Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Risk Assessment Scale for Preventing Pressure Ulcer

    Introduction Taking into consideration the PICOT question selected for research, this paper will discuss the article that focuses on risks assessment scales that are used by healthcare professionals in order to predict and minimalize hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. For example, Ingwu, Ayanor, and Ohaeri (2015) published a research paper that fits the topic and focuses on…

  • Clinical Decision Support System and Functionality

    Table of Contents Introduction Definition Measurement and Evaluation Determining Functionality Suggestions for Improvement References Introduction Innovative technology in clinical settings remains one of the primary factors for both increased efficiency and rising costs in the United States health care system. Practitioners and industry alike have critical roles in the development, implementation, and utilization of modern…

  • Progressive Patient Care Model in Intensive Units

    There are several nursing care delivery models currently in practice, and each is furnished with its own distinctive set of advantages and disadvantages, which makes the choice of an appropriate care model important when providing different kinds of healthcare services. For Intensive Care Units (ICU) the primary model is the Progressive Patient Care model. It…

  • Validation Program for a New Benchtop Steam Sterilizer

    Introduction The decontamination process mainly seeks to eliminate and reduce the level of all unwanted and contagious materials from reusable medical devices. It is for this purpose that steam sterilizer type B has been invented in order to facilitate the decontamination process. The decontamination process includes cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of the reusable medical devices…

  • MHealth App: Project of Patient

    Define Approved Patient Scenario A patient is a forty-year-old man suffering from diabetes. Although his glucose level is normal, he has been smoking heavily and plans to quit. He is keen to receive the relevant guidance to record positive results. Presently, he is unaware of the most appropriate process to quit smoking and the major…

  • Down Syndrome: Review

    Down syndrome (DS) is the most common and leading cause of the intellectual deficiency. Patients diagnosed with DS address various health concerns, such as “congenital heart diseases(CHD), Alzheimer’s diseases (AD), leukemia, cancers, and Hirschprung disease (HD)” (Asim, Kumar, Muthuswamy, Jain & Agarwal, 2015, p. 1). It is a complex and highly inconstant health disorder, which…

  • Understanding Research Results: Pressure Ulcers

    All research studies are conducted to reach particular results associated with the issue selected by the professionals. For the readers to be able to understand them, it is critical to be aware of several rules, such as understanding the very purpose of the work, its variables, analysis, and measurement tools. Many people consider that the…

  • Nurse Informaticist’s Role, Requirements and Tasks

    Table of Contents Introduction Planning and Requirements Analysis New System Design Implementation Post-implementation Support Conclusion References Introduction The field of nurse informatics incorporates nursing and information science into a specific area of expertise that requires professionals’ understanding of their role in the process of information systems development. The model called the Systems Development Life Cycle…

  • Medical Triage in Japan and United States

    Table of Contents Introduction Medical Triage during Disasters Medical Triage in Japan Medical Triage in the US Comparing Medical Triage in Japan and the US References Introduction Triage refers to sorting people’s needs for medical attention, and it is done in healthcare emergency rooms during disaster events and wars. Limited medical resources have to be…

  • Nurse Practitioner: Scope of Practice

    Table of Contents Introduction Essence Conclusion References Introduction An understanding of the scope of practice is an essential step in the professional development of a nurse practitioner (NP). As a rule, nurses are involved in different procedures, actions, decisions, and procedures, cooperate with other healthcare workers, patients, and their families, and continue improving their skills…