Workplace bullying is displayed by actions or verbal statements that could isolate or psychologically harm a person at work. It can arise as a result of personality variations, unfulfilled needs at work, bad job implementation, change in management, and unclear workplace positions among others (Karatuna et al., 2020). Poorly comprehended...
Introduction Blood diseases are a large and heterogeneous class of diseases that are associated with various malfunctions in the work or structure of blood cells. Blood cells include erythrocytes, platelets, or leukocytes, and diseases include an excessive increase or decrease in their number and blood plasma problems (Haybara, et al.,...
Literature Evaluation Table Summary of Clinical Issue The typical number of patients that one nurse is responsible for caring for on the unit is four; however, due to the high acuity level, this number is frequently lowered to two or even only one patient. The charge nurse is responsible for...
What I have Discovered About My Professional Practice? Nurses interact directly with patients, and they are in an ideal position to provide support for everyone on a personal basis. As Chua (2022) states, the provision of patient care needs the preservation of human self-respect through integrity. I discovered that keeping...
Introduction The experience of grief, loss, or bereavement can be debilitating. According to the Australian Center for Grief and Bereavement (2018), an individual’s experience of grief in the spiritual, emotional, cognitive, and physical domains varies depending on cultural influences, belief systems, and gender. The aging population in Australia, like many...
Notably, the social environment and the opportunity to communicate with adults and peers are crucial for brain development. If I were to advise new parents on the developing brain within the first two years of life, I would emphasize the importance of this period. The early experiences of a child...
Introduction Childbirth remains one of the most memorable and significant events for a woman as well as her family. Females’ experiences regarding birth possess long-term and short-term consequences on their well-being and health for both the infants and themselves. World Health Organization posited that the key outcome for all expectant...
Ethical Conduct Evaluation Dr. Brewer decided to interview Bob’s friends and mother to better understand the patient’s condition. The client only agreed to sign a release of information for my colleague to talk with the friends but refused to do the same for his mother. However, the psychologist still interviewed...
Chronic hypertension is diagnosed when systolic blood pressure consistently exceeds 130 mmHg. Blood tests are needed to determine if secondary hypertension is present. The attending physician decides the need for each test made. Blood tests that may be made to diagnose hypertension include electrolyte levels, blood glucose, thyroid function tests,...
Most data breaches within the health service sector, specifically within Medicaid agencies, result from misdirected and incohesive communication. Though out of the many breaches, most did not affect beneficiaries, they still posed and continue to pose security dangers to all parties involved in the agency’s work. The breaches were often...
Public health is an important indicator of the socio-economic development of the state. Its monitoring is necessary and is carried out nowadays for different purposes. The possibility of assessing changes in public health over time, and its dynamics in different regions of the country, compared with other countries, provides a...
Pharmaceutical companies comprise one of the most necessary industries for consumers. The demands for many drugs stay prevalent throughout generations. This means that their products are essential for millions of people, helping them to maintain a healthy life. Due to this, the subject of prices is the most sensitive for...
The existing healthcare system in France, which is currently regarded as the best healthcare system in the world by the World Health Organization due to its efficiency, can be adapted by the healthcare system in the United States to achieve the objective of universal health care coverage. The country’s overall...
What Is Asthma? The primary danger of asthma as a disease is the fact that it requires different interventions based on the symptoms that an individual has. Additionally, the nature of the condition implies that one can have either an attack or an asthma-free day, which requires different approaches to...
Introduction When a company is not moving forward as quickly as one would like it to or when competitors are securing orders from desirable clients, completing a market study is necessary to evaluate the potential competitors. The study should include an examination of the features, market share, pricing, marketing, differentiators,...
Introduction Healthcare is one of the most important aspects of people’s lives. This issue directly concerns such topics as inequality in the field of preserving and protecting the health of racial minorities the health of women, children, and LGBT people. Today, the injustice in the issue of healthcare is one...
An essential element of scientific knowledge is the ways of carrying out a cognitive activity, that is, the diverse methods and techniques by which a person discovers new ability substantiates, proves, and systematizes what has already been obtained. The way is a more complex cognitive procedure than the technique, although...
