Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Influence of Insomnia on Workplace Productivity
The paper used for the evaluation was written by the members of the American College of Physicians. The guideline relies on the studies published from 2004 through 2015. Although some of the studies used for this paper might be obsolete, there is a high chance that the authors relied on newer studies to increase the…
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Medical Device Decontamination: Bioburden
Introduction Bioburden is the level of contamination by microbials of an object before sterilizing. The process of testing for bioburden involves counting the number of these biomicrobials in order to ensure that a certain level of cleanliness has been attained before sterilization. How bioburden may affect sterilization Before medical devices and instruments are presented for…
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Nurse Practitioners Core Competencies Comparison
In order to be a qualified specialist, a nurse is required to possess certain knowledge base, experience, and specific skills. When all of the above combines, the outcome is a competent expert in nursing, able to provide quality service to the patients. In order to be a knowledgeable specialist, the individual has to possess numerous…
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Salmon Sockeye Fish Cooked Under Dry Heat
Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion/Recommendations References Introduction Fish is one of the most common and abundant sources of protein. I chose to analyze the nutritional value of 100 grams of sockeye salmon fish cooked under dry heat. Fish as stated earlier contains a lot of protein that could be as much as nineteen percent…
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Research Base for the Proposed Solution of Diabetics
Table of Contents Comprehensive Education Program Prevention Treatment Management Internal and External Validity References Comprehensive Education Program Current studies indicate that incidences of diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot are increasing within populations, especially among young adults and adolescents. According to American Heart Association (2010), the increasing incidences are due to changes in the lifestyles of…
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Nurse Understaffing: Identifying a Financial Issue
Summary of the Articles The most common problem faced in hospitals today, and that has been occurring for a long time, is the issue of nurse understaffing (Davis, Mehrotra, Holl, & Daskin, 2014). Nurse understaffing is simply the inadequate number of nurses accorded to patients in a hospital. Several factors lead to nursing understaffing the…
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Technological Methods and Medical Approaches: Telehealth
Telehealth refers to technological methods and medical approaches that are used to improve health care, health education delivery, public health, and health care support (Eren & Webster, 2015). It includes a variety of technologies and techniques that provide virtual medical, health, and education services to individuals and communities in different locations. Telehealth facilitates long-distance interactions…
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Medical Devices Decontamination
In any health institution, the most fundamental thing is the quality health care provision to patients and safe work environment to its workers. Decontamination of medical equipments is proving to be a substantial challenge to health professionals thus makes it difficult to prevention and control of nosocomial infections. This has led hospital, and clinical administrators…
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Dental Caries Among Adults: Resources Required for a Management Program
Table of Contents Introduction Identified Resources and Commitment Professional Expertise Funds Medical Equipment and Supplies Posters and Brochures Commitment Conclusion References Introduction Dental caries is a major health condition affecting most people in industrialized nations. According to medical experts, 91% of Americans suffer from the condition (Lamont, Hajishengallis, & Jenkinson, 2013). As a result, it…
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Ventricular Septal Defect and Tetralogy Of Fallot
Table of Contents Pathophysiology Clinical manifestation Nursing medical management Prognosis References Ventricular septal defect (VSD) and tetralogy of Fallout are heart defects ailment. The defects result from a gap in the ventricular septum (Corno, 2009). The gap lets oxygenated blood to combine with the non-oxygenated blood in the heart chambers (Abdulla, 2011). The two defects…