The Older American Act aims to improve the lives of the elderly with regards not only to income but also the physical and mental health that is available. It will also be hard for him to not be around all of his friends all the time.
This topic is important to nursing and the healthcare setting because depression in older adults is a common occurrence and hence, it is imperative that nurses and other healthcare practioners consider using the non-pharmacological interventions in the management of depression. Focus clinical question Past article reviews, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, metal-analysis, cohort and →
Importance of Measures of Disease Frequency School affiliation Importance of Measures of Disease Frequency Introduction The most important aspect of epidemiology is the measurement of disease occurrence in a given population over a given amount of time. Incidence and prevalence, however, are very frequent and are the main measures used →
Response to Performance Reports Discussion Response to Performance Reports Discussion One of the techniques that can be used to measure performance in healthcare organizations is inspecting all aspects of care within a facility and subsequently finding out whether they meet State, National, as well as international standards. Safety standards may include availability of adequate amounts →
Keeping that in view the investigator had undertaken the present study to assess the effectiveness of adolescent to adolescent approach on knowledge and attitude regarding reproductive health among adolescent girls, Madhanur, Vellore District. 6.1. 1 The objectives of the study were To assess the pre and posttest level of knowledge and attitude on reproductive →
As such, the adopted strategies in the provision of health care for the nurses focus on the gained knowledge from the literature search. This includes evaluation of the different scenarios and case studies to determine the best approach of providing health care for the population. Health care providers also engage in experimental setups, which generate →
The commonly used drugs available in the market for the treatment of dementia include: Donepezil , Galantamine , Memantine nda), Rivastigmine. However, in cases where the individual does not respond to Aricept and the dementia worsens, doctors begin prescription with Namenda which has been approved for the treatment of advanced forms of the →
In order to improve on my verbal communication skills, as I am not a native English speaker, I think I need to improve my English speaking skills through practice and by enrolling in an English language course. Non-verbal cues include eye contact, touch and use of space, gestures, body posture and presentation, and use of →
High blood sugar, history of high blood pressure, weakness on one side of the body, and problems with swallowing signs towards the case of Ischemic stroke CVA. Doctor's orders: Patient is kept on NPO until the advice from the speech therapist. After that he will be transferred to the neurological intensive care and will be →
YesNo Unknown d) What is the effect on the reader? Are results plausible and believable? YesNo Unknown Is the reader imaginatively drawn into the experience? YesNo Unknown 2) What were the results? a) Does the research approach fit the purpose of the study? Yes No Unknown Does the →
Whenever I accompanied my mother and grandmother, to the hospital, I saw doctors attend to them briefly during their hospital rounds, but the nurses were always there, ever attentive and caring, and for me, that made all the difference and I still remember the nurses by name, several years later. The new challenges that encounter →
The goals of this endeavor include: increasing faculty proficiency in technology and informatics skills, teaching students documentation skills for future practice in an electronic medical/health record environment and providing a mobile electronic clinical reference and evaluation tool to enhance decision making. Perrault and Metzger identified →
What are the pros and cons of the situation? An increase in clinical experts other than all crowding into research field is a way to directly improve quality of the healthcare system and also prevent deaths of patients whose diagnosis requires a more knowledgeable nurse than a registered nurse. The Future of Nursing Leading Change, →
The model epitomizes the structure itself, while the simulation symbolizes the activity of the structure over a phase. The simulations feign an activity, which is " tangible", therefore, it can be termed as " virtually real". Simulations put in a new element to teaching and learning capability and improve the instructors role even more. Conclusively, →
Together with my extensive working background, I believethe school can open the doors to many fields in the healthcare industry, helping me make a serious contribution to the profession. On my part, I am willing to bring my integrity, commitment, responsibility, and a hard-working spirit to the program. Given my personal maturity →
According to Gurak and Lannon , " Always create a dynamic tone with active voice". The job required people with prior experience in nursing. In other words, the candidate applying for this job must be ready to work industriously with other people.
