Introduction Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects insulin production in the human body. The lack of insulin from diabetes causes instability of glucose regulation in the human blood, which can lead to problems with the functioning of the heart, eyes, and kidneys. The number of people...
Various aspects of life are concerned within the domain of philosophy that can assist people in their personal and professional lives. Philosophy is a discipline that explores relatively abstract things and provides a basis for decision-making (Hood, 2021). The field of philosophy is divided into the study of science, mind,...
The topic that I will consider in this assignment is “Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia”, which pertains to the category of End of life. The topic is interesting to me mainly because views on this operation do not converge in the medical communities of different countries. While euthanasia is considered illegal...
Introduction In recent decades there has been a change in the field of nursing education. Practical training gives way to an education that involves a broad awareness of other disciplines related to medicine. These changes are in full accord with the results of a year-long debate among nurse educators themselves,...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness marked by widespread volatility in emotions, interpersonal connections, self-image, and behavior. This insecurity frequently disturbs family and professional careers, long-term planning, and a person’s sense of self-identity. People with BPD suffer from an emotion control problem, which was once regarded to...
Integrity is a vital quality in healthcare; it involves being truthful, fair and holding high moral standards in nursing practice. Healthcare is dynamic, and as a nurse, one will interact with various medical personnel, patients, and family members. Having a high value of integrity enables the nurse to do right...
Chronic Health Condition: Asthma Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that majorly affects an individual’s airway making it difficult to breathe. Asthma makes an individual’s breathing system inflamed and swollen, resulting in a low intake of oxygen required for the body’s normal functioning (Bush, 2019). Some of the significant signs...
One of the significant causes of health disparities in countries is socioeconomic status. Health inequalities are health disparities between certain populations that are systemic, preventable, unfair, and discriminatory. Health disparities consistently place those who are already marginalized in society in terms of poverty, gender, race, and origin at a health...
Introduction Skin cancer is the unusual growth of skin cells that often develop on the skin exposed to sunlight. There are three types of skin cancer basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (Leiter et al., 2020). Skin cancer shows as lessening on the exposed skin...
Introduction Environmental health refers to the art and science of preventing human illnesses and injuries while promoting well-being by identifying and evaluating environmental sources and harmful agents. Furthermore, it aims to prevent human diseases and injuries by limiting exposure to various toxic agents, such as chemical, physical and biological agents...
Introduction A nursing philosophy is a type of mission declaration that includes the standards, beliefs, professional and personal ethics of the nursing practice and aids in the motivation of nurses to perform their duties diligently. Most healthcare professionals have developed a set of values that direct their decisions on how...
Introduction Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, consists of cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, aortic atherosclerosis, and peripheral heart disease. Heart disease is caused by decreased myocardial perfusion, leading to angina due to ischemia (Edgardo Olvera Lopez & Jan 2019). This study has focused on heart disease because it...
Introduction There was a total of 14.4 million surgical procedures performed across the United States in hospital operating rooms within inpatient stays in 2018 (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, 2021). Annually, on average, one out of 25 people is admitted for surgery of some type. Focused training needed to be...
Individual Access to healthcare in the US is a basic human right. The country bases the issue in accordance with ‘Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.’ It is a client’s responsibility to provide information about health history, medical experience, and practicing activities that promote healthy...
The Canadian healthcare system does not have such a rich history as the European one, but it is considered one of the most developed around the world. Dhalla and Tepper (1) state that ‘Canadians are healthier than ever before, and in many respects, the quality of health care provided to...
This issue interests me because infections that can be contracted during health care are a significant reason for morbidity and death among patients worldwide. It is essential to mention that the transmission of pathogens associated with health care usually occurs through the contaminated hands of medical staff (Caris et al.,...
EBP involves integrating clinical expertise and patient values with the best current evidence about illnesses ad their treatments to guide healthcare decisions. The utilization of EBP in healthcare settings can significantly improve patient quality and safety in different ways. EBP will help design and implement the most effective and practical...
In healthcare organizations, the main focus is to provide quality services to meet customers’ satisfaction. The health sector is diverse and full of complex engagements that require both the management and health professionals to formulate effective ways of delivering quality patient care. When healthcare workers conform to the organization’s guidelines...
General information When coping with a psychiatric condition or trauma, it is not uncommon for individuals to seek assistance. When dealing with trauma and its long-term consequences, friends and professional therapists may be invaluable resources. People from many walks of life are touched by a traumatized victim’s tale (Marsac &...
Information plays one of the dominant roles in any sphere of modern man’s life. It is a value that can become an exchange currency or a tool to achieve something. This research paper aims to explore the concept of nursing informatics. Moreover, this article will consider examples of its use...
Introduction One of the psychiatric conditions that affect the ability of a person to function and adversely impact their psychological wellbeing is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a condition that can affect persons who have been threatened with death, sexual violence, or major injury. Other causes include experiencing...
