Care provider
Ms. X was a pre-diabetic woman with a young teenage daughter. I was asked to treat Ms. X to help her stabilize her blood sugar to reduce the likelihood that she would be dependent upon insulin in the near future. Given Ms. X's unstable lifestyle, I was concerned about her ability to manage an insulin injection schedule. Also, non-drug intervention is always favored as an initial treatment for type II diabetes.

Health promoter

When working with Ms. X, I stressed the positive aspects of improving her health. I pointed out how weight loss would lessen the burden on her joints and make life easier. I also stressed how small steps in eating more healthfully and taking moderate exercise would improve her health incrementally.

Learner

Weight loss and lifestyle changes are difficult, so it is essential to understand the patient's lifestyle rather than merely give a generic prescription to move more and eat…...

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References

Hyman, Mark. (2010). The link between poverty, obesity and diabetes

The Huffington Post. Retrieved at:

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/not-having-enough-food-ca_b_721344.html

Quality of Work Life for Health Care Providers
The commitment of health professionals, nurses included, has been found to be profoundly influenced by their Quality of Work Life. Yet, there is limited information on QWL and intention of the turnover of primary health care nurses. This study aims at establishing the relationship between QWL and the turn over intention of the primary health care providers (nurses, physicians, etc.) in iyadh.

There will be a survey that cuts across the spectrum of nursing practice. Brooks' survey 'Quality of Nursing Work Life' will be used to collect data, establish the expected scale of their turnover and use data questions based on demographics. The sample that took part in the study was identified with the application of purposive quota approach. The participants selected will be requested to attend take part in interviews, following the survey activity. The primary health care providers in three of iyadh's…...

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References

Abu-Zinadah S (2006). Nursing situation in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh: Saudi Nursing Board, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

Al Juhani AM. & Kishk NA (2006) Job satisfaction among primary health care physicians and nurses in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. J Egypt Public Health Assoc, 81(3-4):165-180. 15.

Almalki M, Fitzgerald G, Clark M: The healthcare system in Saudi Arabia: An overview. East Mediterr Health J 2011, 17(10):784-793.

Almalki, M.J., Fitzgerald, G. & Clark, M. (2012). Quality of work life among primary health care nurses in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. Hum Resour Health. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-10-30.

EMS and Paramedics Carry Guns on the Job
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are a form of emergency service, whose main objective is to provide acute medical care, transportation to healthcare organizations, including special medical transport to patients of attacks due to act of terror and others of the same kind. In addition, the emergency medical services are also locally referred to as paramedic service. Other countries across the globe refer them as first aid squad, emergency squad, rescue squad, or ambulance squad. Their services mainly include the transportation of patients to other definitive points of care for them to receive urgent care. They also engage in a timely removal of patients who require the urgent medical intervention to other points of care. The job description of these personnel comes with substantial risks.

This is because the personnel put their lives at risk more than the common citizens (Grady and Revkin). Notably, there…...

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Works Cited

Bigham, L Blair et al., "Most paramedics are victims of violence in the pre-hospital workplace." Canadian journal of emergency medicine 14.1 (2010).

Boyle, Malcolm et al., "A pilot study of workplace violence towards paramedics." Emergency Med J. 24.11 (2007): 760-763.

Bullard, Ben. "Should paramedics carry guns deep in the heart of Texas?" personalliberty.com. 28 February 2013. Web. 25 April 2014.

Frolic, Cornelius. "Some EMTs, firefighters want guns on job." Dailytodaynews.com. 13 September 2012. Web. 25 April 2014.

Morality of Assisted Suicide
Assisted suicide for terminally ill patients may be one of the most morally complex issues facing today's society, with a particular impact on modern healthcare workers. Modern medicine has progressed to a point where, in many instances, life can be prolonged for significant periods of time, well beyond when people would have died of terminal diseases in prior times. However, there have not been similar advances on the other side of the issue; death remains a relatively unchartered part of the healthcare spectrum, and there have not been significant advances in helping patients who no longer wish to extend their lives, but hasten the end of their lives and end their suffering. The choices remain limited for healthcare workers, who, in providing any type of euthanasia are seen as assisting suicide. This is a deeply morally complex issue. The taboo against the taking of human life,…...

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Works Cited

American Medical Association. Opinion 2.211- Physician-Assisted Suicide. AMA . N.p.

1994. Web. 7 Dec. 2013.

Andre, Claire and Manuel Velasquez. Assisted Suicide: A Right or a Wrong? Santa Clara

University. N.p., 1987. Web. 7 Dec. 2013.

