Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • The Case Study. Controversies Surrounding Refecoxib

    Table of Contents Executive Summary Facts Associated With the Case Skills and Traits of the Primary Leaders in This Case Conclusion References Executive Summary The case study about controversies surrounding refecoxib (Vioxx) reveals a number of unethical practices on the part of the firm’s leadership. The first mistake of the top managers of the firm…

  • Chlorhexidine Pre-Wash Intervention as a Practice Change

    Surgical site infections are frequently found in post-operational patients. Shepard et al. (2013) state that healthcare-related infections are the primary cause of hospital-acquired complications and deaths in the USA. New ways of sterilization can have a positive effect on reducing post-operational infection rates. The purpose of this paper is to provide a design for change…

  • Nurse Turnover and Its Effects on Patients: Study

    Subject: High turnover of nurses Research Question: This paper will examine the underlying causes of nursing turnover and identify the effects that this problem has on patients. Claim: The ability of nurses to meet patients’ needs is largely dependent on their emotional and intellectual wellbeing; if their psychological state deteriorates, they are more likely to…

  • The Electronic Medical Flaws

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Different healthcare organizations are embracing electronic health records (EHR) considering the present fast-moving technological world. Institutions are using technology to make their work effective and efficient, and the healthcare societies are equally traversing to ensure they improve the patient experiences as a way of enhancing satisfaction.…

  • Overcoming the Asperser’s Syndrome Stigma in Adolescents

    Overview of Asperser’s Syndrome Asperser’s syndrome is a neurological and biological disorder that affects the brain of an individual. Asperser’s or Asperger’s syndrome as it is popularly known is named after Hans Asperger, a Vienna scientist who did the initial research on the syndrome and published his findings in 1944 (Wing, p. 516). Asperger researched…

  • HealthPartners Organization’s Strategic Direction

    Table of Contents Topic Selection Thesis Statement Potential Obstacles and Challenges References Topic Selection HealthPartners is a non-profit health care provider with a long history in the health care industry of the United States. HealthPartners is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The health care organization was established in 1957, and the main focus was on provision…

  • “Building Your Resiliency” the Article by Sherman, R. O.

    Table of Contents Introduction Assigned Article Summary Impact of Assigned Article Content on Future Practice Conclusion References Introduction Resilience is the ability to continue pursuing an individual’s select endeavors despite possible initial failures. The provided summary of the article “Building Your Resiliency” by Sherman (2018) makes possible the identification of ways a person may go…

  • Door-to-Balloon Time Reduction: Change Strategy

    Change strategy 1: Empirical-Rational This type of strategy for facilitating alteration is suitable when implementing long-term change. It implies that the staff will be acquainted and educated in the new approach gradually and consecutively through personal motivation and stimuli. The core of this strategy is the exchange of information and data to promote the learning…

  • Staffing Issues Interactive Case Study Journal for Nurses

    The nurse shortage in US healthcare facilities is a critical problem that can cause such outcomes as overtime working and fatigue for nurses, and the quality of care can decrease. The case study discusses the situation when nurses from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were scheduled extra days each week because of understaffing. The…

  • “Identifying Barriers to Pain Management” by Egan, M., & Cornally, N.: Article Critique

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Research Design Sample Data Collection Limitations Findings Summary References Introduction This paper is a critique of the research article by Egan and Cornally (2013) entitled: “Identifying Barriers to Pain Management in Long-Term Care”. The problem being studied is clearly expressed as it concerns the identification of hindrances to the…