In addition, this type of community includes people who have come to work within the community. Phenomenological community is a type of community that exist because all its members have a common interest in a particular subject, experience of an event or having a feeling of belonging. This type of community setting involves people who →
As the name suggests, the disorder is a prolonged stress response following a highly traumatic incident that shatters an individual's sense of security, which further poses a threat of injury or death such as rape, natural calamity, war, prison stay, domestic abuse or assault. The symptoms of PTSD can occur at any age however, there →
Moreover the unique areas of nursing practice are advocated by the specific organizations of the ANA. The organizational and community issues which affect the practice of nursing are the areas of focus by the ANA.
In the first approach, the solution identifies the most effective pain nurse with the requisite skills required in order to train nurses on the approaches that focused on effective management of pain in children. Nonetheless, it is important to point out that there are scanty data that address the issue of pain management in children.
This research will investigate various aspects of care centered on the patient and family, especially the initiation of bedside reporting and the problems faced by the patients and nurses. This study's report will give information regarding; the perceptions of nurses to the practice of bedside reporting, what the nurses perceive to be the most important, →
Replacing the information system at the facility is therefore important since it will not only update the facility's database but will also enhances the efficiency of operations and the quality of services at the healthcare center. The stakeholders in the project will include the service provider. The information system will necessitate the creation of an →
This paper explores the strength of evidence determines translation into practice, the importance of integrating EBP with family practice and responsibility of nurses when EBP and family practice does not match. Research has shown that EBP leads to a better health care. The second reason is the existence of trust between the doctor and the →
Insulin, a hormone that controls the change, use and storage of starch, sugar and other foods in the body may increase the production of androgens. W exhibited the following symptoms Painful and Irregular Periods Prolonged time between periods Experiences heavy flow during periods Obesity The following treatment should be →
Nursing Research due: Nursing Research Part A The dependent variable in this scenario is the caloric intake since it changes depending on whether there is a lifestyle management intervention which is the independent variable. 2) To determine the group which had the greatest reduction in caloric intake, a t-test would give us the best results, →
However, there was a weakness in that some of the members did not respond on time, which resulted in performing in a rush so as be done with the project within the due date. It has developed me in the way I am to assess my patients which and now I am able to issue →
Article Review: Unique effects of apathy and depression signs on cognition and function in amnestic mild cognitive impairment Course name Institution of affiliation Instructor's name Date of submission Introduction Within mental health nursing, understanding the transition from normal aging to Mild Cognitive Impairment is delicate given that symptoms only emerge →
These compounds are said to trigger growth of malignant cells thus causing cancer. Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD a board certified Anatomic pathologist based in US in her article lung cancer points out that lung cancer is a life threatening cancer that spreads very fast to other parts of the body and is a →
This indicates that it is a major problem in the world today. The leading cause of the occurrence and development of the hospital-acquired infections is the medical practitioners becoming complacent and fail to practice the correct hygiene regularly. Any infection that will be occurring in ones' section due to a preventable cause, the practitioner in →
The cost of transportation and long journey to the clinic were the major reasons for defaulting. Fig. The major reasons for default were cost of transportation to the clinic and long journey to the clinic.
The goal of this classification is to determine the disease severity of the individual patient, it's impact on the patient 's health status and the risk of future events in order to recommend optimal therapy. This study revealed that the new GOLD classification is not a reliable predictor of objective COPD physical activity →
Effective relationships in the workplace are imperative as they contribute to improved job satisfaction, nurse retention, and also improved results in nursing practice. In reference to your example, favoring some employees could make other employees feel devalued and hence leave the organization.
Introduction Breast Cancer Cancer Research UK states that cancer is the cause of more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK with breast cancer being the most common type suffered in women. However there has not been a study as of yet evaluating whether exposure to insulin specifically in type →
Role opportunities for nurses in Community Care in elderly Community nurses focus on - Health promotion - Disease prevention - Wellness (Westley & Fletcher, 2004 cited in Stanhope & Lancaster, 2004). Community & Public Health Nursing...St.