ACA and EMS
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is sure to change the way EMS operate in the coming years. Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), for instance, are now responsible for overseeing how reimbursements are paid out to those agencies that provide health care -- and at the same time they are responsible for gauging whether or not quality care is delivered by providers (Koury et al., 2014). This is a tall order for a new functioning body and the ACOs tasked with these orders will have an indirect impact on how EMS operates. To see how that impact will be effected, an examination of the ACOs and hospitals interact requires examination -- because it is that interaction that will inevitably alter the way in which the EMS goes about their business. This paper will examine the relationship between the ACA, ACOs, hospitals and EMS and show how an…...

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References

ACA. (2010). Sec. 1204, 124 STAT. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved from  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW-111publ148.pdf 

Ahmed, A. et al. (2015). Not just an urban phenomenon: Uninsured rural trauma

patients at increased risk for mortality. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(5): 632-641.

Alpert, A. et al. (2013). Giving EMS flexibility in transporting low-acuity patients could

Kenyan Healthcare Assessment
Across the globe, manmade and natural calamities are on the rise, occurring almost every single day and having destructive effects on individual people, households and entire communities. People's lifestyles and quality of life are undermined by both minor and major catastrophes. The African continent has long struggled with internal conflicts that have had destructive impacts, threatening its inhabitants' survival. Extensive casualties have resulted from these occurrences. It is an undisputed fact that war and conflict interferes with communities' social, religious, economic and educational dimensions. This section attempts to understand disaster-related emergency preparedness and healthcare scenario in the epublic of Kenya.

Just like a majority of other African nations, Kenya has encountered manmade and natural catastrophes that have led to huge losses of life. One good example would be the 2007-08 post-election clashes. The nation witnessed largely politically-initiated inter-community fights that had immense, large-scale consequences. Hence, its healthcare department…...

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References

Aragon Penoyer, D. (2010).Nurse staffing and patient outcomes in critical care: A concise review. Critical Care Medicine, 38(7), 1521-1528. doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181e47888

Wafulapaul. (2014). Study: Staffing of medics is skewed. Read more at:   Standard Digital [nairobi].https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2000138842/study-staffing-of-medics-is-skewed .

Healthcare Administration -- New York State Care Act
The New York State Care (Caregiver Advise, ecord and Enable) Act was implemented into law in April this year. The development and enactment of this law is geared toward having a positive effect on caregivers who assist patients and family members recover in the aftermath of hospital admission. The legislation ensures patients in healthcare facilities can assign a family caregiver and the facility provides the designated caregiver instruction and illustrations of medical tasks they are likely to offer their loved ones at home. However, the implementation of this initiative across hospitals such as Winthrop Hospital has been characterized by several challenges that could hinder its effectiveness if not addressed.

New York State Care Act and its Importance/Benefit

There are approximately 2.8 million New Yorkers who offer unpaid care to their loved ones at any given time as well as nearly 1.6 million adult New Yorkers…...

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References

Dianoski, T. (2014, November 18). How the New Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act Affects Hospitals and Health Plans. Retrieved August 11, 2016, from  https://gomohealth.com/2014/care-act-hospitals-health-plans/ 

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. (2015). The Kansas Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act (HB 2058 and SB 265). Retrieved from Kansas Government website:  https://www.kdads.ks.gov/docs/default-source/CSP/HCBS/HCBS-2015-Spring-Summit/Presentations/the-kansas-caregiver-advise-record-enable -(care)-act-presentation.pdf?sfvrsn=0

Kriss, E. (2015, June 1). AARP: Millions of NY Family Caregivers in Line for Help as Lawmakers Pass CARE Act. Retrieved August 11, 2016, from  http://states.aarp.org/aarp-millions-of-ny-family-caregivers-in-line-for-help-as-lawmakers-pass-care-act/ 

Mitchell, G. (2013, April). Selecting the Best Theory to Implement Planned Change. Nursing Management, 20(1), 32-37.

Information on a Person with Chronic Illness: Mr. Barnard WestToday, approximately 300,000 adults in the United States, representing less than 1% of the American adult population, suffer from ankylosing spondylitis, also known as inflammatory back disease (Ankylosing Spondylitis, 2022). One adult American who has lived with this chronic illness for more than 30 years is Mr. Barnard Barney West of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 70-year-old married Vietnam veteran who is rated 100% service-connected disabled for this condition and multiple others. The purpose of this paper is to provide information on this individual, including a list of his support needs in descending order and a discussion concerning how to implement relevant objectives of the Healthy People 2030 initiative to increase health in similarly situated individuals. In addition, the paper provides a discussion concerning the nursing role from the perspective of an advocate for Barneys acceptance of his ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis as well…...

