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Rationale of the StudyThere has been dramatic change in social care in the past two decades with residential homes now having residents who in the past would have been in nursing homes. And now nursing homes are taking care of people who are in need of healthcare services in medical facilities. Demographics have shifted and people are faced with more complex geriatric conditions even as they live longer. Nursing homes are expected to do more d...

Epistemology and its relation to belief, truth and justificationEpistemology is the study of theory of knowledge, rational belief and justification. It focuses on areas like philosophical analysis of knowledge and its relation to belief, truth and justification (Sosa, 2017). It deals with skepticism and its various related problems. In epistemology, James F. McGrath gave many approaches that are applied to defeat skepticism. The denying closur...

Interpretation of initial case informationIn nursing profession, professionals are liable for a holistic well being of the care user. While ensuring the holistic well being of the patient, nurse should understand the patient’s current needs and should prioritize these needs based on the urgency. In this context, diagnosing patient’s each symptom and vital signs are crucial for improving the overall health issues of the patient (Car...

The key points in the research paperSexually transmitted infections (STI) control is a public health priority across the globe. There are free and confidential services offered in the UK through sexual health clinics however, persons that are at the highest risk (that is, young people) report facing barriers to using these services. In this study, the authors explored the acceptability and usability of an STI testing toolkit among a youthful pop...

Similarities in the ArticlesOne of the biggest challenges in today’s business world is to attract, hire and retain talented employees, a key to retaining them is to always give them constant chances for talent development. This paper would discuss the ‘performance management’ topic of organizational behaviour. The paper would analyse three article in the area of organizational behaviour. Performance management is a process wh...

ResultsDiabetes is a global problem which leads to premature death and causes complications such as blindness, amputation, renal disease and cardiovascular disease. Lack of physical activity and improper diet are the well-known risk factors for diabetes which, can be possibly reversed by making a minor modification in lifestyle. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically in western countries decreasing the life expectancy by ...

The Five Factor Model and its Impact on Work PerformanceAn individual’s personality is the characteristics traits that are a strong disposition or perception to behave or react in a particular way in a certain situation. In the contemporary business organizations, human resources has become one of the most important assists that consists of skills and proficiencies which facilitates an organization to achieve its desired objective or goa...

DyspneaHeart failure is a medical condition where the heart does not pump blood as normal due to structural and functional impairment of heart filling and ejection of blood (Rich, 2007).   This writing is about management of a 72-year-old patient diagnosed with acute heart failure. He is admitted to an emergency department complaining dyspnea and a sensation of suffocating. He has been having difficulty in walking and showering in th...

Aetiology of CHF and Likely Cause in Mr. CarsonNursing professionals have a significant role in managing patient’s condition, while ensuring holistic care for the patients. It is the nursing care, which determines patient’s satisfaction. In this context, nurses are also liable for correct diagnosis of the patient’s needs and current condition, based on which the assessment is done and the health care plan is made. Registered ...

Legal ConsiderationsIn the given case study scenario, there are legal considerations that have an impact on Sandra’s life and medical case. There is ethical dilemma that the nurses face on a daily basis. They face conflict between the duties of medical care that preserves life and promote recovery and also have moral considerations where they have to consider the informed consent of the parents as the patient is minor. There are many oth...

Common classes of drugs for Cushing’s syndrome patients Obesity Obesity is one of the symptoms of cushing’s disease whereby the BMI of the patient is 28 which is above the expected parameters. The patient also has unequal fat distributed at her abdomen and then hump. Due to the other underlying physiological mechanisms of the body associated with Cushing’s disease such as steroid hormones such as cortisol and Ad...

Review of 'A conceptual model of psychological contracts in construction projects'Critical review reports helps in evaluation and summarizing a text of a chapter, journal article or book. A critical review encompasses detailed, reasonable, critical and fair evaluation of the selected texts. Various perspectives are applied for appraisal or critique of the relevant theories, approach, findings and analysis of the text. This report has selecte...

Article Appraisal Questions Student Answers Sample. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 3, 15, & 18) a) What sampling method was used  by the authors in this study? The study used stratified sampling technique by stratifying by SCT or SCD conditions and obtained a simple random sample from each stratum. This was done by randomly assigning participants in permuted blocks.   ...

