Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Pressure Ulcer Intervention and Its Evaluation

    Evaluation Plan Purpose In order to determine the success of the intervention identified in the PICOT question, it is necessary to establish reliable evaluation procedures. These procedures will ensure that the data relevant to the project is collected and processed, and the results of the analysis are delivered to respective stakeholders. In addition, the evaluation…

  • Choosing Between PCMH and ACO Models

    Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are two models of healthcare delivery that have the same objectives: To improve outcomes for patients at a reduced cost relative to standard care. However, there are differences between the two models. The PCMH model is a systems-based method that sets up structures that are synchronized…

  • Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis

    Meta-analysis is the method that is used to surpass information to the public policy by nurses. The first stage of meta-analysis is getting the research questions and perusing through it. Secondly, there will be reading the available materials found on the research questions. Data collection is the next stage which involves statistical analysis, characteristics of…

  • Nurse’s Level of Care and Educational Preparation

    Table of Contents Introduction AD vs. BD: Comparison of Competencies Patient Care Situation Conclusion References Introduction Depending on their aims and future career plans, students can choose the associate-degree level of nursing education or the baccalaureate-degree level. The levels differ in various aspects: the duration of the study, competencies that the nurse will have after…

  • Strategic Approaches in Managing Elderly Patient

    Introduction Elderly people have special needs making them prone to devastating consequences at times of disasters. These special needs are in terms of both physical and cognitive aspects. The elderly face many challenges and they need help in carrying out simple things such as eating, taking a shower, cleaning, dressing, and even attending to nature…

  • Discussion About the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes

    Discuss the hormonal influences on breast tissue during the normal menstrual cycle. Why is this important when scheduling a breast MRI? (max 500 words) During puberty, breast tissue is hormonally controlled. Paracrine and endocrine hormones affect normal as well as neoplastic breast tissues. The issue of whether the breast tissue experiences morphological changes in the…

  • Lifting Mask Mandates: The Key Risks

    CUNY has attracted mixed reactions after becoming one of the latest institutions to lift its mask mandate on March 7 in a premature decision that will likely put students at risk of getting infected. In an email dated March 4, the institution’s Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez gave the directive following policy changes and new guidelines…

  • Weight Loss and Importance of Praise

    The Argument For the Essay I agree with Afshan Jafar’s article because it emphasizes how praising people for being thin reinforces detrimental ideals on body image. While punishment in the form of fat-shaming is often harmful to an individual’s self-esteem, positive reinforcement in the form of praise for a thin body is worse. In the…

  • Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia: The Key Points

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Critique Conclusion Reference List Introduction The research article by Brito et al. (2007) for High Altitude Medicine and Biology explored the topic of chronic intermittent hypoxia at high altitude exposure for over twelve years. The scholars assessed the renal, cardiovascular and haematological effects. The study was of quantitative design and…

  • Medication Reconciliation Overview

    Table of Contents The Importance of Medication Reconciliation The Strategies to Prevent Medication Errors The Effect of Maturation on the Elements of Pharmacokinetics References The Importance of Medication Reconciliation Medication reconciliation refers to a formal procedure for developing the most accurate and complete listing possible of a patient’s recent medicines and comparing it to those…