Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Should We Withhold Life Support?

    It goes without saying that the expediency of life-sustaining treatment for terminally ill patients currently raises multiple ethical questions. According to recent studies, the majority of Western clinicians regard the withholding of life support as acceptable under specific conditions (Phua, et al., 2015). However, regardless of “the influential development of patient autonomy and the right…

  • Working as a Head Nurse: Personal Experience

    Modern medicine is inextricably linked to the constant stress conditions created by high daily patients’ flow, a variety of problems, and the search for an individual approach to each patient. Such a chaotic state can be confusing, as medical personnel does not always understand exactly which tasks are more important at the moment. In order…

  • Kinesiology: Volleyball Spike Overview

    Table of Contents Phase 1. Preparation/Run-Up Phase 2. Loading Phase Phase 3. Jumping/Cocking Phase Phase 4. Strike Phase Phase 5. Follow-Through/Landing Phase References The process of human functioning is a highly sophisticated matter that has been constantly studied by scholars of various fields, as it represents a combination of social, physical, mental, and biomechanical endeavors.…

  • Solving the Problem With a Pareto Chart

    Pareto Chart is an excellent tool that can help to understand the importance of factors affecting the outcome. Pareto analysis is considered one of the seven basic quality tools are often used by quality managers (Ross, 2014). The method is helpful when quality managers want to prioritize the problems or causes of a problem to…

  • Dental Radiology: Critical Review of Journal

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Direct (CCD or CMOS) and indirect (storage phosphor plate) digital systems for intra-oral radiography are now commonplace not only in dental research but also across diverse research fields. A recent article investigated the image quality and radiation dose of the two systems. This paper gives a critical…

  • Aseptic Technique: Review

    I took part in the performance of two endoscopy procedures; esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD and colonoscopy. The procedures involve the passage of a camera either down the esophagus or into the colon respectively. Endoscopy is a diagnostic and exploratory procedure intended to identify abnormalities which caused the patient to seek medical attention. I was surprised to…

  • Theory of Caring by Jean Watson

    Introduction In the present age of modernization health care system in the world around is undergoing massive changes in structure as well as application. While this process continues most of the patients are exposed to dehumanization from the individuals who are bound to impart care and well being. Therefore, it is a necessity that the…

  • Improvement Plan Tool Kit

    Table of Contents Introduction Causes and Contributing Factors Patients’ and Nurses’ Education and Collaboration Clinical and Professional Strategies Technological Interventions References Introduction Communication and collaboration in the healthcare sector are indispensable practices that promote relevant information sharing, improve professionals’ knowledge, and contribute to care quality. In this respect, a resource tool kit is a valuable…

  • The Jean Watson Theory: Human Caring Philosophy

    Description of the Jean Watson Theory Human Caring Philosophy This section will focus on Jean Watson Theory, best described as a theory of human caring due to her contribution to physicians’ role in the healthcare hierarchy (Black, 2019, p 203). This philosophy is based on human-to-human relations as applied by nurses in the transpersonal approach…

  • PICOT Question: Postpartum Hemorrhage as a Care Issue

    Table of Contents Summary PICOT Question Literature Search Strategy Literature Analysis References Summary Bleeding during pregnancy and childbirth remains one of the leading causes of maternal death in the world. Pregnancy-related blood loss can occur in women in all trimesters of pregnancy, in the first and postpartum periods of childbirth, as well as in the…