Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Calcium and Phosphate in Proper Functioning of the Organism
The human body is a complex self-regulated system where all components are interconnected. Calcium and phosphate are important elements necessary for the proper functioning of the organism (Nussey & Whitehead, 2013). Such hormones as parathyroid, calcitonin, and calcitriol regulate the amount of phosphate and calcium. Imbalances result in the development of such serious health conditions…
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Handwashing Noncompliance Among Physicians, Staff, and Visitors in the Surgical Services Unit
Table of Contents Project Description and Focus The Impact and Significance of the Problem Possible Solutions Conclusion References This paper offers the project description on the topic of handwashing non-compliance among clinicians, staff, and visitors. Its contribution to the issue is that it discusses the settings in which the problem may occur and explains the…
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Nitroglycerin Transdermal Patch: Brochure
Table of Contents How It Works Disease Side Effects Important Medication-Related Information Non-Pharmacologic Strategies References Nitroglycerin Transdermal Patch – is a patch that is applied to prevent angina in people suffering from a specific heart issue called coronary artery disease or CAD. How It Works The patch is put on the skin, which allows it…
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Case Study Analysis: Diagnostics
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction In identifying the elements that may present significant factors for the diagnosis, it is necessary to thoroughly examine the patient’s symptoms, considering the type of operation the patient is recovering from and necessary ethnic variables. The patient is recovering from a knee replacement conducted about a week…
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Adding LPN Personnel to Manage the Imbalance in Nurse Patient Ratios
Table of Contents Background of the Study Methods of the Study Results of the Study Ethical Considerations Conclusion References Nursing research requires a profound understanding of current problems in the public health sector as well as specific analytic skills (Burns & Grove, 2011). As it was identified, the problem of understaffing is one of the…
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Lifestyle Interventions by Nurses
Table of Contents Background and Problem Statement Study Design Study Results Application to Evidence-Based Practice Ethical Considerations References The study being evaluated in this case is implicit in the effect of lifestyle interventions by nurses. Like other studies in the medical field, the research leverages a standard format to explicate the effect of the intervention…
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Nurses About the Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
This quantitative research report will critique research done by Smith and Waugh (2009) on the assessment of registered nurses’ knowledge on treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers. The critique will major on the study’s problem statement, the purpose of the study as in whether the study is significant to nursing, research questions that are the…
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Importance of Medical Staff Right Actions
When working with patients, especially those with severe diseases, it is essential for the medical staff not only to relieve the person’s symptoms but also not to worsen their condition due to negligent actions or errors. Therefore, it is possible to say that the guidelines for safe patient handling are extremely valuable. According to the…
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How Nurses Are Perceived in Modern Society: Public Image, Impact of Media, and Possible Changes
Table of Contents Image of a Nurse White Uniforms Possible Improvements References Image of a Nurse Although implying a rather abstract person with a general set of healthcare skills, the concept of a nurse evokes a distinct and quite well-defined image in most people’s minds. The propensity to visualize a nurse can be attributed to…
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Variables Normal Distribution in Medicine
The indicators of the normal distribution of variables in medicine can be used for different purposes, for example, in calculating disease dynamics, growth data, and in other cases. With this distribution, most of the values are grouped around some average indicator, and on both sides of it, the frequency of observations decreases evenly. The ideal…