Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Cardiology: Heart and Circulatory System

    The primary function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the organism, a process in which the liquid undergoes numerous transformations that enable it to support many crucial bodily functions. It accepts deoxygenated blood, pumps it to the lungs, where it is enriched with oxygen, and back, and then pushes it back into the…

  • Laboratory Analysis of Urine

    The laboratory test selected for the discussion is a urine analysis (urinalysis). This analysis includes a series of laboratory screening tests to detect specific cells and substances (crystals and casts) in a patient’s urine. The reason for urinalysis is a necessity to support a diagnosis regarding urinary tract infections, kidney disease, problems with liver function,…

  • Informatics Competencies for Every Practicing Nurse

    Table of Contents Core Competencies of a Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies of a Nurse Informaticist and How They Compare Implementation Conclusion References Core competencies are the skills an employee is required to have to perform their job effectively. This concept is universal among many different fields of work. However, having specific competencies is especially prioritized…

  • Neuman Systems Model and Evidence-Based Support

    Introduction There are many theories in nursing that allow practitioners to develop versatile approaches to different problems and solve them creatively by means of targeting elements and aspects deemed the most important for the problems. The purpose of this paper is to overview one selected nursing theory and then to discuss it in relation to…

  • Interpersonal Skills in Professional Supervision

    When training health practitioners for autonomous practice, experienced professionals in healthcare play a crucial step in stimulating their interpersonal skills. This implies that education programs incorporate units of means of improving relationships with other people. Through clinical supervision, a health organization can improve on its professional support by encouraging self-assessment, analytical and reflective skills. As…

  • The Value of a Master’s-Prepared Nurse

    Table of Contents Introduction MSN and BSN: Differences Conclusion References Introduction Although both the BSN and MSN are important, students who pursue a Master’s degree in nursing are going to be more qualified for specific jobs (such as a nursing educator, an information technology specialist in nursing, a nurse administrator, a nurse leader, etc.). The…

  • The Effects of Nurse Turnover on Patient Care

    Table of Contents Introduction The Literature Review Conclusion References Introduction Nursing is a profession that entails physical and emotional burnouts that, when not managed, influence the decision to leave the career. The field requires a constant balanced clinician-patient ratio, and the contrary can be fatal. When hospitals have insufficient personnel, it is the sick who…

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms and Treatment

    Abstract This paper is about rheumatoid arthritis, its symptoms and signs, and the existing methods of treatment. This library thesis is based on documentary analysis as the main method of investigation. The evaluation of the literature from different sources helps to get a clear picture of what researchers, journalists, and scientists know and think about…

  • Synergy Model for Patient Care and Its Benefits

    The article by Kaplow and Reed (2008) describes the unique model of patient care that may be implemented. The name of this model is Synergy; it includes eight patient characteristics that nurses are to take into account, and also contains eight competencies, which nursing staff should realize in their practice. Specialists call this model perfect…

  • High-Dose Cytarabine Neurological Assessment Tool

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The use of high doses of Cytarabine (HD araC) is associated with neurological changes that can result in long-term complications. According to Dantoni (2013), the incidence of neurotoxicity in patients undergoing chemotherapy with HD araC is 7 percent to 28 percent. The aim of this paper is…