Simulation Module for Patients with Hypoglycemia Development and Evaluation of Simulation Module for Patients with Hypoglycemia INTRODUCTION Background Human patient simulator (HPS) has been used in medical education (Alinier, Hunt, Gordon, & Harwood, 2006) for almost four decades. Since simulation using high-fidelity has begun by applying crisis intervention training on nurse anesthetist (Fletcher, 1995), over […]
Suicide Attempt Case Study-Patient Care Plan Analysis The purpose of this essay is to explore the effectiveness of the care delivered to Mike during clinical placement. In order to achieve this, the essay will demonstrate development of therapeutic relationships through the use of appropriate communication and interpersonal skills will be demonstrated in this essay the […]
Reflection on Cultural Competencies Caring for a multicultural society is the name of the class I am taking this semester. It is only logical that part of learning about providing care to a patients of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds is learning about my own perceptions of culture. By honestly and openly completing a cultural […]
Analysis of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM): Ginger Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are being used more and more by health professionals and patients in addition to medical based therapies. The Cochrane Collaboration (2000) defines alternative and complementary medicines as; a broad domain of healing resources that encompasses all health system, modalities, and practices and their […]
Effectiveness of Oxygen Therapy for Cardiac Problems Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at a higher concentration than that of ambient air. The main intention of this process is to either treat or prevent the symptoms and manifestations of hypoxia. Oxygen therapy decreases the work of breathing by increasing alveolar oxygen tension. As an […]
Experiences of Pediatric Cancer Survivors Exploring the experiences of pediatric cancer survivors in Karachi, Pakistan This chapter presents the study design, its setting, the sampling technique, the data collection process and the details of data analysis. In addition, the ethical considerations and study limitations are also discussed in the chapter. Methodology Qualitative methods are utilized […]
Effect of Communication on Collaborative Working Discuss how communication within an inter-professional team could affect collaborative working. Introduction This assignment will discuss how communication within an inter-professional team could affect collaborative working. It will focus on effective communication and understanding other professional roles. It will also examine collaborative working in a team and the barriers […]
Primary Health Care for Diabetes Treatment Molly is a married 82-year-old woman who is diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and has developed a leg ulcer on her lower left leg. The effects of having leg ulcers impacts Molly’s physical, mental and social health. Physically, Molly’s mobility has declined. She is unable to walk as with […]
Challenges and Opportunities for EBP Challenge of the nurse relate to the nurses’ beliefs or attitude to EBP, lack of understanding, knowledge and skills of EBP. A recent study by Oranta, Routasalo and Hupli (2016) indicated nurses have divergence the value between research and practice; some nurses have conservative ideas that do not welcome change […]
Patient Outcomes for Fibromyalgia Treatments Busch et al. (2011) describes fibromyalgia as chronic condition that exhibits symptoms that include widespread pain, non-recuperative sleep and fatigue. Fibromyalgia can affect anyone of any age but is most prevalent in women aged 50 or older (Traska et al., 2010). Currently, the etiology of fibromyalgia is not understood. Fibromyalgia […]
