Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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A Guide on Patient Engagement by Smith ET Al
Considerations and Challenges for Implementation One of the primary difficulties implementing a guide on patient engagement by Smith et al. (2017) is ensuring the cooperation of patients, as well as other stakeholders, especially setting staff and management (Byers, 2017). Given the specifics of the project (ensuring patient engagement), the former is going to be ensured…
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Fall Prevention Program for Elderly
Table of Contents Introduction Interventions Training Required Items Estimated Cost Targeted Outcomes Reference List Introduction Fall-related injuries lead to significant healthcare utilization and result in consistent pains and functional disorders in elderly patients. The relevant fall prevention program, “Multi-Faceted Prevention”, introduces the strategy aimed at reducing the risk factors of falling. The program was designed…
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Effects of Aromatherapy in Treating Postoperative Pain
Abstract The use of aromatherapy as a complementary medical practice dates back long in history. The use of essential oils in therapeutic activities became popular in the 11th century with the invention of the distillation process. Today the technique continues to draw interest from different stakeholders owing to its perceived efficacy. Though debate continues to…
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Clinical Guidelines for Mechanical Ventilation
What is the purpose of the study (research questions, purpose and hypotheses)? The study focused on understanding the development and utilization of standard rules in relation to mechanical ventilation approaches within intensive care units in Sweden (Eldh, Vogel, Söderberg, Blomqvist & Wengström, 2013). How was the sample obtained? It is vital to note that a…
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Nephrostomy Care and Boundary Spanning
Nephrostomy care is an essential part of healthcare organizations (HCO), whose goal revolves around diagnosing and treating patients with kidney or renal dysfunctions. HCOs require a unique set of management skills and approaches, which enable to optimize the workflow among these institutions. Operational leadership in HCO is a crucial concept, which aims to sustain and…
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Pressure Ulcer Development in Trauma Patients
Collaboration Comfort Level with Collaboration and the Peer Review Process My personal experience in the peer review process is positive, and I have received a useful skill in working with other people. An opportunity to consider different opinions opens wide prospects and allows looking at the same topic in different ways. Therefore, such activities are…
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An Institute of Medicine Report
In 1999, the IOM Report established change intervention objectives for the healthcare industry, especially regarding nursing practices, pharmacology, and patient safety. The report highlighted the importance of quality change so that hospitals, clinicians, and patients can obtain better and efficient tools to address diseases, preventive methodologies, and health risk mitigation practices. Nonetheless, after 20 years…
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The American Organization of Nurse Executives
The Focus, Goals, and the AONE Competencies Leadership is one of the most critical aspects of nursing education and the intense healthcare environment in general. The success of any organization is highly dependent on the proper development of leadership and training healthcare providers as servant leaders. A medical field unites workers with different personalities, ethical…
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Pressure Ulcer Occurrence as a Clinical Problem
The problem which was observable in the past working environment, and, to some extent, can still be traced today, is the inconsistency in the measurement of clinical outcomes. The initial core of the problem was the lack of general understanding of the measurement process and scarcity of theoretical basis which could be used to produce…
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Nurses’ Practice Environment and Satisfaction
All courses that students take during their academic life are essential, but the one that this paper is focused on was particularly helpful for me. Learning how to write and revise a research paper has given many insights into the future profession, and the skills obtained during the work on this project can be further…