Category: Health & Medicine 13691

Table of Contents Glaucoma Cataract Age-Related Macular degeneration (AMD) References Vision loss is a common health care problem among the elderly in different countries. Research shows that one in every three individuals aged 65 years and above may be experiencing visual loss. The aim of the paper is to discuss the three main causes of…

There are many reasons why people are eager to make grants in education and enjoy the benefits they can get. It is also not easy to define one particular explanation of why a person wants to be a nurse. A number of qualities, knowledge, and abilities are necessary to become a good nurse, and not…

Table of Contents Observance of the Interaction among Community Members Community’s Role and Participants’ Functions Decision Process as the Form of Shared Governance Conclusion References The process of joint decision-making is characterized by different features, including the distribution of roles in a particular team. As a target committee to analyze the interaction of participants, the…

Table of Contents Introduction Transparency Credibility Legitimacy Conclusion References Introduction Medicaid is a government social healthcare program meant to give insurance cover to low-income individuals, families and special categories of people who are deemed vulnerable or disadvantaged—it is a public policy initiative. Public policy is a tough balancing act of competing interests. It is no…

Table of Contents Introduction Nurse Practitioners’ Skills and Competencies Nurse Practitioner VS Registered Nurse Changes in the Scope of Practice References Introduction Historically, nurse practitioners practiced under the direction or orders of the physicians, and without a specific order, their practice was usually limited to traditional nursing roles. Nurse practitioner’s practice has evolved significantly, and…

Every disease and health problem has its management and care plan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) reports that heart failure is observed in 5.5 million people with half of these cases ended in death within 3-5 years. In this paper, the problem of discharge planning from hospitals for patients who have congestive…

The risk of thrombosis among patients with cancer is much higher than in the general population. Against the background of oncological diseases, relapses of thromboembolic complications and major bleeding during anticoagulant therapy are more common1. Several clinical studies have evaluated the efficacy and safety of long-term administration of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) to cancer…

Table of Contents Example of Bar Code Medication Administration Personal Experience Conclusion References Bar code medication administration (BCMA) is a system that was developed to reduce the number of medication errors in the healthcare industry. In 1995, Glenna Sue Kennick, a nurse at the Colmery-O’Neil Veteran Medical Center, created BCMA to improve patient safety and…

Contraceptive methods have increasingly gained popularity over the last decade. They are perceived as one of the most effective ways to prevent unplanned pregnancy, and for this reason, they have massively gained acceptability among women. This paper discusses the subdermal contraceptive implant, exemplifies how it works, and provides statistical evidence of its effectiveness. Some of…

Table of Contents Introduction Advantages of a Pilot Study Conclusion Reference Introduction There are two types of research in nursing. Pilot studies are usually minor experiments that are aimed at proving different hypotheses. RCT (randomized controlled trial) is used for making various tests and analyzing the acquired results at the end. The following paper is…