The notions of advanced nursing practice and advanced practice nursing are usually considered in different directions. The primary differences are considered to be in the type of education necessary for working in a particular direction. For example, every nurse with a master’s degree is unable to provide the services of...
Falling is a major public health issue, with outcomes ranging from minor bruising and abrasions to lacerations, fractures, head injuries, and even death. Inpatient fall and injury rates vary by unit, with medical-surgical patients at higher risk than intensive care patients. The Partnership for Patients urged acute care hospitals to...
Importance of the Problem The importance of the problem studied is because increasing patient satisfaction with medical care through provider training is one of the top priorities facing healthcare. In the context of working out a patient-oriented model of medical care, the opinions of patients can serve as a guide...
Introduction The philosophy of nursing is a system of ideas and views of the world from the position of a nurse. It reflects the nursing’s worldview concerning the activities, social environment, development, and improvement of a personality and professional competence. The central link of this philosophy is undoubtedly the patient...
Introduction Medical cannabis is a substance that can affect the human nervous system. Low doses of this herbal raw material can be an excellent medicine. The medical indications currently included in the spectrum of cannabis indications are those for which sufficient information has accumulated to allow for the routine issuance...
In the era of globalization and technological advancement, sensitive information is continuously threatened by leakage or discovery. Although massive efforts have already been put in to protect patient data, many nations still face difficulties with the legal aspects of the issue. One of them is the expansion of wearable devices...
Introduction The delivery of quality services to all citizens, regardless of their socioeconomic level, depends on the absolute commitment of all stakeholders, making the healthcare system one of the most crucial departments in any country. In the United States, many stakeholders, including researchers, educators, insurers, payers, governments, states, and the...
Introduction Regardless of the size of the health facility or specialization, managing patient information and clinical records is essential. Due to this, clinical facilities are adopting the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) in their daily operations. The EHR software device is proving useful in consolidating patient records and storing...
Introduction Navajo Native Americans are a Native American nation that occupied lands in the southwestern United States. They are the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States, with a population of roughly 350,000 (Research guides and class pages: Native American & Indigenous Studies: Navajo 2022). They have a deep...
Abstract This paper examines the correlation between gender, race, and socioeconomic class and health and well-being among Trinidadian women. Drawing upon the Social and Economic Studies article “Women’s Health in the English-Speaking Caribbean: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago” by Crawford, Tazhmoye, and Rawlins (2006), this research paper examines the...
Introduction Nowadays, the healthcare system faces many obstacles to becoming a perfect center for care. Carballo’s (2022) article discusses the challenges faced by Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The article highlights the impact of lower prices on the hospital’s financial performance and argues that this is a...
Introduction Mental health is a serious problem in today’s world and tends to be heavily stigmatized. It is a vital aspect of well-being since it influences how a person functions mentally, emotionally, and socially among others. Eating disorders (ED) are serious condition linked with the persistent eating habit that significantly...
Medical professionals and institutions have prioritized patient happiness by providing the highest quality of care. However, adapting to new methods of providing high-quality treatment has been a worry, especially given the dynamic nature of the medical industry. The emergence of novel kinds of complex diseases necessitating novel forms of therapy...
Introduction The chosen scholarly article highlights the need for new COVID-19 vaccinations and provides two novel vaccine options in their study. Both vaccines’ phase 3 trials contained a sample size and the confidence intervals used to assess vaccination effectiveness. Discussion The confidence interval for the recombinant plant-based vaccination was 69.5%...
Introduction The assessment of qualitative research is crucial when a high level of trust and responsibility is placed on professionals. The paper by Kim and Kim (2018) on the Clinical Practice Experience of Nursing Students provides a thorough examination of a qualitative study conducted on the clinical experiences of nursing...
Introduction In the world history of nursing practice, a few professionals have developed a wide range of concepts in the aspect of nursing care. Thus, almost any nurse knows about Dorothy Orem and her famous concept of “self-care.” Universal needs for self-care are associated with the premise that an individual...
Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that develops among individuals with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The virus is mainly sexually transmitted; however, it can spread through sharing needles, illicit injection drug use, and contact with infected blood. People get AIDS after the virus severely damages the immune...
It is important to note that the purpose of recovery audit contractors (RACs) is to conduct intermittent or one-time audits and review payments. It essentially detects, identifies, and corrects improper payments by utilizing effective monitoring systems as well as collecting overpayments on claims (Buchbinder et al., 2019). RACs, ensure the...
The 21st Century Cures Act was proposed as a measure to encourage innovation in the healthcare system, making healthcare more efficient and safer for patients. The Act was signed into law by President Obama on December 13, 2016 (H.R.34 – 21st Century Cures Act, 2016). In relation to informatics, the...
Introduction Medication errors are common in the emergency department, particularly during cardiac and respiratory resuscitation cases. According to Institute for Safe Medication Practices (2011), medication errors during emergencies are more likely to cause injury and result in death than errors that occur outside the emergency department. Kiani et al. (2020)...
Applications/Systems for Clinical Classification and Coding The two applications or systems for clinical classification and coding include computer-assisted coding (CAC) systems and Microsoft encoder 4 Pro. When it comes to medical records, a computer-assisted coding (CAC) system will automatically assign codes for anything that may be transmitted digitally (Allen, 2020)....
Introduction The introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 marked a significant milestone in the effort to reform and restructure the United States healthcare delivery system. This sweeping legislation aimed to increase access to care, reduce costs, and improve quality through various changes to the healthcare system (Selker...
Introduction Organ transplantation is a field of medicine in which everything depends not only on the ability of doctors. It also relies on people being willing to save a human life by donating that which they no longer need. Organ and tissue donation after brain death is a blessing that...
Problem Description The problem of the opioid epidemic in the United States has been at the center of an ongoing discussion for several years. As reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2021), “an estimated 10.1 million people aged 12 or older misused opioids” in 2019 (para....
Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder affecting the body’s sugar (glucose) processing. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is higher in obese patients compared to normal-weight individuals and much higher in those with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 35kg. Obese patients are at a higher...
Introduction The present-day nursing setting is rife with multiple challenges and thoroughly saturated with a variety of opportunities related to the expansion of collaboration among nurses, active knowledge sharing, and effective management of patients’ needs. The interview with Emilia, a registered nurse, has helped me examine the intricate trajectory for...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) involves formulating comprehensive healthcare laws, reforms, and amendments that help transform the hospitals and the health of the citizens. The Act ensures that the healthcare costs are affordable by the people, there is good insurance coverage, and preventative health measures are put in place to...
Health promotion strategies can be defined as actions that individuals can adopt to attain good health and better their well-being. It involves informing people how they can stay healthy and addressing issues within the community that could negatively impact people’s health (Fleming & Parker, 2020). Individuals ought to take part...
Summary Despite advances in treatment, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continues to be a major global health concern. It is projected that a significant portion of the population of the world is chronically infected by the virus, with many of those affected developing liver cancer or liver cirrhosis. Despite the...
Scenario It is recommended to consider several social parameters that may influence treatment outcomes. First of all, the age of the child – adolescents are less trusting of tests, so it is necessary to prove their value. Secondly, gender – girls are prone to depressive states due to gender inequality,...
Introduction On discharge, the discharging clinician provides a patient with a complete set of instructions to follow either on medication, diet, follow-up clinic, or other dos and don’ts. However, many patients do not fully adhere to the written discharge instructions, especially on medication, either because they forget, hate medicines, or...
Cultural diversity in medicine means not only the presence of patients of different races and cultures but also the working staff, which is also diverse in terms of race, age, and gender. Cultural diversity plays a significant role in medical field because the extensive experience accumulated and acquired by people...