Introduction Diabetes represents one of the biggest health issues across the globe because it constantly increases the amount of monetary expenses while also lowering the overall quality of life. Another reason to consider this disease is the cumulative prevalence of death caused by diabetes and its health-related consequences (Magkos et...
Introduction Technology is constantly evolving and impacting the healthcare industry. The use of mobile health applications is one way that technology is promoting the advancement of healthcare. Mobile health apps can provide patients with access to their health information, help them track their health data, and provide reminders for appointments...
Abstract Nursing shortage is a major problem for different countries worldwide. Most developed economies have a rapidly aging population that will require increased attention in a few years. Nurses would also reduce significantly in these countries leading to a domino effect where fewer trainers will result in limited education capacity....
The quality of medical care is the degree to which medical services provided to individuals and groups of the population increase the likelihood of achieving desired health outcomes and correspond to evidence-based professional knowledge. This definition of the quality of medical care extends to health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and...
The political issue that is described in the scenario provided is bioethical. In other words, ethical compilation arising in the given case is that some patients may get less than ideal treatment due to the inconsistent application of DNR order. A do not resuscitate order is a medical professional’s legally-binding...
The uniform increase in temperature in the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, seems quite understandable when viewed in the context of an anthropocentric picture of world climate transformation. Considering that the vast majority of natural changes that threaten impending cataclysms are due to the human footprint on the face...
The price of various medical equipment is different in countries such as the United States and Europe. To be exact, the US pays two to six times more for most expenditures than Germany (Wenzi & Mossialos, 2018). Findings generally suggest that prices for medical devices were lowest in Germany and...
Sometimes it occurs to people that acting alone will help them avoid issues. This might occur when you are working alone on a challenging assignment and believe that explaining your approach or seeking assistance would just make you work harder. Going it alone could be more straightforward in some circumstances....
Change Change is inevitable at different stages of individual or organizational life. People and organizations transform depending on the prevailing circumstances, for better or worse. People grow up, move to different places, meet new people, and lose some of their loved ones along the way during their lifetime. Equally, healthcare...
Introduction Thanks to the scientific research of the last decades in healthcare, it has been possible to make changes related to the study of kidneys and chronic renal diseases and complications. In the UK, renal diseases consume more than 2% of the national budget, and the figure is likely to...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that healthcare is improving, and there are many issues that have been solved recently. However, there is still an extended number of outcomes of nursing practice that require careful consideration and need to be addressed in the nearest future. Many of these problems are...
Introduction Ultrasound, radiation such as x-rays, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are some of the most used imaging technologies. Acoustic waves are used to make imaging techniques, which can capture real-time views of both morphology and physiology. Ultrasound instruments can be relatively small and are often portable despite the fact...
Whether used alone or in conjunction with another strategy for pain management, such as interventional pain therapy, pharmacologic therapies attempt to lower the severity and frequency of pain. Aspirin, naproxen (Aleve), and ibuprofen are all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) available over the counter. If over-the-counter pain relievers are ineffective, a...
While most research currently aims to demystify the risks of vaccination, some ingredients used to make vaccines are still in question regarding potential effects on individuals. Thus, for example, the group of mercury-based preservatives, especially as far as thimerosal is concerned, might have some adverse long-term effects on the human...
Introduction The population of urban areas faces a wide variety of acute health risks that need to be adequately addressed on a regular and consistent basis. One of the most notable among these is the need to address the growing incidence of and mortality rates due to pancreatic cancer. Contemporary...
Introduction The United States faces a true healthcare crisis as millions of people are denied access to high-quality medical assistance. Surely, every other developed nation is concerned with extending the lives of its citizens, which requires the newest technologies and expensive medicine. Despite that, the American healthcare system seems to...
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a serious mental condition, which can take place after an individual suffers from a severe case of trauma. It heavily impacts one’s daily well-being and worsens the overall quality of life. Although there is a wide range of plausible treatments for PTSD, art therapy...
