There is a growing awareness of the need to improve quality across healthcare and general practice in Pennsylvania prisons. The whole prison system was indefinitely blocked after five employees from the Albion State Correctional Institution had been rushed to a hospital after exposure to unknown tainted drugs suspected to be synthetic ones (Paul, 2018). Considering […] 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.” Child’s Profile: Daily Routine: The patient loves to play […] Read more >>
Heart failure is a widespread problem. Those patients with heart failure, who have undergone medical treatment, usually describe hospital discharge as a sudden, unexpected occurrence that is ill-prepared, which contributes to the high rates of re-hospitalizations during the transition period (Riley & Masters, 2016). As a result, the following discharge education plan will focus on […] Read more >>
Dealing with an Ankle Sprain Anatomy of an Ankle Sprain Injury A sprain occurs when the tough bands known as ligaments, which join the bones in a joint, are stretched beyond their limits. The overstretching leads to deformation or tearing of the ligament, causing a sprain. Ankle sprains are common in players participating in different […] 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 >>
A growing number of patients require catheter insertion, which can result in urinary tract infections. Nurses should be competent and aware of the potential consequences of a negligent attitude to urinary catheter insertion to ensure the quality and accuracy of the procedure and prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Therefore, the purpose of the given […] 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 >>
Long-term-care facilities offer healthcare, social, and residential services to chronically disabled persons, aged individuals, or terminally ill patients. Such institutions include nursing homes, rehabilitation, and long-term chronic care facilities. However, the dominant role in this sphere belongs to nursing homes that provide rehabilitation and other health-related services to their clients. These services are available to […] 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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