Category: Health & Medicine 13691

Majority of the medical errors arise due to communication problems during doctor or nurse shift change. The journal explains that hospitals do not have proper arrangements to facilitate these transfers. This result into misdiagnosis of some illness leading to a wrong medication given to a patient or carrying out patient resuscitation when not required. To…

Introduction The issue is one of the most common problems in contemporary nursing. In particular, the phenomenon under discussion is mandatory overtime for nurses. This issue is the result of another common problem – the shortage of nurses. In that way, the current policy supports the nationwide practice of mandatory overtime. Analysis Specifically, mandatory overtime…

What additional information (e.g., clinical findings, laboratory test results) will confirm the diagnosis? Other clinical findings necessary to confirm the diagnosis include the presence of otorrhea, erythema, itchiness, and conductive hearing loss. The ear canal’s skin is often erythematous as a result of edema, and on rare occasions, the pinna may protrude because of the…

Table of Contents Purpose of the Study Research & Design Sample Data Collection Data Analysis Limitations Findings/Discussion Reading Research Literature Reference Purpose of the Study The study offers the background that patients in the ICU often have conditions that compromise eye protection mechanisms resulting in dry eye and other ocular surface disorders. This can lead…

Table of Contents Background Article Support of Nursing Practice Method of Study Results of the Study Outcomes Comparison References Pressure ulcers are prevalent among patients with mobility issues in long-term care settings. Understanding the risk factors can help nurses respond to complications and prevent the development of these wounds. Improving patient outcomes and reducing hospitalization…

Pressure ulcers are restricted skin or fundamental tissue harm resulted by long-term tension or shear. The most widely recognized portrayals are those that happen on the external layers of the coccyx, hips, elbows, lower legs, and knees. Approximately 2.5 million individuals in the United States experience the aftereffects of bedsores across all medical services facilities.…

Table of Contents Topic Description Worldview of the Study and Its Implications Research Design (Strategies of Inquiry) Research Method Key Words for Literature Review Reference List Topic Description The idea that physical activity early on in life may help to improve cognitive function later on in life considerably is not new. There are many approaches…

Table of Contents Socioeconomic Status of Women in Venezuela Social Values at Play Political Factors Hardships Shaping the Health Care System Reference Socioeconomic Status of Women in Venezuela In the Childbirth in Venezuela, Where Women’s Deaths Are a State Secret article, Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera take their readers through horrific experiences that Venezuelian mothers…

Introduction Coagulopathy refers to a blood clotting disorder whereby the body is unable to respond to an injury by clotting the blood to reduce the level of blood loss. The blood clotting mechanism is very crucial in the body and it is affected by the Thrombocytes (Brohi, Singh, Heron & Coats 2003). There is a…

Considering that the population in the United States is aging, nursing managers need to ensure that hospitals and medical facilities are provided with enough equipment, effective staff, and specialized health care workforce who will be able to address the needs of elderly and frail patients. As Dall et al. (2013) point out, the increased prevalence…