Topic: Women’s Health-Emergency Contraception: Plan B® One-Step (levonorgestrel) and ella® (ulipristal acetate) Emergency contraceptives are intended to prevent pregnancy after known or suspected contraceptive failure or if you had unprotected intercourse without using birth control (Turner and Ellertson, 2002). There are two forms of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), both available and approved by the Food…
Elderly Demographics Research Study
Topic Background Health seeking behaviour is becoming more popular in the field of research study at present time. The use of this, somehow, became the window of opportunity to policymakers in delivering a better health system especially in developing countries 1 . (Shaik, 2015). This is true among the elderly population since a shift in…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Introduction Knee injuries are very common in sports; understanding mechanism of injury is an important aspect for diagnosing and managing them effectively (Webb and Corry, 2000; Bahr and Krosshaug, 2005). While making a precise diagnosis, it is necessary to re-evaluate the knee at different stages since acute examination of injury is often difficult and might…
Development of Holistic Teaching Project: Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga: Holistic Teaching Project Have you ever heard “laughter is the best medicine”? How do you feel after laughing? Happy? Carefree? Laughing always makes me feel good. It can be said that laughing is good for your body, soul, and it releases stress. Laughter has many healthy benefits such as increasing blood flow, boosts…
Nerve And Tendon Gliding Exercises Health And Social Care Essay
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was first described by Sir James Paget in 1854 but the term was coined by Moeirisch. It is a syndrome of compression neuropathy of median nerve at the wrist. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome results in considerable discomfort and pain, limitation of activities of daily living, loss of sleep and work disability. (Levine et…
Barriers to the HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening for BAME Women
What are the Barriers of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening amongst Minority Women age 12-26? Abstract Background: Minority women systematically experience socio-economic disadvantages, which put them in the face of greater obstacles in attaining optimal health. Approximately 44 million women in the United States, nearly one third of all women in America,…
Nursing Essays – Nurse Patient Safety
Nurse Patient Safety The ICU Nurse and Patient Safety Abstract Nurses play a central role in direct patient care and safety surveillance at the point of care. This role suggests a need for consensus on a core set of measures that can be used to monitor safe practices and guide resource allocation decisions that affect…
Exercise as an Intervention for Anorexia Nervosa
Exercise as an Effective Intervention for Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa Introduction Eating disorders (ED) are serious and dilapidating psychiatric conditions that affect individuals through adverse physiological, behavioral, and cognitive manifestations. Anorexia Nervosa (AN), characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight through self-starvation, is the most common ED and the deadliest mental health disorder (Fisher…
Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Patient Case Study
Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Patient Case Study The primary focus of this paper is to discuss and perform an in-depth analysis of several cardiac risk factors exhibited by a 55-year-old patient interviewed by the author, a student nurse. This paper will also go over ways to modify either the risk factors themselves, or ways to change…
Assessment and Care Management for Dementia Patients
Assessment When assessing for dementia, it is important to determine the persons baseline cognitive status. Nurses, family members, and caregiver play an important role when it comes to this task. They know the person well and can observe for precise changes in behavior. They can be helpful when giving information about whether certain behaviors are…