Introduction Diabetes is a major health concern not only in Florida, U.S. but in the whole country and even globally. What is worrying is that a 2015 Center for Disease Control report highlighted that in the United States, 22% of cases were undiagnosed meaning that the victims were not aware...
Human health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Modern approaches, along with geographic factors, suggest considering genetics, environmental conditions, social circumstances, and individual behavior to conduct a more targeted and effective policy for providing health care (Graham...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global public health problem causing crises in various fields of human life. The lack of a proper medical solution that would eliminate not only the symptoms but the cause of the disease urges the scholarly and healthcare communities to find effective ways of...
Effect of EHRs An electronic health record (EHR) system assists healthcare practitioners in accessing detailed clients’ information over time and across health care settings. The information in the EHR includes metadata, medical history, symptoms, medications, immunizations, diagnoses, laboratory results, and reports from diagnostic tests like X-rays. The EHR system will...
Introduction Due to the benefits involved, healthcare organizations are rapidly adopting EHR technology. However, the use of the system is limited since out of 44% of facilities using the system, only 5% employ all available features (DesRoches et al., 2013). This adoption rate and the limitations regarding use are associated...
Compare and contrast global governance on the environment and human rights It is important to point out the fact that global governance plays a key role in ensuring a collaborative and cooperative international effort in regards to advancing and promoting essential legislative norms, values, and rights. However, global governance measures...
Controversies surrounding the development of health insurance and the government’s role in providing, financing, and regulating health insurance and health services. The development of health insurance in the United States encountered a multitude of controversies. One of the primary sources of controversies comes from the regulation of managed care organizations...
Introduction Winter (2013) starts by arguing that the United States become the country that has the highest spending on healthcare. This is in comparison to other nations in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Notably, the United States is considered the most developed country. However, the reasons for...
Medical errors have always been the plague of medicine. They cause unintended damage, loss of time, medicine, health, and even can cost patients their lives. In addition to that, medical errors severely undermine the credibility of modern medical methods and reduce the patients’ faith in their doctors. According to Huffington...
Introduction Rural healthcare is one of the most challenging aspects of the system of healthcare in the US. People in remote regions do not have sufficient access to the most progressive ways of treatment and care as compared to those living in towns and cities. Thus, healthcare providers need to...
Introduction Aging is an inevitable process and the most sensitive era of life. It is the process of massive progressive changes in biological and sociology aspects of life. Examples of such progressive changes include reduced auditory and visual perception causing aging related balance disorders, chronic complications, and loss of body...
Introduction A health system is an association of individuals, organizations, and resources that provide health care services to people. Global health refers to the concerns of people’s health from a worldwide perspective (Skolnik, 2008). This paper will discuss and analyze the health system and working together for global health. Analysis...
Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort is considered in the nursing scholarship as a middle-range theory not only because of its specificity in addressing the practice concept of nurse-provided comfort but also due to its straightforward description of the process by which comfort may be consistently delivered to patients and assessed by...
Background Information The healing hospital paradigm refers to a healthcare regime that lays emphasis on intensive and elaborate methods of human care and treatment. Most healthcare plans allude to conservative and rigid procedures that focus on the medical aspect of treatment. They undertake measures that seek to satisfy thresholds of...
Introduction Health care is a vital part of human lives that enables them to carry out their daily activities comfortably. There is no alternative to proper health and people must ensure they have access to excellent medical attention at all times. Continuous research enables health care providers to offer quality...
Introduction Since the first days of Barack Obama’s presidency, healthcare reforms have become one of the country’s top priorities. More often than not, Barack Obama is considered as the source and main inspirer of the giant leap forward in the nation’s health care system. The figure of David Blumenthal remains...
Executive summary The National Health Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework for Action 2011-2012 is the first strategic reform framework for the workforce in Australia, which aims at linking education and health sectors. Workforce reforms are critical because the Australian population is growing rapidly and lifespan is increasing fast (Health Workforce...
Introduction The National Health Service was formed in mid-1948 after the desperation of the civilian during and after World War II. This body was formed to address health issues in the public interest. Its establishment was driven by the Ministry of Health minister during that time on 5 July 1948....
Introduction The term nursing has its usage borrowed from medieval periods. The term is common in many countries today. Its first-time use is identified in the Biblical story of St. Paul Church. It is said that Paul would send men to preach, and they would be accompanied by a nurse....
Introduction Aging is the build-up of changes in an individual after a while. Some aspects of aging develop and increase with time, whereas others reduce. Aging is a significant component of all societies for it shows the biological alterations that take place and reveals societal and cultural standards. The study...
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help to reduce the discomfort of chronic pain in millions of elderly people all over the world. The population of elderly people is increasing (Bavry, Park, Qin, 2012). Pain results from chronic illnesses although the pain in most of the elderly is caused by osteoarthritis. However, nonsteroidal...