Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Newborn Adrenoleukodystrophy Screening

    Table of Contents Practicum and Policy Background Legislative Initiative Plan Nursing Roles References Practicum and Policy Background Florida Nurses Association arranged a meeting for nursing Practitioner Students and the senators. The conference held at the Florida Capitol, Tallahassee. The plan of the conference was to talk about new health policy of Newborn Adrenoleukodystrophy Screening that…

  • Hand Sanitizers: Pros and Cons

    Table of Contents Introduction Pros of Hand Sanitizers Cons of Hand Sanitizers Conclusion References Introduction The increase in medical conditions has negatively affected the quality of life and wellbeing of the population due to their effects. This is because medical conditions reduce life expectancy and compel individuals to seek quality care to overcome them effectively.…

  • Yersinia Pestis: Microbiological Analysis

    Table of Contents Background Epidemiology of Yersinia pestis Morphology of the Bacterium Biochemical Characteristics of the Pathogen Replication Characteristics Genome Treatment and Prevention References Background Numerous painful conditions of patients are caused by physical damage to the integrity of the body and the possibility of dangerous pathogens entering the internal environment. Overcoming the primary protective…

  • Opioids Are Misused and Overused in Medicine

    Introduction The word “opioids” is often associated with illegal drugs. Heroin and fentanyl are, in fact, opioids, and these are considered the most harmful drugs. However, opioids are a class of drugs that includes pain relievers, which are often used in medicine. These are, of course, available by prescription, and based on the patient’s situation,…

  • Pain Management of Acute Patient

    Acute Patient Assessment Emergency Departments are dynamic healthcare settings in which time and effectiveness pose significant challenges to the delivery of the necessary level of care. Unlike other hospital wards, where nurses will have more opportunities to efficiently conduct patient assessments, acute settings require appropriate time management skills in addition to assessing and observing patients…

  • The Hand Washing Program for Children

    Name of Agency The program was presented at Five Palms Elementary School. Client Assessment Data A health assessment data method was employed. Records from the nurses’ office recorded the following health complaints: Chest congestion Productive coughs Sore throats Rhinorrhea The conditions above were classic symptoms of a common cold caused by droplets of virus present…

  • Polio in Kenya: Preventive and Control Measures

    Table of Contents Introduction Ecology and Epidemiology Standard Approaches of Prevention and Control Preventive and Control Measures in Kenya Analysis Recommendations Conclusion Reference List Introduction Polio is a viral disease that paralyses the nervous system causing deformity of the limbs resulting in disability. The poliovirus infects an individual through the mouth and enters into the…

  • The Efficacy of Inhaled Insulin

    Inhaled insulin is associated with positive outcomes in patients with type 1 diabetes. Various studies, discussed in this paper aim at showing that the benefits from using inhaled insulin to manage diabetes type 1 and 2 are similar to those from using subcutaneous insulin. The study by Garg et al. (2006) was the first study…

  • Scientific Evidence and Clinical Practice

    In his article entitled “Closing the Time Lag between Evidence and Clinical Practice”, Thomas Sharon (2015) pointed out that there exists a lag between the time when scientific evidence is reported and its practical implementation in clinical settings; and this time lag is as long as 17 years. This issue has been known and discussed…

  • Personal Philosophy of Advanced Nurse Practice

    The provision of nursing care is a complex and multifaceted process that involves a multitude of elements and tasks. In particular, there exists a nursing metaparadigm that is comprised of four concepts such as a person, nursing, health, and environment. These components represent critical dimensions in the nursing philosophy of advanced practice nurse (APN). In…