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The nurse has to check the pain levels and sedation score of the patient as the fifth nursing care priority. A displacement of the catheter would lead to inadequate analgesia for the patient.

In this research, five Saudi students at the University will be interviewed for the study to represent the population being studied. In addition, the study will ensure anonymity and confidentiality of the participants for their [...]

First, it is important to have a family facilitator assigned to family members during resuscitation to provide supportive care to family members witnessing the resuscitation of a close relative.

The movement of a specific part of the human body, for example, the shoulders, requires the deltoid muscles and clavicle. The sagittal plane is considered the common plane of movements and divides the body into [...]

Thus, while the assessment helps to identify the prevailing educational needs, it also helps the assessor to define the course as well as identify essential instructional needs. The list enables the assessor to develop a [...]

Recall bias is one of the factors that affect the credibility or validity of the research. The correctness of the answer is usually dependent on the memory of the respondent.

The aim of the facility should be geared towards the promotion of the health of the old patients through the prevention and treatment of diseases and disabilities.

This is a feature that allows the signing of procedure notes. This feature comes with a medical history questionnaire that is filled by the patient.

The seminar focuses on methods of identifying the level of risk in individuals in regard to cardiovascular illnesses; it works to classify people as high risk, low risk and medium risk.

The purpose of this paper is to define the term atrial fibrillation, explain the various classification of atria fibrillation, its signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

This article seeks to criticise the application of osteopathic manipulation in the treatment of asthma patients. The focus is on the intervention of osteopathic manipulation therapy in restoring normal functioning and compliance to the thoracic [...]

The purpose of this study is to provide an understanding of the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children in Kuwait.

From the definition of neurotransmitters, it is clear that schizophrenia is caused by the irregular functioning of neurotransmitters. Physical abnormalities in the brain have been suspected to be causes of schizophrenia.

S history as an example, CQI according to American Medical Association study in 1910, found the need to improve hospital conditions and follow up on patients to assess service delivery. By 1966, the focus had [...]

This information, on the other hand, is helpful to Medicare since they use it to determine the group of cases being handled by a specific health facility; hence can know the types and amounts of [...]

Scientist Reverend Edmund explained the success of the willow tree used in the treatment of fevers and pain reliever by using the bark of the tree.

Medical marijuana is used to refer to the use of marijuana as a physician-recommended form of medication in its natural or synthetic form.

Through occupational therapy, the therapists ensure that the individuals are assisted in the understanding, interpretation and application of the written and oral information.

Tissues of the retina of the eye and the brain have DHA as the main structural part. During the early developmental stages of children, DHA is necessary to support the rapid development of the eye [...]

These standards ought to connect with the value of the services delivered, and proficiently contribute to the enhancement of the hospital's reputation.

In every part of the world, the health of a country's population is of critical importance for the development of the particular country.

The term metabolic syndrome which is provided in the current study is based on the recommendations derived from the international Diabetes foundation.

In the United States, the CDC 2011/12 statistics show that more than 30% of children have either been diagnosed with obesity or overweight, which is higher than the 17% witnessed in the most current survey [...]

This law, which is from the database of the CDC or Center for Disease Control, is focused on the protection of the surrounding inhabitants of a certain state.

Health professionals can contribute significantly to tobacco control in Australia and the health of the community by providing opportunities for smoking patients to quit smoking.

Although a good number of depressed elderly patients aspire to play an active role in the treatment decision-making process, some prefer to delegate this role to their doctors.

For instance, in the egalitarian society leaders exercise their political powers to ensure that people share their foods by discouraging the individual accumulation of wealth.

Factors such as the cost of conventional medication and side effects have led to the proposition of a range of alternative medications.

It has to be reiterated that RMSF is the most sever of the rickettsial diseases. It seems that the occurrence of the disease is linked to regions located in the Western part of the US.

Sanitation and waste disposal systems were found to be in a good condition but the threat of a lead exposure in the area existed. Severe weather events posed a moderate risk and the residents in [...]

Begum is obese and considering that it is a major causative factor of diabetes, he is at risk of contracting the disease.

