Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Mammogram Screening: Evidence-Based Care Outcomes

    Table of Contents Variables Outcome Changes Impact Feedback PICOT Question: In the primary care setting, for women aged 40-55 (P), how effective is provider-initiated conversation regarding recommended screening guidelines and there benefits to detect breast cancer (I) verses not initiating conversation (C) in increasing patient participation in mammogram screenings for breast cancer (O) over a…

  • EMLA or Sucrose: The Best Analgesic in Circumcision

    Table of Contents Introduction Literature Review Method Sampling Research Design Data Collection References Introduction Scientific evidence suggests substantial health benefits of male circumcision. The procedure, however, is painful and appropriate analgesia is always required. There’s an increasing need for clinicians to selectively administer an effective analgesic to alleviate such pain. Evidence shows that infants who…

  • Call the Midwife: Analysis

    Table of Contents Plot Prominence Demographics Personality Traits Professional Competencies Nursing Education/Administration Nursing as a Profession Overall Assessment Strategies for Changing the Image of Nursing Reference List Plot Prominence Portraying the professional and personal life of midwives, Call the midwife shed a lot of light on the significance of an APRN’s role in the hospital…

  • “Winning the Losing Game: The Science of Maintaining Weight Loss” Article by Feigenbaum

    Table of Contents Summary Methods and Subjects Results References Summary The paper tackles the issue of weight loss in obese individuals and the success of a comprehensive approach towards treating excess fat. The author contends that obesity is a persistent issue that needs to be addressed to mitigate potential health risks associated with the condition.…

  • The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Education Plan

    Table of Contents Introduction Strategies Advantages of the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Education Plan Limitations of The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Education Plan Ethical issues Related to the plan Results Conclusion References Introduction The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Education Plan aims to address incompetency issues among nursing staff that is mainly contributed by lack of proper knowledge. Prevention…

  • Telemonitoring Blood Pressure in African Americans

    Table of Contents Background Information: PICOT Question Current Research Findings Proposal References Background Information: PICOT Question What is the impact of utilizing telemonitoring blood pressure (BP) (I) in African Americans with hypertension (P) relative to conventional treatment (C) on BP control? (O). In the United States, approximately 45% of adults have high blood pressure, and…

  • Critical Review of Rhabdomyolysis

    Rhabdomyolysis has been defined as the dissolution that leads to a “nonspecific clinical syndrome causing extravasation of toxic intracellular contents from the myocytes into the circulatory system” ((Alterman, 2007, p 64). I am pursuing this subject for my critical review. Searching for the matter related to rhabdomyolysis was interesting and revealed a large amount of…

  • Nurses Debates: the Case of Ms. Robaczynski

    Do you think Ms. Robaczynski killed Mr. Gessner? Why or why not? Nurses are now frequently involved in heated debates on the topic of withholding or withdrawal of treatment, and the case of Ms. Robaczynski clearly demonstrates how controversial and multidimensional the issue is. I would not state dogmatically that the nurse in the given…

  • Using a Pico(T) Framework and Evidence to Develop Care Practices

    Introduction A PICOT design is an excellent technique to outline research questions that look at therapy outcomes. The (P)-population is a sample of participants for a study that a researcher is looking for, including patients. It may be required to strike a delicate balance between defining a sample that is most likely to react to…

  • Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding: Advantages and Disadvantages

    Table of Contents Advantages and Disadvantages of Breastfeeding Formula Feeding Legislation References As a natural act of feeding newborn and young children with the mother’s milk from her breast, breastfeeding is practiced worldwide. At the same time, in the present day, with the development of technologies, it has become optional. It goes without saying that…