The purpose of the research is to determine the effect of culture on the quality of academic services of the faculty members and staff of the BSU School of Nursing. The variables include the nursing faculty profile and the work attitudes of the respondents.
The third major lifestyle related risk factor has been found to be the use of oral contraceptive, where premenopausal breast cancer is said to be the most likely in this situation. This means that the onset of breast cancer with the use of oral contraceptive is very high as compared to the rate of onset →
B Cells are the main cells involved in the formation of antibodies that flow in blood plasma and even the lymph fluids, where they bind specially to the alien antigens. Bacteria or virus enter the body through the mouth and the nose and are filtered in the tonsils.
Accidental nurse self-disclosure may be a facial expression the nurse gives to the patient. Nurse self-disclosure shows the patient and their family that the nurse is unable act in a professional way.
The health problems that they experience will not stop as a result of lack of awareness of the health impact of trafficking and the sensitivity of the subject. Health care workers, such as nurses fail to understand the signs and impact of human trafficking on the health of the victims.
Ethics, Moral Dilemmas, and the Law in Nursing Ethics, Moral Dilemmas, and the Law in Nursing Regardless of the areas in which nurses do practice their nursing roles, they are faced with ethical dilemmas. In applying any of these, nurses should do so to protect the lives of their patients and discharge their duties in →
This paper will provide primary education in respect to the development of this infection and treatment. Etiology Candida is a common type of fungus responsible for infections in various sections of the body including the skin. Symptoms of skin infections include intense itching, red growing skin rash on skin folds and pimple-like infections of →
In the 2012 Point in Time Homeless Count and Census in Dallas, 22% of the total homeless population comprised children of the ages 17 and younger unaccompanied by a parent or guardian. And they are getting younger and are staying on the street longer". The highest percentage of the homeless teens is run away cases →
Working in a telemetry step-down unit caring for patients discharged from critical care areas or those that need a higher level of care a number of factors facilitate and inhibit research utilization and evidence-based practice that have been stipulated below. Staffing is a major factor hindering the research utilization and evidence-based practice in my workplace. →
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Therefore, this pilot study seeks to fill the gap in the existing literature on the effectiveness of introducing hourly nursing rounds in psychiatry settings. Major theme/hypothesis The major hypothesis of the article is that hourly nursing rounds would benefit inpatients in the psychiatric mental healthcare setting. The researchers seek to measure the outcome or →
The study also sought to establish the AD-prepared nurses' perception on the standard of patient care with regard to attaining a higher educational degree. In addition, the study also investigated the AD-prepared nurses' perception of distinctions in their professional ability as compared to nurses with more advanced educational degrees. Participants The study designed an →
Evaluation of Collaborative Care by CL The introduction written by CL, provides a very clear picture of the issues of endocrine therapy as part of the treatment for hormone receptive breast cancer and providing an overview of what drugs are available, including what some of the side effects are. Therefore, it is →
Both sociology and psychology majors spend the majority of their time studying theories and approaches to research. This paper discusses how nursing theory is different from medicine. Background Purposes of Nursing Theory Direct links exist among theory, education, research, and clinical practice. In Education Because nursing theory was used primarily to establish →
Teens perceptions about attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Medication Teens' perceptions about attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Medication Teens' perceptions about attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Medication Introduction The study of the perceptions about attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and medication is organized along the four effector modes of the Roy Adaptation Model. RAM is, →
However, in this contemporary world, the role of the nurses are not only limited in the caring of the patients, but also in changing the public health system to ensure that they provide quality and standard health care services among people. Accordingly, the public health is the core of a quality heath care system and →
It calls to the imagination devious ways and means that the information contained within the chip can be used to steal a person's identity in order to commit crimes that they can get away with simply because it can be attributed to someone else. According to These Last Days News those who opt →
This gives us a wider scope of the nursing profession. Another possibility is the provision and execution of information technology in the nursing profession. This is done through intra and interdisciplinary collaboration In your post, you explained that the collaboration promotes strengthening networks, reduction of costs and better nursing practice.
