Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Risk Assessment Scale for Preventing Pressure Ulcer

    Introduction Taking into consideration the PICOT question selected for research, this paper will discuss the article that focuses on risks assessment scales that are used by healthcare professionals in order to predict and minimalize hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. For example, Ingwu, Ayanor, and Ohaeri (2015) published a research paper that fits the topic and focuses on…

  • The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

    Table of Contents Introduction The Impact of APRNs The Reasoning behind Authority Restrictions Demand and Wages Conclusion References Introduction The role of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is continuously evolving, gaining recognition and enabling superior standards of care. In particular, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to an increase in practice authority for…

  • Human Factor Engineering Problem: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Introduction The growth of technology use, especially advancements associated with data processing with the help of computers, presents significant Human Factor Engineering issues in terms of health. For most employees who work behind their desks to enter data in computers, such issues as poor posture, neck discomfort, pain in hands, shoulders, wrists, and arms seem…

  • Academic Medical Centres Quality Improvement Plan

    Introduction Medical facilities need to maintain a high level of quality management system so as they can meet their patients medical needs appropriately. The medical facilities industry deals with life-threatening conditions thus there is much need for accuracy and timely delivery of services by both medical and support departments (Pollitt & Geert Bouckaert, 1995). This…

  • End-of-Life Decision-Making Research Methodology

    In their research, Ko, Nelson-Becker, Park, and Shin (2013) seek to locate the tools for building a more coherent framework for end-of-life issues management among Korean adults. Since there is no particular need for quantifying the outcomes of the analysis, the authors of the study use the qualitative research design. Thus, opportunities for an in-depth…

  • Advanced Practice Nurses Roles in the US

    Table of Contents Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse Family Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care Improving Patient Outcomes Skills and Traits of a Nurse Practitioner Reference Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse According to the American Nurses Association (n.d.), the role of advanced practice nurses (APNs) includes performing care through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. APNs…

  • Patient Experiences of Caring and Person-Centredness

    The title of this article represents a quite accurate description of the article. It pointed to the aims and the results of the study, and also it contained most keywords that facilitate searching for the study and recognizing it. This title is considered as a statement of the declarative type, which is meant to state…

  • Patient Protection in Bill Nelsons Interview

    Table of Contents Introduction Legislators Background Interview Personal Reflection Conclusion References Introduction The American Health Care Act of 2017 has been one of the most controversial health bills of the last five years. It is primarily focused on the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and has since been rejected in Senate…

  • Ulcerative Colitis: the Use of Vedolizumab

    Table of Contents Data Collection Methodology Analysis Conclusion References Data Collection Methodology The qualitative research design selected earlier for the given project will focus on obtaining in-depth and detailed information regarding the subject of the study. In particular, the topic of ulcerative colitis and the expected recommendations will be provided based on the literature review…

  • Delirium Case of Mental Impairment and Confusion

    What is the most likely diagnosis to frequently cause acute delirium in patients with dementia? Mr. White is an elderly patient whose chief complaints include increased confusion, restlessness at night, visual hallucinations, and urinary incontinence in addition to a history of hypertension, COPD, and modern dementia. Delirium and dementia are defined as the two most…