Visual cortex damage or lesions may often lead to blindness which in many patients’ cases, is difficult to treat. After damage happens in the cortex, another peculiarity occurs in the human occipital lobe (Bagins et al., 2019). The patients may locate visual stimuli being unaware of position, shape, colour, and...
Modern civilization is characterized by a high degree of communication and interaction between different communities, accompanied by globalization. In this regard, the intensity of scientific and professional communication between different parties, including those from different countries with unequal cultural backgrounds, is increasing. In order to maintain the efficiency of communication...
Summary Fundamental discoveries in medicine of the last century have made it possible to make a breakthrough in treating a large number of diseases, particularly of an infectious nature. It also increased the availability and quality of medical care and the people’s overall life expectancy (Koutsouris, 2017). However, rapid urbanization,...
Introduction Essentially, schizophrenia is one of the most mysterious and complex diseases in many ways. Schizophrenia refers to a severe mental illness widespread and well-known in medical practice (Kalat, 2015). According to Zhang (2020), the mental disorder often causes “obstacles in thinking, emotion, perception, behavior, and personality” (Zhang, 2020, p....
Introduction The concept chosen for this assignment is “rural” since it is of crucial importance for a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Its vitality owes to the fact that millions of rural communities’ inhabitants suffer from mental and other issues more than metropolitan area residents (Finley, 2020). Despite the accessibility...
Introduction Nowadays, modern health communities that work with mental health issues are trying to destigmatize various neural and physical disorders. It is stated the most crucial challenge in the psychiatric sphere is the identified discrimination and stigma toward patients suffering from psychological and mental issues. To begin with, stigmas are...
The Difference Between Traditional and Emerging Practice Settings In the sphere of occupational therapy, the ultimate goal of a specialist is to ensure the adequacy of patients’ capabilities to live a healthy and functional life while addressing their special needs induced by health impairment, disorder, or disability. Regardless of the...
One of the reserves for improving the quality of medical services is to improve the system of medication administration. Issues associated with the arrangement of the mentioned medication administration are a significant part of the unproductive loss of working time, and the fight against them, in addition to social orientation,...
The internet is one of the major means of communication and sources of information in the modern world. People often turn to forums and online articles in an attempt to find the answers to the questions concerning them. The accessibility of information can be beneficial if individuals can find reliable...
Organizational/Patient Issue Healthcare costs have been rising in the US compared to employees’ wages to access good healthcare. There is general anxiety among these workers that the issue of the high cost is not controlled. A time will come when workers will not access affordable healthcare for themselves and their...
Introduction The proposal outlines the importance of health expert collaboration with different departments and stakeholders to eradicate and minimize medical errors through a behavior change plan. The theatre sector needs serious action taken for them to operate under strict measures to avoid blunders. The expected result would entail experts adapting...
In this presentation, I will: Present my personal interdisciplinary collaboration experience noting ways in which it was successful and unsuccessful in achieving desired outcomes; Identify how collaboration may affect results, and how poor collaboration can lead to inefficient management of financial and human resources; Identify the most appropriate leadership strategies...
Introduction My patient encountered in the clinical was a 65 years old female Muslim from African Ethiopia. She does not speak English, and she is very dedicated to her religion and culture. Her cultural background has affected her mental and physical health care in two ways. Firstly, due to her...
Diet is one of the most obvious and yet frequently overlooked aspects of wellness, as it has negative connotations related to eating disorders and sickness. However, I perceive diet as a way of eating concerning my body’s needs. For me, healthy dieting includes paying attention to the necessary food groups...
Introduction Nursing decision-making depends on numerous factors to take into account to provide patients with qualified and ethical care. These factors include effective communication, the sustainability of leadership practices, teamwork success, employee personal readiness, and some other aspects. In conditions of constant interaction with the population, nurses should be aware...
This paper is devoted to the study and analysis of an article on the origin and transmission of coronaviruses’ bats on the territory of China by the scientific journal “Nature.” Additionally, this report includes a summary and generalization of a specific article related to biological sciences. The article was selected...