A calling to be part of the medical profession as a health care practitioner in the capacity of a nurse cannot be ignored. Concurrent with this, I became a maternity technician in the same hospital for three years until the present time.
Health is the optimal potential of a client to be the best they can be for the person and condition that they are in. It is my belief that Environment is the blending of person and health and all of the internal and external factors that affect a patient and their overall concept of these →
Assessment of Functional Status of older patients due: Assessment of Functional Status Assessment of elderly patients normally differs from the standard medical evaluation. For older patients, physical examination and history taking are paramount.
Nursing Informatics; HITECH The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health 2009 Act was enacted as a portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Such HIT includes electronic health records and secure and private exchange of electronic health information. McGonigle and Mastrian outlines that, in →
The population holds the belief that acceptance of diagnosis of severe illness limits chances of members of society from getting married. The health beliefs of the American Indians have jeopardized efforts to support and save them from debilitating diabetes condition.
This article identifies areas of concern in spiritual assessment of patients and the steps used in acquiring a proper spiritual assessment analysis in patients. Significant discoveries on patients Patients treat their spiritual and physical health equally. Patients who are ignorant and do not have any ideas on the importance of spiritual beliefs are supposed →
Importantly, I ensure that the instrument that I will use for data collection during my research is the most reliable and valid in order to ensure that the data collected answered the research questions. Thereafter, I have to establish the time to collect the data and seek permission from the relevant authority before engaging in →
According to Campbell and Miller , " Of the three DSM-IV clusters of personality disorders, NPD is considered to be part of Cluster B, the " dramatic, emotional, or erratic" cluster". In addition, according to Campbell and Miller , the following characteristics of people with NPD include: grandiose sense of self-importance, preoccupations with →
Based on the four flow charts, the system has much duplication of activities or redundancies in time especially on the number of times the patient has to give his consent. The patient consent is required in more in six scenarios in the system, from the holding room, anesthesiologist to surgeon. The patient has three separate →
A scalable plan should describe the industry of operation of the business and identify a niche that the competitors cannot fill. The health care has also focused on application of the technology in the improvement of the business operations and dissemination of the health information related to health.
The American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society ACS provides support to cancer patients by educating them on the various aspects and challenges of cancer. The ACS helps cancer patients to understand their diagnosis, the available cancer treatments and their side effects, and how to conduct yourself through the ailment stages; →
What changes in policy and practice are most likely to affect these figures over time? One out of every 8 women is at risk of developing breast cancer in the US. This can help in the prevention and treatment of cancer because research is focused on how tobacco control and good physical activity interfere with →
As such, when nurses spend more time with their patients, as part of the advocacy role, they would risk jeopardizing the undertaking of other responsibilities needed in their respective units. What are the benefits associated with being a patient advocate? The patient advocacy role has always been regarded to be imbibed in the nursing profession. →
Even though the Nuremberg Code of Ethics stipulates ethical considerations, health care practitioners should follow and implement research, it is apparent seeking consent of participants is a major ethical violation common in clinical research. According to the Nuremburg Code of ethics, using human subjects in clinical research is ethical as long as clinical researchers adhere →
The people of my community follows a common belief about the community health services in terms of access as well as values and care, based on which, care and treatment facilities are to be offered and enhanced. In this regard, the sharing views of the people signify the community as a phenomenological community (Saenz, Bukoski, →
For parsons, the primary role of the doctor is to communicate the norms governing the functional sick role to the patient to control their deviance. One of the strengths of Parson's sick role model is that it provides a rational background through which people can understand deviant behaviour and excuse it. The model also enables →
In this connection, for me to fit into this 5th recommendation of IOM, I will ensure that I enroll for a doctorate program in the next five years after graduating with a baccalaureate degree. However, since I have a lot of passion for education that would enable me better the lives of others in the →
Frankie and Alice Frankie and Alice The movie Frankie and Alice begins in Georgia in 1957, showing a girl in a car accident and stars Halle Berry as Francine Murdoch , a lady suffering from multiple personality disorder. This paper will write a personal plan to promote re-integration of egos in a case such →