Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Medical Consultant Job Description

    Table of Contents Professional Characteristics Personal Characteristics Conclusion References In the modern medical environment that changes rapidly with each year, the decision to hire a new professional to the team will rely on the variety of factors. First, it is important to account for the key characteristics of the job. Job description and requirements become…

  • Professional Identity and Stewardship

    Table of Contents Peer Interview Leadership Interview Similarities and Differences in the Peer and Leadership Interview References Peer Interview The interviewee started by introducing herself as an Operating Room (OR) nurse in a modern healthcare organization. Besides, she is involved in the execution of the functions of an assistant coordinator of orthopedic services. The respondent…

  • Autonomic Neural Control of Heart Rate

    Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter produced by the parasympathetic nervous system, goes to the brain, lowering heart rate. Taking calm, deep breaths decreases blood pressure if stress, coffee, or excitement raises the heart rate. Heart rate will stay elevated no matter how long one works out. After the parasympathetic stimulus is eliminated, it takes a long time…

  • Chronic Prostatitis Diagnosis and Further Treatment

    Pathophysiology of acute prostatitis Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate organ and the surrounding tissues. Urologists believe that 60-80% of men are affected by chronic prostatitis. Several physiological factors lead to the development of prostatitis in men. The prostatic bacterial factor (PAF) is the main biomarker in chronic prostatitis. In patients with this condition,…

  • Foley Catheter Use and Patient Needs Assessment

    Needs Assessment A needs assessment can be defined as a systematic approach to exploring the attitude, interest, ability, and state of knowledge of a particular group or audience involving a given subject (McCawley, 2009). In healthcare, needs assessment is the systematic approach to the review of health issues that face a population, resulting in agreed…

  • Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Adult-Gerontology

    This course has helped me understand that currently, nurse practitioners in an adult-gerontology primary care are in demand and more of them are needed to provide comprehensive healthcare for adults. Nurse practitioners in an adult-gerontology primary healthcare usually practice in many different institutions and therefore, have many options in choosing their career. After this course,…

  • Medical Literature Evaluation

    Introduction Title: Costs and Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Bronchodilators in Asthma and Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease. Authors: Maureen Rutten Van Molken, Eddy Van Donslaer, Margreet Jansen and Frans Ruttten. Funding: Department of Health Economics, University of Limburg, Maastricht the Netherlands; Institute of Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pulmonology, University…

  • Professional Identity and Stewardship

    Table of Contents Peer Interview Leadership Interview Similarities and Differences in the Peer and Leadership Interview References Peer Interview The interviewee started by introducing herself as an Operating Room (OR) nurse in a modern healthcare organization. Besides, she is involved in the execution of the functions of an assistant coordinator of orthopedic services. The respondent…

  • Physical Exercise Benefits to Your Heart

    Research The study by Dzubur and Poronsky (2018) found a positive correlation between exercise therapy and heart failure disease. Patients, families, and healthcare systems all experience enormous costs as a result of heart failure (HF). The intricate pharmacologic regimens that serve as the cornerstone of HF care are insufficient on their own to treat the…

  • Decision-Making in Seeking Medical Attention

    The Use Case Diagram In the present scenario, John reveals that he had issues breathing in the morning. The problem appeared insignificant as John thought it would go away with time. Moreover, he attributed the breathing issue to change in temperature and weather. On the contrary, John realizes that the problem persists into the day,…