Essays and Research Papers on Health Care

This 5 page paper presents the basic tenets of the theories of Watson and Leininger, arguing that Jean Watson and Madeleine Leininger are both nursing theorists who promoted caring through integration of diverse aspects of the patient's life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of care at the hospital as it concerns geriatric patients. The main issue addressed is the problem of readmissions and the monitoring of geriatric patients. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the causes and symptoms of stress, looking at both the physiological and mental reactions. The writer also considers the different coping and reduction techniques that may be used to reduce stress levels. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

Every individual has the right and responsibility for their own life and decisions and, if they should ever find themselves in a position where their quality of life is threatened by continued medical intervention, they should have the right to decide not to receive that treatment. This 5 page paper explores the Patient Self Determination ...

This paper examines the need for nurse practioners to consider the cultural mores of the patients whom they treat. The paper uses, as a jumping of point, the case study involving creation of a women's care center on a Native American reservation, then uses other sources to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page report discusses what an “integrated clinical pathway” is and the purposes associated with it Simply enough, a clinical pathway is precisely what the name suggests . . . a path to follow. It serves as a multi-disciplinary guideline in relationship to the treatment, prognosis, and outcomes a nursing team might expect to see regarding a particular patient’s ...

6 pages in length. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS), which is comprised of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), firefighters and other rescue personnel, devote their lives to helping others in times of crises. Theirs is a dedication that goes above and beyond the human call of duty, however, they do not think twice about ...

A 5 page paper. More than 60 percent of the American public is overweight or obese and more than 280,000 people die every year as a result of obesity. Obesity causes numerous physical, psychological and social problems. This paper discusses the causes of obesity and its effects on the obese adult. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which develops into acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is spreading, literally unchecked, in sub-Saharan Africa. This 5 page paper argues that the need for solutions, the use of segregation or the quarantine of those with the disease is thought to be the best solution to halting and, perhaps, reversing the trend toward annihilation. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper discussing the costs of obesity, not only in terms of dollar amounts but also in terms of psychological effects. The surgeon general recently announced that more than 60 percent of Americans are clinically obese. Obesity has long been linked with diabetes and heart disease as a risk factor, but ...

A 5 page discussion of the cultural considerations which must be made when considering the health needs of Hindus. Not only does dealing with Hindus patients become complicated on the basis of their traditional beliefs in regards to health care, it can become complicated due to these patients’ lack of access to health care ...

Five pages discussing two questions about the value of studying nursing theory, plus short descriptions of the theories of Orem, Roy, Neuman, Rogers, King, and Johnson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. Inasmuch as technological diversification within the medical community has allowed humanity to pursue goals and dreams once thought to be an impossibility, there seem to be fewer and fewer limits placed upon what mankind can ultimately accomplish in relation to remote monitoring. The advent of portable and wireless medical ...

A 6 page paper answering four questions centered on research considerations, particularly as they apply to nursing. Subjects include the value of qualitative as well as quantitative research; avoiding bias; and the purpose of the hypothesis. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

10 pages in length. Past issues with inhalant anesthetics and renal toxicity were not readily recognized due to the limited amount of information available on the precarious combination; today, however, the vast research that has been conducted pertaining to this topic has presented myriad data that renders a substantial relationship between the use of ...

This 6 page report discusses the concepts associated with “uncertainty in illness” theory and the ways in which it relates to nursing. According to Merle Helaine Mishel’s “Uncertainty in Illness Theory,” individual patient uncertainty must be understood as a problematic characteristic of the experience of illness regardless of the acute or chronic nature of ...

5 pages. This paper explains how to improve customer service in a medical practice. By defining the opportunity statement and the steps needed to initiate action, a medical practice can give quality customer satisfaction. Anticipated obstacles and how to overcome them are also considered as well as a projected success rate of ...

This 5 page paper discusses this Act in-depth and it's purposes. Discusses the benefits to passengers and other legislation which has resulted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses pediatric asthma in terms of who is at risk. Also, the paper discusses the best treament options and efective interventions. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the company's strategy, its alliances and its targeting of MRI technology. MRI and possible future enhancements are evaluated. Recommendations are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15 page paper looks at hospitals and how costs have gotten out of control. Many issues are addressed inclusive of profitability. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page paper which provides an overview of why it is so difficult to access adequate primary care, and how this reality can perhaps be changed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page contention that medicine has shifted dramatically over the past several decades from a discipline which concentrates solely the science of our anatomy and physiology to a discipline which recognizes not only the hard scientific facts of physiology but also the importance of psychological and sociological factors. Medicine has shifted from the ...

Botox: The Use of the Botulinum Toxin In the Treatment of Muscular Spasms A 10 page overview of the pharmacological utilization of the neurotoxin Botulinum. This paper clarifies that while Botulinum is one of the most lethal agents known to humanity, so lethal in fact that it is one of the most ...

A 5 page overview of the problems encountered by the mentally ill in receiving adequate care and insurance coverage for that care. Although medical insurance often allow some degree of payment in policy they are not always cooperative in providing reimbursement for costs incurred and, even more disturbingly, seem to be more interested in ...