Essays on Pharmacy

Emma always wanted to have a baby when she reached her legal age. She is a normal lady, with no major physical health issues and other abnormalities that might affect her daily life. Emma was able to give birth to two healthy children, she is already a mother of two, to which both pregnancies were normal and no adverse medical condition arose. Emma is now on her third pregnancy. On her 15th week of gestation, Emma’s BMI was at 28, with a blood pressure of 134/86 mmHg (plgf.com). Emma went through the normal stages of her gestation. When ...

Chien Le’s Issue

Analysis The seventh grader Chien Le who suffers the obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is at the heart of our case. The first time when his compulsive behavior was displayed was during his visit to a kindergarten. The boy was worrying about the germs and begun to use the restroom very frequently. When he went to first grade, the disease became progressively sharpened, but it had no impact on his academic achievements, his level of skills was above average. There was only one subject where his skills were below grade level – it was mathematics. According to statistics, patients suffering from ...

1. Identify each cause of action that is pursued and the plaintiff and defendant to the lawsuit The general procedure of the case will involve investigating the concepts of the case and applying the legal scholarship to the facts that are demonstrated. The specified facts that will allow the families in the case to bring a case against the hospital include a major lack of consideration regarding the potential hazards that were made evident in the report filed by the Joint Commission. The failure of the hospital to develop solutions to these problems resulted in various medical issues This ...

Quality and Safety Practice: Prevention of Patient Falls - Literature Review

Introduction Whether an elderly person is living alone, with others, within a nursing home, or under care in a medical facility, falling is a major threat. For seniors older than 65 years of age living in a community situation, one in three will suffer a fall every year; for individuals over 85 years of age, the rate climbs to half of all residents (Cameron et al., 2010; CBO, 2004; Neyens, 2007; Tinetti, 2003). If an elderly adult is institutionalized, the possibility of falling in a year rises to 1.5 to 2 times (Dijcks et al., 2005) and a serious ...

Introduction

Corporate Social Responsibility, also known as CSR in business management circles, is a newer facet of business in most developed markets. Unlike previous generations of businesspeople and businesses that tended to put profit before all else, businesses in the modern world are more likely to put other concerns on an equal footing with profits; sometimes this is referred to as a “triple bottom line” (Carroll & Buchholtz, 20114). The triple bottom line refers to the people, the planet, and the profits that a business makes; all three of these things must be a concern for businesses in the modern world. ...

Sjogren Syndrome(SS) is an autoimmune disease that causes lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, primarily lachrymal and salivary glands. Simply put, it is a chronic immune disorder in which white blood cells of the patient attack saliva and tear glands. At times, glands that keep the vagina moist are also attacked resulting in vaginal dryness. In normal cases, humans' immune system generates antibodies to attack harmful material as virus and bacteria. Putting the cart before the horse, the immune system in SS patients starts producing autoantibodies and autoreactive cells that start attacking those very body parts that they are ...

Introduction

Osteoporosis is a health condition that affects bones. Osteoporosis condition makes bones thinner and weaker. The thinness and weakness of the bone increase risks of fall that may cause a fracture since a mild stress can easily bend and break the bone. Bone fractures associated with Osteoporosis occurs in wrist, spine, and hips. The condition affects both male and female of all races, but Asian and White women above the age of menopause are at greater risks of acquiring the disease. According to Peña & Perez (2012), the disease affects more women than men. More than 40 million Americans ...

How to Manage Diabetes

Managing diabetes is a daily challenge that is worth the effort. The most important thing in managing diabetes is to ensure the blood sugar maintains the levels recommended by the physician (Yee Cheng et al. 3). Eating the right foods and substituting regular soda and juice with drinking water, eating foods such as bread pasta, rice, and whole grain cereals since they contain more fiber helps maintain the right blood sugar levels. Also, it is advisable to avoid high-calorie foods and instead, choose foods like vegetables, whole grains, cereals, and skim milk. It is also important to be active ...

“Cognitive Behavioral Techniques used to Complement Mediation for Improved Pain Control in Cancer Treatment” is a research that focuses on the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to manage pain in cancer patients while complementing medications and surgery. The research evaluates the impact of varied techniques to balance pharmaceutical therapy and adapt to particular patient needs. The research question is what the effect of combining imagery, PMR (Progressive Muscle Relaxation) and counseling methods with pain medications is as opposed to using pain medications alone to improve pain control in adult patients suffering from cancer. The research results showed positive ...

