Category: Health & Medicine 13691

Overview and context The available evidence indicates that for a baby’s first year of life, there is no better food than breast milk. The studies point out that breastfeeding is beneficial to both the child and the mother. The benefits breastfeeding provides ranges from nutritional to health, economic and even emotional benefits. Breastfeeding promotion programs…

Table of Contents Introduction Application of Mobile Healthcare Technology Benefits of the Mobile Healthcare Technology Barriers Implications for Nursing Conclusion References Introduction Mobile healthcare technologies have become an integral part of the health system globally over the last few decades. The increased technological advancements have made this possible with the new inventions bettering life and…

Table of Contents Centralized and Decentralized Staffing Staff Schedule: Susan’s Case Study Conclusion References Staffing policy is a very important issue for the quality of nurses’ services. Centralized and decentralized staffing policy could be applied in the hospital. Each of these two systems has its advantages and disadvantages. Besides, staff schedule and regulation is very…

Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can be considered one of the central and significant problems of the majority of medical units today. In accordance with the statistics, at least one in 31 patients who receive treatment in a hospital setting face this problem (CDC, 2018). Additionally, it remains one of the major causes of the appearance…

Research Question: Can nurse consultation and follow-up on telephone improve self-care and blood glucose monitoring in diabetic patients? Claim: Telephone follow-up is a necessary part of a nursing care plan for diabetic patients, which leads to the improvement of the quality of life, promotes consistent blood glucose monitoring, and increases patient satisfaction with treatment. Research…

Table of Contents Introduction How the system was developed Functions of the system and users Technical requirements and how it affects healthcare today Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Cerner Ambulatory HER system is a very instrumental tool that facilitates effective delivery of services in various health institutions. This is evident since the system provides essential support…

Introduction Decontamination is a very important process at sterile service department because it is meant to ensure that reusable medical instruments do not pose any threat to medical personnel, and patients within a healthcare institution. Schultz and Crow (2008, p. 9) defines decontamination as “The physical or chemical process that renders an inanimate object that…

Table of Contents Instruments Criteria Summary Diagnosis and Treatment Options References The target setting selected for the analysis is the prison environment, which has been chosen due to the lack of support for the incarcerated and the necessity to provide them with access to healthcare as one of their basic human rights. The target communities…

PICOT P Patient and Problem (or population) Hospitalized patients over 65 years of age who have to stay in the hospital for a week or longer. I Intervention (Independent Variable) 15-30 minutes a day spent by the nurse with the patient, talking to them about the news, reading, and providing positive reinforcement. C Comparison Intervention…

Table of Contents Introduction Risk and Prevalence Symptoms Diagnosis Screening Treatment References Introduction Prostate cancer is considered a very common solid malignancy after skin cancer. It is also the second to lung cancer as leading cause of cancer-related mortality in U.S. among males. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported that about 230,110 new cases of…