Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Intestinal Obstruction Surgical Outcome Research
Table of Contents Instruments Design Data Analysis Discussion Form and Style Reference Even while it is clearly stated what criteria were used to choose participants and how a statistical analysis procedure was utilized to compute the samples taken, how accurate the selection is when compared with a larger population isn’t established or explained in detail.…
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Cleveland Clinic: Quality of Improvement Journey
A recent report by Sollecito and Johnson (2013) revealed that about 48000 lives are lost yearly because of the infection of Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus Aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) bacteria. These two types of bacteria are known to resist some of the most effective antibacterial medicines which are currently in use. Majority of those who…
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Identifying Clinical Problems: Pressure Ulcers Prevention
Table of Contents Clinical Problem and Associated Changes Evidence-based Solution The process used by the Organization to Change What would I do differently? The risk to the Organization by not Making the Change References Clinical Problem and Associated Changes Pressure ulcers are areas of the skin of degenerative or necrotizing nature resulting from prolonged compression…
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Chest Pain Units: The Diagnostic Testing
Table of Contents Literature Review Theory Conclusion Reference List Literature Review Chest Pain Units (CPUs) are the innovative systems of monitoring and treatment of patients with undifferentiated acute chest pain. Along with the opportunities of cutting the testing costs and earlier diagnosing of the cardiac diseases, the CPU approach presupposes difficulties of organization of a…
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Institute of Medicine Report
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction The Impact of IOM Report on Nursing Education The Impact of IOM Report on Nursing Practice The Impact of IOM Report on the Nurse Role as a Leader References Abstract The aim of this paper is to review the IOM Report 2010 by focusing on impacts on nursing education, nursing…
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The Experience of Living With Pressure Ulcers on the Elderly Diabetic Patients
Abstract In recent years, diabetic cases are increasing every day, which has caused pressure to the patients as well as their relatives. To help in solving this problem, there is a need for understanding the experiences of diabetic cases and their impacts on the people. In this paper, the focus will be to address the…
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Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are both types of cancers that affect the lymphocytes (white blood cells). Abnormally large lymph nodes, weight loss, and fever are the general signs of these lymphomas. Out of these two categories of lymphomas, there are more than 67 subclasses. These two categories of lymphomas differ in development,…
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Advanced Practice Nurse’s Master Program and Skills
Table of Contents The MSN Program Outcome MSN Essential IX: Master’s-Level Nursing Practice NP Core Competencies #2 References Every nurse practitioner must possess certain attributes of a leader to be able to exercise self-control and assess one’s personal experience. Master level nurses should have a clear vision of the future of their practice to be…
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Combating Compassion Fatigue
Table of Contents Introduction Warning signs for the various concepts of compassion fatigue Nature of the problems and their causes Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the caregiver Coping strategies and resources for caregivers References Introduction Studies have established that the health care industry ranks among the top fields where professionals have high demanding jobs.…
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Miami-Dade County: Community Needs Assessment
Overview The health problem identified in the Miami-Dade County (MDC) community is cardiovascular disease. A survey by PRC (2013) attributed the elevated cardiovascular risk to overweight (62%), sedentary lifestyle (30%), hypertension (33%), and smoking. Description of the Community History Miami-Dade County (MDC) was split from St. Johns County in 1836. Its cosmopolitan history is linked…