Kansas City Metro Areas

General overview The majority of facilities supporting the homeless are shelters, thus they may have the waiting list. Moreover, there is an eligibility criterion and the list of requirements, i.e., a candidate shall prove employment search, or have dependents.

HOMELESS POPULATION

(816) 483-9927 http://sheffieldplace.org/, Executive Director Email: ST Eligibility Criterion: single mothers and homeless families. Homeless mother with up to five dependent children, or in the third trimester of pregnancy. Services provided include housing and transitional programs for mothers, children and families. The organization is linking the homeless with employers and housing. Services are suitable for urban immigrants and ethnic minority ...

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Geriatrics refers to the study of health and care of older population. It is a branch of medicine or social sciences dealing with special care to older people by preventing and/or treating their diseases and managing their disabilities, so that they would be able to live a good life. However, there is no standard rule for considering someone to be in geriatric population. A physician, who specializes in geriatrics, is known as geriatrician. Several studies have been done to improve the quality of life of older people having different diseases or disabilities. One of the most ...

Exploration Of The Attitudes Of The Pharmacists Towards The Implementation Of A Systematic Inventory Management Method At The TRHA (Hospital Storeroom ) Inventory management is a key aspect of the pharmaceutical supply system. The system in many cases ought to be simplistic. To ensure the viability of the pharmaceutical supply system lies in a healthy and efficient inventory management system. Although inventory management may sound easy, it requires to be done using accurate stock records and performance monitoring so as to reduce the cases of wastage and shortages and also ensure efficient patient care (Harding & Taylor, 2002). Upon the allocation ...

Nurses play many roles in the delivery of patient care. One important nursing role is case management. However, consumers will not be able to optimize the health benefits of services from case managers if they do not understand this role and how to access related services. For this reason, access to information about case managers is paramount especially on the internet which has become a primary source of information for many consumers. However, it is important to appraise such information about case managers to determine the accuracy and ensure that patients have realistic expectations. The purpose of this paper ...

Write a policy and procedure for determining eligibility for charity care.

Departments: Billing and Insurance Purpose of policy: This policy will determine who meets the requirements for charity care. Procedure: Patient makes an appointment. Evaluate the patient’s information to prove he/she cannot be able to afford the medication. Ensure that the medication does not exceed $150. Have the patient sign an agreement that any payments over the limit of the charity will be paid in full by the patient. Have the patient understand and commit him/herself in writing that the cost of transport or any other cost related to the treatment that need to be acquired from outside the ...

Part 1

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of deaths occurring in the country as far as the current statistics are concerned. The most common chronic diseases include; stroke, heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and arthritis (CDC, 2016). Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that about 117 million people of the total adult population have at least one chronic disease (CDC, 2016). This statistic translates to one in every four adults having, at least, one chronic condition (CDC, 2016). In 2010, seven out of 10 disease-related death cases were as a result of chronic diseases (CDC, ...

As military veterans return back to the United States from the wars in Iraq and Afganistan, the public has become for aware of the medical condition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As many as 13 percent of the men and women who are inflicted with combat positions demonstrate the symptoms of the mental disability, but the general population of America has more than 6 percent struggling with the illness (Friedman, 2014). The large number of patients that exist both inside and outside the ranks of military personnel makes PTSD a major public health issue (Keane, Marx & Sloan, 2009). Soldiers ...

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Pathophysiology and Aetiology

Acute renal failure or ARF means any abnormality with the function of kidneys. Kidney performs multiple functions thus ARF is also termed as acute renal injury (ARI). Now medicine and healthcare have advanced to a higher level integrated with different drug therapies and dialysis treatments though the mortality rate with such condition is still high; that is 50% of kidney patients and up to 85% of patients with other co-morbidities (Doenges, Moorhouse & Murr, 2014). The Pathophysiology of ARF includes a rapid fall in Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ...

