Critical Examination of the Role of the Mentor
Case study - 12 pages - Educational studies
Over the years, the global advancements spreading in the field of medicine have gradually revolutionized the health care delivery spilling a new wave of nursing requirements in the patient units. For that reason, professional progressions for entrants in the nursing field require a...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey (1962) - The 3 main characters
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
At first sight, this quotation makes me think that in reality it is our acts which determine the person that we are. We can be judged by our acts. It is particularly true in Ken Kesey's novel... The example of the three main characters: The Chief, the Big Nurse and McMurphy.
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 patients. It has been used to...
Role and responsibilities of healthcare professionals
Essay - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Healthcare is a dynamic field that is often changing to accommodate the needs of patients and communities. The roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals help to deliver quality care and enhance health outcomes. Healthcare management professionals are critical for the efficient...
Uncontrolled pain and pain management in the older adult population with the potential for developing an addiction to pain medications
Case study - 9 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
This project seeks to comprehensively examine pain management among elderly people in low socioeconomic areas like Dover, Delaware, where the challenges are very high due to a lack of education and other resources. The study targets older adults aged 60 and above; it aims to bring out some of the...
Benefits Of Mindfulness Practice on Stress Management
Litterature review - 4 pages - Psychology
The pervasive nature of stress in contemporary society poses a threat to both our mental and physical well-being. An efficacious remedy, nevertheless, exists for this disorder: the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness practitioners embark on a transformative journey toward heightened...
Nurturing Positive Childhood Experiences: Initiatives Empowering Families Facing Adversity
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Social disadvantage comprises numerous issues caused by poverty, discrimination, or lack of resources. It can also be induced by generational marginalization. Insufficient food or shelter, family stress and trauma, poor educational and medical facilities, and environmental contamination are...
Community Health Promotion Program: Transition to Ontario Long-term Care
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
This is a community health promotion program designed to promote the transition to long-term care in the province of Ontario, Canada. According to a report by the Ontario Long-term Care Association in April 2019, more than 115,000 elderly people in Ontario are in long-term care support. It is...
How Is Communication Integral to End-of-Life Care?
Essay - 3 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Singh and Dey (2021) add that effective communication is paramount in providing supportive and end-of-life care. Sensitive conversations, combined with emotional support, are critically important. The essay sets out to look at the key concepts and skills that are paramount to conducting effective...
The Crucible - Arthur Miller (1953) - Act-by-act summary
Book review - 8 pages - Literature
This document is a synopsis of the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, in which we can first read of presentation each character, followed by an act-by-act summary. John Proctor is a serious man who keeps all of his thoughts private. He protects his position of power in the community but sees...
Why are African American Women More Prone to Venous Thromboembolism?
Essay - 4 pages - Medical studies
Venous thromboembolism, which is the simultaneous existence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a dreadful condition with a fatal outcome even when a hormonal contraceptive is utilised. Besides, studies report that the risk of VTE among these African American women who...
Genetically modified foods: a feeding system in need of improvement?
Essay - 4 pages - Medical studies
Genetically engineered food has become a very controversial topic over the past few decades, and the issue continues to gain importance as more companies are producing genetically engineered/modified foods. The process of genetic engineering involves taking food products, alternating their...
TNCC Written Exam 2024/2025 - 150 Questions and Answers
Tutorials/exercises - 28 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
This document includes 150 MCQ questions and answers to help you prepare for the TNCC exam.
Case-Based Learning - Sepsis
Case study - 3 pages - Medical studies
A 34-year-old nursery schoolteacher at 34 weeks' gestation contacted her community midwife complaining of a sore throat, feeling shivery and achy skin to 'flu-like' symptoms. She also reported nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and generally feeling unwell. The midwife arranged for...
Unraveling the Motivations for Manipulation in Human Behavior
Essay - 10 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
This theory states that manipulation is a multifaceted construct encompassing three dimensions: psychological disorder, character type, and social skills. The examination of the dimensions of manipulation should lead humans towards understanding the motivations, behaviours, and consequences...
Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort-Clinical case of depression
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
Since time immemorial, comfort has been consistently aligned to nursing both in- and out-of-the-hospital settings. Historically, nurses were bestowed with the responsibility of providing comfort to not only their patients but also families of patients through the comfort interventions. 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...
Drug error in a practice placement
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
For this summative assignment using a reflective model of my choice, I am going to critically reflect upon an aspect of my professional development which has been chosen from my professional portfolio. Reflective writing is considered a key component of portfolio assessment because it provides...
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...
Legal aspects of the law and legislations
Case study - 5 pages - Civil law
The purpose of this essay is to analyse a case scenario at the Sunnyland Day Respite Center with focus being on the legal aspects of the law and legislations. The paper will analyse the various aspects of the law in relation to the case that resulted in the unnecessary death of the patient. In...
Development and Implementation of Electronic Medical Records System
Essay - 4 pages - Medical studies
Abstract In recent years, nursing practice has been notably impacted by the development of computer technology. As a result the practice of nursing informatics has increased drastically. One of the most notable technologies to develop in this area has been the electronic medical...
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...
A discussion and analysis of wound care
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this essay is to explore the underlying theory of wound care. This will be broken down and looked at in terms of comfort, safety, and status and assessment of the nursing model - activities of daily living concerning wound care. Under examination will be definitions of care and...
Business plan for serenity center company
Business plan - 42 pages - Services marketing
Our modern society privileges from many technological dimensions. Consequently, for institutions such as nursing homes, it becomes paramount to control this last and to have great adaptabilities concerning the environmental changes. The project of medico-social establishments falls under...
Case study of the "The Garling Report"
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
So as to provide quality care for the patient, giving efficient care is essential. Most important is putting into consideration the factors that affect patient care. A medico-legal expert, Peter Garling found that regardless of the NSW health receiving twenty-seven percent of the state's budget,...
The importance of eating whilst recovering in a hospital
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
The Hungry in Hospital report concerns the importance of food in relation to nutrition, and how nutrition is important when people are ill in terms of the healing process. It explores how food is therefore part of a patient's treatment, the reputation of hospital food, and suggests that health is...
Can the use of EHR in healthcare settings increase patient safety and efficiency of work?
Essay - 7 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Electronic health records come at a time when the hospital environment is undergoing a revolution with the idea of fully utilizing the benefits of communication technology. This is driven by the need for quality and efficiency of work in the hospital environment through improved record-keeping...
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...
Health care practices and clinical skills
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this essay is to discuss health and maximizing the health and well being of a client with mental health problems. Factors, which can enhance the health and social well being of the client, such as anxiety management and relaxation therapy, will be identified; the role of the nurse in...
Concept analysis of similarity
Case study - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language similarity is the (a) “equivalence,” (b) “resemblance” and (c) corresponding “features” or characteristics” (2009). There are various ways of defining similarity the most common term shared is...
