Category: Health & Medicine

  • Pros and Cons of Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS)

    Pros Rationale Cons Rationale Enhance health and healthcare performance and outcomes CDSS provides practitioners and patients with knowledge, person-specific information and the right time (Kilsdonk et al., 2017). Causes fatigue in providers CDS alerts are associated with a high rate of alert in practitioners due to HER usability overload (Kilsdonk et al., 2017). Boosting clinical…

  • External Otitis: Causes and Treatment

    A patient diagnosed with external otitis must get to know the exact disease they are dealing with, the cause, and how it should be treated for a clear mind. Several ways cause external otitis: swimming, listening to loud music, and using cotton swabs. However, it is advised to avoid such occasions for healthy ears. Art…

  • Johnson’s Behavioral System Model as a Guide for Nursing Assessment

    Dorothy Johnson proposed her behavioral system model in 1968 to move away from the concept of human needs and ideas about a person in medical practice. She determined the role of each of a patient’s 7 subsystems in his or her effort to achieve certain goals based on past experience. The result of this effort…

  • Health Insurance Fraud: Deception and Consequences

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Healthcare fraud is a crime with victims who are affected financially or emotionally by such actions. Each year, it results in losses of tens of billions of dollars for both corporations and people. It may result in higher health insurance costs, the need for unneeded medical…

  • Mental Health Issues in Adolescents

    Vulnerable groups can be described by various characteristics that establish barriers to accessing healthcare. Adolescents are a vulnerable group due to their stage of growth which impacts their capacity to make sound decisions. They are susceptible to factors such as pressure to imitate peers, craving to attain more autonomy, exploration of sexual individuality, and enhanced…

  • Caring in Nursing

    Table of Contents Definition of Term Uses and attributes of caring Surrogate and relevant uses of caring to nursing Consequences of Caring Definition of terms Model Case Summary References Definition of Term Caring is a service offered by health care professionals to a patient. There are many definitions of the concept caring as understood by…

  • Making Informed Choices on Generic Substitution

    Cash Price at Pharmacy A Address Cash Price at Pharmacy B Address Cash Price at Pharmacy C Address Cash Price at Pharmacy D Address Brand Name Rx Albuterol Sulfate 90 mcg 21 tablets Walgreens $63.51 1224 STAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA, FL 34239 CVS Pharmacy $23.62 2773 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA, FL 34237 DAVIDSON DRUG INC $20.90 5124…

  • Dysuria Assessment and Management

    Table of Contents Episodic SOAP Note Subjective History of Present Illness (HPI) Medical History Review of Systems (ROS) Objective Assessment References Episodic SOAP Note T. S., 32 years old, female Subjective Chief Complaint (CC): “burning pain during urination and increased frequency.” History of Present Illness (HPI) T. S. is a 32-year-old woman who reports having…

  • Drugs Marketing: Unethical Practice

    In my opinion, pharmaceutical firms should not pay providers to market their products because it can be detrimental to the patient’s health and well-being. The first aspect is that doctors who allow compensation from the manufacturers of a given medication tend to prescribe it more frequently when compared to the ones who do not. The…

  • Experience Gained During Clinical Rotation

    It is necessary to note that the last eight weeks were critical. The fact that I achieved course outcomes is vital because I am now much more prepared to meet core competencies. My knowledge and skills are steadily increasing, and I am willing to devote my time to studying. The experience that I gained during…