Introduction Amoebic gill disease, also known as (AGD) is a parasitic infection of the gills affecting a large number of fish species farmed in marine environments. The infection of these fish is mainly caused by Neoparamoba puritans, a recently described parasitic and free-living amoebae, which is the aetiological agent of...
Introduction Since ancient times, humanity has been seeking for an answer on how to act properly in moral terms. What behavior can be considered appropriate, what we should and should not do – the questions of that kind remain debatable to this day. There are two main reasons why a...
Abstract Medical disputes due to malpractice are a major problem between patients and healthcare providers. Although such cases can easily result in litigations, the entire process is not the most appealing conflict resolution pathway for both parties. Therefore, multidisciplinary alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can be a more effective approach to...
Assessing the clients’ knowledge regarding prose, document, and quantitative data knowledge is an essential step for a human service practitioner. In the case presented, it can be assumed that both Maya’s and her daughter Shelley’s prose literacy will be on a high level, given their extensive background as school teachers....
Bacterial and fungal infections numbers have significantly increased in individuals who use drugs through injection. The Center for Disease control highlights that the highest number of patients admitted to the western New York emergency department who injected themselves had the Staphylococcus aureus pathogen (Hartnett et al. 1). Almost all people...
Background The perceptions of a patient about health care vary with age. A caregiver often influences a patient to make healthier decisions in life. Some of the choices include smoking cessation, better dietary patterns, increasing physical activity, and compliance with cancer screening guidelines. Life stages impact these interactions, and a...
The establishment of a new physician office requires the integration of dynamic elements to boost the customer service experience. The prominent factor in determining encompasses the nature of the specialty. It is crucial to focus on specialty treatment due to the ease in marketing and the segmentation of the vast...
The field of financial management is extremely important in an organization that belongs to any industry. Growth and achievement of goals is the state that absolutely any organization in the world aspires for – otherwise it merely would not exist. Further are presented the characteristics of a financial manager working...
Fracture repair is usually divided into 3 or 4 significant steps or stages. These stages include the inflammatory phase, the repairing phase, and bone remodeling. In some cases, the repairing phase is divided into two steps, which are soft callus formation and hard callus formation. The entire process typically lasts...
Research on persistent and ongoing cancer trends can improve current treatment and care for cancer patients. Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration (2017) argues that lung and breast cancer are the top two types of cancer for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Lortet-Tieulent et al. (2016) note colorectal one is the...
Cell engineering techniques based on the use of fine organic synthesis are gaining popularity in modern medicine. Thanks to chemical synthesis, profound molecular studies of the structure of receptors and envelopes that allow pathogenic viruses to cross the species barrier are becoming possible. The focus of this work was the...
Electronic medical record systems refer to digital versions of the paper charts of health-related data on a patient that can be generated, collected, and referred by authorized clinicians and employees within one healthcare facility. On the other hand, an electronic health record is a digital version of a patient’s paper...
Introduction The aspect of leadership is noteworthy in the nursing career. Nurses should inculcate practical leadership skills as they engage in diverse daily practices to ensure quality care, which will promote patient safety. Nursing leadership can only be considered successful if the whole team accomplishes their promotion of quality care...
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) are a modern way of collecting a patient’s data in a digital form; while both have many similarities, there are significant differences between them. EMR is a digital version of the patient’s charts and data from one practice that doctors can...
Common health risk behaviors and diseases among Hispanics in the United States Latino population constitutes a significant part of the overall US population. According to Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2009), the percentage of Hispanic individuals is rapidly growing and reaches over 15%. Therefore, the health of this ethnicity is...
Introduction The concept of cultural competence refers to a person’s ability to effectively communicate and interact with people whose race, ethnicity, worldview, religion, gender, language, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status differ from their own. In nursing practice, cultural competence is of particular importance because it strongly affects the quality of...
What is CMSRN? CMSRN – Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse credential; Available for medical-surgical nurses since 2003 (MSNCB, n.d.); Granted by MSNCB (medical-surgical nursing certification board); The next step for medical-surgical nurses; Grants both academic and practical skills and competencies. Why choose CMSRN certification? The primary benefits of the CMSRN certification...
