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Introduction Most human diseases have a genetic component. For some, a genetic alteration is the primary or direct cause. In this category fall chromosomal conditions, which are due to a change in the number or structure of chromosomes, affecting many genes (e.g., trisomy 21) and monogenic or Mendelian diseases, due to the presence of pathogenic…

Creating a Workflow Chart: Improvement of Preoperative Check-In Process for Surgery Introduction Efficiency within an organization depends upon the processes they develop and utilize.  Workflow is used to describe actions and their execution of tasks in a uniformed order (McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K., 2018).  In order to define workflow, one must use it to…

Assessment for the care of patient with respiratory problem following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 3 vessels disease and Mitral Valve Repair Introduction This essay examines a case study of a male patient with a complex history who has undergone elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and suffered a number of recovery complications. Coronary artery disease…

Around 40,000 elective hysterectomies take place each year, mostly on women aged between forty and fifty years old (NHS 2010). Hysterectomy has a profound effect on a women’s health because of the complex mix of biological, physical and social factors. This assignment will follow an integrated care pathway (ICP) of a female patient undergoing total…

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a literature review on a chosen topic which is a healthcare/nursing intervention related to a chosen clinical setting. A rationale will be given on why the particular intervention was chosen and also a brief description of the intervention will be outlined. The author will also identify the…

According to the Scottish Arthroplasty Project’s annual report (2009), 6312 total hip replacement operations were carried out in 2007/08. (Scottish Arthroplasty Project, 2009). This essay will discuss and justify the management required for patients who undergo total hip replacement surgery, during the first 72 hours post operatively. It will include information on the current evidence…

The aim of the study was to explore surgical nurses’ perceptions of patients’ needs post-stoma surgery. A descriptive and non-experimental, cross-sectional design was used in the study. Twelve female surgical nurses from two surgical wards were chosen by means of convenience sampling. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews comprising of both close-ended and open-questions were the main means…

Plastic surgery among teenagers- Is it worth the risk? Introduction The word plastic origins from Greek plastikos, which means “to mold” or “to give form”. Plastic surgery is a special type of procedure which comprises a person’s appearance and physical functional abilities. Most teens go for plastic surgery because of certain reasons. Some claims it…

Nursing practice is the actual provision of nursing care. In providing care, nurses are implementing the nursing care plan which is based on the client’s initial assessment. This is based around a specific nursing theory which will be selected as appropriate for the care setting. In providing nursing care the nurses uses both nursing theory…

An ambulatory surgery center is indication to the surgery that conducted without the need for overnight hospital stay. This term also recognized as outpatient surgery or same day surgery. This surgery in general not type of complicated surgery, it is simpler than the one which requiring hospitalization. This kind of ambulatory surgery is widely used…