Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Falls Prevention in the Elderly and Risk Assessment Tools

    Due to the fact that the risk of falls among elderly patients in emergency departments is high enough, it is necessary to find a way to reduce the number of victims. As a potential solution, the use of appropriate tools can be considered as a technique of effective intervention. As a rationale, the Ace Star…

  • Kin Support and Elderly Care in the United States

    It is important to note that various nations and cultures care differently about their elderly members of society. Some, more individualistic and westernized ones, rely on nursing homes to provide the necessary elderly care for the older groups. Whereas others, more collectivist and conservative ones, consider it as a child’s duty to take care of…

  • Medical Sterilization and Its Implications

    Table of Contents Introduction Consequences of Lack of Consideration of Patients’ Autonomy Importance of History of Medicine, Science, and Law Conclusion References Introduction Medical sterilization refers to any birth control methods that intentionally make a person unable to reproduce. They can be surgical or non-surgical and can be performed on both males and females, and…

  • Amenorrhoea: The Pathophysiology

    Introduction Amenorrhoea is a health condition that is characterised by the absence of menstruation. However, for a woman to be diagnosed with the condition, she must have missed at least three consecutive menstrual periods (Porth & Matfin, 2009). Dysmenorrhoea is a health condition that is exemplified by pain just before or during menstrual periods. In…

  • The Loss of Mobility Issue in Geriatric Patients

    Loss of mobility is a prevalent age-related health topic that affects older adults and geriatric patients. Mobility is essential to maintaining an adequate quality of life, promotes independence, and is beneficial for health. However, many experience a decline in mobility with age, causing significant social, mental, and physical consequences. Immobility and its negative effects can…

  • Self-Care Deficit Theory in Patients’ Recovery

    Table of Contents Description of Issue or Concern Application of Selected Nursing Theory to Issue or Concern Conclusion References At the moment, nursing is one of the central aspects of the healthcare sector. Being responsible for the cooperation with patients and delivery of needed care, nurses should possess and outstanding competence in different spheres. Additionally,…

  • An Individual Program for Elderly Patients After Surgical Treatment

    Table of Contents Introduction Description of the Purpose Description of the Intervention Strengths of the Intervention Conclusion Reference Introduction The interest in gerontological problems in surgery is justified by socio-economic and demographic problems. As the population ages, the number of people in need of surgical care increases. The majority of elderly patients are admitted to…

  • Nurse Manager as a Coach

    Coaching Model The nurse manager as a coach inspires, guides, and supports new nurses and addresses performance issues. A coaching session focuses on finding a solution to an identified clinical situation. Dressler (2015) writes that planning for a solution should be the focus of a coaching session from the outset. Actual coaching is preceded by…

  • The Importance of Theory: The Role of Theory in Research and Practice

    The theory is vital in every business, process, or activity. It provides the initial knowledge, experience, and theoretical characteristics that a person must have to act. With the help of theory, a person learns the initial stages of any business, which, in consequence, plunge him into the depths of his existence. This paper establishes the…

  • Older Patient Education Issues: Interview

    Table of Contents Instructions Recommendations Assistance Services Conclusion References Today, much attention is paid to the worth of patient education and its impact on health care. Many researchers indicate the benefits in the fields of physiotherapy, postoperative care, and pharmaceutical services. During the late 1960s, healthcare practitioners recognized the need for patients to be fully…