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Improvement of Smart Wound Diagnostics Introduction to Smart wound dressings: Chronic wounds afflict approximately 2 % of the worldwide population and cost billions of pounds to the healthcare sector. Microbial biofilms have been implicated in the persistence of chronic wounds and are thought to be responsible for nearly 80 % of all non-healing wounds. (Magee et. al)…

Theories of nursing can be directly applied to nursing practice.  Middle range theories are especially important in caring for patients.  Recognizing that the theory of chronic sorrow is applicable to pediatric epilepsy patients is essential to the care of the child as well as their family.  The theory of chronic sorrow is related to periodic…

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN Table of Contents Introduction Problem statement Proposed solution Discussion Recommendation Conclusion Reference list Introduction The aim of the report is based on the healthy workplace campaign for the healthy ageing of the workforce for sustainable work and effectively managing the safety and health of the workplace in context to the ageing group at…

A literature review is a compilation of resources that provide the ground work for further study. It is frequently found as a subsection of a published research study. Literature review refers to the activities involves in searching for information on a topic and developing a comprehensive picture of the state of the knowledge on the…

There are so many conflicting opinions on whether or not health care workers, especially nurses, should protect their licenses with professional liability insurance. While there is no right or wrong answer, there are more pros than cons to be covered by personal malpractice insurance. A few pro’s of having personal malpractice/liability insurance are: patients are…

Heather Whitestone, who is most famous for becoming Miss America’s first winner to have a disability in 1995, is profoundly deaf. However, it hasn’t prevented her from reaching her dreams and spreading awareness about the deaf community during her time as Miss America and beyond that. Not only does she display beauty, she displays compassion…

“Expert knowledge; published research, existing research; stakeholder consultations; previous policy evaluations; the internet; outcomes from consultations; costing of policy options; output from economic and statistical modeling”. This essay will explore the ontogenesis of ‘evidence based’ health policy making whereby according to Buse et al (2005, p.6) “health policy is assumed to embrace courses of action…

Utilising Evidence Based Care This essay endeavours to investigate hand hygiene, and feel I need to gain more knowledge in this field by utilising the available evidence effectively. I also intend to discuss nurse held traditions, customs and rituals. The common method of handwasing is usually with unmedicated soaps, whist an anti-bacterial soap may be…

Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses, affecting 18 to 20 per 100 000 children a year in the United Kingdom. The term type 1A diabetes for immune mediated diabetes with its destruction of the islet β cells of the pancreas.2 Non-immune mediated diabetes with severe insulin deficiency is termed type 1B….

Communication is the act or process of using words, sounds, or behaviours to express ideas, thoughts feelings, or exchange information (Merriam – Webster, 2014). People with learning disabilities die younger than other people (Heslop et al, 2013). The Independent Inquiry into Access to Healthcare for People with Learning Disabilities (Michael, 2008) followed the Mencap report…