Essays on Patient Education

I. Management Summary The FM General Hospital aims to develop its growth marketing strategy, and the purpose of this plan is to present a market penetration strategy to address the health care trends projected over the course of the following five years. Specifically, it is expected that outpatient care and sub-acute care (i.e., home health) will be the most important trends in health care delivery and marketing in the future. It is also expected that targeting millennials with different sources of educational health materials, including websites and print materials, will be required to improve relationships between those groups of ...

Capstone Project Milestone 2

Asthma is the most common cause of in-patient admissions in acute care hospitals. Poor education and training of patients with respect to self-care and symptom management has led to an increase in the number of asthmatic patients reporting to the emergency department (ED) or acute care hospitals. It is empirical to understand the cause or trigger factors that relate to acute exacerbations of asthma. Some of the common triggers that causes asthma include exercise, infections, allergens, smoking, infection, gastric problems, hear burns, and indigestion. Based on current evidence, food allergens are considered as the most common form of allergens ...

Abstract

Introduction Nursing practice recognizes altruism through various interventions such as understanding different beliefs and cultures, advocating for vulnerable patients, taking risks on behalf of other workers and patients and mentoring other professionals. In altruism, interpersonal factors such as respect and compassion are considered virtues that cultivate a caring attitude towards others. As such, some people feel that altruism usually places heavy demands on the nurses’ self-sacrifice, thus overlooking the challenges that these nurses face while in practice especially with acute-care settings and psychiatric situations. In this regard, it means that master’s prepared nurses have a role to play ...

Introduction

Nurses play an integral, challenging, and complex role in the healthcare system. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the complex and diverse system that comprises patients and a multidisciplinary team of experts. Nurses are educated and trained to cater to a large group of patients and often seek continuing education and upgrade their skills and knowledge. It is only through clinical exposure that nurses learn and implement new strategies and techniques. Nurses are known to transform the healthcare system by acting as mediators between the patient population and the medical team (physicians and other allied healthcare members). Through ...

I have been invited to take part in a research study titled:

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I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I can refuse to participate or stop taking part any time without giving any reason and without facing any penalty. Additionally, I have the right to request the return, removal, or destruction of any information relating to me or my participation.

PURPOSE OF STUDY

I understand that the purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of tele-monitoring and patient education as compared to routine diabetes care for patients (adults) diagnosed with diabetes.

PROCEDURES

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‘Institution’ The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diabetes as a serious and chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Diabetes is considered to be a major public health problem as its prevalence steadily increases over the past few decades. This disease can result to several complications affecting different parts of the body, which can consequently result to an increased risk for premature death. Among the possible complications of diabetes are vision loss and kidney failure. (World Health Organization, 2016) Ophthalmic complications are ...

A patient-centered communication approach should be utilized. Before teaching the patient regarding the disease process and the complexities, the nurse must assess and evaluate the patient’s previous knowledge about their disease, on their level of understanding and cognitive functions. When patients learn about their disease, they are able to understand it better and therefore adherence is better. However, in order for this to be successful, teachings must be done repeatedly and positively reinforced.

Treatment plan

Treatment plan goals include treating the underlying cause, reducing the symptoms, preventing decompensation and improving overall quality of life. Life style changes are recommended such ...

Nurse educators place emphasis on the importance of continuing education in advancing the nursing profession. They have a sole responsibility of informing their peers, patients, student nurses, and communities concerning limitless health issues. In essence, they play a vital function in enhancing nursing practices through role modeling and leadership as part of the EBP process. In response to this week’s discussion, I will discuss some of the ways through which I have demonstrated my function as an educator at My Home Clinic. I will also reveal how I anticipate integrating this feature into my future career. I currently ...

Measles is a highly contagious infection that is caused by the rubeola virus. Although elimination of the illness in the United States was declared in 2000, the country has reported several measles outbreak in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most outbreaks result from importation of measles cases from countries where the infection is endemic (CDC, 2014a). Indeed, CDC notes that most outbreaks in the US are caused by unvaccinated Americans who travel to countries with high incidences of measles. In view of this, the current paper analyzes the 2014/2015 measles outbreak in ...

Describe your key point and discuss how the knowledge of your chosen key point impacts the care you provide as an LPN/LVN? Documentation is essential for ethical, effective, and safe nursing practice. Essentially, documentation (electronic, paper, visual or audio) serves as evidence of services or care provided (Williams, 2009). Documentation enables a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to have accurate surveillance of the progress of a patient and to accurately communicate with other healthcare providers. In nursing practice, documentation is essential for proper decision-making regarding the future treatment, care regimen, and continuity of care. Ideally, a licensed practical nurse is ...