Name of the organization General information Relevance to the APRN/DNP Area of practice Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) The main goal of the organization is to provide a healthy and safe working environment for citizens by designing the standards and providing training, education, and assistance. The organization has a...
Introduction Global oral health conditions are many across the globe. Statistics from World Health Organization have shown that effects of global oral health conditions are increasing especially in low-income countries. While high-income countries are able to curb some of the worst conditions, low-income struggle to restrain these conditions (World Health...
Introduction The Oregon Community Healthcare Information Network (OCHIN) provides and coordinates technology for community healthcare providers. The mission was informed by the need to have a system that could process medical claims in a speedy way. OCHIN has a database that consolidates and allows access to medical records in the...
Introduction World Health Organization (WHO) is an international entity that is primarily concerned with global health. Despite the organization’s goal of enhancing healthcare and actionable strategies to achieve it, some people question its effectiveness. While a number of concerns are evidence-based, it is essential to acknowledge the necessity of WHO....
Patient Description Amber D. is a 76-year-old African American female living with her children in the suburbs. The patient has a history of two infarctions, and her primary diagnoses are congestive heart failure, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and hyperlipidemia. She has no recorded history of medication allergies. She takes: Metoprolol Succinate (50...
In general, health care policy currently refers to plans, decisions, and actions that should be considered and undertaken in order to achieve particular health care goals. It involves the creation, development, and implementation of specific rules, laws, and regulations for the management of the nations’ health care system. In turn,...
In the described case, Betty faces a challenging situation and needs to decide on whether to accept the offer to visit the hotel in Hawaii. The purpose of visiting is to watch the demonstration of beds to purchase for the hospital. In this controversial situation, it is recommended for Betty...
Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare congenital condition, which is detected at birth. It is caused by the incorrect formation of a baby’s heart in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The disease is considered to be critical as it usually requires surgery after the child is born. It leads to...
Contemporary pandemic reality made numerous people immersed in depression as well as impacted their physical health harshly. Children severely suffer from the stress that COVID-19 causes, too. Like any other historical event, this one may influence children’s growth and development both in the short and long run. Namely, fragile organisms...
Introduction Homecare is a type of supportive healthcare where a professional caregiver renders services to a patient in their home instead of group accommodation care commonly found in nursing homes or clinics. Homecare is also referred to as social care or in-home care, or domiciliary care. Activities performed in homecare...
Universal healthcare is a governmental system that provides health insurance to every citizen of the country. American citizens have pushed for universal healthcare for a long time. It is one of the most significant social issues discussed in the United States (U.S.). Historically, U.S. was practicing a mix of private...
Introduction Vitamins are nutrients that one receives and have essential roles in the human body for promoting health and wellness. A common vitamin that is readily available is vitamin D that is essential for healthy bones and improves gut health (Paranjpe et al., 2020). Folic acid is another essential vitamin...
Introduction The medical industry is designed to help individuals cope with their health issues. However, it can sometimes happen that people do not obtain the required care for many reasons. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) (2015), the healthcare workplace can suffer from “harmful actions taken and those not...
The meta paradigms of nursing form a comprehensive framework that serves to guide nurses across their professional activities. Their primary concepts comprise such aspects as an individual, health, nursing, and the environment (Deliktas et al., 2019). The combination of these elements creates an ultimate unity that defines nursing as a...
An incivility is a form of workplace violence characterized by discourteous and rude actions of low intensity that cause damage to the dignity of coworkers. According to American Nurses Association (2015), workplace incivility violates professional standards of respect. The list of harmful behaviors includes spreading rumors, gossiping, expressing public criticism,...
Well-Child Visits Importance Well-child visits are essential because, during the examination, the pediatrician can assess the physical and emotional needs of the child and intervene if even slight deviations are found. Therefore, well-child visits are fundamental for disease prevention and early intervention. During these visits, the child also receives the...
Data management remains one of the key concerns in the healthcare environment. Specifically, condensing information about the properties of specific medications, including their purpose, expected effects, possible side effects, and proper use, as well as contents, volume, weight, and other vital information often represents a challenge. Herein lies the significance...