Abstract The Native Americans of Minnesota are a diverse and culturally rich group of people. Through generations of European colonization, the population has dwindled and many were sent to live in reservations across the state. Today there are around 61,000 Native Americans across the state, which is only 1.1% of the population. These people have…
Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
Introduction Clinical governance is important for providing safe care to patients and is essential to continuous improvement in patient safety.(vicgov) One of the key components in relation to this safety and quality issue in health care is preventing and controlling healthcare associated infections(HAI) which plays a significant role in poor outcomes of patients.(sahealth) To prevent…
The Effect of Different Antibiotics on Bacteria
Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria. Bacteria can cause infections such as strep throat, ear infections, urinary tract infections, and sinus infections (sinusitis). There are many types of antibiotics. Each works a little differently and acts on different types of bacteria. Don’t antibiotics cure everything? Antibiotics are powerful medicines, but they cannot cure everything. Antibiotics…
Evidence-based Practice in Wound Cleansing
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…
Breastfeeding in first six months and Childhood Obesity
Can breastfeeding in the first six months prevent childhood obesity? Childhood obesity is becoming a worldwide concern given the potential health implications in the future. Obese children are more likely to suffer physical and mental health problems and are likely to develop into obese adults (Labayen, Ruiz et al. 2012), thereby increasing the long term…
The Effect of Hydration on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
Introduction Water is the key to all life; without it, life as we know it would not exist. So it is natural to believe that hydration should have an effect on blood pressure and heart rate, considering our heart is also one of the keys to our life as humans. So we will be testing…
Experiences and Impacts of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Recommendations for Service Development
“You are required to critically discuss the experience and impact of an aspect of metastatic breast cancer on patients and make recommendations for service or role development.” • Identification of an aspect of metastatic breast cancer which impacts on patients and/or their families, linked to the student role and local service. • Critical exploration of…
Role of Nurse Practitioners in Reinventing Primary Care
The Quality and Effectiveness of Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners Expanding the Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners — Risks and Rewards Glaiza Lanuza The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Reinventing Primary Care (Mary D. Naylor and Ellen T. Kurtzman. 2010) The authors in this study acknowledge that Nurse Practitioners are the fundamental category of advanced…
Pulsed Radio Frequency Energy as Physical Therapy
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION Many adults with vascular disease and/or diabetes suffer with chronic leg or foot ulcers, leading to loss of functional ability, poor quality of life and long term ill-health. Studies on patients with chronic leg ulcers have reported the average duration of these ulcers is around 12-13 months, around 60-70% of patients have…
Essay on Leukemia
Leukemia is a common cancer of the bone marrow. In the United States it occurs mostly in the young and elderly and is associated with down syndrome. This research will go over the back-ground information on leukemia, types of leukemia, demographic, genetic links, and treatment for each types of leukemia. There are 3 types of…