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Exploring the profession of Nurse Practitioner “People will forget what you said, they will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel,” said Maya Angelou, a famous American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil right activist. Although this phrase was used in the context of using appropriate words while communicating…

Introduction Healthcare has always been a crucial business that offers care based on value to many people all over the world. This industry is growing very fast and has turned into a prime revenue earner for several countries. In the United States, the revenue from healthcare is approximately $1,668 trillion. The United States spends more…

Evidence based practice in health care is a process of finding evidence or efficiency of different treatment options as well as determining its relevance to a particular client’s situation (liamputong, 2010, P. 270). It is decision or practice based on evidence which consist of research evidence, clinical expertise, and preferences of patient, goal and appropriate…

Introduction In recent years Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been advocating in nursing profession, however until now there still encounter many difficulties, conflict impact on evidence-based practice development. In this essay will be discussed the challenges and opportunities of future direction of evidence-based practice in nursing. EBP is a decision making approach introduction in 1992. Sackett…

Introduction This essay defines the concept of evidence-based practice and discusses the importance of evidence-based practice for professional practice. The essay also selects an aspect of practice that is relevant to adult nursing, namely the use of water vs. saline for wound cleansing, provides a rationale for choosing that aspect within the context of evidence…

As a family nurse practitioner (FNP) student, it is important to provide unbiased and culturally-competent healthcare services regardless of age, race, religion, socio-economic status, or gender orientation. Transgender is an umbrella term for individuals who identify with a gender different than what was assigned at birth (World Health Organization, 2018) . As with any other subpopulation,…

I decided to write my research paper on Leukemia because my uncle who lived in Bend, OR found out that he had Leukemia. This news was devastating for our family including my uncle. His health started dropping and he started felling tired all the time. My uncle’s this condition led him to lose his job…

Introduction Advanced practice nursing encompasses many different kinds of roles in nursing. At the master’s level of education in nursing, a few roles include nurse practitioner, nurse informatics, nurse educator, and nurse administrator. It is essential to have knowledge and understanding of these advanced practice nursing roles and how they are different and similar. This…

In 2006, a patient named Robin became pregnant. In the 5th month of pregnancy, the patient began having trouble with diarrhoea and then developed a severe infection in her upper respiratory system. Robin’s obstetrician immediately hospitalized her and within 24 hours, Robin had a temperature of 105 degrees and was in preterm labour. Just before…

Down syndrome is defined as a congenital disorder that occurs because of a chromosomal defect with chromosome 21.  It is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition according to the National Down Syndrome Society.  Around 6,000 babies in the United States are born with Down syndrome every year.  Worldwide it is estimated to be between 1…