Category: Health & Medicine

Table of Contents Communicable Diseases Factors involved in the transmission Technological Advances in Detecting and Monitoring Infectious Diseases References Communicable Diseases Communicable diseases refer to the illness that get transmitted from one individual to another or from an animal to a person or to another animal through contamination. Mainly they spread through air, water, food,…

In order to gain a more profound understanding of the financial aspect of healthcare, an interview with Ray Coto was organized in April 2021. Mr. Coto works as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the organization called UHealth, University of Miami Health System. This candidate for an interview was selected through an online search process.…

Problem Description Nurses are subject to great emotional and physical stress. Under prolonged exposure to stress, a protective reaction is formed, known as emotional burnout syndrome. Available Knowledge Studies show that due to emotional burnout, the profession ceases to bring satisfaction to nurses, on the contrary, it becomes a burden (Bakhamis et al., 2019). Hence,…

Given the right medication and lifestyle changes, hypertension may be successfully treated. After all, the first stage of hypertension is easily treatable and reversible. According to Rodriguez et al. (2019), the present lifestyle guidelines emphasize a balanced diet, frequent exercise, quitting smoking, using alcohol in moderation, and keeping a balanced body weight. Therefore, a bodily…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction The Rise of Plastic Surgery Pros of Plastic Surgery Cons of Plastic Surgery The Bad Impact on Society and the Younger Generation Conclusion References Abstract The use of botox and surgery to enhance physical appearance has become a cultural phenomenon in contemporary society. In the past, beauty enhancement was mainly…

Table of Contents Clinical Support Services Capital Investment Continuous Improvement and Budgeting References Clinical Support Services All clinical support services (CSSs) require different systems of classification that have goals for improvement, progress benchmarks, rewards, and opportunities for improvement (OFI) (White & Griffith, 2016). They have to be meticulously devised to fit each specific CSS. In…

Table of Contents Leadership and Cultural Questionnaire Results Exploring Leadership Capacities, Cultural Proficiency, and Systems Thinking Assessment of Leadership Strengths and Weaknesses Cultural Proficiency Assessment Assessment of Change in Leadership Capacities New Insights Future Leadership Role References Leadership and Cultural Questionnaire Results The leadership and cultural questionnaire helped in assessing the capacity to adapt to…

Health professionals have continuously used a multiplicity of analytical tools to assist them to understand the causes of particular health conditions in the context of why and how such health risks arise. One such tool is called the Root Cause Analysis (RCA), which is principally used to address a particular problem with the aim to…

Table of Contents Pathophysiology Patient-Centered Medical and Nursing Management Application to Nursing Practice Reference The article Noninfectious Causes of Fevers in adults by Steele, Franco-Paredes, and Chastain (2018) summarizes that when a fever is detected in hospitalized patients, health workers begin immediate antibiotic treatment without determining the cause of the fever. This approach is incorrect…

Table of Contents Migraine Cluster Headaches Tension Headaches Sinus Headaches References Migraine Migraine is an episodic neurological disorder that is associated with a pulsing sensation or severe throbbing pain that usually appears only on one side of the head and is accompanied by sensitivity to light and sounds. The levels of serotonin and fluctuating estrogen…