Possession and Administration of Epinephrine in Sports Facilities and Events Epinephrine can be administered by a healthcare professional at a sports venue as defined by Chapter 773 of the Health and Safety Code. According to Texas Statutes (n.d.), epinephrine may be used to manage Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA), which often occurs...
Introduction Health disparities are variances in health outcomes that exist between different groups of people. The disparities can be as a result of several factors, including socioeconomic status, and access to Health Care. In addition, health disparities can lead to a variety of negative outcomes, including higher rates of mortality...
Introduction Indigenous peoples frequently have difficulty accessing appropriate primary healthcare services supplied by mainstream institutions. It can be challenging to ensure that indigenous peoples have access to health care since they frequently face additional challenges, such as ignoring their experiences with discrimination and racism. The article’s purpose is to identify...
The aim of the study was to calculate the potential risk of contracting a Covid-19 infection in the context of working on the front lines of healthcare. The researcher collected information from more than three hundred articles in three medical science databases. Further, those articles that contained the necessary information...
Introduction Clinical practice guidelines are declarations with suggestions aimed at improving patient care. They are based on a comprehensive study of the available data and an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of various care alternatives. The evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians...
Introduction The dental hygienist profession is critical for providing patients with high-quality medical services. People visit the dental hygienist regularly to check the state of their teeth and oral cavity and to ensure that the pathological processes do not begin. It is easier to prevent the development of problems with...
Abstract The most significant problem in the healthcare system is the shortage of nurses; this substantially impacts the recruitment and retention of nurses in hospitals and other healthcare facilities (Oulton, 2006). Nurses are vital healthcare professionals because they provide hospital direct patient care services. Therefore, healthcare quality in hospitals depends...
My chosen topic is Nurse Practitioners (NPs), with an emphasis on acute and critical care settings. An article titled “Infection Prevention for the Emergency Department” was used for this analysis. The study’s goal was to examine the research on infection prevention techniques in the emergency room, including but not limited...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services in the United States that regulates nursing practices in more than 17 different provider types. The agency was initially called The Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA). CMS was formed in 1977 after...
Alencar, M. C., Butler, E., MacIntyre, J., & Wempe, E. P. (2018). Nurse practitioner fellowship: developing a program to address gaps in practice. Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 22(2), 142-145. Web. The young generation of nurse practitioners (NPs) approaching the challenging profession of cancer might benefit significantly from formal training....
Reason for visit Today is a month after John was treated for a suicide attempt, John has been brought to the clinic by his parents. According to his parents, John is not; eating well, experiencing insomnia, deteriorating hygiene, talking to himself, and losing weight. He feels that someone is out...
Practice Improvement of care at the workgroup level is impossible without demonstrating leadership skills. At the same time, following ethical principles is essential in addressing the needs of patients and cooperating with coworkers because it ensures that all actions correspond to the norms of professional behavior. As a nurse, I...
APN leadership is focused on two overarching themes that are categorized into patient-focused, system, and organizational leadership. Patient-focused leadership, as detailed by the APN, entails capabilities that are geared toward impacting families and patients directly. On the other hand, organization and system-focused forms of leadership entail capabilities that impact nurses...
Introduction Various internal and external systems influence the delivery of health care in hospitals. Any action or activity in one system can significantly impact other systems within a healthcare organization in intended or unintended ways. Indeed, the systems depend on each at some point in their effectiveness in delivering services....
Introduction With the growing number of patients requiring medical care, the need for nurses to receive advanced levels of education has grown to be more autonomous in caring for patients. Namely, additional licensing correlates with the requirement of more responsibilities based on the skills and knowledge obtained through education and...
Introduction Obesity is one of the most crucial issues that affect many people worldwide. Since a considerable variety of food has become available, people encounter this problem frequently. Obesity is one of the most concerning public health issues (Dereppe et al., 2018). Eating healthily and exercising might be complicated, especially...
