Jayne Flood Introduction This report aims to discuss the best practice on the measurement of a lying and standing blood pressure. In addition to this; formulate a search strategy to provide the best evidence based practice. Doctor David Sackett defines evidence based practice as; “The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best […]
Introduction: There are many ways to understand the specific needs in health and social care. That’s depends on how health is impact on our life. However health is important for every man’s life. Typically, students of social and health Care for academic studies will have a work there as a discipline. Social and health care […]
Submitted to : Mr. Emmanuel Badu Risk Management in healthcare facility The health care environment faces different and numerous of emerging risk, related to health care reform. The purpose of risk management is to pinpoint potential problems before they can affect and occur, so that the organization can planned and invoked ahead of time if […]
Ghada Alem Article Assessment State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): Eligibility Expansion Impact I. BACKGROUND During an introductory course about health policy, namely Fundamentals for Health Policy, health insurance coverage in the U.S. was among the subjects presented. Under the public sector, there are two large insurance programs that are funded by the federal […]
Laura J. Roberson Abstract This paper explores the life and legacy of Mary C. Breckinridge, the creative force behind the Frontier Nursing Service. Despite great hardship and heartache, Mary never faltered in her desire to improve the health care of every child. Instead of seeing the daunting task as an insurmountable obstacle, Mary continually looked […]
Chua Mei Yi Module Topic Drug 1 Drug 2 3 Oral analgesics used to treat acute nociceptive pain Oxycodone Tramadol 4 Oral antiepileptic drugs Phenytoin sodium Topiramate 5 Oral hypoglycaemic drugs (used for T2DM) Metformin Gliclazide 6 Oral anti-hypertensive agents (excluding diuretics) Atenolol Nifedipine 7 Oral medications used to manage asthma Salbutamol Beclomethasone Dipropionate 8 […]
Students: Surendra Ramkissoon Rishi Gajadhar Introduction: During the 1980s, there was a rapid increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases for which there was little treatment for both the individual and their family. However with the advent of antiretroviral therapy, there came a drastic change in the lifespan of these patients, delaying death and restoring […]
Introduction Bullying is any repeated and systemic behaviour that expects to victimise, humiliate, undermine or threaten towards others, which can impact on physical and psychological well-being. Bullying has been considered as unaccepted workplace behaviour that affects occupational health and safety, and should not be tolerate in any form (Ref). This paper will provide an analytical […]
Introduction: In 2012 the Department of Health (2012) (DoH) launched its Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Service. The rationale behind the release of this Framework, through the Health Service Executive (HSE) was the continued improvement of societal health and wellbeing within the State of Ireland. Four key areas were identified for reform: Health […]
This essay will focus on the aspect of nurses providing quality care in relation to patient safety within the nursing context of safe practice of drug administration. It will further discuss the underlying risk factors that are related to drug administration error and also discuss how to maintain a good practice to ensure patient safety. […]