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ReferencesAnkylosing Spondylitis. (2022). University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Retrieved from   chronic pain and misuse of prescription pain relievers. (2022). Healthy People 2030. Retrieved from  https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/chronic-pain .Tymms, K., Butcher, B. E., Sletten, T. L., Smith, T., O’Sullivan, C., Littlejohn, G., Sadler, R., Tronnberg, R., & Griffiths, H. (2022). Prevalence of sleep disturbance and the association between poor disease control in people with ankylosing spondylitis within the Australian clinical setting (ASLEEP study): a real-world observational study using the OPAL dataset. Clinical Rheumatology, 41(4), 1105–1114.https://orthop.washington.edu/patient-care/articles/arthritis/ankylosing-spondylitis.html#:~:text=About%20300%2C000%20Americans%20(less%20than,whites%20than%20in%20African%20Americans .Reduce

individual person?
Much of this would be dependent on individual patients, in relation to their mental capabilities and understanding of the aspects concerned with their healthcare. I even support giving minor children a say in their healthcare, at least as far as they can comprehend those aspects and judge sensibly. With increased expert input, they experience greater control and exhibit greater likelihood of wholeheartedly participating and conforming to mandates that help improve their health status. Individuals feel significantly different about their care if healthcare providers allow them to voice their thoughts, feelings, and ideas, instead of being treated like little children or someone with impaired mental faculties, unable to decide aspects of their own healthcare. This forms another reason for my strong support of Do Not esuscitate (DN) orders and living wills. In fact, I even have my own living will specifying precisely what I desire in the event I…...

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References

Costantino, C., Falcitelli, F., Femia, A., & A. Tuolini. (2003, May). Human-Environmental Interactions. Retrieved from  http://www.uni-kiel.de/ecology/users/fmueller/salzau2006/studentpages/Human_Environmental_Interactions/index.html 

Kathryn, R. (2009). What is your central belief about patients as individuals. Retrieved from https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090318163605AAEWbMl

Stevenson University. (2016). Philosophy of Nursing. Retrieved from Stevenson University:  http://www.stevenson.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/nursing/philosophy/ 

Tilburt, J. C. (2010). The Role of Worldviews in Health Disparities Education. J Gen Intern Med, 25(2), 178 -- 181.

The results of this analysis highlight the need for hospitals to fine-tune their discharge process to reduce readmissions, and support the expenditure of additional resources for this purpose as a cost-effective intervention; as an example, author cites a hospital in Iowa that implemented a rigorous post-discharge planning process for patients with heart failure and 30-day readmission rates were reduced by 3-9% during the 3-month period following implementation.
Conclusion

The research showed that many elderly patients who suffer from congestive heart failure also suffer from a wide range of comorbid conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. These patients can be reasonably expected to require periodic or even frequent treatment in emergency departments and/or hospitalizations for these conditions, making the need for effective and seamless post-discharge planning especially important. In this regard, the research also showed that there are some valuable evidence-based practice guidelines available, though, that can help clinicians better coordinate post-discharge care,…...

Care:
Issler is a patient who recently moved with his daughter-in-law who is no longer married to his son. As part of her interest in helping to take care of Mr. Issler, she noticed that he was pale and diaphoretic after a two and a half hour flight. The daughter-in-law took him to an emergency room where he was attended to by a cardiologist and set a follow-up check up for an echo cardiogram next week. Mr. Issler has complained of congestive heart failure and a history of deep vein thrombosis. The cardiologist recommended that he seeks out a primary care provider and check up of his thyroid. As the primary care provider, the patient has also expressed his uncertainties on whether he has hyper of hypo thyroidism though he has been under thyroid medication for several years. In addition to being very pale, he has a large bag of…...

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References:

Bray, D.L. (n.d.). Thyroid Storm and the AACN Synergy Model. Journal of Nursing. Retrieved from http://rnjournal.com/journal-of-nursing/thryoid-storm-and-the-aacn-synergy-model

Drewes at. al. (2012, October). The Effectiveness of Chronic Care Management for Heart Failure: Meta-Regression Analyses to Explain the Heterogeneity in Outcomes. Health Services Research, 47(5), 1926-1959.

Hardin, S. & Hussey, L. (2003, February). AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care Case Study of a CHF Patient. Critical Care Nurse, 23(1), 73-76. Retrieved from  http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/content/23/1/73.full.pdf 

Kaplow, R. & Reed, K.D. (2008). The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care: A Nursing

Prior to the HQA initiative, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as the Joint Commission both collected data on these quality of care indicators; however, in the past, these reports were submitted in different forms making across-the-board comparisons difficult or impossible. As a result of the HQA initiative, though, it is possible to compare these quality of care indicators at the national level.

Using quality of care indicators for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia, these researchers assessed the quality of care being provided by 4,203 hospitals that submit data to the HQA database and determined quality of care exists along a broad continuum that ranges from superior care in these areas to some that are deficient, with acute myocardial infarction being rated among most disparate in the quality of care provided. Although generally rated as high on these metrics, the study found that the quality…...