Introduction The leading priority of all healthcare workers is to provide appropriate services to protect, manage, and improve people’s health conditions. However, this statement often leads to the fact that nurses’ and doctors’ experience is neglected. In other words, not many experts admit that these healthcare professionals can suffer from...
Summary Ethical dilemmas in nursing are inevitable, considering that clinical duties may sometimes conflict in practice, which limits the protection of the patient’s interest and well-being. An ethical dilemma can arise from various scenarios, including understaffing situations where burnouts can occur, reducing the quality of service delivery and inadequate patient...
Although the premise of managed care is not new, its broad application is a more recent phenomenon. Shi and Singh (2019) state that the fundamental driver of managed care expansion was high expense increases under the overall fee-for-service system in the 1970s and 1980s. Employers, who in many cases paid...
Executive summary The problem of nurse retention intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic may be regarded as crucial not only in Canada but all over the world. The purpose of this report is to summarize the main aspects of the research dedicated to nurse retention and the efficiency of solutions provided...
Role Description for Nurse Leaders Using SDLC Stages To provide professional nursing care, thorough and precise documentation is essential. Nursing documentation records a nurse’s care and actions with a patient. It also records the results and verifiable evidence of how physicians make decisions and justify their orders. Nursing documentation is...
Strategic planning in healthcare organizations involves outlining reasonable and actionable steps to obtain the company’s long-term goals. The strategy aligns the course of action at the organization in line with the stated mission and other values. Tactical planning, on the other hand, consists of elective victim accommodation and providing resource...
The delivery of care is a highly intricate area of health care. In order to fulfill the needs of all populations in healthcare, quality must be a fundamental concept. The process-based solution to an organization’s operational difficulties is called quality improvement. The campaign to improve health outcomes has spread to...
A qualitative research design was chosen for this study. The benefits of this design in family therapy are demonstrated by the more personal approach of the study. Qualitative research is a naturalistic inquiry that aims to learn more about social phenomena in their natural environment. It focuses on the “why”...
The Problem Identification The general purpose of the present research paper is to investigate the relationships between PTG, PTSD, and sociodemographic characteristics in the veteran populations according to the data provided by the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS). In addition, the study aims to examine the...
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves decision-making practices and informing the actions of the most beneficial outcomes in different settings. It focuses on combining critical thinking and using readily available evidence. This approach, therefore, is vital to the people practitioners and individuals since it affects the management decisions on the working...
Introduction Both Germany and the United States of America are developed countries with one of the highest qualities of life. Medicine would not be an exception for these two countries. This presentation will discuss the healthcare systems of both the US and Germany and analyze which aspects of the latter...
Introduction Diabetes has emerged as a significant problem on a global scale. Chronic disease affects a significant number of people all around the world. People of many different races, cultures and religious persuasions are susceptible to contracting the disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes is one of...
Identifying Information A.S. is an 18-year-old African American male, who has arrived for a psychiatric examination at a local healthcare facility. Subjective Data Core Complaint: “I feel an excessive urge to eat, I’ve gained about 20 lbs, and whenever I’m not eating, I want to sleep. I feel annoyed and...
Under the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals, all United Nations Member States set out to pursue the implementation of universal health coverage (UHC) to reach this objective by 2030. This commitment reaffirms the urgency for greater access to essential health services for all people without exposing them to financial hardship. With...
Introduction Care is the most important complex part of the patient’s recovery process. Nurses single out caring as the central and most challenging part of care since this part requires them to have a cultural background, high moral values , and emotional involvement. Caring is about people’s beliefs (nurse, patient,...
Bias is a mistake in a study’s creation and implementation, according to epidemiology. Being conscious of recurrent sources of bias is a crucial first step to avoiding and minimizing their impacts, as bias can reduce the validity of study results (Neophytou et al., 2021). Regardless of the direction of the...