Interprofessional collaboration has been one of the growing trends within the health care sector lately. It involves interdependence of the different health care professionals such as nurses, physicians, laboratory staff, and even patients. The complexity of the patient-care concerns that need to be tackled by these professionals can be efficiently and effectively addressed through appropriate collaboration among the professionals. However, the various evidenced provided by different researches on the benefits of collaboration are yet to be seen and applied in the activities in health care institutions (Porter-O’Grady, 2011). As mentioned, nurses are one of the stakeholders who are ...

Ethical conduct remains an issue of great importance in any form of work done. Development of maintenance drugs for chronic illness such as hepatitis by the pharmaceutical companies remains a burning issue with the libertarians. The libertarians have the great desire to see several medications for the illness rather than the maintenance drugs. However, the pharmaceutical companies persist on manufacturing such drugs for the disease. Such a scenario has developed a hot debate that needs long lasting solutions. Chronic illnesses are very sensitive and require proper attention from the pharmaceutical companies. It is not true to say that the ...

The use of off-label drugs in children has gained substantial group over the past few years. While the use of these drugs does not necessarily occur as an illegal or unapproved method, there are issues in regard to the utilization of these drugs in this pediatric group since most of these off-label drugs have not undergone clinical trials to investigate the specific reactions within the pediatric group (Bazzano et al., 2009). These drugs are available within many outlets and this includes pharmaceutical outlets, privately-owned clinics and even within non-governmental healthcare facilities (Mayhew, 2009). The use of these drugs comes ...

Age of Patient: 10 years five months

Gender: Male Parent/Guardian: Magdalene Ekaterina Subjective The patient has been experiencing a fever, weak joints and night sweats associated with malaria infection over the last two days. The patient’s parent confirmed that he was not able to eat as much as he used to an indication of loss of appetite. He feels dizziness after a long sitting position and general weakness implying poor oxygen supply, a symptom associated with malaria and anemia, however, he has no headache, stomachache, nausea, earache or diarrhea.

He says he is feeling like vomiting now.

The patient has travelled over the last two weeks over a long distance and has confirmed ...

Mesalazine and Cyclosporine

Mesalazine Mesalazine is also called as Mesalamine or 5-aminosalicylic acid, and its systematic name is 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Formulation. Usually, mesalazine is administered in the form of modified release (MR) tablet. Different formulations of mesalazine in UK are Asacol, Ipocol, Mezavant, Octasa, Pentasa, and Salofalk. The above mentioned formulations may vary from each other in their indications, dose frequency, tablet strengths, interactions, pharmaceutical, and pharmacological properties. Most of these formations are available as MR preparations. Commonly used mechanism for modified release tablets is their enteric coating. In order to prepare different formulations, Eudragit L and S polymers are commonly used ...

TOURETTE’S SYNDROME

Abstract Considered syndrome belongs to neuropsychiatric disorders, which is widely researched in order to facilitate day-to-day lives of those, who suffer from it. This essay concentrates on the history of Tourette’s syndrome, with detailed analysis of causes of its origin, especially stressing epigenetic causes. Main symptoms are briefly, but exhaustively listed, with the highlighting of unexpected, waxing and waning nature of Tourette’s syndrome. Special attention is paid to widespread ways of its treatment, defining their positive aspects and side effects. Furthermore, an analysis of contemporary scientific articles in this field is included in the work. Their critical ...

Introduction

The black population in Canada has experienced substantial growth over the past half century. As of 2006, the black community was approximately 2.5 % of the Canadian population with most of these being from HIV-endemic nations mainly in the Caribbean and Africa (Shimeles, Husbands, Tharao, Adrien, & Pierre-Pierre, 2011). The immigration of these communities in Canada has led to an increased HIV infection, with 57% of infected infants and 16 % of new infections being attributed to the African and Black community. The statistics on new infections as well as those on people living with HIV show that the black community in ...

Massive flood in Arkansas

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (2015) flooding of Arkansas river has been the worst since 1990. Starting on Christmas evening, the flooding followed heavy rainfall that reached 10 inches in western and northern parts of Arkansas. More than 40 counties were affected by flood that caused wide-spread damage. As the river remained high for several days, the flooding actively spread to neighboring states, such as Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama (Hardy, 2015). Major causes of deaths and injuries tended to deal with drowning and falling trees. The injuries took place at different moments throughout the day. On December 26th ...

