Introduction Pregnancy and parenthood require multiple changes and adjustments which are obtained through, physical, social and psychological alteration. The prospect of becoming parents can impact on women and their partners in different ways and expectations are influenced by cultural norms and societal expectations that a frequently romanticised – particularly by the media. It is essential…
Stress and Alzheimers Disease
Stress Stress defined as any change in the homeostasis of an organism. In humans this can be as simple as a change in homeostasis due to a physical factor or something as intricate as a psychological stimulus that generates a reaction from the sympathetic nervous system called the stress response (Sierra-Fonseca & Gosselink, 2018). There…
Cross-nations of Finland and United States Comparison Coping with Mental Illness
Introduction The burden of depression is rising, affecting both the working and social lives of individuals. Besides depression, many struggles with anxiety, substance abuse, mental disorders, and many other mental illnesses. The effects change individual’s productivity in the workplace and school in a positive and negative way. The benefits of mental health services have significantly…
End-of-Life Care for Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
This paper explores the intersection of individuals who struggle with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and how palliative or end-of-life care is administered. This exploration will also involve examining what impact this contextual intersection has on how decisions are made during end-of-life care and eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAiD). How much agency…
Hospital Corporation of America SWOT Analysis
Introduction Hospital Corporation of America uses a SWOT analysis to help scan internal and external complexities. Internal factors include the hospital strength and weakness and threats and opportunities are included with external factors. The strategic analysis provides a competitive lead over its rivalry, by eradicating its weakness. Economic advantages can be achieved if the hospital…
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Causes and Treatments
Pregnancy is the gestational process compromising growth and development within a woman of a new individual from conception through the embryonic and fetal periods to birth. Pregnancy lasts for two hundred and eighty days, clinically considered forty week from the first day of the last menstrual period. Psychological changes are emotional experiences of pregnancy, as…
Examining Supporting Research For A Nursing Assessment Process Nursing Essay
This assignment will examine the supporting research for a nursing assessment process. The patient that has been chosen for the purpose of this assignment is a fifty-four year old male living with the neurological condition Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – a chronic disease of the nervous system affecting young and middle aged adults (Multiple Sclerosis Society,…
Alcohol Consumption Interventions
To investigate how interventions may work we will look at the effects of alcohol consumption on individuals and populations, and draw attention to the search for policies that protect health, prevent health problems such as liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular disease and disability, and address the social problems associated with the misuse of alcohol consumption. What alcohol…
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment- Diagnosis and Management
Abstract Traumatic brain injuries are caused by external forces that affect many areas of cognition. These types of brain injuries lead to impairments in many different areas within the brain. Such areas include attention, reasoning, judgment, language, memory, problem-solving, psychosocial and perceptual and motor abilities. In this paper we will discuss the different assessment techniques…
Treatment And Impact Of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is defined as a pharmacological disorder associated with inflammation of the myelin sheaths around axons of brain and spinal cord. The disorder is also called as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata and leads to demyelination and scarring 1.Multiple sclerosis is associated with neurological symptoms of fatigue, muscle weakness, paraesthesia, ataxia, dysphagia, diplopia, severe…