The artificial pancreas is also known as a closed-loop system for automated insulin delivery (Boughton & Hovorka, 2019). It is essentially a closed-loop glucose-responsive insulin delivery system guided by a real-time sensor to attend to insulin needs of any variability (Boughton & Hovorka, 2019). The device consists of three essential...
The symptoms of dementia include impaired judgment and uncertainty, memory loss, inability to articulate thoughts, comprehend what is being said, and occasionally getting lost in familiar places. All these qualities tend to be humiliating for the victims, and consequently, victims often end up with low self-esteem and a tendency to...
Malaria is a dangerous mosquito-borne infectious disease, with millions of cases occurring worldwide every year. While it is primarily prominent in sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 2,000 cases occur in the United States annually (“Malaria,” 2022). According to the CDC, the natural history of the disease concerns the cyclical infection from female...
The SWOT Model is an evaluation method used to gauge the business in four dimensions. This is a tool to assess the potential capability of a business, company, or organization concerning its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats against its competitors in the field (Tools, 2020). A SWOT model for Vila...
Introduction The principles of narrative therapy are anchored in certain ways of viewing the therapeutic interaction as well as the ethics or politics of treatment. The main goal of this approach is to use a narrative filter to revisit particular life experiences (Morgan, 2000). The therapy utilizes several techniques that...
Euthanasia is the killing of suffering patients and individuals who have no chance of recovery. It is one of the current questions that arose at the end of the twentieth century as a result of the intervention of science in the usual model of life and morality. It should be...
Introduction The overall population of Sentinel City constitutes up to 727,211 people. The gender distribution is relatively equal, with 50,1% of men and 49,9% of women. Race/Ethnicity Distribution Four major ethnic groups can be identified in Sentinel City. White citizens comprise the majority of the populace, which amounts to 54,2%....
It is significant to emphasize that Healthy People 2030 aims to enhance the general health of U.S. citizens. Parish nurses can assist in eliminating disparities in the provision of care for individuals of different races and social groups (Brach & Harris, 2021). At the same time, they can promote health...
People’s body weight is affected by both genetic and environmental factors. Scientists now know of 14 genes that increase the risk of gaining weight (University of Virginia Health System, 2021). In addition, family history may be a factor potentially affecting people’s weight. Children and grandchildren of obese people are more...
Nursing as a profession significantly relies on the input from nurses’ characteristics, values, and morals, as collectively, these factors predetermine the quality of nurses’ care for patients. The caring personality concept in nursing implies such attributes as the ability to provide emotional support, personal integrity, and optimism (Kuntari et al.,...
Mrs. Jones has a challenge with her brain coordination due to Alzheimer’s disease, which she is suffering from. She cannot remember that the care facility was her new home or that her husband had died. That condition is a common type of dementia, a severe memory loss (Avan, 2021). The...
Introduction A declaration that explains the values, ethics, beliefs, and encouragement of a nurse to be a member of the profession is referred to as a nursing philosophy. It includes the perspective on the information, procedures, and ethical considerations involved in health care. A nursing philosophy enables you to understand...
Introduction This paper highlights the legal and ethical implications of a nursing situation; these entail ethical dilemmas that have been ranked as priority measures in the nursing professional standards. Nursing professional standards include concerned discussions of legal and ethical problems like obligatory reporting and duty of care, regulations, and laws...
Research The knee joint is an important and complex body part that constitutes the joint between the tibias’ condyles and the femur condyles. The knee joint is responsible for joining the femur, the thigh bone, to the tibia, also referred to as the shin bone. There are other bones in...
Introduction The 21st Century has experienced significant advancements in healthcare service delivery and community health initiatives due to cutting-edge technological solutions to facilitate disease identification and treatment interventions. Health information systems and public health informatics are among the latest technological innovations being developed to support more efficient and high-quality health...
Introduction Geriatric social workers are in charge of delivering care for older people in various settings, namely hospitals, rehabilitation services, community health, indigenous support services, disability services, and aged care facilities. As for the former environment, social workers are an integral part of high-quality care provision. First of all, they...
Apart from providing better opportunities for patient recovery, cultural competence in healthcare and nursing experts contributes to improved patient engagement. To assist nurses in applying approaches based on cultural competence to address diverse patients’ needs, one might recommend a combination of culture learning, overcoming the language barrier, and active listening....
The healthcare tier in the United States exists in three tiers, including tier one (primary), tier 2 (secondary), and tier 3 (tertiary). The services offered at each level of these preventive programs are distinct regarding content, target population, and design (Sowers et al., 2020). Exceptionally, primary prevention starts before the...