Signs and symptoms of depression

Depressed persons may not experience each and every symptom of depression. There are those who experiences most of the symptoms while the rest only experiences a few of them. The degree of suffering varies from each affected individual. The severity of symptoms of depression differs among the affected persons and also over time. It is also important to note that there are also common signs and symptoms that affect every depressed person (Spek et.al, 2007). Although some of the signs and symptoms do not necessarily mean that an individual is suffering from depression, the severity determines if one is ...

Healthcare professionals are responsible for not only facilitating recovery of a patient from health issues, but also preventing injuries to the patient during and after care. Despite the immense efforts by stakeholders in health to ensure safety of the patients under care, zero cases have not yet been achieved, as sentinel events are still a major challenge to patients and the healthcare industry. Park-Lee and Caffrey (2009) estimates that 9.2% of all people admitted in hospital acquire one or more nosocomial infections. The Joint Commission (2015) defines a sentinel event as an unexpected situation that leads to the physical ...

The situation that HMO’s pharmacy faces happens because there is fault at some stage of the pharmacy service. It is necessary to analyze the process and define the difficulties, faults and errors. First, the HMO’s pharmacy process map has to be performed. This is the sequence of the processes in the pharmacy (Figure 1). Figure 1. Process flow diagram (Think Reliability, 2011). Therefore, the process has five stages. The error, fault or malfunction can happen at any stage due to human- or computer-related, or random factors. There are common cause variation and special-cause variation. The common cause ...

Impact of Contraband, Bootlegging and Peddling on Inner City Small Business Success: A Millennial’s Perspective

Abstract Inner cities were the business hub for a long period of time. However, in the last 30 years, many large and small businesses have closed down their shops and moved out of inner cities to more affluent city suburbs. Especially noteworthy is the fact that small essential businesses such as grocery stores and drugstores are closing down their stores in inner cities despite a huge demand prevailing there. There are many reasons attributing to the problem. Contraband, bootlegging and peddling definitely have forced some of the small business owners to shut down their business. They are unable to ...

Response to Question One

Various factors have led to the current decline in diagnosis, linkage to care, retention of care, initiation of ART, and adherence among infected persons. These fields are part of the broad HIV/AIDs care continuum. Every year, the United States undertakes a campaign aimed at encouraging citizens to go for HIV/AIDs testing. However, there has been a significant drop of around 30% in the number citizens tested. There are several reasons that might have led to this decline. For example, many people are unaware of the possible risks of HIV infection that they might be exposed to. In other words, ...

Jane Doe

Questions: Describe how burn wounds are classified. Identify and describe Mr. Angelo’s burn injuries. Burn wounds are classified using four degrees that are based on the severity of how many layers of the dermis have been damaged; the higher the degree of burn classification, the more severe the burn injury and damage done to the patients skin and body. In the case of Mr. Angelo’s burn injuries, he sustains both 2nd and 1st degree burns covering approximately 40 percent of his body.

Explain the “rule of nines” used in assessment of burn injury.

When assessing burn injuries, the “rule of nines” is a formula to assess how much ...

The ROWE program is a new initiative inspired by Best Buy HR managers Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson and aims to introduce deep corporate culture change by measuring performance based on productivity, not working hours. First applied in company's headquarters, ROWE is delivered in four phases company-wide: (1) Culture Audit (implemented and repeated at company's headquarters for acculturation and education purposes), (2) Corporate Communication (delivered to staff company-wide in order to communicate underlying philosophies and educate managers on control methods), (3) Department-By-Department Adoption (implemented according to each department's requirements and functions), and (4) Follow-Up (Culture Check model applied to ...

In the present paper we are to analyze the major problems that HMO pharmacies face. To do so we are to assume the role of a person called Ben Davis who has taken a special course that helps him to address the issue.

Firstly, it seems that Ben Davis should really be well aware of the problems in question. So what are they?

The second problem may be of a financial character and be, actually, linked to the first one – since there is high competition, there arises a need to lower prices and this can hit the business. However, the main predicament the Ben Davis’ pharmacy finds itself into is that there are numerous complaints about quality of its ...

Introduction

Current Problem: A third of the total world population does not have access to proper medication, which has resulted in increased mortality rates. In parts such as Africa and Asia, half of the population lacks access to essential medications. Area of Focus: This paper will focus on the role of pharmaceutical companies in developing a solution to the issue of lack of essential medicine to 30% of the world’s population.

