Home health nursing initiatives: Mental health outpatient care
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Extending the accessibility of home nursing care for patients with mental illness will greatly improve their health and well being. A psychiatric home care nurse (PHCN) can assist patients with a primary diagnosis of mental illness; in particular, those with a history of not...
Caring for patients in alcohol-dependent: Prejudices and attitudes against alcoholic patients
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
Alcoholic patients often uncomfortable caregivers in general and doctors in particular. Trigger behavior among health professionals emotional reactions that directly affect the nature of the therapeutic relationship. These reactions, called against-attitudes, are rooted in the...
Analysis of care with regards to patient admission into a high tech area within a medical high dependency unit
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this essay is to discuss the nature of illness and dependence in relation to the issues that the nurse should take into account when providing evidence-based care. The issues that will be analyzed are the nursing process and nursing models, the implications of nursing technology on the...
An analysis of patient autonomy within the British mental health system
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
Being subject to Section three of the Mental Health Act 1983 removes some rights taken for granted by members of today's society. Patients subject to this Mental Health Act may find it difficult to exercise the right of autonomy, and furthermore face many ethical dilemmas whilst under a...
The care of an elderly person in the mental health system: A patient-led approach
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
This account will reflect on the skills of a nurse, observed at an older person's functional mental health unit. It will focus on the organization of care, and skills used when dealing with a Multi Disciplinary Team. (MDT) It gives an understanding of the skills used to clearly establish and...
The consecration of the patient's autonomy
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
Pain, suffering and death are to some extent, inevitable in human life, though Health care must always seek to eliminate unnecessary suffering and untimely death. But it is easy to recognise that prolonging the process of dying us often undesirable. The difficulty encountered by medical teams is...
An analysis of patient care on an acute medical ward
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this patient care study is to discuss the care and nursing interventions that a particular patient received whilst staying on acute medical ward. Clause five of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct (2002) states that “as a registered nurse...
Structuring the communication process between the nurse and patient/client
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Communication is possibly one of the most important tasks nurses perform in the execution of their duties. We may as a matter of habit take for granted the way we greet and end encounters with those around us, not considering what these actions portray. As professionals greater emphasis must be...
A study of human resources development climate in hospitals and its impact on patient satisfaction
Tutorials/exercises - 43 pages - Human resources
Combining medical technology and the human touch, the health care industry administers care around the clock, responding to the needs of millions of people—from newborns to the critically ill. Industry organization - About 580,000 establishments make up the health care industry; they vary...
Analyzing district nursing in relation to the diabetic patient
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
In today's National Health Service (NHS) developments in technology, changing patterns of disease and reduced length in hospital stays are putting district nurses at the heart of Government policy. Liberating the Talents, the governments framework for nursing in primary care (Department of Health...
Do mentally ill patients have autonomy?
Thesis - 7 pages - Psychology
The aim of this assignment is to consider whether mental health patients have autonomy or do staff and the healthcare environment merely allow them a measurable quantity of autonomy based on legal, ethical and moral restrictions, if this is the case, is this autonomy at all? Placement...
Medical negligence: Minor patients & consent
Case study - 8 pages - Medical studies
Modern legal and ethical requirements have significantly impacted doctors' approach to patient involvement in decisions in relation to treatment with a “discernible tendency to overload the information dumped upon patients about infinitesimal risks until the unhappy souls are...
The Evaluation and Follow-Up of a Heart Failure Patient
Presentation - 28 pages - Medical studies
An extensive battery of laboratory tests is not required for most patients with heart failure. Routine testing should include a complete blood cell count (to detect anemia and systemic diseases with hematologic manifestations), measurement of renal function and electrolytes including...
Evaluation of a Patient with Possible Heart Failure
Presentation - 51 pages - Medical studies
The common symptoms of heart failure are well known but are frequently absent and variably specific for this condition. The symptoms generally reflect, but may be dissociated from, the hemodynamic derangements of elevated left-sided and right-sided pressures and impaired cardiac output or cardiac...
Asylums - Erving Goffman (1961)
Book review - 5 pages - Psychology
Asylums: Essays on the Condition of the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates, is a book constituted of 4 essays by the American sociologist Erving Goffman. The book was published in 1961. In this book, Goffman explains how treatments in "Total institutions", and...