Introduction Vaccine hesitancy puts an immense strain on a healthcare system, making it impossible for doctors to respond to a growing number of patients adequately. It is a valid source of concern since there is a significant decline in vaccination rates among populations of both the UK and the US...
The dissemination of health care services with the help of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is called Telehealth, or Telemedicine. Consultations with doctors, psychologists, and medical specialists possess the possibility to be conducted in an online format by using the technology. In the last decade, the utilization of Telehealth, or...
The development of the vaccine against COVID-19 can be regarded as an illustration of international collaboration, as well as the challenges nations and the planet face in such a critical situation. The immunization of the population has been implemented at a different pace across the globe, and the World Health...
Description of Asthma pathology Asthma is a severe socioeconomic and health challenge defined by the activity of the airways, which results in reversible airflow restriction, airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) of the airways, and consequent inflammation. This ailment affects at least 300 million people worldwide, resulting in around 250,000 fatalities yearly (Coleman...
Medical errors are a severe problem on the US social agenda. They are the third leading cause of death in the country, claiming more than 250,000 lives annually (Sorrell, 2017). Death due to medical error is recognized as clinical death caused by inadequately qualified personnel, error of care, systemic defect,...
The comparison between Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and Abbott Northwestern patient safety goals and improvement strategies. According to the Joint Commission (2021), the accreditation and certification show how the two hospitals can continuously learn modern performance improvement strategies to patient safety goals. There are various parameters on the selected site...
Autism is a typical widespread disorder that usually appears by the age of three in a child. Autism is characterized by very little or no verbal communication, a lack of social engagement and responsiveness, and the presence of repetitive ritual activities. Autism spectrum disorders are a broad phenotype, including the...
Introduction The 21st century has brought innovation to diabetology in the form of molecular genetic analysis in the diagnosis of diabetes, followed by a personalized, individualized approach to treatment. Not to the fact that the disease is extremely complex and at the moment, controlled but incurable, science and nurses are...
Diabetes represents a major health threat, which has been exacerbated by the increase in the number of adverse factors. With the levels of obesity rising rapidly, the threat of diabetes has increased, affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents. Therefore, immediate changes must be introduced to the current...
The healthcare sector is one of the most critical sectors to work in since it entails the involvement of fellow human beings. Individuals suffering from various health conditions need to be treated with utmost humanity when developing the appropriate intervention plan for their conditions. Healthcare institutions are required to ensure...
Health promotion is a diverse field that aims to include all interested parties involved in medical care. It refers to implementing a wide range of social and environmental interventions that empower individuals and communities to take greater control of their health and improve their health outcomes. It highly depends on...
Summary Currently, there are several crucial issues in the United States, including drug abuse and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These problems have had far-reaching consequences on the American people threatening their livelihoods and affecting society, economics, and public health, which has suffered the most. To cope with these problems, effective...
Introduction A detailed preparedness plan is essential for a healthcare organization’s operation in emergency events. Lindell et al. (2006) defined emergency preparedness as “preimpact activities that establish a state of readiness to respond to extreme events that could affect the community.” (p. 244). Therefore, a healthcare organization with a developed...
Physiological Analysis Physiology entails the scientific study of the body processes and the overall system network that work together to ensure that different organisms survive. The living organism includes human beings and their ability, growth, and development. It shows more concern with the biological operations and the mechanisms of body...
Key Words Notes Main purpose Virus The purpose of this text Dozens of my friends have had coronavirus – here’s what they want you to know is to show people how terrible and dangerous this virus is and what harm it can cause to infected people. Why did the author...
Introduction: The Issue Without a well-established mental health system, it is unlikely that a country’s population can exhibit positive levels of mental health. There is a lack of mental health professionals and treatment facilities in Nepal, which means that services are not readily available. With only one mental health hospital...
Most women take several weeks to fully recover from pregnancy and childbirth. This period is critical in not only the individual’s health but also their likelihood to be drafted. The Air Force Physical Training Test (AF PT Test) is a routine procedure of evaluating the physical performance of airmen and...
In the healthcare system, the times of business as usual are passed. All over the world, every medical system is suffering from growing prices and unequal quality despite the challenging work of well-intentioned, well-trained professionals. Health care professionals have explored numerous incremental changes and policymakers—fighting fraud, decreasing mistakes, enforcing practice...
It can be stated that what mainly differentiates the health care system in America from that in Australia is the fact that the latter country is one of the 32 OECD states that have Universal Health Coverage. This means that Australia, like the rest of the OECD member countries with...
