Category: Health & Medicine
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“Thyroid Storm Presenting as Psychosis”: Article Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Teaching Intervention Pre- and Post-Test Results Outcomes Policy Considerations Conclusions and Recommendations References Introduction Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition that occurs when the thyroid gland becomes overactive and produces abnormal amount of the thyroid hormone. Thyroid gland is located in the front of the human neck and functions by releasing hormones…
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Falling Among Senior Patients in Long-Term Care Institutions
Table of Contents Introduction Background of Studies How Two Articles Support the Nursing Practice Problem Method of Studies Results of Studies Ethical Considerations Conclusion References Introduction The number of falls and injuries related to falling among senior patients in long-term care institutions is growing, and the expense of treatment and hospitalization is rising as a…
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Quality Improvement in Medical-Surgical Nursing Practices
Table of Contents Introduction Identifying the Issue and Reasons Impact on Organizational Performance Six Steps to Quality Improvement Conclusion References Introduction High workloads and burnout in medical-surgical nurses often cause intent to leave. A stressful work environment also means that nurses are not offering optimal emotional support to patients, which creates more complex problems for…
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Case Management Nursing Organizations
Table of Contents Organization Overview Organization’s Role in Networking Organization and Changes to Practice Opportunities for Continuing Education and Growth Conclusion References Nursing as a professional endeavor has always been divided into a variety of specialties and occupational roles within a medical setting. Unquestionably, it is of paramount importance to establish proper communication between nurses…
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Vaccines. New Vaccine Technologies
Table of Contents Explanation The Types of Vaccines The Current Situation Conclusion and Recommendations References Since the invention of the first vaccine over 200 years ago, vaccinations have tremendously alleviated the burden of infectious diseases globally, currently regarded as an outstanding medicine achievement saving millions of lives. Nevertheless, various concerns still exist among people, especially…
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Nurse’s Role in Patient Advocacy
Patient care has always been a central aspect in terms of nursing competency and professional agenda. While providing patients with quality healthcare, nurses serve as intermediators between individuals who require medical assistance and the healthcare segment as such. Hence, nurses as medical professionals play a significant role in patient advocacy, which stands for defending patient’s…
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Nursing. Selecting a Journal and a Conference
The American Journal of Infection Control covers issues on infection control and, therefore, is used by health professions as a reference on clinical tops. It provides a platform to write and review infection control and epidemiology related articles (AJIC, n.d.). Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) being an infection upsurge that has been of health concern,…
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Jean Watson’s Theoretical Framework
Table of Contents Introduction Identifying a Safety Theory Designing the Evidence-Based Safety Program Expected Outcomes Conclusion References Introduction This assignment focuses on how it is possible to design and implement an evidence-based safety program that will be based on the identified healthcare entity. Since it has been determined that the acute care hospital suffers from…
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High Nursing Turnover Mitigation Strategies
Table of Contents Introduction Interventions to Resolve the Problem Proposal for Addressing the Problem Conclusion References Introduction Nursing and social worker professions have challenging and unsuitable working conditions that lead to high turnover rates. CHE Behavioral Health offers digital therapy services aimed at behavioral and mental health. CHE employs licensed clinical social workers and psychiatric…
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In-Service Training and Rest Breaks Intervention
An evaluation plan is based on the expected outcomes and set objectives. After implementation, the results obtained are measured against the expectations. The introduction of in-service training and rest breaks are the proposed interventions in this project (Haddad et al., 2020). These steps are expected to reduce the mortality and morbidity rates, reduce nurses’ burnout…