Adequately planned learning needs assessment, which plays a crucial role in the provision of quality services to patients and addressing the welfare of the members of the hospital staff.

There is a lot of information gathered on an individual's culture and is useful when a nurse is faced with a problem of a language barrier.

For any emergence unit, it is important that the management should have a mechanism of prioritizing the needs of patients to minimize and manage risks. Training of staff, volunteers, and contractors is a good way [...]

Despite such risk, there lacks programs to address weight loss in the elderly, partially out of adverse effects on the bone and muscle, associated with weight loss in the elderly.

The study design has a crucial role to play on the trustworthiness of the results achieved as well as the level of evidence it can portray.

Here, lack of the willingness to explore different aspects of the IT revolution, the complex issues regarding science and technology, the increasing number of chronic complications, and the poor organization of care delivery systems form [...]

The human psyche is a vulnerable system: the incredibly rapid rate of modern life often causes anxiety and stress, leading to various mental disorders.

Nurses that recognize and appreciate the cultural diversity among the patients have better chances to provide equal care for all the people.

The creator of this system is a part of the Royal Philips. The equipment that is used for specialized X-ray imaging requires radiographers who are highly skilled, and who have the competence to ensure that [...]

As part of the Friedman Family Assessment Model, the strengths and weaknesses of the family will be assessed, along with the developmental stages and risk factors.

It is therefore quite evident that even though the marijuana legalization will go hand in hand with a set minimum age within which individuals will be allowed to use it, at the long run the [...]

This project is part of a broader one-year community-based initiative in building the capacity of the community to promote good health practices among children, adolescents, and young adults aged between 6-19 years to reduce cases [...]

He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. On the other hand, Kieran Murphy is a PhD holder, a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and he [...]

This evaluation will provide a clear timeline while specifying for each objective what is going to be measured, whether the measurement falls in the summative or formative evaluation categories and the personnel who will be [...]

Having a biopsy to check the presence of these cysts is not necessary. The remedy for this should be a check on eating habits of the patient.

In the event of such an infection, the body becomes desperate to get rid of the intruders. For WBC, zero is given if the count is below 15cells/mm3, one is given if the count lies [...]

In this respect, the personality of a leader is required to be superimposed in a nursing profession. The interplay of personality in leadership is one of the best systems that enhances confidence to a leader [...]

Despite the fact that cases of the disease were reported every other week of the year, the greatest proportion reported the onset of the disease during the period between July and September.

His high appetite is caused by lack of nutrients in the body as a result of poor food digestion and absorption. This means that the sweat of CF patients will have excess salt as compared [...]

Polymorphism in the LPLUNC1 gene, which is associated with increased susceptibility to cholera, increases the risk of infection. Vibrio cholera in the intestines is excreted with each diarrhea to the environment, hence rapidly spreading to [...]

This is concerning the number of reported cases as well as the level of severity of the side effects that have been reported over chromium.

This paper will discuss the policy topic on the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the United States and the rest of the world.

Specifically, the researchers found that in three of the four hospitals that took part in the study, the infection rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia fell by between 38 and 61 percent following the educational intervention program.

If the pain is caused by the activation of the nociceptive system which is a result of tissue injury, then the pain can be said to be nociceptive.Mr.

The human colon is a dynamic organ, involved in a vast array of functions, including the absorption of water and electrolytes, the salvage of unabsorbed nutrients, and the transport of luminal contents as faeces.

The foundation stone of the treaty is "to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke" by enforcing a set of [...]

In regards to the condition of pressure ulcers, proceedings and the policy state that every resident requires to have an assessment of the skin together with a treatment plan in line with maintaining the skin [...]

In this article, Klymko et al.investigated the association of cognitive impairments with hypertension-related self-care, cognitive function, and blood pressure among the African-American older population.

S, and Australia, there has been a discrepancy in the demand for healthcare services and the supply of healthcare services. However, the increase in number of people requiring healthcare services is expected to affect the [...]

Cost shifting allows "cost demands to be met by shifting some of the liability to different groups of users". To cover the difference, management of a hospital may decide to charge a higher price to [...]

