Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Transitions of Care Interventions for Improving Life Quality

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction In their article, Oyesanya et al. (2021) study transitions of care interventions for improving life quality among patients that have been hospitalized for acute health conditions. The focus of the care transition in the study is the hospital setting; however, only patients with acute conditions were considered,…

  • Hypothesis in Engel et al.’s Study on Emergency Patients

    Does the study contain a hypothesis or hypotheses? Engel et al.’s paper “Patient understanding of emergency department discharge instructions: where are knowledge deficits greatest?” has one hypothesis. The study made assumptions that most of the respondents failed to fathom the discharge instructions given to them, which led to a deficit in knowledge and would be…

  • Transitional Treatment Models Effects on Elderly Patients

    Background The project focuses on the research on the influence of the transitional care model on older patients. More specifically, the influence of the distance between the patient’s home and the medical facility will be evaluated in the research. The sample size will be divided into three groups (patients, patients’ families, nurses) who will be…

  • Falls Among Older Patients and Evidence-Based Care

    Table of Contents Clinical Nursing Practice Problem Clinical Nursing PICOT Question Define PICOT Elements Evidence Retrieval Process and Summary Implications of the Evidence References Clinical Nursing Practice Problem Despite the advancements in medical equipment and nursing education, falls are still among the primary causes of physical injuries for older patients. There are forecasts predicting an…

  • Importance of Vaccine Acceptance

    Table of Contents Introduction Theoretical Background The Problem with the Vaccine COVID-19 Vaccine Dissidents Interpretation and Search for Reasons Conclusion References Introduction Few medical technologies attract as much public attention as vaccines do. Throughout the history of medicine, physicians, nurses, and doctors have offered a wide variety of treatment formats, and it must be recognized…

  • Substance Use. Screening and Referral to Treatment

    Table of Contents POST-Survey Interpretation of results Overall experience with the project Summary of the outcomes Barriers in the project Implications for future practice References # Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree 1 5(50%) 3(30%) 2(20%) 0 0 2 4(40%) 3(30%) 3(30%) 0 0 3 1(10%) 4(40%) 3(30%) 2(20%) 0 4…

  • Advocacy and Nurse-Patient Ratios

    Table of Contents Introduction My Personal/Professional Strategies to Increase My Power Legislator Information Sheet References Introduction Healthcare system in the US has many flaws that require legislative change. Nurses, being the primary and most numerous practitioners of medicine, are intimately aware of the problems that get in the way of proper healthcare. This is why…

  • Glaucoma Pathophysiology and Vascular Factor

    Table of Contents Introduction Diagnosis The role of the vascular factors Interventions Conclusion References Introduction Glaucoma is among the major causes of blindness globally. Glaucoma is a persistent neurodegenerative condition that affects the optic nerve (Casson et al. 2012). The condition results from a progressive deterioration of cell fibers of the retinal ganglion and visual…

  • Arteriovenous Malformation in Children

    Introduction Congenital vascular lesions are referred to as arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), which can be diagnosed at any age. The overall risk of complications (e.g. hemorrhage) from an untreated AVM is estimated to be between 2 and 4% (El-Ghanem et al., 2016). Although AVMs are rare in kids, they are estimated to count for 3% of…

  • Alternative Pressure Ulcer Protocol

    Introduction Some severe illnesses are still difficult to cure Pressure ulcer is a disease provoked by prolonged pressure on tissues Ulcers emerge in case of individuals’ inability to move Any patient can be exposed to the injury The project proposes proactive measures to prevent pressure ulcer The Spirit of Inquiry Ignited Pressure ulcer is most…