Causes of Whooping CoughPertussis, also known as whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infect caused by a bacterium known as Bordatellapertussis, (Hegerle & Guiso 2013).  Whooping cough causes a series of severe coughing attacks to the infected individual. These attacks if severe can cause broken ribs, lack of oxygen, losing consciousness and vomiting, (Carson-Dewitt  & Mertz 2015) Whooping cough was first exp...

Types of HysterectomiesA hysterectomy can be defined as a surgical procedure done to take out a uterus from a woman (Magrina, Kho, Weaver, Montero, & Magtibay, 2008, p.88). This could be conducted due to various reasons. Such reasons may include; the uterine fibroids that may be causing bleeding, pain or any other related problem; in the case where the woman’s uterus slides from its initial position to the virginal duct; utterly, cer...

Critical Appraisal of the ArticlePerson-centered care is where the caregivers allow the client to assume an active role in their medical treatment (Entwistle, and Watt, 2013). However, family-centered care is when the caregivers involve the relatives of the patient in decision-making towards the health and well-being of the patient (Rose et al., 2017). Person-centered care and Family-centered care coexist and depend on one another for holistic...

Case study 1- John The renal system commonly referred to as the urinary system comprises of the kidneys, urinary bladder, ureter and urethra. The basic function of the renal system is to eliminate all kinds of nitrogenous waste products from the body, control the blood volume, blood pressure regulation and control the electrolyte balance and pH. The renal tract as the principle system that helps in the expulsion of urine from the body. In oth...

Project AimImplementation of ICT based intervention program istoppfalls in the geriatric ward to minimize falls by 50% within the next 4 months Project Aim: The aims and objectives of the CPI project includes: · To explore the effectiveness of implementation of the ICT education in the elderly communities. · To evaluate the effectiveness of ICT program on reducing the rate of falls in the geriatric unit....

Consider the patient situation Miss Jane Green is a 30 year old female who was hit by a car that ran a red light whilst she was crossing at a pedestrian crossing.  The impact caused Jane to been thrown into the kerb resulting in an obvious left lower leg fracture.  She has just arrived on your ward from the emergency department.  You introduce yourself to the patient and ask how she is going. She winces visibly but ...

DiscussionSickle cell anaemia is a common and chronic genetic disease with substantial mortality rate and morbidity. It is caused by the mutation in β-globin alleles. This can happen in either or in combination of homozygous and heterozygous. Foetal haemoglobin is passed down by hereditary persistence which caused the genetic mutation in the gene cluster of β-globin (Dever et al. 2016). Sick cell decreases the deformability of red bl...

DiscussionH1N1 pandemic outbreak was first detected in the United States in 2009 which posed the greatest pandemic threat to the courtiers placed in the international border (cdc.gov., 2018). The centre of disease control suggested that it was Avian influenza A (H5N1) which posed greatest threats worldwide.  It was first discovered in April 15, 2009, in the United States, detected in the 10-year-old patient and widespread in the North Ame...

Cox and HillEnglish for Academic Purposes or EAP is a way of providing education on English which targets to educate pupils. This set up is usually followed in the higher studies by utilization of language for studying purposes in the right way (Kuteeva, 2011). EAP is often termed as English for Specific Purposes (ESP). the EAP lays stress upon interactive sessions of learning with the help of a revised syllabus and accurate study notes, proje...

Nursing Education and BoardsSuzy Martin is an enrolled nurse who works part time 15 hours per week on a surgical ward at the local public hospital. She has been employed for the past year and has attended all of her mandatory training. Suzy is currently completing her bachelor of nursing at the local university Suzy has developed a good relationship with a client Jasmine on the ward, who has been admitted for exploratory gynaecological sur...

Environmental Enrichment for Early Childhood EducationBaroncelli, L., Braschi, C., Spolidoro, M., Begenisic, T., Sale, A., &Maffei, L. (2010). Nurturing brain plasticity: impact of environmental enrichment. Cell death and differentiation, 17(7), 1092. The primary purpose of the article was to elaborate on the potential of environmental enrichment in the form of a major non-invasive strategy, with the aim of perfecting the developm...

The book descriptionChief culture officer is a book written by a Canadian authors and anthropologist named Grant McCracken. The book covers all the theories with examples about how modern business structure can connect with culture in order to prosper in the market. This paper is based on the theories of grant McCracken described in his book about how an organisation is impacted positively with the understanding of culture. The author has pres...