John Magill is a 75-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with five years ago. John was admitted to the hospital after falling at home. The physical examination revealed bruising on John’s hips and buttocks, as well as a tear on the right hip, but the X-ray did not reveal fractures in the lower extremities. The emergency department noted generalised tremor, decreased mobility, signs of confusion, agitation, and restlessness. The assessment of John’s vital signs showed that most measures are within expected ranges for an elderly person (temperature 37.2; respiratory rate 24; heart rate ...

Introduction

The World Health Organization (n.d) defines substance abuse as the harmful or hazardous uptake of psychoactive chemicals, including illicit drugs and alcohol. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (2014), substance abuse refers to the use of legal or illegal drugs inappropriately. This term includes the repeated use of drugs for pleasure, stress alleviation or reality alteration as well as the use of prescription medicines in other ways than prescribed (NIDA, 2014). Substance abuse and addiction can lead to potentially fatal diseases such as lung disease, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and hepatitis (Marsiglia et al., 2014). People who ...

Performance Measurement Of Acute Care Hospitals In Illinois, USA

Based on the Medicare hospital compare database, a total of 3 acute care hospitals were assess for performance measurement using various parameters. The three hospitals for the performance measurement analysis include: (a) Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (b) Edward Hospital and (c) Westlake Community Hospital Based on current evidence and the data obtained from the Medicare Hospital Compare Website, two recommendations should be incorporated in Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital order to improve patient satisfaction and experience (i) Train and enhance the nursing staff to cater to the needs of all patients administered to the hospital as and when required (ii) ...

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication

Abstract Communication represents a significant component of institutions. Effective communication is mandatory for a particular business to meet its objectives. Communications among the employees as well as other stakeholders keep the business on track. It is essential for the management of an institution to be aware of the barriers to effective interpersonal as well as institutional communication. Besides, the managers must also understand the various communication modes that are appropriate to the business entity. Effective communication is a crucial ingredient in the success of a business entity. Therefore, a proper understanding of institutional and interpersonal communication is necessary. Keywords: ...

Scenario

In the case study provided, the patient, a 12-year-old, presents at the clinic after having hit her head while playing soccer. The mother denies any instance of loss of consciousness, but notes that the child seems “loopy” and cannot recollect what happened immediately after the fall. She collided and fell on her back on the ground. The patient denies vomiting or diplopia but admits a significant headache since then. Neurologic examination and physical examination are all normal and negative respectively. There are three possible diagnoses for this patient;

Differential diagnosis

Concussion: In the event of a fall or a collision that ...

Influenza Vaccine on the Elderly

Introduction Based on current evidence, there is an overwhelming response with respect to the clinical efficacy, safety, and feasibility of influenza vaccine in the elderly. The impact of the vaccine is observed in elderly patients with chronic diseases with an influence on reduced mortality and hospital admissions. Based on a recent publication, the influence of the vaccine is also observed among health elderly population around the globe. Researchers and healthcare providers state that the declining age is associated with poor antibody response coupled with various confounding factors. However, these factors have not been clearly stated in literature. On the ...

MT is 14 year old with chest pain and dry cough as chief complaints. According to MT, she also experiences, regular heartburns, sore-throat and regurgitation of food. According to MT’s mother, she has a strong liking for coffee and tea and often prefers taking coffee or tea with a snack for dinner. Guided by the findings of the subjective assessment, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastritis, featured as the most probable conditions leading to these symptoms. However the laboratory and test findings revealed negative for H. pylori, hence excluding the possibility of gastritis. An ambulatory acid probe test ...

Objective: Patient appears well-groomed and devoid of nervousness or anxiety. Vital signs are within normal limits (WNL), except for mild fever. Abdomen: Normal bowel sounds, no rebound or guarding, no masses, presence of mild epigastric tenderness on palpation.

Gastritis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) The primary diagnosis for this case is gastritis. Based on the subjective assessment findings, it is apparent that the symptoms described by the patient are consistent with gastritis. Additionally, the patient has a history of gastritis, hence making it a primary diagnosis. GERD may be excluded as a primary diagnosis since GERD-related ...

TD is a 4-year-old boy who was brought by her mother for routine check-up. According to the mother, TD had a poor appetite was a “picky-eater”. The boy has a liking for processed beverages and sweetened snacks and that is what the mother has been feeding him since that is what the boy prefers the most. While the boy was within the normal growth and development percentiles, tests revealed HCT- 29% and HGB- 10.0 g/dL. Guided by the objective and subjective findings, it is apparent that the boy was suffering from iron deficiency anemia. As Baker & Greer (2010), assert, ...