Medical law and ethics are based on the principles of non-malpractice, meaning that no harm should be caused to a patient due to the interventions performed by medical workers. Nonetheless, human error and the complexity of the health care provider practices imply common cases of adverse outcomes of care that...
Availability of Services Name Distance by car Type of services Available without driving Walgreens Pharmacy 2.4 miles (Walgreens Locator, n.d.). Mediation, vitamins, personal care, etc. Same-day delivery for online shopping and by call Compound medications Drive-thru service Yes – delivery Whole Foods Market 1.8 miles Fresh fruits, vegetable, organic and...
Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high blood glucose levels and disruption in fat and protein metabolism. Because blood glucose cannot be digested in the cells due to a lack of insulin secretion by the pancreas or the cells’ inability to utilize the insulin appropriately generated, blood glucose...
Article Summary Ethical decision-making is an inevitable competence for every health care professional that provides care for people daily. The ability to critically assess the factors and incorporate ethical principles and values enables the professionals to make moral decisions driven by reasonable prioritization of beneficial solutions. The article by Sultan...
Diagnosing emotional eating habits helps an individual avoid the unhealthy cycles led by one’s yearnings. As a result, Sage developed a habit of eating that allowed her to be relieved, and this would at times make her feel she had done something wrong, thereby promising herself not to do it...
Electronic health records (EHR) are a widespread and practical application of information technology in healthcare. They contain data about the patient in digital format while protecting the privacy of the person. Information in this form can be effectively used by providers to treat one patient and be transmitted between them...
Renal Disease Case Danny Xiao is 18-year-old young male adult who has chronic kidney disease. His renal disease is thought to be a result of medication he had taken for the treatment of a solid tumor (cancer) when he was 5 years old. He has been cancer free (remission) since...
Nurses have a special place in the medical community because their qualifications and personal qualities determine the success of treatment and the patient’s quality of life during their recovery and the actual recovery process. A professional nurse needs to know a lot: the legal framework for health care, job responsibilities,...
The rationale for the Initiative Telehealth and virtual visit applications have rapidly become a primary way of improving healthcare and making it more widespread. With the development of the internet sphere, the reach and influence of medical organizations have had an opportunity to expand significantly, allowing for a range of...
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases are known as one of the leading causes of death all over the world. In particular, coronary artery disease (CAD) is a serious condition caused by atherosclerosis or plaque buildup in coronary arteries. Alternatively, it is called ischemic heart disease or coronary heart disease. Arteries’ thickening is...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic ailment that causes high blood sugar. Diabetes is a fatal disease and is the major cause of end-stage renal disease, adult-onset blindness, and non-traumatic lower extremity amputations (Bermejo et al., 2020). Etiology Diabetes is caused by defects in insulin secretion,...
The most surprising part of the article is the fact that changes between 2019 and 2020 were not as significant as I expected them to be. In my personal experience, the occurrence of a worldwide pandemic drastically changed my handwashing habit to the point that I can confidently recall them....
A pressure ulcer is a localized region of injury to the underlying tissue or skin tissue caused by pressure or shear and pressure. A variety of other factors have been referred to as pressure ulcers; however, the importance of these factors has yet to be determined. This essay attempts to...
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections are an actual problem of the medical sphere. Since the population grows, the number of patients demanding hospitalizing also increases, which leads to a more active development of this type of infections. However, a proper organization of work in a team of healthcare professionals can be one...
Each of us has ever experienced the desire to take a glimpse of the future – the grand, the mystique, the unknown. Surprisingly, certain issues concerning human activities have always been considered the same viewpoint. Although time passes, nothing changes in such cases, which offers a terra incognita for research....
Introduction All hospitals and other healthcare facilities have a responsibility of providing reliable, quality, fast, timely, and affordable services to patients. Therefore, the information management system is a crucial aspect needed by hospitals and other healthcare facilities to be able to carry out their services. Given that the medical records...
Introduction Among the very many diseases that affect the central nervous system of human beings is Parkinson’s disease. Persons suffering from this degenerative disorder have their motor skills, speech, and other central nervous system functions greatly impaired. Medics classify Parkinson’s disease under the class of movement disorders. This is because...
Professionals of healthcare and researchers have documented the importance of caring among the poor and disabled. Various circumstances such as old age, illness, pregnancy, natural calamities etc give the opportunity to understand the subject of caring. It can be perceived as a receptiveness of others’ wants for assistance and it...