Introduction Evidence-based (EB) projects seek to generate takeaways capable of enhancing service and facilitating the translation of recent research into practice. The detailed analysis of the findings’ implications is, therefore, a priority. This discussion reviews the outcomes and implications of a hospital-based EB project concerned with the link between compassion...
When it comes to healthcare practice, its fundamental principle is to provide quality care to all patients, taking into account their social, cultural, financial, and other individual differences. These individual differences are connected to the social determinants of health, which everyone is influenced by at least in some way. They...
When I think of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the significance of integrating nurses in every step of the process, I think of Meditech’s electronic health records, provider ordering system, and nurses charting system. Each phase will be thoroughly examined. Planning, design, implementation, and maintenance are all parts...
Introduction Understanding gene-related processes that regulate the manifestation of a disease in an individual’s organism is crucial for determining the diagnosis and prescribing the correct treatment. The symptoms may deviate from defined standards due to the presence or absence of specific genes that regulate the organs affected by the disease....
Working on an outbreak investigation is generally a difficult chore. First, you work under a lot of stress as you labor below a short deadline to find and submit the required findings. The worst-case scenario is when the lead team investigator divides the work and assigns shifts to the various...
With 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses, and tens of thousands of other healthcare professionals, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the leading non-profit academic medical hospitals in the United States. Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit healthcare organization serving the diverse community of Los Angeles and beyond (About Us). Diagnosis...
The quality and progress of healthcare largely depend on the abilities, dedication, and skills of the leaders and managers tasked with setting up the health systems. While the improvement of healthcare processes is a responsibility shared by many, administrators play a key role in ensuring the integration and transformation of...
Introduction Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with information and analytical sciences to define, manage, communicate information, and knowledge in nursing practice. It enhances meaningful, user-friendly, and innovation while driving improved outcomes for patients and enhanced clinical workflows for health providers (HIMSS, 2019). The work of nursing informatics professionals is to...
In his book, A Theory of Justice, written and published in 1971, John Rawls, an American political and moral philosopher, attempts to resolve the societal distributive justice problem. The prevailing utilitarian argument then was that society should consider numbers in its pursuit of the greatest good. Rawls was opposed to...
Mental health is a critical aspect in modern times for both adults and children, and it is essential to address it at every stage of life. The Rebirth Counselling and Training Center is an agency that provides services to anyone eligible, according to the criteria determined by the Department of...
Introduction It is important to note that healthcare quality and patient safety are highly reliant on evidence-based practice or EBP. The latter requires from a healthcare organization a capability to both sustain and implement it. Therefore, nursing professionals in leadership positions need to be able to ensure that there are...
Introduction Many individuals believe that the technological revolution is the best thing that has happened to humanity. Technological advancements have spread to all corners of society, including healthcare. Even though new technologies have brought various advantages to the healthcare sector, certain concerns about their use and integration in healthcare have...
In my daily work, I continue to encounter racism, unfortunately. It is no longer the racism Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse mentioned in their critical theory. The world is changing, and Slavoj Žižek is more plausible in describing today’s ‘quiet’ racism. My awakening came when one patient demonstrated...
Access to quality healthcare services is a fundamental human right everyone should enjoy regardless of location. Nonetheless, this has not been the case in many rural areas worldwide. In rural communities across the globe, the availability of quality health services is influenced by many factors. Rural areas are faced with...
Subjective CC (chief complaint): The patient cannot sit still and suffers from inattention and high distractibility in almost any class. Also noted are excessive motor activity, impulsive behavior, minor problems in social communication, and forgetfulness (the patient often loses things). HPI: At a very early age, the patient was hyperactive...
Introduction Palliative care that most healthcare professionals show to families is to help relieve suffering and assess aspects of psychosocial symptoms experienced during death. Merely because death normally approaches some patients and happens to be very intense, there is a need for more aggressive palliative care to ensure comfort (Green...
