescription for the Drug Bisphosphonates are commonly used in the alleviation of osteoporosis in people of all ethnicities and gender. However,...
Summary The article by Frerichs et al. (2019) is dedicated to analyzing the role of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the changes in health insurance of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Frerichs et al. (2019) use data provided by the American Community Survey from 2008 to 2016 and apply...
Introduction Advances in stem cell research offer hope for patients suffering from severe diseases and life-threatening ailments. Most of the cells in the human body are immutable and highly specialized. In contrast, stem cells have an exceptional ability to differentiate into any of the hundreds of specialized cells that makes...
Compliance Violations There were several compliance violations in the aforementioned case, but the three of them were particularly significant. The first violation concerned a USB drive being left unattended in the IT department and exposed to the view of other people through an open door. Such a situation demonstrates a...
Introduction Public health is described by various scholars and authors as the art and science of preventing diseases, prolonging life as well as sensitizing members of the public on ways to make informed choices with regard to their health (Bullard 2004, p. 44). Modern public health practices involve the coordination...
Routine shaving of a site where surgery is to be conducted has been in practice for a long time. Initially, hair was often removed to prevent infection by bacteria present on the skin and the hair and preventing hair from entering into the incision. However, recent research findings indicate that...
Introduction Gastroschisis is a defect, typically found after the baby is born, which is connected with the incorrect formation of the abdominal wall. In this situation, a hole appears near the belly button, and the baby’s intestines and, in many cases, other organs fall outside of the body through it....
Nursing is a profession that is continuously fluctuating with time. In line with the increasing number of additional patients seeking treatment in American hospitals, the International Institute of Medicine published a report applauding radical alterations in healthcare affecting care providers. The report calls for an increased emphasis on basic healthcare...
Competency in nursing includes all the essential capabilities that are needed to satisfy one’s role as a nurse. Ideas on nursing competency are important for developing the qualities of a nurse. The healthcare system has rapidly changed due to the change in the disease structures. With the rapid change patients...
Subjective Ms. Johnson is a 50-year-old single parent working as an administrative assistant. Diagnosed with degenerative joint disease in both knees, she decided to undergo a bilateral total knee replacement. Her goals were to relieve pain, return to a healthy lifestyle, and actively participate in her daughter’s life and church...
Mrs. Smith is a 38-year-old woman who was diagnosed with asthma in her childhood, but the symptoms gradually resolved in her teens. Currently, she is discharged from the hospital after an asthma attack. According to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) confidentially terms, the name of the patient was changed to...
The COVID-19 pandemic the world faced in 2020 led people to develop multiple preventative measures, such as social distancing, limited public gatherings, and self-protection. However, these tips are not readily applicable in such places as correctional settings. In the United States, these facilities are not built to provide inhabitants with...
Introduction The identified Healthy People 2020 topic area is that of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. This field examines the major health issues affecting members of the population and how individuals can improve their conditions. The specific health issue for this analysis is that of obesity. Medical practitioners take the...
Broadly, the core purpose of a public health campaign is to protect large populations of people from health adversities (Sprinks, 2010). There are many things to consider when developing such campaigns. However, this paper shows that ethical issues are the most valuable concerns when developing a public health campaign. Ethics...
Being back home can be as troublesome if not more than the time spent serving in a battle zone. Hoge, who is a supporter of diminishing the shame of emotional well-being care, presents a narrative book with fundamentally new ideas and knowledge for any individual who has ever gotten back...
Clinical decision-making is an inherent quality that nurses should possess in their professional practice. Internal factors are personal factors, including the attitude, emotions, and ethics of a nurse that affect nurses’ problem-solving abilities. They guide the conduct of a nurse when faced with a scenario that requires critical thinking skills....
Health care professionals often face stress due to the enormous responsibility for the lives of patients, high workload, and constant communication with different people. Humor is one of the most convenient and quick methods to reduce stress and calm down; however, jokes cannot always be appropriate. The line between humor...
Medical Record Keeping and Management Definition of health record and management Explaining the importance of good health records Health records management effect on service delivery The different types of medical records The records offer detailed data pertaining to a patient’s condition, disease management, and treatment (Tharpe, 2020). The information is...
Introduction In the contemporary world, many people are concerned with their quality of life. It is possible to notice that smoking is one of the most widespread bad habits that negatively influence people’s and other living creatures’ well-being. This state of affairs raises a necessity for the discussion of the...
Introduction A nightmare is a dream with terrifying content that threatens one’s life, safety, or dignity, and the content of the dream is vivid even after awakening. In the past, nightmares are believed to have helped predict and warn of potential dangers and attacks from wildlife and other tribes. However,...
Mrs. G. feels somber about her life, considering that she remembers how helpful and supportive her husband was when he was alive. Significantly, her memories about Mr. G, who has died, are crucial to her. As presented in the case study, she entirely relied on her husband throughout her life,...
Summary It is significant to make an accurate analysis of the possible future expenditures and profits to assess the effectiveness of the fertility clinic service before establishing it. A break-even analysis is the original investment examination that brings about neither a benefit nor a loss. Furthermore, it helps to understand...
Patient/Problem: Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents Intervention: Development and sensitivity training and education Comparison: Lack of knowledge and understanding Outcome(s): Coordinate and provide the needed resources Question :Does Nursing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Trans and Gender- Nonconforming Pediatrics Patients improve cultural competence and...
Introduction: Severe Obesity in Children Today, there are several reasons for why people should pay more attention to the problem of obesity among children. Severe obesity is even more dangerous because: The number of obese children continues to grow, and it is expected that more than 70 million children around...
Background Freed, G.L., Andreae, M.C., Cowan. A.E., & Katz, A.M. (2002). The process of public policy formulation: the case of thimerosal in vaccines. Pediatrics, 109(6), 1153-1159. The article under consideration is taken from the PsycArticles database. The main idea of the article is to consider the safety concerns and public...
To monitor a hospital, it is necessary to collect reports on medical and administrative activities from each department. This will allow managers to know about all the events that are taking place and fix problems in time. Maintaining electronic medical records will improve the safety and systematization of data. This...
Introduction The study reviewed the literature on the impact of physical activity on psychological health during the COVID-19 around the world. This investigation comes when the world is battling this pandemic, with many states being locked down and people observing quarantine measures. The virus control procedures have left people inactive,...
A single but essential preventable error occurred within my clinical setting. It refers to the case that a physician was prescribing pain-relieving medication, Methadone 10 mg, to a patient and wrote a shortened version of its name, ‘meth10.’ Thus, the error occurred in the pharmacy, where this prescription was interpreted...
The 1918 Spanish flu, the 1957 Asian flu and the 1968 Hong Kong flu, present influenza pandemics that have caused tremendous deaths over the last century. Initial cases of influenza virus A (H1N1) were reported in Mexico and America on April 2009 (Baker et al. 2011, p.1608). The following are...
Health Care in Switzerland Current health care system of Switzerland is among the most effective systems in Europe, as around 95% of the Swiss population is satisfied with it. It is an example of a universal health care system, i.e. delivering care to all citizens of the country. It is...
Mood swings are natural in both adults and children, especially during the teenage years. However, parents should distinguish between the emotional instability inherent in growing up and severe psychological disorders which require specialist attention. One of these may be bipolar disorder, which is crucial to identify and help the child...
The healthcare setting continues to adopt informatics to advance nursing competencies and the quality of patient care. Nagle, Sermeus & Junger (2017) note that nursing informatics roles are “focused on supporting acquisition, implementation, and evaluation of clinical information systems in health care organization” (p. 213). The core competencies of such...