Over the last 4 weeks, I have gained remarkable knowledge on strategies that need to be set when caring for a patient in a given region. Any service given to a patient undergoing surgery recovery process should be done in a systematic manner. This is based on the fact that...
As our modern life is full of frustrations, deadlines, and demands, it is not surprising that stress is regarded as a usual condition of many people. Unfortunately, stress is characterized by numerous effects on the body, and, as a rule, these effects are negative. To gather the proper information and...
Journal Utilization of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) approach in nursing has been identified to have a profound impact on the cost and quality of care patients receive. Therefore, it is vital to encourage nurses and students in clinical practice to devise strategies that promote the approach’s application (Ellis, 2019). As...
Bill and Ted What the nurse should teach Bill and Ted about the psychosocial or cognitive development of a toddler to help them understand Victoria’s behavior? The nurse should teach the parents about overcoming Victoria’s behaviors and supporting her development. Observation is an effective method, and they should use it...
The United States faces a substantial number of issues and obstacles when it comes to the current condition of the healthcare system. It is reflected in a rather large uninsured percentage of the population, which is currently 10%, and some of the lowest life expectancy figures in the developed world...
EBP is the deliberate use of current and proven scientific medication data to diagnose and treat patients. Medical students use the EBP principle to understand patients’ problems, compare or determine suitable interventions, and evaluate the treatment outcomes. This treatment approach emphasizes the use of clinical experience instinct. Since the modern...
Being involved in different academic contexts has improved my basic understanding of nursing practice by acquiring vital health knowledge. As a student, I have obtained sufficient knowledge regarding concepts associated with mental health. The terminologies have been expounded and elaborated on in peer-reviewed online materials. Mental health concepts have been...
The coronavirus disease, which is also referred to as COVID-19, is a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Generally, the virus is referred to as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and is believed to have originated from Wuhan in China. COVID-19 is a highly transmittable deadly disease transferred by...
Introduction Skeletal muscles play a significant role in humans since they produce all the movements of body parts. Typically, these muscles are attached to bones by tendons, making them under voluntary control, unlike smooth and cardiac muscles. The skeletal muscles are also vital since they help in maintaining body posture...
Over one hundred years ago, another pandemic swept the globe, infecting an estimated one-third of the world’s population at the time, and killing over 50 million people globally – greater than the deaths associated with World War I (the Great War), which was happening at the same time. The Spanish...
Introduction Having a quality life while in a nursing home implies the ability to exhibit voice, choice, and control. However, working in nursing homes such as those whose residents have dementia may deny an individual the opportunity to practice several aspects of freedom like voice. The residents with dementia face...
In respiratory therapy, benchmarking is used to set standards for the process or quality improvement. Hospitals face many processes and quality challenges in this field, which include the misallocation of respiratory treatments. According to Kollef and Watts (2019), the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has developed a high-performance management system, which...
In my career profession of Healthcare Administration, the knowledge management system is essential in the analysis of clients, employees, and operational activities information. The patent’s data can be collected and accessed remotely by any medical practitioner who is attending to their needs. The management involves the design of a database...
Introduction The case presents a dilemma, with the doctor not sure what to do with the patient after two family members suggested specific proposals. The medic is not keenly considering the history of the patient and falls to the advice of the children. From the account published in Duquesne University...
Helpers, similarly to everyone else, experience stress, burnout, and breakdowns. I believe that such problems arise from the lack of proper self-care. Corey and Corey (2014) stress that if one hopes to “function effectively in a professional role”, it is essential that they “learn and practice the art of self-care”...
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder leading to various negative consequences such as language problems, perceptual and motor skills defects, and socialization issues. ASD leads to a variety of impairments and capabilities. The main indication of the disorder is keeping a distance from others throughout all life...
Medicare is a federal health insurance program mostly focused on adult patients over the age of 65, patients with kidney failure, and certain groups of disabled patients of no specific age. From the early stages of its work, Medicare has set the standards that allow healthcare facilities to participate in...
Introduction As of January 2021, Emily is a 42-year-old woman suffering from breast cancer. In 2019, she visited her local clinic to undergo dermatological evaluation due to a history of skin changes in one of her breasts. Emily noticed that her breasts were asymmetrical four months prior to her initial...
John Snow, the father of epidemiology, as experts suggest it, gave a path to the development of modern epidemiology as a scientific discipline and improved public health for medical professionals in an epidemiology course. It should be noted that “epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related...