The institutional affiliation

Nursing practice experiences constant changes due to the implementation of new trends related mainly to the demographic shifts, medical research, and technological advancements. Being the closest to patients’ caregivers, nurses are considered as major contributors to healthcare organizations. Nurses are obliged to have an evidence-based understanding of the significant influence that can be made through health promotion interventions and deliver this understanding to the community at large (Sanjiv, 2014). What are the most recent trends in the modern healthcare system; and what influence do they have on nursing? Nursing Roles: Due to the expanding opportunities within nursing, there is ...

The battle of culture and beliefs versus nursing profession

The nursing professional is consistently challenged with science and cultural beliefs of patients. A patients set of religious and personal beliefs could interfere with the nurses’ empirical and scientific knowledge (Ammouri, et al. 2015). In a culturally diverse globe, many beliefs act as barriers in performing necessary medical interventions. Nurses may play a crucial but minimal role in such cases of cultural and religious belief. In emergency care and life-threatening situations, some religions do not permit for medical procedures which puts the attending nurse in a dilemma between cultural beliefs and ethical conduct. However, in most cases, nurses are ...

Based on the patient’s subjective and objective assessment, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and tonsillitis feature predominantly as the most probable causes of the symptoms. While a differential diagnosis points to the possibility of these two diseases, it is evident that tonsillitis can be ruled out from the case since there no signs of swollen tonsils or difficulties in swallowing (Weinberger & Fischer, 2014). Swelling of tonsils and pain are classical symptoms of tonsillitis but based on the subjective assessment findings, these symptoms are absent. As such, this GERD the primary cause of the symptoms and the most probable diagnosis ...

Introduction

Overweight and Obesity In the past 3 decades, obesity has been considered as one of the major health issues associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Many developed and industrialized nations have observed similar trends; however, the rate of obesity in the United States is considered to be the highest in the world (Choquet, H., & Meyre, D. 2011) Obesity is known to grow in an exponential rate within the United States. Based on a recent survey, 1 out of every 3 individuals in America are either overweight or obese. The data also revealed that the US was the only ...

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the reasons why men do not go to the doctor as often as they should, and discuss potential solutions to this problem. This discussion looks at the potential reasons why this gap exists, and suggests a number of ways that medical services can offset this gender difference to better protect men from disease. Factoring in issues of cost as well as the rates of gender-specific disease, it becomes clear that men visit the doctor significantly less often than their female peers, even controlling for outside factors. This lack of medical help ...

For the population to remain in good health, information is very important. Patients face fewer risks and stay healthier when they stay informed. Therefore, in the health sector, communication is an essential thing in achieving best results in health. In order to achieve better system of relaying information efficiently, clear and understandable forms of sharing information is vital. Just like other professions, there is need to understand and apply proper communication structure in health sector in order to achieve good results and a strong relationship between stakeholders and patients. Achieving it requires education and training so as to equip ...

Diabetes in its generality is a condition that is associated with elevated blood sugar levels. When these elevations persist, the patient may experience cases of disturbance of other body systems and leading to poor functionality and ultimately a chronic condition that affects their quality of life. Type-2 diabetes (T2DM) is the most common type of diabetes whose impact on the health of populations has significantly been documented (Murrock, Taylor & Marino, 2013). Apparently, among the documented aspects of health disparities, T2DM is noted as one of the biggest health challenges for African Americans. The prevalence is even higher among women ...

Age: 75 years

Medical Record No: 66543N History and physical examination conducted: June 21, 2016 Source: The patients presents his own medical history and is a reliable source Chief Complain presented: Abdominal pain The History of the Present Illness Past medical history The patient presents with diabetes diagnosed 10 years ago, that is well controlled with Metoprolol medication. He also presents with depression and the patient uses Prozac medication for depression management. Mr. X had been previously hospitalized in 2010 due to MI and cardiac catheterization was done therefore, the patient present with a positive history of surgery.

Social history

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Abstract Mental health issues are mostly related to the problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, mood disorder, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders. They may develop as a result of several factors such as family factors, biological factors, and social factors. Patients of these disorders and their family members require an elevated level of education to deal with these problems. Therefore, it is important to improve the patient education materials that would help in conveying as much essential information to the patients and their family members as possible. In this regard, patients’ education materials can ...