It is impossible to develop a consistent profile relating to the physical and psychological condition of the aged when they start seeking admission to aged care facilities.

The cultural values of the client may also influence how they interpret the caregiver's behavior and therefore it is important for the caregiver to understand these values.

Chronic radiation has been described as the type of radiation that is given little by little or in small quantities from a range of sources.

It inculcates the social roles of an individual, engagement with the members of the society, interpersonal relationships, and social support offered by an individual.

Internal validity in research focuses on the "true" origin of the results that an investigator observes in his or her study. External validity focuses on the generalizability of a study to the public and other [...]

The issues of escalating costs and prices of health care as well as poor quality of services should be adequately addressed.

In addition to that, the pain can be referred to additional parts of the body. The A fibers are myelinated, and they are responsible for the fast transmission of pain.

The shortfalls include the shortage of nurse educators or instructors that has resulted in a lack of nursing education for qualified students.

No sampling technique was used but instead, the study used the entire population in the emergency ward at the time of the study. The methodology presented in the abstract is not a clear representation of [...]

Therefore, by circumcising all the men, the rate of heterosexual infections in Australia will reduce considerably as circumcised men are lesser prone to HIV infections than uncircumcised ones.

This is because of the risks, as well as benefits associated with the epidural infusion. This is possible via the pain relief effect of epidural infusion.

In this paper, the intricacies of epidural infusion with regards to the case of Mr. A more explicative and expansive analysis of the suitability and the inherent facets of epidural infusion with regards to the [...]

The rise in number and cost of confidential health information transmission across healthcare providers, institutions, geographical localities, and states, as well as the lack of homogeneous standards for disclosure, patient access, and control, triggered Congress [...]

The image provided above is the interface for the GNUmed Electronic Medical Record which is aimed "to assist and improve longitudinal care ".

The fast improvements and growths of metabonomic-, proteomic-, and genomic-based technologies have increased the use of gene expression for identifying the impacts of chemical and other natural stressors on the organic structure.

The success in the medical field is due to the amalgamation of knowledge through thousands of years of human history. In the opening part of the article, Robert Ozol asserted that like all cancers, "the [...]

The first part of the paper will explain in detail my philosophy of nursing that reflects my life's values. The second part of the paper includes a poem communicating the reasons behind my nursing career.

This paper will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the pituitary gland which secretes the growth hormone and the pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the growth hormone.

The physical effects of chronic pain on individuals come from the discomfort the pain causes, and the treatment and interventions required to manage the pain.

One of the common causes of the disease is the taking of foods poor in iron. This is a condition of the blood.

The species of a particular bat is identified as the reservoir of the disease and the problems facing health care system in Uganda.

In most cases, back pain is felt at the lower half of the back and is thus referred to as lower back pain. The study concluded that the effectiveness of the current treatments measures for [...]

The most obvious barrier to the success of this plan is poor financing. Alternatively, if the senior leadership appears to downplay the plan, then the rest of the staff members may follow suit.

However, when it concerns elderly people, there should be teaching plans aimed to educate both the patients and their family how to behave to handle delirium since that is the only way in which the [...]

Due to the increased related issues in the water and electricity sector in the whole world, it found it right to relate the worldwide issues together with the related factors in the DEWA industry.

Knowledge of all the cultural dimensions of her patients assists the nurse to design a particular lifestyle that will result to successful therapy and for a specific patient.

During the smelling of food, molecules of the food enter the nasal system and dissolve in the olfactory membrane before stimulating the receptors cells in the olfactory epithelium.

Age is one of the factors that increase the propensity of an individual to suffer from chronic pain. The effects of chronic pain vary from person to person and take different forms.

The limitation appears to follow easily from the reality that disabilities entail species-atypical operation together with the fact that species-typical operation is an efficient way of procuring the products present in the environment in which [...]

To sum the above mentioned, it should be mentioned that patients, physicians, and caregivers face a lot of dilemmas in regards to life situations.