Thesis statement

The paper examines the key demographics about access to medication and analyses the various strategies that pharmaceutical companies can use to ensure that the one-third of the world’ ...

Article Summaries

In the last years of the twentieth century, AIDS hit the world. It was a disease that was seen by many as a direct death sentence. HIV, the virus that caused the disease, is immune to any vaccine or cure. The situation was slowly brought under control in the developed nations. However, in the developing nation, things continued to get worse. In 2002, 25.3 million people in Africa were infected with the disease. In South Africa, 4.7 million people were infected and out of the over 40 million people who were living with the disease, 24.4 million died. Drugs ...

This paper substantiates the insights espoused by Enrico Moretti that the level of economic success depends on a number of factors, such as: education, productivity, and salary. These factors related greatly to geography, that is, where you live and work (Moretti 3). According to Moretti, a worker’s educational level and skills will determine his salary and on the economic progress of other individuals around him/her. Depending on the geographic location, the economic success between two individuals shows significant variances. Workers in developed cities, where innovation proves to be the driver in labor productivity, earn up to three times ...

Every government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens receive the best health care service. It is the primary goal of every government to provide the resources necessary to guarantee proper health services to the people. Through governmental organizations; the government plays critical roles in the delivery of healthcare services. It is critical to underline certain facts that underpin the operability of health on government policies. The government offers a plethora of services to the health care system (Bodenheimer & Pham, 2010). The government through its several agencies provides funding to the healthcare. Several organs of the government provide ...

Introduction

Bousso, Poles and Cruz (2013) refer to a concept as an abstract image or a representation formulated in the mind. Therefore, it may mean one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. Concepts are important in the work of research in that a probe into their occurrence leads to the development and formulation of theories (Bousso, Poles, & Cruz, 2013). Thus, the development of theories in nursing practice and research is heavily dependent on the analysis of concepts; which are the structural elements of theory, which inform nursing practice and research (Bousso, Poles, & Cruz, 2013). Examples of ...

Process Map

The analysis of the difficulties HMO’s pharmacy experiences is based on the step by step analysis of the processes that take place in the company. The analysis enables identification of the sources of errors that lead to the inaccurate prescriptions. The process flow diagram is presented in Figure 1. Figure 1. HMO’s pharmacy process flow diagram (by Hopper, 2012).

HMO’s Pharmacy Key Problems

The analysis is performed by stages. 1. Receive a prescription. The source of inaccuracy here is the wrong prescription. Here, two cases are possible. The customer provides with the wrong prescription or the technician takes the wrong prescription ( ...

ABSTRACT

This study was mainly focused on repeating what other studies have done in the past; to understand the relationship between marijuana and schizophrenia. The literature suggested that there was not enough research on the topic in terms of finding out the root cause of patients taking marijuana, even if they had medication. What was discovered in the literature was also the theory that there were other contributing outside factors such as genetics and family history. Patients that were also mentally healthy were having the same effects when taking marijuana. What the literature also spoke about was distinguishing between actual ...

Postpartum depression is an illness that happens when a mother gives birth to her baby. It will usually occur when they get home from the hospital with their baby. Most of the time, the mother is going to feel joy when they first have the baby, but when that joy is nowhere to be found then the mother is probably suffering from postpartum depression. But postpartum depression can also happen to a mother even if the mother adopted the baby instead of giving birth to the baby. This is because no matter how the baby came to be in ...

HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a communicable pathogen majorly responsible for the prevalence of AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in a majority of the population. According to the report generated by WHO (2013), there were over 35 million people infected with HIV. When compared to the general populations, the virus is most common in gay and bisexual men, Caribbean and African communities, Aboriginal populations, women and people injecting illicit drugs . HIV is present in the semen, blood, breast milk or vaginal fluid of the infected individuals. While the likelihood of contracting HIV through the casual environment is ...

Integrated Perspective Studies

The case study of Merck/Vioxx case is highly significant in explaining in a practical view how causation and correlation arguments can affect and give impacts in legal claims. It is an indication of how ability or failure to understand the causality and correlation in an event or a case can impact defining a case (Pearl, 2010). This case can, therefore, be argued at different dimensions to define it in favour of or against the defendant. In this case study and as pleaded guilty for, it is quite clear that Merck had committed an offense which is probably civil offense ...

Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults

Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults Older patients frequently suffer from ischemic heart disease either in isolation or in combination with other processes (Butler, 20120). As a common clinical syndrome, heart failure is the result of impaired cardiac functioning of the action of pumping the blood through the body. Signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease include fatigue and an inability to tolerate exercise and edema of the abdomen, legs, ankles, and feet. Although heart disease has a poor rate of survival, early diagnosis and treatment may improve life expectancy. The goal of nursing intervention is to extend life ...

Proposal

Proposal

Taxoplasmosis a type of health condition in which the drug Daraprim is used to reduce. Turing Phamarceutical Company is the company that has bought the Daraprim drug and has hiked the prices to the highest margin. Martin Shkreli is the C.E.O of Turing who has attempted to explain and support the decision of the company to exorbitantly hike the prices of the much needed drug by patients and medical facilities. The controversial issue in this paper is the exorbitant increase of the Daraprim drug from $13.50 to $750 by Turing Phamarceuticals.

Introduction

There are a number of controversial issues ...

[Institution Title] Clinical Case: Patient W.R.

The priorities of care

The first priority in relation to provision of care in the case of patient W.R is relieving him of the discomfort brought about by perceived unrelieved indigestion. The second priority is to address the elevated blood pressure of the patient. Finally, the third concern would be to transfer W.R to the Regional Medical Center so that he could be subjected to cardiac catheterization and given proper medical attention.

The Admission VS

For a man his age, the vital signs of W.R., in particular of his blood pressure recorded at 200/124 is not normal. The blood pressure ...

Develop an initial mental health postarrest assessment for Doe that includes a line of questioning to determine personality type and suicide risk. Personality type should be taken into account in order to determine the psychological context of Doe. This can established through the development of their past circumstances and mental health history. This will help in demonstrating the conditions upon which the criminal action took place. Understanding their past history of mental illness will help to provide insight into this context. Through the establishment of a conceptual framework that can be understood in regards to the history and criminal ...

Over the years, there have been several concerns regarding the threats posed to the patients by different errors when it comes to health care services and its delivery. Thus, it has always been a goal of different health institutions and organizations to reduce the risks and harms to patients and health care providers associated with care delivery through improved performance of professionals and increased effectiveness of the system. Some of the barriers to increase safety of the system include systems that have unexpected consequences due to high risks, absence of the difference systems linked with verbal, written, and electronic ...

Introduction

In this paper we will describe and discuss the application of probability and statistics to a real world problem. The problem we discussing is about substance abuse problem at universities and colleges. The problem of prevalence of substance abuse among young people attracts the attention of researchers worldwide. Some of the effective methods of studying the prevalence of drug use or alcohol consumption is an anonymous survey organized by various groups, including students' general educational institutions. At the same time, the problem of consistently high incidence of alcoholism and medical and social consequences of alcohol abuse among young adults ...

Introduction

A conscience clause is a legal clause in the United States that was implemented by George W. Bush that protects the right for pharmacists, physicians, and other health care providers from providing certain medical services due to the individual or group's religion or conscience (Nelson & Dark, 2003). A clause is usually used for situations like abortion and contraception. Unfortunately, when the roles of professionals in the medical world intertwine with personal belief systems, there will be a clash of values, opinions, and beliefs and the end result won't benefit anyone. A majority of the states follow conscience clauses. Most ...

Subjective Data:

Patient’s demographic and social information Jnr. is a 10 year old African American Male patient brought into clinic by his mother who reports that Jnr. was recently discharged from hospital for acute asthma exacerbation. The boy presented with cough and difficulty in breathing combined with a running nose and elevated temperature which has now been resolved with over the counter Tylenol. The mother also says that her son has a history of multiple admissions to the hospital for acute asthma exacerbation. His mother reports child repeatedly loses inhalers. She also states that she does not check for inhaler ...

In this essay, I will discuss my experience with an acute mental health service user which occurred while I was on clinical placement in this care setting. Medication concordance in major depression is an important part of illness management and will be the emphasis of this paper. First will be a discussion of the service user’s profile including her background, history, and social status which aims to generate an understanding of the factors contributing to non-concordance. Consistent with the Code of Conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015), care will be taken to uphold the privacy of ...

VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic

VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic The VA currently has more than 800 CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics) across the United States. These clinics offer the most common outpatient services, including wellness and health services, without the difficulty in visiting a bigger medical center. The purpose of VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic is to offer basic health care to qualified veterans using available resources. In this case, basic health care implies non-emergent care for veterans with stable chronic health issues or minor acute diseases. Most of the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics are not equipped to offer emergency services. However, ...

In Diabetic type II Patients, how does Self-Management Education Affect Overall Health Care Cost?

Introduction Self-management education is a fundamental paradigm that helps a majority of diabetic patients from severe consequences associated with the disease. Since debates type 2 is one of the chronic diabetic conditions, proper DSME is an appealing solution that provides a firm foundation to diabetic patients towards an overall improvement of their health conditions and physical activities (Kumar, & Snooks, 2011). In addition, DSME has been shown to be an intervention that improves on the overall health outcome of these patients. DSME often involves processes that facilitates the knowledge, skills, and the ability that aid with the prerequisite techniques for ...

CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 II. The Real Reasons of GSK Corruption Controversy 5 (a) Corruption is intrinsic to the elite Chinese business circles 5 (b) The mechanisms of Internal Audit were Not Adequate 7 III. The Response of GSK to the Allegations of Corruption 8 IV. The Nature of GSK Alleged Guilt 8 V. Avoiding the Mistakes of GSK China 9 VI. Lessons Learned 10

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Introduction Doing business in China has never been an easy task. The country has extremely entangled legal framework, intense competition between the domestic and international goods producers, not to mention that this communist country ...

Many patients visit pain clinics/pill mills to get prescriptions to help them cope with pain. The proliferation of pill mills has become a debated health problem nationally. A pill mill is a licensed store whereby narcotics are dispensed and prescribed without a legit medical purpose. Most pill mills operate under the name pain clinic where they help patients to manage pain. Most narcotic painkillers are dispensed in pain clinics, for instance, diazepam, oxycodone, morphine, and methadone (Surratt et al. 2014). Pill mills should be eradicated because doctors give prescriptions without upholding the Hippocratic Oath thus causing many deaths and ...

Letter to a Healthcare Organization

I am writing in regard to a family that has devoted their life to the healthcare industry and is now in need of assistance. The mother, Dianna, is a nurse at a long time care facility. As you know, this is a helping profession and, while her devotion to the job is top notch, the pay is not. On top of this, she has roughly $47,000 in outstanding student loan debt. At the same time, Dianna and her husband have been working hard to provide their five children with educational opportunities that they were not afforded early in ...

Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia

Introduction

Patients diagnosed with hyperlipidemia have inherited or developed elevated fat or lipid levels in their blood. The condition increases the patient’s risk of blood vessel disease leading to stroke as well as heart disease. Patient Lori is a 44-year-old Caucasian female and during her well-woman-exam voiced no medical complaints. Lori is a telephone operator for a busy law firm. Her Vital signs: BP 128/84; wt; 133 lbs; Ht 64 inches; eyes have yellow-orange raised lesions on eyelids; remainder of exam is unremarkable.

Literature Review

According to Rosenson (2015), Nelson (2012), Chanoine (2008), Jones et al (2013), Bays et al ( ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: XYZ Age: 52 Sex: Male Subjective Data: HPI: Stent placement with four days hospitalization. The patient was also showing angina symptoms thus admitted to emergency. He was feeling severe chest pain for four hours along with shortness of breath with exertion and diaphoretic. The symptoms existed for four days and on being a severe condition he needed intense care and visited to the hospital. The symptoms were six months old and after some rest it used to be normal. He received urgent care in emergency ...

I. UNDERSTANDING THE DISEASE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1. How is acid produced and controlled within the gastrointestinal tract? The production of acid occurs in the stomach by cells that are therein. The cells found in the stomach produce intrinsic factors and hydrochloric acid. There are chemical messengers that help during the activity. They are histamine, gastrin and acetylcholine. Gastrin helps in stimulating the cells to produce secretions when food enters the stomach. An enzyme somatostatin inhibits the secretions when needed. The digestion takes place in three phases; the cephalic phase, gastric phase and the intestinal phase. It is in the ...