Medical Case

Reflection and Analysis The consultations was performed according to the Calgary-Cambridge guide where the main components of a consultation procedure include initiating the session with the patient and communicating and gathering information from him (Silverman, Draper and Kurtz 288-299), diagnosing the problem, decision making and establishing a solution to the problem, designing a management plan and convincing the patient to follow that management plan (Elwyn et al. 5-22). The present consultation happened in front of me between the GP and the patient where GP tried to build a comfortable atmosphere for the patient in the presence of mine. In ...

The Translation Science Project

The current translation project focuses on colorectal cancer. The translation science project is a contribution to the efforts towards the improvement of the compliance with the screening protocol of colorectal cancer for Latin America patients aged between 50 and 70 years in a community health setting in Miami-Dade. The proposed project’s objective will help to determine how health care staff utilizes evidence-based practices (EBP) CRC screening protocol to improve compliance among Latin population aged 50 to 70 years old. In this project, the population of interest will consist of Latin American patients aged between 50 to 70 years ...

Sciatica and Associated Depression

References Koes, B., van Tulder, M., & Peul, W. (2007). Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ, 334(7607), 1313-1317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.be 6 pages – sciatica and depression – essay – 10 pages References Koes, B., van Tulder, M., & Peul, W. (2007). Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ, 334(7607), 1313-1317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.be 6 pages – sciatica and depression – essay – 10 pages Sciatica Pathology. Sciatica is a common ailment characterized by radiation of leg pain and disabilities related to the pain (Koes, van Tulder, & Peul, 2007). Diagnosis is based on history, physical examination, and testing; imaging is used in the event there is a suspicion surgery may ...

WGU

A. Table of Contents Professional Resume – presents my clinical knowledge, skills, experience, and philosophy to potential employers Executive Summary – provides an overview of the contents of the portfolio Professional Reference Questionnaire – presents the objective and subjective evaluation of my key behaviors and clinical performance by one of my professional references Importance of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) – discusses the need to develop knowledge and skills in quality leadership in order to improve the quality and safety of patient care and promote holistic, patient-centered care

Copy of IHI certificate of completion – serves to validate my completion of the IHI Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership course

Evidence-based Practice – summarizes an evidence-based research project on hand hygiene Applied Leadership – summarizes my ...

Pathophysiology

One of the most important parts of achieving the goal of being able to meet the patient’s entire healthcare (i.e. nursing) needs is to ensure that the underlying disease’s pathophysiology is well understood by all the stakeholder groups. These groups, in this case, would include the medical and healthcare practitioners, patients, and their respective family members. It would be a lot easier to instruct a patient to have a patient undergo a prescribed healthcare routine once he understands the nature of his condition, why each procedure is being done, and how they collectively contribute to the end-goal ...

Introduction

Information, it is argued, is power. When patients are misinformed about chemotherapy handling, they imagine worst case scenarios; they expect over-blown worst case scenarios. A lot of side-effects are imagined and as a consequence, anxious patients undergo loss of control over their disease-causing psycho-social effects as hopelessness (Sauer & Voss, 2012). Furthermore, acute care nurse practitioner’s role is imperative in the management of psycho-education, imparting skills and cognitive resourcefulness required by patients during the crisis period. The quality of life, which is described as the general well-being with a strong relationship to the patient’s health perceptions and ability ...

Executive Summary

Implementations of care paths will/may help cut healthcare costs. This report argues that the adoption of the care path approach is necessary to ensure MGH's costs are sustainable, but to ensure success, a phased approach to implementation approach, stakeholder engagement, constant, communication, and use of formal change management models will help.

Summary of the Case

As one of the largest hospitals in the country and a pioneer of open-heart surgery, MGH its ability to rein the costs of one of the most expensive procedures would serve as an important guide for the rest of the industry. Its costs are higher than its competitors ...

Health promotion refers to the efforts that are widely directed at empowering people to take charge of their health as well as factors that modify health outcomes. For the nurse, health promotion comprises of teaching people how to manage their illnesses. Empowering people to manage their sickness helps prevent disability from illnesses and to shorten the duration of morbidity. Today, the goal of the nurse in health promotion is also to prevent the occurrence of illness. Preventing the occurrence of illness may be achieved through immunization, community/individual education, as well as the modification of the environment and factors within ...

Introduction

Outreach programs led by a registered nurse are known to have a significant impact on the quality of care and health outcomes of patients (Toyce, et al. 2015). Nurses involved in post-discharge care such as home safety evaluation, medication compliance, and patient education have a positive impact on patient outcomes (Toyce, et al. 2015). Most patients do not follow instructions laid by the healthcare professional post-discharge which leads to non-compliance and readmission. This problem can be solved by a nurse-led outreach program that helps patients in various activities at home, thus improving health outcomes and reduced readmission rates. Nurses ...