It is a file that is of a great importance to the organization, as it contains most of the descriptions of what the organization believe to be the ethical values required during its course of [...]

Reflecting on the above mentioned problems existing in the US healthcare system, it is evident how important the development of a new strategy in the area of governmental insuring and the implementation of new strategies [...]

To make sure that it can be prevented by the implementation of preventative alert and pause systems, the literature review in the sphere should be conducted to understand what is known about the issue, which [...]

This study whose results was a wakeup call to the nurses to teach and create awareness on childhood obesity, showed that some parents were not aware of the role of physical activity in curbing childhood [...]

The area around the virginal or the rectum may get swelling and experience pressure when urinating, or even make you to urinate frequently. For the first 3-4 weeks, you are likely to experience extreme fatigue [...]

Childhood leukemia is the cancer of the blood that destroys the white blood cells. Prolonged exposure to radiation leads to the development of tumors, destruction of the mucus lining of the intestines, stomach irritation.

All these measures serve to prevent harm to the patients undergoing nursing services, minimize the liability exposure of the various professional workers at the nursing facilities and reduce the risk of loss to the facility.

This paper examines the impact of good/bad nutrition on children in elementary school, and analyses the pros and cons of a possible government policy, requiring all public elementary schools to provide free breakfast to children [...]

There has been myriad of reported cases of failure to uphold the integrity of the unborn and the possible health related problems that would affect a mother's health especially in the event of unsuccessful abortion.

High frequency radiation is also known to damage the function of the blood brain barrier, which prevents the invasion of the brain from toxins.

This is because when working with Muslims one needs to understand their culture and beliefs in order to achieve the goals of health care provision.

There are some questions that have been asked time and again in the world of nursing, and the role of this research, is to try and bring the answers to the minds of people, who [...]

Currently, the interest in monitoring and prescription drug evaluation is on the process of premarketing approval and the duration taken before the drug is approved by FDA.

The causes of the symptoms, according to the treatment paradigm, are psychological factors that aggravate the intensity of pain and which worsen the suffering and disability associated with the symptoms.

Additionally, it gives the general characteristics of people who practice yoga as well as their view on the importance of the practice to their health.

The most important beneficial aspect of discovery of these occupational carcinogens is that such occupational carcinogens are very important in public health terms because of the potential for prevention through regulation and improvements in industrial [...]

It is the dispositional aspect of character. It involves a mixture of emotion and decision made by the individual.

The process starting from the reception up to the discharging of the patient needs much attention in order to avert any crises.

The medications make the condition of the patient better during the first stages of the disease. During the middle stage of the disease, the symptoms worsen.

All the participants of the experiment including obese and non-obese women were scheduled to days one to ten by their menstrual cycle. Statistic and comparative analyses were performed to compare the results of obese and [...]

The research paper has been organized and contained the five major chapters mentioned below: Problem Statement: This chapter of the research paper has well thought-out with ongoing cholera epidemic crisis of Haiti, endow with the [...]

The speakers' main topic was related to the advocacy of the profession of nursing and the improvement of health care reforms.

In the case of profit-making hospitals, when calculating the incomes and reporting different parameters in the industry, the facilities are expected to follow internationally recognized standards.

The biochemical synthesis of amino acids is done by using -ketoacid and transaminating from glutamate with the aminotransferase acting as a catalyst or enzyme.

Finally, a literature review of sources by the authors in this article has served to prove the hypothesis of the study, as well as to validate the quality and authenticity of this article which is [...]

Sonodynamic therapy also known as ultrasound therapy is a hopeful innovative cancer treatment method that focuses on synergistic effect on tumor cell killing of a photosensitizer and ultrasound. Cavitation refers to the growth, oscillation and [...]

It is thus the responsibility of the medical professionals to follow the available ethics and codes of conduct in their profession to reduce the legal liabilities caused by errors in the administration of medication.

Uses of ICT and Electronic Health Records have been on the rise given the benefits accrued to utilization of these technologies.

I am a trained nurse by profession and through my education and experience, I always try to be clear, precise, and open in my reasoning so that I can offer the best services to all [...]