Elderly people (70+ years) are among the most problematic patients in the healthcare system, due to the significant multifaceted healthcare needs that they have. At the same time, transfer across care levels is a very complicated process that causes additional stress among vulnerable patients. It is considered a difficult stage in the patient transition between […] Read more >>
Nurses are under an ethical obligation to contact directly with patients and other people in the hospital. Furthermore, while working with patients, nurses face difficult issues whereby they rely on the professional ethics that can assist them in finding appropriate solutions. Relying on the experience, a clinical specialist from the American Association of College Nursing, […] Read more >>
The patient’s request to stop cancer treatment is a morally difficult issue from the point of a healthcare practitioner since it represents a specific ethical dilemma. The basis for the dilemma is a need to balance the principle of respect to patient’s autonomy and practitioner’s professional obligation to provide the best possible level of treatment […] Read more >>
The behavioral system model (BSM) generated by Dorothy Johnson in 1968 intended to develop effective and efficient behavioral functioning in the patient to curb sickness. Ghanbari and Pouy (2018) observe that the behavioral theory was influenced by Nightingale’s opinion, which highlighted that nurses should help people prevent diseases and concentrate on the patient (p. 632). […] Read more >>
Taking care of the elderly population is one of the duties of society including family members, professional nurses, and other healthcare professionals. People aged 65 and more often suffer from specific diseases and serious health issues. The risk of falls is among the most widespread problems that elderly people face. There is a number of […] Read more >>
Name: D.L. Date: 12/10/2018 Sex: Female Age/DOB/ Place of Birth: 2 y/o, 12/10/2016, New Jersey SUBJECTIVE CC: D.L., a 2-year-old infant, appeared in the clinic on the grounds that she was sick. Her father made complaints, “My daughter vomits and also has a fever for the past 8 hours.” You may find this article Nursing SOAP Note Writing […] Read more >>
Urinary Tract Infection The urinary system is one of the most important in our body and consists of the bladder, kidneys, ureters, and urethra. It is closely connected with people’s genitals and diseases of this system have become very common among the population. In addition, there exist different whole groups of pathogens, many of which […] Read more >>
The nursing profession has evolved not only in the ways that nurses offer care to their patients but also in how these professionals are educated. With the drive for a better quality of healthcare services and nursing outcomes, evidence-based practice (EBP) has emerged as one of the most crucial aspects of nursing. EBP attempts to […] Read more >>
Surgical patients are usually at higher risk of development of respiratory infections they did not have when they sought for medical services from health institutions. With more emphasis being laid on the improvement of patient outcomes, the application of preventive measures is warranted. This, in turn, requires the identification and application of the appropriate methods […] Read more >>
While working with patients, I am required to follow the rules regarding appropriate hand hygiene. In particular, it is required to wash hands with soap and water and use alcohol-based solutions for hand hygiene (Chatfield, Nolan, Crawford, & Hallam, 2016). I was always wondering whether these rules are useful for clinical practice. Thus, this paper […] Read more >>
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