Paramedic Law and Ethics - Reflective Journal
Litterature review - 6 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Throughout their practice, paramedics will encounter patients who lack the capacity to make informed decisions about their care. In these cases, healthcare professionals must make serious legal and ethical decisions about how to provide treatment. The principle of necessity is a common-law...
Mental Health for Paramedicine
Case study - 4 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Therapeutic relationships are the connections built between health professionals and their clients. It is often described as the process of building rapport. Health professionals can only provide care when they understand their patient's needs. To know this, they must communicate with...
Quality Improvement Proposal - Healthcare Nursing Department strategic plan
Presentation - 3 pages - Business strategy
Hello everyone, my name is...and in today's video presentation, I will focus on a strategic priority from the Lifespan Healthcare Nursing Department strategic plan. Successful strategic planning is essential for organizational success as it provides direction and ensures quality care, the...
Developing Professional Skills through Reflective Case Study Assessment
Case study - 7 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Providing high quality, ethical nursing care requires strict adherence to professional standards, legal obligations, and moral principles. This reflective essay will critically assess a dementia patient's fall and its professional, ethical, and legal ramifications using Gibbs'...
Marketing in healthcare organization?
Case study - 13 pages - International marketing
The research question of this seminar paper deals with marketing strategy and healthcare sector. To pursue their activity and improve the patient experience, should private and public healthcare organizations integrate marketing in their strategy? Studying marketing, which is beginning to...
The Role of Frontline Professionals on Policies Influencing Health
Litterature review - 7 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Health policies play a pivotal role in shaping the well-being of individuals and communities (Rozaqi, 2023). They serve as the blueprint for healthcare delivery, resource allocation, and public health interventions. Through effective health policies, health systems prevent diseases, promote...
Comprehensive Wellness Assessment - Case of a Caucasian Woman
Case study - 5 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The comprehensive wellness assessment enables the caregiver and the patient to deliberate on existing and new health issues. A well-woman assessment is a proactive method for screening likely issues associated with women's health (Tong et al., 2021). This evaluation is vital for the...
An Analysis of the Problem of Nurse Staffing
Essay - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The delivery of healthcare services is a very impactful and sensitive aspect of life. This is because rendering efficient healthcare services plays a significant role in improving people's way of living. However, several challenges are faced in the quest to attain quality healthcare. Nurse...
The impact of evidence-based methods in nursing
Dissertation - 7 pages - Medical studies
In the field of nursing, evidence-based practices have been frequently utilized as a way of improving the practice and the quality of care that nurses provide to their patients. This approach is founded on the independence of research and patient experiences where nurses are...
Review of the MORA Website and the Video "Have the Conversation about Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation"
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Medical studies
Human organ transport has become incredibly important with the rising irreversible organ failure. Nonetheless, the donors and the recipients may face both psychological and sociological challenges upon returning home. Postoperative care of patients at home is critical in enhancing their...
Web-based intervention among cancer survivors
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Medical studies
Patient empowerment is linked with the improvement of patients' health outcomes. It is said to help patients to take care of their health conditions, and in return, improve their health outcomes. Web-based intervention has been one of the methods used to empower...
Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Essay - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) recognizes in-hospital falls among the common hospital-acquired conditions. Hospital falls occur commonly among older adult patients with other chronic medical disorders. CMS study shows that in-hospital falls can cause fractures,...
Humor in Caregiving
Diploma Thesis - 8 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Analysis of using humor in patient care to establish trust and de-dramatize uncomfortable situations.
A Genetic Disorder - Down Syndrome
Course material - 7 pages - Medical studies
Down syndrome is also referred to as trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder that occurs due to the presence of all or some of the third copy of chromosome 21 (Head et al., 2016). The disorder is characterized by delays in physical growth, moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic facial...
Advanced knowledge for nurse educators
Essay - 6 pages - Medical studies
Concerns are raised concerning the safety of patients as cases of error and injury escalate globally. To improve the security of patients, nurses are thus supposed to recognize variations in the condition of the patient. Besides, they should be in a position to anticipate...