Care of Cancer:
In the past few years, cancer has developed to become one of the major leading causes of deaths across the globe. The disease can be described as the uncontrolled growth or development of abnormal cells in the body even as cancerous cells are also known as malignant cells. Since cells are the building blocks of humans and other living things, cancer develops out of the normal cells within the body. Generally, the normal cells multiply when needed by the body and die when the body does not need them. When the growth of the cells in the body is out of control and cells divide too quickly, cancer appears to occur. Nonetheless, cancer also appears to happen when cells in the body forget how to die.

Causes of Cancer:

There are various kinds of cancer because the disease can develop in nearly every tissue or organ like skin, bones,…...

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Reference:

Barraclough, J. (2002). Integrated Cancer Care. Retrieved from Royal College of Psychiatrists

website:  http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/PDF/barraclough.pdf 

"Cancer Complications." (n.d.). Info.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012, from http://topics.info.com/Cancer-Complications_3416

"Cancer Staging." (2010, September 22). National Cancer Institute Factsheet. Retrieved from National Cancer Institute website:  http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/staging

Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Physician's Office Operation
Filling in the hole of health care information technology will endorse safe, capable, patient-centered, and patient care that is fruitful in a timely way. In this essay, the theme is to look into two modern health

care organizations and then compare and contrast many characteristics that will involve the kind of evidence systems are using at the moment, investigate the transmission of information 20 years ago and how the substitute of data today. Furthermore, this essay will cover two major events and technology developments that have inclined present Health Care Informational Services practices.

Compare and Contrast Doctor's Workplace Operation

These day's doctor's office operation is familiarizing to the health care reform that was sanctioned in 2010 by the Obama organization. During sometime in October of 2013, the exchanges in health insurance was available on the market for customers on order to buy health insurance placed…...

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References

Burke, D., Wang, B., & Wan T.T.H. & Diana, M. (2009). Exploring Hospitals' Adoptionof IT. Journal of Medical Systems, 21(9), 349 -- 355.

Callen, J., & Braithwaite, J. & . (2008). Cultures in Hospitals and TheirInfluence on Attitudes to, and Satisfaction with, the Use of Clinical InformationSystems. Social Science and Medicine, 65(4), 635-639.

Finchman, R., & Kohli, R. & . (2011). Editorial Overview -- The role of IS inHealthcare. Information Systems Research, 22(3), 419-428.

Furthermore, one of the pillars of collaborative care that will need to be firmly established is the fostering of clear dialogue and a means for strong communication within the care management planning. For instance, there needs to be a clear decision and communication of all tests ordered and when the test results will be available. One of the most important aspects of this collaborative care will be the nursing interventions which can have significant impact on the patient's health and stabilization (Allen, 2010). In fact, strategic nursing care can even minimize readmission rates of Margaret and other patients with comparable conditions (Chen et al., 2012).

Prioritize the Nursing Care Needs of Margaret

The prioritization of nursing interventions is essential, and the way in which a nurse determines this priority is going to be something unique and distinct. "Trials reviewed demonstrated a beneficial impact of nursing interventions for secondary prevention in patients with…...

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References

Adler, H.M. (n.d.). Toward a biopsychosocial understanding of the patient -- physician relationship: An emerging dialogue. (2007). J Gen Intern Med,22(2), 280 -- 285.

Afilala, J. (n.d.). Frailty in patients with cardiovascular disease: Why, when, and how to measure. (2011). Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep, 5(5), 467 -- 472.

Allen, J.K. (2010). Randomized trials of nursing interventions for secondary prevention in patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure: Systematic review.

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing,25(3), 207-220.

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In Zambia, there a number of different ways to access healthcare.  However, we are struggling to answer what the five health care providers are in the country.  There are more than five main hospitals or clinics in Zambia that provide healthcare, only two healthcare ministries, and various types of health workers including doctors, nurses, midwives, clinical officers, technicians, medical teaching staff, medical consulates, and medical licentiates.  If we had to choose the five types of healthcare providers in Zambia, we would probably break them down into those five broad categories: health technicians, nurses, midwives, doctors, and clinical....

Electronic medical records, which refer to medical records that are not only stored in electronic systems (which includes almost all medical records in the modern world, with the exception of some medical records maintained in non-industrialized nations), but that are accessible to multiple healthcare providers across different platforms.  The question is whether these records are able to improve quality of care by allowing healthcare providers to get a full picture of a patient’s medical history, as well as any presenting concerns or issues, as soon as the patient presents for medical treatment.  It would seem like the....

Health informatics, also known as healthcare informatics or biomedical informatics, refers to a discipline that is a hybrid of science and engineering and involves the application of informatics fields to medicine.  There are number of different topics that fall under the healthcare informatics umbrella, though the creation of electronic health records for patients is probably the most widely used application.   

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Tallying the Tests: How Monitoring COVID-19 Test Results Has Helped Track the Pandemic in the U.S. and Abroad

Vaccine Records and Privacy Concerns: How Do State....