Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Assessment Techniques and Benefit Patients

    Table of Contents Evaluation of the Patient’s Head Evaluation of the Patient’s Neck and Lymph Nodes Evaluation of the Patient’s Eyes Evaluation of the Patient’s Nose, Throat, and Mouth References Evaluation of the Patient’s Head The first part of the assessment is the evaluation of the patient’s head. Initially, it is recommended to start with…

  • Information Systems: Computerized Provider Order Entry

    Table of Contents Introduction Example of Computerized Provider Order Entry Personal Experience Conclusion References Introduction Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) is a concept that is gaining popularity in modern healthcare settings across the world. According to Brown et al. (2017), CPOE refers to an electronic method of entering medical orders of a patient instead of…

  • Anti-diabetic Medications Overview

    Diabetes is a group of diseases that make a person deal with a lifelong condition that is defined by a high level of glucose in the blood. It is also called Diabetes mellitus and can be presented in three ways: Type 1 – this is the type of diabetes that people, whose body is not…

  • Essential Thrombocytosis Pathophysiology and Care

    Table of Contents Clinical Presentation Risk Factors Pathophysiology Diagnosis Treatment Conclusion References Essential thrombocytosis (ET) is an uncommon blood disease, which occurs due to the excess production of platelets. The condition increases the risk of having blood clots. This chronic disease has no known cure currently, and thus drugs are only taken to relieve symptoms.…

  • Self-Care Patient Education Program Implementation

    Table of Contents Implementation Steps Time Frame Budget Considerations Resources and Statistical Tools References Implementation Steps The transfer from the existing model of care to the one that implies the active education of the target demographic is fraught with several difficulties. As recent studies show, the specified phenomenon occurs due to the lack of self-care…

  • Steps That Organizations Must Take to Reach AACNs Goal

    Abstract The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) enacted the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in October 2014. The DNP program is a single entry degree that the Advanced Practicing Nurses should pursue at the beginning of 2015. This resulted in remarkable changes in the nursing programs. From research studies, it is evident that…

  • Advanced Practice Nurse’s Care and Responsibility

    Advanced Nursing Practice Role The targeted advanced role is that of a nurse practitioner (NP). A nurse practitioner is also given the title Advance Practice Nurse (APN). This advanced role must be completed by a nurse who has the relevant skills, expertise, and competencies for effective practice. The practitioner should also have a Master’s degree…

  • Perspectives in Human Physiology: Biochemistry, Enzymes and Metabolism

    Table of Contents The Structure of Enzymes and Their Role in Metabolic Functions Experiment Materials and equipment Procedure Results Discussion Conclusion Reference List The Structure of Enzymes and Their Role in Metabolic Functions Enzymes were discovered by the German chemist Eduard Buchner towards the end of the nineteenth century. The word enzyme was coined from…

  • Roles of a Leader in Emergencies

    The primary function of the emergency management team is to prepare beneficial arrangements and protocols as a response to specific emergencies and other natural disasters. They are also helpful after emergencies because they coordinate with government agencies and other elected officials to reduce harmful effects. Some organizations have qualified to emergency team whereas other organizations…

  • Three Causes of Edema That Result From Increased Capillary Pressure

    According to Dehler, Zessin, Bartsch, and Mairbaurl (2006), cardiac pulmonary edema also known as congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs in alveolar hypoxia pathological because of an increase in pulmonary capillary pressure. Cardiac pulmonary edema is directly linked to high capillary pressure by alveolar fluid reabsorption, disruption of endothelial barrier function,…