During this week, the role of technology in improving healthcare outcomes was considered. The most valuable insight in this regard was how innovations in the medical setting can improve the quality and safety of care for patients. The use of technology in various healthcare areas provides better outcomes not only...
Physical activity is one of the recommended exercises doctors encourage people of any age to keep fit. Being physically active improves one’s brain health, help in reducing the risk of infections, aid in managing body weight, promote the ability to do daily activities, and strengthen muscles and bones. In the...
Introduction Mental disorders are critical healthcare conditions troubling communities and medical assemblages globally. The World Health Organization reiterates the condition’s seriousness by disclosing that one in every eight persons living in the world exhibits mental health problems (“Mental disorders,” n.d). Misconceptions and lack of information are some of the critical...
Historical Background The acupuncture procedure involves the insertion of tiny, solid, steel needles into the skin that are either electrically or manually stimulated by the practitioner using small, exact movements. Acupuncture is a medical technique initiated back in China about 3000 years ago. The Qi (life force or vital energy)...
Introduction to CAM Practice The CAM practice is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on the use of natural healing techniques to treat various medical conditions. This type of medicine is based on the belief that the body has the ability to heal itself and that the mind and...
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health condition that has several outcomes and comorbidities. It is common among those who are commonly exposed to traumatic and stressful events, such as the military (Morgan, 2017). Of particular interest are PTSD’s association with opioid addiction and post-traumatic growth (PTG)...
Introduction Healthcare is a multifaceted mission that requires a comprehensive approach to its delivery. Medical teams are expected to excel at a range of crucial tasks that are not limited to the immediate provision of physical care. In addition to diagnosis, treatment, and medication, these teams need to address the...
Body dysmorphic disorder is a widespread condition in which a person is so fixated on appearance that they are always looking for flaws. Such people frequently examine themselves in the mirror to determine where and how the fault makes them appear. Many affected individuals may not be aware of the...
Introduction For many decades, marijuana has been stigmatized as a potentially dangerous street drug used only for pleasure. The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) classifies marijuana as a Category 1 drug (MacCarald, 2019). On the one hand, modern medical research has proven the effectiveness of marijuana in alleviating the pain...
Introduction Parenting, the environment, stress hormones, and other factors influence how a child’s brain develops. Children must be surrounded by care and attention from infancy since a positive environment is of great importance for how the child will develop later. In addition, family education is an essential factor in development....
Introduction Diseases of the cardiovascular system are among the most dangerous for humans. At the same time, among the biggest problems faced by patients is the lack of awareness of the risks to the cardiovascular system. One of the main activities of the American Heart Association is increasing public awareness...
Introduction Similar to all patients with an attack of visceral pain, for example with biliary colic, Shannon is restless, and often changes the position of the body, trying to find a position in which the pain subsides. Therefore, first of all, the gastrointestinal exam should be performed for this patient...
Introduction It is impossible to divide the health state of the nation from social and cultural peculiarities characteristic to the particular country. Even though access to healthcare is regarded as the primary reason that influences human health, eating habits, physical activity, and attitude to regular health supervision in the particular...
Introduction Metzl (2010) makes a worrisome case that psychiatry and society distorted the meaning of the schizophrenic diagnosis to unfairly characterize African American civil rights activists as suffering from psychopathology. The author examines the past relationship between racism and psychosis in the United States. The belief and emotion that inspired...
Introduction Increased access to modern communications tools is largely responsible for the global explosion in social media usage. Despite the positive connotation, engaging in social media raises the prospect of privacy infractions and security lapses. Some HIPAA infractions included healthcare operations, including the publication of protected health information (PHI) by...
The kidneys, one of the body’s most important organs, filter blood, removing impurities and toxins before supplying it to all other tissues and organs. They also regulate blood pressure and all the elements in the blood, ensuring homeostasis. Tumors, diabetic nephropathy, urolithiasis, hydronephrosis, kidney infections, pyelonephritis, kidney failure, and other...