Abstract Different stress levels can be triggered by daily experiences and can affect human beings in several ways, such as emotional and physical. Smoking might be considered as one of the ways to cope with stress. This research investigates whether the perceived stress levels and smoking habits in middle-aged adults...
The human amygdala and its limbic structures play an incredibly important role in the processing and formation of emotional stimuli and pose considerable recent interest to researchers. Typically, the human amygdala is involved in response to negative emotions and the reaction is well understood, but not much is known about...
Summary Childhood obesity is often discussed in society because of its association with certain health-related risks. While there may be a genetic component to it, the problem often emerges due to a poor choice of lifestyle and eating habits. However, a combination of light workouts and healthy eating patterns can...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders Most people had experienced some type of trauma in their life, either when they were children or adults. While some trauma may be unnoticed and have no impact on a person’s mental health, experiencing violence or a threat of death can cause...
Following the Code of Ethics is an essential requirement for addiction counselors, as it benefits their practice and the profession as a whole. Comprehensive ethical guidelines contain a host of recommendations, from setting the physical space to interacting with colleagues. Counselors should abide by the ethical standards of the profession,...
The bill considered in this paper introduces the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The latest version of this bill, updated in 2019, requests to amend the Public Health Service Act and increase the presence of palliative care in the healthcare sphere of the United States (Congress,...
Treatment Today, the primary treatment procedure for rheumatoid arthritis is based on suppressing the inflammation, which begins during the stage when patients’ have joint swelling. T-cell responses which cause the autoantibody production can be targeted by medications such as rituximab to prevent the disease from starting (McInnes & Schett, 2017)....
One should be aware of the fact that there are inherent distinctions between a nursing diagnosis and a medical diagnosis. Although they can be highly interlinked and interconnected, the general approach and focus are aimed at a different set of elements. In the case of nursing practice issues, the sole...
Background Suicide refers to a fatal or lethal self-injurious action linked to some proof of the intent to die. It is a severe public health issue, which disproportionately impacts young individuals within the U.S and globally (Breux & Boccio, 2019). Suicide among the youthful populace, including adolescents aged between 15-...
I am currently volunteering as a nurse at Westchester General Hospital, assigned to the psychiatric ward. My primary duties included working with patients by providing basic care and assisting with administrative tasks. I would help with monitoring of the patients, taking of vital signs, communicating with them, and observing their...
There are several ways in which respiratory diseases may transmit. Crowded places and areas are particularly vulnerable to such outbreaks. Hence they may occur in urban areas more frequently than in rural regions. In some cases, respiratory diseases are spread by big particles released by coughing or sneezing. Such transmission...
Every person on the planet requires medical assistance at some point in their life, and as people become older, their need for effective health care rises. It is interesting to talk to senior citizens about their experience with medical care since the number of older people is rising around the...
Background Health care is among the basic rights that every person in the United States and worldwide should be granted access to quality treatment. However, disparities and inequalities, such as racial discrimination, have significantly undermined healthcare services in the United States (Peterson et al., 2018). The feeling as though an...
Advocacy is the best strategy to promote and access quality healthcare services to patients in hospitals or any other public health facility. Adopting the health care advocacy model is essential as it identifies emerging health issues for patients’ care to be improved. The advocacy model helps patients make an informed...
Professional nursing organizations help nurses to stay up to date with developments in the nursing profession. These developments include changes in legislation, new codes of conduct, and new approaches to delivering quality care in modern settings (Alvinius, 2017). In addition, these organizations enable members to develop a strong network that...
Summary Returning home after experiencing the casualties of war is a dramatically strenuous endeavor for veterans. As numerous soldiers undergo post-deployment issues and family-related matters, such consequences as sleep disturbances, moodiness, and PTSD can arise. To properly battle the negative ramifications and allow service members to successfully adapt to the...
My project is to provide cross-cultural training to the staff of New Harbor Memorial Hospital. Two outcomes will be measured, including the satisfaction level of Latino patients and self-reported cross-cultural self-efficacy. Below is a proposed ten-question survey designed to measure the satisfaction level of Latino Patients. The survey includes four...
Introduction Diversity is the inclusion of people from various cultural beliefs, religions, races, gender, sexual orientation, and financial status in different social, political, or economic practices. Diversity is essential in healthcare as it assists in service delivery by increasing inclusivity and reducing biases. In healthcare delivery, various aspects of diversity...
Strategic planning in healthcare organizations has been coming to the forefront in the recent decade due to the evolving nature of healthcare needs for the ever-growing population. The purpose of strategic planning is to bring the organization’s actions and capabilities in alignment with its overarching mission – to promote available,...